Category: FOOTBALL

By Dalton Del Don – Senior Writer Seahawks +8 at Packers Comments: The Seahawks don’t travel well, and while passing is far more important than running, becoming too one-dimensional can really make you easy to defend, especially when your best playmaker (D.J. Hackett) is hobbled. Charles Woodson’s health is a concern, but Green Bay should…

By Dalton Del Don – Senior Writer Todd Collins may lack in arm strength, but he was pretty good this season all things considered. Forget the ugly late-game interceptions last week, Collins was one of the biggest surprises of the season…Matt Hasselbeck was pretty clearly not playing at 100 percent last week. The Seattle offense…

By Dalton Del Don – Senior Writer Redskins +3.5 at Seahawks Comments: The Redskins come in on a roll (winners of four straight) and with destiny on their side. Todd Collins has improbably been a major upgrade at quarterback, and Washington’s secondary has been a big reason for the winning streak as well. Still, homefield…

By Dalton Del Don – Senior Writer Quarterbacks 1. Tom Brady – Because Brady plays in the AFC, risk-adverse fantasy players may want to go with Tony Romo, as Dallas’ path to the Super Bowl is certainly easier than New England’s. Moreover, Brady might get the two best secondaries in the NFL for his first…

By Dalton Del Don – Senior Writer After a 9-7 Week 17 against the spread, my 129-118-9 season record means there’s a new RotoWire Staff Picks champion. Like Matthew McConaughey’s character in “Two For The Money,” all I do is work out and pick winners. Only I don’t work out. It’s tough to find fault…

By Dalton Del Don – Senior Writer Last week’s 9-7 mark brought my overall season record to 120-111-9. Not bad for my first time ever picking against the spread on every game during the season. I’m up just two games on defending RotoWire Staff Picks champ Chris Liss, and we only differ on the Patriots,…

Here’s a podcast from my XM show (RotoWire’s Fantasy Sports Hour) from Wednesday. You can find more on iTunes as well.

By Dalton Del Don – Senior Writer Watching last Thursday’s game, it became clear that Santonio Holmes is more important to the Steelers’ offense than Willie Parker is…Marc Bulger was one of the five biggest busts in fantasy football this year…Steven Jackson seems to break off a big run every single week. He’s going to…

By Dalton Del Don – Senior Writer A lot will change between now and August, but here’s my top-30 fantasy outlook, an extremely early edition: 1. Adrian Peterson 2. LaDainian Tomlinson 3. Brian Westbrook 4. Marion Barber 5. Joseph Addai 6. Steven Jackson 7. Frank Gore 8. Randy Moss 9. Tom Brady 10. Marshawn Lynch…

Check out the final edition of the season of Risers & Fallers.

By Dalton Del Don – Senior Writer Last week I went 8-8 to bring my overall season record to 111-104-9. I haven’t had a winning week in too long, so it’s time to get back on track. Here are Week 16’s winners: Steelers -8 at Rams Cowboys -11 at Panthers Browns -3 at Bengals Packers…

By Dalton Del Don – Senior Writer Quarterbacks 1. Tom Brady 2. Derek Anderson 3. Carson Palmer 4. Tony Romo 5. Peyton Manning 6. Ben Roethlisberger 7. Drew Brees 8. Kurt Warner 9. Brett Favre 10. Matt Hasselbeck 11. Donovan McNabb 12. David Garrard 13. Jon Kitna 14. Philip Rivers 15. Jay Cutler 16. Jeff…

By Dalton Del Don – Senior Writer I’m done with Denver Broncos running backs. The system isn’t even worth the headache anymore…Mario Williams was an absolute beast Thursday night…While an upgrade over Bryant Gumbel, Tom Hammond was being a little silly anointing Sage Rosenfels as Houston’s quarterback of the future. Matt Schaub is three years…

Check out this week’s edition of Risers & Fallers.

By Dalton Del Don – Senior Writer I again stumbled to a 7-9 mark last week, bringing my overall season record to 103-96-9. I’m still three games up on defending RotoWire Staff Picks champ Chris Liss, and it’s a battle as epic as the Alamo. Here are my Week 15 picks: Broncos pick ’em at…

By Dalton Del Don – Senior Writer Quarterbacks 1. Tom Brady 2. Tony Romo 3. Brett Favre 4. Peyton Manning 5. Derek Anderson 6. Matt Hasselbeck 7. Drew Brees 8. Kurt Warner 9. Ben Roethlisberger 10. Carson Palmer 11. Jay Cutler 12. Sage Rosenfels 13. Jeff Garcia 14. Donovan McNabb 15. Eli Manning 16. Philip…

By Dalton Del Don – Senior Writer I keep hearing how Jason Campbell looks so good, but the guy hasn’t gotten more than 6.4 YPA in a game since Week 5, and Todd Collins was an immediate upgrade when he came into Thursday’s game…The Bears need a running back…Kyle Orton is overrated. So he drinks…

By Dalton Del Don – Senior Writer 1. New England Patriots 2. Indianapolis Colts 3. Dallas Cowboys 4. Green Bay Packers 5. Pittsburgh Steelers 6. Jacksonville Jaguars 7. Seattle Seahawks 8. Minnesota Vikings 9. Tampa Bay Buccaneers 10. New York Giants 11. San Diego Chargers 12. Cleveland Browns 13. Denver Broncos 14. Tennessee Titans 15.…

Check out this week’s edition of Risers & Fallers.

By Dalton Del Don – Senior Writer Like all good things, my prognosication superiority came to an abrupt end last week, with a season-worst 5-11 record. I actually liked last week’s slate, but it shouldn’t come as a surprise that it resulted in poor results. Most of the time, it’s the picks that make me…