In this Week 1 edition of Fantasy Football Stock Market, we talk about Brandon Jacobs, Frank Gore, Selvin Young and Ryan Grant. Take a look as we near Sunday’s games!

Take a glance at our 2008 Fantasy Football Rankings for Kickers and Defensives/Special Teams.

Tavaner takes a look at all of the recent news and notes around the NFL. Who is ready for Week 1 of the 2008 season? Who is not? What players are in the news? What players are on the roster bubble? Take a look!

Take a look at our 2008 Fantasy Football Wide Receiver and Tight End Rankings by way of tiers. Tiers can help fantasy owners draft in a unique fashion, so checkout our WR and TE tiers now!

Take a look at what we consider to be the most important handcuffs in 2008. From Adrian Peterson/Chester Taylor to Chad Johnson/Chris Henry… take a look at the “must-have grabs” as we near the start of the 2008 fantasy football season.

Need a quick update on what is going on in the NFL? The 2008 preseason is almost over - Know what’s going on around the league!

Check out our 2008 Fantasy Football Rankings by way of tiers. That’s right, we have organized our most recent redraft rankings update into tiers so that you can better sort through the different classes of running backs and quarterbacks heading into the upcoming fantasy season. Receivers and tight ends will follow, but dig into the quarterbacks and running backs!

Follow us in this Live 2008 Fantasy Football Expert League Draft. We hold the No. 10 overall pick in this non-PPR redraft expert league. We will be updating this article constantly and adding expert commentary as the picks come rolling in!

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Here are a list of links to video highlights for all of the preseason games for Week 1 (minus the Monday night game, which is scheduled to be played tonight).

Take a glance at our 2008 Fantasy Football Rankings for Kickers and Defenses (DST).

Find out why we believe in Chiefs running back Larry Johnson in 2008. Also find out how high we are on Browns quarterback Derek Anderson. Will Aaron Rodgers be a bust now that he is the Packers clear starter? Can he handle the pressure? Find out what we think!

Check out our updated 2008 Full-Season Fantasy Football Player Projections. We project full-season stats for both PPR formats and non-PPR formats. Find out where we currently rank WR Jerricho Cotchery and RB Thomas Jones now that Brett Favre is a New York Jets. How high are we on Bengals WR Chad Johnson in 2008? Find out!

What draft strategy are you considering using in 2008? Tavaner breaks down Value-Based Drafting strategies (VBD), Tier-Based Drafting strategies and the good old famous Stud Running Back Theory strategy.

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Tavaner starts digging into the world of IDP. Check out his 2008 Fantasy Football IDP Rankings, which contain over 40 players at each position (Defensive Backs, Linebackers and Defensive Linemen).

Take a look at our analysis of the first few rounds of an Expert Fantasy Football League that we’re currently drafting in. We breakdown our draft day trades and defend some of our selections and bold predictions heading into 2008 (like Chad Johnson being a top 5WR in 2008).

We’re excited to announce that Fantasy Football Xtreme now provides Live 2008 Fantasy Football Mock Drafts! Obviously we still have our Draft Simulator, but this is different. Now you can draft with others, chat as you draft and test out your draft strategies against other FFX users live and in true mock draft fashion!!!

Drafts will [...]

As you know, we participate in numerous Fantasy Football Expert Leagues each and every season - This draft is run by our good friends at JunkyardJake.com. This is not a PPR league, but the scoring is relatively standard other than the fact that quarterbacks get 6 points per TD pass. If you would like follow [...]

The more information you have the better to make a decision between two available players.

There are a lot of factors that enter into an offensive line rankings that cannot be accounted for, such as how long the QB holds onto the ball (hey Ben), the quality of the wide receivers (Jax), or injuries (Rams). [...]

Below are players that either have Stock on the Rise or Stock on the Decline. We will make this fantasy football column a regular during the season and we will try and crank out a few more off-season editions as we approach August…

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Fantasy Football Xtreme was invited to participate in an annual Expert Poll put on by FantasyFootballEdge.net - This fantasy football poll is comprised of numerous Fantasy Football Informational Sites. Our predictions are highlighted in orange.

The scoring is basically PPR, with 1 point per 10 yards rushing/receiving and 1 point per 20 yards passing. All TDs [...]

Below is a list of fantasy football players that either have Stock on the Rise or Stock on the Decline. We will make this fantasy football column a regular during the season and we will try and crank out a few more off-season editions as we approach August.

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We were asked by Rotoworld.com to participate in their June Expert Fantasy Mock Draft (June 24, 2008), which was run on MockDraftCentral.com. Thanks to Geof over at MockDraftCentral for running a smooth and speedy mock, and thanks to Gregg Rosenthal over at Rotoworld for inviting us to participate.

