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AFC running backs take over in fantasy football

Eric Karabell

Now that the Jacksonville Jaguars have lost this week and opened the door for the other barely .500 teams in the AFC to make a run for the final wild ...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | December 18, 2009

Flex rankings: Maroney holding strong in top 20

Eric Karabell

[Editor's note: This file was updated Friday after the Colts-Jaguars game]By now you've probably figured out that I don't alter my fantasy football st...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | December 17, 2009

Ranking decisions on Warner, Rodgers, McCoy

Eric Karabell

Just a few hours after I watched Kurt Warner and his pals keep the San Francisco 49ers in the NFC playoff race with a turnover-filled Monday night eff...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | December 16, 2009

What we learned: Charles strong in losing effort

Eric Karabell

...Nicks can cut down on the drops. The key running backs, however, remained disappointing. I ranked Brandon Jacobs in my top 20 among running backs this week, and while he seemed to slash through...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | December 14, 2009

Flex rankings: Trusting Turner, DeAngelo Williams

Eric Karabell

Let's cut right to the chase, shall we? You want the top 100 flex options, and I want to provide them. No fancy opening paragraph. But I will say to l...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | December 10, 2009

Rankings decisions: Bengals, Vikings, Flacco

Eric Karabell

The matchup between the Cincinnati Bengals and Minnesota Vikings this week intrigues me because we'll get to see a pair of teams that have made plenty...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | December 09, 2009

Giants' Jacobs breaks out, but only for one game

Eric Karabell

For two months of this season, I kept ranking Brandon Jacobs of the New York Giants as a top-10 running back despite the fact that he...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | December 07, 2009

Tough decisions on Forsett, Cutler, Stewart

Eric Karabell

...him active over Hines Ward in my flex spot in one league, and for now over Brandon Jacobs in another. And those who have read the blog this season know I've been on...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | December 04, 2009

Flex ranks: Vikings' Rice climbs into the top 20

Eric Karabell

...re going to be making lineup decisions. Maybe you were the owner who went Matt Forte-Brandon Jacobs in the first two rounds of your draft, then Willie Parker, Matt Ryan and Braylon Edwards...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | December 03, 2009

Week 11 flex rankings: Plenty of depth

Eric Karabell

...Unlike Ochocinco, he's going to have a really tough shadow (Darrelle Revis) on Sunday. 22. Brandon Jacobs, RB, Giants: Time for him to get on a roll. 23. Calvin Johnson, WR, Lions: Same...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | November 19, 2009

Rankings reaction: Giants, Texans tough to rank

Eric Karabell

...Hasselbeck and Matt Ryan, indicated that I liked his chances to do well. I also like Brandon Jacobs and Steve Smith (Giants version, of course) this week. Points will be scored in New Jersey...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | November 18, 2009

Called Out: Not believing in Austin?

Eric Karabell, ESPN.com

Eric Karabell calls out our experts' rankings of players such as Chris Johnson and Miles Austin.

Story | Conversation | November 06, 2009

Targeting the Steve Smiths is problematic

Eric Karabell

...fact that Mario Manningham hasn't disappeared, Kevin Boss finally showing up and a relatively rejuvenated Brandon Jacobs of late. The targets have been there all year, but Smith hasn't scored or topped...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | November 05, 2009

Week 9 flex ranks: We have a new No. 1!

Eric Karabell

[Editor's note: These rankings were slightly updated Friday, based on news and other factors.]I realize my weekly mailbag is a Wednesday blog staple, ...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | November 05, 2009

Week 8 flex rankings: The top 100

Eric Karabell

[Note: These rankings were updated Friday] I read the conversations going on not only on my blogs, but also on other ESPN Fantasy writers' work and th...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | October 29, 2009