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Fantasy Playoff Rankings (2008 Post-Season)

Published: 12/31/2007 3:38 am by Smitty in Fantasy Articles

Below we have provided our Fantasy Football Playoff Rankings for the 2007-2008 NFL Playoffs. Obviously players on teams that are likely to advance further are more valuable, which is why you will find players like Marion Barber ranked higher than players like Joseph Addai. Addai is still a great prospect, but Dallas’ path to the [...]

2007-2008 NFL Playoff Bracket – Printable For Office Pools

Published: 12/31/2007 2:28 am by Ballgame in Fantasy Articles

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UPDATED AFTER ROUND 1: 2007-2008 NFL Playoff BracketTo left is a printable 2007-2008 NFL Playoff Bracket for [...]

2007 NFL Player Stats (Through Week 16)

Published: 12/28/2007 4:39 am by Smitty in Fantasy Articles

Below are the NFL player stats for virtually every quarterback, running back, wide receiver and tight end that played in 2007. As you get ready for your 2008 fantasy football drafts, make sure you know how each player did in the 2007 fantasy season. Not only do we provide individual NFL player stats below, we [...]

Fantasy Football Start and Bench Advice: Week 17

Published: 12/27/2007 4:48 pm by Smitty in Start Bench Advice

Even though we strongly recommend that fantasy leagues do not play through Week 17, some of you are forced to make some Week 17 decisions. We will do our best to help all of you!

Week 17 Quarterbacks
Don’t worry about sitting Tom Brady @NYG, Drew Brees @CHI, Carson Palmer @MIA, Derek Anderson vs. SF, Kurt Warner [...]

Early 2008 Fantasy Football Mock Draft

Published: 12/26/2007 4:38 am by Smitty in Fantasy Articles

Ok, so it isn’t even 2008 yet, but a ton of you are already looking to next year. Well, we never shut it down here at FFX, so we decided to throw together a FOUR-Round FFX 2008 Fantasy Football Mock Draft.
This fantasy mock draft is based off of a non-PPR format, standard scoring, with a [...]

2008 Fantasy Football Rankings & Mock Draft Simulator

Published: 12/25/2007 4:07 am by Smitty in Site Bulletin

Now that Week 16 of the 2007 fantasy football season is over, it’s time start preparing for the 2008 fantasy season. We have already launched our 2008 Fantasy Football Rankings. Those rankings include:

2008 Redraft Player Rankings
2008 Redraft Top 200 Players
2008 Dynasty Player Rankings
2008 Dynasty Top 200 Players

Also note that our 2008 Fantasy Football Tools are [...]

2008 NFL Free Agents: Running Backs

Published: 12/21/2007 2:22 am by Smitty in Fantasy Articles

As most of you know, fantasy football is a year-round thing here at Fantasy Football Xtreme. It’s never too early to start digging into next year, so below I have listed the top Unrestricted & Restricted Free Agent Running Backs for the 2008 NFL season.

UFA: Unrestricted Free Agent | RFA: Restricted Free Agent

1. Michael Turner [...]

Fantasy Football Start and Bench Advice: Week 16

Published: 12/19/2007 12:24 am by Smitty in Start Bench Advice

Below is our Fantasy Football Start ‘Em and Sit ‘Em Advice for week 16 of the 2007 season. Also, make sure you check out our Weekly Projections for Week 16, and if that isn’t enough, swing by our Start and Bench Forum, where Tavaner, Craphonso and Smitty attack all of your questions daily.

Smitty’s Week 16 [...]

Week 16 Decisions, FFX Forums & 2008 Fantasy Rankings

Published: 12/17/2007 2:20 am by Smitty in Fantasy Articles

2008 Fantasy Football Rankings

Most of you have been knocked out of your fantasy playoffs and your season is over. Well, don’t worry… we attack the fantasy off-season just about as intensely as the fantasy in-season. After this upcoming Week 16, we will immediately launch our 2008 Fantasy Football Redraft Rankings and 2008 Fantasy Football Dynasty [...]

Week 15: Defensive Rankings (Rushing/Passing)

Published: 12/12/2007 6:11 pm by Ballgame in Fantasy Articles

Below are the Defensive Rankings (against the run and the pass) for all 32 NFL teams entering Week 15. These rankings should help you decide between two similar running backs or quarterbacks, etc. Also, if you still have a tough start and bench decision to make and these defensive stats don’t get it [...]

Fantasy Football Start and Bench Advice: Week 15

Published: 12/12/2007 1:21 am by Smitty in Start Bench Advice

Below is our Fantasy Football Start ‘Em and Sit ‘Em Advice for week 15 of the 2007 season. Also, make sure you check out our Weekly Projections for Week 15, and if that isn’t enough, swing by our Start / Bench Forum, where Tavaner, Craphonso and Smitty attack all of your questions daily.
Smitty’s RB2 Start [...]

Week 14 Disasters

Published: 12/10/2007 1:32 am by Smitty in Fantasy Articles

If I told a reasonably knowledgeable fantasy owner that Adrian Peterson and Terrell Owens would combine for less than 3 fantasy points in Week 14, that owner probably would have punched me in the face (much like in our FFX Commercial).

