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2022 Super Bowl Predictions

January 15, 2022January 15, 2022 - by Football Absurdity Staff - Leave a Comment

Our comedy experts and expert comedians reveal their picks for the 2022 Super Bowl. Jeff Krisko, Football Absurdity Editor-in-Chief: The Niners will win the Super Bowl; it’s a foregone conclusion. …

Chicago Bears / Denver Broncos / Fantasy Football 2021 / Jacksonville Jaguars / Las Vegas Raiders / Miami Dolphins / Minnesota Vikings

Black Monday 2022: I Got 99 Problems But Nagy Ain’t One

January 11, 2022January 13, 2022 - by Waleed Ismail - Leave a Comment

The NFL regular season is over and heads are already rolling. When NFL teams miss the playoffs, NFL teams fire head coaches. For some coaches, 2021 was the start of …

Derek Carr Start or Sit Quarterback Sleepers

2021 Week 4 / Absurdity Check / Fantasy Football 2021 / Las Vegas Raiders

Fantasy Football Absurdity Check: Is Derek Carr a Must-Start?

September 27, 2021September 27, 2021 - by Jeff Krisko - Leave a Comment

We are three games into the NFL season (well 30 teams are, anyway). And as of writing this, Derek Carr averages the ninth-most fantasy points per game. What is leading …

2021 Week 3 / Arizona Cardinals / Carolina Panthers / Defense / Fantasy Football 2021 / Las Vegas Raiders / Sleepers

Week Three Fantasy Football Streaming Defenses: Defending the Indefensible!

September 23, 2021September 30, 2021 - by Waleed Ismail - Leave a Comment

If you read my article on playing the waiver wire game, you know that it is an essential part of winning your fantasy football league. If you haven’t read it, what …

2021 Player Profiles / Fantasy Football 2021 / Las Vegas Raiders

2021 Henry Ruggs Player Profile

July 30, 2021July 23, 2021 - by Evan Hoovler - Leave a Comment

As we gear up to the start of the NFL season, Football Absurdity is going to bring you a comprehensive breakdown of every notable player that will be available in fantasy …

2021 Wild Card Round / Fantasy Football 2021 / Las Vegas Raiders

2021 John Brown Fantasy Football Player Profile

July 30, 2021July 22, 2021 - by Evan Hoovler - Leave a Comment

As we gear up to the start of the NFL season, Football Absurdity is going to bring you a comprehensive breakdown of every notable player that will be available in fantasy …

2021 Player Profiles / Fantasy Football 2021 / Las Vegas Raiders

2021 Derek Carr Fantasy Football Player Profile

July 27, 2021July 22, 2021 - by Evan Hoovler - Leave a Comment

As we gear up to the start of the NFL season, Football Absurdity is going to bring you a comprehensive breakdown of every notable player that will be available in fantasy …

2021 Player Profiles / Fantasy Football 2021 / Las Vegas Raiders

2021 Darren Waller Fantasy Football Player Profile

July 25, 2021July 21, 2021 - by Evan Hoovler - 1 Comment

As we gear up to the start of the NFL season, Football Absurdity is going to bring you a comprehensive breakdown of every notable player that will be available in fantasy …

2021 Player Profiles / Fantasy Football 2021 / Las Vegas Raiders

2021 Kenyan Drake Fantasy Football Player Profile

July 11, 2021July 8, 2021 - by Evan Hoovler - Leave a Comment

As we gear up to the start of the NFL season, Football Absurdity is going to bring you a comprehensive breakdown of every notable player that will be available in fantasy …

2021 Player Profiles / Fantasy Football 2021 / Las Vegas Raiders / Running Back

2021 Josh Jacobs Fantasy Football Player Profile

July 6, 2021July 1, 2021 - by Evan Hoovler - Leave a Comment

As we gear up to the start of the NFL season, Football Absurdity is going to bring you a comprehensive breakdown of every notable player that will be available in fantasy …

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Busts / Fantasy Football 2021 / Las Vegas Raiders / Sleepers

Las Vegas Raiders 2021 Fantasy Football Sleeper, Breakout & Bust

June 23, 2021June 23, 2021 - by Jeff Krisko - Leave a Comment

Every summer, we take a deep dive into the fantasy football average draft position (ADP) of players on each real-life NFL team. We do this so that we can determine …

