With less than two weeks until the first football is kicked off in the 2014 World Cup, most of us footballers have turned our attention to Brazil. Just a handful of International friendlies remain as club managers are being faced with some of the toughest decisions they have dealt with as they trim the rosters down. But, as the summer will fly by as we cheer on our respective nation’s finest and watch the tournament unfold, it’s

Chicago Bears’ running back Matt Forte will be the top fantasy football player in 2014.  Yep, there it is.  In print, and unable to be retracted. Intrigued?  Believe me, if I read that, I would be, too. Your mind is is probably racing right now.  How did he come to such a seemingly preposterous conclusion? When you head into your draft, like everyone else, you’re looking for the best available player.  The thing about fantasy

Fantasy football players and analysts alike are starting to organize for the upcoming season so of course, I am currently working on getting my rankings updated. Putting my quarterback ranks together has been a challenge, specifically the top 5. Aaron Rodgers, Peyton Manning and Drew Brees occupy most people’s top 3 in some order. After that there are a few names that are part of the discussion for the final two spots.   Matthew Stafford Why he

It’s Friday, which means it’s time for fantasy baseball owners to hike up their pants and lace their boots for the Week 9 stretch run. The long Memorial Day weekend may have left you a little hungover, so I’ll let you slide if you forgot to set your lineup because you puked on your computer’s keyboard — but there are no excuses anymore! Need some streamers?  The Toronto Blue Jays’ J.A. Happ and the Oakland

Denver OC Adam Gase, who probably has the most boring job in the league, said that he has seen Ball make the most strides throughout the 2013 season, and looks forward to seeing more this offseason. Ball is set to be the featured back in Peyton Manning’s high octane offense. Knowshon Moreno was able to be a top 5 RB last year, and Ball is clearly more talented. The sky is the limit for the former

The 30-year old TE is reportedly dissatisfied with his current contract, and is skipping these voluntary OTAs. Until Vernon skips the mandatory minicamps next month, this is nothing more than just a situation to keep an eye on.

The Philadelphia Inquirer suggested today that newly acquired Darren Sproles will get around 6-to-8 touches a game this season, slightly lower than his 9.54 touches from scrimmage over the last three years with the Saints. LeSean McCoy owners shouldn’t worry about Sproles taking away from his carries, but Nick Foles owners should be excited to have a matchup nightmare for opposing defenses.

West Ham United have signed Argentine forward Zarate and club manager Sam Allardyce sees him making a big impact. Coming off his best form for Velez Sarsfield, in which he netted 13 times in 19 league appearances during the 2014 season(20 goals total in 2013/14), Big Sam is predicting Zarate to continue that goal scoring form for his club. With the club lacking a finisher this past season, the team had many chances created and are

This is certainly going to be an interesting group to watch with four good teams who are all capable of producing good football and getting a result on their day. So without further adieu lets get started with the World Cup Group C Preview.   Colombia Colombia breezed through the qualifying period taking full advantage of Brazil’s absence to finish second in a really competitive field and that has earned them the right to be

Follow @k_wang32 Arizona: At the end of the Cardinal’s minicamp workout on Tuesday, head coach Bruce Arians said that he wanted 2nd year RB Andre Ellington to be involved in 25 to 30 snaps per game. He averaged only 8 carries a game last year, though with that limited amount of carries he led the entire NFL in average yards per carry at 5.5. The obvious concern about giving Ellington 25 to 30 touches a game,

Remember the first week of 2013, when it looked like the Rams would be an elite fantasy offense, and we all thought Jared Cook was the next coming of Jimmy Graham? Cook had 7 catches for 141 yards and two touchdowns; while Sam Bradford completed over 70% of his passes, threw for 299 yards, and had two passing touchdowns. We all know that the season didn’t quite end up following that same trajectory, and Sam

  Following on from my review of the 1st round of the Fake Pigskin World Cup Fantasy Draft (#FPWCFantasy) here are my takes on the next 28 picks (well 24 takes and 4 explanations of why I did what I did). Before I begin one aspect of #FPWCFantasy game  I did forget to introduce is that three teams are owned by Englishmen, three by Americans and one by an Irishman (I promise the Irish do play

  It’s here; the greatest sporting spectacle the world has to offer (and yes, I’m including the Super Bowl), the pinnacle of the “Beautiful Game”, the World Cup. The time when the finest footballers from 32 different countries descend upon one location to see who, when it’s all said and done, will hoist the coveted hardware and proclaim that they are the best team or country in World football. And while it will undoubtedly be

