Recapping the latest trades, and who is staying put, as the Tuesday trade deadline creeps closer. What could have been of the NFL trade deadline if Arizona Cardinals cornerback Patrick Peterson were traded. At least NFL trades happen now and we have until 4 p.m. Tuesday to wait for deals. For years in-season trades were non-existent, and the only trades made during the season were probably from running a Madden franchise. Still the biggest news of the NFL deadline is Peterson not being traded. The week started with Peterson loudly demanding a trade. As one of the best players in…
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IDP Rookie Watch: Week 5 Rookie Round-Up
Week 5 was a disappointing week for several rookie IDPs. And yet, a few had career games. Bradley Chubb The Denver Broncos rookie linebacker has been… underwhelming in his first five weeks as a pro. Against the New York Jets in week 5, Chubb only produced two tackles, including 0.5 tackles for loss. He also added a pass defended. To date, Chubb has only accumulated 12 tackles,1.5 sacks, and one pass defended. That just is not going to do it in fantasy football. To compound the issue, Chubb plays at outside linebacker, so he is even less valuable in IDP.…
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Rookie Watch: Week 3 Rookie Round-Up
A rookie defender made his debut. Others rookie defensive players cemented their positions. And others flashed their potential of week 3. Hopefully, you took some of the advice from last weeks Rookie Round-Up. Hopefully, you picked up some of the rookies we talked about before they had repeated their performance from last week or had a breakout performance this week. If not, there are still some under the radar rookies still out there. Heed my advice this week and reap the rewards the following weeks. Week 3 Rookie Performances Fred Warner I will have to admit, I did not know…
Read MoreTop IDPs To target In Sack Heavy Leagues
Embed from Getty Images Generally, middle/inside linebackers and safeties finish the seasons atop the IDP ranks in terms of fantasy production, especially in tackle heavy leagues. In sack-heavy leagues, this rules still mostly applies, though elite pass rushers are mixed in. These are the players, outside of the typical middle linebackers and safeties, that you should be targeting in sack-heavy leagues. In general, fantasy football leagues that involve IDPs or IDP only leagues tend to skew towards middle/inside linebackers and safeties. This is due to league settings emphasizing tackles over any other defensive play. I plugged in the following tackle…
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