September 18th, 2009 by jzak
Anyone who has written weekly fantasy football forecast columns could tell you that making accurate predictions is as easy as throwing darts in the dark while blindfolded, singing the “YMCA” song (complete with hand motions) and riding a mechanical bull.
So, I was pleased with the results of my first week’s “Ninja Sense,” where I hit [...]
August 22nd, 2009 by jzak
I could take time to drool all over my 2009 QB love affair with Matt Schaub. I could call him a sleeper, but let’s face it … he isn’t (even though I call him one here).
It seems that everyone is targeting him in the middle of their respective drafts.
A true sleeper is a player that [...]
July 9th, 2009 by jzak
… Now, the Star-Belly Sneetches
Had bellies with stars.
The Plain-Belly Sneetches
Had none upon thars. …
— Dr. Seuss in “The Sneetches”
Those who play fantasy footall know what to do. They draft lots of Sneetches, they study them, too.
Peterson, Fitzgerald and Brees are all stars. They are the players with stars upon thars.rs,
But what about the plain-belly sort? Those [...]
March 19th, 2009 by jzak
After four years of steadily improving stats, TJ Houshmandzadeh hit a wall, statistically, last season. Of course, looking at stats alone doesn’t do the situation justice. The Bengals had some definite QB issues, among numerous others.
Now TJ has flown the coop, and will be primary guy in Seattle. What does this mean for his fantasy [...]