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15 Best Fantasy Football Sleepers

Fantasy It's fantasy football time, which means millions of fans will be drafting their teams over the next few weeks. Here's a look at 15 sleeper picks that could mean the difference between winning or lo...

43 weeks ago by Nathan Rush Tags: Fantasy, C.J. Spiller, Cedric Benson, Demaryius Thomas, Jacquizz Rodgers, Jake Locker, Josh Freeman, Kyle Rudolph, Mark Ingram, Martellus Bennett, Matt Ryan, Mikel LeShoure, Pierre Garcon, Randall Cobb, Reggie Wayne, Torrey Smith

Fantasy Football 2012: Breaking Down the Chicago Bears

Fantasy What can the Chicago Bears do for you this fantasy season? Check out Athlon Sports' team report as we break down the rookies, veteran players to watch and avoid, fantasy playoff schedule and more t...

43 weeks ago by Athlon Sports Tags: Fantasy, Brandon Marshall, Chicago Bears, Fantasy Football, Jay Cutler, Matt Forte

Fantasy Football 2012: Breaking Down the Carolina Panthers

Fantasy What can the Carolina Panthers do for you this fantasy season? Check out Athlon Sports' team report as we break down the rookies, veteran players to watch and avoid, fantasy playoff schedule and mo...

43 weeks ago by Athlon Sports Tags: Fantasy, Cam Newton, Carolina Panthers, DeAngelo Williams, Fantasy Football, Jonathan Stewart, Mike Tolbert

Fantasy Football 2012: Breaking Down the Buffalo Bills

Fantasy What can the Buffalo Bills do for you this fantasy season? Check out Athlon Sports' team report as we break down the rookies, veteran players to watch and avoid, fantasy playoff schedule and more t...

43 weeks ago by Athlon Sports Tags: Fantasy, Buffalo Bills, C.J. Spiller, Fantasy Football, Fred Jackson, Ryan Fitzpatrick

Fantasy Football 2012: Best Offensive Lines to Help the Running Game

Fantasy Here’s a revelation for you: Good blocking helps the running game. You already knew that, but how much did you consider it in your drafts last year? Probably not as much as you should have. P...

43 weeks ago by Athlon Sports Tags: Fantasy, Fantasy Football

Fantasy Football 2012: Breaking Down the Cincinnati Bengals

Fantasy What can the Cincinnati Bengals do for you this fantasy season? Check out Athlon Sports' team report as we break down the rookies, veteran players to watch and avoid, fantasy playoff schedule and m...

43 weeks ago by Athlon Sports Tags: Fantasy, Cincinnati Bengals, Fantasy Football

How 2011 Fantasy Football Busts Will Do in 2012

Fantasy There are first-round flops and high-priced mistakes made in every fantasy draft, every season. Here’s a look at those players who failed to live up to their expectations in 2011, and a preview o...

43 weeks ago by Athlon Sports Tags: Fantasy, News, Chris Johnson, DeSean Jackson, Fantasy Football, Michael Vick, Philip Rivers, Reggie Wayne

Fantasy Football 2012: Breakout Sophomore Players

Fantasy Not every rookie enjoys immediate success. Here’s our list of players we expect to shine in their second seasons in the NFL. Doug Baldwin, WR, Seattle This hard worker is limited physically...

43 weeks ago by Athlon Sports Tags: Fantasy, News, Fantasy Football

Fantasy Football 2012: Breaking Down the Baltimore Ravens

Fantasy What can the Baltimore Ravens do for you this fantasy season? Check out Athlon Sports' team report as we break down the rookies, veteran players to watch and avoid, fantasy playoff schedule and mor...

43 weeks ago by Athlon Sports Tags: Fantasy, News, Anquan Boldin, Baltimore Ravens, Ed Dickson, Fantasy Football, Joe Flacco, Ray Rice, Torrey Smith

Fantasy Football 2012: Breaking Down the Atlanta Falcons

Fantasy What can the Atlanta Falcons do for you this fantasy season? Check out Athlon Sports' team report as we break down the rookies, veteran players to watch and avoid, fantasy playoff schedule and more...

43 weeks ago by Athlon Sports Tags: Fantasy, News, Atlanta Falcons, Fantasy Football, Jacquizz Rodgers, Julio Jones, Michael Turner, Roddy White

Fantasy Football 2012: Breaking Down the Arizona Cardinals

Fantasy What can the Arizona Cardinals do for you this fantasy season? Check out Athlon Sports' team report as we break down the rookies, veteran players to watch and avoid, fantasy playoff schedule and mo...

43 weeks ago by Athlon Sports Tags: Fantasy, News, Arizona Cardinals, Beanie Wells, Fantasy Football, Larry Fitzgerald, Michael Floyd, Rob Housler, Ryan Williams, Todd Heap

2012 NFL Fantasy Football Rankings: Quarterbacks

Fantasy The 2012 NFL Fantasy Season is officially here. Mock drafts abound. Rookie round-ups are complete. Bye week cheat sheets are everywhere. The creative juices are flowing with hysterical team names. ...

