Fantasy Football by J

 I don't have a long-winded intro about my life for you guys this time -- so let's get right into it.  Here are my fantasy overreactions 2 weeks into the 2024 season.  Brock Bowers is a LEAGUE WINNER:  It's really funny. Because going into the 2022 season, it was a known fact that rookie tight-ends just don't produce. With the plethora of things that tight ends are expected to do in offensive schemes, it just usually takes a few years for players to get up to speed and start producing in ways that are useful for fantasy. Then, the unthinkable happened, Sam Laporta put up a 86 reception, 889 yard, 10 touchdown season as a rookie. And oddly enough, I think Brock Bowers is about to put that season to shame.  Through two games, Bowers is on pace for 128 receptions and 1,326 yards, and he's doing this all AS A ROOKIE. The fantasy community is hot and bothered over a few rookie performances from this past week, but only Malik Nabers and Marvin Harrison are being menti...

I promise I'm not a negative person, but god I HATE summer in NYC.  I hate the heat. I hate sweating. I hate all the extra children on the streets. I hate being forced to wear pants to work even though it feels like 98 degrees without factoring in humidity. I hate the smell of dog shit when it's cooking on the pavement. I hate the bugs that come out of nowhere. I hate the increased electric bill from running my A/C. I hate the increased traveling prices. I hate all the tourists who decide to fly here, immediately find the street that I am on, and walk slowly in front of me. I hate every train station that is 95 degrees. And most of all I hate people who try to convince themselves and others that summer in this city is so amazing.  You know who you are.  Now, let's get into the sleepers. Every offseason some players are selfish dickheads and change teams with no regard for what it will do to the fantasy community. Right when you are finally feeling confident about who they...

This past Sunday, I woke up at 9 am and watched highlights of Arian Foster and Tyler Eifert..... yeah, that's how bad it is without the NFL in my life. BUT, even though I'm not able to watch NFL football, I still sure as hell can do a job I'm not qualified for and predict where some of this year's free agents will be landing!  Predicting free agents is a lot like predicting how a spring break weekend will go. You develop all these expectations about how cool and sexy these fun new memories will be, only to be disappointed when you have the exact same experience you had the year prior. Most high profile free-agents will unfortunately end up back where they played their last season, but WHAT IF.... What if this year Tyla finally invites you to a private party on her yacht? What if Kirk Cousins forms a new contender in Georgia?  Let's get into the predictions: Calvin Ridley -- WR (29 Years Old) My Prediction -- Tennessee Titans Calvin enters free agency with a 1,000-ya...

Honestly, my least favorite part of adulting might be my growing amount of responsibilities that happen to occur on a Sunday. I miss college when I could go to the gym on a Tuesday at noon or get a haircut on a Thursday at 2 PM. It made it so much easier to relax on the weekends and focus on things like football and going out. Now that I've settled into the 9-5 life, I spend my weekends doing all the things I don't have time to do during the week anymore. It's honestly demoralizing and makes me realize how good I used to have it in school. But it also makes me that much more grateful for the sacrifices that some parents have to make when their child is growing up. I can't imagine going to work all day and then coming home to deal with parenting. Cooking for MULTIPLE people? Changing diapers? Using my brain to help with Homework? I know I'm speaking from a young mind here but that frankly just sounds unsustainable. Point is, make sure to tell your parents/guardians t...

I think a good fantasy trade is top 3 most satisfying things you can accomplish in life, and this is coming from a guy who takes his socks off before bed every night. Odds are that if your league's trade deadline hasn't passed already, it's fast approaching. Lucky for you, t his article will highlight a couple of players to target in trades, and a player to trade away before time  runs  out.  J's Favorite Trade FOR Targets:  Mark Andrews: Tight-end is one of those positions that seem hopeless unless you have THAT guy. Sadly, only one lucky manager per league has the privilege of owning Travis Kelce. But, as a wise man once told me, one pile of dog shit does have to smell better than another... I think that was it. The point is, I'm here to help you have a bit more hope than everyone else, which is why now is the perfect time to target Mark Andrews in trade talks.  Andrews is the clear-cut 2nd best tight end in fantasy football, but just how clear is that fa...

TREY LANCE SIR LANCE THE 49TH 50 SHADES OF TREY Trey Lance, rookie QB for the San Francisco 49ers is one of the best late-round selections and sleeper options of 2021. Lance has a clear and straightforward path to fantasy glory, and even though Lance is a QB, his path is clear because of his legs!  In 2020, 4 quarterbacks finished with more than 500 rushing yards.  Lamar Jackson with 1005.  Kyler Murray with 819.  Cam Newton with 592.   & Russell Wilson with 513.  3 out of the 4 finished as top 10 QBs. In 2019, 3 quarterbacks finished with more than 500 rushing yards.  Lamar Jackson with 1206.  Kyler Murray with 544.  & Josh Allen with 510.  All 3 finished as top 10 QB's.  2018. Lamar Jackson. Josh Allen. Deshaun Watson. ALERT! 2018 takes deeper analysis as neither Josh Allen nor Lamar Jackson was the starter for all 17 weeks.  Deshaun Watson finished as a top 10 QB.  Lamar Jackson only had the starting gig fr...