Well, the unthinkable occurred this week and A.P. (14 carries for 3 yards) and Owens [...]

Week 14 Weather Report

Published: 12/06/2007 4:56 pm by Smitty in Fantasy Articles

Here is some weather report action for all you match-up and weather nuts out there. For updates, here is the link so you can keep checking this info as we near the start of these games. Good luck to those of you that have players playing tonight!

Thursday December 6th, 2007

Chicago Bears @ Washington Redskins
Outdoor: FedExField [...]

Fantasy Football Start and Bench Advice: Week 14

Published: 12/05/2007 12:25 am by Smitty in Start Bench Advice

Below is our Fantasy Football Start ‘Em and Sit ‘Em Advice for week 14 of the 2007 season. Also, make sure you check out our Weekly Projections for Week 14, and if that isn’t enough, swing by our Start / Bench Forum, where Tavaner, Craphonso and Smitty attack all of your questions daily.
Smitty’s Week 14 [...]

Top 10 RBs Looking Forward (Weeks 14-16)

Published: 12/03/2007 4:53 pm by Smitty in Fantasy Articles

Who are the top 10 fantasy football running backs looking forward from Weeks 14-16? Does Ryan Grant belong in the top 10? Should he be ranked even higher? What about Larry Johnson? Where do you rank all these questionable rushers heading into your playoffs?

Now, we still have the Monday night game to go, but neither [...]

Fantasy Football Start and Bench Advice: Week 13

Published: 11/28/2007 2:01 am by Smitty in Start Bench Advice

Below is our Fantasy Football Start ‘Em and Sit ‘Em Advice for week 13 of the 2007 season. Also, make sure you check out our Weekly Projections for Week 13, and if that isn’t enough, swing by our Start / Bench Forum, where Tavaner, Craphonso and Smitty attack all of your questions daily.

Smitty’s Week 13 [...]

Week 13: Players on the Rise

Published: 11/26/2007 2:16 am by Smitty in Fantasy Articles

Below are players that are On The Rise and On The Decline in the world of fantasy football. Note that the Monday Night game is still to come, but the players listed below have already played their week 12 games — It’s never too early to dig into the upcoming week, so let’s get right [...]

Fantasy Football Start and Bench Advice: Week 12

Published: 11/21/2007 3:37 am by Smitty in Start Bench Advice

Below is our Fantasy Football Start ‘Em and Sit ‘Em Advice for week 12 of the 2007 season. Also, make sure you check out our Weekly Projections for Week 12, and if that isn’t enough, swing by our Start / Bench Forum, where Tavaner, Craphonso and Smitty attack all of your questions daily.

Ask The Experts: [...]

Week 12: Players on the Rise

Published: 11/19/2007 1:09 am by Smitty in Fantasy Articles

Below are players that are On The Rise and On The Decline in the world of fantasy football. Note that the Monday Night game is still to come, but the players listed below have already played their week 11 games — It’s never too early to dig into the upcoming week, so let’s get right [...]

Rushing & Passing Defensive Rankings: Week 11

Published: 11/17/2007 3:32 am by Ballgame in Fantasy Articles

Below are defensive rankings for all 32 NFL teams through Week 11. Want to know if your rusher is facing a top rushing defense this week?

Have a tough start and bench decision to make at your quarterback position? Well, take a look at the defensive rankings for teams against the pass and start and [...]

Fantasy Football Start and Bench Advice: Week 11

Published: 11/14/2007 1:47 am by Smitty in Start Bench Advice

Below is our Fantasy Football Start ‘Em and Sit ‘Em Advice for week 11 of the 2007 season. Also, make sure you check out our Weekly Projections for Week 11, and if that isn’t enough, swing by our Start / Bench Forum, where Tavaner, Craphonso and Smitty attack all of your questions daily.
Smitty’s Week 11 [...]

Oh, The Injuries!

Published: 11/13/2007 2:51 am by Smitty in Fantasy Articles

I can’t remember a season riddled with more running back disasters & injuries than this one. Fantasy lands first lost the services of Steven Jackson (groin) and Deuce McAllister (ACL), and while Jackson is finally back and rushing well, fantasy football has fallen victim to a plethora of running back disasters, an some are more [...]

Fantasy Football Start and Bench Advice: Week 10

Published: 11/07/2007 2:50 am by Smitty in Start Bench Advice

Below is our Fantasy Football Start ‘Em and Sit ‘Em Advice for week 10 of the 2007 season. Also, make sure you check out our Weekly Projections for Week 10, and if that isn’t enough, swing by our Start / Bench Forum, where Tavaner, Craphonso and Smitty attack all of your questions daily.

Smitty’s Week 10 [...]

Week 10: Players on the Rise

Published: 11/05/2007 2:19 am by Smitty in Fantasy Articles

Below are players that are On The Rise and On The Decline in the world of fantasy football. Note that the Monday Night game is still to come, but the players listed below have already played their week 9 games — It’s never too early to dig into the upcoming week, so let’s get right [...]

Fantasy Football Start and Bench Advice: Week 9

Published: 10/31/2007 2:10 am by Smitty in Start Bench Advice

Below is our Fantasy Football Start ‘Em and Sit ‘Em Advice for week 9 of the 2007 season. Also, make sure you check out our Weekly Projections for Week 9 , and if that isn’t enough, swing by our Start / Bench Forum, where Tavaner, Craphonso and Smitty attack all of your questions daily.

