April 2010
25 posts
FantasyLion.com WCOFF Satellite Fantasy Football...
by John Gustafson
My first real draft starts today. I blogged about this yesterday but I wanted to set up a thread/blog for continuous coverage of how this draft goes. Feel free to comment or ask any questions in the comment section. I’m picking 6th. Some people think it’s crazy to draft this early. I’m not worried about it but for those who think I’m crazy for doing so,...
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Nothing Finer Than a 49er? My First Real Fantasy...
by John Gustafson, john@fantasylion.com
As some of you know, I’ll be participating in my 1st real draft tomorrow. The league is hosted by the World Championship of Fantasy Football (WCOFF). They host a main event every year with a hefty price tag of $1800 per team and the winner of their main event takes home a cool $300k. Who says you can’t make a living off of this? Winning the...
World Championship of Fantasy Football Draft...
by John Gustafson, john@fantasylion.com
I love fantasy football.. shocking, right? As most of you know I started drafting for my first league this year in the New Jersey Fantasy Football League (NJFFL) which is a dynasty league. On Thursday I’ll start drafing for my first redraft league. It’s a satellite league for the World Championships of Fantasy Football. The league winner gets...
Post-NFL Draft Fantasy Football QB Rankings
by John Gustafson, john@fantasylion.com
I love the NFL Draft, but I am so glad it’s over because now we can end the speculation and start to solidify some of the uncertainty headed into this year. With the NFL draft behind this, some of my 2010 rankings have obviously changed. The first position I want to take a look at is QB. If you missed my last QB rankings, here’s the link. None...
NFL Draft 1st Round Fantasy Focus
by John Gustafson, john@fantasylion.com
1. Sam Bradford, Stl- No surprise here. This could work out to be an ok pick, maybe even a good pick. I’m not sold on it though. The good news for Bradford is he has a nice corps of young WRs (Avery, Robinson, Gibson, Burton) to throw to and the 2nd best RB in Steven Jackson. His quick throwing background at Oklahoma should help him transition to...
2010 Pre-NFL Draft Fantasy Football RB Rankings &...
by John Gustafson, john@fantasylion.com
With the WR rankings and TE rankings in tow, let’s get to the RBs. Similarly to those rankings, the sleepers will be denoted with (S). Like the WRs, the first 36 RBs should be considered starters in PPR leagues. The last 36 are backups, handcuffs, and bye week fill-ins. Feel free to comment and let me know what you think of if you have any questions...
WatchFantasyLion.com Vlog Episode 28: NFL Draftamonium!!!
Merry Christmas… I mean NFL Draft Day 2010!!! I’m pumped. To celebrate, I decided to do a long video blog today. I cover A LOT! Here’s the topics I cover and the times they occur in the video blog.
-(1:15) You don’t want to be known as the fantasy bear like my roommate.. -(3:00) Why the 49ers won’t draft Jimmy...
2010 Pre-NFL Draft Fantasy Football WR Rankings &...
by John Gustafson, john@fantasylion.com
In case you missed my TE rankings, check it out. I explain my definition of a sleeper. As with the TEs, these WRs rankings will change, but this is just a starting point. The sleepers are denoted with a (S). The first 36 WRs should be considered starters in PPR leagues. The last 36 are backups, handcuffs, and bye week fill-ins. Feel free to comment and...
NFL Draft Top 4 by Guest Blogger Robert Persaud
One of my followers on Twitter wanted to get in on the mock draft madness, so I said by all means, be my guest. This quick top 4 comes from Lion special guest blogger, Robert Persaud. Robert can be followed on Twitter at twitter.com/gamengineer. Look for more contributions from Robert later this offseason in a new website I’ll be launching with Pyromaniac.com. More details about the new...
Who's Ready to Unwrap Some Presents?! Happy NFL...
I wanted to write a special blog thanking Walter of WalterFootball.com. His site is truly elite when it comes to NFL mock drafts. WalterFootball.com currently has almost 500 mock drafts from around the web, including from yours truly. If you haven’t got a chance to check out his site, please do. It will feed any NFL draft hunger you might have. So go ahead, open your presents and see who...
2010 Pre-NFL Draft Fantasy Football TE Rankings &...
by John Gustafson, john@fantasylion.com
Before we get started, I want to note that when I refer to a player as a sleeper, it has 2 definitions. The first is the traditional term for a sleeper which is a player that hasn’t reached their full potential but is a player I feel is poised for a breakout or a better than expected season. This is going to be a player that most people...
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Step Your Game Up! Play vs The Lion in the 2010...
What it do everyone? Yesterday I sent an email saying that I had a special announcement and here it is! I’m pleased to announce that this year I’ll be participating in the National Championships of Fantasy Football (NCOFF). The guys over at the NCOFF are even giving me my own league within the competition and offering the spots in my league at a discounted price. The grand prize for...
