Fantasy Football Rankings (Week 14)

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Quarterbacks -

1. Russell Wilson
2. Tom Brady
3. Big Ben
4. Cam Newton
5. Aaron Rodgers
6. Blake Bortles
7. Tyrod Taylor
8. Eli Manning
9. Andy Dalton
10. Drew Brees
11. Ryan Fitzpatrick
12. Jameis Winston
13. Matthew Stafford
14. Brian Hoyer
15. Alex Smith

Running Backs -

1. Doug Martin
2. LeSean McCoy
3. Jonathan Stewart
4. Thomas Rawis
5. DeVonta Freeman
6. DeAngelo Williams
7. Todd Gurley
8. Matt Forte
9. Lamar Miller
10. Chris Ivory
11. T.J Yeldon
12. Charcandrick West
13. Frank Gore
14. Darren McFadden
15. Ronnie Hillman

Wide Receivers -

1. Antonio Brown
2. DeAndre Hopkins
3. AJ Green
4. Alshon Jeffery
5.  Calvin Johnson
6.  Brandon Marshall
7. Allen Robinson
8. Odell Beckham Jr
9. Julio Jones
10. Mike Evans
11. Martavis Bryant
12. Sammy Watkins
13. Eric Decker
14. Jarvis Landry
15. Jeremy Malcin

Tight Ends -

1. Greg Olsen
2. Delanie Walker
3. Tyler Eifert
4. Travis Kelce
5. Julius Thomas
6. Jordan Reed
7. Gary Barnidge
8. Scott Chandler
9. Antonio Gates
10. Richard Rodgers
11. Benjamin Waston
12  Jacob Tammie

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2016 Fantasy Nascar Profile: Brian Scott

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Driver Name: Brian Scott

Car #: 9

Make: Ford

Debut: 2016 (First-full season)

# of Career Races: 17

# of Career Poles: 1

# of Career Wins: 0

# of Career Top 5s: 0

# of Career Top 10s: 0

# of Career DNFs: 4

# of Career Laps led: 0

Career Average Finish: 28.2

Career Average Start: 22.2

# of 2015 Wins: 0

# of 2015 Top 5s: 0

# of 2015 Top 10s: 0

# of 2015 Poles:0

# of 2015 DNFs: 3

# of 2015 laps led: 0

2015 Average Finish: 27.9

2015 Average Start: 22.8

2015 Fantasy Recap: Scott drove the #33 car (RCR funded) in 2015 in 10 races (mostly intermediate tracks), and he did fairly well. He didn't always get the finishes he deserved, but he did perform well most races he was entered. I think it was obvious that Scott was on the move after the season, due to the bump up in number of races he ran. Personally figure this was his last season as a part timer. But i will save that for another time. All and all, Scott did what he was needed and that was logging laps for experience. His numbers weren't impressive, but nobody really expected them to either.

Strong Tracks: TBD

Weak Tracks: TBD

Yahoo Grouping Prediction: C-list Grouping Tier

2016 Fantasy Outlook: Scott is a very tricky guy to figure out because he moving from part time in the Cup series with RCR to Full-time with Richard Petty Motorsports. It's tricky because he have little experience at the cup level and now will be with a complete different team. More specially in the 9 car. When I am looking at recent history, RPM haven't produced very well with the 9 car. It get more concerning because of his lack of success at the NXS level. He was most often a top 10 or top 15 driver, but that was in top tier equipment in a secondary series.That aside, I would say he is a top 25 driver on a weekly basis. RPM is really middle of the road equipment. And that will be the main thing holding him in 2016 and moving forward. Equipment is key. Add in lack of experience and other unknown factors, I am holding back on Scott until he proves himself. 

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2016 Fantasy Nascar Profile: Ryan Blaney

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Driver Name: Ryan Blaney

Car #: 21

Make: Ford

Debut: 2016 (First-Full season)

# of Career Races: 18

# of Career Poles: 0

# of Career Wins: 0

# of Career Top 5s: 1

# of Career Top 10s: 2

# of Career DNFs: 5

# of Career laps led: 20

Career Average Finish: 25.2

Career Average Start: 14.3

# of 2015 Wins: 0

# of 2015 Top 5s: 1

# of 2015 Top 10s: 2

# of 2015 Poles: 0

# of 2015 DNFs:  5

# of 2015 Laps led: 5

2015 Average Finish:  25.3

2015 Average Start: 14.5

2015 Fantasy Recap: Blaney season can be easily be summed by rain outs and blown engines! Seriously that how most of his season played out. He either missed the race or had engines blow up. Okay that not entirely true. He had some solid runs mixed in there and when he did get on the track, he was very fast. It didn't always lead to the results (due to issues during the race), but the potential was there every weekend. Personally I think the fact that the 21 team ran a part-time itself threw them off. One week they would race, then Blaney wouldn't be on the track for a few weeks. Kinda hard to get any momentum. Will be interesting in 2016 how he fairs with a full-time schedule.

