College Fantasy Football Article Archive

Freshman Watch: 2012 WR class

02/06/2012 - Signing day 2012 is in the rearview mirror. Did your alma mater land that 5-star stud? Who had the biggest haul? Who are the top prospects in this class? And more importantly, are there any noteworthy signings for fantasy owners?

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Freshman Watch: 2012 RB class

02/02/2012 - Signing day 2012 is in the rearview mirror. Did your alma mater land that 5-star stud? Who had the biggest haul? Who are the top prospects in the this class? And more importantly are there any noteworthy signings for fantasy owners?

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Signing Day Primer 2012

01/28/2012 - National Signing Day (Feb. 1) is just days away, a holy day for college football geeks. With four of the top receivers in the country still left to make an announcement on where they will play ball in 2012, there is still plenty that has yet to be decided. And of course there always the possibility

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NFL Early Entries - Final List

01/19/2012 - The NFL released the official list of underclassman that have declared for the 2012 NFL Draft this morning. A whopping 65 players took the plunge this year. Note don't get too excited by not seeing Chris Polk and Robert Turbin on the list. Apparently both are technically seniors, while they likely

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NFL Early Entries

01/04/2012 - With the bowl season winding down, the list of underclassmen declaring for the 2012 NFL is growing. We are keeping a full list of NFL early entries at our sister site NFLDraftdayInsider.com. Just click the link.

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Beat the Insider

12/31/2011 - There are still three more chances to Beat the Insider contest at DailyJoust.com. Which hasn't been too hard, 50th out of 51 in the first set of games and 40th out of 64 in the second set of games.

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It's not too late, create a Challenge team now

12/26/2011 - It's not too late too join our FREE College Fantasy Bowl Challenge. Just pick a team and sit back and enjoy the bowls. Over $500 in cash and prizes are just waiting to be won. Enter now! Also check out the Beat the Insider contest at DailyJoust.com. Baring a huge game by Giovanni Bernard 50 of 52

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Da Carousel: Winners and Losers

12/19/2011 - Even in the early stages of the "off-season" some winners and losers have clearly emerged.

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Start & Sit: Bowl RBs

12/14/2011 - Read full article on our site at www.collegefantasyfootballinsider.com

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Start & Sit: Bowl QBs

12/14/2011 - Read full article on our site at www.collegefantasyfootballinsider.com

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Start & Sit: Bowl WRs

12/14/2011 - Read full article on our site at www.collegefantasyfootballinsider.com

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2011-12 Bowl Projections

12/05/2011 - Player projections for the 2011-12 bowl season are up. As always we'll make updates as injuries and suspensions warrant. Also we should have bowl contest information Tuesday or Wednesday. Stay tuned.

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Saturday Rewind: Pleasant Surprises of 2011

11/27/2011 - The smoke from Week 13 (and another fantasy season) is beginning to clear, and plenty of things that seemed clear in the beginning of the summer have been confirmed in late November.

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$250 Thanksgiving Weekend FREE ROLL

11/22/2011 - In honor of the Thanksgiving weekend, we are once again sponsoring a one week FREE ROLL through DailyJoust.com. The entry is free, just pick your team for this weekend's action for a chance to win $250 in prizes.

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Start and Sit Week 13: Running Backs

11/22/2011 - Here we are folks at yet another Championship Week, and hopefully at least one of your leagues is alive and kicking. This is the time of the season where you lay it all on the line, scour the waiver wires for a one-week wonder, and hope to take home that gaudy looking trophy and maybe some cheese.

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Start and Sit Week 13: Receivers

11/22/2011 - This is it. The final countdown. The final games. The final decisions. And for many, the final choices that make you a winner or a loser.

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Start and Sit Week 13: Quarterbacks

11/22/2011 - Nice to pick a guy who turned out to be the top-scoring quarterback in most formats for a change. So, my thanks to Baylor’s Robert Griffin III and his monster game against Oklahoma.

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Waiver Wire: Championship Week Sleepers

11/21/2011 - Not only is it championship week, but it's also rivalry week. Admit it, you have at least one guy on your roster because he plays for your team. And nothing is better than winning your league, while your alma mater takes down their arch rival at the same time.

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Saturday Rewind: Week 12

11/20/2011 - Ok, I'll admit it. I fell asleep. A day that began at 5:45 a.m. caught up with me, and not even the intriguing evening slate of games could could keep the sleepy elves from dancing on my eyelids. Of course I knew when I woke up to about 80 texts on the phone that I had missed some serious fun.

