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There have been 266 football games in the NFL this season. Now just one more remains – Super Bowl LI in Houston, Texas. It’s a classic “offense vs. defense” matchup, as well as a battle of youth vs. experience. In one corner, you have the NFC Champion Atlanta Falcons, making their second appearance in the Super Bowl and first in almost 20 years. The Falcons are all about offense, ranking second it total offense, inside the top five in both rushing and passing and first in scoring. Featuring the likes of quarterback Matt Ryan, wide receiver Julio Jones and tailbacks Devonta Freeman and Tevin Coleman, the Falcons are a hard team to stop. Just ask the Green Bay Packers. Opposing them are the AFC Champion New England Patriots, appearing in their third Super Bowl in the past six years and record ninth overall. No team in the NFL gave up fewer points per game in 2016 than the Patriots, a remarkable feat given that the team traded away their best pass-rusher and linebacker either before or during the season. Oh,

The fantasy football season may be over, but the NFL season is just starting to really heat up. That’s because whether Jim Mora wants us to or not, it’s time to start talking playoffs. This weekend eight of the NFL’s 12 postseason participants will battle in the Wild Card round. And there are sub-plots galore. Will the battle of bad quarterbacks in Houston between the Texans and Oakland Raiders be the ugliest Wild Card game ever or just the ugliest one of the 21st century? And does either team stand a snowball’s chance the following week in Boston or Kansas City? Do the Detroit Lions, losers of three straight to teams all left in the NFC bracket heading into the playoffs, have a shot at knocking off the Seahawks in Seattle? And if not how far can this iteration of the Seahawks advance? Can the Miami Dolphins repeat their win over the Pittsburgh Steelers from earlier in the season—a win that keyed the Dolphins playoff push? Or are the Steelers the AFC squad best equipped to challenge the New England Patri

It’s Week 14. The playoffs have begun in many fantasy football leagues. And that means the time for small talk is done. I could sit here and complain about the dud that New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees posted in Week 13, and how that dud killed many a fringe playoff team’s chances this year. Or I could complain about how Cam Newton of the Carolina Panthers has been doing that all season long. But you don’t want to hear about that. I could gripe about the soul-sucking void of fantasy nothingness that is Los Angeles Rams running back Todd Gurley in 2016. How that fact that I passed on fantasy stud David Johnson for Gurley in at least one league will haunt me for the rest of my days on this earth. But you don’t care. No, you want to know if Atlanta Falcons wide receiver Julio Jones will play in Week 14 after suffering the most ill-timed toe injury in fantasy history – approximately. And if Jones sits out, you want to know which wideouts might help salvage your season. You want to know if New Orlea

It's the end of the world as we know it -- and I feel FINE. OK, so it's not the end of the world -- maybe. But it is the end of the fantasy football regular season in many leagues. By the time the dust settles in Week 13, some teams will be moving on to the postseason, while others will begin the long, slow wait for draft season 2017 next summer. For some fantasy owners, however, the fantasy playoffs have essentially already begun. We've all been there. Maybe a big game from Atlanta Falcons tailback Devonta Freeman in Week 12 got your fantasy squad to 7-5 on the season. One more win, and it's on to the postseason. Or perhaps the opposite happened. Confidant that Seattle Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson was "back" you started him against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, only to see Wilson fall flat on his face -- taking your fantasy team with him. Now stuck at 6-6 on the year, one more loss will sink your entire season. Either way the mantra is the same: Win in Week 13 -- or else. Luckily, you have an ace up

Hard though it may be to believe, it's Week 11 of the 2016 NFL season already. We're well into the fantasy playoff stretch run. Time flies when you're having fun, huh? At least some folks are. The ones who drafted Atlanta Falcons quarterback Matt Ryan, Arizona Cardinals running back David Johnson and Tampa Bay Buccaneers wide receiver Mike Evans are probably feeling pretty good about their chances right now. Or maybe you grabbed Tennessee Titans signal-caller Marcus Mariota, Miami Dolphins tailback Jay Ajayi or Green Bay Packers wideout Davante Adams off the waiver wire, and while things were dark there for a little while the sun has poked through the clouds. Then again, maybe you burned an early pick at quarterback on Cam Newton of the Carolina Panthers. Made running back Todd Gurley of the Los Angeles Rams your first-round pick. Followed that up with Chicago Bears wide receiver Alshon Jeffery. Heck, maybe those were your first three picks. If that's the case, you're probably sunk. However, whether you

