After three weeks of the 2009 fantasy football season, we can start looking at which players have been disappointments thus far. While the fantasy football season is still young, these players might not have the wherewithal to turn it around.
QB Matt Cassel, Kansas City Chiefs
After being traded to the Chiefs in the offseason, big things were expected from Cassel. So far, not so good. In Week 3, he passed for only 90 yards. While he did have two touchdowns, that type of yardage makes him a questionable fantasy start at quarterback for the time being.
RB Matt Forte, Chicago Bears
In most …read more

If you are on the fantasy football trade marketing looking to improve your fantasy team, take a look at these buy low candidates. In fantasy football, buying low is the way to go. Here are the fantasy football buy low candidates you should target:
QB Tom Brady, New England Patriots
He’s coming off of a bad performance in Week 2 — but don’t let that get you down. He was going against a very good New York Jets defense and once he regains confidence in his knee, he should return to fantasy greatness.
RB Matt Forte, Chicago Bears
Even though Matt Forte has started …read more

In fantasy football, no position is as important as running back. If you have a group of quality fantasy running backs, your fantasy team has a big advantage. Here is a look at the top of our 2009 fantasy football running back rankings:
1. Adrian Peterson, Minnesota Vikings
The signing of Brett Favre should cement Adrian Peterson’s spot at the top of the fantasy RB rankings for 2009.
2. Michael Turner, Atlanta Falcons
Although it is scary how much he touched the football last year for the Falcons, Michael Turner is too good and in too good of an offense to ignore.
3. Maurice Jones-Drew, …read more

Although the 2009 fantasy football season is a long ways away, here’s an early look at a mock draft of the first round. It should be noted that the first round of the 2009 fantasy football draft looks like it will be all running backs in virtually every format.
1. Adrian Peterson, Minnesota Vikings
2. Michael Turner, Atlanta Falcons
3. Matt Forte, Chicago Bears
4. Brian Westbrook, Philadelphia Eagles
5. DeAngelo Williams, Carolina Panthers
6. Chris Johnson, Tennessee Titans
7. LaDainian Tomlinson, San Diego Chargers
8. Brandon Jacobs, New York Giants
9. Steve Slaton, Houston Texans
10. Maurice Jones-Drew, Jacksonville Jaguars
11. Clinton Portis, Washington Redskins
12. Frank Gore, San Francisco 49ers

QB Drew Brees, New Orleans Saints
The great thing about Drew Brees is that he gets so many passing yards that he’s almost always a productive fantasy football player. Even when he struggles with interceptions, his passing yards and touchdowns usually overshadow his struggles.
RB Matt Forte, Chicago Bears
Even though he’s a rookie, Matt Forte has been amazingly consistent this season. He gets a lot of touches and almost always makes positive plays. He’s rushed for nearly 1200 yards and has more than 60 receptions on the season. Best of all, he has 12 total touchdowns.
WR Calvin Johnson, Detroit Lions
The Lions will …read more

It’s never too early to look at next year in the world of fantasy football. Here’s a look at a 2009 fantasy football mock draft. It’s early but this could very well be what we see next year in fantasy drafts.
1. Adrian Peterson
After a great rookie season, AP is proving it wasn’t a fluke.
2. LaDainian Tomlinson
His career may be winding down LT has too much history to pass up.
3. Brian Westbrook
When healthy, Westbrook remains arguably the best fantasy RB.
4. Clinton Portis
He’s been great in 2008 and should be able to keep it up in 2009.
5. Matt Forte
Multidimensional Bears RB will …read more

This season, a number of rookie running backs have become fantasy football sleepers. If you can get these players on your fantasy team without using a high draft pick, you could be sitting pretty if sleepers pan out.
Kevin Smith, Detroit Lions
All indications point to Kevin Smith starting for the Lions at running back. Smith doesn’t have much competition — considering that Tatum Bell is his backup. He could be a big factor if he can stay healthy.
Matt Forte, Chicago Bears
Like Smith, Forte is also expected to be the starter. While Forte is arguably the more talented …read more

Training camp for the Chicago Bears has kicked off and almost everyone seems to be happy. Not too long ago, happiness appeared to be a longshot. With most of their issues handled, the Bears can concentrate on trying to win NFL games.
What happened during the Bears busy offseason?
- Cedric Benson got arrested once. Cedric Benson got arrested again. Cedric Benson got released. The Bears drafted running back help. The Bears then signed running back help.
- Devin Hester held out but then got the contract he wanted.
- Brian Urlacher threatened to hold out but then …read more

After Cedric Benson got arrested once on a boat and once in a car, the Chicago Bears released their 2007 starting running back. To help fill that void, the Bears signed Kevin Jones — formerly of the Detroit Lions. Jones had recently been working out for a number of NFL teams.
With Jones in the fold, there should be a lot of competition for the starting running back job. In addition Jones, the Bears have rookie Matt Forte and returning veterans Adrian Peterson and Garrett Wolfe. Right now, it appears as if Forte is the favorite to …read more

The Chicago Bears signed rookie running back Matt Forte to a four-year deal. Forte, who attended Tulane, is the leading candidate to be the starting running back for the Bears in 2008.
Coming into this offseason, the Bears were prepared to go with Cedric Benson as the team’s starter once again. But Benson got arrested twice, once in a boat and once in a car, and the Bears decided to release him. With Benson out of a job, the Bears now turn to a rookie.
While Chicago also has Adrian Peterson and Garrett Wolfe on the roster, Forte is …read more