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Fantasy Football IDP Rankings top 10 (posted 6/23/08)
Guru Mr. Robert Kirlin takes us through his top 10 by position Read More!

2008 Fantasy Football IDP Rankings Veteran Players (posted 5/19/08)
Check out what Veterans are in their prime or too old this upcoming 2008 season! Read More.

2008 NFL Pre-Draft Tight End Rankings (posted 4/23/08)
From an NFL perspective it seems that gone are the days of hulking tight ends that were a litte more than extra offensive linemen in the NFL. Read More.

2008 NFL Pre-Draft Wide Receiver Rankings (posted 4/22/08)
With the 2008 NFL Draft so close, there are still very differing opinions as to which wide receiver is the best one. Read More.

2008 NFL Pre-Draft Running Back Rankings (posted 4/15/08)
Unlike with the 2008 Quarterback Draft class, the Running Backs are loaded with talent. I don’t know if this is because so many teams are using multiple RB’s Read More

April 2008 NFL Fantasy IDP Player Update and Tips (posted 4/14/08)
At the time I am writing this, the 2008 NFL draft is just a mere 2 weeks away. Read More

2008 NFL Pre-Draft Quarterback Rankings (posted 4/11/08)
As the 2008 NFL Draft approaches I pour over the different positons, Read more

March 2008 Off Season Free Fantasy Football Advice for IDP (posted March 08)
Thus far I have written about how to prepare your fantasy football team for the following season, and in my February Read More.

February 2008 Free Fantasy Football IDP Advice IDP Schemes and Philosophies (posted recently)
When playing in a league where IDP's are included, finding sound fantasy football advice is not always easy. Read More.

2008 Off Season Fantasy Football Advice for IDP Rankings - (posted 1/21/08)
For the casual fan this past season may be over, but if like me you’re already craving 2008 fantasy football projections, here are some off season tips to prepare for next season. The first bit of advice concerns IDP, or Individual Defensive Players. Read more.

Fantasy Football Draft Strategy: Tiering - (posted 8/14/07)
Russ discusses how tiers work in helping you make better fantasy football picks in your upcoming fantasy drafts. Read more.

2007 NFL Fantasy Football Training Camp Preview - AFC (posted 7/27/07)
Russ provides a glimpse into the upcoming NFL traning camps and their fantasy implications. Read more.

2007 NFL Player Rankings: Rookie QBs (posted 5/24/07)
If you’re looking for some immediate fantasy football help at the quarterback position, you’re not likely to find it in the 2007 rookie class. Read more.

2007 NFL Player Rankings: Rookie RBs (posted 5/24/07)
Every year it’s a popular fantasy football strategy to go after rookie running backs. The 2007 NFL draft class offers up several intriguing players with high future upside, but only one who is a sure-fire feature RB. Read more.

2007 NFL Player Rankings: Rookie WRs (posted 5/24/07)
2007’s NFL Draft class boasts a bumper crop of wide receiver talent. Read more.

2007 NFL Player Rankings: Rookie TEs (posted 5/24/07)
Unlike the 2006 NFL Draft class at the TE position, 2007 offers few names with real possibility of ever being players you would consider in your fantasy football leagues. Read more.

2007 NFL Player Rankings: Rookie Kickers (posted 5/24/07)
Drafted rookie kickers stand about a 50/50 chance of making it in the NFL. Read more.

2007 NFL Draft Preview: Quarterbacks (posted 4-4-07)
This is a pretty good QB class boasting 2 players who could come in and start right away. Read more.

2007 NFL Draft Preview: Running Backs (posted 4-4-07)
If the 2006 NFL season is any indication of how rookie RBs are going to be used in coming years, this draft class holds promise of providing lots of help in 2007. Read more.

2007 NFL Draft Preview: Wide Receivers (posted 4-4-07)
There is one elite talent in this class, and several others who have the capability of providing immediate fantasy football help. Read more.

2007 NFL Draft Preview: Tight Ends/Kickers (posted 4-4-07)
There are only 2 TE’s and 1 K who really stand out as having the special talent to provide fantasy football help in 2007. Read more.

