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Andre Johnson's rights for $5

The Fightin' Irie accelerate their activity with the "Irie deal of the day", this one with the Jack Trippers who had been quiet up to this point.

Top Available Talent for '08 PAFFL Auction

Team Kitty also compiled the top available talent, both unrestricted & restricted, for the upcoming 2008 PAFFL auction.  This is only the top 40 guys by position (top 35 for QB's) who are available and reasonably can be expected to be starters this year. 

Projected Topper/Holdover Selections for '08

Thanks to our dedicated Team Kitty, he has compiled his projected topper / holdover selections for 2008.  This is the first year the right is limited to non-playoff teams, providing more certainty around the selections. 

NFL.com Fantasy Player Rankings

In keeping with linking to other free player rankings, below are links to the NFL.com player rankings which are also published in print form.

Nate Burleson, DS Spot & $5 for a Topper/Holdover

The Fightin' Irie kept the momentum with another deal, this time with the Ron Jeremy Fanclub who felt compelled to over pay to secure the services of '07 MVP Tom Brady.

Steve Smith for Randy Moss

The Fightin' Irie continue their torrid pace of reshaping their squad with another deal this morning with the unusually quiet but picking up steam Team Kitty.  But the highlight of the day was a one for one deal between the Naughty Thoughts & South Whore Jibbers. 

Braylon Edwards, Willie Parker, Donovan McNabb in a blockbuster...

The first blockbuster deal of 2008 was consummated between BINGO (formerly Blak Jesus) and the Beavercats. 

ESPN Fantasy Football Player Rankings

ESPN has published its fantasy positional rankings, free for the general public, on its sites which also appear in its overpriced but quality fantasy magazine. 

Roddy White & others dealt

The South Whore Jibbers & the Fightin' Irie have consummated a uniquely PAFFL style deal.

2008 NFL Rookie Values Redux

Ok, I did this right after the NFL draft in April but following OTA's & mini-camps, and the stupidity of veterans (such as Cedric Benson) a lot has changed since then.  So I wanted to take another pass at this.             

Top 64 NFL Draft Prospects

ESPN reporter Todd McShay debuts an article on the top 64 NFL draft prospects (ESPN Insider Subscription required) in tiers of 6 or so. It's what he calls 'tiering' that every NFL war room (draft team) creates to differentiates players of various levels, so they know they're not 'reaching' for a player based on need over a superior talent in the same general area of a selection.

Rex Grossman & Ocho Cinco for Larry Fitzgerald?

The first trade of the 2008 PAFFL season was consummated earlier this year between two of the league's most active traders, Team Kitty and the PA Short Bus. 

Team Kitty acquired QB's Rex Grossman ($55, 2009) & Kyle Orton ($11, 2007) and the rights to WR Chad Johnson ($55, 2007) from the Short Bus for WR Larry Fitzgerald ($53, 2009)

2007 Fantasy Football All-PAFFL Team

The 2007 regular season is finalized and its time to recognize the studs that made this regular season sizzle and led to the Ron Jeremy Fanclub being the leading PAFFL team throughout the regular season.  You'll notice some trends as QB-WR tandems in New England & Dallas have exploded this year to dominant their respective positions unlike any other tandems in NFL history.

Terrell Owens Fun

Last night's Packers-Cowboys game was a good one and there was one constant entertainer, Terrell Owens, otherwise known as TO, who was a highlight maker all night long.  If he wasn't making plays for the Cowboys, he was making them for the Packers, playing a kind of two way ball to ensure the Packers stayed in the game and the Cowboys couldn't get conservative on offense.  Fantasy leaguers worldwide will be satisfied with his final statistics (156 yards receiving & 1 TD) but he just as easily could have been the root cause of a Cowboys loss. 

Does Randy Moss & Terrell Owens make Tom Brady & Tony Romo?

