Fanspeak: Fantasy Football Projections

By Guest Writer Ryan Gerrity: Twitter: @RyanGerrity 1. Bernard Pierce, Running Back, Baltimore Ravens Bernard Pierce is being drafted in the 14th round on average in standard fantasy football leagues.  The amount that the Ravens trust Pierce in goal line and third down situations alone should be attractive for fantasy owners during the draft.  Pierce … More »

By Guest Writer Ryan Gerrity:   1. Ryan Mathews, Running Back, San Diego Chargers On average Ryan Mathews is being selected in the 7th round of fantasy football drafts this year, and I just am not sold on him as a fantasy running back.  Last year he broke his collarbone twice and scored only one … More »

By Guest Writer EJ McKinley: The players listed below are not sleepers, nor are they deep sleepers, more intuitively put, they are in a coma. These players are buried in their teams’ depth chart and most likely won’t be seeing the field anytime soon. For some their time will come, others it will not. Regardless, … More »

By Guest Writer EJ McKinley: You might see this odd fellow sitting alone on the bench one minute, being swarmed by teammates the next, or maybe peeing on the sideline. If you haven’t figured out who this man is, he is the infamous kicker. The kicker is more times than not the man who wins … More »

By Guest Writer EJ McKinley:   Tom Brady is taking his shots. Not the ones on the field, but the ones on all the major sports talk shows and articles. Most experts are saying this is not Brady’s season. Despite Brady being arguably the best quarterback in NFL history he is projected to do badly. … More »

By Guest Writer Matt Campion: Wide Receivers:   1. Mike Wallace – Miami Dolphins       Acquiring Mike Wallace was a huge win for the Dolphins because his style should pair up perfectly with quarterback Ryan Tannehill.  Tannehill struggled at times in his first season, but also showed plenty of potential and a big arm … More »

By Guest Writer James Zembriski: Matthew Stafford, QB, Detroit Lions Last season, Stafford was an overall disappointment after finishing with only 20 TD passes and 17 interceptions after having a career year the season before.  If he can return to that form, where he finished with 41 touchdowns and 16 interceptions, Stafford may not only … More »

By Guest Writer Ryan Gerrity:    1.      Ahmad Bradshaw, RB, Indianapolis Colts Bradshaw was just acquired through free agency by signing a $1.1 million deal with a nice signing bonus.  Last year Bradshaw played for the New York Giants and ran for over 1,000 yards and 6 touchdowns while missing four games due to injury.  … More »

By Guest Writer Matt Campion:   Below is a list of five of the best and worst values in fantasy drafts based on ESPN’s average draft position (ADP). Bargains:   Cam Newton – Quarterback – Carolina – 21.7 ADP Newton started 2012 slow, but still finished as the 4th best quarterback in fantasy football.  Newton … More »

By Guest Writer EJ McKinley: On continuation with my position rankings I introduce my top 20 Fantasy running backs:       Adrian Peterson: No surprise here. Peterson was head and shoulders above the pack last season. You can’t go wrong when you go “All Day.” Arian Foster: Foster is truly an artistic player. He’s … More »