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Friday Roundup: Week 12

11/18/2011 - Read full article on our site at www.collegefantasyfootballinsider.com

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Two Week's Notice: Week 13

11/17/2011 - As the great Motorhead song “The Game” says, it’s all about the game, and how you play it. All about control, and if you can take it

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Start and Sit Week 12: Running Backs

11/17/2011 - For some this is the first week of the playoffs so it is time to take stock of your roster, pull out all the stops, and plan for the next two weeks because they are all that matter in the fantasy realm.

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Start and Sit Week 12: Quarterbacks

11/16/2011 - Such is the life of a college football junkie carefully pondering the possibilities – sometimes you just can’t figure it.

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Start and Sit Week 12: Wide Receivers

11/15/2011 - There is no doubt it is now crunch time, and if you are reading this piece, you are looking for every advantage possible to find the sneaky plays and avoid the bad matchups, to continue that title push.

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Waiver Wire: Playoff Edition

11/14/2011 - For some of us, this week represents why we all play fantasy sports. For others, we're left licking our wounds, wondering what might have been.

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Saturday Rewind: Week 11

11/13/2011 - The smoke has begun to clear. Stanford and Andrew Luck have been removed from the national title hunt, and Boise will again be kicking themselves for another season lost on a errant three-pointer. Despite their impressive showing Saturday night, an early-season loss to LSU may leave the Ducks on the

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Will they stay or will they go?

11/11/2011 - As we enter the final weeks of the regular season, top underclassmen will inevitably field the question of whether they will stay for their senior season or bolt for the NFL. The standard 'I'm only focused on the rest of the season', will of course be given, and it won't be known who actually plans

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Two Week's Notice: Week 12

11/10/2011 - Week 12. For some, it is title week. For others, you are one step closer to making those finals and are looking for the advantage you need to make that last step. There are matchups to exploit, and there are matchups to avoid. There is no time to wait or be hesitant. It is time to go for it.

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Start and Sit Week 11: RBs

11/10/2011 - If you are reading this, it is likely you have gone all Andy Dufresne and made it through the yards of raw sewage that is the college fantasy football regular season and have emerged triumphant on the other side showered by the glory of a playoff berth.

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Start and Sit Week 11: WR's

11/09/2011 - As we head into the first week of the playoffs in most leagues, we look to improve on last week's mediocre start record while continuing to build on the solid benchings we recommended.

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Start and Sit Week 11: QB's

11/08/2011 - You know what’s worse than giving good advice? It’s giving good advice, then not taking it yourself.

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Waiver Wire: Week 11

11/07/2011 - With just a few real games remaining, coaches are giving younger players a look. Don't be afraid to look for some breakout performances from "no name" players; they'll probably get more opportunities.

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Saturday Rewind: Week 10

11/06/2011 - Saturday night the college football fan in me came face-to-face with the college fantasy football junkie.

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Friday Night Roundup: Week 10

11/04/2011 - Read full article on our site at www.collegefantasyfootballinsider.com

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Chat: So Fried Sports

11/04/2011 - Read full article on our site at www.collegefantasyfootballinsider.com

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Two Week's Notice: Week 11

11/04/2011 - Oh it is Week 11…well, I mean it will be next week. A time for playoff games to be won and to separate the men from the boys….or young ladies from young women. With tilts on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday nights aplenty, there are games almost every night to whet your appetite and to take advantage

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Start and Sit Week 10: RBs

11/03/2011 - Well, in most leagues this is your last week to squeak out a playoff berth so you are no doubt aiming for the fences. This is not the time to go conservative as it could leave you moping around in shame as you wait for bowl season to arrive.

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Start and Sit Week 10: WR's

11/03/2011 - Everyone deserves a mulligan. Week Nine was mine. Considering some of the risks we took, we deserved such terrible results. But hey, I guess I got greedy.

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Start and Sit Week 10: Quarterbacks

11/02/2011 - Just like the college football teams we’re following right now, the classic clichés apply to ferreting out the quarterbacks who will (or won’t) have good days during the weekend. We want to “keep improving” and “get better every day” while looking to “clean some stuff up” and “only worry about thing

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One Week FREE Fantasy Contest - $100 in cash prize

11/01/2011 - If you haven’t heard yet, there’s a new way to play Fantasy College Football that turns the season long grind into quick hitting one week leagues. And the best part is that you can win cash every single week. You draft a team for one week and get paid out as soon as the games for that week are com

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Waiver Wire: Week 10

10/31/2011 - A funny thing happened along our three-week journey towards the playoffs and 2012 keepers. Suddenly, the waiver wire seems fruitful once again.