Smitty’s Week [...]

Week 9: Players on the Rise

Published: 10/29/2007 2:22 am by Smitty in Fantasy Articles

Below are players that are On The Rise and On The Decline in the world of fantasy football. Note that the Monday Night game is still to come, but the players listed below have already played their week 8 games — It’s never too early to dig into the upcoming week, so let’s get right [...]

2008 Dynasty Running Back Tiers

Published: 10/26/2007 5:01 pm by Smitty in Fantasy Articles

It’s never too early to start getting ready for next season if you’re a dynasty league owner. Even if you’re going to be joining the dynasty world next season for the first time, these rankings can help you.

Below I have ranked the 2008 Fantasy RBs looking forward, broken down into tiers. This is how I’d [...]

Mid-Season Fantasy Football Mock Draft

Published: 10/25/2007 5:28 pm by Smitty in Fantasy Articles

I know what you’re thinking… a mock draft in the middle of Week 8? Well, nothing brings out your true fantasy beliefs better than a mid-season fantasy football mock draft.

What I mean is this… As fantasy owners watch the young stars rise, the unknowns flourish and some of the top dogs fall, one’s personal rankings [...]

Week 8: Random Shots

Published: 10/25/2007 12:41 am by contributor in Fantasy Articles

Impact Of The Chambers Trade And Ronnie Brown Injury

Impact on the Dolphins

Marty Booker
Booker is clearly the #1 WR in Miami. He will definitely get more targets with Chambers gone, but with the lack of other experienced weapons in MIA, Booker will be double teamed and I don’t see him being able to thrive [...]

Fantasy Football Start and Bench Advice: Week 8

Published: 10/24/2007 1:48 am by Smitty in Start Bench Advice

Below is our Fantasy Football Start ‘Em and Sit ‘Em Advice for week 8 of the 2007 season. Also, make sure you check out our Weekly Projections for Week 8, and if that isn’t enough, swing by our Start / Bench Forum, where Tavaner, Craphonso and Smitty attack all of your questions daily.

Smitty’s Week 8 [...]

Injury Strikes Ronnie Brown Owners!

Published: 10/22/2007 2:50 pm by Smitty in Fantasy Articles

Ronnie Brown Out For The Season

According to MiamiHerald.com, Dolphins starting running back Ronnie Brown is done for the season with a knee injury. Brown went down in the second-half of Sunday’s game against the Patriots and it didn’t look good.

The runner did walk to the locker room under his own power, but as we [...]

Week 8: Players on the Rise

Published: 10/22/2007 12:16 am by Smitty in Fantasy Articles

Below are players that are On The Rise and On The Decline in the world of fantasy football. Note that the Monday Night game is still to come, but the players listed below have already played their week 7 games — It’s never too early to dig into the upcoming week, so let’s get right [...]

Week 7: Random Shots

Published: 10/18/2007 12:09 am by contributor in Fantasy Articles

Trade ‘EM

With waivers thin it’s time to appreciate the beauty of trades. Three QB’s whose running game has abandoned them are primed to be moved: Drew Brees (with question’s @ WR) Brian Griese (7td/6int/no run game) & Brett Favre (lots of yrds/1td/4int last two weeks) top my list.

Three RB’s who have found a way [...]

Fantasy Football Start and Bench Advice: Week 7

Published: 10/17/2007 2:01 am by editor in Start Bench Advice

Below is our Fantasy Football Start ‘Em and Sit ‘Em Advice for week 7 of the 2007 season. Also, make sure you check out our Weekly Projections for Week 7 , and if that isn’t enough, swing by our Start / Bench Forum, where Tavaner, Craphonso and Smitty attack all of your questions daily.

Smitty’s Week [...]

Adrian Peterson As Good As LaDainian Tomlinson?

Published: 10/15/2007 4:43 pm by Smitty in Fantasy Articles

Adrian Peterson’s Present & Future Value

As we head into week 7 of the 2007 fantasy football season, Ronnie Brown, Adrian Peterson and LaDainian Tomlinson sit atop fantasy football’s elite rushers. Yep, those are the top 3 fantasy running backs in almost any scoring format through week 6.

Will it continue? Should Adrian Peterson be considered a [...]

Week 7: Players on the Rise

Published: 10/15/2007 12:47 am by Smitty in Fantasy Articles

Below are players that are On The Rise and On The Decline in the world of fantasy football. Note that the Monday Night game is still to come, but the players listed below have already played their week 6 games — It’s never too early to dig into the upcoming week, so let’s get right [...]

Week 6: Random Shots

Published: 10/12/2007 12:11 am by Ballgame in Fantasy Articles

What To Do About Henry
We’ve been telling fantasy owners for over a week now to grab RB Andre Hall. He seems like the most unlikely of the Denver back-ups to land the starting job, therefore, that makes him the leading candidate. If that doesn’t make sense to you, well, that means that you must be [...]

