Category «Fantasy Football»

Game Day Decisions

Several injuries made today’s lineup decisions difficult due to questionable players.  When the player is questionable, not only is it up in the air if he will play or not, but also, if he does play – how much playing time he will have and how well he will perform.  NFL players put their whole heart …

Thursday Night Power

Thursday night football this season has started off with a bang!  The first two Thursday night games have had star running backs whose plays have scored big for fantasy team owners. Week One, C J Anderson had 92 yards rushing, 47 yards receiving and two touchdowns for an amazing first game of the season. This performance …

How We Named Our Fantasy Football Teams

At first thought, it might seem easy to come up with a name for a fantasy football team.  Some people simply use their favorite player or a combination of their own name and favorite number, but others are putting more effort into coming up with a unique or funny team name. The Fantasy Football Experience …

The Fantasy Bond

Fantasy Football is a social phenomenon that has gained popularity at a spectacular rate.  An underlying reason for the love of fantasy football is the bond that comes from playing year after year with the same group of people. Don’s trophy league has been in existence since the 1988-1989 season and he joined it in …

Survivor Pools

Survivor pools are very easy to play.  All you have to do is pick one winning team each week to stay alive. That is where easy ends and the playing gets tough.  Once you choose a team, you can’t pick them again.  The obvious choices are often the games that turn into upsets, and knock out …

Fantasy Freebies

Don’s favorite fantasy football league is his hometown league, but he also enjoys playing free and inexpensive contests.  It is exciting for me when he starts a contest with several thousand people entered, and it is coming down to the finals with only a handful remaining.  I find myself following his players and keeping up with …