Alright. I’m going to admit that this draft strategy might be a little bit out there. I have no idea if I picked this up from an article or something in the last few seasons, or it was some kind of fantasy football induced dream, but this strategy is crazy enough that it might actually work. Caution: I have never used this strategy and the workings behind it are entirely theoretical. OK. Let’s do this.
Fantasy season starts out nice. For the first four weeks there is at least a small sense of parity in your league. But then bye weeks happen. And we all know that there is nothing as frustrating as having one of your key players out on a bye week. Even worse, two of them. So from Week 5 of the NFL through Week 10 or 11, your team is not performing at the highest level. It doesn’t matter how good your draft was, for those 6 weeks, your team is playing below 100% because one of your starters is off.
Tuesday, August 9, 2011
Monday, August 8, 2011
Value over Risk: 5 Arguments Against Fantasy Football Handcuffing
Hey GHL fans. This week we’re going to be focusing a little bit on some draft tactics and strategies that you can enforce in your league. Over the weekend, I tried my damnedest to run a few mock drafts, but unfortunately there was at least one idiot in each one of them skewing the data. I kid you not, some ass took Peyton Hillis with the second overall pick. Jerk. Anyways, let’s kick things off with my five arguments AGAINST Fantasy Football Handcuffing.
Fantasy football owner are constantly trying to maintain the greatest team they can manage. Whether it is by way of the snake draft or through auctions, the primary goal is a simple one: Value. Value is most noticeable in the first five or six rounds of the draft, after all those are the rounds that you are drafting your starters. But the real subtlety of value comes in the later rounds in selecting backups.
Fantasy football owner are constantly trying to maintain the greatest team they can manage. Whether it is by way of the snake draft or through auctions, the primary goal is a simple one: Value. Value is most noticeable in the first five or six rounds of the draft, after all those are the rounds that you are drafting your starters. But the real subtlety of value comes in the later rounds in selecting backups.
Saturday, August 6, 2011
GHL Advice Time and Request
Hey GodHatesLosers fans!
I want to thank you all for making the site a success so far.
Today, I want to let all the new visitors know about a little column that we call "Advice Time." This is the post where you can leave any question you have in the comments and we will answer it. Whether it is about a specific player, comparing players, figuring out a draft strategy, or just general questions about the site and what you can expect from us. We want to hear from you!
Also, I didn't mention it in the previous post. But take the time to read the Fantasy Football Team Names article. And feel free to post your team name or your favorite team name in the comments. Its time for you all to get a little creative. I've want to hear what you've got.
Thanks again for coming to GHL. Now let's get some comments started!
I want to thank you all for making the site a success so far.
Today, I want to let all the new visitors know about a little column that we call "Advice Time." This is the post where you can leave any question you have in the comments and we will answer it. Whether it is about a specific player, comparing players, figuring out a draft strategy, or just general questions about the site and what you can expect from us. We want to hear from you!
Also, I didn't mention it in the previous post. But take the time to read the Fantasy Football Team Names article. And feel free to post your team name or your favorite team name in the comments. Its time for you all to get a little creative. I've want to hear what you've got.
Thanks again for coming to GHL. Now let's get some comments started!
Friday, August 5, 2011
Top 3 Fantasy Football Team Names for Every NFL Team
Ladies and Gentlemen, this is the post you’ve been waiting for. As promised at the beginning of the week, I am proud to introduce the most useful fantasy football post you will read this pre-season: The 96 Best Fantasy Football Team Names of 2011
We have gone over the importance of knowing your draft rankings and strategies. You know who is the best at each position, which players will make for great sleepers and who to steer clear of. But when it comes to fantasy football, there is one move that tops them all. The most important factor of any fantasy football league is the almighty team name.
At the beginning of each fantasy football year, you know the main problem you face. What name will get you respect in your league. You can’t merely opt to have your name defining your team. You can't settle for some over-used, low-brow, terrible excuse for creativity. And you aren’t a rookie at this, you can’t have some sloppy combination of a city, color and animal. No. You need to pull out the big guns. You need a name that is going to grab the attention of your opponents and prove that you are no sucker. You are not an owner to be taken lightly. You are not to be messed with.
So here it is. The best, funniest, greatest, most creative, unique and respected compilation of fantasy football team names ever assembled for the 2011 fantasy season. Whoever said that the pun is the world’s lowest form of humor has never witnessed anything like this.
