The Meadowlands (credits below) Thursday night football is here and to me, that means the start of playoff positioning for those of us lucky enough to still be alive for the postseason in fantasy football. Thursday games are awesome. There is only one and not everyone has the NFL Network

Rob Gronkowski (credits below) 1) JIMMY GRAHAM (@ATL)- Graham caught six balls last week for 78 yards. He remains one of the few consistent players at the TE position. He should post solid numbers at Atlanta once again this week. 2) ANTONIO GATES (OAK)- Gates looked good last week and it looks

Ray Lewis (credits below) 1.  Baltimore (@SEA) – The Ravens were able to mostly contain a really hot Steelers offense last week in a big division game in Pittsburgh.  This week they get a much less explosive Seahawks team.  Barring a letdown this should be a big game for Baltimore’s

Roy Helu (credits below) Once upon a time a fantasy player could gain an edge with just a little extra research.  But with the proliferation of the internet and fantasy sites galore, everyone has the same access to all the information.  And there’s a lot of it.  As an obligatory

Matt Forte (credits below) Alright ladies and gents, it’s time to stick a fork in Week 9… but not until the Eagles and Bears have something to say about it! There’s a lot of storylines I could touch upon for tonight, but before we get to the Monday Night Preview,

Wes Welker (credits below) With tremendous thanks to Brett Talley (@therealTAL) for filling in for me the past few weeks, herewith is Week Nine’s Sit/Start:  QB Start: Matt Cassel, Kansas City The Dolphins are not bad – they’ve been tied or ahead in almost every game this year – but

Peyton Hillis (credits below) If you don't like your fantasy football team midway through the season, it looks like you are stuck. Unlike past seasons when players like Miles Austin, Jamaal Charles, and Peyton Hillis were still on the waiver wire weeks into the season before being picked up, there do

Jimmy Graham 1) JIMMY GRAHAM (TB)– Graham had a rough week last week dropping a TD pass and only netting four catches for a season low 39 yards. He is still the #1  TE in fantasy football by a wide margin and I expect the Saints to right the ship

Jonathan Baldwin Down in the depths of the the ever-hostile Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City, several noteworthy events took place.  First, Philip Rivers followed up his deplorable performance against the Chiefs with another ghastly performance, thus solidifying his standing as one of the biggest first-half busts of the season.  Second,

Phillip Rivers (credits below) Normally my articles start off with some sort of introduction that includes a haphazard analogy or anecdote in an attempt to link fantasy sports with a line of thinking from the real world.  But I spent a lot of time this week researching trade targets based