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Ohio State Preview

Will Ohio State bounce back this year and make their way back to the CFP? I think that is a definite yes! I know the Buckeyes have a lot of question marks. How will Ryan Day take over for the legendary Urban Meyer? Can Justin Fields live up to the hype? Is Chase Young the second coming of Nick Bosa or even better? Will the defense reinvent themselves after a terrible year and some new coaches at the helm? These are all legitimate questions to ask and these are all questions that all of the analysts bring to mind in a frenzy. The answer to these questions would simply be, as Aaron Rodgers says, R-E-L-A-X. Everybody relax. Ohio State is a storied school that people tend to forget about. Just a few years ago The Buckeyes (yes I said “The”) won the inaugural College Football Playoff National Championship against Oregon in which they had to beat Alabama to get there… and oh yeah not to mention, we were down to our 3rd string quarterback. Ohio State has proven time and time again that we are the definition of the “next man up mentality” and the QB/Coach combo in Justin Fields and Ryan Day will be no different. The defense here at DBU literally cannot get any worse than last year and our defensive line play as a whole may be amongst the best in the country. Year in and year out, we remain a top school in the nation and we reload with talent in the recruiting process. Whether we are up there with the Alabama’s and Clemson’s of the world, remains to be seen, but one thing I can tell you, is you can count on the Buckeyes to hold there own. I see them finishing the season with another Big Ten title and a trip to the CFP.

College Football

Hello all of our football fans around the nation. It’s mid-August and about that time of year again, the college football season is right around the corner. In about two weeks every Saturday will be full of pure football joy! Now, if you’re anything like me, you view this time of year as the official “ignore your significant other” season which can get you into a lot of trouble. I know we all have that urge to wake up on a Saturday, cut on that college gameday, sit in our PJ’s with our early morning odor spewing out of our bodies with no care in the world, and binge watch college football all afternoon while ignoring all responsibility for that day. At least that’s how I view college football gameday. Just this week, the very first AP rankings of the season was posted for all to see. Clemson came in at number 1 for the first time in school history. The Crimson Tide comes in at number 2. Georgia at 3. Oklahoma at 4, and my beloved Ohio State Buckeyes round out the top 5. I’m sure we all can buckle up for a bumpy ride this college football season and get ready for some major upsets and shake ups in the top 25!

Fantasy Football

With the football season right around the corner, we are going to take a look at my top 10 fantasy options for this years fantasy draft. This years top ten will be a bit different than previous years, so don’t be surprised not to see some big names at the top of the list! This top 10 list will compose of 5 of my top projected fantasy players overall (for the whole season), and 5 sleeper players (in my opinion). A “sleeper” is defined as a player who is projected to have an above average to good year, but is not necessarily high on people’s draft boards. I have integrated a specific formula for my top 5 overall players and the formula goes as follows;

  1. The player’s final PPR ranking in the 2018-2019 season
  2. The player’s total stats from the 2018-2019 season
  3. Importance of the player to their respective team (workload, % of touches)
  4. My opinion of the player

lets also mention that there will be no QB in my top ten as we are going to stick to skill positions. So lets get started on my top 10;

  1. Christian McCaffrey. CMC has already solidified himself as a premiere back in this league and with another year under his belt, he will emerge as an RB1 in PPR format leagues. Really in any league.
  2. Saquon Barkley. Going in to season two, Saquon will once again be the workhorse on his respective New York Giants. No matter which QB starts for the Giants (Daniel Jones or Eli Manning), Barkley will remain the go to option whether it’s catching the ball out of the backfield or running the ball.
  3. DeAndre Hopkins. Nuk isn’t only my favorite receiver in the league, but also a certified, as Stephen A. likes to say, baaaad man. D. Hopkins will receive the bulk of his teams catches and targets and will come out as the best WR1 in the game. Especially in PPR leagues. Keep Nuk in your first round radar.
  4. Julio Jones. Julio Jones along with DeAndre Hopkins, is the best talent at the WR position in the league. Year after year he posts crazy receiving numbers in terms of yards and receptions. If the Falcons can finally get that man in the end zone this year, he will be a WR2 behind Nuk.
  5. Joe Mixon. This pick was sort of a stretch. Last year Mixon emerged as Cincinnati’s number one back but Cincy normally plays “running back by commity” style football. They have some talent at the running back position but with a new coach in Zac Taylor at the helm, I believe that Joe Mixon can really come into his own, everydown back and become an RB1 type talent. Make sure he is in your fantasy radar.

Now lets take a look at my sleeper 5. These sleepers are obviously subjective. What I might see as a sleeper may not be a sleeper to another person, but maybe he could be! These sleepers will definitely help out in later rounds if you’re in a slump and are not too sure who to grab.

  1. N’Keal Harry. The rookie WR out of Arizona State has high hopes this year from the coaching staff in New England. Coach Bill Belichick has never drafted a receiver in the first round of the draft and are looking for someone to fill in for Rob Gronkowski as he enjoys his retirement in the entertainment field. Look for Harry to be on the board late in your draft. He is definitely a low risk, high reward player.
  2. Carlos Hyde. Now some may call me bias because of my fanatic views on Ohio State players, but this is a legit sleeper pick. The Kansas City Chiefs are a high powered, fast paced offense without a healthy starting running back as of now. Hyde can fill in that void atleast until Williams comes back but maybe even more in the backup running back position.
  3. Rashaad Penny. Penny had a rough start to his rookie campaign but broke out late in the season and became the rotation starter in the Seahawks backfield behind Chris Carson. He should have a breakout sophomore season.
  4. Phillip Lindsey. Now you may be wondering why Phillip Lindsey is number four on my list? Well, Phillip is not really a sleeper but to many people, he could be. That’s why he comes in at number 4. Many top fantasy option rankings that i have seen has Phillip Lindsey pretty low for my liking and that’s why he is worthy of a sleeper. He will probably go between rounds 5-7 in most PPR drafts so make sure you take a chance and grab him before someone else does.
  5. Christian Kirk. Kirk had a good rookie season in 2018 and will look to have an even better sophomore season. The quarterback situation is a little iffy but I believe Christian Kirk will turn out to be Kyler Murray favorite target in Kliff Kingsbury’s offensive scheme.

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