Free Agency Review - AFC West

The AFC West is next on the list and there’s a fair bit to discuss. It’s been a very interesting off season for the division and the signs are there that at least three teams are going to have contender level rosters while the Raider have perhaps the most experiences roster (to put it politely).

-Denver Broncos-

Key Additions:

Case Keenum

QB

2yrs

$36m

Denver needed a Quarterback and they got the guy they were after, and that guy was Case Keenum. In a market which involved Kirk Cousins it feels a strange statement to make but when you look into it, it’s not a daft decision at all. Keenum took over the Vikings QB role when Sam Bradford went down and proceeded to throw for 3547 yards and 22 touchdowns with 7 interceptions, a QB rating of 98.3 and ended up as QB14. As a better value QB than Cousins with the additional flexibility to build a roster around him whilst not losing much at all in terms of playing ability the Broncos have made a decent decision in the QB market.

Aqib Talib was traded to the Rams for a 5^th round pick in 2018 and despite losing a high end corner, the Broncos dressing room might well benefit from better leadership and a bit more cohesion. Von Miller will hopefully step up his role and become the dominant leader the team needs and the pieces around him should keep that defense at the top end of the standings.

There’s still confusion at Running Back as they seem to want away with CJ Anderson and either put their faith in Devante Booker or pick up one of the many decent running back in this year’s draft. It leavers owners in fantasy in Limbo until the draft answers that question, but Keenum is certainly a plus for the values of Demaryius Thomas and Emmanuel Sanders.

-Kansas City Chiefs-

Key Additions:

Damien Williams	RB	1yr	$1.5m
Sammy Watkins	WR	3yrs	$48m

The main headlines from Kansas City were made even before the Superbowl had taken place as they traded away Alex Smith to the Redskins and gained cornerback Kendall Fuller and a 3^rd round pick in return. It leaves Patrick Mahomes as the starting Quarterback (with Chad Henne recently signing as the backup). The chemistry between him and the Wide Receivers will need to be built early but Tyreek Hill and Travis Kelce will now also have Sammy Watkins competing for catches but also distracting coverage. It’s a hefty deal for a player who will be the 3^rd option on the team but you can’t say the Chiefs haven’t given Mahomes the best chance of success with the weapons they’ve given him.

Trades were an early theme for the Chiefs as they also traded away Marcus Peters to the Rams for a 2018 4^th round pick and a 2019 2^nd round pick which for a hot-headed although talented player signals a good return. Tamba Hali also left for pastures new but it’s not all losses as Anthony Hitchens arrives from Dallas on a 5 year $45m deal so they still don’t exactly look like a weakened outfit.

Damien Williams coming in from Miami and Spencer Ware returning from injury will provide Andy Reid with alternative options to Kareem Hunt but avoid panicking too much on Hunts value as he should remain the focal point. The success of the team in real life and fantasy may well rest on how well Pat Mahomes can adapt to being the starter. I personally do believe he can and will be effective and sustain the fantasy values for the likes of Hunt, Hill and Kelce.

-Los Angeles Chargers-

Key Additions:

Virgil Green

TE

3yrs

$8.6m

The Chargers have been very quiet this off season. I’ve had to list Virgin Green above as he’s the only person they’ve signed who might even appear on a very deep draft board. With Hunter Henry still there and likely to be a good pass catching option for fantasy Green has no value but it shows just how quiet it has been.

Their biggest signing thus far has been Mike Pouncey who joins at Centre on a 2year, $15m deal whose presence should help Phillip Rivers and Melvin Gordon (and Austin Ekeler) to be more effective. The offensive line should be further helped when Forrest Lamp returns from injury so the Chargers are a team with fantasy value across the board, especially with weapons like Keenan Allen and Henry.

The lack of action in free agency could well be a good think for the Chargers. The new stadium construction is probably more prevalent in their thinking but this team is certainly looking promising and whilst they’ve slept a bit this off season, don’t go sleeping on them come draft season.

