The NFL regular season is finally over. It seems like it ended just as soon as it started. The fantasy football season isn’t over yet however, as we still have plenty of weekly fantasy football games for you to play at Fantazzle. Don’t hesitate to try out all the fantasy football playoff games. Fantasy basketball is now in full swing, so I’ll be talking about big time stats and performers in the NBA.

If your planning on taking part in our fantasy basketball games, you’ll want to get defensive-minded players into your lineup. On Fantazzle, blocks and steals are each worth 2 points a piece. DeAndre Jordan, Emeka Okafor, Javale McGee, Marcus Camby and Dwight Howard are all guys you will want to consider. They get tons of rebounds and blocks as well!

Guys that get a lot of steals like Chris Paul, Rajon Rondo, Andre Iguodala, John Wall and Jason Kidd will also have plenty of value. Remember, steals and blocks are worth two points each, so use it to your advantage. Try and get a bunch of block guys who can also score points and grab plenty of rebounds. Carmelo Anthony, Dwight Howard and LaMarcus Aldridge are good examples of that. Derrick Rose is also another example of a great fantasy basketball player in that he scores points in bunches and will also provide plenty of steal numbers.

Check in with us every Monday for the sports blog to see my advice on fantasy friendly players. When there is money on the line don’t hesitate to seek out some advice on who to take. Remember, when playing in any fantasy sports games, it’s always important to check out the scoring settings before selecting your team. Also be sure to listen to our weekly fantasy sports podcast where we always have a wealth of information to give you on fantasy sports players. Just take a look to the right hand side of the screen and you will see the podcast in green. Once again, have a productive week and let’s all enjoy the never ending fantasy sports season!

Fantazzle David

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Week 15 in the NFL held plenty of action for weekly fantasy football games. Again, Drew Brees was atop the scoring action with 5 touchdown passes on 412 yards. Matthew Stafford was next in line with 4 touchdown passes on 391 yards. Among non-quarterbacks, Calvin Johnson had the biggest day going for 9/214/2.

C.J. Spiller also had a huge game with 91 yards on the ground, 2 total touchdowns and 9 catches for 76 yards. Who would have thought he would have put together a game like that against the tough Miami defense? Another example of how sometimes the stats do lie and going with your gut feeling instead, can prove successful. There is always much to learn in the world of salary cap fantasy football.

Adrian Peterson finally returned to action this week after missing 3 games with an ankle. He ran for 60 yards on the ground. James Starks missed his second straight game after aggravating his bum ankle. Greg Jennings also missed the game against Oakland leaving all the work to Donald Driver, James Jones and Jordy Nelson.

Be sure to play our weekly salary cap fantasy football games, college fantasy football and now 2011 weekly fantasy basketball over at Fantazzle! The basketball season will be kicking off on Christmas day, so be sure to get your lineups in for the special. As always, enjoy your week and make it a productive one!

Fantazzle David

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What’s going on fantasy fans. Hope your fantasy playoffs have started off on the right foot; I am here to help bring the championship home. I have no bias, so my picks can offer up a objective view to the week ahead. Eliminated from your playoffs? No worries, we’ve got plenty of weekly fantasy football at Fantazzle.

The late season in fantasy football is more about playing the right match ups than it is being loyal to your high draft picks. Following that logic, you must bench Mike Vick. He opposes the solid Jets pass defense, and is much less than 100%. His cracked rids slowed him last week, and the Jets aren’t a defense to get healthy against. Instead, roll with Joe Flacco against the Chargers. He’s playing better than Vick right now (100+ QB Rating in 3 of past 4 games) and faces a middle of the road pass defense.

I realize you likely drafted Rashard Mendenhall as an every week back, but I’m following standard operating procedure and benching running backs that play San Fran. Not only do the 49ers have the leagues best run defense and play this huge game at home, but Mendenhall has underwhelmed this season, averaging only 3.8 yards per carry. On the exact flip side, we’ve got a rested Felix Jones taking on the leagues worst run defense in Tampa Bay. The Cowboys have no depth at RB, and with Murray out for the year, look for Jones to produce in a big way.