Denver Broncos / Fantasy Football 2021 / Kansas City Chiefs / Las Vegas Raiders / Los Angeles Chargers / NFL Draft 2021

2021 NFL Draft Fantasy Football Wish List: AFC West

April 6, 2021April 9, 2021 - by Jeff Krisko - Leave a Comment

The NFL Draft is almost here! The glorified conference call takes place starting April 29, meaning that we should probably start figuring out where we want fantasy football guys to …

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2021 Mock NFL Draft Part 2: Our Experts’ Predictions

April 1, 2021April 1, 2021 - by Evan Hoovler - Leave a Comment

2021 Mock NFL Draft. Part 1 Will the QB streak continue? Here we go with picks 13-24 of the 2021 NFL Draft! 2021 Mock NFL Draft Part 2 13. Los …

Kenyan Drake Arizona Cardinals Start or Sit

Arizona Cardinals / Fantasy Football 2021 / Free Agency / Las Vegas Raiders

Kenyan Drake Signs With Las Vegas Raiders: Fantasy Football Fallout

March 25, 2021March 24, 2021 - by Jeff Krisko - Leave a Comment

I think Jon Gruden and Mike Mayock have it out for Josh Jacobs. They obliterated their offensive line, ditching Pro Bowl center Rodney Hudson, Trent Brown, and Gabe Jackson. They …

Comedy / Las Vegas Raiders / News Satire

Mariota’s “Excited to Be a Raider” Comment Breaks Irony Meter

March 24, 2021March 24, 2021 - by Evan Hoovler - Leave a Comment

For decades, the National Institute of Standards and Technology has maintained the official Irony Meter. Sitting right next to the Atomic Clock, the Irony Meter (IM) detects when things are …

Free Agency / Las Vegas Raiders / New England Patriots / NFL Draft 2021 / San Francisco 49ers

New England Patriots Sign Kendrick Bourne & Nelson Agholor: Fantasy Football Fallout

March 16, 2021March 16, 2021 - by Jeff Krisko - Leave a Comment

My first instinct when I see Nelson Agholor’s contract is to make a joke about drops. When the truth of the matter is that Agholor only dropped ten balls over …

Fantasy Football 2021 / Las Vegas Raiders / What to Remember

Las Vegas Raiders Fantasy Football 2020: What to Remember

January 19, 2021January 25, 2021 - by Jeff Krisko - Leave a Comment

The Las Vegas Raiders kicked off their inaugural season with an 8-8 record. This was technically an improvement over their 7-9 2019 record, but it felt like the team did …

Marcus Mariota Las Vegas Raiders Absurdity Check

2020 Week 16 Advice / Absurdity Check / Fantasy Football 2020 / Las Vegas Raiders / Quarterback

Fantasy Football Absurdity Check: Is it Marcus Mariota Time?

December 21, 2020December 20, 2020 - by Jeff Krisko - Leave a Comment

The Las Vegas Raiders lost starting quarterback Derek Carr in their Thursday Night Football matchup against the Chargers. Carr pulled his groin on the second drive and Jon Gruden & …

Kirk Cousins Minnesota Vikings Start or Sit cut list

2020 Week 14 Advice / Fantasy Football 2020 / Las Vegas Raiders / Los Angeles Chargers / Minnesota Vikings / Quarterback / Start or Sit

Start or Sit Justin Herbert, Kirk Cousins, or Derek Carr in Fantasy Football Week 14?

December 9, 2020December 7, 2020 - by Jeff Krisko - Leave a Comment

I’m proud of us. I’m proud of you, and I’m proud of myself. The NFL? Not so much. Their coronavirus handling kept the league (mostly) on schedule, but they allowed …

Denzel Mims New York Jets Wide Receiver Sleeper

2020 Week 13 Advice / Fantasy Football 2020 / Las Vegas Raiders / New York Jets / Sleepers / Wide Receiver

Wide Receiver Sleeper List Fantasy Football Week 13: Henry and a Jet

December 6, 2020December 4, 2020 - by Jeff Krisko - Leave a Comment

If we are being completely honest, I didn’t think that we would make it to this point… and we almost didn’t. COVID-19 ravaged the league last week, with dozens of …

Cam Akers Los Angeles Rams Absurdity Check running back sleepers start or sit

2020 Week 13 Advice / Fantasy Football 2020 / Las Vegas Raiders / Los Angeles Rams / Running Back / San Francisco 49ers / Sleepers