This draft was 15 rounds in length, standard [...]

Below are some sleepers worth talking about as we head toward July.

Second-Round Worthy

Michael Turner | ATL RB
In our recent Expert Fantasy Football Draft, we were able to grab Turner at 3.05. That’s what you call value, because Turner easily has top 15RB upside — And that’s being conservative. Now, Turner doesn’t have a long resume [...]

It’s that time! We’re drafting right now in a Expert League Fantasy Football Draft and you can follow along live as it happens. The league scoring is standard but with PPR and the line-up requirements are: 1QB, 2-3RBs, 3-4WRs, 1-2TEs, 1K, 1DST. Basically, we will have either 2RBs and 4WRs or 3RBs and 3WRs. FantasyFootballEdge.net [...]

Are you building a dynasty? Fantasy Football is no longer just an August-December thing. Dynasty leagues are becoming more and more popular and all of you year-round nuts are probably starving for some dynasty info. Well, this edition of “Building A Dynasty” will focus on Steelers rookie RB Rashard Mendenhall. Expect more articles like this [...]

We’ve undergone serious upgrades over the last month trying to provide our information the way our users want to see it. We’ve upgraded Forums, Polls, Ranking System, News System and solved many little cross-browser compatability issues. We’ve almost reached our company goals and have one major hurdle we’ll be working on over the [...]

2008 Week 1 Player Projections Updated

In need of some 2008 Week 1 Player Projections? The answer to that question is probably, “NO” and I would venture to say that Week 1 Individual Player Projections probably never crossed your mind in this early June… but, that’s how we roll! Check them out!

Full 2008 Player Projections

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Want a FREE 2008 Fantasy Football Xtreme subscription? Well, below are the contest details. The contest ends July 31st, 2008!

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Redraft Rankings
Dynasty Rankings
Redraft Top 200
Dynasty Top 200
Rookie Rankings

Below you will find our Overall Rookie Rankings for the 2008 fantasy football season. These rankings are in [...]

Below is our second Live 2008 Fantasy Football Expert Rookie Draft of the week, only this time we have a first-round pick! We traded up in this draft in order to land Rashard Mendenhall, a running back that I think can be one of the next elite fantasy backs in this league. Mendy is my [...]

I have updated my 2008 Fantasy Football Player Projections for the 2008 fantasy football season. I have added PPR projections as well for running backs, wide receivers and tight ends.

Also be sure to check out our Week 1 Fantasy Football Player Projections, which are already up!

Non PPR 2008 Projections

Quarterbacks
Running Backs
Wide Receivers
Tight Ends

PPR 2008 Projections

Running [...]

Below is our Live Fantasy Football Expert Rookie Draft. This is not a mock, this is a real league in a competitive 12-team Expert League with some of the best fantasy Sites on the Web (like Rotoworld.com, FootballGuys.com (Smith), FFToolbox.com, FantasySharks.com, etc.).

Sites Involved

As you can see, we don’t have a pick in either the [...]

These two questions were asked several different ways over the last week, so I decided to address them in “rant” fashion — Enjoy.

Ask The Experts
Question
Smitt, I am in a 12 team dynasty league and the league has a basic scoring format that is not ppr. I was thinking of trading Ladainian Tomlinson now while [...]

We’re proud to announce that Fantasy Football Xtreme.com has been asked to partner up with YouTube.com in their 2008 Fantasy Football YouTube Partner Program.

What does this mean? YouTube has asked Fantasy Football Xtreme to produce a weekly Fantasy Football TV Show that will be available on www.youtube.com during Weeks 1-17.

We expect to have a few [...]

We provide some of the boldest Fantasy Football Start and Bench Advice in the business. Who do you start? Who do you sit? From Brandon Jacobs vs. Maurice Jones-Drew, DeAngelo Williams vs. Jonathan Stewart, Edgerrin James vs. Matt Forte, Dwayne Bowe vs. Ryan Grant… find out who we like more entering this Week 1 of the 2008 Fantasy Football Season.

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The players listed below are going to be taken all over the place come August fantasy drafts. Some fantasy football owners will believe in these guys in 2008, some will not. Well, here is a list of fantasy football players that I recommend avoiding come draft day. Unless they fall too far, let someone else [...]

Below you will find our 2008 Top 50 Dynasty Rankings (with commentary). Now, we already have a year-round dynasty rankings feature (our 2008 Top 200 Dynasty Rankings List), but variety is everything in this industry and multiple takes from multiple angles just gives you that much more information to arm yourself with come draft day. [...]

It’s never too early to start mock drafting, which is why we have put together another staff 2008 Fantasy Football Mock Draft. It is only four rounds in length, but we provide commentary for each pick. This draft is based off of a redraft league, standard scoring system, no PPR.