2007 Free Agents: Quarterbacks (posted 3-14-07)
To say the 2007 NFL free agent QB class lacks star power is an understatement. I thought the 2006 QB class was unspectacular, but this one is worse. That opinion said, there are some decent names this year. Read more.

2007 Free Agents: Running Backs (posted 3-14-07)
There certainly are a lot of RB’s this season who are free agents, and the list grew with the release of several players. And while there are many names, it isn’t as top heavy as the 2006 free agent class. Read more.

2007 Free Agents: Wide Receivers (posted 3-14-07)
While this list contains some names that definitely have talent, there really are no elite players in the 2007 free agent class at this position. Most of the guys listed are more in the mold of a complimentary WR than a true #1. Read more.

2007 Free Agents: Tight Ends (posted 3-14-07)
Unlike the crop of 2006 free agent TE’s, the free agent TE class of 2007 has some notable names on it. But let’s face it, there are rarely any really great TE’s in any free agent class as there is such a premium placed on those who have risen to the top. Read more.

2007 Free Agents: Kickers (posted 3-14-07)
Kicker is one of those free agent positions where no matter where you go, you stand a good chance of being just as good as you have been in the past. Read more.

The (WAY Early) 2007 Top 10 (posted 1-18-07)
We’re not even through the playoffs, and already I’m thinking about next season. In my opinion, it’s never too early to start thinking about the next year. See the (WAY Early) Top 10 Fantasy Quarterbacks and Top 10 Fantasy Running Backs for fantasy football 2007.

Draft Strategies and Tactics (posted 8-23-06)
Russ explains, in-depth, the two most popular (and successful) ways to approach a fantasy football draft. Tiers and Value Based Drafting. Which is best? Read more.

2006 Fantasy Football Player Rankings (updated 8-10-2006)
Russ breaks down the top fantasy football picks for 2006. Up first, Quarterbacks and Running Backs. Don't miss our complete 2006 fantasy football player rankings on: wide receivers, tight ends and kickers. No one else but Russ goes into this type of detail on dozens of players, all for FREE to registered users!

Fantasy Football 'Sleepers' Can Wake Up Your Roster (updated 7-3-06)
Every year during our fantasy football drafts, there are those players we feel we know we can count on to produce big numbers for our fantasy football leagues. But while these stud players at the top of the fantasy football rankings definitely help you win, it’s the guys you get in the middle to late rounds who play a pivotal role in winning a fantasy football championship. They are the guys who slide down through the rounds of your fantasy football draft, but who will likely exceed the expectations placed upon them by others in your league.

• Fantasy Football Quarterback Sleepers
• Fantasy Football Running Back Sleepers
• Fantasy Football Wide Receiver Sleepers
• Fantasy Football Tight End Sleepers
• Fantasy Football Kicker Sleepers

2006 NFL Rookie Fantasy Player Rankings (updated 5-23-06)
Which NFL QBs, WRs, RBs, TEs and Ks will have an immediate impact on fantasy football rosters? Which are worth picking up for their potential value down the road? Russ gives you the goods on 79 NFL rookies.

• Fantasy Football Quarterback Advice
• Fantasy Football Running Back Advice
• Fantasy Football Wide Receiver Advice
• Fantasy Football Tight End Advice
• Fantasy Football Kicker Advice

Complete 2006 NFL Draft Preview Pages (updated 4-26-06)
Russ takes a look at each of the teams in the AFC and NFC and provides in-depth analysis on what their needs will be on draft day.

• THE AFC
• NFL Draft: AFC East
• NFL Draft: AFC North
• NFL Draft: AFC South
• NFL Draft: AFC West
• THE NFC
• NFL Draft: NFC East
• NFL Draft: NFC North
• NFL Draft: NFC South
• NFL Draft: NFC West

Early NFL Free Agent Signings and Impacts (posted 3-14-06)
Well, it certainly didn’t take the NFL Free Agency period long to get into gear, did it? In only a matter of a few days, most of the biggest names have gotten contracts and although there are still several waiting, especially at the QB position, it’s likely that it will only be another couple of days before most of the remaining big names are signed as well. And we, as fantasy football fanatics, always have interest in how the signing to a new team will impact these players. Read more.

