by Jared Smola
If you’re playing the matchup game with your defense this season, we’ve got a few teams to consider adding for the next quarter of the season.  But first, let’s look at how the teams we recommended prior to Week 1 fared…
Arizona Cardinals (Weeks 1-5): ranked 20th among defenses
Cincinnati Bengals (Weeks 1-5): ranked 13th
TennesseeRead the Rest…

by D.J. Sanzotta
Which RBs are doing the most with their opportunities?  Here’s a look at the top-20 RBs in fantasy points per touch (rush or reception) through 4 games.

Rank
Player
Touches
Fantasy Points
Avg Fantasy Points per Touch

1
Darren Sproles
41
47
1.15

2
Michael Bush
35
37
1.06

3
Beanie Wells
63
63
1.00

4
LeSean McCoy
81
80
0.99

5
Fred Jackson
77
74
0.96

6
Ray Rice
81
77
0.95

7
LaDainian Tomlinson
33
31
0.94

8
Mike Tolbert
56
52
0.93

9
Darren McFadden
90
83
0.92

10
Ryan Mathews
80
71
0.89

11
Matt Forte
86
75
0.87

12
Brandon Jacobs
42
34
0.81

13
Michael Turner
74
57
0.77

14
BenJarvus Green-Ellis
51
38
0.75

15
Ahmad Bradshaw
70
51
0.73

16
LeGarrette Blount
69
49
0.71

17
Jahvid Best
77
51
0.66

18
Adrian Peterson
90
59
0.66

19
Jonathan Stewart
48
31
0.65

20
Daniel Thomas
45
29
0.64

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by Cameron Dark
Week 3 brought us some eye popping fantasy performances from some unexpected places. Of course, most of these guys are now hot pickups on the waiver wire, as owners pick them up in hopes that they become viable fantasy options. You know how it goes. Many times, however, there’s a reason these relativelyRead the Rest…

by Cameron Dark
By now I’m sure you know about Ryan Fitzpatrick, leader of the dynamic offense that is the Buffalo Bills (when was the last time “dynamic” and “Bills” were in the same sentence?!?). In any case, the stats cannot be ignored: 39.5 points-per-game and 422.5 yards-per-game make the Bills offense more than respectable. FitzpatrickRead the Rest…

by Cameron Dark, guest contributor
If you’re a LeGarrette Blount owner, you learned a tough lesson last week about the risk you’re taking by starting him. He rushed just 5 times for 15 yards Sunday against the Lions, and was nowhere to be found in the second half, replaced by veteran Ernest Graham. The big question:Read the Rest…

by Jared Smola
Disclaimer: no fantasy analysis or advice here.  I just like getting my predictions down on paper so I can look back in 6 months and laugh at how wrong I was.  On that note, here we go!
AFC East
1. New England Patriots
2. New York Jets (Wild Card)
3. Miami Dolphins
4. Buffalo Bills
AFC North
1. Pittsburgh Steelers
2.Read the Rest…

by Jared Smola
When it comes to fantasy defenses, I say screw ‘em!  They’re incredibly volatile from year-to-year, and you can almost always find a top-10 unit on the waiver wire.
That’s why we recommend waiting until one of the last couple rounds of your draft to snag a defense.  Take just one and then play theRead the Rest…

by Matt Schauf
This whole Chris Johnson situation has left me racking my brain for the proper descriptive term. Oh wait, I think I’ve got it: f***ing annoying.
It’s annoying for anyone who has already drafted Johnson or continues to cling to him in keeper/dynasty formats. It’s annoying for any follower of NFL news who must digestRead the Rest…

by Jared Smola
We’re keeping you up-to-date with all the pertinent training camp news over on our Shark Bites page.  But if you wanna do a little of your own reading, here’s a list of the best training camp blog for all 32 teams:
AFC East
Buffalo Bills
Miami Dolphins
New England Patriots
New York Jets
AFC North
Baltimore Ravens
Cincinnati Bengals
Cleveland Browns
Pittsburgh Steelers
AFCRead the Rest…

LAP Dance
Leonard A. Pappano
July 29, 2011
** To put the lockout in perspective, check out something from Chris Mortensen. This was written for ESPN.com back on February 11: “NFL owners walked away from the negotiating table Wednesday when the NFL Players Association proposed to take an average of 50 percent of all revenue generated by theRead the Rest…