Imagine: Someone from the NFC South will Make the Playoffs
We're in this together! I know, I'm asking a lot of you. After capping off the day of football with the Sunday Night Game, it soon dawned upon me how scary it is that this division will, at some...
View ArticleDraftKings: Big Ben, Jaguars, and Public Bathrooms
Howdy all, your boy Young Ralph Lifshitz is in the building, and I'm covering Daily Fantasy at DraftKings for the Legend (wait for it) Dary Sky. Just in case you're wondering, Sky is fine, and...
View ArticleOn Pace, Week 5: Touch Donnell
In hockey, three goals is called a hat trick. In basketball, three 3-pointers is 9 points. In baseball, three home runs is a monster day. In football, three touchdowns is now known as a touchdonnell!...
View ArticleWeek 5 Early Games: Questionabletron
The latest reports coming out of Detroit are expressing caution... ever since the mayor signed a deal with the mega-corportaion Omni Consumer Products (OCP) to run and control the underfunded police...
View ArticleWaiver Wired, Week 6: Brother, Can You Spare A Running Back?
This past week was brutally tough on running backs. We saw several of them get injured and there are lead backs who will miss multiple weeks from the Denver Broncos and New York Giants. Factor in...
View ArticleWeek 6 Early Games: Bungles Gonna Bungle
After last Sunday's unexpected, yet sort of expected meltdown against a Patriots team that was seriously broken to that point, one has to wonder if the Bengals will ever be ready for the spotlight....
View ArticleJay’s Not Here, Man…Now What The Flacc Was That?
Greetings, my fine football friends. I told ya when I left that I wasn't gone...whatever that means. To be fair, I've been here all season covering DraftKings content here with the Razz, if ya didn't...
View ArticleDraftKings: A Harvin’ger of BOOM
So it was an odd week to be a Seahawks fan and a rooter for the underdog turned belle of the ball Cowboys. My emotions were - much like the shirts of someone going 80's chic - torn but in reality, it...
View ArticleThe “Brandon Marshall: Motivational Speaker” Experiment has Ended
In what was an embarrassing display of defense, especially for the Bears, or even the Buccaneers, the Patriots took advantage of the brand new and radical "Cover No one" formation, laying down a...
View ArticleThe Stats Machine, Week 9: Arian Nation
The Stats Machine and I are still riding our Halloween highs. Pro tip: Don't get low. Also, TSM would like to point out the following: Based on average score per game, here are some lesser owned...
View ArticleGo Home Bears, You’re Drunk
Well, that was interesting. But only if you're a Packers fan. Ben Roethlisberger? This is Aaron Rodgers, and he just escalated the situation by scoring 6 touchdowns and NOT losing to the Jets. Which...
View ArticleCardinals Have League’s Best Record, World Nearing End
Well, that was certainly a Sunday worth remembering. Especially if you're like me and reset the ole' memory banks with copious amounts of bourbon throughout the day. You could say these Sunday notes...
View ArticleHandcuff Report, Week 14: Grice Lightning
Can I tell you that due to the title of this post, I get some of the kinkiest followers on Twitter? Let's just say I didn't realize the "handcuff market" was so vast and expansive. Because these people...
View ArticleStart ‘Em and Sit ‘Em, Week 14: Stills D.R.E.
It's Week 14, which means in the majority of non-MFL leagues, it's playoff time. For some, it's been a must-win week for awhile now, but now, everyone can relate. With no hesitation, let's get to...
View ArticleThe End is Near
You know, I don't really hate giving the lede to the NFC South, and if you've been spending any time here at Razzball, you know that I find this division so very... satisfying. Not in the good way,...
View ArticleNFC Plays, Week 17: Why Are You Still Playing?
What's up Razzicans! If you are still here, you are either still playing or just can't let us go. If it's the latter, then all I can say is watch this and don't take it personal. I'm kidding, glad to...
View ArticleWild Card Weekend Round-Up: How Elite is Joe Flacco?
It's been commonplace around here to poke a bit of fun at Joe Flacco's expense, and I have to admit, it probably starts with me. Look, I don't actively root against the eyebrow guy. Granted, I don't...
View ArticlePoints Per Dollar 2014 Edition, Heroes and Zeros
In my last post, The Legend of the Bid Button, and the first in this series, I examined and explained my strategy for approaching auction drafts. The key stat that I rely upon is "points per dollar"...
View Article2015 Disgraces and Delights: Running Backs
Greetings! Serious question: Do any of you fine people have any recommendations for surgeons that treat third degree burns? I only ask for the fact that I've been absolutely ON FIRE as of late. Tis...
View ArticleRazzball Rankings Versus ESPN
We are here today to point out the difference between the Razzball rankings and those that ESPN has released to the masses. The first difference you’ll probably notice is that there is no Mathew Berry...
View ArticleWho Are These Guys?, Week 1: Mitchell Friedman
If you read the title to this post and said to yourself, "Who the heck is Mitchell Friedman", then I have done my job in selecting a title. Inspired by perhaps the best sports movie ever, the "Who Are...
View ArticleEarly Games Live Thread, Week 1
[caption id="attachment_25881" align="aligncenter" width="540"] So much gum chewing. Someone just give the guy a cigarette and get it over with…[/caption] The season is now in full swing, with the...
View ArticleThe Injury Report, Week 5: The Empire Strikes Steve Smith’s Back
Some dude in black hit Steve Smith's back. And he was off to a great start this year. For some reason I wasn't watching the game last Thursday, I was following it though my Twitter timeline and...
View ArticleThe Benchwarmers, Week 6: Charles No Longer in Charge
So obviously the big news from this past weekend is the loss of Jamaal Charles for the rest of the season. The Chiefs running back suffered a torn ACL in his knee and is done for the season. But now,...
View ArticleThe Injury Report, Week 6: Jamaal Charles and the ACL Effect
Is there still such a thing as an ACL injury after effect? Adrian Peterson famously rushed for over 2000 yards the year following a December ACL tear. Jeremy Maclin turned out to be a 2014 draft day...
View ArticleThe Benchwarmers, Week 7: Barnidge Burner
Luckily there are no major injuries this week that would kill fantasy football owners. Minor injuries? Sure, but that’s what I’m here for. To tell you who to stash, drop, and even start as well. This...
View ArticleDead’Veon Bell
Notable injuries yesterday: EVERYONE. That's correct my friends and fellow fantasy players, the time has come to huddle together and drown in our collective tears. And when I say tears, I don't just...
View ArticleThrough the Wire, Week 9: Two Caps When You Spell The Man’s Name
As we pick up the pieces in Week 8's aftermath, the injury Gods have once again smiled on me, and shat on all of you. In last week's post, I proclaimed that I was rooting for injuries from here on out,...
View ArticleSmokey Says, Week 11: Stringer Bell
Football is one of those fantasy sports where people always hate players they have been previously burned by. I can count numerous times that I have been burned, seen the player on waivers and looked...
View ArticleBeyond the Numbers, Week 4: Some Cole for the Hole (In Your Flex)
Is your fantasy team so bad you’re already thinking of blowing it up with some crazy trades? Do you tune in to Monday Night Football just in the hopes that your kicker will get you 23 points for the...
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