43 weeks ago by Braden Gall Tags: NFL, Fantasy, Big Board, Fantasy

2012 NFL Fantasy Football Rankings: Running Backs

43 weeks ago by Braden Gall Tags: NFL, Fantasy, Big Board, Fantasy

Fantasy Football 2012: Breaking Down the Dallas Cowboys

Fantasy What can the Dallas Cowboys do for you this fantasy season? Check out Athlon Sports' team report as we break down the rookies, veteran players to watch and avoid, fantasy playoff schedule and more ...

43 weeks ago by Athlon Sports Tags: Fantasy, Dallas Cowboys, DeMarco Murray, Dez Bryant, Fantasy Football, Felix Jones, Jason Witten, Miles Austin, Tony Romo

Fantasy Football 2012: Breaking Down the Green Bay Packers

Fantasy What can the Green Bay Packers do for you this fantasy season? Check out Athlon Sports' team report as we break down the rookies, veteran players to watch and avoid, fantasy playoff schedule and mo...

43 weeks ago by Athlon Sports Tags: Fantasy, Green Bay Packers, Greg Jennings, Jermichael Finley, Jordy Nelson, Randall Cobb

Fantasy Football 2012: Breaking Down the New England Patriots

Fantasy What can the New England Patriots do for you this fantasy season? Check out Athlon Sports' team report as we break down the rookies, veteran players to watch and avoid, fantasy playoff schedule and...

43 weeks ago by Athlon Sports Tags: Fantasy, Aaron Hernandez, Brandon LLoyd, New England Patriots, Rob Gronkowski, Stevan Ridley, Wes Welker

Fantasy Football 2012: The Cure for Your Tim Tebow Obsession

Fantasy So you’re infatuated with Tim Tebow, eh? Can’t get enough of his last-minute, game-winning drives, followed by his (gasp!) world-famous thinking-man’s pose? Sure, he’s a snappy dresser — ...

43 weeks ago by Athlon Sports Tags: Fantasy, New York Jets, Tim Tebow

Fantasy Football 2012: Players Coming Back from Injury

Fantasy These players suffered serious injuries during the 2011 season. Will they be ready to play in ’12? We take a look. Kenny Britt, WR, Tennessee After leading the AFC in receiving through two ...

43 weeks ago by Athlon Sports Tags: Fantasy, Adrian Peterson, Darren McFadden, DeMarco Murray, Fantasy Football, Fred Jackson, Jamaal Charles, Kenny Britt, Matt Schaub, Mikel LeShoure, Peyton Manning, Rashard Mendenhall, Ryan Williams

Fantasy Football 2012: Decline of the Running Back

Fantasy RBBC is the acronym du jour in the world of fantasy football. It stands for “running back by committee,” and it means the days of the workhorse back, the bell cow back — whatever term you hav...

44 weeks ago by Athlon Sports Tags: Fantasy, Fantasy Football

Fantasy Football 2012: The Rules for Picking Rookies

Fantasy Fantasy owners are often tempted by the unlimited potential rookies offer. But history shows us that they rarely satisfy the demands of the roster spots they occupy. You’re four rounds into y...

44 weeks ago by Athlon Sports Tags: Fantasy, Fantasy Football

Fantasy Baseball Bests, Busts and Waiver Wire: Aug 13

Fantasy Stay tuned each week to Athlon Sports for a 2012 Fantasy Baseball Weekend Waiver Wire every Monday. Top 25 fantasy baseball hitters of last week (8/6-8/13): Name...

44 weeks ago by Braden Gall Tags: MLB, Fantasy

Chargers' Ryan Mathews Breaks Collarbone, Out 4-6 Weeks

Fantasy San Diego running back Ryan Mathews broke his collarbone on his first carry in Thursday night’s preseason game against Green Bay and is expected to be out between 4-6 weeks. With that diagnosis, ...

44 weeks ago by Athlon Sports Tags: NFL, Fantasy, News, Ryan Mathews

Fantasy Baseball Bests, Busts and Waiver Wire: Aug 6

Fantasy Stay tuned each week to Athlon Sports for a 2012 Fantasy Baseball Weekend Waiver Wire every Monday. Top 25 fantasy baseball hitters of last week (7/30-8/5): Name...

45 weeks ago by Braden Gall Tags: MLB, Fantasy

Fantasy Baseball Bests, Busts and Waiver Wire: July 30

Fantasy Stay tuned each week to Athlon Sports for a 2012 Fantasy Baseball Weekend Waiver Wire every Monday. Top 25 fantasy baseball hitters of last week (7/23-7/29): Nam...

46 weeks ago by Athlon Sports Tags: MLB, Fantasy

Fantasy Baseball Bests, Busts and Waiver Wire: July 24

Fantasy Stay tuned each week to Athlon Sports for a 2012 Fantasy Baseball Weekend Waiver Wire every Monday and a Weekend Rundown every Thursday. We took a week off due to All-Star festivities, but we are b...

47 weeks ago by Braden Gall Tags: MLB, Fantasy

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