Fantasy Football Start and Bench Advice: Week 6

Published: 10/10/2007 9:09 am by Smitty in Start Bench Advice

Below is our Fantasy Football Start ‘Em and Sit ‘Em Advice for week 6 of the 2007 season. Also, make sure you check out our Weekly Projections for Week 6 , and if that isn’t enough, swing by our Start / Bench Forum, where Tavaner, Craphonso and myself (Smitty) attack all of your questions daily.

Smitty’s [...]

Week 6: Players on the Rise / Decline

Published: 10/08/2007 2:05 am by Smitty in Fantasy Articles

Below are players that are On The Rise and On The Decline in the world of fantasy football. Note that the Monday Night game is still to come, but the players listed below have already played their week 5 games — It’s never too early to dig into the upcoming week, so let’s get right [...]

RB Travis Henry Tests Positive For Marijuana?

Published: 10/04/2007 9:59 pm by Smitty in Fantasy Articles

Travis Henry

According to FOX 31 News in Colorado, Broncos RB Travis Henry tested positive for marijuana and he could face a possible year-long suspension.

Henry previously served a four-game suspension back in 2005 for violating the league’s substance abuse policy back when he was a Tennessee Titan.

We will keep you posted as the news breaks.

Working [...]

Week 5: Random Shots

Published: 10/04/2007 6:40 pm by Smitty in Fantasy Articles

Tough Question Of The Week
We have seen this question a few times now on our forums, so I thought I’d address it. Who is the better runner to have in a redraft league looking forward, Adrian Peterson or Willis McGahee?

This is a tough question to answer, as even most here on staff are split on [...]

Fantasy Football Start and Bench Advice: Week 5

Published: 10/03/2007 9:27 am by Smitty in Start Bench Advice

Below is our Fantasy Football Start ‘Em and Sit ‘Em Advice for week 5 of the 2007 season. Also, make sure you check out our Weekly Projections for Week 5, and if that isn’t enough, swing by our Start / Bench Forum, where Tavaner, Craphonso and myself (Smitty) attack all of your questions daily.

Smitty’s Week [...]

Week 5: Players on the Rise / Decline

Published: 10/01/2007 1:37 am by Smitty in Fantasy Articles

Below are players that are On The Rise and On The Decline in the world of fantasy football. Note that the Monday Night game is still to come, but the players listed below have already played their week 4 games — It’s never too early to dig into the upcoming week, so let’s get right [...]

Week 4: Random Shots

Published: 09/28/2007 1:57 am by Smitty in Fantasy Articles

Pick-Up Of The Week

QB Brian Griese
Vince Young and Drew Brees are on a bye this week, so if you’re hurting at the quarterback position this week, consider picking up Brian Griese. The Bears need a spark and I think Griese is going to provide that spark. The Bears face the Lions on Sunday, a team [...]

Fantasy Football Start and Bench Advice: Week 4

Published: 09/26/2007 1:46 am by Smitty in Start Bench Advice

Below is our Fantasy Football Start ‘Em and Sit ‘Em Advice for week 4 of the 2007 season. Also, make sure you check out our Weekly Projections for Week 4 , and if that isn’t enough, swing by our Start / Bench Forum, where Tavaner, Craphonso and myself (Smitty) attack all of your questions [...]

RB Steven Jackson to miss Week 4 (at least) with a partial groin tear

Published: 09/24/2007 5:58 pm by Smitty in Fantasy Articles

According to reports, Rams RB Steven Jackson will miss week 4 with a partial tear to his groin. Running back Brian Leonard will start in Jackson’s place until Jackson returns. We will keep you posted on Jackson’s injury, so be sure to check out our Fantasy Breaking News throughout the day!

If Brian Leonard is available [...]

Week 4: Players On The Rise / Decline

Published: 09/24/2007 4:19 am by Smitty in Fantasy Articles

Below are players that are On The Rise and On The Decline in the world of fantasy football. Note that the Monday Night game is still to come, but the players listed below have already played their week 3 games — It’s never too early to dig into the upcoming week, so let’s get right [...]

Fantasy Football Start and Bench Advice: Week 3

Published: 09/19/2007 2:10 am by Smitty in Start Bench Advice

Check out our Week 3 Start ‘Em and Sit ‘Em advice – Start and Bench Advice was meant to be bold!

Week 3: Players On The Rise / Decline

Published: 09/17/2007 1:22 am by Smitty in Fantasy Articles

Below are players that are On The Rise and On The Decline in the world of fantasy football. Note that the Monday Night game is still to come, but the players listed below have already played their week 2 games. It is never too early to dig into the upcoming week, so let’s get right [...]

Last Minute Decisions: Week 2

Published: 09/15/2007 8:06 pm by Smitty in Fantasy Articles

Our Last Minute Decisions article is designed to help fantasy owners with those last-second calls and game-time decisions. So let’s get right into it!

Who’s A Go For Week 2?

Eli Manning – He looks like a go for week 2
Greg Jennings – Not expected to play, so give James Jones another shot as a WR3 if [...]

Bounce-Back Studs: Week 2

Published: 09/14/2007 4:40 pm by Ballgame in Fantasy Articles

While week one had its share of fantasy studs, it seemed to be a week of many letdowns. Drew Brees and the Saints offense didn’t show up for week one and Donovan McNabb didn’t have quite the come-back game most fantasy owners were hoping for. Who will bounce-back in week 2?

