Lance Briggs

National EXtreme Fantasy League (NEXFL): A 32-Team Expert League with IDP

Peyton Manning or Ray Lewis?

  For many of you out there that are not familiar with NEXFL, the NEXFL is the National Experts Fantasy League. It is a 32-team league that includes Offense and Individual Defensive Players (IDP) and only has one “copy” of a player. There are a few other 32-team leagues out there, but many have two [...]

Favre From Over: Retirement Talk May Be Overblown

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This morning the sports media outlets have all jumped on the Favre retirement bandwagon. And at the outset it seems it might be true. I’m not so sure it is. According to the Biloxi Sun Herald, a family source said this afternoon that Minnesota Vikings QB Brett Favre has made no decision regarding a 20th season [...]

Chicago Bears Fantasy Projections

New Bears DE Julius Peppers

In consecutive offseasons, the Chicago Bears have made dramatic moves that stand in contrast to nearly the entire history of one of the NFL’s original franchises. Last year, they made the blockbuster trade to add QB Jay Cutler, and this summer they blew the doors off Halas Hall by blowing ridiculous coin on All Pro DE Julius [...]

Keith Bulluck Signs with NY Giants: Fantasy Impact

Behold the single Bullock theory.

Keith Bulluck sort of fell of the IDP fantasy radar this off-season. After a decade with the Tennessee Titan’s the consistently solid linebacker found himself on the unemployment line. As of today, that is no more. The New York Giants snapped up the former first round pick, and two-time Pro-Bowler. With Antonio Pierce retiring, the [...]

2010 IDP Linebacker Rankings

Is Rolando McClain 2010's version of James Laurinaitis?

UPDATED: September 5, 2010 The Linebacker position is the easiest Individual Defensive Player (IDP) spot to draft for. There is more consistency at the position than Defensive Back, and greater depth than Defensive Lineman. And more so than the other two positions, stud rookie Linebackers tend to surface each season like Jerod Mayo, Patrick Willis, [...]