167 Results for matt forte

Flex ranks: Getting the most out of your flex slot

Eric Karabell

[Editor's note: This list was updated after the Thursday games.]One of the good things about the flex position in fantasy football is that owners can ...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | November 25, 2009

FBO: Don't get sleepy on Floyd

Bill Barnwell, Football Outsiders

Football Outsiders applies their metrics to NFL Week 12 fantasy, telling you 32 players to consider starting and 32 players to avoid at all costs. A sleeper? Malcolm Floyd of the San Diego Chargers.

ESPN Insider Story | Conversation | November 25, 2009

Seahawks' Forsett on verge of emerging

Eric Karabell

...more I see Justin Forsett of the Seattle Seahawks play, the more he reminds me of Matt Forte. Here you might say, "great, another big fantasy disappointment in the making," but that's not...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | November 19, 2009

Week 11 flex rankings: Plenty of depth

Eric Karabell

[Editor's note: This file was updated on Friday] With bye weeks now a distant memory -- OK, it's been only a week, but how nice it is to have everyon...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | November 19, 2009

Scouts Buzz: Crabtree is a special talent

Matt Williamson, Scouts Inc.

Scouts Inc. examines Michael Crabtree's star potential, the Bears' pass protection issues and more.

ESPN Insider Story | Conversation | November 16, 2009

Fantasy midseason awards

Eric Karabell

...I also think he'll end up in the top spot, by the way. Fantasy bust: Matt Forte, RB, Chicago Bears: Forte has been a huge disappointment, giving his fantasy owners just two good...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | November 12, 2009

Week 10 mailbag: Thursdays, Orton and Peterson

Eric Karabell

...out of the way first. Nobody has come right out and said/written that he likes Matt Forte more than Chris Johnson or Michael Crabtree over Chad Ochocinco, but let's just say some...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | November 11, 2009

Week 10 rankings: Brady, Benson, Boldin

Eric Karabell

...back, I was looking for players to push out some of my top-20 guys, like Matt Forte, LaDainian Tomlinson and Ricky Williams, whom I don't really view as strong RB2 choices, but...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | November 11, 2009

Scout Team: QBs to buy and sell

Scott Burton, ESPN The Magazine

Scott Burton uses the history of human narratives -- seriously -- to explain why you should be trying to sell Donovan McNabb and other QBs who have thrived in the red zone. Plus, he uses the Fantasy Scout tool to offer advice at RB and WR.

ESPN Insider Story | Conversation | November 11, 2009

What to watch: Slaton, Hasselbeck, Austin

Eric Karabell

...players I'd call as being on the spot this weekend. Gentlemen, we are certainly watching. Quarterback Matt Hasselbeck, Seattle Seahawks: Can't get a much better matchup than this, against the Detroit Lions, but...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | November 06, 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

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

...him, since he's my best option, as I keep dropping backups -- I've already gone through Matt Cassel, Jake Delhomme and Shaun Hill -- but on another team, I chose Orton. Yep, I liked Orton...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | October 30, 2009

Evaluating polarizing Tomlinson, other decisions

Eric Karabell

...disappointed, and now you've either given up on them or view them with skepticism, like Matt Forte, Kevin Smith and Brian Westbrook. Where does Tomlinson fit in? He doesn't, really! I've...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | October 30, 2009

FBO: Week 8 matchup projections

Bill Barnwell, Football Outsiders

We never thought we'd say this, but Marc Bulger and Matthew Stafford are perfectly legitimate fill-in QBs this week, according to Football Outsiders' matchup projections. But who else should start and sit in Week 8?

ESPN Insider Story | Conversation | October 30, 2009