Fantasy Football 2017

Edging on the midway point of the season, it seems fairly obvious that fantasy owners really need to take the good with the bad. It's a yin-yang kinda season, and if you need further convincing, just take a look at Amari Cooper's 44-point performance and yet another QB injury, this time Carson Palmer, to know what I'm talking about. Yep, each week has plenty of good and bad karma, and with another Sunday slate in the books, it's time to recap all of the happenings: Thumbs UpWe don't often give defenders the credit…

We welcome back into the fold some familiar faces this week, but also say goodbye to the likes of DeAndre Hopkins, Matthew Stafford and the prodigal son, DeShaun Watson. It's safe to say no home team is a guaranteed certainty this week, especially with Sunday night's blockbuster between the Falcons and Patriots on the cards. For those of you in a standard PPR league, your rankings follow as below. Quarterback RankingsRank  Player  Team  Opponent 1  Tom Brady  NE  vs. ATL 2  Matt Ryan   ATL  @NE…

Thank god we finally saw the return of a little smashmouth football in Week 6. Many of the game's elite RB's shone brightly on Sunday, but Le'Veon Bell was once again among the standouts, rushing for 179 yards and a TD. If I could somehow show the same kind of patience whilst driving as Bell does waiting for a hole to open up in the backfield, my blood pressure would be several points lower. Seriously though, Bell's 28.1 fantasy points against the Chiefs D/ST was widely unexpected. Then again, you can't assume anything this…

We see some familiar faces return this week, but also lose the likes of LeSean McCoy, A.J. Green, Dez Bryant and Russell Wilson to the bye. It would be nice to label Week 6 as the most predictable slate of games, but with the Jaguars sitting 3-2, I don't even know anymore. Don't get too down, though! There are plenty of money matchups to take advantage of this week, like the Dolphins' trip to Atlanta or the Browns' visit to Houston. Of course, if the last few weeks have taught us anything, it's that this is a wide-open year…

The moment you think you have this fantasy thing figured out, it turns around and bites you on the hand. Big-time injuries, more breakout players, and another crazy week in the NFL. In case there was ever any doubt, DeShaun Watson was your highest scoring player on Sunday with 35.8 points. The Texans lost, but 3 TDs to DeAndre Hopkins makes him a legitimate QB1 going forward. Here's your Week 5 recap: Thumbs UpWhen you're hot, you're hot. Most teams would have settled for overtime, but Aaron Rodgers ain't like the…