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“The Amateur Ward” The Front Seven: Linebacker/Defensive line plays Week 11

This week, I’m on short rest, but that’s fine as I can get more done later in the week. Last week saw some absolute blowouts, some close games, and gaudy performances by defensive players. When it comes to defense, the main thing to look at is the opposition’s offensive line and quarterback. Offensive lines that are weak and have weak quarterback play tend to give up more sacks and turnovers to…

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“The Amateur Ward” The Front Seven (Defensive Line/Linebacker plays) Week 10

As I’m writing this I’m not sure if I’m awake, asleep, or in a state of mind where I just want to let everything go. Yeah, my week was too long and I look forward to sports and fantasy this weekend. I usually do, but this week, I have that extra desire for sports. Oh well, it’s my life, now back to football. This season has seen some huge stories, but two of the ones that stick out to me are the…

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“Amateur Ward” Eric Kendricks and the Return of the Bowman

Last week was notable for a couple of reasons; There were overtime games galore between CLE-BAL, WSH-ATL, and CIN-SEA, but arguably the biggest news was the loss of Jamaal Charles to a season ending torn ACL. That’s part of the fun, and risk, with any position in fantasy sports. They can ignite your team, as soon as wreck it, with one huge injury. The key is learning how to adapt and improve in…

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Couple of weeks ago I began ranking the top DE’s in fantasy, with #40 – #21. In that installment we saw a mix of rookies, veterans and some potential break out stars. This week we get to the cream of the crop. This will be the must haves that you need to win your league. Remember to check how your league has certain players listed, as some of these play LB or DT as well. Adjust these rankings to…

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“Round Robinson”: 2015 Defensive Tackle Rankings (1-10)

We continue the rankings bonanza here at Major League Fantasy Sports with the cream of the crop at defensive tackle. Not only will all of these behemoths be owned in leagues that use a DT roster spot, but many of the following names are draftable in leagues that go with a straight DL classification. There’s no debating who the top three names at the position are, but the order is up for debate.…

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Amateur Ward: “Will You Be the Star of the Average Jones’?”

With the race for the playoffs ramping up, teams making an increasing amount of moves, and fantasy craze amongst us all, it is time to consider options that are critical versus non-critical this week. Contender or pretender you will want to pay attention as there is always a spot to be stolen in the field of those chasing the Crown. Afterall, the playoff picture has begun to take picture and if…

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The Amateur Ward: “Who Is Man Enough for a Defensive Playoff Push?”

Quick, who is the only rookie WR to record 90 receptions, 1,00 yards and 10 touchdowns in his inaugural season? Odell Beckham Jr. The Saints Michael Thomas is on pace to match OBJ this season as the Saints take on the Broncos this week. Meanwhile, will referees ever call a penalty versus Richard Sherman this season? It appears not as he got away with roughing the kicker a couple of weeks after a…

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Trust/Distrust

Last week my rankings were very bipolar, I either hit-em on the head, or struck out. This week, we’ll look at those players, and then give you suggestions for plays/site for Week 3, based on match ups. In the early going, there have been some surprise names come out of nowhere (Marshall-DEN), Cox (DE-PHI), and Sio Moore (LB-OAK), but also some duds, led notably by Robert Quinn (DE-StL) and…

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Trust/Distrust Week 6

On the heels of a huge college uspet-minded schedule last week, Week 6 seeks to re-seek normalcy in the NFL where no team figures to run away with their respective division. If there’s a word for my predictions last week, it’s middling as I was more average than accurate/inaccurate. With that said, this week shapes for a strong showing by me as I’m done with any bull crap that may affect my life,…

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