Week 3 Fantasy Rankings: Wide receivers It’s easy to get sucked in by early-season performances at any position. But statistics after Week 2 must be taken with many grains of salt. Take the wide receivers. Who is third in the NFL in receiving yards? None other than Danny Amendola of the St. Louis Rams. Amendola is a decent possession receiver,… Read more »

2012 Pre-Season Rankings: #12 – Atlanta Falcons The weekly fireworks fizzled out on January 8, 2012. That was the day the season died shockingly for the Atlanta Falcons. They had spent every Sunday burying defenses in an avalanche of talent. But on that fateful afternoon, their offense was blanked by the New York Giants in a 24-2 playoff defeat. It… Read more »

This is a continuing series of Conference Previews as the 2012 NFL Season is just one week away from the start of NFL Preseason 2012. As the season progresses, I will be updating these predictions- as upsets and “key” injuries can change the course of action in a nano-second. There have been some off-season trades and the chemistry and the… Read more »

Most tight ends are blocking specialists and occasional receivers. They give the quarterback an outlet on third-and-short or in goal-line situations because they don’t warrant much defensive attention. Their weaknesses as pass-catchers allow defenses to use their cornerbacks and safeties almost exclusively on wide receivers. Then there are the elite tight ends. Since the emergence of Kellen Winslow, Sr., and Ozzie… Read more »

The value of a dependable, productive wide receiver has grown in recent years as the passing game has taken over the NFL. The Giants and Patriots clashed for all the marbles last season despite mediocre-at-best running attacks. What they did have were two of the premier quarterbacks in the game and three of its best receivers. So even though training… Read more »

The transformation of the NFL into predominantly a passing league has naturally lessened the importance of the featured back. Neither 2011 Super Bowl participant boasted a premier running threat. New England has enjoyed its run of contention with a comparatively weak ground game. Several of the top running backs in the league toil on poor teams, including sensational talents such… Read more »