In the fantasy football world player selection is constantly asking the question—who is getting the touches? In mock drafts and then in the real draft, we base a lot of our selection on who is the primary player.

I believe that when it comes to many receivers that they benefit from being teamed with another good player. Why? It is because if you are doubled teamed all the time, it is very hard to get open often and make big plays.

It takes a good QB and offensive line to give the receivers time to get open. But thanks to the NFL’s do not touch after the line of scrimmage rule, it is easier today than a few years ago.

Let’s look at who will benefit this year from additional help. Let’s start with Derrick Mason of the Ravens. Who would you put your best defender on when playing the Ravens, most likely Anquan Boldin. Last year, the defenses thought of Mason first. Now Derrick is getting older and only so many passes will be thrown, but he will get his share and I predict that his average yards/reception will be better.

Another player who will eventually benefit will be B. Edwards when Holmes is allowed to play. Santanio will be the primary go to guy and Edwards, starting in week 5 will become a secondary receiver. But what an opportunity for him, if he can hold on to the ball, he has a chance to be a big time fantasy player, even more productive than early in the season when he is the number one guy on the pass playbook pages.

A primary receiver can also benefit when a good number two shows up. Take Chad Ochocinco, for example, now he has bad knee Bryant and the foot in mouth disease T. Owens to take pressure off of him. I think if either number two is healthy and motivated, Chad’s numbers will soar. Palmer must be on his game, but assuming the same as last year, more openings due to less coverage for Chad O.

There are other examples, such as Dez Bryant, the greatest receiver to never play a pro game, teaming up with Austin Miles. I am sure that the Cowboys are dreaming of single coverage on either guy and letting Romo toss it to the open man. Of course, Dez must live up to his own hype, but the idea is good.

Finally, when a good receiver leaves it opens up opportunities for their replacements. Steve Breaston of the Cardinals is an example. The only difference is that Warner had retired and now Leinart will be the QB, that could be a problem, but let’s see how Matt looks when he is the man.

Player selection tools will help spot the hidden gems, but self searching helps. Use Data Sense to help you, but remember you are the GM of your team and its your call.

Have a good week, do some mock drafts, get your salary caps teams ready. Training camp is almost upon us and the real fun is less than seven weeks away.

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Every year as we approach training camp there are numerous open questions. This year, however, we have a list of different questions involving some very big names.

Let’s start with the coaches dream boy. Mr. C. Johnson of the Tennessee Titans. Yes, the leagues number one rusher is making noises like HOLDOUT! It is very interesting to hear someone say I need $30,000,000 guarenteed or I can’t play. If I were the Titans, I would say that I was going to offer $29,000,000 guarenteed, but withdrew my tentative offer because I didn’t want to show disrespect. CJ also said he wants to rejoin his teammates as quickly as he can once this is resolved. The offensive line should tell him that he will be donating big to them this year or he can do it himself. I always liked CJ, but really guy “don’t look so self centered.”

The next guy who can’t believe that he isn’t being swooned over is the mouth himself. T.O. is having a problem comprehending that as his skills have waned, his reputation has not. And that rep is bad,bad,bad. Too bad, T.O., nobody wants your mouth. I know you were well behaved in Buffalo last year, but only because no one asked or cared. Good teams want winners, not locker room disrupters. Let’s hope he signs some where he can contribute in all ways. Just act like an adult!!

The next stop is in San Diego for Mr. Jackson, wide receiver star of the Chargers. Things are not going well, rumors of suspensions, angry statements about team mates and the club itself. What is with this guy? This is a team that has been on the edge of greatness and yet always manages to lose in January.

One year it was a defensive back who”had to make a play.” All he had to do was fall down with the ball or knock down the pass. However, he decided to be a hero and ran the interception back, fumbled and lost the game and the season. Sure, New England had to score, but why give them the chance. What happened to let’s be a champion?

There are other examples, but let’s close this on a positive note. There are numerous, wonderful team players in the NFL who play to win as a team. It is a shame that most of the press goes the other way.

Have fun this week, do a few mock drafts, test out your a few of your salary cap ideas and visit FSO’s home page.

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We do mock drafts for fun, practice and learning. We spend time ranking our players, using aids and tools and seeking the magic ingredient for a fantasy football championship.

