In what could be a win for the division title and a first-round bye, expect the Steelers to use all the healthy normal starters they can suit up to play against the Browns this week. Even last week, without Ben Roethlisberger this defense posted a shutout against the Rams, and it's likely they will hold the Browns under 14 points, even with Seneca Wallace bringing some life to their offense last week. Keep ...

With Chris Johnson's continued holdout for a new contract, I'm sure many of you are concerned about his prospects to play most of this season. While Johnson will likely miss time into the season, I still recommend you look to him as one of the top six running backs to own in keeper / dynasty leagues. Sure, in the short run that might mean you have to pick up an extra mid round running back to use in your li ...

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 ...

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 ...

If Chris Johnson holds out, he could fall outside of the first few rounds on in late summer drafts, while most of us have the advantage of drafting late in the summer, some fantasy owners draft early, and will have to weigh the risk of taking such a talented player in the first round. Johnson's skill level is better than any player you can find, but I do have some concerns about his quarterback situation an ...

While wide receivers are still important in standard fantasy football leagues, they don't hold the same auction values for PPR leagues because of the loss in point production for receptions. This is why Calvin Johnson is our only pass catcher listed at the 40 dollar level or higher for 200 dollar cap auction drafts. Andre Johnson and Roddy White are close seconds because they have top end track records, but ...

If you were to compare out auction ppr league cheat sheet with our standard redraft league auction cheat sheet you would notice that values are a little lower for quarterbacks, kickers, team defense and those position players who fail to rack up a respectable amount of receptions. The reason is simple, in these leagues the main difference is that you're getting point production for receptions and only runni ...

Dolphins' rookie running back Daniel Thomas will look to make his mark in fantasy football leagues right away, as he attempts to win the starting job. Unless the Dolphins bring in an experienced veteran who will take the job from Thomas (don't expect that to happen) this kid should see the bulk of the work in the Dolphins backfield. Pre-free agency, we have Thomas as a 1,000 yard runner and a good bet to sc ...

Brandon Marshall's first year in Miami proved to be a disappointment as he struggled with nagging injuries and failed to be a useful starting option for standard redraft scoring leagues. For some reason, I actually have a funny feeling that, if given the chance, quarterback Chad Henne will have a better season than last year. If so, and most of all if Marshall can stay healthy, he should return to be a top ...

It's time to get ready for another fantasy football season, and we have a sampling of the top 200 plus players rated for consideration at your fantasy drafts. The first 179 players on the list are taken from Mock Draft Central's listing for standard redraft league results. At MDC, you can partake in valuable mock drafts to help you prepare for the upcoming season, and we recommend them as a quality source f ...