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Old School Rules for Fantasy Football I think I wrote this article in 2006. I'm dating myself. You can tell by the names of old players and references to tv shows. 2021 is my 21st year of playing fantasy football in the same league with most of the same guys, and we still follow these rules. Some things in life are inevitable. You know, like, there's never a cop around when you need one. Even though a beer at the…

Fantasy Football Cheaters You don't tug on Superman's cape. You don't spit in the wind. You don't pull the mask off the ol' Lone Ranger, and you sure as hell don't cheat in Fantasy Football. You can cheat on your taxes and your wife, but cheating in fantasy football is un-American. So if you plan to win some "cash and prizes" in my league, I suggest you not do this Bull S***. A while back, I talked to one of…

WTF, Fantasy Football? When I first heard of Fantasy Football ten years ago, that was the question that I asked, but now, after playing for a decade, I can tell you that Fantasy Football is the best Fantasy sport around, and it is as close to managing a real team as it comes. JOINING A LEAGUE In 1999, a friend of mine asked me if I wanted to join his league. Now, this was a guy who I have known…

Top 10  Football Movies I should probably update this article since I wrote it in 2000. I love fantasy football, but I also enjoy a good flick. So I'll make some popcorn, grab a Mexican Coke (that's the one in the bottle) and sit back in my recliner and watch one of these classic movies in the comfort of my living room.   10. All the Right Moves (1983) Tom Cruise  Plot: A high school footballer desperate for a scholarship…

Don’t Draft these Guys! 2021 will be my 20th-year making draft boards and my 22-year playing fantasy football. And my name is etched on our championship trophy three times, so that makes me a fantasy football expert. Or maybe not, but here are some players I would not draft this year. Quarterback Jalen Hurts. He isn't proven yet, and he's competing with Joe Flacco for the starting job. His wide receivers are Jalen Reagor and Heisman winner DeVonta Smith. So…

AFC NORTH NFL Free Agency just started, and there has been a lot of player movement across the league. Throughout the offseason, we will discuss players on the move and what type of fantasy football impact it will have. In fact, some of the players in new uniforms will be rising up the 2021 fantasy football draft boards. We've already discussed the AFC East and AFC South so let's cut to the chase and break down the AFC North. Baltimore…

AFC SOUTH Before you know it, the 2021 fantasy football season will be here. The NFL is set to open free agency on March 17, and the NFL Draft is the last weekend in April. Heck, we've already seen a blockbuster trade among the Detroit Lions and Los Angeles Rams. The former Defensive Player of the Year JJ Watt was released by the Houston Texans and will sign with the Arizona Cardinals once free agency starts. Last week we discussed…

  AFC EAST   Before you know it, the 2021 fantasy football season will be here. The NFL is set to open free agency on March 17, and the NFL Draft is the last weekend in April. Heck, we've already seen a blockbuster trade among the Detroit Lions and Los Angeles Rams, and former Defensive Player of the Year, JJ Watt was released by the Houston Texans and will sign with the Arizona Cardinals once free agency starts.   On…

The Way Too Early 2021 PPR Mock Draft It's never too early to start mock drafting for your upcoming fantasy football drafts. Even if the NFL season is still seven months away, getting an edge on your competition is only going to help you be that much more prepared for your draft. With that in mind, I recently took part in a 12-team, .5 PPR scoring format in which you are required to start 1 QB, 2 RBs, 2 WRs,…

The start of the NFL season is just under seven months away. The 2021 NFL Draft hasn't even taken place. However, sharp fantasy football owners never stop doing their homework in preparation for their upcoming fantasy football draft.  This type of mentality will give you an edge over your competition. You know the guy who buys an outdated magazine on his way to the draft, and you will enter your draft day with a researched and detailed 2021 fantasy football…