It's Week 9 of the 2016 NFL season already. And this week brings with it the bye week blues. For the second consecutive week, six NFL teams are on a bye, leaving many fantasy owners scrambling to fill a hole in their lineups. For fantasy owners who made it through Tom Brady's four-game suspension and who have been enjoying the huge numbers Brady has posted during his revenge tour, it's no dice -- the Golden Boy and the Patriots are off this week. Have you been doing your happy dance on a weekly basis this year as Arizona Cardinals running back David Johnson topped 100 total yards in every game this season and posted the most fantasy points of any player at any position? No dancing this week -- Johnson and the Redbirds are taking it off. Are you one of the fortunate few who has basked in the welcoming warmth of plugging A.J. Green and his 896 receiving yards into your fantasy lineup each and every week? Well this week's set will be unplugged -- after playing in London in Week 8 Green and the Bengals aren't

It's the eighth week of the 2016 fantasy football season, and that means a couple of things. First, the fantasy regular season is entering the second half. That means that every week's matchups take on added importance -- especially for fantasy squads desperately clinging to hopes of making the playoffs. Second, with six teams on a bye this week and injuries mounting, many fantasy teams will be going deeper into the well than at any time this season. I'll bet a few weeks ago not many fantasy owners thought they would be counting on Buffalo Bills running back Mike Gillislee or Green Bay Packers wide receiver Ty Montgomery in Week 8. Or is it Green Bay Packers running back Ty Montgomery? This season has been very confusing. As the uncertainty and pressure mounts, the gang at the Fantasy Football Feeding Frenzy has gathered yet again to break down everything you need to know about Week 8. Fantasy Sharks Staff Writers Gary Davenport, Todd Latzke and Walton Spurlin will break down their Studs and Duds for the

We've reached the halfway point of the 2016 fantasy football regular season. And for every player who has met or exceeded expectations, there's been one who disappointed. If you drafted Atlanta Falcons quarterback Matt Ryan, you're no doubt pleased that he's fantasy's top-ranked passer through six games this year. But if you pulled the trigger several rounds earlier on Russell Wilson of the Seattle Seahawks, you've been left scratching your head -- wondering why he can't even crack the top 20. At running back, David Johnson of the Arizona Cardinals and Ezekiel Elliott of the Dallas Cowboys have lived up to their first-round billing. DeMarco Murray of the Tennessee Titans and LeSean McCoy of the Buffalo Bills have been values. Christine Michael of the Seattle Sehawks has been a steal. And Eddie Lacy of the Green Bay Packers has been a hot mess. Among the wide receivers, Both Julio Jones of the Atlanta Falcons and Odell Beckham of the New York Giants experienced mini-slumps to start the year. They've broken

We're five weeks into the 2016 fantasy football campaign -- almost halfway home. Maybe your team is 5-0 and 4-1. You've ridden the arm of Matt Ryan of the Atlanta Falcons and the legs of David Johnson of the Arizona Cardinals. His teammate Larry Fitzgerald has continued to defy Father Time and rack up fantasy points for your team. Life, as they say, is good. Or perhaps you're 3-2 or 2-3. You haven't gotten the fantasy production you'd hoped for from Los Angeles Rams tailback Todd Gurley. Drafting quarterback Cam Newton of the Carolina Panthers early hasn't quite gone according to plan. But all isn't lost -- especially with stud tight end Rob Gronkowski of the New England Patriots finally rounding into form. Then again, maybe you're 1-4 or 0-5. You're ticked off at Arizona Cardinals quarterback Carson Palmer. Incensed (again) at Green Bay Packers running back Eddie Lacy. Jabbing pins in your Odell Beckham voodoo doll... And don't even get me started on Coby freaking Fleener. No matter your situation, ever

We've made it through four weeks of the 2016 NFL season -- a month into this year's fantasy football campaign. And we've already learned a valuable lesson. We don't know nearly as much as we thought we did. Sure, we figured a quarterback from the NFC South would be the top fantasy option at his position. But very few people believed that quarterback would be Atlanta's Matt Ryan, who just roasted the Carolina Panthers to the tune of 500+ passing yards and four touchdowns. We thought that an AFC North running back had a good shot at ranking toward the top of the NFL in rushing yards per game and near the top of the fantasy rankings in points per game. We didn't think, however, that running back would be Cleveland's Isaiah Crowell, who currently leads the AFC with 394 yards on the ground. Many folks were certain a wide receiver named Jones would pace the league in receiving yards. And sure enough, after a 300+ yard effort against the Panthers Julio Jones of the Falcons leads the NFL in that category. There's