Bounce-Back Quarterbacks

Drew Brees
Brees let down [...]

Fantasy Football Start and Bench Advice: Week 2

Published: 09/12/2007 4:15 am by Smitty in Start Bench Advice

Check out our Week 2 Start ‘Em and Sit ‘Em advice – Our Start and Bench Advice is a mixture of bold statements and statistical observations and predictions. Read more!

Week 2: Players On The Rise / Decline

Published: 09/10/2007 1:19 am by Smitty in Fantasy Articles

Below are players that are On The Rise and On The Decline in the world of fantasy football. Note that the Monday night games are still to come (as there are two this week), but these players below have already played and their values are on the move! It’s never too early to start preparing [...]

Week 1: Last Minute Thoughts

Published: 09/08/2007 6:43 am by Smitty in Fantasy Articles

Good luck in week one, Xtremers! Also, if you need any last minute fantasy advice, get on our Start/Bench Forum and post your question there! Here are some Last Minute Fantasy Thoughts:

Our Favorite Starts Of The Week

RB Adrian Peterson (vs. ATL) – We have a feeling that the Vikes are going to showcase their rookie [...]

Ronnie Brown: Trade For Him If The Price Is Right!

Published: 09/06/2007 2:51 am by Smitty in Fantasy Articles

Ronnie Brown: Worth Trading For?

Previous Ronnie Brown owners, put on your earmuffs! What I’m about to tell you might hurt to hear.

Trade for Ronnie Brown while his value is extremely low.

In this sport, we have to cover all sides of a situation. For example, we told Ronnie Brown owners weeks ago to sell [...]

Undervalued Fantasy Prospects

Published: 09/05/2007 9:40 pm by contributor in Fantasy Articles

Well, the 2007 season is now upon us with the opening game being this Thursday night. Before the season kicksoff, here are some last minute random thoughts, from my gut, about the 2007 season and some undervalued fantasy players in particular. Without further adieu:

RB Willis McGahee
McGahee is being undervalued by almost everyone. Last [...]

Fantasy Football Players On The Rise / Decline

Published: 09/04/2007 3:00 am by Smitty in Fantasy Articles

Below I have listed fantasy football players that are On The Rise and On The Decline. In some cases, the players on the decline are starting to look like bargains in the world of trading, and in other cases you may want to deal such players before things get even worse. Also, go after the [...]

Fantasy Football Start and Bench Advice: Week 1

Published: 09/02/2007 6:44 am by Smitty in Start Bench Advice

Below is our Fantasy Football Start ‘Em and Sit ‘Em Advice for week 1 of the 2007 season. No other Site rolls out the projections, predictions and player debating quite like we do — We want to make sure you get the best Start and Bench Advice possible. Enjoy our Week 1 edition, and note [...]

September 1: NFL Cuts And Announcements

Published: 09/01/2007 10:26 pm by Smitty in Fantasy Articles

Hey Xtremers:

Some interesting things went down today, relating to cuts and Injury List moves. Some more interesting cuts and announcements are sure to follow behind this post, but you can bet that we will continue to update you as they happen. Here is what you need to know for the moment:

RB Antonio Pittman cut by [...]

Players On The Rise

Published: 08/29/2007 2:45 am by Smitty in Fantasy Articles

Whether your draft is around the corner, or even if you’ve already drafted, these are players that fantasy owners should consider targeting right now before their values start to climb.

Grab Them Now

RB Clinton Portis
The veteran’s value is only going to rise as people start realizing that he still holds top 10 upside (especially if [...]

Larry Johnson Signs Six-Year Deal Worth $45 Millon

Published: 08/21/2007 2:18 pm by Smitty in Fantasy Articles

According to FoxSports.com, Chiefs RB Larry Johnson has agreed to a six-year deal worth roughly $45 million. It looks like about $19 million of it is guaranteed.

Johnson has never left our top 2 overall in either our 2007 Redraft Rankings or our 2007 Dynasty Rankings, so congrats to those that followed our advice and took [...]

Michael Vick Accepts a Plea Deal

Published: 08/20/2007 3:00 pm by editor in Fantasy Articles

RICHMOND — According to ESPN, Falcons quarterback Michael Vick has accepted a plea deal on Monday in order to avoid additional federal charges in the dogfighting case against him — the quarterback is expected to to face a prison sentence.

“After consulting with his family over the weekend, Michael Vick has asked that I announce today [...]

Player Alert: Adrian Peterson to have a breakout season in ‘07?

Published: 08/20/2007 2:06 am by Smitty in Fantasy Articles

Adrian Peterson

Adrian Peterson gave fantasy worlds a taste of what he is capable of on Friday night against the New York Jets, as he ran the football eight times for 70 yards and a touchdown (long of 43 yards). Peterson has moved up a ton in our 2007 Overall Redraft Rankings (top 200) and remains [...]

Expert Fantasy Websites Challenge

Published: 08/17/2007 9:46 am by Smitty in Fantasy Articles

Fantasy Football Xtreme was invited to battle it out against some high-quality Fantasy Football Sites in the Fantasy Websites Expert Challenge hosted by MosterDraft.