Running Back Sleeper List Fantasy Football Week 13: Green Akers

December 5, 2020December 4, 2020 - by Jeff Krisko - Leave a Comment

If we are being completely honest, I didn’t think that we would make it to this point… and we almost didn’t. COVID-19 ravaged the league last week, with dozens of …

Streaming Defenses Jaire Alexander Green Bay Packers

2020 Week 13 Advice / Fantasy Football 2020 / Green Bay Packers / Las Vegas Raiders / Minnesota Vikings / Sleepers / streamer

Streaming Defenses Fantasy Football Week 13: All The Good Defenses Are Taken

December 3, 2020December 2, 2020 - by Waleed Ismail - Leave a Comment

One of the best ways to maximize your weekly scoring is streaming defenses. This strategy is simple – we aren’t as concerned about good defenses, so much as finding defenses …

T.Y. Hilton Indianapolis Colts start or sit

2020 Week 13 Advice / Fantasy Football 2020 / Indianapolis Colts / Las Vegas Raiders / New Orleans Saints / Start or Sit / Wide Receiver

Start or Sit Emmanuel Sanders, Nelson Agholor, or T.Y. Hilton in Fantasy Football Week 13?

December 3, 2020December 1, 2020 - by Jeff Krisko - Leave a Comment

Well, at this point, we are just going to move on with the NFL season, with or without the Baltimore Ravens. With their week twelve matchup with the Steelers set …

2020 Week 13 Advice / Fantasy Football 2020 / Las Vegas Raiders / Minnesota Vikings / New Orleans Saints / Pittsburgh Steelers / Quarterback / Start or Sit

Start or Sit Taysom Hill, Kirk Cousins, or Derek Carr in Fantasy Football Week 13?

December 2, 2020December 1, 2020 - by Jeff Krisko - Leave a Comment

Well, at this point, we are just going to move on with the NFL season, with or without the Baltimore Ravens. With their week twelve matchup with the Steelers set …

2020 Week 12 Advice / Fantasy Football 2020 / Las Vegas Raiders / New York Jets / Philadelphia Eagles / Sleepers / Wide Receiver

Wide Receiver Sleeper List Fantasy Football Week 12: Another Nelson Agholor Pun

November 29, 2020November 25, 2020 - by Jeff Krisko - Leave a Comment

It’s the week of Thanksgiving and I am fussy about the Thursday Night game getting canceled because the Ravens just love getting coronavirus. They love it so much, they should …

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2020 Week 12 Advice / Cleveland Browns / Fantasy Football 2020 / Las Vegas Raiders / Quarterback / Sleepers

Quarterback Sleeper List Fantasy Football Week 12: Bounce Back Baker

November 28, 2020November 25, 2020 - by Jeff Krisko - Leave a Comment

It’s the week of Thanksgiving and I am fussy about the Thursday Night game getting canceled because the Ravens just love getting coronavirus. They love it so much, they should …

2020 Week 12 Advice / Carolina Panthers / Fantasy Football 2020 / Las Vegas Raiders / Miami Dolphins / Start or Sit / Wide Receiver

Start or Sit Curtis Samuel, Nelson Agholor, or DeVante Parker in Fantasy Football Week 12?

November 27, 2020November 26, 2020 - by Waleed Ismail - Leave a Comment

With turkey day screwing up our fantasy sensibilities, we need to figure out which wide receivers we like. Week twelve has some choices that might not appear obvious at first …

Las Vegas Raiders / Sorry for Your Loss

Las Vegas Raiders, Sorry For Your Loss: Grieving Las Vegas

November 25, 2020November 25, 2020 - by Mike Maxwell - Leave a Comment

We have nearly finished the third month of the NFL season. It’s clearer than ever that 2020 is up for grabs. No one is unstoppable, and before you yell ‘Steelers’ …

2020 Week 10 Advice / Denver Broncos / Fantasy Football 2020 / Las Vegas Raiders / Los Angeles Rams / Sleepers / Wide Receiver

Wide Receiver Sleepers Fantasy Football Week 10: Agholord have Mercy

November 14, 2020November 11, 2020 - by Jeff Krisko - Leave a Comment

It’s week ten! We did it! We reached a point in the season where the NFL is just going to grit their teeth and push right through to the end …

2020 Week 10 Advice / Cleveland Browns / Denver Broncos / Fantasy Football 2020 / Las Vegas Raiders / Quarterback / Start or Sit

Start or Sit Drew Lock, Derek Carr, or Baker Mayfield in Fantasy Football Week 10?