When the real draft occurs, we need the type of Cheat Sheet that helps us in OUR league with its scoring and its rules (private or public), helps picks the best overall team for the highest score and adjusts as the draft proceeds with the its own unique quirks.

In drafting for real, however,many times we seem to lack one very important aspect and that is “HELP the sucker in front of me just drafted my player”….what do I do? I’ve only got 52 more seconds!!!!

The answer to that question is not to look on your printout to see who is next, but to look at your computer and see what FSO’s Live Cheat Sheet says is the best position to choose and gives you several choices of equivalent players to fill the slot. No doubt, a system which is dynamic and helps you pick the best position and the best player at that position, depending on what is happening in your draft is so much better!!!!

This LIVE, on the spot tool is essential, if you are to top the league in January. A cheat sheet down loaded from a general source just does not meet the standards of excellence that you deserve and need. How can it? It isn’t dynamic, it isn’t set for your rules and it certainly isn’t going to adjust to the ins and outs of a live draft. That is why the Live Cheat Sheet from Fantasy Sports Optimizer is best, it does all those things.

I know the others are free and cost nothing….why because they are worth next to nothing. I give them their due in that they give you a general idea what to do, but you need specifics…..very many specifics in the right order and on a on-line and in real time basis.

FSO will deliver the goods, so visit the website and then sign up. Victory is yours in less that seven months from now. Have a great week and do some mock drafts for fun or fill out a salary cap team off the top of your head just to see what it might be, before you do your due dilligence.

Happy 4th of July!!!!

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This year a new level of sophistication will be noticeable among the various fantasy football tools available to the interested player. That is certainly true for Fantasy Sports Optimizer’s Data Sense.

One of the most talked about fantasy aid is the weekly Strength of Schedule data. There is nothing new about the concept of SOS, as we fantasy officinados called it. But what is new is the level to which the best products such as Data Sense use the information available. Creating and using superior data mining techniques, FSO illuminates many nuances not readily apparent to others but available to the Data Sense user.

The key, to be redundant, is SUPERIOR data mining. It is not enough to know which player does well against a weaker team, but which player does well or less well against this particular defense by position. Take for example, a great passing QB and stack him up against the number one overall defense and what do you get. Who knows, if the defense is great against the run, but only good against the pass, then the QB rating (mapped to the individual player, not just position in Data Sense’s case) for that week will be higher than playing against a weak run defense, but a great pass defense. Data Sense goes even beyond this, but I think that you get the message. Data alone is not the answer, but knowing which data is more material makes a big difference!!!

Analytical tools are important, but more important are predictive tools. That is what a superior data mining system gives you, the fantasy football player, a great predictive tool. No more shoulda, coulda, woulda with Data Sense.

Combine this with other selection tools, such as Live Cheat Sheets for drafting fantasy leagues and The Optimizer for roto and/or salary cap teams and you are on your way to a league championship. Player rankings not only include the football player himself, but also the fantasy team coach. Make sure you are Numero Uno and sign up with Fantasy Sports Optimizer as soon as the new products are available.

Have a great fantasy football season, I can’t wait and its almost Christmas season for us fantasy fans!!!!

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Warm up the computers, get your cheat sheets ready, sign up with Fantasy Sports Optimizer and LETS GO!!!!

It seems just a few weeks ago we were celebrating the Saints victory and now it is time to get ready for our own victories. On July 1st, the fantasy football season officially kicks off. I am really glad that the fantasy season is almost upon us.

This year, player selection tools will all be improved and this includes FSO’s player rankings(Data Sense), drafting aids (Live Cheats Sheets) and overall roto team selections tools (The Optimizer). Mock drafts can sharpen your skills and prepare for the real thing or two or 10!!!

A word to the wise, don’t ignore roto leagues this year as they still offer great prizes, lots of fun and a true test for the fantasy players who believe that their expertise is second to none. I am going to be in several roto leagues this fall and look forward seeing my name in the fantasy football hall of fame. Sweetness says he will be there too. I doubt a Bear fan could make any hall of fame, but then what do I know, I am a Charger season ticket holder. The Optimzer, combined with Data Sense will help make it a great fantasy football season.