The question was posed today, do the stud fantasy WR's Terrell Owens & Randy Moss make fantasy stud QB's Tony Romo & Tom Brady?  Or vice versa?   It's an interesting question and one you could argue either way but I think the answer is a pretty easy one.  The quarterback makes the receiver, always has and always will.  Tom Brady has been a top 5 fantasy quarterback for five consecutive years prior to Randy Moss' arrival in New England.  And for those that don't remember, Moss is the same receiver who struggled to be even relevant to fantasy leaguers the past two years in Oakland. 

Shaun Alexander for Jacoby Jones & performance bonuses

The Pomona Stoned Hens and Salem Beavercats consummate a trade deadline deal. 

The Pomona Stoned Hens receive RB Shaun Alexander from Salem Beavercats for WR Jacoby Jones ($7, 2009) and performance bonuses.

The performance bonus is more of a clause - for every game Alexander doesn't start his nfl game, Pomona receives $1 from the Beavercats. However for every game Alexander plays, the Beavercats receive $2 for every 5 paffl point interval he scores.  The maximum Pomona can receive is $5 and the maximum the Beavercats can receive is $10.  So each party is protected against the extreme ends of Alexander's potential performance the rest of the season.

Kevin Walter & a rookie pick for Hines Ward

I.M.T. and the PA Short Bus have consummated a trade deadline deal.         

I.M.T. deals veteran WR Hines Ward ($46, 2007) to the Short Bus for WR Kevin Walter and SB's 2008 rookie pick. 

Fantasy Football Trade: Plaxico Burress for Kellen Winslow Jr.

The South Whore Jibbers send WR Plaxico Burress ($24, 2007) to the Palo Alto Firefighters in exchange for TE Kellen Winslow Jr. ($17, 2009). This trade began about a month ago but was slow to close because both owners were wary of the others player propensity to be injured. To prevent bad feeling between the teams, an injury clause was added to the deal. The other team is liable $2 per game of 2008 money for any missed games (including playoffs) starting in Week 10.

Fantasy Football Trade: WR Marvin Harrison for RB Earnest Graham

Ron Jeremy Fanclub and Firkin Crawlers consummated an interesting trade. 

RJFC acquired WR Marvin Harrison and $2 in 2008 cash from FC for RB Earnest Graham.  If Marvin Harrison doesn't play this weekend, FC agrees to pay an additional $1 in 2008 to RJFC. 

Shaun Alexander, RB, SEA for Marques Colston, WR, NO ($35, 2009)

The Salem Beavercats send WR Marques Colston ($35, 2009) to The Jack Trippers for RB Shaun Alexander and the removal of the rookie pick protection from the Chris Chambers deal earlier this season (picks 1-2 were protected in that deal, now the Beavercats have the opportunity to grab the number 1 or 2 if the Trippers repeat on their rookie playoff prominence of the past.  Darren McFadden could be the next Adrian Peterson).

Randy Moss & Edgerrin James for Steven Jackson

The Fightin' Irie and South Whore Jibbers consummated easily the largest deal of the 2007 season this evening. 

The Irie dealt WR Randy Moss, RB Edgerrin James and their 2008 Topper/Holdover to the South Whore Jibbers for RB Steven Jackson ($55, 2007), $2 in '08 cash and $2 for every South Whore playoff victory in '07 in '08 cash. 

Week 9 Waiver Wire / Free Agent Pickups

Below are a list of potentially valuable Waiver Wire / Free Agent pickups for week 9 of the NFL season.  Maybe some of these guys aren’t worth a damn in shallow leagues but what’s the fun in dropping Marvin Harrison b/c he’s out a week for a guy like Wes Welker who is available as the #3 receiver in New England.  Ok, Welker shouldn’t be available in ANY league format but you get the point.

Please don't kick me out

I loved this message board post by the Firkin Crawlers who were concerned about league opinion after they mistakenly left inactive WR Marvin Harrison in their lineup this past weekend.  While that sucks for the Crawlers its not the end of the world. 

