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Vikings’ Peterson defied the odds and the skeptics Dec 28, 2012 12:00 AM
Daily Herald readers voted and now the results are in. See who the winners were in the 2012 Fantasy Football awards.
Some fun ways to make the fantasy football season last and lastDec 20, 2012 12:00 AM
The fantasy football season is over for 80 percent of you, but John Dietz takes a look at a few ways to keep the fun rolling into the latter parts of the season for everyone.
Cast your votes for Fantasy Football winners, losers Dec 14, 2012 12:00 AM
It's time for Daily Herald readers to vote for the 2012 fantasy football awards. Who's the MVP? The Biggest Bust? Rookie of the Year? You decide ...
Will Eagles’ Brown fumble his big opportunity?Dec 6, 2012 12:00 AM
Since LeSean McCoy has been lost due to a concussion, Eagles RB Bryce Brown has burst onto the scene the last two weeks. He looks to be a superstar in the making, but the rookie better learn to hang onto the ball, as John Dietz explains in this week's Fantasy Football column.
Tough decisions for Week 13 Fantasy Football Nov 29, 2012 12:00 AM
Win and you’re in. Lose and it’s wait ’til next year. For many fantasy football owners, that pretty much says it all as we enter Week 13 of the NFL season. Most regular seasons end this week or next, so I’m sure most of you are over analyzing to the max, stressing out and losing sleep. The best advice I can give is to stick with the guys who got you this far and ride them for better or for worse.
Some fantasy football advice on drafting rookies Nov 21, 2012 12:00 AM
It's been a brutal fantasy season for John Dietz's teams, but it might have turned out differently if he had selected a few rookies in later rounds. He takes a closer look at whether that strategy is time-tested to be solid, and he offers up another helping of Good Bets and Bad Bets in this week's fantasy football column.
Some perspective on Yahoo fantasy football outage Nov 15, 2012 12:00 AM
When Yahoo's fantasy football website went down Sunday, it left many owners in the dark. Some were awfully upset that they couldn't make last-minute changes to their lineups and blamed the website for their loss. John Dietz gives his take on the situation, and puts most of the blame on the owners, not the site.
Some below-the radar players who are worth a shotNov 8, 2012 12:00 AM
John Dietz gives fantasy football owners some off-the-beaten path names that may help struggling teams make a push for the playoffs.
Bestowing midseason fantasy football kudos, jeers Nov 1, 2012 12:00 AM
Fantasy football writer John Dietz looks at the first-half surprises and duds. He also dishes out this week's good and bad bets with Bears QB Jay Cutler making the cut as a good bet at Tennessee.
Plenty of reasons to root for TillmanOct 26, 2012 12:00 AM
Charles Tillman has been a standout cornerback for the Bears for 10 years. See all the reasons why John Dietz says it's easy to root for Tillman, as well as how you can help out his cause when the fantasy football season is over.
How alert fantasy owners can avoid upcoming crashesOct 19, 2012 12:00 AM
I've always thought of myself as an excellent driver. No real accidents to speak of. Very few tickets. Avoiding accidents is 99 percent anticipation and always assuming the jamoke in the next lane is exactly that — a total jamoke. This parallel can easily be drawn into the world of fantasy football, and our ability to anticipate a player's rise to prominence or his fall from grace. So this week's column is dedicated to four soon-to-be jamokes that are about to send your team crashing into a fiery abyss. The solution to the upcoming pile-up is simple: Have the foresight to trade them now before their head-on collision with futility becomes reality.
Fantasy football: Go ahead, panic and take a chanceOct 12, 2012 12:00 AM
When it comes to fantasy football, however, I’m OK with sounding the alarm, especially when a team is 0-5 or 1-4 or when a player (Antonio Gates) is causing so much pain (Jermichael Finley) that you are considering surgically removing him from your starting lineup. So let’s go ahead and focus on a few top-tier tight ends who are causing fantasy owners heart palpitations on a weekly basis.
Almost time for fantasy owners to make QB changes Sep 27, 2012 12:00 AM
What's wrong with the top-tier quarterbacks this season? And what's with Ben Roethlisberger, Andy Dalton and Ryan Fitzptrick at the top of the fantasy QB point totals? John Dietz examines the subject in this week's column.
Should you sit your studs when they face 49ers, Texans? Sep 20, 2012 12:00 AM
In this week's column, John Dietz takes a look at what fantasy football owners should do when their players are taking on the Texans or 49ers. Plus, check out his Good Bets, Bad Bets and who John's darkhorse candidate is this week.
A fair way to pick up fantasy football free agents Sep 13, 2012 12:00 AM
Free-agent pickups. They are critical to the success of any fantasy team, and savvy owners win championshps by identifying future studs early. But what's amazing to me about the process is how every league does it differently. Much like snowflakes, no two leagues are alike in how they allow teams to pick up players. Here's a way that is fair to all ...
Rodgers takes fantasy MVP awardDec 29, 2011 12:00 AM
Fantasy football: Time to look ahead to 2012 Dec 22, 2011 12:00 AM
With Week 16 upon us and three quarters of you done with fantasy football for the year, it’s time to look ahead to 2012. Just like last year at this time, I’m going to devote a column to players who have been red hot since Week 9 and give you my read on some trends.
Fantasy football: Key moves to make Nov 10, 2011 12:00 AM
Too many fantasy football columns take on the same tone this time of year. “Pick up this guy. Drop this guy. GET THIS GUY NOW!” This is all well and good — and I will touch on a few names you should be considering — but this week's column is centered around winning you a championship. Title contenders look for every advantage, and I've done much of the heavy lifting for you by dissecting many key players' upcoming schedules.
Fantasy football: Midseason keys to success Oct 26, 2011 12:00 AM
We have officially reached the part of the fantasy football season where virtual unknowns are bursting onto the scene and will lead many fantasy football owners to the playoffs … and maybe to a title. And our NFL expert, John Dietz, is here to help.
Taking out my frustrations on some underperformersOct 20, 2011 12:00 AM
It's been a rough season in one of John Dietz's fantasy leagues. This week, he pokes fun at the clowns who have helped ruin the season.