November 11, 2020November 10, 2020 - by Jeff Krisko - Leave a Comment

We’ve hit the double-digit weeks, and only like half of the league is starting to add multiple players to the COVID-19 report every week. Things are fine! This isn’t bad …

2020 Week 9 Advice / Denver Broncos / Fantasy Football 2020 / Jacksonville Jaguars / Las Vegas Raiders / Quarterback / Sleepers / Washington Football Team

Quarterback Sleepers Fantasy Football Week 9: Lock the Carr (Take 2)

November 6, 2020November 5, 2020 - by Jeff Krisko - Leave a Comment

I waited as long as I could to write the intro to this, but Nevada and Arizona outlasted me. Here are some quarterback sleepers for week nine. Now, if you’ll …

Matthew Stafford Detroit Lions start or sit

2020 Week 9 Advice / Buffalo Bills / Detroit Lions / Fantasy Football 2020 / Las Vegas Raiders / Quarterback / Start or Sit

Start or Sit Derek Carr, Josh Allen, or Matthew Stafford in Fantasy Football Week 9?

November 4, 2020November 3, 2020 - by Jeff Krisko - Leave a Comment

I can’t believe we are already over halfway done with the fantasy football season. If we are being completely honest, I didn’t think that we would get here. I didn’t. …

2020 Week 8 Advice / Fantasy Football 2020 / Las Vegas Raiders / New Orleans Saints / Sleepers / Tennessee Titans / Wide Receiver

Wide Receiver Sleepers Fantasy Football Week 8: The Agholorror!

October 30, 2020October 28, 2020 - by Jeff Krisko - Leave a Comment

We’re halfway through the fantasy football season this week! Big congratulations to all of us! We’ve fought injuries, COVID-19, more injuries, SARS-CoV-2, even more injuries, the novel coronavirus, and of …

2020 Week 8 Advice / Denver Broncos / Fantasy Football 2020 / Las Vegas Raiders / Quarterback / San Francisco 49ers / Sleepers / Washington Football Team

Quarterback Sleepers Fantasy Football Week 8: Lock the Carr

October 30, 2020October 28, 2020 - by Jeff Krisko - Leave a Comment

We’re halfway through the fantasy football season this week! Big congratulations to all of us! We’ve fought injuries, COVID-19, more injuries, SARS-CoV-2, even more injuries, the novel coronavirus, and of …

2020 Week 1 Advice / Fantasy Football 2020 / Las Vegas Raiders / New England Patriots / Sleepers / Washington Football Team / Wide Receiver

Wide Receiver Sleepers Fantasy Football Week 1: Still on the Lookout

September 13, 2020September 10, 2020 - by Jeff Krisko - Leave a Comment

It’s week one of the 2020 NFL season, which hopefully means that you drafted a bunch of wide receivers to choose from this week. If you didn’t, don’t worry, we …

Busts / Fantasy Football 2020 / Las Vegas Raiders / Sleepers

Las Vegas Raiders Fantasy Football Sleeper, Breakout & Bust

July 15, 2020August 29, 2020 - by Jeff Krisko - Leave a Comment

The Las Vegas Raiders have all new digs in Sin City, leaving the not-so-friendly confines of Raw Sewage Field in Oakland for the Death Star in Vegas. They are starting …

2020 Player Profiles / Fantasy Football 2020 / Las Vegas Raiders / Wide Receiver

2020 Hunter Renfrow Fantasy Football Player Profile

July 13, 2020July 10, 2020 - by Jeff Krisko - Leave a Comment

As we gear up to the start of the NFL season, Football Absurdity is going to bring you a comprehensive breakdown of every notable player that will be available in …

2020 Player Profiles / Fantasy Football 2020 / Las Vegas Raiders / Tight End

2020 Darren Waller Fantasy Football Player Profile

July 6, 2020July 5, 2020 - by Jeff Krisko - Leave a Comment

As we gear up to the start of the NFL season, Football Absurdity is going to bring you a comprehensive breakdown of every notable player that will be available in …

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2020 Player Profiles / Fantasy Football 2020 / Las Vegas Raiders / Running Back

2020 Josh Jacobs Fantasy Football Player Profile

June 29, 2020July 6, 2020 - by Jeff Krisko - Leave a Comment

As we gear up to the start of the NFL season, Football Absurdity is going to bring you a comprehensive breakdown of every notable player that will be available in …

