Submit a Story!

Roto Arcade Latest Blog Posts

Add as Favorite Claim Blog Help

http://sports.yahoo.com/fantasy/blog/roto_arcade - Latest Roto Arcade - Fantasy from Yahoo! Sports

Fantasy Freak Show pregame, Week 11
Please join us on Friday night for the Yahoo! Fantasy Freak Show on The Score WSCR-AM 670 . We could be on air as early as 9:30 pm CT, depending on the performance of the Northern Illinois Huskies men's hoops team. Tune in. Enjoy. Tonight's musical guest: Dokken! You can submit questions via ...
BallHype: hype it up!

7-on-7: There is no Ricky, there is only Zuul
Ricky Williams (notes) is clearly possessed. Probably by an ancient Hittite demigod. Williams nearly reached his age (32) in fantasy points on Thursday night in a three-touchdown performance against the Panthers. He carried 22 times for 119 yards and added two receptions for 19. It was a ...
BallHype: hype it up!

Dissenting Opinions, Week 11: Fantasy guru catfight!
This week we're varying our cadence. We'll focus on situations where two Yahoo! experts strongly disagree on a player's Week 11 value. Let's play the feud… Greg Jennings (notes) - Funston's rank 5, Pianowski's rank 23 Brandon says : Sunday’s matchup with San Francisco sets ...
BallHype: hype it up!

Court Report: Brand recognition
Elton Brand's (notes) big game on Wednesday takes center stage as we scan the league for news-worthy items from over the past few days. • Okay, so it was just one game. Good luck convincing Elton Brand's fantasy owners to limit their exuberance after his 19 points, 11 boards, 3 steals, ...
BallHype: hype it up!

Shuffle Up and Deal: NFL ranks, rest of season
If I were drafting from scratch tonight (standard scoring, non-PPR), here's how I'd attack it. I welcome your respectful disagreement in the comments, but bring your A Game – if you disagree with a rank, offer a solid reason why and your preferred order of the players in question  ...
BallHype: hype it up!

7-on-7: Very special ex-Bears edition (Benson, Orton, Jauron)
REMINDER: The deadline to make trades in public leagues is Friday, November 20. After that date, you won't be able to get Smoot On A Boat to deal Beanie Wells (notes) , even if he finally agrees that TJ Houshmandzadeh (notes) is fair compensation. Act now!  Larry Johnson (notes)  ...
BallHype: hype it up!

7-on-7: Very special ex-Bear edition (Benson, Orton, Jauron)
REMINDER: The deadline to make trades in public leagues is Friday, November 20. After that date, you won't be able to get Smoot On A Boat to deal Beanie Wells (notes) , even if he finally agrees that TJ Houshmandzadeh (notes) is fair compensation. Act now!  Larry Johnson (notes)  ...
BallHype: hype it up!

Flames/Lames: Steve Slaton, come on up for the rising
Brad and Andy return live this week to answer your questions and discuss their flames, lames and deep names for Week 11. Submit your questions for Friday night's "Fantasy Freak Show" on The Score via email (Please include name/city) at freakshow670@yahoo.com .You can also dial the ...
BallHype: hype it up!

9-on-9: Ronnie Brown to IR, JaMarcus Russell to the bench
Teams are back to work and there's plenty of important news to discuss, so settle in. • Ronnie Brown (notes) landed on injured reserve Wednesday – that's it for his season. Obviously Ricky Williams (notes) gets a major boost from the news, but there's a broader angle to ...
BallHype: hype it up!

Noise: Choose your own LT adventure, buy/hold or sell?
Follow the Noise on Twitter . Your questions, commments and verbal jabs are strongly encouraged. For LaDainian Tomlinson (notes) , unlike oldies but still goodies Ricky Williams (notes) and Thomas Jones (notes) , age has been a sorry traveling companion. General deterioration and a ...
BallHype: hype it up!