-Oakland Raiders-

Key Additions:

Doug Martin	RB	1yr	$tbc
Jordy Nelson	WR	2yrs	$14.2m

The Oakland Raiders are very much a historic and storied franchise, and it would appear now with John Gruden at the helm; that description could also apply to the players they are signing. Their core still looks to be Derek Carr and Amari Cooper but around them there’s a wealth of experience, although that is just me putting it nicely that their squad is getting old. Doug Martin signed early on in the off season and more recently Marshawn Lynch signed a new deal to restructure his contract but which made him the lead back. The pair both have a lot of wear on their tires and to be honest not a lot of gas left in the tank.

The rising age of the team doesn’t stop in the backfield though as they added two years in cutting Michael Crabtree in favor of signing Jordy Nelson. Now I’m one of these people who believe Nelson is past his prime and the decline may be more extreme than people expect. It may get hidden by the fact he has a new offence to learn after spending so long with Aaron Rodgers in Green Bay. Amari Cooper will have a lot on his (much younger) shoulders and after multiple seasons of disappointment, this year it’s vital for the Raiders that he breaks out properly. The latest news has been that Eric Decker has visited and could become a red-zone target. Can somebody tell them that it isn’t 2013 anymore!

On defense, adding Tahir Whitehead from the Lions should make up for losing Navarro Bowman but their defense is still a few sandwiches short of a picnic. Realistically in fantasy Carr and Cooper are a tandem that you can’t ignore but a significant uptick will be needed for the pair to be worthy of their likely draft capital. Elsewhere the star names might sell tickets but I don’t know if the fan base is that ignorant to the youth and energy other teams have in comparison.

Free Agency Review - AFC South

In recent times the AFC South has gone from being possibly one of the weaker divisions, to one of the more competitive and perhaps stronger divisions in the League. The off season has been pretty quiet for the division in terms of new blood but everyone has made at least one big move.

-Indianapolis Colts-

Key Additions:

Ryan Grant	WR	1yr	$5m
Eric Ebron	TE	2yrs	$15m

The Colts season is more likely to be defined by how well Andrew Luck can return from his year out due to injury than any new acquisitions. Indeed, his return will feel like a new addition compared to last year. The departure of Frank Gore (despite the fact he is ageless) and the current lack of a replacement beyond Marlon Mack suggests they will be hunting in the draft once more, albeit Running Back isn’t the only position where they need help. Gore was RB18 in standard scoring (19 in PPR) so whoever takes the lead will have plenty of relevance and production, whether Gore will in another situation remains to be seen.

Their one free agent signing which does have an effect on fantasy somewhat is the signing of Ryan Grant to a much more understandable contract than the one which the Ravens backed out of. Grant passed his physical and joins TY Hilton and Chester Rodgers in the Wide Receiver corps, replacing the Jacksonville bound Donte Moncrief. Grant should have a chance to excel with Luck passing to him and despite his limited experience he has shown flashes and may be the kind of guy to open up the field a little for Luck. Eric Ebron adds to the receiving options and while it may be a great fit for him to rebuild his career, with him and Jack Doyle both being pass catching tight ends they may just be sabotaging each other’s fantasy value.

Colts may be in the running for Saquon Barkely in the draft despite moving back to 6 because of the trade with the Jets but there’s still a chance they strengthen elsewhere as their offensive line and their defence still need a lot of work first. The exciting thing for fantasy is that they still look like a team who will have to plain outscore another to win which makes Luck and Hilton very nice propositions.

