Jacob

Jacob founded Fantasy Football Fools in 2007 as a outlet for all the fantasy football conversations he couldn't have in-person. Since then...well, it's only gotten worse.

Fantasy Football Fools Mock NFL Draft 2008 – Part 2 of 4 (First Take)

Picking up where we left off with Part 1, here’s Part 2 of our first take on the upcoming NFL draft. 9. Cincinnati Bengals — Vernon Gholston, DE, Ohio State The Bengals really need a DT, but with Ellis gone, they should go with Gholston here. He seems to take plays off sometimes, but he…… Continue reading Fantasy Football Fools Mock NFL Draft 2008 – Part 2 of 4 (First Take)

Fantasy Football Fools Mock NFL Draft 2008 – Part 1 of 4 (First Take)

Here is my take on what players teams will take in the 2008 NFL draft. I’m basing this on team needs and selecting the best player available. Look for an updated list after the combines. Jacob provides the fantasy impact on each of these picks (in italics) after each choice. 1. Miami Dolphins — Glenn…… Continue reading Fantasy Football Fools Mock NFL Draft 2008 – Part 1 of 4 (First Take)

Reflection on the 2007 Fantasy Football Season

After collecting my winnings from this fantasy season and posting the requisite trash talk on the message boards, I proceeded to take off for a fantasy football vacation. I used my time off to reflect on how to better develop Fantasy Football Fools as a resource for those of you looking to win your league…… Continue reading Reflection on the 2007 Fantasy Football Season

Foolish 2007 College Bowl Picks Results: Shame faces

The results are in. After weeks of preparation and stalking football players and coaches, our records–pitiful as they may be–are set in stone. Here’s how the three of us came out in our predictions: Jacob: 19-13 Robert: 21-11 Cameron: 11-15 I thought at least one of us would make it through the bowl season with…… Continue reading Foolish 2007 College Bowl Picks Results: Shame faces

Foolish 2007 College Bowl Picks

Update: Winners updated. Records in future post. The holidays have put us a little behind getting our college bowl picks up before the first few games, but hopefully, you had a pretty good idea who was going to win the Papajohns.com Bowl. Check out our picks and see who’s right more often than anyone else–Yup,…… Continue reading Foolish 2007 College Bowl Picks

Who to watch this bowl season

It seems like I am practically syndicating these guys lately, but The 5 Minute Drill is back again with some good stars to watch during your bowl viewing. These guys might be standout rookies sometime soon for your fantasy football draft, so it wouldn’t be a bad idea to scout their bowl performances. [Note: Fantasy…… Continue reading Who to watch this bowl season

Week 17 Wire: Find players that still care this week

If you are playing a week 17 championship, my condolences. You really should try to get that changed for next year–and I do mean really. Week 17 is unpredictable because you don’t know who will start let alone who will show up to play well. Lucky for you, plenty of injuries this week will give…… Continue reading Week 17 Wire: Find players that still care this week

Balance saves you on low-scoring fantasy weeks

Hopefully, your team wasn’t counting on Tom Brady, Tony Romo, Randy Moss or even Peyton Manning this week. In some sort of crazy upside-down week, the top fantasy performers were horrible–besides LT–while the worst teams in the league took home victories. Strangely enough, this week both the San Francisco 49ers and Miami Dolphins won. I…… Continue reading Balance saves you on low-scoring fantasy weeks