Week 9 NFL point-spread moves

...Baltimore that much. If we knew, we would have opened the game at pick 'em." Matchup: Houston Texans at Indianapolis Colts Line moves: Opened Colts minus-9.5, currently Colts minus-8.5 What...

Blog Entry | Conversation | November 07, 2009

Trading for now and 2010, Week 9 decisions

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...

Blog Entry | Conversation | November 06, 2009

What to watch: Slaton, Hasselbeck, Austin

...going to wonder why we ever discussed him in the first place. Well, I think the Houston Texans know that if they're going to win games, especially with one of their key weapons...

Blog Entry | Conversation | November 06, 2009

FBO: Week 9 matchup projections

Football Outsiders checks in with its weekly look at players whose matchups will elevate or deflate their fantasy value Sunday. Plus, as temperatures drop, they look at the effect weather has on fantasy performance.

Story | Conversation | November 06, 2009

FBO: Crunching the numbers, Week 9

Football Outsiders turns their metrics to Week 9. Among the observations: The Panthers are set up to beat the Saints; the Eagles are truly a tale of two halves; in the BAL/CIN game, look at Kelley Washington; and San Diego knows how to play from behind.

Story | Conversation | November 05, 2009

No Peterson, but plenty of Week 9 firepower

...rest assured we'll miss Peterson. A few other things I noticed while ranking players this week: Houston, we have a problem: I honestly don't consider Ryan Moats very much of a threat for...

Blog Entry | Conversation | November 04, 2009

Scout Team: The perfect trade offer

In harnessing the power of hyperbolic discounting, ESPN The Magazine's Scott Burton provides the framework for the perfect fantasy football trade offer. Plus eight useful projections from Burton's old pal, the Insider Fantasy Scout tool.

Story | Conversation | November 04, 2009

Scouts Take: Houston at Indianapolis

Preview | October 31, 2009

Chargers' Floyd an 'interesting' fantasy pickup

...is reason No. 873 why fantasy football isn't like real football. Say Chambers joins the Houston Texans. There's an established top-10 quarterback in place there, just like in San Diego. But...

Blog Entry | Conversation | November 03, 2009

Of Mark Ingram, Terrelle Pryor and Iowa's SID

Let's get into the storylines of Week 10, running through the night of Nov. 7: 1. Making his Mark: After sluggish starts in the first half of the...

Blog Entry | Conversation | November 03, 2009

Scouts Buzz: Texans show resilience

Scouts Inc. examines how the Texans overcame adversity, Eli Manning's struggles and more.

Story | Conversation | November 02, 2009

Quick Reads: The quarterback schism

Football Outsiders uses their metrics to analyze Week 8. Some observations: The worst QB performances this year have been historically bad; Steve Slaton's career is at a crossroads; the Rams need to draft a QB in 2010 and Carolina should keep running.

Story | Conversation | November 02, 2009

Week 8 Sunday notes

Westbrook reunion goes awry Monday night's Westbrook family reunion -- the first time the Westbrook brothers squared off against each other in the...

Blog Entry | Conversation | November 01, 2009

Tip Sheet notes: LJ wears out welcome

Larry Johnson's latest tirade makes him even less valuable to the Kansas City Chiefs, who probably wish they had traded him years ago, writes Len Pasquarelli.

Story | Conversation | October 30, 2009

Evans, Bills offense looking up with Fitzpatrick

...receiver in my top 20 this week, but let's face it, the matchup against the Houston Texans is a good one. Evans' fantasy value seems to have been lifted by this quarterback change...

Blog Entry | Conversation | October 29, 2009