Football Degenerates

LBs data — are there obvious answers we’re missing?

10 overrated rookies

The offseason. The time of optimism and excitement in the NFL. When even Browns fans get to think that this time it might just get a bit better. When every fan of every team thinks that everything could go just right and fall into place for a run at glory. We all know that almost all of them…

How to avoid picking a DT dud

DT-required league. The mere phrase strikes fear into the hearts of IDP players. Fear and derision at least. OK fear and derision and boredom.

The pure fact is that although we tend to think of DT as a ‘core’ football position in the modern age [there…

Value in 2016 LBs

It’s a factor of fantasy life that in most IDP leagues the key position is line-backer. Not because the position is inherently more important in position than others [you can argue middle LB has been devalued over the last few years] but because defensive statistics are not evenly distributed…

Shiny new signings — dishonesty and deceit

Sadio Mané is signing for Liverpool for £30m! Henrikh Mkhitaryan is off to Man Utd for £30m too!

The summer is always full of big money soccer transfers that are celebrated like winning the Champions League. Every new player comes…

Predicting 2016 Patriots receiving

This is the best time of year to be a football fan. Every team has signed new players in free agency and the draft and feel confident they can improve. Every player will have got better; every new coach is The Answer; all the bad luck will turn into good.

2016 early dynasty safety rankings

Safety is one of the more fascinating positions in the modern NFL. Where people used to think defences were built around a dominant middle linebacker several great teams have recently been based on a safety who can call plays, set the tone and lead the team. Troy…

Detroit Lions Strong Safety

Who is going to play strong safety for the Lions?

2016 Dynasty DBs from left field

I was inspired by a question earlier about DBs to target in 2016 fantasy. So I thought I’d put my shortlist and thoughts down in one place. This is in no way exhaustive — I’ve left out obvious buys like Tyrann Mathieu, Landon Collins, Harrison Smith, Reshad Jones, Morgan…