We have gone over the importance of knowing your draft rankings and strategies. You know who is the best at each position, which players will make for great sleepers and who to steer clear of. But when it comes to fantasy football, there is one move that tops them all. The most important factor of any fantasy football league is the almighty team name.
At the beginning of each fantasy football year, you know the main problem you face. What name will get you respect in your league. You can’t merely opt to have your name defining your team. You can't settle for some over-used, low-brow, terrible excuse for creativity. And you aren’t a rookie at this, you can’t have some sloppy combination of a city, color and animal. No. You need to pull out the big guns. You need a name that is going to grab the attention of your opponents and prove that you are no sucker. You are not an owner to be taken lightly. You are not to be messed with.
So here it is. The best, funniest, greatest, most creative, unique and respected compilation of fantasy football team names ever assembled for the 2011 fantasy season. Whoever said that the pun is the world’s lowest form of humor has never witnessed anything like this.
Thursday, August 4, 2011
2011 Fantasy Football Kicker and Defense Rankings
Before we go on to announce the top kickers and defenses available for the 2011 Fantasy Football draft, I want to take the time to welcome all of our new guests. We appreciate everyone who comes to this site whether it is just to read up on some news, review your draft strategy or ask for advice throughout the draft and fantasy football season.
Whether you have been with us for a year, or this is your first time visiting, I invite you to join our RSS feed to get updates whenever we post them and follow us on Twitter where we will be posting more and more information once we get into the actual Fantasy Football season. Thank you all again for spreading the word about God Hates Losers and making us your go to website for all things fantasy.
Enough of the mushy stuff, time for kickers and defense. I can’t stress this enough—save these positions til the very end. Drafting a solid backup or sleeper at wide receiver, running back or quarterback will be much more beneficial to you in the long run than taking the Steelers defense in round nine. Let another owner take that jump and then mock them relentlessly when it doesn’t pay off.
So, let’s do this. After the jump, you’ll find the top 15 kickers and defenses for the 2011 fantasy football season.
Follow these links to see rankings of other positions:
Quarterback - Running Back - Wide Receiver - Tight End - Kicker/Defense
Whether you have been with us for a year, or this is your first time visiting, I invite you to join our RSS feed to get updates whenever we post them and follow us on Twitter where we will be posting more and more information once we get into the actual Fantasy Football season. Thank you all again for spreading the word about God Hates Losers and making us your go to website for all things fantasy.
Enough of the mushy stuff, time for kickers and defense. I can’t stress this enough—save these positions til the very end. Drafting a solid backup or sleeper at wide receiver, running back or quarterback will be much more beneficial to you in the long run than taking the Steelers defense in round nine. Let another owner take that jump and then mock them relentlessly when it doesn’t pay off.
So, let’s do this. After the jump, you’ll find the top 15 kickers and defenses for the 2011 fantasy football season.
Follow these links to see rankings of other positions:
Quarterback - Running Back - Wide Receiver - Tight End - Kicker/Defense
2011 Fantasy Football Tight End Rankings
Tight end is probably my favorite position when it comes to making a fantasy football preranking draft board. You always have your elite guys, but then there is a sudden drop off where anyone can emerge as a sleeper. Cooley came out of nowhere a few years ago. Tight ends like Joel Dreessen and Jacob Tamme came in as must start fantasy players last season despite being backups. New names like Marcedes Lewis and Rob Gronkowski appear every fantasy season, making this the most intriguing fantasy football position—for me at least.
In deep leagues it makes sense to draft a backup tight end, but in your standard set up, it is generally frowned upon. And since it is a single player, make sure that if you draft a backup, they don’t have the same bye week as your starter. Rookie mistakes don’t win fantasy championships.
Click the link to see my top 20 tight ends and don’t forget we are always open to answer any comments or questions you have about drafting TEs or our rankings. Enjoy.
Follow these links to see rankings of other positions:
Quarterback - Running Back - Wide Receiver - Tight End - Kicker/Defense
In deep leagues it makes sense to draft a backup tight end, but in your standard set up, it is generally frowned upon. And since it is a single player, make sure that if you draft a backup, they don’t have the same bye week as your starter. Rookie mistakes don’t win fantasy championships.
Click the link to see my top 20 tight ends and don’t forget we are always open to answer any comments or questions you have about drafting TEs or our rankings. Enjoy.
