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Dose of Fantasy Talk

I'm glad to see some feedback on my recent 2007 projections analysis post - keep it coming! In the meantime, there's plenty of news today on the football front including Cedric Benson's likely departure from the Bears and retirement announcements from Michael Strahan and Marcus Robinson.

For much more on fantasy football, read on:
  • See why Fabiano won't be taking Brady with a first pick in fantasy drafts this year.
  • Clearly you all are very interested in rankings, so check out Footballguys.com's very customizable overall rankings - this link goes to the redraft overall rankings but you can create whatever rankings you're interested in, really (like this one for redraft RB rankings).
  • Feeling like a bit of a risk taker perhaps? Read up on FFToolbox's Fantasy Gambles, a list that will be updated throughout the pre-season.
  • FFToday has some sleepers from this year's 2008 rookie class in their first Gut Check column of the season. I highly recommend the Gut Check column in general, so keep an eye on it as the season starts to ramp up.
  • Ever wondered when you should be drafting your kicker or your team defense? I know, I know, you're too focused on when to take that RB2 vs WR1 but you've gotta have a kicker and D, so take a look at KFFL's When to draft a place kicker or defensive team in fantasy football leagues. And the KFFL fun doesn't stop there - I've been getting the hard sell from a few of you on trying an auction style league this season and if others of you are interested in learning what that might take, KFFL has the details for you in The basics of running a fantasy football auction league.
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