Tony Gonzales for Devin Hester

Blak Jesus and Ron Jeremy Fanclub have consummated a deal. 

Blak Jesus, against their MO, have dealt TE Tony Gonzales to RJFC for WR/KR Devin Hester ($1, 2009).      

Brett Favre for Cedric Benson, Joey Harrington, Jake Delhomme and a future pick

Team Kitty and the LA Isotopes completed a trade during our fellow owner's wedding this past weekend in Seattle.  This was consummated after several inappropriate phone calls & text messages at all hours of the day & night. 

Team Kitty receives QB Brett Favre & WR Brandon Jones ($2, 2008) from LA Isotopes for RB Cedric Benson ($55, 2007), QB Jake Delhomme ($55*, 2007), WR Ike Hillard, QB Joey Harrington, Team Kitty's next 9-16 rookie pick and the option of either a topper/holdover or a cut next year OR if Team Kitty makes the playoffs this year then both the next year Team Kitty does not make the playoffs.

Looking to make deals

I know I always believe I have an obscene amount of talent but sense I scout and spend more time on this than most people, in the PAFFL and in general, I typically end up having success both with players I keep and deal.  This year I've been very quiet (I suspect just about all of you know since I've gone from sending emails about deal ideas weekly, sometimes daily, to eerily silent) due to workload on both my primary job and side passions like FFCollective, TheWino.net and this site. 

RB's Laurence Maroney & Sammy Morris for QB Trent Edwards & WR Vincent Jackson

The Fightin' Irie was extremely active over the past twenty four hours completing several deals.  The biggest of the season to date (IMO) was the following with East Bay Funk. 

FI acquires RB's Sammy Morris ($10, 2009) & Laurence Maroney ($55, 2008) & K Rob Bironas ($1, 2008) in exchange for East Bay Funk receiving QB Trent Edwards ($16, 2009), RB Michael Robinson ($7, 2008), WR Vincent Jackson ($7, 2007) & K Phil Dawson.

Braylon Edwards for Jerry Porter, Garrett Wolfe & an '08 Rookie Pick

The Salem Beavercats and the I.M.T. announce a three player trade. 

I.M.T. receives WR Jerry Porter ($11, 2009), RB Garrett Wolfe ($10, 2009) and SB's 2008 rookie pick, Salem Beavercats acquire WR Braylon Edwards ($26, 2007) and a 2008 DS spot. 

Hot Waiver Wire / Free Agent Pickups for Week 8

Here are the my hot free agent / waiver wire pickups for week 8 In my fantasy league we have 16 teams which start 9 guys each (no defense, 1 Kicker, 1 TE, 2 RB, 2 WR & 1 QB with 2 flex spots).  So these may not be relevant to all fantasy leaguers but most are valuable guys who either will immediately have value or will in weeks ahead.   Most of these are valuable regardless of league format. 

Hot Waiver Wire / Free Agent Picksup for Week 7

Here are the my hot free agent / waiver wire pickups for week 7 In my fantasy league we have 16 teams which start 9 guys each (no defense, 1 Kicker, 1 TE, 2 RB, 2 WR & 1 QB with 2 flex spots).  So these may not be relevant to all fantasy leaguers but most are valuable guys who either will immediately have value or will in weeks ahead.   Most of these are valuable regardless of league format. 

Net Present Value in a Keeper League

In our fantasy football league, we have a complex contractual system that allows teams to keep players up to 6+ years.  We have a set salary cap ($500 a year) and allow teams to place players on long-term contract, which secures them for 3 seasons (that can be extended one year by placing them on an inactive Developmental Squad spot - each team gets 2 of these which are transferable), at the end of those three years a team has the right to keep them for another three years at which time they must be available to the general league for auction.  Which leads us to the purpose of this post, what is the short vs. long term value of fantasy football players. 

