When is the right time to forget about football? If you have a hard time answering the question, you are not alone… let’s continue. The term ‘Dynasty Football’ has sent shivers down the spine of those who have yet to cross over from the redraft world. To a degree, many fears are valid; it’s as if you’re jumping into the deep end of the pool without being taught how to first swim. I joined my

  “1.01 for Welker and 2.07?  Lemme know.” The email from “Uncle Willie” came in a few days ago.  Willie is an original owner in a 12 team PPR dynasty league started in 2001.  While a big football fan and an avid fantasy player, he has yet to win our league’s championship.  Some years, it’s due to injuries (see below).  Other years, it’s been poor trade decisions (an infamous Adrian Peterson for Darren McFadden swap

The buzz surrounding the NFL draft and Fantasy Football dynasty rookie drafts soon to follow are the potential stud wide receivers out there for the taking.  The first round of rookie drafts could see over half of the selections go for wide receivers.  Selecting the right ones put you on the path to dynasty dominance. The wrong one and you will be back again with the first pick in 2015. What am I looking for when

What’s the Buzz, Tell me What’s Happening As I watched the series finale of “How I Met Your Mother” from my kids’ iPad via ear buds from the living room couch as my kids hoarded the television watching Frozen for the nineteenth time, I realized that I had missed out and a 7-year-running network television hit that everyone else within my age demographic seemed to love.  I can candidly say that the iPad2 was purchased

Is Khiry Robinson for real? In the run up to the New Orleans Saints divisional play off game against the Seattle Seahawks, NFL hall of fame head coach Bill Parcells put in a call to his former understudy Sean Payton. Parcells wanted to ask one question….Why weren’t the Saints utilising rookie running back Khiry Robinson more often? Robinson, an undrafted free agent out of West Texas A&M had been impressive in spot duty during the

On July 16th, 1992 a potential NFL star wide receiver was born in Madison, Alabama. Jordan Matthews The Alabama native attended Madison Academy High School where he racked up 138 receptions for 2,417 yards and 31 touchdowns.  Matthews went on to be a 3 star recruit according to Rivals.com. He subsequently committed to Vanderbilt on 12/26/2009, shortly after a verbal commitment on Christmas day. While attending Vanderbilt, Matthews was a stand-out man, both as an

  courtesy of: http://blacksportsonline.com/home/2013/09/jj-watt-played-football-as-a-kid-because-hockey-cost-too-much/ http://static4.businessinsider.com/image/52a5e5b8eab8ea4747327d8c   One of the most fun and stressful times for a dynasty team manager is starting a new team from the ground floor. Many owners make the mistake of trying to win the first title in the league and make choices that hurts the team for the future.  Money being involved can put pressure on an owner to draft players or make deals they never would have otherwise.  If you

  courtesy of: http://larrybrownsports.com   I’ve put off writing this article for a few weeks now, ever since Decker signed with the Jets back in March. Perhaps, it was the heat I knew I would take for unceremoniously proclaiming Decker a lock for at top 10 wr finish in 2014, or maybe it had more to do with the fact that I some how wanted to work my man crush on Justin Timberlake’s new album

  @FantasyGumshoe There is no Offseason  It is the most critical time of year as an owner in dynasty fantasy football.  This is the time of year that separates the men from the boys (or the women from the girls.)  This is the time of year when you find out just how deep this fantasy football addiction runs.  We all see it; we all have at least one owner in every dynasty league that tends

Since the Chicago Bears released Earl Bennett, Marquess Wilson has been a hot name in dynasty circles. The presumptive WR3 in a pass-heavy attack, Wilson’s talent and situation mean his dynasty stock has been on the rise in recent weeks, to the extent where some have been questioning whether the hype is getting out of control.     Yes, Wilson is in line to be Chicago’s #3 wide receiver, but for the upcoming season he’ll

  Engineered Customer: Andre Ellington Part: Running Back, Arizona Cardinals Description: Greater than RB15 in 2014 Ship By: 4/5/14         Blueprint Andre Ellington, former graduate of Berkeley High School in South Carolina-was ranked as the 24th running back coming out of Berkeley- Scout.com ranked Ellington behind the likes of Darrell Scott, Cyrus Gray, Chris Polk, Jacquizz Rodgers, and his current teammate Ryan Williams. Ellington picked Clemson over numerous well established collegiate programs

  An Idea is Worth a Thousand Words What is the meaning of life?  Is there a correct answer to this question?  I would be willing to bet the answer to this question would be different depending on the person you ask.  There is potential variation based on age, race, culture, and even social and economic status.  Many might even choose to answer this question with another question, and so the rabbit-hole has begun. If

