Eric Karabell

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Eric Karabell is a senior writer for ESPN.com. He has twice been honored as fantasy sports writer of the year by the Fantasy Sports Writers Association. His new book, "The Best Philadelphia Sports Arguments," was published by Source Books and is available in bookstores.

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Trading for now and 2010, Week 9 decisions

Eric Karabell

The trade deadline for ESPN standard leagues is later this month, the day before Thanksgiving, Nov. 25, and while that might seem to be a long ways aw...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | November 06, 2009

What to watch: Slaton, Hasselbeck, Austin

Eric Karabell

Everyone is watching Steve Slaton this weekend. He's not the only running back with pressure on him, but Jamaal Charles and Rashard Mendenhall weren't...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | November 06, 2009

Targeting the Steve Smiths is problematic

Eric Karabell

If you take a look at the ESPN fantasy scoring leaders you'll see a category in the wide receiver section that some people either aren't aware of, or ...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | November 05, 2009

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

Eric Karabell

...skip right to the rankings, feel free! And good luck in Week 9! Dan Friedrich (Southbridge, Mass.): "Eric, in what fantasy world do you live in where Adrian Peterson would be the No. 1 flex...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | November 05, 2009

Chiefs' Charles ready to seize opportunity

Eric Karabell

...to Johnson. If Charles does a third of that, however, it would likely justify the very un-Karabell-like thing I did when ranking an unproven player in the top 20 at his position. I...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | November 04, 2009

No Peterson, but plenty of Week 9 firepower

Eric Karabell

It just feels weird without Adrian Peterson. He was the guy I'd rank first at running back every week, as well as in my Thursday flex rankings. I didn...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | November 04, 2009

Favre owns Week 9 mailbag!

Eric Karabell

...to win, you need to be good on your off days. So far, Brett has been consistent." Eric: Um no, he hasn't. Nobody called Favre a bad quarterback in that blog, yet hundreds of...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | November 04, 2009

Lions' Johnson becoming a legit concern

Eric Karabell

...these players. Here's my favorite part of what I expect to read in Conversation: "C'mon, Eric, he's been hurt. You're being cruel." Yes, his knee injury is a problem and a...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | November 03, 2009

Chargers' Floyd an 'interesting' fantasy pickup

Eric Karabell

Good for Malcom Floyd. It's always nice to see deserving, young players get opportunities to shine. The problem from a fantasy aspect is that Floyd's ...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | November 03, 2009

Stock Watch: Rodgers, Vince Young trending up

Eric Karabell

We're into November now, and one of the rules I preach at this point of the season is not to worry about full-season numbers. We've seen what most pla...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | November 03, 2009

Garrard, Sims-Walker disappoint in Tennessee

Eric Karabell

I don't buy into football home/road splits very much, so when it was pointed out to me that David Garrard of the Jacksonville Jaguars was 0-for-the-se...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | November 02, 2009

10 things we learned: Favre, McNabb inconsistent

Eric Karabell

Brett Favre didn't look like a great fantasy play for his trip back to Lambeau Field this past weekend. Then again, I didn't expect the Packers to put...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | November 02, 2009

Watching Favre-Rodgers, McNabb, Young, Austin

Eric Karabell

You might have heard there's a rather big game Sunday at Lambeau Field, with a Hall of Fame quarterback coming "home" against his former team, and let...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | October 30, 2009

Evaluating polarizing Tomlinson, other decisions

Eric Karabell

I'm not sure there isn't a more polarizing running back right now than LaDainian Tomlinson. I mean, fantasy football owners know who is having a good ...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | October 30, 2009

Don't dismiss Titans' Young just yet

Eric Karabell

Honestly, my immediate reaction to the news Vince Young will be elevated to start at quarterback for the Tennessee Titans was to shrug my shoulders an...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | October 29, 2009