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Saturday Rewind: Week 9

10/30/2011 - Week 9 was clearly Hangover Saturday for many teams. A week after pulling big upsets, Michigan State and Texas Tech failed to muster any kind of offense and fell to Nebraska and Iowa State respectively. Clemson's run as a darkhorse national championship contender came to a screeching halt has quarte

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Friday Night Roundup: Week 9

10/28/2011 - Top college football news stories for Week 9

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Two Week's Notice: Week 10

10/27/2011 - Wow, week 10. A week with plenty of importance in fantasy circles as regular season titles are won, hearts are broken, playoffs are set and it can be defined as a make or break week.

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Start and Sit Week Nine: RBs

10/27/2011 - Week 9 is upon us and for those who really, really love college football, we have college football every day of this week...almost. As you peruse your lineup looking for that edge, you may also want to start stocking up for the playoffs.

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Start and Sit Week Nine: WR's

10/26/2011 - Sometimes you are so hot, you cannot even help yourself. With our starts going off in a big way, we are back on track. Thanks to the return of the real Juron Criner and T.J. Moe, we did well.

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Start and Sit Week Nine: QB's

10/25/2011 - If you took my advice and started Kansas State’s Collin Klein this week, you were rewarded with a huge afternoon. I appreciate your thanks and your reverence for such an astute pickup.

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Waiver Wire: Week Nine

10/23/2011 - Week Nine is upon us. Most of you probably have a mere three weeks to win a few and sneak into a playoff spot. Wish I had better news for you - but the waiver wire is getting pretty bare. Check your schedules, check your bye weeks, and see what matchups you might be able to exploit.

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Saturday Rewind: Week Eight

10/22/2011 - Following a 367-yard, six-score outing against a poor Tar Heel defense, Boyd is now the top fantasy quarterback in the nation. He's supplanted Robert Griffin for the role of "Heisman contender who has no real chance because he doesn't play for a college football blue blood" and he has the Tigers poi

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Friday Roundup: Week 8

10/21/2011 - Read full article on our site at www.collegefantasyfootballinsider.com

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Two Week's Notice: Week 9

10/21/2011 - Apologies, apologies, apologies. After taking a week off to recover from surgery on my non-typing hand, I am back off the IR to deliver some nuggets of information to help you down the stretch and take advantage of your opponent without them even knowing it…two weeks in advance.

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Start and Sit Week Eight: RB's

10/19/2011 - This weekend provides some tasty matchups, some guys who have returned from injury and are poised for greatness, and some good players who just need to be sat due to their opponent. Heed my advice and you will go far my son.

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Start and Sit Week Eight: WR's

10/19/2011 - I stand before the fantasy football congregation asking for forgiveness. Not because last week I suggested playing Ryan Swope who went off for four touchdowns. And no not for the fact we overvalued the weekly performances we expected from Nick Harwell, Robert Herron or Bryan Burnham.

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Start and Sit Week Eight: QB's

10/18/2011 - Now I know how a bingo card feels. Last week’s quarterback starts and sits were all over the board, some stinging me mightily while others left a warm, cozy feeling – like I might have a bit of a clue about what I’m doing.

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Waiver Wire: Week Eight

10/17/2011 - As a result of the rapidly-passing season, we're going to give the Waiver Wire piece a bit of a facelift. While we'll still highlight some folks who can make a difference over the remainder of 2011, it's also time to start prepping for 2012.

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Saturday Rewind: Week Seven

10/16/2011 - There's just something about Texas A&M. It's the nation's "box ah chocolates" program. On a week-to-week basis it's impossible to predict what you're gonna get from a wins/losses perspective, fantasy production perspective, or even in what conference they'll even play.

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What will the Ducks do if James is out?

10/14/2011 - Oregon Ducks fans and fantasy owners collectively held their breath last Thursday when running back LaMichael James' arm twisted and turned in ways no arm should move. The result was a dislocated elbow and week-long speculation on how long James will be out, and who will take his place?

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Midseason Fantasy Awards

10/13/2011 - With six weeks of football behind us, it is time to take a look at the top performers and the not-so performers at the midway point.

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Start and Sit Week Seven: WR's

10/12/2011 - Hopefully you listened to me and hopefully you did not. If you followed the starts, chances are you had a nice day. Chances are if you benched the guys on last week’s list, you are cursing me and have a bullseye with my handsome face on it. That is if you benched Chris Givens and Jaxon Shipley. But

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Start and Sit Week Seven: Running Backs

10/12/2011 - It seems like every week there is someone going down with an injury but another guy rising up and putting together a crazy good game.