-Jacksonville Jaguars-

Key Additions:

Donte Moncrief	WR	1yr	$9.6m
Marquise Lee	WR	4yrs	$34m
Austin Seferian-Jenkins	TE	2yrs	$10m

The Jaguars, fresh from almost taking out the Patriots in the AFC Championship game have not stood still and they continue to build and should be even stronger this season. They now have stability at QB after Blake Bortles signed a 3 year $54m contract to solidify himself as their starter and end the questions surrounding him. He was QB13 last season and he seems so much more developed than in previous years. He has the pieces now to go and prove his worth. Those pieces will not include Allen Robinson whose injury concerns led to the Jags release him into the wild where he was picked up by the Bears. Marquise Lee returns on a pretty fair $34m 4 year contract while the addition of Donte Moncrief could be an interesting proposition. It’s an eye-watering contract when you see all of injury plagued Moncriefs’$9.6m contract is fully guaranteed but considering the Jaguars strength in depth at Wide Receiver with Keelan Cole and Jordan Mickens waiting in the shadows and Dede Westbrook likely starting in the Slot, even if he goes down their receiving corps doesn’t look considerably weaker. It’s a very good position for the team, but for fantasy it’s a nightmare since on a team which looks to still be run first, there’s a lot of mouths to feed for Bortles.

Another one of those mouths to feed is new Tight End acquisition Austin Seferian-Jenkins. After dispensing with Marcedes Lewis after 12 years the former Jet now adds some youth and much higher pass catching ability to an already deep receiving setup which again is going to provide a fantastic option for Bortles, but a very volatile option for fantasy owners. He could be a TE1 when you consider the lack of scoring depth at the position, but he could be a best ball darling.

Arguably the biggest signing for the Jags offence isn’t listed above but Andrew Norwell is important for a number of reasons. The best free agent guard available chose the Jaguars as his new home and this strengthens one of the Jaguars weakest areas considerably and with this the effectiveness of Bortles and Fournette should increase. His 5 year $66.5m contract is huge but it will all be worth it if they can topple the Patriots. The Jaguars look to be building something very capable of challenging for years to come.

-Houston Texans-

Key Additions:

Nothing

On offence the Texans are very much looking to people returning from injury providing them with the required boost. Deshaun Watson has the potential to be special and with Hopkins and Fuller already building chemistry with him and exciting prospect D’onta Foreman coming back there’s not been a lot to sort. Hopefully Foreman can come back from his Achilles injury without losing too much of what he had while Lamar Miller should still see a lot of work (if kept) especially when you consider he is only 26. The loss of CJ Fiedorowicz to retirement leaves a void at Tight end but having been without him much of last season it’s unlikely to be a major issue.

Their main work of this off season happened on Defence as out when Brian Cushing but in comes the Honey Badger Tyrann Mathieu from the Cardinals (1yr, $7m) and the prospect of him and JJ Watt along with the rest of their defence provides a scary proposition for other teams. This could be a highly owned DST and with good reason. This should also help the offence and is Lamar Miller remains the lead, he could be highly valuable. If Miller leaves or has a reduced role, Foreman could be a steal.

The Texans biggest fight this season as usual will likely be with injuries. If they can keep guys healthy they will be a force, but that’s never a given. The fantasy outlook is promising for pretty much every position apart from Tight End but in modern times, that’s just in line with most of the league.

-Tennessee Titans-

Key Additions:

Dion Lewis

RB

4yrs

$19.8m

Tennessee let go of Demarco Murray early in the off-season and so naturally all the hype circled around Derrick Henry now being a Bell Cow Running back and having pass catching duties. Those thoughts were somewhat nullified and the flames quelled when Dion Lewis signed a xyr, $xm contract with the Titans early in free agency. This by no means kills the value of either, but you have to accept that it diminishes their returns in fantasy. For the team it could be a master stroke which sadly continues the trend that the best thing for NFL teams in real life is variety and this is the enemy of fantasy value (apart from for the QB).

Another big acquisition was Malcom Butler from the Patriots. He’s signed a huge 5 year $61.25m deal which perhaps limited any other work they wanted to do but in truth with their QB, Running Backs and Tight Ends set and a growing Corey Davis at Wide Receiver, they perhaps are only a few receiving options short of being ready.

