Author name: Shane Manila

FSWA member, Writer, editor, COO, hypeman for DFF. Proud father of two stunningly handsome boys(they look like me). Fantasy football addict and dynasty degenerate now in 29 dyno leagues. I love talking about dynasty, writing about dynasty, listening to dynasty podcasts, being on dynasty podcasts, dreaming about dynasty, scheming about dynasty leagues................

DFF Fantasy 5 Spot: Eagles vs. Bears

            Philadelphia Eagles 31 vs. Chicago Bears 3 Philadelphia Eagles 1.If you own [profiler]Jay Ajayi[/profiler] in fantasy, you’re probably pretty frustrated. There’s the fact that he’s in a committee backfield with LeGarrette Blount and Corey Clement. Since joining the Eagles three weeks ago, Ajayi has only totaled 20 rushing attempts and […]

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DFF Fantasy 5 Spot: Saints vs. Redskins

New Orleans Saints 34 vs Washington 31  1. Though he had another solid WR1/WR2 scoring day [profiler]Michael Thomas[/profiler] could have had an even bigger day. I’m not complaining about a 6 reception, 91-yard day. But. In the 1st quarter, Thomas had a 15-yard reception wiped out due to an illegal pick and later Brees missed him 30

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Injury Impact: Chris Thompson

        Week 11 brought another devastating injury with the season-ending injury to Washington running back [profiler]Chris Thompson[/profiler] who was in the midst of a breakout season.  Chris Thompson Thompson was in the middle of a superb season. Going into Sunday Thompson was the RB9 averaging 16.1 points per game. Through 9 complete games,

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The Benching of Tyrod Taylor

It wouldn’t be a Wednesday without some head scratching news regarding an NFL Quarterback. Today’s news is the the Buffalo Bills are benching [profiler]Tyrod Taylor[/profiler] for Nathan Peterman. Looking at the numbers, this benching makes little sense. The Buffalo Bills are a surprising 5-4 on the season, and Tyrod Taylor is a big reason why. The

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DFF Fantasy 5 Spot: Vikings vs. Redskins

            Minnesota Vikings 38  vs. Washington 30 Minnesota Vikings 1. When [profiler]Stefon Diggs[/profiler] is healthy, he’s a top 5 WR. Diggs had the full arsenal on display this week. In the 1st half alone Diggs torched Josh Norman on a 51-yard reception. Later in the 1st half, Diggs scored a short

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DFF Fantasy 5 Spot: Cowboys vs. Chiefs

      Dallas Cowboys 28  vs. Kansas City Chiefs 17 Dallas Cowboys Where has this [profiler]Terrance Williams[/profiler]been my whole life? Williams looked like a legitimate WR1 today dropping 9 receptions for 141 yards. Williams was strong at the catch point, ran sharp routes and had a great game. With Dez Bryant injured, I was

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Waiver Wire: Week 9 Volume 2 “The Trade Deadline” remix

              With the various trades, upheld(appealed((denied(((appealed))) suspensions and trades on trades on trades since last night I find it necessary to drop one more volume of “The Waiver Wire” for the masses. In case you missed Volume 1 you can find it here.  Let’s get to it. Rod Smith,

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Trade Impact: Jay Ajayi traded to the Eagles

          In huge breaking news:   The 1st place, best record in the NFL Philadelphia Eagles have traded for [profiler]Jay Ajayi[/profiler] and now have to be the prohibitive favorites to come out of the NFC to play in the Superbowl. But that’s real world football stuff and this is a fantasy site,

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Waiver Wire: Week 9

This week and every week going forward we’ll bring you several recommendations for players you should look to add to your fantasy squad. We’ll mainly be targeting lower-owned guys who should be available in all but the deepest leagues. If you’re in need of some IDP suggestions we have that covered as well. Although we’ll

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Injury Impact: Carson Palmer

          Another week, another injury. [profiler]Carson Palmer[/profiler] has broken his arm and will miss at least the next 8 weeks. With it appearing more and more likely that the Cardinals will miss the playoffs, we may have seen the last of Carson Palmer’s playing days. Palmer weighed retirement this past off-season, though he

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Waiver Wire: Week 7

    Another weekend, another bloodbath of significant injuries. This week and every week going forward we’ll bring you several recommendations for players you should look to add to your fantasy squad. We’ll mainly be targeting lower-owned guys who should be available in all but the deepest leagues. Although we’ll be primarily focusing on guys

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Injury Impact: Aaron Rodgers

Sunday’s action brought yet another catastrophic injury for the NFL and fantasy football. [profiler]Aaron Rodgers[/profiler] was lost in the first quarter to what was later confirmed to be a broken collarbone. Rodgers will miss most if not the rest of the regular season, eliminating him for the rest of the fantasy season. Anthony Barr did the

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DFF Fantasy 5 Spot: Week 5 Takeaways

Philadelphia Eagles 34 vs. Arizona Cardinals 7 – ShaneSays ( @DFF_Shane) Philadelphia Eagles [profiler]Nelson Agholor[/profiler] did it! He had a big game and a highlight reel touchdown to boot. You know my marching orders. Sell high on him Tuesday. Move him now. He’s not that good. In five games Agholor has been start worthy twice

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Gameday Prepping for Week 5

Sunday mornings can be stressful. Setting lineups, looking for last minute replacement players etc. At DFF we feel your pain, so every week going forward we’ve decided to help you out as much as possible. Setting your lineup and you realize you have some terrible options? “The Wire” could have some last minute solutions. If you want

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Game Day Prepping: Week 4

Sunday mornings can be stressful. Setting lineups, looking for last minute replacement players etc. At DFF we feel your pain, so every week going forward we’ve decided to help you out as much as possible. Setting your lineup and you realize you have some terrible options, “The Wire” could have some last minute solutions. If

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