With all the success Justin Tuck and Ndamukong Suh had last season it's easy to forget that Jared Allen and Trent Cole are still terrific No.1 defensive linemen to draft. Allen has been the unquestioned No.1 pick at this position for awhile but his slow first half was frustrating, but to his credit, he had a great second half. At the end of the day, fantasy owners expect the world from a player tiered as th ...

As we inch closer to what looks to be another full regular season in the NFL, I wanted to breakout with a few mock drafts for various scoring rules and leagues sizes, to discuss some of the mid-summer trends in Mock Drafts around the web. This ten team PPR mock was done on Mock Draft Central, where you can participate in daily mocks, to get you ready for your real draft. While many of the mock drafts done o ...

Wanted to take some time to break down the recent ADP results and trends as listed on MyFantasyLeague.com's website based on mock drafts and read drafts from their site. I will be posting a breakdown for not only the overall ADP values but three other specific articles for defensive lineman, linebackers and defensive backs. From what I can tell, it looks like most of the draft results, these values are base ...

While Rey Maualuga didn't have a strong sophomore season, his projected switch to middle linebacker will make him a breakout sleeper to acquire at your IDP fantasy football draft. Former middle linebacker Dhani Jones (free agent) posted over 110 tackles each of the past three seasons, and with the added athleticism of Maualuga, this could make for an exciting season, for owners with this young talent. Comin ...

While I have my doubts about Michael Turner holding up past this season, he still makes for one of the better pure touchdown makers in fantasy football. Understanding this, it makes perfect sense to target Turner as one of the top five running backs to select in touchdown only leagues, and a clear first round pick. The Falcons are set to make a run for the division title once again, and while they may lose ...

Running back Chris Johnson may watch his fantasy stock drop out of the first round, in standard redraft leagues, because of his expected holdout, when the league returns from its never ending lockout. While many fantasy owners will have their concerns about Johnson's health, should he miss time into the season, his long term projections still find him atop our running back dynasty rankings. Sure, Tennessee ...

Raiders' defensive lineman Matt Shaughnessy didn't just breakout in 2010, he started to show flashes of becoming a potential dominant force on a suddenly deep, talented Oakland front line. If the Raiders secondary can at least play respectable in coverage (need respectable additions in free agency) Shaughnessy should have some fun getting after the quarterback, while continuing in his development against th ...

Expectations were high for 2010 rookie safety Eric Berry to be an instant impact IDP force, and while he started slow, Berry came on in the second half, and helped IDP owners down the stretch. While Berry only had four tackles during Championship Weekend, it was his pick six that helped make the difference for many owners' chances to seal the deal, and win their leagues. Berry posted 92 tackles in all last ...

The Houston Texans are set to change their defensive scheme from a 4-3 to a 3-4 as Wade Phillips takes over as the new Defensive Coordinator. With this change, star strong-side linebacker Brian Cushing is projected to lineup with DeMeco Ryans as an inside linebacker, which will help him continue to be a force in IDP fantasy football leagues. While I've seen Cushing ranked outside the top 25 linebackers for ...

Perhaps Mike Wallace won't finish as one of the top twenty in receptions this season, but he's still worthy of being a top ten receiver in PPR fantasy football leagues. Coming into the summer Wallace checks in at No.28 overall in our ppr top 200 cheat sheet, and that places him as a third round selection in ten and twelve team formats. Wallace will have Ben Roethlisberger from the start of the season this y ...