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Kirk Cousins 2013 Deep Fantasy Football Sleeper

March 7, 2013 By Leave a Comment
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The Washington Redskins refurbished their quarterback situation during the 2012 NFL Draft, using the #2 overall pick on Robert Griffin III and later using a fourth-round pick (102nd overall) on Kirk Cousins. Of course Griffin took the league by storm, leading the Redskins to a division title while winning Offensive Rookie of the Year. But he suffered a torn ACL and LCL in his right knee during Washington’s playoff loss to the Seattle Seahawks, putting his status for Week 1 of the 2013 season in serious doubt. Griffin has stated, obviously, that his goal is to be ready for the start of next season, but at the same time he has said he won’t jeopardize the rest of his career by rushing back into action. Everyone’s expectations for a player’s recovery from serious knee surgery have been altered by the performance of Minnesota Vikings running back Adrian Peterson last season, since he was ready to go for Week 1 after suffering his injury on Christmas Eve 2011 and nearly set the single-season rushing yardage record. Griffin of course suffered his injury at bit later than that, and how well he is progressing in his rehab won’t become clear for at least another few months. If Griffin misses one or more games at the start of next season, could Cousins become a good option for fantasy owners? Cousins saw action in three regular season games last season while filling in for an injured Griffin, including one start in Week 15 against the Cleveland Browns. He performed very well in that game, going 26-for-37 for 329 yards with two touchdowns and one interception along with 22 rushing yards on three carries. Cousins clearly does not possess the athletic gifts Griffin does, but in that one full game he showed he is capable of being an NFL starter. Griffin’s health will be one of the biggest things for fantasy owners to keep an eye on during training camp, and we can be sure Redskins head coach Mike Shanahan will do his best to keep everyone in the dark about his status for Week 1. Cousins’ fantasy value for 2013 is obviously tied to and dependent on Griffin’s progress as next season gets closer, limiting his appeal in single-season leagues, but at minimum Cousins is becoming a worthy speculative flier for those in deep dynasty leagues.

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Cleveland Browns New Wide Receiver Josh Gordon

July 20, 2012 By Leave a Comment
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While the loss of a pick may not be a major headache, Gordon could certainly be one to the Browns. The stressed little WR has been rather of a head-case in the course of his time at Baylor. Gordon started the team last year after checking positive for marijuana. Nevertheless, the Browns GM Tom Heckert is encouraged that he will certainly not be a complication area ar having actually done an "extensive background check" as well as was estimated as stating "We hope he can be found in and also bets right away".
 
According to NFL.com's Daniel Jeremiah (a scout), "He's very stimulating to check out on tape. He may acquire ground remarkably quickly with his long stride, has a massive catching span and also could produce after the catch with both speed and also elusiveness.
Having actually collected information from a couple of additional sources, I do not feel Gordon is the kind of explosive skill that will start making large play after huge play. Granted, forthe Browns, a big play can mean a 5 yard catch for a first-down!cheeky
 
Appraising by his 40 yard  time– 4.52, he isn't really a speedster  so to me that means more of an impact in PPR leagues than standard leagues. Gordon will be collaborating with rookie QB Brandon Weeden in Cleveland so at the very least, Gordon is starting with the same slate  as everybody else on the Browns lineup. An optimistic projection would certainly be: 50 catches, 700 yards, 6 TD's. Begin with that as your max presumption and   go down from there relying on your danger resilience.smiley
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NFL Historical Pointspread ATS Statistics

June 22, 2012 By Leave a Comment
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The NFL Teams Ranked by Wins Against The Spread (ATS)
                5-Year Report: 2011 - 2007
                Weeks Analyzed:  85
                Expected Wins:  50.00%

