February 17th, 2010 by jzak
Remember several years ago … when the tight end was more of an extension of the offensive line than a true fantasy go-to performer?
Those days are over.
Never has there been the sheer production of true fantasy stats from the tight end position as there was in 2009 … when the old standbys were joined by [...]
January 23rd, 2010 by ep
Only three tight ends averaged more than 10 points per game in non-PPRs in 2009. All three averaged more than 11 points.
One of those guys, Vernon Davis, is an unexpected addition to the top of the tight end charts.
For the other two it was business as usual. But will they do it again in 2010? [...]
October 30th, 2009 by jzak
I was about to walk out the front door of The Daily Item office building the other day when I noticed the Incredible Hulk’s little brother perched on the step.
Everything about the guy was huge: Huge biceps, huge tattoos on his biceps, huge bulging wall-like structure where his neck should have been. He wore a [...]
September 25th, 2009 by jzak
We may be only one-seventh of the way through the fantasy regular season (for those in leagues who play 14 weeks of regular season action), but that is enough to start the juices flowing for true trade-aholics like myself.
While many saner fantasy “experts” would urge patience and caution before jumping into the trading market, I’m [...]
September 12th, 2009 by jzak
I found it in a pile of receipts and paid bills that was leaning ever so slightly against my computer tower in our home office.
It was a coupon for toilet paper. A whole dollar off a pack of Scott bathroom tissue.
I was instantly elated. We didn’t need toilet paper, but I had found a bargain. [...]
September 10th, 2009 by jzak
For years, the AFC-South was highlighted by one Peyton Manning and the perennially powerful Indianapolis Colts.
This year, there is a chance the Colts don’t even finish in the top half of the division. Sure, part of that is because the Colts may have lost a half-step, but it is more a factor of the improvements [...]