Fantasy Obsession

Fox Sports leaves FFB players in limbo

Brian Doyle — Tue, 16 Sep 2008 01:37:24 +0000

Posted by Brian Doyle

Usually at this time of year I like to start the season off with a nice little rant about my fellow Fantasy Footballers. But today I take a step back from that to share my true displeasure with the Fox Sports website.

What occurred yesterday is obscene. For a site to be unable to handle the traffic of its REGISTERED membership is ridiculous. What amazes me even more is the fact it happened in WEEK 2. If it was an issue of not enough servers, that would have been apparent last week. If they hosted their servers (or some portion of those servers) in the path of Ike, I would expect there would have been a Business continuity plan. Companies far smaller than Fox have such plans, and execute on them regularly.

I initially thought that this may have been caused by the stream of casual players that may have only been learning of the change in the Ravens and Texans game caused by the damage to the stadium in Houston. But that would not have caused the type of prolonged outage experienced on Sunday.

How many FFB players were unable to change rosters this weekend? How many head to head match-ups were decided because one player was not able to update their rosters? How will you feel if you were one of those affected and miss the playoffs by a single game? My only solace this week is I am getting beat with the team I planned to field.

Fox needs to remember that the main reason for hosting a Fantasy Football service is for the eyeballs glued to your service. As I write this entry to the right is an ad for Auto Insurance. These companies are paying for the right for me to see there ad, and on Sundays I am sure they pay a premium for that opportunity to familiarize me with their brand, I may even make a purchase on the spot. How many angry advertisers pulled out this weekend? Fox is also betting that I become a regular viewer of the entire Fox sports site, returning between Sundays, frequenting their advertisers and contributing to their overall revenue stream.

Of course this is not me being a shill for Corporate America. Rather, I am painting the picture that media outlets the size and scope of Fox Sports cannot let a situation like what occurred last week happen again this season. Our league has been hosted by Fox for the past three years and this is not the first time the site has been inaccessible, and overall it has been far less reliable that CBS Sportsline or Yahoo.

Step up to the plate Fox, your players, readers, and advertisers have choices.

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Rams Fantasy Gift

Scott Basso — Mon, 08 Sep 2008 15:37:27 +0000

Each year there is a team that will give a cake walk match up. This year it seems like the Rams are that team. They looked awful in every aspect of the game. Load up against them each week.

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Favre to Jets

Scott Basso — Thu, 07 Aug 2008 12:11:01 +0000

Jets fans are smiling this morning with the acquisition of Favre, for reports of a conditional 4th round pick. The Jets have made quite a few upgrades on both sides of the ball this off-season and this one has certainly made the biggest splash. This bodes well for the entire offense. Wide receivers Coles and Cotchery as well as Tight Ends Chris Baker and Rookie Dustin Keeler should see more action. Favre’s strong arm is just what the Jets need in the windy Meadowlands. The ability to get the ball down field should open things up for Thomas Jones as Defenders will not be able to cheat toward the line of scrimmage.

Fantasy Impact: Big for Cotchery, Coles, and T. Jones

Favre will play with a chip on his shoulder but do not expect the great season he had a year ago.

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The Obsessive 100 is released!!!!

Brian Doyle — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 04:51:32 +0000

Get ready for your draft by reviewing the preseason rankings provided by Fantasyobsession.com. The Obsessive 100 was painstakingly out together by the fantsyobsession.com staff with only a black eyes and bruises. Disagree with us? Good as our team often disagreed with one another. Comment on who you like, who is ranked too high or too low, or who did we forget all together. The goal is to give you an analysis by Fantasy Football players who play the game and obsess about the draft until the final pick is made!

We will bring you up to date rankings weekly during the season and help you with your waiver moves and free agent pickups.

Now for the list:

