Special talents are extremely difficult to find and even harder to be put in the right situations to succeed. It’s rare to find a player who can do multiple tasks at a high level. Some would suggest teams in the NFL need some luck to hit on an elite playmaker. To their credit, the Cincinnati […]
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The beauty of playing in IDP leagues is that preparation meets opportunity more often than not. What I mean by that is, if you understand the strengths and weaknesses of a player and how that defender fits in the system in which he was drafted, the informed fantasy owner can make better choices. The Vikings
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The world of IDP fantasy football can be a hard choice if you don’t completely immerse yourself in it. First, I understand why, as most of our childhoods get filled with memories of amazing, toe-tapping catches or several broken tackles that lead to long touchdown runs that seal the games. We have been taught to
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The 2016 NFL Draft was certainly filled with its share of highly recruited, big name athletes, hailing from well-respected programs. On some occasions, a university can get lucky and have a player’s development exceed original expectations. For Ohio State and now the San Diego Chargers, it was former linebacker Joshua Perry who surprised many. To
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These 3 incoming rookies; LB Myles Jack (tore his anterior meniscus 3 games into his 2015 season), LB Jaylon Smith (tore his ACL & LCL in the 2015 Fiesta Bowl, won’t play in 2016) & RB Jonathan Williams (had surgery to his left foot prior to the start of 2015) are entering the NFL with
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Best IDP Player Ever? The visions of that fateful 2010 Ohio State versus Wisconsin game still rings in my brain: Ever since I watched his first step up field to get one of his two sacks on the day, against my all-time favorite college team. I’ve seen him play before, but this game keeps coming
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When I draft my DE, I am looking for that every down player with a high ceiling. The epitome of a big play specialist. My goal is to draft a plug and play talent expecting the stats to come week in and week out. By extension, a DE who teams need to game plan against
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Diamond in the Rough? This is the first article of my “IDP Deep Sleepers” segment, which I am beyond stoked to be doing. This article will focus on division I-AA, William & Mary, Inside Linebacker, Luke Rhodes. The 2016 NFL Draft is now upon us and before it gets here only a few more hours, I’d
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This time last year many people had no idea who this young football player was. Furthermore, if you heard his name you likely needed to run to Google or grab your draft guide just to figure out who he was. However, for the savvy dynasty IDP owner, he was properly scouted an ultimately selected in the
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Let’s have some fun and play a little game. Test our knowledge if you will, while commencing Operation: Information Download. Note: If at anytime, while your reading this, you realize this is the DeAndre Levy that you know and love, please jump up and down and congratulate yourself. You’re the big winner! DeAndre Levy was
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Chandler Jones in Cardinal red. That is going to take some time to sink in all the way. In a move that surprised many fans, including myself, the Arizona Cardinals traded G Jonathan Cooper and their 2016 2nd round pick for the 4-year veteran. Cardinals GM Steve Keim has made a name for himself by
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The Every Down Linebacker Ask any experienced dynasty owner what the most valuable position in fantasy football is and you will get a unanimous answer of it being wide receiver. The longevity provided by this position and consistent scoring of prolific pass-catchers is enough to build a championship contending squad. Akin to wide receivers dominating
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During my college years I worked part-time at a movie theater. It was the perfect blend allowing me to earning some cash, while tapping into my movie buff side. Ultimately, my duties consisted of tearing tickets, cleaning theaters, selling popcorn, you name it, I did it. One afternoon I was cleaning a theater and came
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Individual Defensive Players, or IDP for short, is an exciting type of fantasy football format that is growing in popularity. Unlike most fantasy football leagues that require a team to start a general defense/special teams to gain points for sacks, turnovers and touchdowns, this style of play emphasizes using a plethora of defensive players in
