NFL Value Index - Week 9

Here's how you probably think about Week 8....     Worst. Week. Of. 2016. For. Me. Not just the Value Index, but in how my lineups performed. It was like watching JaMarcus Russell try to play quarterback. Two weeks of…

NFL Value Index - Week 8

I for one am glad to see Week 7 of the 2016 NFL season come and pass. Like Gandalf vs. the Balrog, I wanted to slam my staff into a concrete bridge and plummet to the abyss below. If you have never seen the Lord of the Rings trilogy...well,…

NFL Value Index - Week 7

Let's play a quick one-question round of football Jeopardy. Answer: Jay Ajayi, Cody Kessler, Kendall Wright, Ty Montgomery, Torrey Smith, Case Keenum and Golden Tate. What's the question? Who are the spare NFL players that unexpectedly…

NFL Value Index - Week 6

I have rewritten this intro this week at least four times. I have not liked what has spewed from my fingertips, so instead let's talk about the Dallas Cowboys (where my allegiance lies0 for a moment. They are doing something pretty great,…

NFL Value Index - Week 5

In my full-time career as a special education teacher, I work or have worked with students with learning disabilities or intellectual disabilities. At times, it can be rewarding, and others mind-numbingly frustrating. Those frustrating days…

NFL Value Index - Week 4

It's Week 4 in the NFL, and after watching the Falcons/Saints trade blows on Monday night, I imagine that ownership this week will gear toward games involving those two teams. So with that said, the injury bug wasn't as brutal this week, though…

NFL Value Index - Week 3

NFL Value Well, damn, that escalated quickly. In my season-long leagues, especially PPR leagues, I avoided taking RBs early. I knew injuries would happen and I could snag a few guys off the waiver wire. But I expected that to happen maybe…