Strong Tracks: Kansas and Indy

Weak Tracks: Texas

Yahoo Grouping Prediction: B-list Grouping Tier

2016 Fantasy Outlook: There isn't a lot of data on Blaney which is why it is harder to get a good idea what to expect from him. Look above under strong and weak tracks. Those probably aren't even accurate, but don't really have anything to go on. That's the big problem with young drivers when it comes to profiling them in the offseason. Personally I expect Blaney to be a top 10 contender from time to time. Most weekend I would expect a result in the teens. The fact that the 21 team is aligned with Penske alone gives him solid upside. Last season we saw flashes of what this kid could be. In 2016, I think we see more flashes of that. He could have a rookie year much like Kyle Larson did in 2014, if his cards are played right.

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2016 Fantasy Nascar Profile: Matt Kenseth

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Driver Name: Matt Kenseth

Car #: 20

Make: Toyota

Debut: 2000 (First-Full season)

# of Career Races: 578

# of Career Poles: 14

# of Career Wins: 36

# of Career Top 5s: 163

# of Career Top 10s: 290

# of Career DNFs: 25

# of Career laps led: 10,382

Career Average Finish: 14.1

Career Average Start: 17.8

# of 2015 Wins: 5

# of 2015 Top 5s: 12

# of 2015 Top 10s: 20

# of 2015 Poles: 3

# of 2015 DNFs: 4

# of 2015 laps led: 927

2015 Average Finish: 14.3

2015 Average Start: 11.5

2015 Fantasy Recap: Matt Kenseth had a interesting season to say the least. He was very producive though. He scored 5 wins, 12 Top 5s and 20 Top 10s in 34 starts. His most productive stench of races was from his win at Pocono to his win at New Hampshire. He won 4 times in that span of races and finished in the top 5 in 6 races (8 race span). I think the most memorable races were probably Richmond and Michigan. Flat out dominated both tracks with ease. Overall it was very good season for Matt and the 20 team. Question is can he repeat that in 2016?

Strong Tracks: Michigan, Bristol, ACS and Kentucky

Weak Tracks: Sonoma and Pocono

Yahoo Grouping Prediction: A-list Grouping Tier

2016 Fantasy Outlook: I have high hopes for Matt Kenseth and JGR as a whole in 2016. I think they will benefit from the 2016 package. I think Kenseth have a lot to prove in 2016. He wants to be a championship again and with his teammate winning it in 2015, I am sure he will be extra motivated this season. He have the talent and equipment to do it. He will be very useful on the intermediate and shorter tracks. He also will have some fantasy value at the flat tracks. More specially Martinsville (he is very underrated there) and Indy. Ironically he struggled at those tracks for most of his career. Comes to JGR and have been a top driver.

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2016 Fantasy Nascar OffSeason Content Schedule

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2016 Fantasy Nascar OffSeason Content Scheudle:

12/10 - Fantasy Nascar Profile (Matt Kenseth)

12/11 - Fantasy Nascar Profile (Brian Scott)

12/11 - Fantasy Nascar Profile (Ryan Blaney)

12/14 - Fantasy Nascar Profile (Chase Elliott)

12/16 - Fantasy Nascar Profile (Joey Logano)

12/17 - Fantasy Nascar Profile (Paul Menard)

12/18 - Fantasy Nascar Profile (Ryan Newman)

12/19 - Fantasy Nascar Profile (Kurt Busch)

12/19 - Fantasy Nascar Profile (Kyle Larson)

12/21 - Fantasy Nascar Profile (Aric Almirola)

12/22 - Fantasy Nascar Profile (AJ Dinger)

12/23 - Fantasy Nascar Profile (Jimmie Johnson)

12/23 - Fantasy Nascar Profile (Clint Bowyer)

12/24 - Fantasy Nascar Profile (Martin Truex Jr)

12/24 - Fantasy Nascar Profile (Dale Jr)

12/26 - Chase Elliott Preview

12/27 - Brian Scott Preview

12/30 - Danica Patrick Preview

1/2/16 - Trevor Bayne Preview

1/4/16 - Ryan Blaney Preview

1/5/16 - Casey Mears Preview

1/7/16 - Tony Stewart Preview

1/9/17 - AJ Dinger Preview

1/11/16 - Austin Dillon Preview

1/13/16 - Kasey Kahne Preview

1/15/16 - Greg Biffle Preview

1/17/16 - Jamie McMurray Preview

1/19/16 - Ricky Stenhouse Jr Preview

1/20/16 - Paul Menard Preview

1/22/16 - Kyle Larson Preview

1/24/16 - Denny Hamlin Preview

1/26/16 - Aric Almirola Preview

1/28/16 - Ryan Newman

1/31/16 - Dale Jr Preview

2/2/16 - Carl Edwards Preview

2/4/16 - Brad Keselowski Preview

2/6/16 - Kurt Busch Preview

2/7/16 - Jimmie Johnson Preview

2/9/16 - Matt Kenseth Preview

2/11/16 - Martin Truex Jr Preview

2/12/16 - Kyle Busch Preview

2/15/16 - Kevin Harvick Preview

2/15/16 - Joey Logano Preview

*Subject to change
 

2016 Fantasy Nascar Profile: Carl Edwards

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Driver Name: Carl Edwards

Car #: 19

Make: Toyota

Debut: 2005 (First-Full season)