Another team where their off season has been quiet but the items done weren’t insignificant. Corey Davis will be tempting for a number of people this season, all hoping Mariota shakes off his injuries and bounces back in style. The Lewis, Henry combination will at first confuse a number of people. Both will be drafted but quite where may vary throughout this off season and it’ll be hard to judge until week one itself. Henry should be the lead but Lewis will have heavy PPR value.

Free Agency Review - AFC North

The AFC North this off-season has been a tale of two approaches. The Bengals and Steelers have kept quiet and kept things mostly in-house; meanwhile the Ravens and the Browns have been making headlines, and not always for the right reasons.

-Cincinnati Bengals-

Key Additions:

Tyler Eifert

TE

1yr

$5.5m

This could be quite a short section. Their only fantasy relevant addition was actually re-signing Tyler Eifert on a one year deal. I wondered whether they may be more adventurous and move on from the injury prone Tight End but it turns out they’re willing to roll the dice once more. I’m steering clear of him this season as I just can’t trust someone so fragile, but he has the ability to be a top 5 TE for certain, provided he plays enough.

A trade with the Bills saw the Bengals get some much needed help on their offensive line in Left Tackle Cordy Glenn. On the defensive side of the ball the Bengals added Preston Brown (also from the Bills) and Chris Baker (formerly of the Bucs) which may be a good thing since perennial suspension magnet Vontaze Burfict is looking at a 4 game ban to start the season for a PED violation.

It may not look like much, but the Bengals have been smart in their moves. All of the moves listed should have an effect on Andy Dalton and after having a disappointing QB17 season in fantasy in 2017, he could well be a bounce back candidate.

-Cleveland Browns-

Key Additions:

Tyrod Taylor	QB	Trade
Carlos Hyde	RB	3yrs	$15.25m
Jarvis Landry	WR	Trade
Darren Fells	TE	3yrs	$12m

Coming off a 0-16 season you could be forgiven for thinking the Browns are a dumpster fire that will never burn out. However, with the way the NFL works, eventually they will become upwardly mobile once more. This off season they have probably made the most decisive attempt yet to improve and they still have a hefty number of draft picks to add to the mix.

The first move the browns made was to trade for Jarvis Landry from the Dolphins. The price on the face of it (a 4^th round pick in 2018 and a 2019 7^th round pick) doesn’t look a lot on the surface and in truth it isn’t, provided they can sign him to a long term deal. The next move was for Quarterback Tyrod Taylor in a trade with the Bills for a 3^rd round pick. With 1 year left on his deal he seems set to be a bridge QB for Cleveland while they bring through whichever QB they draft. He’s not the long term solution, but a suitable short term option.

With 2 big pieces arriving before Free agency even opened their attention then moved to other positions of need. With the 1^st overall pick and Saquon Barkley seemingly waiting, it came as a shock that the Browns then signed former 49er Carlos Hyde. Despite his injury concerns, Hyde is very much a starting running back in the NFL and pairing him with Barkley would feel like a waste of one player’s talents. Whoever does end up with the bulk of the carries in Cleveland will have a decent offensive line to help them out although the retirement of Joe Thomas, who bows out after an incredible career, means his production and reliability will need to be filled. Elsewhere, they signed Tight End Darren Fells from the Lions which when you have David Njoku is a little odd but provides something a little different at least. But with more reinforcements coming via the draft,

With the 1^st and 4^th overall picks and with some QB needy teams they could get a very decent return for one of them. Alternatively they could choose their QB of choice and sit back and then take the best available player at 4 before waiting for the rest of their picks to come. However they approach it, the Browns could find themselves in a much improved position compared to last year, although the fantasy strength of their running game may be determined by the ability of the team to be in contention late in games. I feel it’s safer than usual to say that the Browns aren’t going to be sat in the basement for too much longer.

