Archive for the ‘Featured’ Category

Jul9th

Cliff Lee now a Texas Ranger

AUTHOR: oliver | IN: Fantasy, Fantasy News, Featured, MLB, Popular, Trade Targets | COMMENTS: None Yet

It is being reported (by Cliff Lee himself) that after an all-day flirt fest with the New York Yankees, the Seattle Mariners have decided to deal their rent-an-ace in division to the Texas Rangers.
The fantasy focus of this deal is of course that Lee is going to a better team with infinitely better run support.  Even with very little help from his offense, Lee has been as dominant as expected, going 8-3 with a 2.34 earned run average and now he has the added bonus of not having to pitch a shutout every time he takes to the mound.  There [...]

Oct3rd

Fantasy CPR Live 10/02/09: Ben Standig, Matchups, Your Calls

AUTHOR: joe dexter | IN: FantasyCPRadio, Featured, NFL | COMMENTS: None Yet

It’s Friday, and we are one day away from another Fantasy CPR Live on The Fantasy Sports Channel. This Week we are joined by Ben Standig of FFToolbox. Ben and I will break down this week’s action with a fantasy perspective.
Also on the agenda will be the running back situation in week four. A lot of solid running backs will not see action this week, and we will keep you updated on the current state at running back, including guys who are duds, studs turned into duds, and the hot names on the waiver wire.
Get your questions, concerns and opinions in [...]

Oct1st

Week Four Notes: Coffee, Anderson, Waiver Wire Pickups

AUTHOR: joe dexter | IN: Fantasy News, Featured, NFL | COMMENTS: None Yet

This is make or break. Championship or Toilet Bowl. For some Fantasy Football owners, this is their first chance to rebound from a horrible start. For others, this is the week where the downfall begins. Week four of the Fantasy and NFL season is the start of bye weeks, big time injuries, waiver wire masters, draft day blunders and most importantly the calming of the storm. Most owners are going to start relaxing at this point. Those who are 3-0, Owners who seem to never catch a break, Fantasy Football fanatics with 30 teams will forget to check 15 of [...]

Sep11th

Week One Notes: Running Backs Galore!

AUTHOR: joe dexter | IN: Fantasy News, Featured, NFL | COMMENTS: None Yet

Week One Notes are here, and Fantasy CPR’s Joe Dexter has the cures for your injured stars.

Aug8th

Fantasy Mock Draft 2.0

AUTHOR: joe dexter | IN: Fantasy News, Featured, Value Meter | COMMENTS: None Yet

(In our second football mock draft of the season, Fantasy CPR landed the first overall pick. To view the results, , Click Here.)
With the first overall pick in the draft, Fantasy CPR selects…. Adrian Peterson.Peterson is a rushing phenom.
No Duh.
Having the very first pick in the latest mock draft set the table to play out many of the scenarios that I had hoped for. Firstly, after being the second pick in the draft, and having to decide between the number of capable number two picks, It was nice to know who to take with the first round pick. After that, [...]

Aug8th

Fantasy CPR Live 8/8/09: Mock Draft 2.0, NFL and MLB News and Note

AUTHOR: joe dexter | IN: FantasyCPRadio, Featured | COMMENTS: None Yet

Welcome back to another addition of Fantasy CPR Live! Coming up in this episode, we have a lot for you to discuss.  We will take a look at the latest baseball news, as well as football. We have you covered on the latest injuries, and the latest wonders from the Baseball Diamond.
In the second half of the Program, We will take a look at our second mock draft. We had the first pick in the draft, and I don’t think we dissapoint. I have the results in full detail coming up in the second half of the program. We will [...]

Aug5th

Receiver Rankings: 1-60

AUTHOR: joe dexter | IN: Featured, NFL, NFL Position Rankings | COMMENTS: None Yet

The Wide Receiver position in fantasy football in a lot of ways is like former pop star Madonna. Though it might not be the biggest position in the fantasy football gridiron, it has definitely solitified it’s role in the fantasy football jungle by having it’s own created image and sticking with it. Though some Receivers will be reaches, like Madonna and JT’s Four Minutes, you know what you are getting for the most part. Madonna will never be the pop star that Michael Jackson was. Larry Fitzgerald will never bring as much fantasy value to the table as Adrian Peterson. [...]

Aug1st

Fantasy CPR Live 8/1/09: Mock Draft, Trade Deadline, Fantasy Football Talk!

AUTHOR: joe dexter | IN: FantasyCPRadio, Featured | COMMENTS: None Yet

Coming up on another edition of Fantasy CPR Live this Saturday starting at noon ET:
Fantasy CPR unveils it’s first fantasy football mock draft. See Where host Joe Dexter drafted and the players he coveted from that position. We will also talk about how to stay calm and get prepared for your mock draft. It does take practice, so stay tuned to our advice!
Also coming up on the program, we will talk Trade Deadline. Who got the best deal on the day of the deadline, and who is in the best shape? Did Jarrod Washburn’s value just increase? Joe Dexter thinks [...]