Fantasy Football is more of a “what can you do for me now” than it is a “what have you done for me lately” type of game. Julio Jones made his owners jump for joy with two late touchdowns last week, one of which was a 75 yard strike from Matt Ryan, but don’t over rate the Falcons rookie. He has been up and down this year, and doesn’t deserve a spot in your lineup against the Jags on Thursday. Jacksonville’s boasts a stingy defense and runs the ball effectively, limiting Atlanta’s time with the ball. In fact, there is a “JJ” I would rather this weekend: James Jones. Greg Jennings will be sidelined for the remained of the regular season, but the Packers won’t stop passing the ball. Jordy Nelson moves  into Jennings role, and I like Jones to become the teams second option.

2011 weekly fantasy football games

Over Priced Player of Week 15 – Tom Brady

Under priced Player of Week 15 – Doug Baldwin

Everyone be sure to check out all our cool games over at Fantazzle. We feature brand new college fantasy football games, including a free bowl pick’em, and would love for you to give them a try. With the NBA season quickly approaching, our 2011 fantasy basketball leagues are filling up. Make sure to sign up and reserve your spot in our prize leagues.

Any questions? Hit me up on twitter (@unSOPable23). Happy Holidays to all, and to all much fantasy success!

Fantazzle Kyle

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Jumping right into things, Matt Ryan (22/320/4) and Tony Romo (21/321/4) led the day in fantasy points for quarterbacks. Late in the second half against Tennessee, Drew Brees salvaged his fantasy day finishing right behind Tony Romo and Matt Ryan with 36 completions, 337 yards and 2 touchdowns. Tom Brady was the 4th best fantasy QB in week 14, finishing with 22/357/3.

Mojo, Maurice Jones-Drew, was the big story among non-quarterbacks in fantasy this week. He finished with 85 rushing yards and 2 touchdowns on the ground to go along with another 6 catches for 51 yards and 2 more touchdowns–a total of 4 touchdowns on the day! Mojo is our MVP for week 14. Tight end, Rob Gronkowski was our second MVP of the day, finishing behind Maurice Jones-Drew for most fantasy points scored among non-quarterbacks. Gronkowski had 6 catches, 160 yards and 2 touchdowns. He now has 15 receiving touchdowns on the season, which is a new, NFL single-season record.

Shonn Greene had 129 yards on the ground with a touchdown and 3 catches for 58 yards, while Marques Colston continued to stay hot with 7/105/2. Larry Fitzgerald went 7/149/1 and on Thursday night, Antonio Brown was the man, finishing with 5/151/1. If your still playing weekly fantasy football, roll all of these guys with confidence.

On to major injuries, Greg Jennings is the headline for week 14. Against Oakland, Jennings may have torn his MCL, which would take about 2-6 for recovery. That means that he’ll probably be done for all 2011 weekly fantasy football games. Look for Donald Driver to try and step in and fill the void. Ben Roethlisberger suffered a high left ankle sprain on Thursday night football, but was able to return to the game in the second half. If he was able to come back in the game on Thursday, then the long week of rest will get him ready for his next game against San Francisco on Monday night.

Adrian Peterson missed his third straight game with that bum ankle, but plans to play in week 15 against New Orleans. Nate Washington was able to tough out his ankle injury and was able to put up a 6/130/1 line against the Saints. Mario Manningham returned from a knee injury suffered in practice a couple weeks ago and was back to his old ways of dropping Eli’s perfect looking touchdown passes.

Everyone be sure to check out all our cool games over at Fantazzle. We feature brand new college fantasy football games and would love for you to give them a try. The 2011 fantasy basketball season will also be getting underway during Christmas day, so be sure to come over and get your prize money lineups set! As always, enjoy the week.

Fantazzle David

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Good evening,

Without taking too much of your time we would like to explain Fantazzle’s brand new fantasy football game promotion: The Perfect Pick’em! To be eligible for this new fantasy football promotion you must enter a fantasy football pick’em game and select the correct player from each matchup.