Our Line-Up

Carson Palmer
Larry Johnson
Clinton Portis (Betts)
Reggie Wayne
Javon Walker
Chris Henry (Perry)
Vernon Davis
Vikings Defense
Rian Lindell

Fantasy Football Sites Involved

Scoring
This is a PPR league — Other than that, the league has a pretty standard scoring format [...]

Quick Notes For Week 2 (Preseason)

Published: 08/14/2007 1:40 am by Ballgame in Fantasy Articles

Players On The Rise
Ok, is it just me or did Travis Henry just get a MAJOR bump in fantasy value with his Monday night performance against the 49ers? Yea, I know it is only the preseason, and the 49ers, but he sure looked tough. While I still have my questions about Shanny’s commitment to one [...]

Larry Johnson close to signing an extension with Chiefs

Published: 08/13/2007 4:54 pm by Smitty in Fantasy Articles

Good news for you Larry Johnson owners out there, as KansasCity.com is reporting that the running back and the Chiefs are close to getting a deal done that will put Larry Johnson on the field for the team’s third preseason game against the Saints on August 23rd.

“Multiple sources” have told The Kansas City Star (today) [...]

2007 Fantasy Football Sleepers

Published: 08/13/2007 3:44 am by Smitty in Fantasy Articles

Sometimes the key to having a successful fantasy season is landing some big-time sleepers during your fantasy football draft. The term Sleeper is a term that we like to use loosely, or at least we like to use it on more than one level. For example, Vince Young is not an unknown fantasy QB, [...]

Expert League Draft Results (BP Expert Challenge)

Published: 08/06/2007 3:10 am by Smitty in Fantasy Articles

Fantasy Football Xtreme has been invited to participate in the Bum Phillips Fantasy Expert League Challenge — This Expert League consists of 12 high-quality fantasy Sites playing in a standard scoring format that starts 1QB, 2RBs 3WRs, 1TE, 1K, 1Def.

The draft results are below, but here is a quick look at our line-up:

Vince Young, [...]

Ranking By Way Of Tiers

Published: 08/03/2007 4:58 am by Ballgame in Fantasy Articles

While we provide Fantasy Football Redraft Rankings year-round, we have had a few requests for an article on Rankings By Way Of Tiers. So below I have broken down our rankings into tiers, but I made a few adjustments to my liking. Hope this helps those that draft based on tiers and I will see [...]

New Dynasty Tools & Dynasty Features Added

Published: 08/01/2007 2:55 am by Smitty in Site Bulletin

Xtremers:

We have exciting news! Fantasy Football Xtreme has now added a “dynasty” option for both the Fantasy Football Draft Simulator and the Fantasy Football Player Trade Calculator. That’s right, everything that we have for redraft users, we now have for dynasty users (as far as rankings and tools are concerned). We plan to be [...]

RB Frank Gore Suffers Broken Hand Monday

Published: 07/30/2007 10:12 pm by Smitty in Fantasy Football

Breaking News: RB Frank Gore Breaks Hand Monday
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According to PressDemocrat.com, RB Frank Gore suffered a broken right hand during Monday’s practice. The injury is expected to keep the back out for at least four weeks, and he won’t see much preseason play, if any, in 2007.

The hand is expected to be healed [...]

Draft Strategies: RB Or WR In The Late-2nd?

Published: 07/30/2007 3:02 am by Smitty in Fantasy Articles

Is it better to draft a running back in the late-2nd round of your fantasy football draft, or is it better to go with a wide receiver?

I can’t tell you how many times we have been asked this question, and rightfully so, as it is even a huge topic of debate here at Fantasy Football [...]

Ranking 2007 Kickers and Defenses

Published: 07/26/2007 6:25 pm by Ballgame in Fantasy Articles

Since we do not incorporate Kickers and Defenses into our always-updated 2007 Player Rankings, I wanted to spit out some real quick Early Rankings for those still very important fantasy positions. Things change quickly, so I hope to bring you a few updates as we approach August drafts.

Defenses
1 Baltimore
2 Chicago
3 Carolina
4 San Diego
5 Minnesota
6 Pittsburgh
7 New England
8 New York (Giants)
9 Philadelphia
10 Miami
11 Jacksonville
12 San Francisco
13 Green Bay
14 Denver
15 Cincinnati
16 Kansas City
17 Dallas
18 Arizona
19 Buffalo
20 St. [...]

Players In The News (Update)

Published: 07/25/2007 4:37 pm by Smitty in Fantasy Articles

Priest Holmes To Report To Camp On Saturday
As we reported earlier today, KC RB Priest Holmes informed Chiefs’ President Carl Peterson on Wednesday that he intends to report to training camp on Saturday. What does this mean for fantasy football? Well, we aren’t too sure just yet — no one is.
Holmes’ neck injury was [...]

Early 2007 Fantasy Football Sleepers

Published: 07/23/2007 2:14 am by Smitty in Fantasy Articles

Each and every season more than a few players go from rags to riches right before your eyes. We always try and tackle the topic of “sleepers” more than a few times during the off-season, as knowing who is on the rise can often win leagues.

In 2005, we brought fantasy owners Larry Johnson, Carson [...]

