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Handcuffs and Committees: A Fantasy Football Spin on Backfields

For those who may use a different term or are new to fantasy football, "handcuff" is the term used when you own insurance for one of your players in the form of owning his real-life backup. It's usually a running back, but you could conceivably handcuff a quarterback. The theory is that some or all of the production is...

Ravens Thin(ner) at WR, Might Not Matter

It happens every year at training camp, yet every year seems worse than the ones that preceded it: players get injured, sometimes seriously, and an offseason worth of plans suddenly become meaningless. The Eagles will be without middle linebacker Stewart Bradley for the season, and things aren't looking good for Falcons...

Analyzing the Playoffs: What to Look for When the Ravens Have the Ball

Every time you rewatch the Steelers-Ravens games from earlier this year, it's hard to not get even more excited about Act III.You have the league's two best defenses facing off, and two offenses that will be trying to prove that they aren't over their head. You'll watch James Harrison try to terrorize Joe Flacco again,...

Dynasty Diaries: Adrian Peterson Owns Keeper Running Back Rankings

As opposed to quarterbacks, I'm definitely in favor of keeping running backs. In fact, I highly recommend keeping two runners instead of a quarterback, if you have two of my top 20. Running backs are the life-blood of your fantasy team, much like the oil in your car. Two consistent runners on your fantasy team make life so...

Terrell Suggs' Status in Doubt for Steelers, Suggs Disagrees

As the Steelers prepare to do the impossible against the Ravens -- beat them three times in the same season -- Baltimore is dealing with its own issues. Chief among them: getting healthy in time for Sunday's AFC Championship game. I mentioned last Saturday that the Ravens came out of the Titans game pretty banged up, and...