Example: Calvin Johnson vs. Jimmy Graham

Simply select which player you think will have the better game and score more fantasy points, the outcome of the NFL games have no effect on the pick’em results.

How to win The Perfect Pick’em

The Perfect Pick’em has TWO prizes; one for each college and pro pick’em games. Fantazzle will be awarding prizes to the winners of BOTH college and pro pick’em games. THESE GAMES WON’T LAST LONG SO HURRY BEFORE SOMEONE TAKES YOUR FREE PRIZES!

ALL pick’em games are eligible NO MATTER THE TIME SLOT.

What will I win if I get The Perfect Pick’em?

You will win big! If you get The Perfect Pick’em in college, you get a FREE ENTRY TO EVERY GUARANTEED TOURNAMENT FOR THE FOLLOWING WEEK! The same goes for pro pick’em! The prizes could amount to huge $$ with the free entry fee tickets ranging from $5 – $50 and as many as 10 possible!!!

The Perfect Pick’em Fine Print

• Must enter a game with a $5 or higher entry fee
• Only two prizes will be awarded; 1 for college fantasy football pick’em and 1 for NFL fantasy football pick’em
• ALL TIME SLOTS ARE ELIGIBLE FOR THE CONTEST (Thursday, 1pm, 3:30, 4pm, 7pm and any other time you play a college or pro fantasy football pick’em game you are eligible)
• Prizes do NOT include the $100 guaranteed games. Every other entry fee will be awarded for the following weeks guaranteed tournaments in the given sport
• Only ONE username per player
• You must have made AT LEAST ONE DEPOSIT ON FANTAZZLE

Don’t forget to check out Fantazzle’s Fantasy Football Hall of Fame to see where you rank among Fantazzle’s elite!

Happy Holidays!

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Greeting all weekly fantasy football die hards, and welcome to lucky week 13. If you’re facing tough decisions this week, and you’d like specific advise, tweet me at unSOPable23. Here’s a quick preview of three players I’m benching or not spending my valuable money in a weekly salary cap fantasy football games, and who are the typically inferior options in which I prefer.

Peyton Hillis is back in the Browns backfield and led the team in carries last week. But with an awful offense around him, and a hungry Ravens D coming to town, Hillis shouldn’t be reinserted into your good graces quite yet. Instead, look to the Lions Maurice Morris, who will start in place of an injured Kevin Smith. Detroit figures to feature their struggling running game in an effort to keep Drew Brees on the sidelines. I’m penciling MM in for at least 85 total yards.

The Houston Texans are expected to falter, but it won’t because of their stout defense and elite running attack. With the Texans looking to run the ball every down, expect a down weak from Matt Ryan. The Falcons time of possession will be low, and he won’t have enough opportunities to outperform somebody like Carson Palmer this week. Palmer has been rock solid of late for the Raiders, and the Dolphins (while hot) are not good defensively. Oakland’s running game is a load, and Miami will be forced to cover the speedy Raiders one on one.

Things have gone downhill for the Chiefs fast, and it’ll continue this week for their lone fantasy relevant player: Dwayne Bowe. The Bears are a top notch defensive unit, and with Tyler Palko behind center, the Bears secondary may touch the ball more than Bowe. Eric Decker (yes, that Eric Decker, the one who plays with Tebow) is the better option despite playing in a run first offense. He is Tebow’s go to man, and the Vikings actually stuff the run reasonably well. Denver doesn’t win this game with 55 rushes, and odds are that most of the air attack is filtered through Decker.

As the college football season winds down, the games hold more importance, as conference championships are on the line. Here are two players that will rock  this week college fantasy football games, and carry their owners.

David Wilson (RB for Virgina Tech) – Has managed at least 132 rush yards in every road game this season, and records 20+ carries in 75% of contests. He will get plenty of chances against a Clemson defense that surrenders 27.5 points per game.

