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Week 7 means we have hit the middle of the NFL bye weeks. NFL Bye weeks lead to the emergence of some unlikely players. Owners are forced to reach and build up players that if the bye weeks were already over these players would likely be a mere after thought.  Like the saying goes necessity is the mother of invention.  These players have emerged as potential BOOM or bust: RB Jackie Battle KC- Battle is a 6 footer that weighs almost 240 pounds. He was timed around 4.3 in the forty yard dash before being drafted. He did well in a run and shoot offense. I have written this a million times in my answers to our subscribers when asking whether Battle is worthy of a start. His skill set is off the charts. On the... read more

Tuesdays means the Brotherhood takes our early 1ST LOOK at all of the important fantasy skill positions. Here we take a look at the backs. Two more starting RBs went down on Sunday and their availability for week 7 doesn't look to great. Cowboys RB Felix Jones likely suffered a high ankle sprain which is never good for a back. In Detroit Jahvid Best had his bell rung. He has a long history of head injuries dating back to college, Best owners should be pretty concerned. With the bye weeks going the talent at RB is getting paper thin. RB LaGarrette Blount will likely be out again this week leaving Earnest Graham to carry the rock. He looked pretty good last week and even better in a PPR league. In Indy after I bashed RB Donald Brown for being a bust... read more

Back To Back RBs? At the end of a long week we have just what you need to start the weekend off right. Positional ranks! We are entering week two of the NFL bye week season and the talent at RB is thinning out. We have been debating at the Brotherhood HQ whether we would draft our teams differently if we could. The answer is probably. Here is why. For statistical purposes lets use a half point PPR league scoring format so that both sides of the scoring league setup can get a feel for the stats I am going to use. Using a half point PPR scoring league to make a general point. About 70% of the top twelve highest average scoring RBs were ranked in our top 12... read more

  It's official the RB position is impossible to figure out. Ok well not really but the hyperbole is a nice touch by me. If I asked you to name every RB that is in the top ten in rushing yards, how many could you name? Or if I told you that there are 23 RBs that have scored two or more rushing touchdowns this season but Arian Foster, Cedric Benson and Matt Forte are not on that list. Or that DeAngelo Williams and Jonathan Stewart have a total of one rushing touchdown between them. What's my point? There is a reason why we encourage owners to make sure that they hit at the RB position on draft night. It is very important just look at who is leading your fantasy league and who is on their roster. The... read more

Fantasy Football Brothers takes a 1ST LOOK at the RBs heading into week 4. There is growing concern around the quagmire that is the Panthers backfield and the Packers backfield as well. The Panthers backs are playing like second stringers instead of 1A and 1B. Owners are wise to take a wait and see approach. They are too valuable to cut and aren't worth nearly what they were heading into week 1. The Packers have gone from trying to get RB James Starks more involved to now saying they need to get Ryan Grant more involved. What to believe? They are entering the Patriots zone. You don't know who will be the better play each week. On the injury front Frank Gore got hurt and missed the end of the game. Reports right... read more

When the season started, we knew there were only a few elite backs that would be available to draft. We also knew there were more than a few committees that would be strong enough to start as solid RB2/Flex plays. The RB position was deep if things played out as expected. Of course we know that nothing ever happens the way it is supposed to. Just ask RB Mark Ingram owners. Fast foward to the beginning of week 3. Fantasy nation was off to a tough start with an already injured RB Arian Foster, then down goes Steven Jackson after his second carry. Chris Johnson is rustier than the tin man. Rashard Mendenhall only has 111 yards rushing so far, Frank Gore has just over a hundred yards rushing on... read more

Every Tuesday the Brotherhood takes a 1ST LOOK at the upcoming weeks RB ranks. RB Jamaal Charles was lost for the year leaving a huge question for fantasy owners and the Chiefs. RB Thomas Jones is the obvious answer, but is he the long term answer? We think not. Look for a combination of Jones, Dexter McCluster and even a little Jackie Battle. Let's not forget about FB Le'Ron McClain who could even find himself in the carry equation at some point. The situation in K.C. screams stay away. They have the look of being a very bad team. The only upside is after the Chargers the AFC West is completely up for grabs. Some of the elite backs that were drafted in the first two rounds have left a little something to be desired. Frank Gore... read more

Fantasy Football Brothers drops our positional ranks every Friday. It's not to late to sign up for our Brotherhood All-Access Membership. Where else can you get your own personalized fantasy football consultant? We answer every question, every time. Including on Gameday when you need help the most.  We are the edge that every fantasy owner wants and needs. We are the Brotherhood! Week 2 has some interesting developing story lines. From what will Ray Rice,LeSean McCoy and Darren McFadden do for an encore after big games to Mike Tolbert coming off a 3 touchdown game to a potential AFC Championship pre-view. We are eagerly anticipating the debut of Arian Foster as well as Marion Barber and Daniel Thomas. We are watching to see if Steven Jackson and Knowshon Moreno are able to suit up this... read more

(1ST LOOK is available only to Brotherhood All-Access Members. This article is a free pre-view.) Every Tuesday the Brotherhood takes a 1ST Look at this weeks upcoming ranks. Even though these ranks are not set in stone it is always good idea to start planning ahead.  On Friday we will post our our final ranks for Week 2. Week 1 showed us some shocking and disappointing moments.  We saw Steven Jackson break a big run and then leave the game never to return. The early news out of St. Louis doesn't sound too promising for Jackson 0wners in week 2. It looks like Cadillac Williams will be a big waiver wire hero. To the surprise of no one Arian Foster sat out week 1. If anyone asked us before the season starter: Who is the better Texan backup?... read more

Note to our readers come September 8th only subscribing members will be able to use our Q & A all football season long. Don’t get left out in the cold. Arian Foster’s hamstring injury is a concern but the bigger question is who should you draft as his backup. Derek Ward and second year back Ben Tate have been battling back and forth for the handcuff role. Ward might be the better back but the Texans have a bigger investment in Tate. The jury is still out on what type of season MJD will have since we haven’t had much time to evaluate him. On the positive side Jones-Drew played with the injured knee all season long and racked up over 1,600 yards in just 14 games.  Yes his dynasty/keeper league value takes a hit but... read more