We've hit the last week of September, and by the time Week 4 has concluded the 2016 fantasy season will be a quarter of the way home. It would be great if that meant we had the fantasy landscape figured out. Far from it. There have been surprises galore at every position. Through three games, Denver Broncos quarterback Trevor Siemian has more fantasy points than Russell Wilson of the Seattle Seahawks, Carson Palmer of the Arizona Cardinals and Blake Bortles of the Jacksonville Jaguars. Oh yeah. Totally saw that coming. At running back, injuries continue to ravage the position, with Shane Vereen of the New York Giants joining a growing list of tailbacks out for the season. LeGarrette Blount of the New England Patriots ranks inside the top five. Todd Gurley of the Los Angeles Rams ranks outside the top 20. Yep. Absolutely knew that would happen. The No. 1 fantasy wideout through three games isn't Antonio Brown of the Pittsburgh Steelers, Julio Jones of the Atlanta Falcons or Odell Beckham of the Giants --

"And lo, the carnage did spread far and wide across the land. And the runners did fall in droves. And the owners did weepeth." -- The Book of Week 2. The fantasy football landscape for 2016 was altered in a big way in Week 2, as the running back position was absolutely decimated by injuries. Adrian Peterson of the Minnesota Vikings (knee) and Ameer Abdullah of the Detroit Lions (foot) suffered major injuries that effectively ended their 2016 campaign from a fantasy perspective. Danny Woodhead's season is definitely over, compliments of a torn ACL. That's far from the extent of the damage, however. Tampa Bay's Doug Martin, Miami's Arian Foster and Carolina's Jonathan Stewart are dinged up as well, suffering soft-tissue injuries that could sideline them for weeks. But wait, there's more! Injuries at quarterback in Chicago, Cleveland and New England could have serious ramifications for all the offensive talent on those teams, from Bears wideout Alshon Jeffery to Patriots receiver Julian Edelman -- who might

We're rolling now. Week 1 of the 2016 NFL season is in the books -- and with it another season of fantasy football has begun. There were some happenings across the NFL that we expected. We thought that New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees and Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver Antonio Brown would have big games, and they didn't disappoint. Some players, however, did. First round running backs Todd Gurley of the Los Angeles Rams and Adrian Peterson of the Minnesota Vikings both struggled. New England Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski didn't even travel with the team to Arizona. And San Diego Chargers wideout Keenan Allen was on the wrong end of the first big regular season injury of 2016 -- tearing his ACL in a loss to the Kansas City Chiefs. With that in mind, Fantasy Sharks Staff Writers Gary Davenport, Todd Latzke and Walton Spurlin have gathered to both take a look back at Week 1 and (mainly) look forward to Week 2. Whether it's injury news, start/sit recommendations or the Week 2 edition of Studs

The big day is finally here. After free agency gave way to the 2016 NFL draft, and the draft gave way to training camp, and training camp gave way to the preseason, the day that fans of both the NFL and Fantasy Football have been anxiously awaiting has arrived. Thursday the Carolina Panthers and Denver Broncos will meet in a rematch of Super Bowl 50, and the NFL's regular season will begin. With it, so begins another season of fantasy football -- it's go time, folks. Another fantasy campaign means another season of regular season shows here at the Fantasy Football Feeding Frenzy. Every Thursday during the regular season, Fantasy Sharks Staff Writers Gary Davenport, Todd Latzke and Walton Spurlin will break down everything you need to know about that week's games. Can Jacksonville Jaguars quarterback Blake Bortles start the season off right against the Green Bay Packers? Will Oakland Raiders tailback Latavius Murray run wild against the Saints? How will New England Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski fare wi

The time has finally come. In just one week, the 2016 NFL regular season will begin, with the Carolina Panthers and Denver Broncos meeting in a rematch of Super Bowl 50. And that means another season of fantasy football is right around the corner. With the last preseason edition of the Fantasy Football Feeding Frenzy upon us, it's time for Fantasy Sharks Staff Writers Gary Davenport, Todd Latzke and Walton Spurlin to break out their crystal balls, read the tea leaves and make with some predicting. Who will be the greatest values at each position in fantasy football -- the players who will swing the balance of power in leagues and bring fantasy championships home? Conversely, who are the biggest busts in the making -- the players who will leave teams in ruins and their fantasy owners in tears? Which NFL teams will be making postseason plans in 2016? Who is headed to Houston and Super Bowl LI? And who will lift the Lombardi Trophy as the champions of the NFL? For answers to those questions, all the latest

