Amazing!  Hard to believe the fantasy season is almost over!

For most leagues, this is either the last week, or, the next to the last week, for regular season fantasy action.  These games are important for those fantasy coaches who are looking for a playoff spot…selecting a good fantasy team QB is a must.

Fortunately, this week, there will be few QBs off this week.  Also, many of the top fantasy QBs like Oklahoma State’s Brandon Weeden (photo, thanks Scout.com) have some favorable matchups. Read the rest of this entry →

In past seasons, I would have been very hesitant to advise starting Nevada QB Colin Kaepernick against a BCS-level program.  Nevada’s Pistol offense matches up well against its WAC foes, but, usually struggles against deeper teams from BCS-level conferences.  This season, the Wolf Pack appear to have its most athletic team since moving up to the WAC just a decade ago… Read the rest of this entry →

The annual pre-season Mountain West Conference checklist always seems the same:

Have a good number of players become fantasy-friendly (i.e….lots of stats):  Check.

Dominate the BCS conference mostly to the west of us (Pac-10):  Check.

Crash the BCS:  Check.

The MWC has been active in the 2010 off-season, becoming one of the players in the recent conference re-shuffling (losing Utah, but gaining Boise State).  During the 2010 regular season, the MWC will also produce a number of fantasy prospects, including TCU QB Andy Dalton (photo, thanks Scout.com) Read the rest of this entry →

FIESTA BOWL:  Boise State vs TCU; Janaury 4, 2010; University of Phoenix Stadium, Glendale, AZ; 8PM Eastern; FOX

The first BCS Bowl Game, with two oppponents not members of BCS automatic-qualifying conferences, should be a classic confrontation between  the most dominant non-BCS programs of the decade…..the Boise State Broncos and the Texas Christian University Horned Frogs (TCU).

Both Boise State and TCU contain very productive offenses, and, tough slobber-knocking defenses.  Although the two schools may not belong to the more affluent BCS conferences….the 2010 Fiesta Bowl will be one of the best bowl games to close out the 2009 season…. Read the rest of this entry →