Mike Gillislee

Bill Belichick visited Sirius XM NFL Radio on Tuesday. He said, and I quote, “Hopefully, we'll be a little bit less of a Blount on first down and short, and Lewis on second down, White on third down, that type of .”In a nutshell, predictable. The Patriots hope to become less plain Jane and a little more, let's say, fancy Nancy. LeGarrette Blount out, Mike Gillislee in, Patriots running backs are normally the kind that make fantasy owners sweat. Guessing who's going to receive bulk carries on a weekly basis has almost…

Running backs are the most volatile fantasy commodity there is. Consider that Todd Gurley, who was the No. 1 overall pick last season, finished 19th in total fantasy points among running backs. Despite his wildly disappointing season, Gurley actually finished ahead of three other running backs drafted in the top-eight in 2016. What made Gurley’s situation unique was he played in all 16 games in 2016, whereas the other three (Adrian Peterson, Eddie Lacy, and Jamaal Charles) combined for just 11. Therein lies the point. The…

Welcome to this weeks' edition of the Monday Morning Sleeper. Last week I profiled a sophomore wide receiver with a huge opportunity as a New York Jet, named Robby Anderson. This week I will be profiling a second year running back playing for the Buffalo Bills, who may be given the lead back duties at some point this season, should his team's veteran back falter or run into injury trouble.A Fantasy Football Sleeper is a player that is in a position to play beyond their rankings or expectations, is a relative unknown, and…

In fantasy football, you have to look for a quarterback that is consistent week to week. You don't want to be stuck with the guy who lights it up one week and follows it up with a 175-yard passing game with zero TD passes and three interceptions. With that in mind, here are the guys I would draft to be my starting fantasy quarterback.1. Matt Ryan, Atlanta Falcons - Ryan had a truly breakout season in 2016, as he was the NFL's MVP.  There is no reason to think he's going to slow down in 2017, as all of his impressive…