  For those of you who follow either myself or some of the other soccer/football mad members of Fake Pigskin (or Regan) you may have noticed this hash tag appear in the last two hours and although you will have got the idea of what is going on based on the fact it is often followed with the name of a footballer I thought I would just introduce you to our newest game! The idea

Former Southampton manager Mauricio Pochettino is set to head to White Hart Lane and become the Spurs new boss. Pochettino led the Saints to their best ever finish in the 2013-14 season, but will now take his attacking style of play, along with his assistant manager Jesus Perez, coach Miguel D’Agostino and goalkeeper coach Toni Jimenez, to Tottenham on a five year deal. The Spurs finished in sixth place, just outside of European football qualification, something Pochettino is

With the world cup just over two weeks away it is time to start looking forward to the most exciting month in sport and here at Fake Pigskin we will do our best to prime you for the tournament, your bracket challenges (speaking of which join our bracket challenge and beat us!) and your fantasy games. So without further ado it is time for the World Cup Group A Preview Brazil The home nation will be

Know your league’s settings. It’s the First Commandment for fantasy football, but it’s also a great reminder in 2QB and superflex leagues. The one setting you need to know, above all else, is whether your league awards four or six points per passing touchdown. Those two points per touchdown may seem insignificant, but in today’s pass-heavy NFL, that could mean almost 100 points over the course of the season. In 2013, fourteen quarterbacks passed for

Every quarterback dreams of achieving success in the NFL. University of Arkansas-Pine Bluff passer Benjamin Anderson is no different. The former Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) Freshman of the year and first-team all-conference quarterback spoke to us this week about his football career thus far, and his aspirations for the future. Fakepigskin: You may not be well-known to a lot of casual fans, so tell our readers a little bit about yourself? Benjamin Anderson: My name

With the Departure of Emmanuel Sanders, it appears second year burner Markus Wheaton will line up opposite Antonio Brown.  After an injury riddled rookie season, its important the Steelers find that home run threat.  Permitting Wheaton stays healthy he could be a WR3/WR4 immediately with upside.  Former Saint Lance Moore should occupy the slot Source: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

University of Arkansas Pine Bluff WR & 2015 NFL Draft Prospect, Isiah Ferguson joined Chris Shanafelt on The C.S. Podcast on May 24, 2014 for an interview to talk about his journey to UAPB, what his expectations are for his senior season and more. Last year Ferguson put up 22 receptions, 350 yards & 2 TD’s. The 6’5″ WR will be a player to watch out for this upcoming season and in the future as

Let’s continue on our stroll down fantasy baseball closer lane.  Unfortunately, this little street is about to enter the bad part of town. Good, With Caveats (continued): 16) Francisco Rodriguez This piece wasn’t even published and I had already caught flak from a few readers for my low ranking of K-Rod.  I have my reasons, and some of them even make a little sense. K-Rod is having a John Travolta circa Pulp Fiction type resurgence this

Denver Broncos The First Pick: The Broncos took cornerback Bradley Roby from The Ohio State University with their first pick. This selection makes a ton of sense for the Broncos, whose secondary was atrocious last season. Bradley Roby will line up on the opposite side free agent signee Aquib Talib making the Broncos secondary much improved. The Question: Did the Broncos do enough along the offensive line to help protect Peyton Manning? Ryan Clady and

The fantasy baseball world has seen more injuries this year than one can keep track of.  Forget the rash of Tommy John surgeries during spring training, guys are now hitting the DL at a breakneck pace (no pun intended). Just in the last week, slugging first basemen Prince Fielder and Joey Votto have succumbed to injuries, with the former opting to have season-ending surgery. Capitalizing on injuries is important and your fantasy baseball league’s waiver

Our own Justin Lonero sat down with the great Evan Silva of Rotoworld for a FakePigskin exclusive interview.   JL: Where are you from? And who is your favorite NFL team? ES: I’m originally from the Washington D.C. area, was born in Fairfax, and lived in Arlington, Virginia until I was about 12. I went to high school in St. Louis. I went to Marquette University in Milwaukee and lived in Chicago after college. I

  This was one of my favorite drafts to watch in a long time. So much uncertainty as to who would be taken even in the first 3 picks, and the talent was exceptional even going into draft day #3. The teams are starting to solidify a bit, both in coach’s minds and in ours as fantasy enthusiasts. Many high quality teams gained great value, and some new faces are ready to make their mark