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2012 NFL Fantasy Rookie Preview

It's still very early to be predicting fantasy rookie players to make an impact in 2012.  What's still not known is how many of the underclassmen enter (losing Matt Barkley didn't help) the draft, this is shaping up to be a strong draft at the top (1st & 2nd round) for skill position talent and deep in the middle rounds across the board.  I bracketed into buckets the fantasy skill position talent, however much of this will be predicated on where each player is selected and the situation they end up in.  

Fantasy Football Mid-Season Report

We're now officially past the mid-season mark of most fantasy football leagues (13 regular season games), and close to the NFL mid-season mark as well.  At this point in the season is when the truly organic cream has established itself, and the teams & players are what they are. With that in mind I always find it fun to reflect on the stars of the first half, trends defining the season and to lay out a few predictions for the rest of the year.  

Week 5 Ramblings...

With nearly 40% of the season complete this and next week are crucial games to separate the contenders from the pretenders but something interesting occurred this week. The two biggest pretenders (Strongfighters & LFP) showed up, while the presumptive favorite, Pomoma got knocked off by previously winless but preseason favorite Jack Trippers, making the Stoned Hens two games out in their own division.  

PAFFL League Thoughts...

First let me say that its two weeks in, while the results are important there's a LOT more football to be played and certain studs & duds won't keep up their paces, resulting in a regression to the mean, and results ultimately closer inline with the projections prior to launch.   

Fantasy Analysis thru 2 weeks...

I recommend folks read Christopher Harris, from ESPN's, analysis on fantasy performance thru the first 2 weeks of the season and the past 34 overall starts.  It's good data and gives a quant perspective.  

Rookie of the Year Favorite - Cam Newton

There will be plenty of hype spread over the next six days as the world of NFL media will both uplift and break down the genius that was Cam Newton in week one.  Yes it was a terrible defense, yes there were some massive breakdowns in the secondary, and most importantly, yes Cam Newton will surely have some horrific days of sub 100 yards passing a hat trick plus of turnovers.  But what he accomplished statistically as a QB in his first professional game, on the road, is one for the record books.  What maybe most impressive is a QB known for his athletic mobility, did his damage and broke a record passing the football.  He looked accurate, poised and able to make progressions on the fly.  

PAFFL 2011 Predictions

It took me a couple of weeks to put this together but hopefully you'll all enjoy this as I took it to another level.

The Rich (Eagles) Get Richer

Are any of the other 31 NFL teams actually in the market to improve their squads this offseason?  Thanks to the lockout there feels like only a handful of teams are active, and the winners of this abbreviated offseason goes easily to the Philadelphia Eagles.

Top Quarterback Key to Fantasy Success

There's been a long held belief that the key to fantasy football success is dependent on securing great running backs and filling your quarterback spot with one of the second tier guys.  While this historically has worked, the NFL has changed and with it fantasy footballers strategy needs to as well.  

Revised Fantasy Football Rookie Predictions

With the PAFFL auction less than a month out (and hopefully the NFL lock out coming to an end shortly), I wanted to post a revised prediction on rookie picks for 2011.