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The Fantasy Maverick
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The Fantasy Maverick
Banned in the USA
May 13th 2010
Despite Roger Goodell's best efforts to clean up the league it seems that every other week the papers are full of NFL dirt. And whilst we continually read in Cosmopolitan that clean cut guys always get the girl, why is it that Charlie Sheen and Colin Farrell always have a bevy of beauties on their arms? It's a topsey turvey world and in this edition I suspend my sense and show you how to draft a Fantasy team guaranteed to see you banned from a title. I present the Bad Bwoy Fantasy Team of 2010...
QB - Ben Roethlisberger - Steelers
The Robin Askwith of pro football. The early signs were there when he started his career by hurling himself over motorcycle handlebars into an oncoming car shattering it's windscreen with his head. Set your eyebrows to stun when you find out he did this firstly without a helmet on, and secondly without a valid motorcycle license. Insert your own "bonehead" wisecrack here. Whilst none of the charges have stuck in recent times Big Ben's libido has meant he refuses to steer clear of potential trouble situations in the hunt for good time gals and fun. Fantasy owners hoped Roger Goodell would commission the return of the British sex-romp series with the working title "Confessions of a QB", instead he handed out a 6 week ban to start 2010
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7th Wonder of the World
August 12th 2010
John Magsy : Should I draft DeMaryius 'Bay Bay' Thomas or Golden Tate with the seventh pick in a rookie dynasty draft?
Maverick:
John Boy, there are those who will tell you you've missed out on the serious talent by not selecting in the top six picks of a rookie dynasty draft, but I ain't one of them
Yes, Dez Bryant, Ryan Matthews, Jahvid Best, CJ Spiller, Ben Tate and Montario Hardesty should be the top six picks in your draft (and in that order, in my opinion), but you could do a lot worse than Bay Bay or Golden (both of whom boast first names which make them sound like the cast of an adult entertainment film rather than football players, but I digress)
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Rookie Power Top 50
August 28th 2010
Which of this year's rookie class will have the most value in Dynasty leagues? The Fantasy Maverick shares his cheat sheet top 50 looking for two things: an ability to make an impact this year and long term value...
(Position taken in NFL draft in italics)
1. Ryan Mathews RB Chargers 1st round - Dropping this powerful back who can also bounce outside if needed into an already fantastic offense in need of a runner is a fantasy dream come true. Shout Matthews on draft day as loud as your larynx will allow.
2. Jahvid Best RB Lions 1st round - He's explosive and talented and has rare cut back ability. With Kevin Smith's career taking coffin measurements we can only dream what Best's speed may achieve on Detroit's turf.
3. C.J. Spiller RB Bills 1st round - CJ is a lightning RB who can score as a runner, receiver or return specialist. It should be only a matter of time before Lynch is on another team and Fred Jackson is looking back at 2009 with teary eyed fondness.
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Sunk by Bryant and Jones?
Peter McManus: What does the Antonio Bryant to the Bengals and Thomas Jones to the Chiefs mean for Chad Ochocinco and Jamaal Charles two players who are big parts of my dynasty team?
Maverick:
Peter, there's no doubt that this time of year while exciting as an NFL fan can be a nightmare for the nerves of dynasty/keeper fantasy owners. Too often, he or she can only watch helplessly as key players' stock is terminally compromised by new blood brought in through free agency or the draft. Think about what happened to Chester Taylor in the wake of a 1400-yard season for Vikings a few years back (AP was drafted a few months later) or how Terrell Owens went from stud to dud a year ago when he was unceremoniously shunted to the Bills from Dallas.
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CJ2K
Nathan Coates: With Chris Johnson breaking 2500 total yards this past season,
do you think he will surpass Drew Brees and/or Peyton Manning as the number one
fantasy player? P.S. Love the site
Maverick:
The simple answer to the Chris Johnson question is this: Absolutely yes. Johnson put up the kind of numbers this year that won individual owners championships single-handedly. I certainly lost one final to a Chris Johnson-driven team, and I know of tons of other owners who could say the same.
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Run rookie run!
Two question-posers have written in with an eye to promising backs for 2010.
Mark Godden asks "how does LeSean McCoy stack up as the apparent number one for the Eagles?" and Tess Gayle is wondering "of this year's top rookie RBs, who will make an impact, and for which team?"
Maverick: There's nothing quite as exciting as speculating as to the success of tomorrow's stars and I'm pleased to say there is indeed a promising group of nascent running backs set to enter the league in 2010, not to mention sophomores like McCoy ready to run, literally, with any chances they're given.
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Which RB Mav?
August 28th 2010
Larry : In my keeper league's upcoming draft I need to make picks 27 and 30 count. I've already got Adrian Peterson and Shonne Greene and will take a top receiver at 27, and I'm targeting one of Brandon Jacobs, Ahmad Bradshaw, Michael Bush, CJ Spiller. Which one would you select?
Maverick:
Ahoy hoy Larry. Looks like you are in a frankly corking position heading into your draft. With AP and Shonn already on board and assuming you do get a solid no.1 receiver at 27 you're in a terrific position to nab a RB3 with upside
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Shonn and on and on
August 11th 2010
George Steiner : Shonn Greene looks ready to explode this year in the Jets' run-heavy attack. How high would you take him? I honestly like him just as much if not more than any RB not named Johnson, AP, Rice, or Jones-Drew.
Maverick:
George, I can tell you unreservedly that the Mav is a big fan of Shonn Greene's breakout potential this year, as any fantasy player worth his salt should be. What's not to like about his situation (lead horse on a contending team), talent (punishing power and surprising speed) and drive (he's determined to prove the four backs drafted above him in 2009 are inferior talents)?
But should he be the fifth best back on fantasy boards in regular redraft leagues? I'm not so sure he should though he's not far off. (One obvious note here avoid him like the plague in PPR leagues. I catch more colds than he'll catch balls out of the backfield in 2010.)
Here's the first tier of my running back board heading into week one (assuming six points for rushing and receiving TDs and 1 point per ten yards gained):
1. Chris Johnson
2. Adrian Peterson
3. Maurice Jones Drew
4. Ray Rice
5. Frank Gore
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The Good, the Bad and the Ugly
April 17th 2010
Clint: I'm in a DYNASTY LEAGUE and I currently have Brandon Marshall and I was offered Marques Colston for him. I think Marshall is more talented but Colston is in a great situation in New Orleans...what do u think???
Maverick:
This is the kind of trade that will make or break your season. This is a trade not for the faint hearted, it's one for the real gamblers. The question is Clint will you, like your namesake, take that risk and draw, Mr Eastwood?
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Rating the Rookies to Come
April 14th 2010
Billy Thompson: Who do you think will be the top offensive fantasy rookies to look for this year?
Maverick:
The upcoming NFL Draft is famously deep with talent across the board, with a myriad of junior eligibles nudged towards the pros by the lure of an uncapped salary structure (and by the fear of a concomitant rookie wage scale in 2011). Make no mistake, teams with multiple draft picks in the 2010 Player Selection Meeting know this draft translates to a once-in-an-era opportunity to benefit from a huge pool of skilled rookies.
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M&Ms
Timothy Allen: Looking ahead to the 2010 season, which of last year's big name first round quarterbacks Matt Stafford or Mark Sanchez, is going to be the better fantasy quarterback?
Maverick:
Timothy, one thing's for certain both will be better than any rookie drafted this year, whether that's (St. Louis Ram?) Sam Bradford or (Washington Redskin? Buffalo Bill? Cleveland Brown?) Jimmy Clausen.
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