-Baltimore Ravens-

Key Additions:

John Brown	WR	1yr	$5m
Michael Crabtree	WR	3yrs	$21m
Ryan Grant	WR	4yrs	$29m

Baltimore needed some Wide Receiver help this off season and that was definitely where attention was focused when it came to negotiations. It has not been an easy road however and possibly one of the biggest controversies of the off season has played out in the Ravens medical room. Ryan Grant was all set to sign a 4year $29m, contract and that itself raised a number of eyebrows for a guy who has had 84 career receptions and less than 1000yards in total over his 4 years in Washington. However when Michael Crabtree was released by the Raiders there was suddenly a change of heart. Grant then mysteriously failed a medical and had his contract voided, while Crabtree came in and signed a 3 year $21m deal. It’s not a good look and when Grant went on to pass a physical with the Colts only days later.

It is what it is but Grant has since found a home in Indianapolis and the Ravens now have a wide receiver with some name power. To add to Crabtree they also brought in John Brown from the Cardinals who can be a quality WR2 option but needs to have his Sickle Cell traits under control in order to do so.

Danny Woodhead retires after a very effective career and with Alex Collins signed on an exclusive rights tender they have at least one decent running back; they may however still consider looking for another in the draft. Defensively they have lost a few pieces such as Ladarius Webb as cap casualties but they still look to have most of the elements there which made them a top 3 defense last year.

The Ravens have had a strong defence and struggling offence pretty much since winning Superbowl XLI. Their moves don’t really look inspiring and still leaves them at risk of being left behind in the AFC North. They look to be heavily reliant on Alex Collins producing ‘as good as’ or ‘better than’ last year and Crabtree having instant chemistry with Flacco before time runs out for both. There will be fantasy relevant players (namely Collins and Crabtree) but in truth the most valuable Ravens fantasy asset might just be their DST.

-Pittsburgh Steelers-

Key Additions:

Nothing

Obviously the Steelers haven’t done absolutely nothing, but in terms of fantasy relevance Pittsburgh haven’t felt the need to tamper with what they have. When you’re offensive options are Bell, Brown, Juju and Big Ben and with a full off-season for Vance McDonald and a more experienced Jesse James, there’s not an awful lot to improve on.

The Steelers defense was the area most requiring attention and they have had losses and gains in that department. Morgan Burnett is on his way to Heinz Field from the Packers while John Bostic comes in from the Colts to try and fill the Ryan Shazier shaped void. The other key move may well be the retention of Roosevelt Nix on a 4 year deal. Nix was arguably one of the best Fullbacks in the league last season and while he may himself be fantasy relevant, his play is a big part of that offensive scheme and is fundamental in determining how successful Leveon Bell is as a running back.

The Steelers are very much looking to retain what isn’t broken but the ticking time bomb that is Big Ben calling it a day is looming large and they are yet to find his successor. The transition when Ben retired will be huge in determining the long term success of the team and all the fantasy relevant players, however with Ben suggesting he’s got 2 years in him yet, they may not look to address this issue this year.

Free Agency Review - AFC East

So the first division I will be looking at is the AFC East and there’s been a fair few changes and I get a feeling that for 3 of the teams in this division the upcoming draft is going to be majorly important.

-Buffalo Bills-

Key Additions:

AJ McCarron	QB	2yrs	$10m
Chris Ivory	RB	2yrs	$5.5m

So the Bills shipped off Tyrod Taylor to the Browns for a third round pick which is a decent return for a guy they didn’t seem to want to believe in. As a result they’ve needed to look at QB and after the dust settled in the QB market they picked-up AJ McCarron. The former Bengal who spent a lot of the offseason linked to the Browns ends up in the hole left by the guy Cleveland went for instead. I fully expect the Bills to trade up for the QB they want in this year’s draft. Whoever that may be, they will be in a battle with McCarron to be the starter in week one.

Elsewhere in the backfield, Chris Ivory should act as a decent backup to LeSean McCoy but will have minimal fantasy relevance. Defensively they splashed out for Star Lotulelei from the Panthers (5yrs, $50m) but have lost Preston Brown which leaves them light at MLB.

