Week Three

Questionable and doubtful players are making Week Three a challenge for fantasy team owners. Don and I are both 2-0 in the Fantasy Football Experience league, but the injury bugs are plaguing us again. Don is also 2-0 in his trophy league, but two of his starters, Ameer Abdullah and Adrian Peterson are hurt and most …

Dropping Like Flies

This week has had an unbelievable number of player injuries.  Don’s trophy team is quickly dwindling down.  Adrian Peterson is out for a few months with a knee injury,  Ameer Abdullah is reportedly on injured reserve for two months with a foot injury, and Corey Coleman has a broken hand.  It has not been reported …

Tuesday Night Free for All

Since this is our first blog experience, we started out knowing absolutely nothing about writing a blog and have worked our way up to knowing just a little.  One of the things that has made this enjoyable for us is that we can do it our way and learn as we go.  We decided that Tuesdays …

Game Day Decisions

Several injuries made today’s lineup decisions difficult due to questionable players.  When the player is questionable, not only is it up in the air if he will play or not, but also, if he does play – how much playing time he will have and how well he will perform.  NFL players put their whole heart …

Thursday Night Power

Thursday night football this season has started off with a bang!  The first two Thursday night games have had star running backs whose plays have scored big for fantasy team owners. Week One, C J Anderson had 92 yards rushing, 47 yards receiving and two touchdowns for an amazing first game of the season. This performance …

How We Named Our Fantasy Football Teams

At first thought, it might seem easy to come up with a name for a fantasy football team.  Some people simply use their favorite player or a combination of their own name and favorite number, but others are putting more effort into coming up with a unique or funny team name. The Fantasy Football Experience …

What We Did Right in Week One

We came through Week One with flying colors!  Don won in both of his main leagues – The Trophy league and the Hall of Fame League.  He is the high-point man in the Hall of Fame League.  I won in the Hall of Fame League; however, I was playing against a ghost team (they are …

The Fantasy Bond

Fantasy Football is a social phenomenon that has gained popularity at a spectacular rate.  An underlying reason for the love of fantasy football is the bond that comes from playing year after year with the same group of people. Don’s trophy league has been in existence since the 1988-1989 season and he joined it in …