How to Handle the 2-QB Conundrum of Starting Quarterback Bye Weeks
You’ve heard it said many times before but what I’m about to say doesn’t make it any less true. Your fantasy football draft isn’t won in the first few rounds. We spend so much time obsessing over figuring out if we should draft Aaron Rodgers over Drew Brees in the first round of a 12-team […]
2-QB ADP for August 2013
With draft season upon us in the world of 2-QB fantasy football leagues, and mock draft season coming to a close, it was time to scour the depth of the MyFantasyLeague.com 2-QB mock draft database and update the 2-QB ADP data. The last time the 2-QB ADP was updated was last month and it was […]
Sports Jerks Network to Become XN Sports
BOSTON-DETROIT – One of the growing sources of online sports news and information is rebranding itself, as the Sports Jerks Network will now be known as XN Sports. It’s part of an effort to increase reader awareness while expanding on its credibility.
Week 21 Fantasy Baseball Sleeper Stock Market: Playoff Preparations
If you’re in a head-to-head fantasy baseball league, your playoffs are right around the corner and it’s important to start preparing early. When I prepare for the playoffs, I don’t just look for the best players to help my roster, I look for the ones that carry the least risk. Mitigating risk is crucial since […]
Calgary Flames 2013-14 Season Preview
After finishing 2013 with the fifth worst record in the NHL, the Calgary Flames have been reduced to a pile of smoldering embers. After years of delaying the inevitable, GM Jay Feaster has finally blown the core to smithereens and begun to rebuild. The Flames’ future began in April when they parted ways with captain […]
A Closer Look at Denver Broncos Sleeper Tight End Julius Thomas
There are late-round tight end sleepers, and then there’s Julius Thomas. Our choice of cheap — almost free — tight ends who will prove fantasy football viable for at least some of the upcoming season. From Rob Housler to Zach Sudfeld to Fred Davis and Brandon Pettigrew, there is no shortage of streamable tight ends […]
32 Questions in 32 Days: Kansas City Chiefs
As we count down to the NFL season, Sports Jerks will be bringing you 32 questions in 32 days. Each day, we’ll feature one of the most important questions for a different NFL team heading into the opening weekend of the league. Today’s feature team and question? The Kansas City Chiefs – Can Alex Smith […]
Ichiro Collects 4,000th Career Hit
Much of the talk in baseball lately has focused on PEDs and the Biogenesis scandal that has rocked the sport yet again. On Wednesday night, however, that took a back seat as Yankees outfielder Ichiro Suzuki collected his 4,000th career hit. In the first inning against the Toronto Blue Jays, Ichiro hit a single off […]