Archive: ben roethlisberger

2013 Player Profiles: Ben Roethlisberger, Tony Romo, Eli Manning

29th of April, 2013

The Player Profile series breaks down the 2012 performances of key players at each position in order to project where they should be drafted in 2013. Dig in, read up, and look ahead. Ben Roethlisberger, QB, Pittsburgh Steelers The one thing many fantasy football players will take away from Roethlsiberger’s 2012 season was that he […]

Quarterback Injuries Have Rippling Effects

16th of November, 2012

Week 10 treated quarterbacks like Chris Brown does Rihanna. Jay Cutler, Alex Smith, Blaine Gabbert, Ben Roethlisberger and Michael Vick were forced to exit their games early because of injuries (and another, Eli Manning, didn’t show up at all, but that’s a different story), sending some fantasy owners scrambling. In one-quarterback leagues, the ramifications are […]

Really Neat or Take a Seat: Week 8

24th of October, 2012

Look, I really don’t like to brag. I think it’s stupid, especially with the majority of fantasy football talk. But man did my picks look good last week. I told you to start the Tampa Bay offense, Santana Moss, Josh Gordon and Chris Johnson. I reminded you that Matthew Stafford could struggle, and said the […]

Really Neat or Take a Seat: Week 7

17th of October, 2012

The word “neat” is one of the best descriptors in the entire English dictionary. “Hey, neat shirt, Thomas.” Am I being a sarcastic prick, or am I just an incredibly innocent individual trying to tell Thomas that his clothing is aesthetically enjoyable? Transfer this way of thinking to my weekly “Really Neat or Take a […]

Flying Under the Radar

29th of September, 2012

Fantasy football is a game of numbers, not names. That is an important thing to remember for any owner. All of us, at one time or another, have gotten caught up in the allure of having a superstar name on our roster. It’s understandable, too. There’s safety in looking at your team and seeing Drew […]

How to Lose a Ponder in 7 Days: An Early Conclusion

31st of August, 2012

Christian Ponder is still my quarterback. But Ben Roethlisberger is my starting one. That’s right. Just one day after thinking the fantasy world was over, I landed the big-domed Roethlisberger in a lackluster deal. I gave: Jonathan Dwyer, Alex Smith, Kendall Wright I received: Ben Roethlisberger My lineup in the 16-team league is now: QB […]