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NFLFreaks 2004 Draft Central

One Day That Can Make a Season - Are You Ready?


Note:  While ESPN.com now has a section by the same title, we have published this from the beginning.  We're not annoyed though, after all, imitation is the most sincere form of flattery.

Preparation is the key to a successful fantasy football draft.  The NFLFreaks are all over it.  Everything you need to succeed come draft day is right here.  So study up, and if you have questions that you'd like to get the Freaks' take on, send them to Ask the Freaks.

If you want a taste of what's to come, check out our archives from 2003.


 

Draft Central Features

Pre-Draft Articles

Fantasy Football Cheat Sheets

Fantasy Predictions for 2004

 

Looking for your fantasy edge?  We give you five opinions from experienced and diverse viewpoints.  We update these throughout the off-season, so keep checking back.

[Last Updated 09/06/2004]

   

Check out the Sandman's thoughts on how things will go down in 2004.

Strategies for Auto-Draft Leagues

 

No Fish Today

  We've gotten a ton of mail on it, so CrunchTime offers his personal strategies for handling the difficult question on how to setup your team's Auto-Draft.    

The Sandman thinks that you should steer clear of any man in Miami Blue.  Check out his thoughts.

The NFLFreaks.com  Mock Draft

 

Fantasy Head-to-Head Articles

 

The long awaited summer classic is here.  Check out who the founding Freaks wanted on their squads, and why they had to have them. 

[Posted on 08/13/2004]

Click here for the Initial Mock Draft from June 16, 2004

   

The Freaks staff square off on questions that always start with "Who is better...?"

 - Ahman Green vs. Clinton Portis

 - Deuce McAllister vs. Shaun Alexander

 - Kellen Winslow vs. Todd Heap

2004 Fantasy Football Sleepers

 

Fantasy Football Gems:  3rd and 4th Year Receivers

 

All of the Freaks chime in on which players will fall deep in your fantasy draft and why you should go get them.

[Posted on 07/11/2004]

   

StingRay gives you the key to finding next year's standouts in the wide receiver class.  These are often the guys that you can get cheaply, yet dominate the "big name" wideouts in terms of productivity per round selected.  This is good stuff.

2004 Fantasy Football Busts

 

FantasyU - Draft Day Lessons

Those early to mid-round picks who fall flat can kill a fantasy season.  Check out the who the Freaks' think are going to be busts in 2004.  We'll be updating this as the pre-season wears on, so keep an eye out for the "updated" message.

[Posted on 07/11/2004]

 

The Sandman takes you to school as he reviews the cardinal rules you should follow on draft day.  Stay close for new lessons as they show up throughout the off-season.

 - Handcuff Your Stars

 - Don't Draft Two Studs From One Team

 - Draft Running Backs Early and Often

Off-Season Player Movement

Off-Season Player Movement - The Fantasy Implications

The Sandman catches you up on all of the players who have moved teams during the 2003 off-season.

[Last Updated 09/02/2004]

   

StingRay breaks down how players switching teams helps or hurts the fantasy landscape.


Running Backs

 - Corey Dillon Moves to New England

 - Thomas Jones Moves to Chicago

 - Garrison Hearst Moves to Denver

 - Duce Staley Moves to Pittsburgh

 - Clinton Portis Moves to Washington

  - Charlie Garner Moves to Tampa Bay


Wide Receivers

 - Terrell Owens Moves to Philadelphia

 - Keyshawn Johnson Moves to Dallas

 - Marcus Robinson Moves to Minnesota

 - Justin McCareins Moves to New York

 - David Boston Moves to Miami

2003 NFL and Fantasy Stats

Cut to the chase and check out the cold hard numbers.  Don't expect to see the same-old stuff though, as Hindsight gives you a leg up with his slice-and-dice approach.

[Posted on 3/17/2004]

2004 NFL Post-Draft Analysis - The Fantasy Impact

 

The Freaks chime in on which rookies could have fantasy impact in 2004.

 - Quarterbacks

 - Running Backs

 - Wide Receivers

 - Tight Ends

2004 Fantasy Football Busts

 

2004 NFL Mock Draft - First Round Predictions

 

The Freaks give you a heads-up on which players to avoid come draft day.

[Posted on 07/21/2004]

 

   

The Freaks give you their predictions on who will be taken in the first round of the upcoming NFL draft.

Congrats to StingRay & Smokin' Joe who placed 5th in a field of 112 projecting the first round selections in the AllSortsSports.com challenge.

[Last Updated 04/23/2004]

2004 NFL Top Rushing Offense Projections

 

Ricky Williams Tells the Dolphins No Mas - The Fantasy Implications

 

StingRay gives his take on which teams' schedule and off-season player movement on the offensive line gives them an advantage to run the ball in 2004. 

[Posted on 08/08/2004]

 

 

Ricky Williams not only stunned the Dolphins with his retirement but he shook up the fantasy world.  Now that Ricky is gone, what are the fantasy implications for the Miami Dolphins?  StingRay gives his thoughts and CrunchTime has his own rebuttal.

Defensive Player Cheat Sheets

2003 Most Improved Fantasy Players

For those of you who play in leagues who draft individual defensive players, StingRay brings you his rankings where he'll give you the real deal on who to take in your fantasy draft. 

 - Defensive Backs

 - Linebackers

 - Defensive Linemen

 

StingRay brings you his lists of the most-improved fantasy players from the 2003 NFL season.

 - Quarterbacks

 - Running Backs

 - Wide Receivers

Training Camp Battles - Running Backs

Don't Buy That Book

Smokin' Joe is on top of the big battles at the running back position in the 2004 training camps.  This will be updated each week, so keep checking back.

[Posted on 08/15/2004]

 

 

The Sandman tells you why you shouldn't spend your hard earned dough on that fantasy football magazine.

The Sandman's 2003 All-Castle Team

 

The Sandman presents his nominations for the top fantasy players of 2003 at each position.

 

2003 Top Fantasy Football Disappointments

 

StingRay brings you his lists of the biggest fantasy disappointments from the 2003 NFL season.

 - Quarterbacks

 - Running Backs

 - Wide Receivers

 

 

2003 Fantasy Surprises and Disappointments

     

The Sandman takes a look back at who were the biggest fantasy surprises and disappointments of 2003.


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