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Fantasy Football: Ask Athlon Week 1
NFL Never bench your studs. Yeah, right. Just because you drafted a running back in the first round, don't think you can just set him in the starting lineup and not have to worry about him falling on h...
1 year ago by Corby Yarbrough Tags: NFL, Fantasy, News, Adrian Peterson, Arian Foster, Ben Roethlisberger, Chris Johnson, Darren McFadden, Frank Gore, Jamaal Charles, Jay Cutler, Jonathan Stewart, Julio Jones, Kevin Kolb, LeSean McCoy, Marshawn Lynch, Matt Forte, Maurice Jones-Drew, Rashard Mendenhall, Ray Rice, Steven Jackson, Tony Romo

Peyton Manning's Streak, Colts' Season on the Line?
NFL Today marks the 16th anniversary of when Cal Ripken Jr. broke Lou Gehrig's consecutive games played streak to become baseball's all-time "Iron Man." In the NFL, the longest current consecutive game...
1 year ago by Athlon Sports Tags: NFL, Cal Ripken Jr., Indianapolis Colts, Peyton Manning

2011 Fantasy Football Ranks: Top 280
NFL Your NFL fantasy football drafts are nearing. Check back throughout the preseason for updated rankings to get you prepared for your draft. Athlon Sports Team by Team Breakdowns Rankings are...
1 year ago by Athlon Sports Tags: NFL, Fantasy, Fantasy Football

Fantasy Football: Chris Johnson is back
NFL What is it with these AFC South running backs? Is there one we can trust this year? Tennessee's Chris Johnson ended his holdout by signing an extension with the Titans on Thursday. Hous...
1 year ago by Corby Yarbrough Tags: NFL, Fantasy, News, Adrian Peterson, Arian Foster, Chris Johnson, Delone Carter, Donald Brown, Jamaal Charles, Jamie Harper, Javon Ringer, Joseph Addai, LeSean McCoy, Maurice Jones-Drew, Ray Rice

Fantasy Football Quarterbacks: Rising Stars
NFL Making a Case for the New Class ... Three young quarterbacks have quickly ascended into the top half of fantasy QBs to own. Here’s why you shouldn’t shy away from them this year. Sam Brad...
1 year ago by Athlon Sports Tags: NFL, Fantasy, Detroit Lions, Josh Freeman, Matthew Stafford, Sam Bradford, St. Louis Rams, Tampa Bay Buccaneers

5 Players Who Hold The Keys To the 2011 NFL Season
NFL By RALPH VACCHIANO It's almost impossible for one person to change a game in the NFL. There are no isolation plays, like in basketball. There's no one with the ability to make an impact like a ...
1 year ago by Athlon Sports Tags: NFL, Arian Foster, Darren Sproles, Houston Texans, Mark Sanchez, Miami Dolphins, New Orleans Saints, New York Jets, Oakland Raiders, RALPH VACCHIANO, Reggie Bush, San Francisco 49ers

Fantasy Football: Arian Foster hamstring tear or tweak?
NFL Is there a more popular right hamstring in the world right now than that of Houston Texans running back Arian Foster? Let's do a quick Google search... Safe to say Foster, and the fate of h...
1 year ago by Corby Yarbrough Tags: NFL, Fantasy, News, Arian Foster, Ben Tate, Derrick Ward

Fantasy Football: Tight Ends Deeper Than Ever
NFL This year’s crop of tight ends is, without a doubt, the deepest in fantasy football history. The undisputed heavyweight champion continues to be Antonio Gates, who has scored eight or more TD...
1 year ago by Braden Gall Tags: NFL, Fantasy, Aaron Hernandez, Antonio Gates, Brandon Pettigrew, Dallas Clark, Jason Witten, Jermichael Finley, Jimmy Graham, Kellen Winslow, Marcedes Lewis, Owen Daniels, Rob Gronkowski, Vernon Davis

Is Michael Vick worth $100 million?
NFL -by Braden Gall (@AthlonBraden on twitter) The Philadelphia Eagles have their quarterback. On Monday, Michael Vick signed a six-year, $100 million contract ($40 million guaranteed) with the fr...
1 year ago by Braden Gall Tags: NFL, News, Michael Vick, Philadelphia Eagles

Fantasy Football: Never Reach for the Kicker
NFL You read it, hear it, see it every season: Don't draft a kicker until you absolutely have to. Numbers don't lie. There's just no need to do it. Yet, people still do it. This draft season already, I...
1 year ago by Corby Yarbrough Tags: NFL, Fantasy, Adam Vinatieri, Alex Henery, David Akers, Stephen Gostkowski

Fantasy Football: Defensive Six Pack
NFL Athlon Sports looks at three defensive/special teams units on the rise for the 2011 season, and three others on the decline. See where they rank in our defense/special teams rankings. THREE GOI...
1 year ago by Steven Lassan Tags: NFL, Fantasy, Adrian Clayborn, Aubrayo Franklin, Cameron Jordan, Da’Quan Bowers, Gerald McCoy, Gregg Williams, Johnny Patrick, Martez Wilson, Ndamukong Suh, Shaun Rogers

Fantasy Football: Sacks and points
NFL How do the three key fantasy positions — running backs, receivers and tight ends — perform around quarterbacks that are always finding themselves on the ground? Well, just because the...
1 year ago by Corby Yarbrough Tags: NFL, Fantasy

Fantasy Football: Second-half performers
NFL Want to know whose best efforts came in the second half of the season? Here’s a list of 35 players that scored at least 51 percent of their fantasy points from Weeks 9-17 of the 2010 season. ...
1 year ago by Corby Yarbrough Tags: NFL, Fantasy

5 Bold Predictions for the 2011 NFL Season
NFL We make five out-on-a-limb predictions for the upcoming NFL season. 1. LIONS WILL FINISH WITH A WINNING RECORD The Detroit Lions have had three consecutive double-digit-loss seasons. They are...
1 year ago by Athlon Sports Tags: NFL, Brett Favre, Detroit Lions, Houston Texans, Indianapolis Colts, NFL Predictions, Peyton Manning, St. Louis Rams

5 Things To Watch This NFL Season
NFL Here are five important story lines to watch this upcoming NFL season. 1. CAN TONY ROMO AND THE COWBOYS REBOUND? The Cowboys began last season openly talking about becoming the first team in ...
1 year ago by Athlon Sports Tags: NFL, Cam Newton, Carolina Panthers, Dallas Cowboys, Jim Harbaugh, Michael Vick, Philadelphia Eagles, San Diego Chargers, San Francisco 49ers, Tony Romo