Austin Davis (QB for Southern Miss) – Will be in a shoot out with Case Keenum, and has the talent to surprise. He’s thrown for 3,052 yards and 2.4 touchdowns for every INT. Davis has accounted for at least three scores in six of his teams last nine games, and he figures to make that sever out of ten on Saturday.

Good luck to all this week in the fantasy festivities.

Fantazzle Kyle

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Week 12 is almost behind us. It came as fast as it’s going to leave and week 13 will be here before we know it, so let’s get moving. Tom Brady had the biggest day for quarterbacks, tossing 24 completions for 361 yards and 3 scores. Ryan Fitzpatrick finally broke out and gave owners the big game they’ve been looking for, going 24/264/3. That’s fantasy for you! Who would have thought Fitzpatrick would go off against the Jet pass defense like that?

Mark Sanchez surprised everyone by throwing 4 touchdown passes on 180 yards and Matt Ryan threw 3 touchdown passes too. Vince Young also had a big day against the Patriots throwing for 400 yards and a touchdown. Wes Welker had the biggest day for non-quarterbacks. He caught 8 balls for 115 yards and 2 touchdowns.

Johnny Knox had the second biggest day in fantasy amongst non-quarterbacks catching 4 passes for 145 yards and score. He also added 133 return yards. This was Knox’ second productive game in a row. Could this be a trend? Watch Johnny Knox in week 13 closely to see what happens. He could be a bargain in weekly salary cap fantasy football games.

Laurent Robinson is next in line for our big game performers for week 12. He went 7/79/2. Percy Harvin did what he does and gave his owners 8/95/1 to go along with 104 return yards. He would have had a touchdown on his long kick return, but got knocked down right at about the 3 or 4 yard line, bummer! Beanie Wells rushed for a career-high 228 yards and a touchdown against St. Louis. Roy Helu was also big on Sunday. Helu went for 108 rushing with 1 TD and caught 7 passes for 54 yards against the Seahawks. Helu was definitely a weekly fantasy football steal.

Moving on to injuries, Andre Johnson finally came back this week after missing 6 games with a hamstring injury. He might have some rust to shake off as justified by his 2 catch, 22 yard performance. Either that, or Matt Leinart could have had something to do with that. Fred Jackson was placed on IR a couple days before Sunday’s game, so C.J. Spiller got the bulk of the work. He ran for 55 yards and added 3 catches for 15 yards.

LT missed another game for the Jets dealing with that knee. Julio Jones missed his game with the Vikings because of his hamstring, leaving all the work for Roddy White (10/120/1) and Adrian Peterson was held out as expected because of that high ankle sprain. We’ll see if he can’t give it a go next week.

As always, be sure to get on over to Fantazzle and check out all the weekly fantasy football games we have for you over there. We feature college fantasy football games and pickem games too! You can either play for free, or try and play the money games for cash prizes. I hope everyone had a great thanksgiving week, now, it’s time for Christmas!

Fantazzle David

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Happy Monday,

After tonight’s Patriot/Chiefs game, another week of 2011 fantasy football action will be in the books, but not without it’s set of injuries and high scorer updates. Let’s take a look.

Matthew Stafford had the biggest day among all quarterbacks on Sunday, tossing 28 completions for 335 yards, 5 TD’s and 2 INT’s. If it weren’t for his iffy finger and that glove on his throwing hand, I would have started him over Eli Manning who went 18/264/1/1–darn it!

Running back Kevin Smith totaled 201 yards from scrimmage with 3 touchdowns and 6 receptions. Can you say, welcome back Kevin? Definitely look to try and add him to your roster this week in all weekly fantasy football game formats.

Aaron Rodgers threw for 299, 3 TD’s and a pick, Roddy White had a 7 catch, 147 yard game, Jordy Nelson kept his hot streak alive with a 6/123/2 performance and Torrey Smith got behind secondaries again this week finishing with 6/65/1. Let’s not forget about our boy nasty Nate Washington who finished his day off with 9/115/2.

Nate Washington is having a career year right now, so roll him while he’s hot! Johnny Knox had easily his best game of the season this week with 3/97/1 and 74 return yards for those of you in return yardage leagues. Let’s see if he does that again in week 12.

