Melissa Jacobs

Holy cow, we’re already to Week 10, which means fantasy playoffs are around the corner!  If you’re still hanging out in places like this reading advice, congrats, you’re probably in contention. So let’s get to this week’s Startability Index whi...

Before we delve into Week 11’s all-important Startability Index, a word of caution about late season trading. Fantasy playoffs are on the horizon, which means many owners are desperate and clamoring for a way to extend their season. Outside of Weeks 1-4...

Let’s be honest about something. Without fantasy football this season would suck, at least in comparison to recent years. Last week offered a reprieve from what had been mostly bad match-ups but unfortunately Week 12 brings the mismatches back. Outside ...

Thank goodness you’re still in contention in your fantasy league.  Thank goodness there are a plethora of fantasy resources out there. Thank goodness there is this, the Startability Index, where your requests solely make up the players discussed. (D...

All I can say is thank goodness I’m Jewish and get to atone for my Week 1 sins in two weeks.  (RG3 will be an intricate part of my internal cleansing.)  With a new week brings a new crop of fantasy hopes and dreams – well, maybe except for Jay Cutle...

Two weeks through the season and we have a boatload of fantasy disappointments (all in line behind CJNotOK). Many fantasy owners, myself included, are in a bit of a panic trying to figure out the short and long term value of many of the guys we loved so d...

Are we really nearing the quarter mark of the season already? Despite the league’s lost integrity in weeks one-three, if you love this sport the weeks are simply going to fly by.  The good news from a fantasy perspective is a little clarity has finally...

In fantasy football, just as in life, there are the “haves” and “have-nots.” The haves avoided the hype of  Cam Newton and Chris Johnson on draft day. They always pick up the right wide receiver on waivers. And somehow they get in their five mile...

Welcome to the Week 6 Startability Index.  If you’re new, here’s how it works. The Index isn’t just about who to start and sit; fantasy is not that black and white. Here players are assigned a number from 1-10, which categorizes their fantasy va...

To start or not to start?  Let our Startability Index help you decide. Here’s how it works: The Index isn’t just about who to start and sit; fantasy is not that black and white. Here players are assigned a number from 1-10, which categorizes their...