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Start and Sit Week Seven: QB's

10/11/2011 - I suppose that when you miss in the world of prognostication, you should miss big. While I enjoyed a nice bit of success with my Week Six sits/starts, the real miss that bugged me as I sat down to run the numbers was Dominique Davis at East Carolina.

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Waiver Wire: Week Seven

10/10/2011 - Wide receiver options are becoming more plentiful, as are Sun Belt players as they finally get to face each other. Bye weeks are upon us, and hopefully some of the folks can help steal you a week.

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Saturday Rewind: Week Six

10/09/2011 - The Oregon Ducks lost their star tailback late in a blowout win over Cal on Thursday night, and LaMichael James has lost his shot at the Heisman Trophy. The consensus top BCS back heading into 2011 college fantasy football drafts has performed exactly as expected: explosive with oft-overlooked workh

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Friday Roundup: Week 7

10/07/2011 - A recap of the top news stories from around college football.

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Strength of Remaining Schedule

10/07/2011 - Week 6 of the 2011 season is upon us which means teams are going to be hitting the meat of their conference schedule. A good fantasy owner has to be aware how the remaining schedule is going to affect his players. Generally speaking, defense is optional in mid-major conferences, while the Big Ten an

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Two Week's Notice: Week 8

10/06/2011 - Looking ahead in the schedule for future planning

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Start and Sit Week Six: Running Backs

10/05/2011 - If you're sitting at 1-4, please read the following: Put down that trade! I know it is Week 5 and you are desperate for a win but you don't really want to do that, do you? Step back, take a deep breath, and check out the start and sit recommendations below.

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Start and Sit Week Six: Wide Receivers

10/05/2011 - Sometimes life is unpredictable. Sometimes life throws you a curveball. But sometimes in life a wise receiving guru comes along that provides you with starting options to win your league. Now if only I could have owned some of the players I actually told you to start last week, daddy could buy a

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Start and Sit Week Six: Quarterbacks

10/04/2011 - Trying to accurately pick quarterbacks to have great and bad days is like trying to choose the numbers for your lottery ticket – so many choices, so many variables, so little chance of retiring early.

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Waiver Wire: Week Six

10/03/2011 - It's hard to believe we are already heading in to Week 6. In fact, it's downright depressing. Especially when I realize I haven't been tailgating yet! While that is about to change, hopefully your roster isn't in need of drastic overhauls, because this week's pickings are slim.

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Saturday Rewind: Week Five

10/02/2011 - In a word, Week Five was explosive. We had 26 quarterbacks post points north of 30 points, 10 backs who went over 30 and five receivers who caught more than 200 yards worth of passes. And who says that only the NFL has become a passing league?

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Friday Roundup: Week Five

09/30/2011 - Another week and another full slate of news. Let's get you caught up...

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Two Weeks Notice: Week Six

09/29/2011 - It is time to plan ahead for week six, a week filled with rivalry games, impact games for the national title picture and some matchups you have to exploit.

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Start and Sit Week Five: Running Backs

09/28/2011 - Some big names dot the Sit List this week. Will these talented backs make Erik pay for doubting?

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Start and Sit Week Five: Receivers

09/28/2011 - Well, well, well, everyone is a hater huh? That is just the life of a start/sit prognosticator I suppose. You make a gut call and go with the flow, only to be mocked, but in the end, as this week shows (sometimes) it is good to trust us. With that in mind this week will surely be the opposite, so it

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Start and Sit Week Five: Quarterbacks

09/27/2011 - Here we are, five weeks into the college football season and you’re either praising your quarterbacks or wondering what went wrong. Sure, the halfway point in the college season is just ahead, but there are still plenty of chances out there to right the quarterbacking wrong that is plaguing your tea

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Waiver Wire Week Five

09/25/2011 - We're digging a little deeper this week and looking at some players with expanded roles, softer schedules, and long term potential.

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Saturday Rewind: Week Four

09/25/2011 - The nonconference season, for all intents and purposes, has come to a close. We were treated to a couple of inter-confernece matchups like LSU vs. West Virginia and Aggies vs. Cowboys, games that may not have been pretty and well-played but certainly provide more intrigue than 90% of all preseason

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Friday Roundup: Week 4

09/23/2011 - It's been a busy week as usual. Below are some of the top stories for Week 4 in college football. Be sure to check our news page and injury report for the latest information. Good luck this weekend!

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Start and Sit Week Four: Running Backs

09/22/2011 - Week 4 is here and by this time you have hopefully snatched up all the breakout players and are starting to steamroll your way to a championship. If you are like me and you are still trying to hammer out the finer details of your roster, you can't go wrong with a couple of these sit and starts.