1 Tom Brady Patriots

2 LaDainian Tomlinson Chargers

3 Peyton Manning Colts

4 Tony Romo Cowboys

5 Adrian Peterson Vikings

6 Randy Moss Patriots

7 Brian Westbrook Eagles

8 Drew Brees Saints

9 Reggie Wayne Colts

10 Braylon Edwards Browns

11 Larry Fitzgerald Cardinals

12 Joseph Addai Colts

13 Jason Witten Cowboys

14 Ben Rothlisberger Steelers

15 Terrell Owens Cowboys

16 Steven Jackson Rams

17 Carson Palmer Bengals

18 Marques Colston Saints

19 TJ Houshmanzadeh Bengals

20 Clinton Portis Redskins

21 Kellen Winslow Browns

22 Antonio Gates Chargers

23 Matt Hasselbeck Seahawks

24 Derek Anderson Browns

25 Andre Johnson Texans

26 Plaxico Buress Giants

27 Chad Johnson Bengals

28 Eli Manning Giants

29 Wes Welker Patriots

30 David Garrard Jaguars

31 Ryan Grant Packers

32 Frank Gore 49ers

33 Greg Jennings Packers

34 Tony Gonzalez Chiefs

35 Steve Smith Panthers

36 Marshawn Lynch Bills

37 Anquan Boldin Cardinals

38 Dallas Clark Colts

39 Larry Johnson Chiefs

40 Reggie Bush Saints

41 Chris Chambers Chargers

42 Brandon Marshall Broncos

43 Roy Williams Lions

44 Willis McGahee Ravens

45 Torry Holt Rams

46 Maurice Jones-Drew Jaguars

47 Marion Barber Cowboys

48 Santonio Holmes Steelers

49 Jay Cutler Broncos

50 Donovan McNabb Eagles

51 Jamal Lewis Browns

52 Chris Cooley Redskins

53 Phillip Rivers Chargers

54 Marc Bulger Rams

55 Laveranues Coles Jets

56 Kevin Smith Lions

57 Brandon Jacobs Giants

58 Thomas Jones Jets

59 Kevin Curtis Eagles

60 Darren McFadden Raiders

61 Jerricho Cotchery Jets

62 Lee Evans Bills

63 Fred Taylor Jaguars

64 Donald Driver Packers

65 Julius Jones Seahawks

66 Jeremey Shockey Saints

67 Rudi Johnson Bengals

68 Todd Heap Ravens

69 Santana Moss Redskins

70 Willie Parker Steelers

71 Laurence Maroney Patriots

72 Matt Forte Bears

73 Roddy White Falcons

74 Edgerrin James Cardinals

75 Vince Young Titans

76 Derrick Ward Giants

77 Justin Fargas Raiders

78 John Kitna Lions

79 Matt Schaub Texans

80 Jeff Garcia Bucs

81 Selvin Young Broncos

82 Len Dale White Titans

83 Aaron Rodgers Packers

84 Ronnie Brown Dolphins

85 Michael Turner Falcons

86 Dwayne Bowe Chiefs

87 Jonothan Stewart Panthers

88 Ernest Graham Bucs

89 Joey Galloway Bucs

90 Bernard Berrian Vikings

91 Alge Crumpler Titans

92 Patrick Crayton Cowboys

93 Nate Burlson Seahawks

94 Ben Watson Patriots

95 Jake Delhomme Panthers

96 Armani Toomer Giants

97 DeAngelo Williams Panthers

98 Reggie Brown Eagles

99 Carnell Williams Bucs

100 Matt Leinhart Cardinals

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Dolphin RB’s

Brian Doyle — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 02:38:06 +0000

The Miami Herald reports that Ricky Williams is looking like the best player on the practice filed. Thus far he has lloked better than Ronnie Brown and may carry more of a load than expected. the Dolphins are weak on both offense and defense, so his fantasy value is still late round flier at best.

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The Obsessive 100

Brian Doyle — Tue, 22 Jul 2008 13:34:25 +0000

Fantasyobsession.com releases the Top 100 player rankings on July 23, 2008

Check in on July 23rd when we release the fantasyobsession.com 100 you have to pick. This list will assist fantasy players in developing a draft strategy for 2008. Our columnists will weigh in their opinions on the list and provide insight into where the players will stack up in 2008.

Check back and get ready to draft!

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Chad will Show

Brian Doyle — Tue, 22 Jul 2008 12:35:04 +0000

As part of our ongoing wall to wall coverage of Chad Johnson foxsports.com reports he will arrive at camp on time, but likely not participate immediately as he continues to recover his surgically repaired ankle. Johnson has stated he wants to get past the unsuccessful attempt to force a trade this off-season and is concerned about his treatment by the fans.

The reality is that it is likely that the fans will not treat Johnson well early in the season, but if he performs as he has in the past they will get past this ugly off-season. Johnson should look in the mirror and realize the potential he has with the Bengals. With Carson Palmer at the helm and TJ Houshmanzadeh acting as the alternative threat on the outside, he will get his opportunity to be like a “Rock Star” (see: NFL:In Just One Play).

Draft him early Fantasy owners.

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Shockey to Saints

Scott Basso — Mon, 21 Jul 2008 19:38:49 +0000

Adam Schefter of the NFL Network is reporting that Jeremy Shockey is being traded to the New Orleans Saints. The Saints will give up a 2nd and 5th round pick in the 2009 Draft to get the Pro Bowl tight end from the New York Giants.

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Cowboy Fans-fantasyobsession.com at training camp on August 1

Brian Doyle — Mon, 21 Jul 2008 01:32:14 +0000

Join fantasyobsession.com as we start to visit camps in preparation of the the start of NFL 2008. We will be onsite at Cowboy camp in Oxnard, CA on August1st for the AM session. Look for exciting insight on the Cowboys and their key Fantasy options to be posted soon after the trip.

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Skins get ‘Fin

Brian Doyle — Mon, 21 Jul 2008 01:25:18 +0000

The Redskins defense got on step better today, or at least one step smoother by acquiring Jason Taylor from the Miami Dolphins. The former Dancing with the Stars contestant is now part of the Washington Redskins, a move likely made necessary by the injury to current DE Philip Daniels who has a ACL injury.

Reports state that the Dolphins will receive a 2nd round pick in 2009 and a 6th rounder in 2010. These picks are big for a team undergoing a rebuilding effort. Taylor and GM Bill Parcells were not a good fit together and this move will be best for all concerned.

Taylor 33 had 11 sacks last season and has 117 for his career.

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