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The 2008 NFL Draft is over, so now it’s time to look around for some updated 2008 Fantasy Football Rankings, right? Wrong, as we provide year-round fantasy football rankings right here!

Below are the links to all four sets of our ALWAYS updated 2008 Fantasy Football Rankings. Other fantasy Sites claim that they provide year-round fantasy [...]

Redraft Rankings
Dynasty Rankings
Redraft Top 200
Dynasty Top 200
Rookie Rankings

Below I have ranked my the 2008 Fantasy Football Rookie Running Backs (now that they have landing spots) [...]

The Fantasy Sports Group (FantasyForums.com) had a Live 2008 NFL Draft Webcast show going yesterday, where Tavaner appeared as a guest. Take a listen to the segment below and if you would like to hear the entire webcast, you can find it here.

Tavaner Interview On “The Fantasy Sports Group Webcast”

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More 2008 NFL Draft Info

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I have launched my first set of complete (full season) 2008 Fantasy Football Player Projections. Of course we will once again provide our Weekly 2008 Fantasy Football Player Projections during the in-season, but these are projections on the year (2008).

Quarterbacks (top 25)
Running Backs (top 30)
Wide Receivers (top 40)
Tight Ends (top 20)

Below is a set of early 2008 Fantasy Football IDP Rankings for your viewing pleasure. To talk about these rankings, please visit its official thread on our FFX Forums.

DL Rankings

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We have already launched our 2008 Fantasy Football Projections for Week 1. That’s right, they’re already up, but keep in mind that a lot of things are going to change between now and opening day, especially after the completion of the 2008 NFL Draft. There are a lot of players listed below that probably won’t [...]

Below you will find my Auction Values for the 2008 Fantasy Football season. This is based off of a standard scoring system, no PPR and off of a $100 budget. Keep in mind that things will change fast in the coming days and weeks, especially after the 2008 NFL Draft, which takes place at the [...]

We’re pleased to announce that our NEW and IMPROVED 2008 College Prospect Profiles are up! These profiles are more than just player bios, they’re also a set of fantasy rankings. For each player, we provide career college player stats, links to video highlights and we even provide some fantasy football analysis to go along with [...]

Well FFX Development team did it again! We’re proud to present the New & Improved Fantasy Football Xtreme Website! Not only have we upgraded the layout, we’ve created an easy-to-navigate platform with a sophisticated navigation bar that allows one to search the Site expeditiously. Our homepage now has a plethora of ways to access just [...]

LaDainian Tomlinson
Is LaDainian Tomlinson still a top 2 overall pick?

This is a common topic on our Fantasy Football Forums right now, as so many fantasy owners are concerned about Tomlinson’s long-term value. Before I even begin to answer this very popular 2008 fantasy question, let’s first take a look at Tomlinson’s career stats.

LaDainian Tomlinson Career [...]

Below are a list of players that need to be monitored as the off-season rolls along. This list of fantasy athletes will either be bargains in 2008, or disappointments. Enjoy, and be sure to talk about this article on its official thread on our FFX Forums.

Players To Monitor This Off-Season

Donovan McNabb | QB PHI
If you’re [...]

Below is our 2008 Fantasy Football Strength Of Schedule (SOS) for running backs. Obviously the 2008 NFL Schedule has not yet been released, but the 2008 NFL Opponents Schedule has. Using last season’s defensive stats, along with the list of opponents that each NFL team faces, we have calculated what teams have the easiest rushing [...]

2008 NFL Opponents: While the dates and times have yet to be determined, the 2008 home and away opponents for NFL teams are locked and loaded! Who does your team face in 2008? The Full NFL Schedule is expected to be released next month.

AFC East

Buffalo Bills
Home: Miami, New England, N.Y. Jets, Oakland, San [...]

Players Finding New Homes
Free agency has found new homes for a plethora of players so far this off-season, and it’s only March 10th, 2008. With Randy Moss (NE), Jamal Lewis (CLE) and Derek Anderson (CLE) staying put in 2008, the list of players on the move thus far isn’t quite as long as it could [...]

According to ESPN, Michael “The Burner” Turner has signed with the Atlanta Falcons, inking a six-year deal worth $34.5 million ($15 million guaranteed).

No Site believes in Turner more than Fantasy Football Xtreme, and no writer on staff expects more of him in 2008 than I do. Last year, before Reggie Bush’s decline in fantasy value, [...]

Michael Turner To Be A Top 10 Fantasy Running Back?

If you want Michael Turner on your dynasty roster in 2008, you better think fast, because “The Burner” is about to strike oil in the NFL contract business — And when he does, his fantasy value will go through the roof!