For those who will be drafting this year, all I can say is that The Live Cheat Sheet is a necessary tool. This is a incrediable advancement in drafting aids, due to new mathmatics and technological computer advances. It is simply the best there is anywhere!!!

So as the time for fun nears remember the words of a very wise fantasy guru who said “Nothing beats winning, nothing.”

We will be changing our web page soon, so get ready for some fantasy football fun and just some plain old fantasy too.

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This year one of the three big gamers published their Experts mock draft and player rankings. I found it interesting due to the fact that neither points nor risk seemed to be considered.

For example, in their first 2 rounds (20 picks) only two QBs were taken, ONLY TWO. Now I ask you, did you see what I saw last fall? The NFL has not changed their rules this year, so last years rules still apply. What is the essence of those rules? Protect the QB and score more through the air by restricting the defensive backs.

Based on points alone this is an interesting phenomenon…..I am being kind, but what else can you say? I just cannot see it, maybe I am blind to some superior logic, but they don’t call me Braincase for nothing. They call me other things for no good reason, I know that for a fact!!!

Even more important to me is RISK!!!! How can you rate Gore, Turner, Marshall, Benson etc. ahead of Peyton. How many 16 game seasons have they played in the last few years? I will tell you NONE!

None, now how can you pick a none in front of Peyton? Unless you are very devout and can’t spell, you would never pick a none in front of Peyton. Lower points and less games played add up to a failed early pick and most likely a failed fantasy season.

Now help is available from many sources, but the one that best handles risk is FSO’s fantasy tools and services. Fantasy Sports Optimizer uses advanced techniques that handle risk more successfully than anything else on the market. Take a look at their offerings this summer, compare to other products and decide. I bet you will be an FSO fan this year.

Only 6 weeks to go until the first fantasy drafts of the season start. Wow! The off season is almost over. Be blogging with you in a few weeks.

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We enter the preseason with a few questions answered or at least that is what the teams say and mostly unanswered questions. Of course, since it is early May, we should have unanswered questions.

Let’s start with the answered questions….Best is starting for the Lions. So much for Mr Smith goes to Detroit. Best was a very good back in college last year, but no one thought that he was the best college back. Questions, “how can Best not be the best?” Answer, he was drafted by the Lions.

What else do we know for sure. Well, Pete Carroll of the ever hopeful Seahawks loves his former players from USC. The discussion in the Northwest centers around LenDale White losing 20 pounds and becoming the next Chris Johnson. Well, if losing 20 pounds turns White into a back as good as his former teammate, then the Hawks will be mighty fortunate. Most likely, however, White will be an OK back who is a little bit faster, not quicker, and slightly less of a power threat. Let’s hope I am wrong, for Pete’s sake……pun intended.

Next, according to the Pittsburg press, Bryon Leftwich, is ahead of Dennis Dixon for the starting QB spot while Big Ben pays for his sins….probably in a night club in some college town. Leftwich has more experience, but Dixon has an excitment quality about him that could really have the Steeler fans cheering. I would also play Dixon because he has more upside right now than Leftwich and with Big Ben always on the edge of trouble, Dixon could get many more reps than is now expected. Let’s hope Big Ben cleans up his act before something really, really bad happens to his career. Let’s hope no more “innocent” people get hurt.

Darren Sproles of the Chargers could be in for a big fantasy boost, if he retains that starter job as the Chargers are indicating. Imagine, this year he is going to be remarkably better than last year when he was the quasi starter, sharing time with LT. As some of you know, I have season tickets with the Chargers and am still angry over the debacle with the Jets. All I KNOW FOR SURE is that Sproles is better as a returner and spot starter that as a 25 carries per game featured runner. Even with the Chargers great passing game, they need running plays to make that offense live up to its potential. Mock drafts will likely move Sproles up higher than he should be, but we will see where the player rankings put him.

Finally, what don’t we know? So much, that we could fill the Grand Canyon with questions. So instead of the all-time government job….namely filling in the Grand Canyon, we will end this column with the following thought. It is only 8 weeks to the first fantasy football drafts. Look for Fantasy Sports Optimizer revised web page coming soon.

See you in a couple of weeks!!!!

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