It's Week 3 of the NFL preseason. Opening night is just a couple weeks away. And fantasy draft season is in overdrive. In fact, fantasy football podcast hosts across Blog Talk Radio have gotten in on the act themselves, recently participating in a 10-team non-PPR draft for the 2nd Annual BlogTalkRadio Fantasy Football Expert League. The Fantasy Football Feeding Frenzy was among the shows involved, with Walton Spurlin repping the guys as they try to bring home a championship. BTR's Pod Vader hosted the draft and broadcast live during the draft, talking to each of the teams as they made their picks. There were reaches, sleepers and values galore, and commentary from some of the best and brightest fantasy minds in the business. So tune in for a special edition of the Fantasy Football Feeding Frenzy on Thursday, August 25 at 7PM Eastern as we re-broadcast how the draft broke down. Come on in -- the water's FINE!

It's the middle of August. Kids are headed back to school. NFL teams are playing football sort of, with the second week of the preseason about to get underway. And most importantly, fantasy draft season is in high gear. At the Fantasy Football Feeding Frenzy we've broken down the quarterbacks. Dissected the running backs. Ruminated on wide receivers. And theorized on tight ends. Now, it's time to get after it in earnest -- and to make Fantasy Sharks Senior Staff Writer Gary Davenport a very happy man -- by devoting an episode to Individual Defensive Players. Whether it's strategy or player values, sleepers or busts, join Gary and Fantasy Sharks Staff Writers Todd Latzke and Walton Spurlin on Thursday, August 18 at 7 PM Eastern for all the information you need to be successful in your IDP drafts this year. Come on in -- the water's FINE! Call-In Number: (347)826-9620

It's August, and Training camps across the NFL are getting underway. Sunday night, the Hall of Fame Game will kick off the 2016 preseason. And here at the Fantasy Football Feeding Frenzy, we're continuing our position-by-position look at the 2016 season. This week, it's the tight ends -- otherwise known as the Kingdom of Gronkia. There's zero doubt that Rob Gronkowski of the New England Patriots of the New England Patriots is the No. 1 fantasy option at the position. But is Gronkowski so head-and-shoulders better than the likes of Jordan Reed of the Washington Redskins and Greg Olsen of the Carolina Panthers that he's worth the first round pick required to obtain his services in many leagues? That's far from the only question Fantasy Sharks Staff Writers Gary Davenport, Todd Latzke and Walton Spurlin will be answering about the tight ends this week. Are there any mid-round values smart fantasy owners should look to target in 2016? What about busts in the waiting who need to be avoided. And is there anythin

The times have changed in fantasy football. For many years, the first round was all about the RB position. That, however, is not the case in 2016. In fact, the top five in most leagues has been all about superstar wide receivers. There's Antonio Brown of the Pittsburgh Steelers, the consensus pick as this year's No. 1 overall selection. Odell Beckham of the New York Giants, who's done nothing in his short career BUT pile up fantasy points. And Jones of the Atlanta Falcons, who spent much of last year flirting with re-writing the single-season record books at the position. As the gang at The Fantasy Football Feeding Frenzy continues their position-by-position breakdown of the 2016 fantasy campaign, this week is all about the new kings of the mountain. And the first order of business is simple -- if you have the No. 1 pick, who's the guy to take? That may be the first question the guys answer this week, but it'll be far from the last. Who are the value plays at wide receiver for the "old school" types who hi

For years and years, running backs were the unquestioned kings of fantasy football. The first round of fantasy drafts was dominated by the position, As went the backfield, so went your fantasy squad. Now, however, the times have changed. The pass-wacky ways of today's NFL, the emergence of committee backfields and an alarming number of first-round busts at the position in recent years have caused running backs to be de-valued a bit. So much so, in fact, that in 2016 the top five in most fantasy drafts belongs to the wideouts. This doesn't mean that running backs aren't still important to fantasy success though -- so this week 's Fantasy Football Feeding Frenzy is all about the backfield. Who is fantasy's top RB in 2016? Is it Le'Veon Bell of the Pittsburgh Steelers? Second-year sensation Todd Gurley of the Los Angeles Rams? Warhorse Adrian Peterson of the Minnesota Vikings? Or could it possibly be Ezekiel Elliott of the Dallas Cowboys, the consensus top rookie at the position in 2016? With so many fantasy