2007 Fantasy Football Poll

Published: 07/22/2007 1:55 am by Smitty in Fantasy Articles

We have put together a Fantasy Football Staff Poll and we have invited seven of our diehard forum users (aka Xtremers) to compete against us. The basics:

Rank The Following For The 2007 Season
- Top 10QBs
- Top 15RBs
- Top 15WRs
- Top 5TEs

Scoring & Weight

The scoring details are below, but it is basic scoring with bonuses, no [...]

Michael Vick Indicted By Federal Grand Jury?

Published: 07/17/2007 6:06 pm by Smitty in Fantasy Articles

Breaking News On QB Michael Vick

According to ESPN.com, Falcons’ quarterback Michael Vick has been indicted by a federal grand jury in relation to a dog-fighting operation that took place on his property in Virginia.

Now, the legal system still needs to take its course, but this might not stop NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell from taking [...]

2007 Fantasy Football Auction Values

Published: 07/15/2007 3:22 am by Ballgame in Fantasy Articles

As we hit the middle of July, fantasy owners are starting to prepare for their Fantasy Football Auction Drafts. Well, here are some Auction Rankings for you Auction owners out there. Now, things will change quickly, as they always do in fantasy football, but I will do my best to hit you guys with a [...]

2007 Player Trade Calculator Improvements

Published: 07/12/2007 7:20 pm by Smitty in Site Bulletin

Announcement:

Our Player Trade Calculator is now much improved. We have now entered over 200 players into the database and the Calc will now be updated daily! That is right! Like all of our Player Ranking Features and Draft Simulator, our Fantasy Football Player Trade Calculator is always current and updated.

For those that don’t [...]

Interview With Smitty (By FantasyTailgate.com)

Published: 07/04/2007 4:01 am by contributor in Fantasy Articles

Below is an interview segment that Smitty did with Dan LeBert, a respected contributor to Fox Sports Radio and Sirius NFL Network. Dan also is the owner of FantasyTailgate.com, one of the most well respected fantasy football Sites on the Web. Also, be sure to check out some other interviews that we have done, like [...]

2007 NFL Strength of Schedule

Published: 07/02/2007 12:20 am by Ballgame in Fantasy Articles

Ok, so here is the Strength of Schedule for the 2007 Fantasy Football Season. This data is very useful for draft preparation, but note that defenses do change from year to year, whether it be through free agency, the NFL Draft, or even through coaching changes. Still, despite its inaccuracies, the data is very helpful [...]

2007 Overall Fantasy Football Rookie Rankings

Published: 06/28/2007 2:25 am by Smitty in Fantasy Articles

For 2008 Fantasy Football Rookie Rankings, Click HERE

2007 Rookie Rankings Below
Some things have changed since the last time we posted our 2007 Rookie Rankings, so here is our most updated version.
These rankings are a staff average and are ranked off of a standard scoring system, no PPR (points per reception).
We decided to release [...]

Goal Line Target Data For WRs For 2006

Published: 06/25/2007 12:50 am by Smitty in Fantasy Articles

After posting the Target Data for WRs for the 2006 fantasy season, we decided to get on the Goal Line Target Data as well. Below are both the top 25WRs for Goal Line Targets and Goal Line TDs.
First off, here are a few interesting observations. It seems that we are back to pimping Chris Chambers. [...]

Target Data For WRs: What It Means For 2007

Published: 06/23/2007 1:01 am by Smitty in Fantasy Articles

Below is WR target data for the 2006 fantasy season. The first list is the top 25 receivers ranked in order of most targets in 2006. Below that are the same 25 WRs, but ranked by target percentage (receptions / target passes). Target % is a crucial stat to analyze, as it can often paint [...]

Staff Battle: Who Do You Draft #2 overall in 2007?

Published: 06/22/2007 1:01 am by Smitty in Fantasy Articles

Larry Johnson #2 Overall
Ok, so everyone knows that LaDainian Tomlinson is the consensus #1 overall pick in all 2007 drafts/formats. The tough decision comes when on the clock with the number 2 pick. Who do you take? The answer is Larry Johnson!

All I keep hearing about as of late [...]

The Draft Simulator Is Here!

Published: 06/20/2007 9:58 pm by Smitty in Site Bulletin

Announcement: Our Fantasy Mock Draft Simulator is finally here.

For those that don’t know, our Fantasy Football Draft Simulator is a mock draft tool that allows you to roll through mock draft after mock draft in a matter of minutes. Just select your league size and what pick that you want, then just draft [...]

A New Day And A New FORUM

Published: 06/20/2007 6:38 am by Aaron Wentzel in Site Bulletin

After listening to your ideas, suggestions, and feedback we decided to upgrade our forums. We are very happy to announce our new forums. They have a new and improved user interface as well as many new features as requested and bug fixes as requested. What are some of these main features you [...]

Site Maintenance Notice for June 6th 2007 9:30EDT

Published: 06/19/2007 8:09 pm by Aaron Wentzel in Site Bulletin

We will be taking down the site at 9:30 EDT for 1-3 hours to make major improvements to our site. We will notify our users upon completion.

