Football Diehard Ariticles 2017 Week 1

One of the things that fantasy owners fear the most is injuries to their players and this week we saw several players going down with injuries. Some of which will keep them out the entire season, while others will miss some time, but should see the field at some point this season. For those who lost...

Hopefully you survived this wild Week 1. It started with a stellar performance by Alex Smith who led the Chiefs to an upset win over the Patriots. Followed by a season-ending injury to Allen Robinson, serious injuries to Danny Woodhead and David Johnson, and other notable players suffering injuries....

Austin Hooper- TE- Falcons Depending on how many roster spots are available on your team, Austin Hooper seems to be a tight end you can pick up for a buck in many leagues. He only had two targets on Sunday against the Bears, but he definitely made the most of it by racking up an 88 yard touchdown p...

              Waiver Wire Gemstones: Week 2                    College Fantasy Football       Quarterbacks   Armani Rogers, UNLV Ownership Percentage: 20% The redshirt freshman has led the Rebels to a 1-1 record while guiding the offense to 84 points. At 6’5” and 225 pounds, Rogers is ...

Three DFS players I'm investing heavily in for tournament (GPP) play this week. ... And one I'm not. I'm in: Larry Fitzgerald, WR, Arizona Cardinals As ESPN's Mike Clay pointed out this week, Detroit's Darius Slay is a top-end shadow corner, but he lined up in the slot only four percent of t...

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It was not until I began playing DFS that I started using Vegas lines as part of my research and determining factor when setting up my lineups. These lines can provide so much information each week. It gives you an idea of the potential game flow we could expect. High totals and close spreads, usual...

You might not have heard, but the 2017 NFL season started. No, really. It did. The Kansas City Chiefs and New England Patriots played a game that counted and everything. Another season of the NFL means another year of fantasy football. The thrill of victory. The agony of defeat. The sleepless ...

Though I am firmly against believing that an offseason exists I do realize it does exist for some. With that said, we can all agree that the offseason is over and football is finally here. It is only Week 1 and it already feels like the football season just is not long enough. Those baseball and bas...

Applying STOMP Fantasy Football Draft Theory & Analyzing the Results Stop what you are doing and read Emil Kadlec’s Introduction to STOMP Fantasy Football Draft Theory again: https://www.footballdiehards.com/fantasy-football-columns/html/STOMP-Fantasy-Football-Draft-Theory.cfm. This piece is thor...

                The Scholar’s Sheet of DraftKings Knowledge                           DraftKings NFL Sunday Slate                                  September 10, 2017       Top Games to Target Raiders at Titans O/U 51.5 Seahawks at Packers O/U 50.5 Falcons at Bears O/U 49.5   Preemine...

                    College Fantasy Football                   The Scholar’s Surreptitious Starters                                Week 2     Quarterbacks     Justin Herbert, Oregon vs. Nebraska: O/U 73.5 Ownership percentage: 66% In the season kickoff, the Ducks dominated Southe...

The year is shaping up nicely for another successful DFS season. Of course, it depends on what you consider successful. Being on the plus side over 17 weeks of the NFL regular season sure would be nice, but isn’t breaking even a success too? Well, maybe; however, no one wants to just break even. ...

If you’re reading this, you are amid a whirlwind of fantasy opinion and football statistic overload. With this article, we are looking at matchups that standout after a quick look over of the schedule and prices; going with your gut. You don’t need me to tell you to play the studs, so I will be look...

The NFL season is finally here! On DraftKings, there is a flex spot which allows you to take different approaches in your lineup construction. Using this position to differentiate yourself from the field can come a long way. The goal every week is to find you some solid options that fit in the flex ...

             Waiver Wire Gemstones: Week 1                    College Fantasy Football       Quarterbacks   Tyler Rogers, New Mexico State The senior signal caller opened his final season on campus with a tremendous outing versus Arizona State: 398 passing yards and four total touchdo...

Player Pos Team Opponent Start / Sit Comment Pittsburgh D/ST D/ST PIT CLE Start Steelers get rookie QB making his first NFL start. This looks like a nice matchup to take advantage of. Sam Bradford QB MIN NO Start Bradford gets a nice matchup to open...