Welcome back NFL! Nearly seven months of agonizing wait has finally come to an end. The thrill and excitement for the start of football season never gets old. And, with that – PPR Scholar has its first installment of the PPR Studs and Duds column. Let’s get right to it and highlight some of Week [...]
ESPN.com’s Fantasy Football Summit – Rankings by Position
ESPN.com’s fantasy football staff held their annual rankings summit, and came away with position ranks for the 2012 Fantasy Football season. They included both veteran and rookie players of the offensive skill positions. Not included are the defensive/special teams rankings. Not particularly surprising are the #1 fantasy football rankings in each position: Quarterback – Aaron [...]
2012 NFL Draft: The Rookie Season Contribution
The 2012 NFL Draft is finally upon us. For GM’s – professional and fantasy alike – it’s the annual chance to acquire new talent, uncover hidden gems and renew the chase for the championship. While it is only April, and fantasy football drafts don’t get in full swing until late August, the NFL Draft provides [...]
2012 NFL Draft – Fantasy Football Focus: Wide Receivers
As part of our pre-season preview of the upcoming Fantasy Football season, PPR Scholar will take a look at April’s NFL draft-eligible players at the key scoring positions. Today’s focus is on the top wide receivers available according to Scout.com’s 2012 NFL Draft Rankings. 5. Reuben Randle – Louisiana State University Height/Weight: 6’3″ / 210 lbs. 40 [...]
Draft Do-Overs: The Fantasy Football version
NFL.com’s resident analyst, Bucky Brooks just published this interesting take on the 2011 NFL Draft. Now, what if NFL teams had the opportunity to re-do their drafts – would they take the same players? Maybe not. I had the notion of applying that to my draft last year, and seeing how differently I would have [...]
2012 NFL Draft – Fantasy Football Focus: Quarterbacks
As part of our pre-season preview of the upcoming Fantasy Football season, PPR Scholar will take a look at April’s NFL draft-eligible players at the key scoring positions. Today’s focus is on the top quarterbacks available according to Scout.com’s 2012 NFL Draft Rankings. 5. Kirk Cousins – Michigan State University Height/Weight: 6’2.5″ / 209 lbs. College Experience: 4 [...]
2012 NFL Draft – Fantasy Football Focus: Running Backs
As part of our pre-season preview of the upcoming Fantasy Football season, PPR Scholar will take a look at April’s NFL draft-eligible players at the key scoring positions. Today’s focus is on the top running backs available according to Scout.com’s 2012 NFL Draft Rankings. 5. Chris Polk – University of Washington Height/Weight: 5’11″ / 215 lbs. [...]
2012 NFL Draft – the Fantasy Football Spin
It’s the first week of April, and with fantasy football in the middle of the off-season, we’re all starving for a little nibble of some gridiron news and information. Luckily, the 2012 NFL Draft is right around the corner, and fantasy football managers out there are eager to see where the new crop of rookies [...]