No Site believes in Turner more [...]

Below, Smitty and Tavaner face off comparing their Top 25 Fantasy Football Keepers for the 2008 fantasy football season. These rankings are based off of a standard scoring format (no PPR), rookies are not involved, as this is based off of keeping players from the 2007 fantasy season.

To talk more about this article, visit its [...]

February 29th, 2008 marks the start of free agency and the trading period in the NFL, which means some players are going to go from rags to riches in a matter of weeks.

Also, Check Out This Turner Footage

Below are players that are likely to be overvalued and undervalued entering the 2008 fantasy football season. With 2008 fantasy football mock drafts already emerging, like our 2008 “Day After the NFL Super Bowl” Expert Mock, it’s starting to become somewhat clear who is going to cost you an arm and a leg on draft [...]

2008 Mock Draft Simulator Is Ready
Our 2008 Fantasy Football Mock Draft Simulator is already up and running for the 2008 fantasy football season. Not only is our 2008 Draft Sim updated on a daily basis, but you can now switch back and forth between Dynasty Mock Drafts and Redraft Mock Drafts.

Mock Drafting has never been [...]

2008 Trade Calculator Ready To Roll
Now that the 2007 fantasy football season is over, it’s time start preparing for the 2008 fantasy football season. We have already launched our 2008 Fantasy Football Trade Calculator, and remember that the Calc now gives redraft trade advice as well as dynasty trade advice!

2008 Mock Draft Simulator
Also note that [...]

Whenever we produce a Fantasy Football Podcast, we will let you know about it here.

Be sure to check back soon for our 2008 Draft Special Show.

Fantasy Football Xtreme conducts all different kinds of interviews and we also get interviewed ourselves on radio programs around the country. Anytime we conduct an interview, or get interviewed, you can find it here.

Finally we have a news and media blog where we can publish our fantasy football news and fantasy football media alerts. Primarily when we post new content related to Interviews or Podcasts you can get it here.

For those of you that missed that now-famous 4th-quarter drive by Eli Manning and that Giants offensive attack in Super Bowl XLII, you missed one of the greatest plays I’ve ever seen. I’m not just saying that because I’m a New York guy. If you missed the play, take a look for yourself.

By the way, [...]

Super Bowl XLII is over and done with (congrats to the Giants)… so that means that fantasy football is coming to an end for a while, right? Think again!

We have once again put together one of the earliest official 2008 Expert Fantasy Football Mock Drafts with some of the best fantasy Sites on the Web.

Sites [...]

Below we have posted the 2007 NFL player stats through Week 17. These stats include the top 33QBs, top 50 rushers and top 97 pass-catchers (includes TEs). When you prepare for your 2008 fantasy football drafts, make sure you reflect on all of the 2007 individual NFL player stats.

Note: We also provide these stats through [...]

Almost every fantasy owner has heard of the Third-Year Breakout WR Theory. If you haven’t, the theory basically suggests that a wide receiver’s third NFL season is often his breakout season. Whatever the reason, whether it be the need for experience, or time to battle through injury, this theory often holds true, as [...]

Below are a grip of players that are on the verge of Breakout or Bust. Since many fantasy owners are on the fence when it comes to some of these players, we have decided to force ourselves to argue one extreme or the other, with really no in between. So, Jeff and myself (Smitty) will [...]

We just released our Early 2008 Breakout Candidates Article, so now it is time to dig into the list of possible Bust Candidates for the upcoming 2008 fantasy football season.

WR Marvin Harrison | IND
Marvin Harrison missed 12 games last year due to a knee injury, and even when he finally returned to action in the [...]

We have year-round 2008 Dynasty / Keeper Fantasy Rankings, but that is created from a staff average. Variation is nice and you should never use just one source for your fantasy analysis, as there is even variation between writers from the same Site. This is why we try and mix it up with our fantasy [...]

Here is a set of updated Divisional Round Fantasy Playoff Player Rankings for the 2008 NFL Playoffs. Keep in mind that a few players are currently banged up, like D.J. Hackett and Antonio Gates… also, Brandon Jacobs and Plaxico Burress are always players to monitor heading into any fantasy week. Enjoy, and know that we [...]

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Here is our first update to our FOUR-Round 2008 Fantasy Football Mock Draft. Some things have changed since we last posted the mock. Guys like Earnest Graham have dropped a bit in value, while some of the rookie rushers projected to turn pro have been on [...]

It’s extremely early to start predicting 2008 Fantasy Football Breakout Candidates, but that has never stopped us in the past. Keep in mind that a lot is going to change between now and August, especially after the 2008 NFL Draft, but I absolutely believe a few of these names, like Michael Turner, Marion Barber and [...]