John Dietz
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Need help at QB? Go get Cutler - nowSep 18, 2014 1:01 am - Whoops. What else can I say after last week's slightly off-base prediction that Brandon Marshall and Jay Cutler were bad bets in the Bears' game at San Francisco? Yeah -...
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Using Week 1 clues to see the fantasy futureSep 12, 2014 5:30 am - Whether it's your first day on the job or the first time meeting the parents of your girlfriend or boyfriend, first impressions are important. Same goes for the first we...
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Some tips for when fantasy football trade winds blowSep 04, 2014 1:00 am - Sitting down to breakfast the other day, I heard a “buzz, buzz” coming from the table. Turns out it's my son's cellphone with a trade offer coming through: “Dietz, I wil...
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Pair of top receivers would be great catchAug 30, 2014 6:00 am - The stud running back theory. Remember that? Eons ago — OK, 12-15 years ago — my advice to newbie fantasy football players was to do anything in your power to acquire tw...
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It's Mr. Rodgers' neighborhood once againAug 28, 2014 5:30 am - “Prosecutor, will you read the charges?” “Certainly, your honor. We charge that supposed fantasy football ‘expert' John Dietz is destroying his readers' chances of a suc...
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Charles in charge? Not quiteChiefs' RB will be soilid but won't measure up to McCoy, PetersonAug 28, 2014 1:01 am - Three years ago - Fantasy Draft Day 2011 - Michael Vick was the player everybody wanted. The unquestioned No. 1 pick. A no-doubt-about-it, sure-fire ticket to the fantas...
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Fantasy football: Manning, Jeffery head awardsDec 26, 2013 10:00 pm - In Week 1, he threw for 462 yards and 7 TDs. After five weeks, he was averaging 377 passing yards a game and already had 21 total touchdowns. In Weeks 13-16 — during the...
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Do your craziest fantasy victories match up with these?Dec 19, 2013 4:00 pm - Every point scored by our fantasy football teams — whether they come in the noon games Sunday or at the end of the Monday night game — counts the same. Of course, it's t...
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Who should take home fantasy awards?Dec 12, 2013 4:24 pm - You know what time it is. Awards time. So shoot me an email or a tweet (@dietzonfootball) and let me know who you think should take home the fantasy football hardware fo...
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How does your league handle gaffes?Dec 05, 2013 5:48 pm - Eighteen years ago as a young reporter in Sterling, Ill., I wrote a three-piece story about basketball officials and headlined it: The Thankless Job. The abuse and torme...