The Denver Broncos will return to the field in 2013 to take another shot at a Super bowl run under the command of Peyton Manning. As the Broncos add key weapons to cement themselves as one of the NFL’s elite teams, the Chiefs, Chargers and Raiders look to revamp and reload. The Broncos should have no problem mopping up the AFC West, but it will be interesting to see how the rest of the division does with new players and coaches. (more…)
It’s getting to be crunch time. Opening weekend is just a week away and many fantasy football drafts are taking place this weekend. We’ve been updating our cheat sheets for more than a month. Today’s version is the 11th we’ve published. This morning’s additions take into account various position battles being settled and a leg injury to Giants running back Andre Brown.
We’ve got five scoring formats and they’re all in PDF so you can print them out and take them to your drafts. Best of luck this weekend.
Note: Most recent update August 30.
2013 Standard Scoring Cheat Sheet (PDF)
2013 Yardage Heavy Cheat Sheet (PDF)
2013 Touchdown Heavy Cheat Sheet (PDF)
2013 Point Per Reception (PPR) Cheat Sheet (PDF)
2013 Dynasty League Cheat Sheet (PDF)
With news that Aaron Hernandez was finally arrested today in conjunction with the murder of Odin Lloyd, the outlook changes for both our fantasy football tight end rankings and for the offense of the New England Patriots.
But there still isn’t anyone in the AFC East that is going to be able to dethrone Tom Brady, Bill Belichick and crew.
Yes, Wes Welker is in Denver, Rob Gronkowski is living out of the local operating room and Hernandez is facing the possibility that his next several years will be spent in a prison camp rather than training camp. (more…)
I have written on this site many times that if I were the general manager of an NFL team, I would take a quarterback in almost every draft whether I needed one or not.The position is too valuable to ignore, even If you have an established starter. I’m not saying it has to be a top pick. But with a third day selection, guys like Matt Barkley and Ryan Nassib become too valuable to pass up.
Think about it. Teams like Jacksonville, Arizona and Minnesota have guys they plan to start, but nobody who has played so well that they are entrenched at the spot.
Teams like Green Bay and New Orleans have elite starters but have less than settled backup situations.
And New England, whose quarterback is the poster child advertisement for why you shouldn’t discount an underwhelming college signal caller with tools, has Ryan Mallet, who they reportedly were talking just the other day about flipping for draft picks. Barkley or Nassib would immediately become the next potential young replacement for Tom Brady when he decides to call it a career.
Barkley and Nassib may never have been the first round prospects they were projected as by so many socalled experts. But in the fourth round they are tremendous values who should not last for more than a few more picks on Saturday.
Some team out there has to see these guys as what they now are: quarterbacks with tremendous upside who are available deep enough in the draft where the risk associated with taking them has already been virtually erased.
With the first pick in the Zoneblitz Team Blogger Mock Draft, Arrowhead Addict a week or so ago selected quarterback Geno Smith as the top overall selection.
That pick was mocked by a couple people who commented on the blog. And I’m pretty sure Patrick Allen, the senior editor at Arrowhead Addict, knew his pick wasn’t the correct one when he made it. But I think I understand at least in part why he did it.
The Chiefs have the top pick in the draft this year on the coattails of a terrible 2-14 season. The top pick in the draft is an opportunity to reinvigorate the franchise and the fan base – to give them a reason to believe this season might be different.
But with the draft a mere 10 or so hours away, I am already prepared to hate the Chiefs’ draft. Because in all likelihood, if the media reports that have been coming out over the last couple weeks are true, Kansas City will barely be any better after their first pick than they were after trading for Alex Smith shortly after the offseason started. (more…)
The Baltimore Ravens sailed to a 9-2 start to the 2012 season, nearly locking up the AFC North with a month left in the campaign. Four losses in five games dampened Baltimore’s momentum and in the middle of that stretch, coach John Harbaugh made the decision to change offensive coordinators.
That gutty move along with the emotion of Ray Lewis’ retirement announcement energized the Ravens heading into the postseason. The rest is history. Joe Flacco had a monstrous run up through the Super Bowl and Lewis and Matt Birk got to go out as champions.
So can Baltimore repeat? There’s been a ton of turnover, primarily on the defensive side of the ball. But some of the new faces represent younger, more athletic and more affordable options to the pieces they replaced. And with 12 draft picks in his arsenal, don’t discount Ozzie Newsome’s chances of putting together another competitive team, says Tony Lombardi, founder of Russell Street Report.
Zoneblitz: The Ravens had some ups and downs during the season but got it done with a championship in the end. How would you describe the 2012 ride? (more…)
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