Chris Ryan tiers your fantasy players for Week 11.

First of all, I’d like to congratulate those of you lucky enough to not be mathematically eliminated from the playoffs (it’s been a bad season).  Every decision that you make from here on out will have wide-ranging ramifications.  It’s time to abandon the wait-and-see approach and start taking some risks.  Every victory, every point, every smack talking email that you send, matters.  There’s cash on the line.  There’s pride.  There’s a hunger for domination that needs to be satisfied.  Every Sunday is a must-win.  And as any fantasy veteran can tell you, things start getting a little…”weird” towards the end of the year.  You’re going to have to be willing to experiment, to think outside the box, if you hope to catch one of the many lightning bugs that dot the fantasy landscape at this time in the season.  To help you out, I’ve identified a few players that may just shock some life into your team for Week 11.

Chris Ryan tiers your fantasy players for Week Ten.

It was brought to my attention this week -- both by a very distinguished reader named M.L. Baxter, Jr., and also by this guy I know who sells veterinary pharmaceuticals on the black market -- that it was unclear if this column simply grouped players into tiers, or if each position was listed in a ranked order as well.  And my response to both was...oh sheister, I don't think I ever addressed that, did I? 

Well, if I learned anything from Mike Singletary this week (other than the downside to de-pantsing myself in a crowded locker room), it's that it’s never too late to address a problem.  Yes, each position is not only tiered into three distinct groupings, but they are in fact ranked in order from most to least productive for the upcoming week.  I apologize for the miscommunication, and to make it up to you, I've identified a few guys that are absolutely, 100 percent guaranteed to live up to my projections, and I've even provided you with exact numbers to expect for Week 10.

Chris Ryan tiers your fantasy players for Week Nine. 

There are certain things in this world that we become programmed to accept as fact.  For example, some people believe that salads from McDonald's are healthy.  Other people are convinced that dating strippers is a great idea.  Whether it's because we're incapable, or because we simply don't want to acknowledge reality, sometimes we miss out on things that should be obvious to the unbiased eye.  This principle is never more apparent than when dealing with our favorite (or least favorite) fantasy players.  It's easy to write a single occurrence off as a statistical deviation.  When it happens two, three times in a row?  Chalk it up to a run of either good or bad luck, depending on your viewpoint.  But when the numbers and your observations keep smacking you in the face like an illegal block from Hines Ward, sooner or later, you have to accept them as fact.  The sooner you can do that, the quicker you can accurately analyze exactly what kind of team you have, and what kind of trades and/or lineup adjustments you need to make; hence putting you a step ahead of your leaguemates in your quest for a championship.  So follow me as we take a look at some of the more relevant players that have changed my way of thinking so far this year.

Chris Ryan tiers your fantasy players for Week Eight