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Looking Ahead....Waaaay Ahead

09/21/2011 - While we will not project future Heisman winners or injuries or Wally Pipping of any kind, it is important to look ahead and take advantage of matchups that can be in your favor. With that in mind, let's look at the weekend of October 1st.

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Start and Sit Wide Receivers: Week Four

09/21/2011 - When looking over last week's start and sits, I must apologize yet also pat myself on the back. My starts all played solid outside of Paul Richardson, with many earning A’s, while the stretches to bench guys like Stills and Burnham not only bit our loyal readers, but yours truly, as well.

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Start and Sit Quarterbacks: Week Four

09/20/2011 - Week Four is a critical week in fantasy football. If you're 3-0 you certainly don't need our help. In fact you're probably enjoying a good belly laugh at our silly sleeper picks right now. However, most teams are 2-1 or 1-2. A win here and you stay in contention for a fantasy championship. A loss, a

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Waiver Wire: Week Four

09/19/2011 - Our loyal readers have been quick to point out that some of the names which have previously been listed here simply have no place around these waiver parts. And I agree. I'm honestly astonished at some of the players who remain owned in 50% or less of U-Sports leagues, and it makes me want to play

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Saturday Rewind: Week Three

09/18/2011 - I can't say that Week Three will be remembered as one of the exciting weeks of 2011 collegiate gridiron action. After all, not every week can surpass the drama from the week previous. However even a relatively ho-hum couple days of action still provide plenty of good stuff to chatter about in order

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Friday Roundup: Week 3

09/16/2011 - Too busy to keep up with all the news during the week? We get it. Here are some of the top stories for Week 3 of college football.

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Start and Sit Week Three: Wide Receivers

09/15/2011 - After delivering some fantastic predictions which led to an overall A- week one grade, week two was not so kind. While many of our bench and start options did what they were supposed to, Aaron Pflugrad and Eric Page became household names for their amazing efforts.

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Start and Sit Week Three: Running Backs

09/14/2011 - Week 3 is upon us and by this time we have noticed some breakout performers, waiver wire gems, and it may be time to start benching some of your first rounders. If you started off terribly (like I have) you can still make up some ground. If you are riding high, keep the pedal down and mash your op

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Start and Sit Three: Quarterbacks

09/13/2011 - I don't know if you could do much better than Week Two's Start List. I essentially came off the bench in relief of Mr. McDonald and threw the equivalent of six touchdowns and two picks. A performance like that keeps me in the starting lineup, at least for another week.

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Waiver Wire: Week Two

09/12/2011 - With two weeks in the books, we have an extensive list of players solidifying their 2011 status, and a handful of flashbulbs going off which offer us secondary options. Sooner than later, your options will be relegated to injury replacements or slowly-developing freshmen. So don't wait to make mo

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Saturday Rewind: Week Two

09/11/2011 - Some weeks require a little more reflection before truly analyzing the weekend's events. This was one such instance. After turning off the wildest college football finish I can recall around midnight, I knew it would take a Sunday of pondering the week that was.

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Start and Sit Week Two: Wide Receivers

09/08/2011 - Read full article on our site at www.collegefantasyfootballinsider.com

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Start and Sit Week Two: Running Backs

09/08/2011 - We are now a week into the college football season, and there has already been a lot of commotion. Three teams fell to FCS opponents, suspensions have been served, and injuries have taken out many a player. There were some interesting rushing performances as well. Malcolm Agnew comes out of nowhe

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Start and Sit Week Two: Quarterbacks

09/07/2011 - Like Kyle Padron, Brian McDonald has gotten a quick hook from the weekly quarterback sit/start piece. Robert Griffin tossing five touchdowns against TCU sealed his fate. The fantasy veteran should have known that you never sit a guy like RG3, regardless of the rankings and opponent.

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Saturday Rewind: Week One

09/04/2011 - Well, that one didn't disappoint. Save for the annoying weather delays that postponed/cancelled/delayed contests in Morgantown, Ann Arbor, South Bend, Ypsilanti and other locales in between, it was a fine and dandy kickoff to the 2011 collegiate gridiron campaign.

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Waiver Wire: Week One

09/04/2011 - Read full article on our site at www.collegefantasyfootballinsider.com

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Start and Sit Week One: Wide Receivers

09/01/2011 - Ah college football is back! What a great weekend. But with the joy of the game we love returning is the agony of selecting our lineup. We all have our studs we need to start and the no-brainer guys we have to sit. But then there are those guys on the fence, especially in week one, where we dont kno

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