In Doug Pederson I Trust

For those that don't follow the coaching cycle in the NFL I think it's important when you get a big enough sample size of what a specific guy is capable of doing with a specific position on the field.  Doug Pederson is nothing short of a RB guru.

Thomas Rawls: Player Profile

Who the *&%@ is Thomas Rawls!?  Around week 5 last year this comment became a thing.  Marshawn Lynch had decided to let father time catch up to him and in comes an undrafted free agent from Central Michigan by way of the Big House.  If you don't know what the Big House is when referring to college football than this might not be for you.  Having attended The University of Michigan myself, I had recognized this Rawls character, but had to look him up anyway.  If you were able to watch him run there would be no need to have to look him up again.

Value pick - Yeldon over Gio

Listening to people in the industry talk about Giovani Bernard compared to TJ Yeldon is on the same level as comparing Robert DeNiro to Keanu Reeves and I don't get it.  I don't understand why people are treating Yeldon as if he has Leprosy.

Round 3 - WR's

If the picture of 'The League' doesn't put a smile on your face then perhaps some decent value in the 3rd round will do the job.  Basically these posts will be a way to highlight some projections I have and if you happen to agree with my process it might give you an idea of how to go about your draft.  So many theories have evolved over the past 10 years and for me what I like to do is see what may be available in rounds 3-6 and that ultimately determines how I want to approach the first 2 rounds.

WR Sleepers (1)

I want to look at three wide receivers that will most likely be overlooked headed into the fantasy season this year.  Later round picks that may very well be difference makers on a week to week basis.  Everyone tries to find those values in the later rounds of drafts that ultimately end up winning your team weeks and championships.  I've found 3 so far that I think will do just that.

Round 2 - RB's

Winning a fantasy football season starts with the draft and being able to find values in each round. Everyone has a different philosophy and there isn't one right way, but what they all have in common is the ability to draft a guy who will perform above their suggested value.  This is why creating your rankings needs to be based on more than just numbers from the previous year.  As of today there are five running backs coming off the board in round 2.

Mike Evans Love Story

Every year I seem to be infatuated with a player.  Last year it was Travis Kelce and after week 1 it sure seemed like our story would have a happy ending.  It's 2016 and there's romance in the air.  Mike Evans is my fantasy crush and I am proud to admit it.

Who is Dion Lewis?

Dion Lewis is a 25 year old fifth round draft pick coming out of The University of Pittsburgh.  Perhaps an unknown in the NFL for his first two seasons Lewis burst onto the scene last year with the New England Patriots.  So much so that they rewarded him during the early part of the season with a 2 year contract extension.  Odds are if you are reading this you know what Dion Lewis is capable of.  The numbers he was accumulating during the first nine weeks of the season were worthy of a top 3 PPR finish.

AZ Cardinals Three Headed Monster

Always a popular topic is what to do with the Arizona Cardinals WR corps.  How great this situation might be when there are only 2 viable options here, but as it stands now we are dealing with 3 (not to mention my overall RB1 in David Johnson).  Here's what I see:

Mark Ingram Overvalued?

So, to be honest I have been a Mark Ingram supporter for the past 2 seasons.  With that said I can't project him to finish with the monster season I think he is capable of having.  He has proven to me that he can only stay on the field for, at most, 13 games.  This is my breakdown for projecting Ingram's 2016:

Lamar Miller #1?

Can Lamar Miller be the top scoring fantasy RB this season?

Stay with me on this one folks.  Anyone who has had Lamar Miller on their fantasy team has constantly dealt with the feeling of him being underutilized in Miami.  Miller himself expressed his interest in signing with a team that would use him as a workhorse back during the free agency period this offseason.  With that said I looked a bit into the usage he had in Miami versus the usage some workhorse RB's have had the past few seasons and coupled it all with what Bill O' Brien has done with his RB's in Houston the past few years.  The outcome is pretty exciting for what Lamar Miller's potential is this season.