Can you believe it…it is just days from the start of the 2010 College Football season!  And, of course, you probably want to know whether your fantasy QB is worth playing in Week One….like Texas A&M’s Jerrod Johnson (photo, thanks, Scout.com)

We got the lowdown on many of the top QB plays this week…and we even did this article on our own.  What?  You think we got Butch Davis’ Nanny to write this?  Come on… Read the rest of this entry →

Last Monday – Matt McCluskey returned from paternity leave and asked me to join him on WNER 140 AM ESPN radio in the North Country to talk about my pre-season Top 25 (sorry Pitt, and I am not pandering to the Golden Domers) and some of the BCS stars.

Last Tuesday Night – Chief Fantasy Officer Drew Smith and I reflect on our collective 11 drafts.

Today – SEC correspondent Chris Pendley of Simulated Gameday Experience breaks down the Florida and Auburn offenses. yes, we will talk a lot about Mario Fannin…

Tuesday – my appearance on Matt Mc’s Sports Fix going over Week One schedule. At the very end, I squeeze in my upset special.

Stay tuned by subscribing to the free podcast on PodOMatic, or keep checking in here on the FCB Blog. Or add it to your iTunes. We make it easy.

Quick update before National Draft Day on Saturday August 28…two star college football players (each potential Top 10 at their position) were suspended indefinitely Friday, dramatically altering the depth charts and cheat sheets of fantasy college football 2010.

My man-crush Middle Tennessee QB Dwight “Donkey” Dasher seems not to know when to fold ‘em, poker led him to a personal debt to an elderly man in Murfreesboro. The debt on its own is not really the issue as I am sure the NCAA would go nuts trying to track down personal lending for all athletes, but the still-alleged theft of a teammates blank check as collateral is what will keep Dasher out indefinitely.

<<<FANTASY IMPACT>>> Drew and I talked this one out a lot today, we think it is too early to cut Dasher. He could be out three games, or this could be a 2009 Dez Bryant like situation that drags out for the season. Current weight of the evidence has us suggesting a hold on Dasher.

On the other end of the social ill scale, rumors surface on the Net late Friday that Missouri RB Derrick Washington was off the team due to allegations of sexual battery. I will spare you the details but check out ESPN and the excellent Columbia Daily Tribune for details. The case was dismissed in July, but is playing a part in the suspension.

<<<FANTASY IMPACT>>> The Washington case is tougher to call, but has bigger implications for a season long dismissal. At the very least, grab Kendall Lawrence who takes over the #1 spot for the Tigers, but even better if  RB Ronnie Hillman of San Diego State is still a free agent in your league you should secure him.

You are very busy – it ain’t easy fitting in fantasy sports when you gotta make that dollar – with 1 in 6 American men not working in 2010, if you are still one of the other five you gotta bust your hump to take care of business. I aim to save you time and stress with my 2010 Minimalist Cheatsheet!

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While Drew’s Cheatsheet Customizer stands as an enormous paean to his goal of personalizing his work to your specific league, mine assumes you are playing all-FBS only. My minimalist cheatsheet evolved through 4 actual drafts and many mocks. It includes the players I look for outperforming seasons and very little else to distract me.
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