  It’s that time of the year again —  March Madness. No, this is not a bracket, and you will find zero material that is useful for your bracket in this article (which by the way, all your brackets will be eliminated on day 1.) As you can tell, I’m not a big fan of the tournament; listening to sports talk radio has become ear piercing with all this NCAA hoops talk, making my work

However sexy and sleek the rookies may seem this year, make no mistake they are almost always over valued. To use a phrase coined by DLF’s own Tim Stafford @DynastyTim each year we become enamored with the “shiny new toys”. We can’t get enough of these fantasy rooks. We obsess over 40 times, youtube videos, and ESPN highlights. I’m no different from you. I buy in too. However I am going to share an invaluable

  Quarterback   Josh McCown “Josh is our Quarterback.”  At least this time when we hear those words it’s for a guy that had put in the work and proven that he’s able to get the job done without making bone-head decisions.  McCown is a serviceable option that doesn’t give the ball away even though he’s not afraid to throw up 50/50 balls.  He attempted 224 passes in a high flying Trestman system in 2013

    image courtesy of SportsIllustrated.cnn.com     However sexy and sleek the rookies may seem this year, make no mistake they are almost always over valued. To use a phrase coined by DLF‘s own Tim Stafford @DynastyTim each year we become enamored with the “shiny new toys“. We can’t get enough of these fantasy rooks. We obsess over 40 times, youtube videos, and ESPN highlights. I’m no different from you. I buy in too.

Opening Statement The plaintiff, Tavon Austin, has requested a court order concerning his average draft position among the dynasty community. Currently he is being drafted as the 81st overall player or 7.09 draft pick among the likes of Chris Johnson, Kyle Rudolph, Wes Welker, and only 11 players ahead of Joique Bell – Come’on Man! There is a perception he underwhelmed as a rookie, and that turned out to be completely false.  Not only was his

  In the Moment As I looked into his piercing eyes, I saw his soul.  It was angry, and it knew that I was watching.  Like an eye of the storm, everything around it began to swirl.  It was all trying to escape, but it was powerless to the demanding control.   It was gaining momentum, and the hairs on my arms started to stand and the area between my shins and my thighs started to

  Chris Gragg, Bills With wide receiver-type speed, standing at nearly 6’3”,Gragg had to be on this list. Gragg ran a 4.50 second 40-yard dash at last year’s combine before being drafted in the last round of the draft. In his one chance with more than 10 pass routes in his rookie year, he was targeted six times and caught four of them for 25 yards and a touchdown. With his size and speed at just 23-years-old, the play-making

This time a year ago the likes of Reggie Bush, Steven Jackson, Mike Wallace, and Wes Welker were notable free agents across the dynasty community. Bush was the biggest winner of the 2013 off-season and saw his value sky rocket — as well it should have. In 14 games, Bush touched the rock 277 times a career high for 1,512 yards yet another career high. On March 11th this influx of value will happen to

Welcome to the inaugural FakePigskin Dynasty season. We will bring you dynasty football in a fun and down to earth manner that we know you will enjoy reading. So by all means,  please keep checking the site, find us on Twitter and Facebook, and check out all FakePigskin as well as our affiliates have to offer this year and going forward. With that being said, it’s that time of year again. The combine has just

    The Exposition   As the savvy dynasty owner thou art, devise the fittest time and striketh on player value before sunrise — the hour is almost come.  I almost didn’t follow this advice last year while shopping Alshon Jeffery prior to the 2013 rookie draft.  I had a plethora of wide receivers and had “pocket change” to spare.  I knew that Jeffery had a great opportunity to be a stud and should net

Taken in the third round of the draft last year, Markus Wheaton registered just 6 catches for 64 yards. In a way, Wheaton’s rookie season seemed destined for failure from the start, as he missed his first training camp due to NCAA regulations meaning he couldn’t meet up with his new team mates and fellow rookies until he graduated. While still playing catch-up with the playbook and NFL speed, Wheaton broke his pinkie finger in week

Pre-Combine Rookie TE & QB Rankings: Dynasty Perspective     The NFL is evolving away from the traditional tight end and utilizing more move and athletic tight ends, that is good news for this rookie class and dynasty owners. Dynasty owners that are looking for the next Jordan Cameron or Julius Thomas should look no further, this group is filled with mismatch weapons across the board. Eric Ebron- Quicker than fast, great initial burst, fluid body

Pre-Combine Rookie RB rankings: Dynasty Perspective     As mentioned in my previous wide receiver article, running backs would soon follow, and here it is! This may be a surprise to many of you but my number one running back is neither Ka’ Deem Carey or Lache Seastruck. I feel after studying this class there is only one running back that has the talent to be a special player for the next 4-5 years. Most of you