Fantasy Notebook: NFC West – The Good, the Bad and the Ugly

As happens every season in Week One we see a lot of upset victories, and a lot of surprise performances, and of course some loathsome fantasy numbers from guys we picked to carry our teams to victory on their shoulder pads. The NFC West games on Sunday we’re pretty indicative of all of the above. The Seattle Seahawks, as expected trounced the St. Louis...

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Who I Like In The NFC West Besides the Copout Answer of "Nobody"

Here’s yet another reason why the NFL crushes all the other sports: Smart opening game scheduling. Week One is simply overflowing with compelling match-ups, and no matter how much of a football nut you are, it’s going to be impossible to watch every game that you’d want to. The defending champion Steelers are battling the Titans and...

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Week 1 ~ Start and Sit ~ Team Defense and IDP

Tomorrow, tomorrow, it’s football tomorrow, kick-off’s just a day away. Yes, I’m doing my NFL happy dance and bastardizing old show tunes. We all have our preseason rituals, so don’t bash mine. I’m talking specifically to that guy in Des Moines who’s trying shave a football field in his chest hair. Damn, now I’ll have...

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2009 Fantasy Football Team Defense Rankings ~ Final Preseason Update

Updated October 6th ~ Find most current team defense rankings here. With the season starting in a mere two days, there is not a whole lot to update, but at Top Fantasy Football we try to keep you as current as possible, and a few teams have been making moves, up and down. Even the most savvy owners in fantasy football are so busy focusing on offense, and who got...

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IDP – 10 Fantasy Impact Rookies for 2009

Each year at least one explosive defensive rookie makes a name for himself, but generally it’s not until his second or third year that most  mature enough or get enough regular playing time to really make an impact at the NFL level. In 2008, the New England Patriot’s, Jerod Mayo and the Atalnta Falcon’s, Curtis Lofton were exceptional rookie...

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