They have a lot of work to do. McCarron is going to need a rival and their defence needs work. Losing LT Cordy Glenn in the trade with the Bengals to make their first upward move means they have work to do on the offensive line but I think McCoys value is more heavily influenced by his condition than anything else. However I think the Bills fate this year and quite possibly for the next few years, may be dependent on this years’ draft.

-Miami Dolphins-

Key Additions:

Frank Gore	RB	1yr	$tbc
Albert Wilson	WR	3yrs	$24m
Danny Amendola	WR	2yrs	$12m

The headline for the Dolphins was more the departure of Landry to the Browns than any arrivals but they have had to find new alternatives to throw his not inconsiderable targets to. They settled on former Chief Albert Wilson and Mr Playoffs for the Patriots Danny Amendola. Amendola has won rings with the Patriots with team friendly deals so was perhaps deserving of a payday. He should take a fair few of the slot targets but of course he needs to be on the field to do that and his body is certainly delicate. In additions Albert Wilson adds to Kenny Stills and Devante Parker in what is now a wide receiver corps busy with quite average players. There’s no clear cut number one and there doesn’t look to be a guy getting a Landry style share. Parker has been hyped so often and never delivered, Stills will have to find chemistry with Tannehill and new addition Wilson was a good gadget player for the Chiefs but beyond that is he going to be their answer? It points towards a spread of targets which is awful for fantasy but perhaps not the worst idea for the Dolphins in general.

Elsewhere Frank Gore returns to where he went to college for what is surely the final act of his career. IT reduces Kenyan Drakes value considerably and neither are really good options for fantasy now. On defence, releasing Ndamukong Suh may just signal their intentions for this season. They didn’t open up a lot of cap space by cutting him (not this year anyway) but left a huge hole in their defence. They traded with the Rams for Robert Quinn who is a decent addition but I think it’s a reasonable assumption that there is going to be something of a rebuild in Miami. They will need a new Tight End having released Julius Thomas who just cannot find the form he had with Peyton Manning in Denver. With so many wide receivers they may just stick with Anthony Fasano and run more 4 WR sets which could be handy in PPR, especially in deeper leagues.

With Tannehill returning at QB the fantasy outlook is uninspiring and probably one to avoid. Kenyan Drake looks to have the talent to be a decent Running Back option, but even if Gore hadn’t arrived was there enough around him for this to be realized anyway? Gore removes the questions about whether Drake will get lead back type touches and basically leaves the fantasy prospects of Dolphins players floundering in the late, late rounds.

-New York Jets-

Key Additions:

Teddy Bridgewater	QB	1yr	$6m
Josh McCown	QB	1yr	$10m
Issiah Crowell	RB	3yrs	$12m
Terrelle Pryor	WR

After the Browns made trades early on, the Jets entered Free Agency with the most cap space of any team and they probably didn’t manage to use it the way they wanted to do. Money wasn’t enough to convince Kirk Cousins to come to them and by the time the dust settled they ended up bringing back Josh McCown for a season and giving Teddy Bridgewater a 1 year prove it deal. Bridgewater should be a decent backup and I hope he gets a chance to prove his worth for a future contract; however in the long term the Jets are going to be drafting their QB for the future this April. McCown should be a decent mentor and should also keep the team ticking after an impressive 2017 regular season before injuries ended his season.  In the receiving positions they have lost Austin Seferian-Jenkins and need to hope Jordan Leggett can step up or they can bring in a replacement at tight end. Their wide receiving corps may take a hit if Robby Anderson does indeed find himself suspended and the first step the Jets have made has been to sign Terrelle Pryor in the hope he turns out more like he did in Cleveland than the guy he was in Washington. With other options being the likes of Kearse, Enunwa and Stewart I think it’s fair to say they needed some help.

