Jonathan Bales

Fantasy football has undoubtedly changed the landscape of professional football. Over the last few decades (and particularly with the rise of the internet), these alterations have grown seemingly exponentially.

Week 13 Power Rankings 1. Indianapolis Colts (12-0) How can I drop a 12-0 team from #1? Because they are being replaced by a team with the same record who dominated a Titans team that came into Indy on fire. 2. New Orleans Saints (12-0) Down seven with 100 seconds to play and the opposition [...]

Bernard Berrian Interview Fantasy football has undoubtedly changed the landscape of professional football. Over the last few decades (and particularly with the rise of the internet), these alterations have grown seemingly exponentially. Millions of dollars and hours are spent on fantasy football, yet, as fans, we frequently have difficulties imagining how fantasy football affects the [...]

2009 NFL All-Comeback Team This season has seen the resurgence of a number of players who were either thought to be over-the-hill, are returning from injury, or simply are exceeding expectations. Below are a few players at each skill position whose fantasy stock has rebounded significantly in 2009, an explanation for their current success, and [...]

1. New Orleans Saints (11-0) After a dominating performance last night, there is no doubt the Saints are playing the best football in the NFL. 2. Indianapolis Colts (11-0) Sunday’s roller coaster win over Houston showed Peyton Manning’s composure, but if Indy keeps trailing heading into the fourth quarter, there is no way they finish [...]

Variations of the spread offense, such as the pass-happy version the Patriots run or the Wildcat in Miami, are taking over the NFL. In this article, I will explain how the transition of NFL offenses to the spread will affect the game, providing six fairly bold predictions and detailing how these changes will alter the [...]

With the recent vast upswing in fantasy football popularity has come a tremendous diversity in the way the game is played.  There are draft leagues, keeper leagues, dynasty leagues, auction leagues, salary cap leagues and so on.  Leagues differ in the number of teams, the starting requirements, and the scoring systems.  In this article, I [...]

Fantasy football has undoubtedly changed the landscape of professional football.  Over the last few decades (and particularly with the rise of the internet), these alterations have grown seemingly exponentially.  Millions of dollars and hours are spent on fantasy football, yet, as fans, we frequently have difficulties imagining how fantasy football affects the players.  The superhero-like [...]

As I was recently browsing through the current player rankings in one of my PPR leagues, I noticed the dramatic difference between current point leaders and their preseason rankings. I decided to conduct a one-man mock draft to detail how players might get drafted if a new season started today. Each “team” picked the best [...]

A breakdown of how to successfully conduct a fantasy football trade