A Mockery of the 2010 NFL Draft
by John Gustafson, john@fantasylion.com
Admittedly, projecting the NFL draft is not my strong point. I don’t even like NFL mock drafts, because they rarely go the way the “experts” think they do and even when they do, it’s no guarantee that the draft picks will pan out to be good pros. But my buddy Tony, over at the NCOFF challenged some of us football bloggers to...
WatchFantasyLion.com Vlog Episode 27: I’m in Miami Trick!
Laces out Dan! Props to the Dolphins, they made a play for Marshall. Bronco fans, sorry for ya… Also hit on how this affect’s each team from a fantasy perspective. I love the smell of huge NFL trades in the morning.
2010 Running Back Rankings #1-24
by John Gustafson
john@fantasylion.com
In 12 team leagues, these guys would be considered your starting RBs. I’ll be releasing my full rankings of RBs as we get closer to the draft, then update them once the rookies have their destinations. I’ll also expand on my analysis, but here’s some tidbits to hold you over. In the style of Twitter, I tried to keep my comments under 140...
Fantasy Football Sleeper Alert: RookieBlitz.com...
by Bryan Fontaine of RookieBlitz.com, follow Bryan on Twitter
Second–year wide receiver Mike Wallace is primed for a breakout season with the trade of Santonio Holmes to the New York Jets. Wallace is the prime candidate to replace the production of Santonio Holmes in the Pittsburgh passing attack. Holmes posted career highs in 2009 with 79 catches for 1,248 yards and five touchdowns.
Mike...
WatchFantasyLion.com Vlog Episode 26: Whaddup Mega?!
Santonio Holmes is headed to the Jets. How this affects the Jets and Steelers from a fantasy perspective. Also, I make my first pick of the 2010 fantasy football season by selecting the guy I wanted in the NJFFL Expansion draft.
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WatchFantasyLion.com Vlog Episode 25: It’s Baseball Season So You Know What That Means?! Time to Mock Draft!
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Had a legit mock draft today. Peep the results. Started from scratch for the first time even and very pleased. This is going to be an awesome season. Click here for the full draft results.
DRAFT RECAP
1.4 - MJD
2.9 - Austin
3.4 - Moss
4.9 -...
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RookieBlitz.com NFL Draft Profile of GA Tech WR...
by Brandon LaClair of Rookie Blitz.com, follow RookieBlitz on Twitter
We will take a look at Georgia Tech wide receiver Demaryius Thomas as he enters the 2010 NFL draft. We’ll be examining his strengths/weaknesses, college career and our expectations for his upcoming NFL career.
Strengths
Size: At 6’3, 230 lbs, Thomas’ great size is the greatest advantage he has as he enters the league. ...
Tim Tebow a 1st Rounder - 2010 NFL Mock Draft 2.0...
Lion’s Note: I love this because it has my Niners getting the 2 guys I want to see them get Joe Haden and CJ Spiller.
by Bryan Fontaine of RookieBlitz.com, follow Bryan and RB.com on Twitter
While we are still sorting the aftermath of the Donovan McNabb trade, it is time for the second edition of our 2010 NFL Mock Draft.
Mock Draft 1.0
As the draft misinformation season enters the home...
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An Updated Look at my 2010 QB Rankings
by John Gustafson, john@fantasylion.com
About 4 months ago, I came out with my intital QB rankings for 2010. Now that some situations have become a little clearer, let’s take a pre-draft look at where everyone’s at. I’ve added the round where I would draft each player in ( ) in a 12 team league. Also included are the comments for each player I posted back in December. Now I...
Top 100 Dynasty Rankings by RookieBlitz.com
by Bryan Fontaine of RookieBlitz.com, follow Bryan on Twitter
As college pro days wind down, it is finally time to release our initial 2010 Dynasty Rookie Rankings.
Our rankings represent the potential fantasy football impact each player can make in your dynasty league and not necessarily where they will be drafted on April 22-24.
We will continually update these rankings until the season...
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WatchFantasyLion.com Vlog Episode 24: Happy Easter, Enjoy the Egg Hunt
The Donovan McNabb move adds more eggs to the already crazy fantasy “hunt” in Washington. Also, how the McNabb move affects the Eagles and what I think the Redskins should do with their #4 overall draft pick.
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2010 Keeper League Discussion: Who Should I Keep?
With Donovan McNabb headed to Washington, that gives me another great keeper option at QB in Kevin Kolb. Kolb will come cheaply as a 16th rounder. I’m also most definitely keeping Aaron Rodgers who will be a 10th rounder and Ray Rice who will be an 8th rounder. I can keep up to 5 players. Who else should I keep? Here’s a link to my roster. Send me an email (john@fantasylion.com) or...
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Go Dogs Go, Fight Dogs Fight, Gooooo Dogs!...
Most of you know I went to Fresno St. Bulldogs football is a passion of mine and I’ve loved watching Mathews the last 3 years. I’ve had the chance to meet him and he’s a really nice guy. I’m not too wild about a lot of the offensive players headed into next year’s draft and the potential fantasy impact that they’d have, but Mathews is not one of those players....