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As always, the week just wouldn’t be the same without it’s new set of injuries, so let’s get started. Adrian Peterson limped off the field in the first quarter with a left ankle injury after rushing for 26 yards and a touchdown. It looked as though he was getting ready to have a big game and then he got hurt. For now, he’s considered day-to-day with a high ankle sprain, but he might have to miss a game or two. Should that be the case, Toby Gerhart would be in line for extra work.

For updates, fantasy line-up help, fun conversation on who to sit and start, key match-ups and guys we like to have big, productive weeks or down weeks, listen to our WEEKLY FANTASY FOOTBALL PODCAST presented by Fantasy Football Sportal, or you can just look over to the right hand side and listen to them right there from the green podcast box.

LaDainian Tomlinson missed the Thursday night game against the Broncos with a sprained MCL, but plans on playing this Sunday against Buffalo. Shonn Greene started on Thursday night and was supposed to have a big game with LT out, but was forced to leave early with a rib cage injury. He expects to pay this Sunday as well.

As a result, Joe Mcknight saw an increase in work and filled in admirably. He ran for 59 yards, caught 6 passes for 62 yards and had 39 return yards as well. Julio Jones did not play against the Titans with a bum hamstring, so again, Harry Douglass saw extra targets. Douglass finished with a modest 4 catch 51 yard day.

As always, get on over to Fantazzle and check out all the cool salary cap fantasy football games. Take your chances on stuff you already know and win some money! If you like high, crazy scoring, play our college fantasy football games too. Thanksgiving is upon us and this is the time for feasting and football, so be sure to join our games for the Fantasy Football Turkey Day Special. Thanks for staying posted and everyone have a safe, fun and productive week!

Fantazzle David

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Week 10 in the NFL gave us yet another exciting day of football. There were plenty of big performances and of course, lots of injuries to go around. Let’s take a look at which players either helped or hurt their owners the most this week in 2011 weekly fantasy football games. Laurent Robinson filled in admirably for the ailing Miles Austin by grabbing 3 catches for 73 yards and 2 touchdowns. That’s his third straight game with at least one touchdown catch and will get the start again next week against the struggling Redskins.

Rob Gronkowski is playing like he’s the best tight end in the league right now. On Sunday night against the Jets, Gronkowski was targeted often and early en route to an 8 catch, 113 yard, 2 touchdown game. The guy is fast, big, can catch and Tom Brady loves going to him, so I wouldn’t bet my chips on anyone else right now at the TE position.

Arian Foster got loose on the Tampa Bay Bucs for 2 touchdowns on 186 total yards and 4 receptions. What else is new? Tony Romo had easily one of his best games of the season with a 148.4 passer rating against the Bills. He completed 23 passes for 270 yards and 3 touchdowns. Larry Fitzgerald also had a huge day in week 10, catching 7 passes for 146 and 2 scores. Demarco Murray also had another highly productive game. He ran for 135 yards, 1 touchdown and caught 6 passes for 36 yards. Roll these guys with confidence for your fantasy football salary cap games in week 11.

As for injuries, Knowshon Moreno tore his ACL in the first quarter against Kansas City. Consider him done for the year! Lance Ball should make for a worthy add, as he ran for 96 yards on 30 carries against K.C. Miles Austin is slated to miss two more weeks with that hamstring, so make sure to add Laurent Robinson for the time being–all leagues. Jermaine Gresham returned to action after missing his last two games with a bum hamstring and went 4/23/1. Andre Johnson missed his 6th game this week even though he had been running for most of the week in practice. Jacoby Jones and Arian Foster were the beneficiaries. Kevin Walter kept on run blocking.

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As always, make sure to get on over to Fantazzle and set your lineups for the weekly salary cap fantasy football contests and/or fantasy football pickem games. We have college fantasy football too!  At Fantazzle, we’re always having promotions and we’re always having fun, don’t miss out.

Enjoy the week

Fantazzle David

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