Ryan Boser offers Zoneblitz readers fantasy football feedback

by | Jan 31, 2011 | Fantasy Football

The Steelers-Packers Super Bowl will put the finishing touches on another football season and start for many of us another several months of withdrawal. This year it’s likely going to be worse, with fewer reports of offseason training programs and more news revolving around collective bargaining talks between owners and players.

But true fantasy football players know they can’t be caught off guard. If the owners and players come to their senses, there will be football in 2011 – and if there is football in 2011, there will be fantasy football in 2011, as well.

Ryan Boser, who last year wrote for FantasyVictory.com and filled in no KFAN-AM 1130’s Fantasy Football Weekly program, took a few questions from Zoneblitz.com, filling us in on what he’ll be keeping an eye on in the months ahead.

Zoneblitz: Now that the football season is over what should serious fantasy players be paying attention to in preparation for next year?

Boser: Everybody’s going to watch where skill position players like DeAngelo Williams end up, or where the A.J. Green’s of the draft land. I’m often more interested in offensive line developments and coaching changes. That’s where fantasy production all starts.

Zoneblitz: Will Michael Vick repeat his great season? Where would you draft him and how much in a $100 auction would you spend on him?

Boser: For the first time in five years, he’ll be going through a normal offseason preparing as a starting NFL quarterback. He’ll return to the same coaching system, surrounded by the same dynamic playmakers, so everything is in place for a repeat. (more…)

Championship Sunday picks

by | Jan 23, 2011 | NFL Picks

It’s time for me to throw up my hands and admit that I’m just not going to get my arms around the 2010 season. Every time I think I’ve got it figured out someone throws another curve ball and I end up .500 in picks. But it’s too late to stop now.

We find out today who plays in the Super Bowl. I have hunches, but I can see scenarios where any of the four teams move on. Here’s my guess (http://www2.vegas.com/gaming/):

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Randy Moss is a Hall of Famer but could have been so much more

by | Jan 18, 2011 | Hall of Fame, NFL Random Thoughts

One reader who left some comments said Randy Moss is worth a Hall of Fame post discussion of his own. I think he’s right. I’ve been thinking about this post for awhile but that comment finally spurred me to do some research. Here’s what I found.

It will be difficult for Hall of Fame voters to deny Randy Moss a spot in the Pro Football Hall of Fame based on the numbers he has put up, despite controversies that have followed Moss around throughout his career.

He has made highlight reel plays and posted several amazing game logs and seasons and, through minor incident here and minor incident there, put up some fantastic numbers during the first 13 years of his career.

But an analysis of those statistics also indicates that he could have been so much more. Had Moss maintained the pace he was on the first six years of his career he very likely would have eclipsed Jerry Rice, at least statistically, as the greatest wide receiver of all time.

And frankly it wouldn’t have been close.
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Packers fans should give it up for Ted Thompson

by | Jan 17, 2011 | NFL Random Thoughts

Okay, I don’t get it, Packers fans.

Green Bay is on a tremendous roll right now having ripped through two division champions on the road despite an injury-plagued season and is a game against long-time rival Chicago away from reaching the Super Bowl.

And for the second time in four years the green and gold has reached this point, last losing to the New York Giants in the NFC Championship game on a frigid night at Lambeau Field, after Brett Favre threw a bad interception to end the season.

That was an upset loss, as Green Bay was the top seed following a 13-3 regular season in 2007. But that stuff happens. Any given Sunday, yada, yada.

How about sustained success? The team is 21-11 the past two regular seasons with two playoff appearances, and, again, the Packers are in the NFC Championship game for the second time in four seasons. Furthermore, with a lot of depth and a collection of young skill players on both sides of the ball, the team would appear destined to stay competitive well into the future.

Yet many Packers fans still can’t stand Ted Thompson. (more…)

NFL playoffs continue with divisional games

by | Jan 15, 2011 | NFL Picks, NFL Random Thoughts

I haven’t had a very good handle on the NFC all season long. I thought the Bears were going to suck. I was wrong. I thought the 49ers were going to win the NFC West. I was wrong — although in fairness to me, there really wasn’t a team that ended up deserving to win that putrid, dreck-filled division.

Anyway, the trend continued last week. I hit the two AFC matchups, even nailing the scenario in which the Jets would beat Indy, almost to a T.

But the NFC games stymied me. But what the hell. Let’s have another go at it this week, eh? (Pointspreads via Vegas.com)

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