2006 NFL Free Agent Wide Receivers (posted 3-7-06)
This list certainly had more luster before Reggie Wayne re-signed with the Indianapolis Colts. Not that there aren't any good wide receivers in this NFL free agent class, but there is a definite lack of great ones. Read more.

2006 NFL Free Agent Tight Ends and Kickers (posted 3-7-06)
Believe it or not the available free agents at the kicker position are better than what's out there at tight end. It's a pretty good year to get a top of the line kicker, while the TE's lack any luster. Read more.

2006 NFL Free Agent Running Backs (posted 3-2-06)
There are some great running backs available in this years NFL free agent market. It's a great mix of a couple of top tier guys, with several guys a step below them, all of whom could get a chance to make either their existing NFL team, or a new team better. Read more.

2006 NFL Free Agent Quarterbacks (posted 3-2-06)
Unless there are some cuts made, this won't be a banner year for any teams looking to acquire a good signal caller in free agency. There are some serviceable names, but with the exception of a couple, most are going to be tagged only to compete for a backup spot, or signed as a veteran backup to a team looking for insurance against a young or inexperienced current starter. Read more.

Need a Fantasy Fix? All Hail the NFL Combine! (posted 2-15-06)
For those fantasy football players who are suffering from a need of something NFL-related to pass their time now that the Super Bowl is over, I have good news. In just a couple of weeks, the NFL Scouting Combine will take place in Indianapolis! Read more.

Where Do We Go From Here? (posted 1-20-06)
Another fantasy football season is over and the NFL playoffs are winding down. It's just a matter of time that the NFL, like all fantasy football leagues, have crowned a champion for this season. But astute fantasy football players know that there is work to be done in the off-season as well. Read more.

Wrapping Up Your Championship (posted 11-3-05)
Sure, you've drafted well, and you've started the right guys enough of the time to make you confident that you'll make your league's playoffs, but now is the time for you to take the final steps to bring that Championship dream to a reality. Now is the time to acquire the right players through trades or free agency. Read more.

The Law of Averages (posted 9-28-05)
With a 300 yard, 3 touchdown passing performance, Minnesota Vikings quarterback Daunte Culpepper in week 3 of the 2005 season showed exactly why fantasy owners shouldn’t abandon their studs just because of a poor start to the season. Simply put, it's the Law of Averages. Read more.

Auctions: A Popular Alternative to Drafts (posted 8-24-05)
Your league might not use the typical serpentine style draft, but rather an Auction where each player gets a limited number of fantasy "dollars" to spend on players. This article provides an overview of Auctions, tips on strategy, and how you can use the Draft Analyzer and Tiers in conjunction with an Auction. Read more.

3rd year Wide Receivers (posted 8-20-05)
If you’ve followed fantasy football over the years, you’ve probably heard about how wide receivers usually don’t reach their potential until their 3rd season. Some WRs buck that trend, but for the most part it’s held true. Javon Walker and Reggie Wayne were both 3rd year WRs last year. Read more.

Tier Rankings (updated 8-29-05)
The tier rankings (you can call them "cheats sheets") are a valuable tool for executing a successful draft. Assembled with the help of the Fantasy Football Starters "Draft Analyzer," the tier rankings break down each position QB, RB,WR, TE, K and D. Read more.

What it Takes To Win (posted 7-1-05)
Over the eight years I've been doing a fantasy football radio show, I'd have to say the most frequently asked question is what it takes to be a consistent winner in fantasy football. There are two factors in being a winner... Read more.

Rookie Rundown (posted 7-1-05)
Advice on this season's rookie quarterbacks, running backs, tight ends and kickers. Read more.

Russ Bliss is Fantasy Football Starters.com's exclusive fantasy football expert, a member of the Fantasy Sports Writers Association, and for 11 years has been the radio host of "The Red Zone, Talking Fantasy Football and the NFL," in Phoenix, Arizona.

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