FFX Support Team

2007 Fantasy Football Running Backs (Tiers)

Published: 06/10/2007 11:55 am by Ballgame in Fantasy Articles

We have received a ton of requests for a set of 2007 Fantasy Football Running Back Rankings in the tier format – well, here you go. You can expect more Fantasy Football Rankings by way of Tiers as we near August, but this is how I’d rank the 2007 running backs if the fantasy football [...]

2007 Expert League Results (Redraft)

Published: 06/10/2007 11:01 am by Smitty in Fantasy Articles

Each season FantasyFootballXtreme faces off against some of the best Fantasy Sites on the Web in numerous Expert Leagues – Well, we just hosted our first official Fantasy Football Expert Draft of the 2007 season and the results are below. Yes, this is a real league, not a mock. Also note that there were a [...]

2007 Fantasy Football Mock Draft Simulator

Published: 06/01/2007 1:32 pm by Smitty in Site Bulletin

Our Fantasy Football Mock Draft Simulator will be up and running by the end of June. I just thought I’d keep you guys updated. We are hard at work right now getting this Draft Simulator ready to roll.

Last year we didn’t have the Simulator updated daily, as it was the feature’s first year, but this [...]

2007 Live Expert League Draft

Published: 06/01/2007 1:00 am by Smitty in Fantasy Articles

I just wanted to let everyone know that we have an Expert League Draft today starting at 9am EST (June 1st, 2007). We organized a league with some of the best fantasy Sites on the Web, from Footballguys.com’s Chris Smith and Clayton Gray, to the guys at FantasySharks.com, CBSSportsline.com, FFToolbox.com and more (below is the [...]

Having problems with IE 6?

Published: 05/23/2007 3:57 am by Aaron Wentzel in Site Bulletin

We’ve resolved most bugs on our site regarding IE6. We’ve also updated the forums creating more real estate by removing the left and right colums. Hopefully this makes it easier for our forum users with lower screen resolutions.

If you’re still experience some display issues we strongly urge you to upgrade your browser. [...]

Bold Moves Win Fantasy Leagues

Published: 05/20/2007 1:01 am by Smitty in Fantasy Articles

Michael Turner: Why He Is Worth A 5th Round Pick (Redraft)

While on our forums, we have received mixed reactions to our bold 5th-round selection of Michael Turner at pick 49 in the 2007 Junkyard Brawl Expert Mock.

Note: It is a redraft-style mock draft with some of the best fantasy Sites on the Web, [...]

2007 Fantasy Football Depth Charts

Published: 05/15/2007 1:01 am by Ballgame in Fantasy Articles

By request, here are updated 2007 Fantasy Football Depth Charts for every NFL team. Keep in mind that these are “fantasy” depth charts, so even though Tennessee rookie runner Chris Henry isn’t technically the starter in TEN just yet, we project him to be the most valuable 2007 TEN running back. I will try [...]

Fantasy Football TV Online Coming This 2007

Published: 05/14/2007 1:25 am by Smitty in Site Bulletin

We’re still toying with the idea of having Fantasy Football TV Online… we will keep you guys posted if we decide to move forward on the matter.

RB Larry Johnson vs. RB Steven Jackson

Published: 05/11/2007 1:01 am by Smitty in Fantasy Articles

Probably one of the most debated topics this off-season is: Who do you take with the #2 overall pick in your 2007 fantasy football draft, Steven Jackson or Larry Johnson?

RB Steven Jackson

Pros:
Steven Jackson finished the 2006 season sizzling hot. His final fantasy numbers ended up being a phenomenal 1,528 rushing yards, 90 receptions for 806 [...]

Live 2007 Expert Rookie Draft (FFXtreme Expert Dynasty League)

Published: 05/08/2007 1:01 am by Smitty in Fantasy Articles

Xtremers:

Our Live Rookie Draft has begun in our 2007 FFXtreme Expert Dynasty League Draft (1). Follow the results and visit all the links below that are related to this Expert’s Site Dynasty League.

Sites Involved:

FantasyFootballXtreme.com (Smitty)
Footballguys.com (Chris Smith)
FFToolbox.com (Kalles)
Rotoworld.com (Evan Silva)
FantasySharks.com (Greg Allen)
FantasyFootballStarters.com (Russ Bliss/KDUS Radio)
FantasyFootballCafe.com (P. Lindsey)
GridIronGrumblings.com (Da Big D)
HuddleGeeks.com (Jason)
TheFootballExpert.com (Mabromowitz)
FantasyFootballWhiz.com (Adam Lasik)

Draft [...]

Fantasy Football Studs/Duds (May 2007)

Published: 05/05/2007 7:00 pm by Smitty in Fantasy Articles

May minicamps have begun – that means that it is now time to start predicting the possible studs and duds for the upcoming 2007 fantasy season. Feel free to discuss any of these projections on our FFXtreme Forums, that is what they’re there for! Enjoy. – Smitty

STUDS FOR 2007

RB Laurence Maroney
Projections: 1,400 rushing yards, 220 [...]

2007 Rookie Running Backs

Published: 05/02/2007 1:01 am by Smitty in Fantasy Articles

As the 2007 NFL Draft is now complete, it is now time to get into the fantasy combine mode. Many of you have your fantasy rookie drafts approaching, and you need to start breaking down the 2007 running back class. Who are the top 5? What runners are in the best situations? Well, to help [...]

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