Follow these links to see rankings of other positions:
Quarterback - Running Back - Wide Receiver - Tight End - Kicker/Defense
Wednesday, August 3, 2011
2011 Fantasy Football Wide Receiver Rankings
Look at you lucky bastards, getting two posts in one day. One quick note before I get into my top 60 wide receivers. This is a PPR style list. It is the kind of league I prefer to play in. If you are in a standard league, you can still feel free to use this, but kind of subtract the weight of catches from those who are playing on a team without much receiver competitions. For the most part though, this list will work well in any style league.
So go ahead, click the link and read on for the top 60 fantasy football wide receivers. A couple of small notes at the bottom as well. If you have any specific questions, as always, leave us a comment and we'll get to you.
Follow these links to see rankings of other positions:
Quarterback - Running Back - Wide Receiver - Tight End - Kicker/Defense
So go ahead, click the link and read on for the top 60 fantasy football wide receivers. A couple of small notes at the bottom as well. If you have any specific questions, as always, leave us a comment and we'll get to you.
Follow these links to see rankings of other positions:
Quarterback - Running Back - Wide Receiver - Tight End - Kicker/Defense
2011 Fantasy Football Draft Profile: Dallas Cowboys Receiver, Dez Bryant
Why I’ll Stop at Nothing to Land Dez Bryant in my 2011 Fantasy Football Draft.
I have been looking forward to my next fantasy football draft since about the middle of September last year. Sure the leagues are fun—grabbing sleepers off the waivers, inserting a nobody into your lineup on a hunch, gallivanting through the playoffs like you own the damn place—but there is just something about the draft that makes it the highlight of my fantasy football season.
It’s no surprise really that the draft is the make or break of your entire season. The draft board you create and the decisions you make in that little hour and a half long window will dictate whether you are the one doling out the trash talk on Monday morning or the one trying to spend the entire day going unnoticed. So, doing your research is a must. And I think there is a blatant wide receiver talent on the boards ripe for the picking.
I have been looking forward to my next fantasy football draft since about the middle of September last year. Sure the leagues are fun—grabbing sleepers off the waivers, inserting a nobody into your lineup on a hunch, gallivanting through the playoffs like you own the damn place—but there is just something about the draft that makes it the highlight of my fantasy football season.
It’s no surprise really that the draft is the make or break of your entire season. The draft board you create and the decisions you make in that little hour and a half long window will dictate whether you are the one doling out the trash talk on Monday morning or the one trying to spend the entire day going unnoticed. So, doing your research is a must. And I think there is a blatant wide receiver talent on the boards ripe for the picking.
Tuesday, August 2, 2011
2011 Fantasy Football Running Back Rankings
Alright. We’re slowing down to a shuffle with the Free Agency moves. Welcome to day two of the preseason position breakdowns. Let’s take a look at the 2011 Fantasy Football class of running backs. I included a little bit of explanation for a handful of them. And either you guys really enjoyed the quarterback rankings or are a little bit shy. I want some comments people! Tell me what you think about the running back class of the 2011 Fantasy Football Draft. And let me know if you want an explanation on any of the guys. Click the link to read the list...
Follow these links to see rankings of other positions:
Quarterback - Running Back - Wide Receiver - Tight End - Kicker/Defense
Follow these links to see rankings of other positions:
Quarterback - Running Back - Wide Receiver - Tight End - Kicker/Defense
Monday, August 1, 2011
2011 Fantasy Football Quarterback Rankings
As promised, today marks the very first position rankings on the new God Hates Losers website. When making a draft board, I always run a couple of fantasy football mock drafts to get a feel for when people are going. I also bump up a few of my own sleepers. And more importantly, rather than having one large board of players, I break them up into positions and then schedule my draft with which position I’m going to take in which round. I don't think it’s nearly as complicated as I just made it sound.
Without further confusion, I present to you my 2011 Pre-Draft, Pre-Season Quarterback Position Rankings:
Follow these links to see rankings of other positions:
Quarterback - Running Back - Wide Receiver - Tight End - Kicker/Defense
Without further confusion, I present to you my 2011 Pre-Draft, Pre-Season Quarterback Position Rankings:
Follow these links to see rankings of other positions:
Quarterback - Running Back - Wide Receiver - Tight End - Kicker/Defense
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