With Matt Forte retiring the Jets have looked to former Brown Isaiah Crowell to fill the void. To me this is a scenario where Crowell can succeed if he is indeed good enough for this league. RB31 last year behind what wasn’t a terrible offensive line does leave questions but when you look at the backfield he is still perhaps their best early down option. Bilal Powell will remain a part of the offence but he’s neither young nor exciting and last season he was within 2 fantasy points of his new rival. Elijah McGuire becomes the third guy in a 3 headed monster and when you look at this combination together, it would not a be a shock if the Jets draft a Running Back some point after they take their Quarterback.

They have however spent some decent money on their defence (perhaps too much when you look at the Trumaine Johnsons 5 year $72m contract). Releasing Muhammed Wilkerson may make them a better unit and hopefully the new pieces can gel together to form a cohesive unit. New Centre Spencer Long helps the offensive line They are another team where the draft is going to direct which direction they are going. Last season they managed to make something out of nothing and I just wonder if they can reproduce that form. 

-New England Patriots-

Key Additions:

Rex Burkhead	RB	3yrs	$9.75m
Jeremy Hill	RB	1yr	$1.5m

The team most people love to hate have done what you would expect a successful franchise like them to do… not a lot. The only real offensive addition with fantasy relevant is the much maligned Jeremy Hill coming in to replace Dion Lewis. It’s a surprising signing given his habit of dropping the ball which will put you in the doghouse (see Mike Gillislee) but you can’t rule out the Patriots making him useful for their system. Rex Burkhead being retained on a long term deal may be the most interesting development in terms of fantasy. Provided James White continues to work on passing downs and Hill and Gillislee can’t gain the trust required, Burkhead could be a rare Patriots Running Back with some value. Don’t rush him too high up your rankings however; this is still the Patriots.

On defence they added Adrian Clayborn, brought in Devin McCourty’s brother Jason in a trade with the Browns and re-signed Patrick Chung after an impressive year. All this means I don’t see them having the terrible start that they did last year, even with Matt Patricia now at the Lions.

As you’d expect with the Patriots they’ve gone for the “If it ain’t broke don’t fix it” approach and even the loss of Amendola shouldn’t really hurt them. They may expect some more production from Kenny Britt but I suspect Cooks, Edelman, Hogan and Gronk will be the main targets for Tom Brady and that once again, they will be the favorites for the division.

About me

So, a bit of background about me.

I'm a Brit in my late 20's who got into Fantasy Football and indeed the NFL back in 2013 watching the Ravens vs 49ers game. I'm a Steelers fan while my wife (who is also a good FF player) is a Jaguars fan. I've seen the Jags play the 49ers in London (Pictured) and intend to see more games.

I've been playing Fantasy properly for 3 years and am a bit of a heavy player. I've had 40+ games for 3 years and have a spreadsheet system to keep up. This has let me catch up on some lost time and experience and get a grasp of a number of different game types and scenarios and means I can see some patterns each year and gauge the average payers decisions.

In terms of success out of 120 games I've won approximately 32 championships and been runner up in a further 12 which I grant isn't a great hit-rate but when you consider a number of those are orphaned dynasty teams which I am trying to rebuild, I hope it makes me look just a little better.

I play Redraft leagues on Yahoo, ESPN and NFL.com.
I play Keepers and Dynasty on Fleaflicker.
Sometimes I'll do the odd Bestball on MFL.
I play DFS on Draftkings UK.

I mainly post my analysis about fantasy football and the NFL although I will at times post about NHL, Soccer and other sports. I'm a big Penguins fan and again my wife decides to pick someone totally different and is a Ducks fan. Soccer I support Sheffield Wednesday (a team a number of Americans may never have heard of) and as you'd expect in most sports I support anyone British (although also a fan of most Swiss Athletes, such as Roman Josi and Roger Federer).

Hopefully you'll find my thoughts useful and interesting but remember at the end of the day, make your own decision and live with how it goes. Blogs and opinion pieces you read are for though and to give ideas, not to tell you what to do. There's only one thing I will tell you absolutely to do and that is to enjoy!