Separating Fantasy Football from Fandumb Football

Every year I go into my California Penal fantasy football league draft saying I will not pick from the heart - and every year I end up with 6 players from the great state of New York and 2 Cleveland Browns.

But this year was different. After years of watching the most clueless football "fans" finish in the top 3 every year with nothing but a magazine or spreadsheet, I too decided to go by the book. And boy did it pay off. I might as well have been on auto-pick but I ended up with a stud team and the second highest projected points for the first week's games.

Now there is no telling how the rest of the season will turn out - with injuries and sleepers inevitable - but I have done my job, and finally, for the first time in 9 years, separated fantasy from fan-dumb.

2008 NFL Contract Year Players

It is well known that athletes in a contract year, tend to pick up their game, often times, having the best season of their career. Here are some NFL players that you might expect that from this season:

	Steven Jackson - RB - STL
	Marques Colston - WR - NO
	T.J. Houshmandzadeh - WR - CIN

for a full list see click here: http://www.listafterlist.com/tabid/57/listid/13905/Sports++Recreation/2008+NFL+Contract+Year+Players.aspx

Best Players in 2008 NBA Draft

Here are the best players available in the 2008 NBA draft:

1.	Derrick Rose
2.	Michael Beasley
3.	OJ Mayo
4.	Jerryd Bayless
5.	Kevin Love
6.	Eric Gordon
7.	Russell Westbrook
8.	Joe Alexander
9.	Brook Lopez
10.	Danilo Gallinari

see the rest of the list here

2008 MLB Draft Results - Top 10 Picks

Here are the first ten picks from the 2008 MLB draft:

1.	Tampa Bay Devil Rays: Tim Beckham - SS - from high school

see the rest of the draft picks here:
http://www.listafterlist.com/Listof/tabid/57/ListID/13201/Default.aspx

Fantasy Baseball Top 100

Here is a cheat sheet for your fantasy baseball draft in 2008:

1. Alex Rodriguez, 3B, Yankees
2. Matt Holliday, OF, Rockies
3. Jake Peavy, SP, Padres
4. Albert Pujols, 1B, Cardinals
5. Hanley Ramirez, SS, Marlins
6. David Wright, 3B, Mets
7. Miguel Cabrera, 3B, Tigers
8. Jose Reyes, SS, Mets
9. Chase Utley, 2B, Phillies
10. Ryan Howard, 1B, Phillies

see the rest of the top 100 here:
http://www.listafterlist.com/tabid/57/listid/11739/Sports++Recreation/2008+Fantasy+Baseball+Top+100+Players.aspx