Hot Waiver Wire / Free Agent Pickups for Week #6

Here are the my hot free agent / waiver wire pickups for week 6 In my fantasy league we have 16 teams which start 9 guys each (no defense, 1 Kicker, 1 TE, 2 RB, 2 WR & 1 QB with 2 flex spots).  So these may not be relevant to all fantasy leaguers but most are valuable guys who either will immediately have value or will in weeks ahead.   Most of these are valuable regardless of league format.    

Hot Waiver Wire / Free Agent Pickups for Week #5

Here are the my hot free agent / waiver wire pickups for week 5 In my fantasy league we have 16 teams which start 9 guys each (no defense, 1 Kicker, 1 TE, 2 RB, 2 WR & 1 QB with 2 flex spots).  So these may not be relevant to all fantasy leaguers but most are valuable guys who either will immediately have value or will in weeks ahead.   Think of them as valuable in deep leagues.

Here are the my hot free agent / waiver wire pickups for week 5 In my fantasy league we have 16 teams which start 9 guys each (no defense, 1 Kicker, 1 TE, 2 RB, 2 WR & 1 QB with 2 flex spots).  So these may not be relevant to all fantasy leaguers but most are valuable guys who either will immediately have value or will in weeks ahead.   Think of them as valuable in deep leagues.

Fantasy Trade: Larry Fitzgerald for Laveraneus Coles

Ron Jeremy Fanclub and Team Kitty have consummated an interesting trade. 

Ron Jeremy FC sends WR Larry Fitzgerald ($53, '09) to Team Kitty for Laveraneus Coles ($19, '08).

Hot Free Agent / Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 2

Here are the week 3 top free agent / waiver wire pickups.  In my fantasy league we have 16 teams which start 9 guys each (no defense, 1 Kicker, 1 TE, 2 RB, 2 WR & 1 QB with 2 flex spots).  So these may not be relevant to all fantasy leaguers but most are valuable guys who either will immediately have value or will in weeks ahead.   

Week One Free Agent Auction Results

Below are the free agent drafts for the league's team week one.  If anybody has questions or comments, please post them below.    

Top Free Agent / Waiver Wire Fantasy Pickups

Ok, this won't be relevant for all fantasy leaguers because the PAFFL is an extremely deep league (16 teams w/ 20+ players per team) but below is a list of some of the top free agent or waiver wire pickups in fantasy leagues.  Remember not all these are relevant but as noted some if not all could be extremely valuable in the weeks ahead as the NFL season gets into future weeks.    

Chris Chambers for a future rookie pick

The Jack Trippers and Salem Beavercats have consummated a trade. 

Jack Trippers acquire WR Chris Chambers ($26, '07) from SB for $5 in '07 cap space, a DS spot in '08 & JT's next rookie pick*

JaMarcus Russell for Roy Williams? Only in Fantasy Football

The Los Frijoles Pintos and Fightin' Irie consummated a trade this week. 

The Irie acquired QB JaMarcus Russell & K Phil Dawson while also agreeing to swap their lower pick next year with LFP for WR Roy Williams & K Neil Rackers and the higher rookie pick in 2008. 

Which Colleges Produce the most NFL talent?

The FootballOutsider.com site, from the creators of the Pro Football Prospectus, did an analysis of which colleges produce the most professional (NFL) talent.  They created a point system which credits each school for producing draft picks (sliding scale down for 1st thru 7th round selections), NFL starters, Pro Bowlers, etc.

ProFootball Prospectus - an invaluable evaluation tool

The Short Bus hooked me up with one of the most remarkable sources of football information I have ever come across, the Pro Football Prospectus 2007.  Think Bill James for football, its using statistical analysis to truly determine the value of players at their core.  Football is tough because it truly is a team sport, outside of maybe Barry Sanders with the Detroit Lions, I can't think of a single NFL player (specifically skill position player) who was successful despite of his teammates.       

Dennis Northcutt & $1 for a DS Spot

IMT & Salem Beavercats consummated a small trade. 

IMT acquired WR Dennis Northcutt & $1 fro