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Figuring Out Why Your Fantasy Team Stinks and Applying the Odor Shield

Do you have a fantasy football team that stinks? Because I do. It's the one in which I'm competing with a group of other bloggers -- you may recall colleague Steph Stradley previously discussing the P&G Blogger Fantasy League -- on a public level, in what has become a weekly exercise in humiliation. While Steph's team...

Fantasy Football Tailgate: Week 8

Can't decide between Ryan Fitzpatrick and Matthew Stafford? Between Fred Jackson and LeGarrette Blount? Between Lee Evans, James Jones and Dez Bryant? You're in the right place. As always, FanHouse will be taking fantasy questions for two hours on Sunday, starting at 11 a.m. ET and leading up to opening kickoff. We'll hit...

Week 8 IDP Rankings: Defensive Linemen

About 10 of the top 30 DLs are on byes this week, including four of the top defensive ends in the league: Trent Cole, Osi Umenyiora, Justin Tuck, and Julius Peppers. While replacing these guys will not be easy, there's no reason to panic. And please -- whatever you do -- refrain from dropping any of them to start one...

Week 8 IDP Rankings: Linebackers

With six teams on a bye in week 8, many IDP lineups are without veteran linebackers Ray Lewis and Brian Urlacher. Last week, Lewis had his best game of the season, with 15 tackles (14 solos), a sack, a forced fumble and a pass defensed. He's now tied for seventh among linebackers with 60 total tackles on the year....

Week 8 IDP Rankings: Defensive Backs

The DB ranks won't be hit as hard by the six-team bye week. There's a much larger player pool of viable bodies in the fantasy secondary than at DL or LB. While I don't recommend dropping a top DB like Washington safety LaRon Landry, freak-of-the-week DeAngelo Hall (oh my goodness), Eagles safety Quintin Mikell or...