Early Position Ranks, Week 11
Early Position Ranks, Week 11
sports.yahoo.com — No byes this week, so no excuses. Today we're only accepting complaints from people who own Michael Turner (notes) (high ankle sprain), Ronnie Brown (notes) (foot/ankle) and Cedric Benson (notes) (hip). It's not as if Brian Westbrook (notes) ... (more) Early Position Ranks, Week 11

Tuesday Dinner: Coach like a Belichick today
We're coming out of the kitchen at a different time this week, so please microwave liberally. Here's my take on Week 10. • It's been two days since Bill Belichick's controversial call and the battle lines have been drawn. Some feel Belichick is a shrewd genius with the guts of a ...
BallHype: hype it up!

9-on-9: Bowe suspended, Bills reshuffle, Westbrook in limbo
You generally don't get a lot of NFL news on a Tuesday because most teams don't practice, but today is an exception. Let's have a good look around. • The Chiefs have known about the pending Dwayne Bowe (notes) PED suspension for some time, and now it's out in the public. Bowe gets a ...
BallHype: hype it up!

Court Report: The Skinny on S-Jax
Here is your major news of the day, with the lead story of course being that the Warriors were able to find a taker for Stephen Jackson (notes) (and everything that comes with him). • Desperate times call for desperate measures, at least that has to be the line of thinking for the ...
BallHype: hype it up!

7-on-7: Bill Belichick gambles (crazily), loses. Colts control AFC
7-on-7: Bill Belichick gambles (crazily), loses. Colts control AFC
sports.yahoo.com — For approximately 56 minutes of game time, the Patriots controlled their Sunday night matchup against Indianapolis. They led 34-21 with 4:12 remaining in the fourth quarter following Stephen Gostkowski's (notes) 36-yard field goal.  And then ... (more) 7-on-7: Bill Belichick gambles (crazily), loses. Colts ...
9-on-9: Bill Belichick gambles (crazily), loses. Colts control AFC
For approximately 56 minutes of game time, the Patriots controlled their Sunday night matchup against Indianapolis. They led 34-21 with 4:12 remaining in the fourth quarter following Stephen Gostkowski's (notes) 36-yard field goal.  And then a strange alliance formed between Colts ...
BallHype: hype it up!

Court Report: Week 4 Dashboard
Schedule Breakdown Four-game teams: ATL, CHA, CLE, DET, HOU, IND, MIA, MIL, NOR, OKC, ORL, POR, Three-game teams: BOS, CHI, DAL, DEN, GSW, LAC, LAL, MEM, NJN, NYK, PHI, PHO, SAC, SAS, UTH, WAS Two-game teams: MIN Also see: Basketball Monster's ease rankings and Rotowire's value meter  ...
BallHype: hype it up!

Fantasy Football Live, Week 10
Please tune in to the Brad Evans Hyperbole Machine, beginning at noon ET. We'll discuss the Week 10 matchups and answer your start/sit questions. (OK, we might answer yours, but we'll definitely answer Deena's). If you don't watch, Larry Beil will be a broken man. He's a crier. Doesn't handle ...
BallHype: hype it up!

Sunday Scene, Week 10: Maurice Jones-Drew pulls a Westbrook
That's Jacksonville running back Maurice Jones-Drew (notes) pictured above, ruining your fantasy week near the end of a 123-yard rushing performance. The Jaguars trailed the Jets 22-21 late in the fourth quarter, but they had the ball at New York's 10-yard line. A field goal from that ...
BallHype: hype it up!

Sunday Scene, Week 10: Jones-Drew pulls a Westbrook
That's Jacksonville running back Maurice Jones-Drew (notes) pictured above, ruining your fantasy week. MJD's team trailed the Jets 22-21 at the time, but the Jaguars had the ball at New York's 10-yard line. A field goal from that distance is a layup. The game clock was at 1:48. The Jets ...
BallHype: hype it up!

Page 1 of 6