# of Career Races: 409

# of Career Poles: 16

# of Career Wins: 25

# of Career Top 5s: 125

# of Career Top 10s: 202

# of Career  DNFs:  25

# of Career Laps led: 5,226

Career Average Finish: 13.5

Career Average Start: 14.8

# of 2015 Wins: 2

# of 2015 Top 5s:7

# of 2015 Top 10s: 15

# of 2015 Poles: 3

# of 2015 DNFs: 2

# of 2015 laps led: 376

2015 Average Finish: 14.0

2015 Average Start: 9.1

2015 Fantasy Recap: If you read my Fantasy Nascar Update ever week (you can check them out on the homepage), you probably noticed my big complaint was not being able to get a reliable read on Edwards. He was never really consistent throughout the 2015 season. He could be a top 5 guy one week and look like a top 15 guy the next. He really made it quite difficult to pinpoint. Overall a decent season, considering he didn't score his first top 10 finish until Texas. After that he started to put together so runs. I think a lot of that was because the 19 team was a new raceteam. Remember the trouble Kurt Busch and Kevin Harvick had when he first started off at SHR? Edwards had similar problems. Those are growing pains. Every driver have them. He was able to have a solid year. 2 wins, 7 top 5s and 15 Top 10s isn't too bad. Not much improvements when looking at the number in comparison to with RFR in 2014. But still he ran more competitive and that was expected.

Strong Tracks: WGI, Charlotte, Texas and Michigan

Weak Tracks: Pocono and Daytona

Yahoo Grouping Tier: B-list Grouping Tier

2016 Fantasy Outlook: I expect big things from Carl Edwards in 2016 and I think he will exceed most of our expectations and standards. JGR really came on last season and I think all of those JGR Toyotas will be able to excel with the 2016 package. I think Edwards will be very beneficial from being with the 19 team for a entire season. Last season my concern was he would get off to a crappy start with his new team (I was absolutely right), but this season he don't have that issue. He should be able to take off and have a great season. Edwards best days will be on the intermediate tracks and some shorter tracks as well. Him being with JGR alone will make give him the potential to perform well on the shorter racetracks. JGR seems to excel on this style of track. Edwards should also run well on the road courses as well. A lot of good days ahead of Carl Edwards.

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2016 Fantasy Nascar Profile: Kyle Busch

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Driver Name: Kyle Busch

Car #: 18

Make: Toyota

Debut: 2005

# of Career Races: 390

# of Career Poles: 16

# of Career Wins: 34

# of Career Top 5s: 130

# of Career Top 10s: 194

# of Career DNFs: 41

# of Career laps led: 10,980

Career Average Finish: 14.9

Career Average Start: 13.5

# of 2015 wins: 5

# of 2015 Top 5s: 12

# of 2015 Top 10s: 16

# of 2015 Poles: 1

# of 2015 DNFs: 2

# of 2015 laps led: 736

2015 Average Finish: 10.8

2015 Average Start: 8.2

2015 Fantasy Recap: Kyle Busch was impressive in 2015. He accounted for 25% of the wins when he was able to be on the track. He struggled to to be consistent in the first few races back, but Sonoma was a turning point for Kyle Busch. Not only Kyle himself, but JGR as whole. I felt like something clicked with Kyle being back in the car. As a whole that entire organization just went off on a impressive run. It was fun to watch. To me, Kyle always been a streaky driver with the potinal to cause a lot of damage. He never really cooled off last season. He had a few bad finishes, but he never messed up. I think that was key in him winning the championship. Especially in the chase. He never had a bad race, least not one he couldn't make up. He ended the chase with 6 straight top 5 finishes. When he won at Homestead, he also scored his 100th top 5 finish with JGR. Pretty cool in my opinion.

Strong Tracks: Indy, ACS, Richmond and Kentucky

Weak Tracks: Michigan and Kansas

Yahoo Grouping Prediction: A-list Grouping Tier

2016 Fantasy Outlook: I have high hopes for Kyle Busch in the 2016 season. He is the defending Nascar champion and I am sure many people will expect elite numbers from him. That never been a problem for Kyle. He always have put up top tier numbers. Since joining JGR in 2008, he have gone to victory a total 30 wins. In those 8 seasons, he have gone to victory lane three or more times in 6 seasons. I think there a good chance he makes that 7 of 9 seasons. As much I think Kyle will perform very well, I also know he can be inconsistent at times. Like any other will be. Like I mentioned earlier, Kyle is a streaky driver. When he is hot, he is hot. We have seen it in the past. He also have cold streaks at times. Those are the ones you have to worry about. That when we will find out how much Kyle have matured. Will he lash out and complain or will he make the best of a bad situation.

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