                Rank   Team          Hits    Percentage

                  1    PACKERS        50       62.50%
                  2    FALCONS        49       61.25%
                  3    PATRIOTS       47       58.75%
                  4    SAINTS         46       57.50%
                  5    GIANTS         44       55.00%
                  6    TITANS         44       55.00%
                  7    49ERS          43       53.75%
                  8    COLTS          43       53.75%
                  9    TEXANS         42       52.50%
                 10    PANTHERS       42       52.50%
                 11    BROWNS         41       51.25%
                 12    RAVENS         41       51.25%
                 13    LIONS          41       51.25%
                 14    STEELERS       41       51.25%
                 15    EAGLES         41       51.25%
                 16    CARDINALS      41       51.25%
                 17    CHARGERS       40       50.00%
                 18    BILLS          40       50.00%
                 19    DOLPHINS       39       48.75%
                 20    REDSKINS       38       47.50%
                 21    JETS           38       47.50%
                 22    SEAHAWKS       38       47.50%
                 23    RAIDERS        37       46.25%
                 24    BENGALS        37       46.25%
                 25    CHIEFS         37       46.25%
                 26    BEARS          37       46.25%
                 27    JAGUARS        35       43.75%
                 28    COWBOYS        35       43.75%
                 29    VIKINGS        35       43.75%
                 30    BUCCANEERS     34       42.50%
                 31    BRONCOS        33       41.25%
                 32    RAMS           30       37.50%

                The NFL Teams Ranked by Wins Against The Spread (ATS)
                10-Year Report: 2011 - 2002
                Weeks Analyzed:  172
                Expected Wins:  50.00%

                Rank   Team          Hits    Percentage

                  1    PATRIOTS      100       61.73%
                  2    CHARGERS       91       56.17%
                  3    PACKERS        90       55.56%
                  4    RAVENS         89       54.94%
                  5    FALCONS        87       53.70%
                  6    COLTS          87       53.70%
                  7    SAINTS         87       53.70%
                  8    EAGLES         85       52.47%
                  9    CHIEFS         85       52.47%
                 10    GIANTS         84       51.85%
                 11    TITANS         83       51.23%
                 12    BILLS          82       50.62%
                 13    PANTHERS       82       50.62%
                 14    STEELERS       81       50.00%
                 15    BEARS          80       49.38%
                 16    REDSKINS       78       48.15%
                 17    BROWNS         78       48.15%
                 18    SEAHAWKS       78       48.15%
                 19    JAGUARS        78       48.15%
                 20    TEXANS         78       48.15%
                 21    COWBOYS        78       48.15%
                 22    LIONS          77       47.53%
                 23    JETS           76       46.91%
                 24    BENGALS        76       46.91%
                 25    DOLPHINS       76       46.91%
                 26    BRONCOS        76       46.91%
                 27    CARDINALS      75       46.30%
                 28    49ERS          75       46.30%
                 29    VIKINGS        73       45.06%
                 30    BUCCANEERS     70       43.21%
                 31    RAIDERS        64       39.51%
                 32    RAMS           64       39.51%

                The NFL Teams Ranked by Wins Against The Spread (ATS)
                20-Year Report: 2011 - 1992
                Weeks Analyzed:  341
                Expected Wins:  50.00%

                Rank   Team          Hits    Percentage

                  1    PATRIOTS      176       54.83%
                  2    PACKERS       172       53.58%
                  3    EAGLES        170       52.96%
                  4    CHARGERS      169       52.65%
                  5    STEELERS      168       52.34%
                  6    TITANS        168       52.34%
                  7    CHIEFS        167       52.02%
                  8    FALCONS       167       52.02%
                  9    GIANTS        165       51.40%
                 10    SAINTS        165       51.40%
                 11    BRONCOS       164       51.09%
                 12    BEARS         158       49.22%
                 13    COLTS         158       49.22%
                 14    BILLS         157       48.91%
                 15    49ERS         155       48.29%
                 16    COWBOYS       155       48.29%
                 17    JETS          154       47.98%
                 18    DOLPHINS      154       47.98%
                 19    LIONS         153       47.66%
                 20    SEAHAWKS      151       47.04%
                 21    BUCCANEERS    151       47.04%
                 22    BENGALS       151       47.04%
                 23    VIKINGS       151       47.04%
                 24    REDSKINS      148       46.11%
                 25    PANTHERS      147       45.79%
                 26    CARDINALS     147       45.79%
                 27    RAVENS        140       43.61%
                 28    JAGUARS       139       43.30%
                 29    RAMS          138       42.99%
                 30    RAIDERS       134       41.74%
                 31    BROWNS        129       40.19%
                 32    TEXANS         78       24.30%  = started in 2002
 

 

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NFL Fantasy Files Deluxe Version

March 15, 2012 By 25 Comments

Chris Cooley, Marques Colston, Neil Rackers, Jason Campbell, Braylon Edwards, Chris Chambers, Laurence Maroney, Mason Crosby, Chris Simms, Andre Johnson, Mike Nugent, Marc Bulger and David Akers all pull off amazing football tricks!

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