2020 Player Profiles / Fantasy Football 2020 / Las Vegas Raiders / Wide Receiver

Henry Ruggs III 2020 Fantasy Football Profile

June 13, 2020July 21, 2020 - by Evan Hoovler - Leave a Comment

As we gear up to the start of the NFL season, Football Absurdity is going to bring you a comprehensive breakdown of every notable player that will be available in …

2020 Rookie Roundup / Fantasy Football 2020 / Las Vegas Raiders / NFL Draft 2020

Las Vegas Raiders 2020 Fantasy Football Rookie Roundup

May 21, 2020May 21, 2020 - by Jeff Krisko - Leave a Comment

The 2020 NFL Draft is in the books, and that means it’s time for us to fully turn our attention to the 2020 NFL season and fantasy football. While COVID-19 …

Joe Burrow LSU NFL Draft Fantasy Football Rookies

Cincinnati Bengals / Dallas Cowboys / Denver Broncos / Fantasy Football 2020 / Green Bay Packers / Kansas City Chiefs / Las Vegas Raiders / Los Angeles Chargers / Miami Dolphins / Minnesota Vikings / NFL Draft 2020 / Philadelphia Eagles / San Francisco 49ers

Fantasy Football Fallout: 2020 NFL Draft Round One

April 23, 2020May 4, 2020 - by Jeff Krisko - 8 Comments.

The first round of the NFL draft is complete! All-in-all, eleven (!) fantasy football eligible players went in this round. Wildly enough, we had four quarterbacks, six wide receivers, one …

Las Vegas Raiders / NFL Draft 2020

Las Vegas Raiders Mock Draft 2020

April 13, 2020April 14, 2020 - by Evan Hoovler - 2 Comments.

I tried out fanspeak.com to emulate a Las Vegas Raiders mock draft, with me picking for the newly minted Las Vegas Raiders. The 2020 NFL Draft is coming soon, and …

Denver Broncos / Fantasy Football 2020 / Kansas City Chiefs / Las Vegas Raiders / Los Angeles Chargers / NFL Draft 2020

2020 NFL Draft Fantasy Football Wishlist: AFC West

April 6, 2020April 6, 2020 - by Jeff Krisko - 1 Comment

Last week, we did a quick tour around the NFC to discuss each team’s draft picks and to create a fantasy football wishlist for what we would like them to …

AFC West / Las Vegas Raiders

They Signed Marcus Mariota: O Captain! Team Captain!

March 26, 2020March 26, 2020 - by Evan Hoovler - Leave a Comment

The Raiders signed Marcus Mariota. Speaking of signs: I have a little sign at my desk. It says, “This fan has gone ____ days without giving up on the Raiders’ …

Jason Witten breaking the Pro Bowl trophy while simultaneously breaking his broadcast career. fantasy football

Dallas Cowboys / Fantasy Football 2020 / Free Agency / Las Vegas Raiders / Tight End

Fantasy Football Fallout: Jason Witten Signs With the Las Vegas Raiders

March 19, 2020March 24, 2020 - by Jeff Krisko - Leave a Comment

Erstwhile ESPN jibber-jabberer, former Dallas Cowboy and eternal tight end Jason Witten will play for a different franchise for the first time in his NFL career this season. Witten joins …

Fantasy Football Curtis Samuel Wide Receiver Sleepers start or sit

Carolina Panthers / Fantasy Football 2020 / Las Vegas Raiders / New England Patriots / Sleepers

Fantasy Football 2020: Pre-Free Agency WR Sleepers

March 10, 2020March 10, 2020 - by Jeff Krisko - Leave a Comment

The NFL Combine is over, and NFL Free Agency doesn’t start for another couple of weeks. We sit, serenely, in this downtime of takes (Mike Florio, as always, excluded). Fortunately …

Fantasy Football 2020 / Las Vegas Raiders / What to Remember

Las Vegas Raiders Fantasy Football 2019: What to Remember

February 6, 2020March 7, 2020 - by Jeff Krisko - 1 Comment

Well, technically, the Las Vegas Raiders didn’t do anything this year. However, the Oakland Raiders took a big step forward in the second year of their rebuild under Jon Gruden. …

Absurdity Check / Arizona Cardinals / Baltimore Ravens / Cleveland Browns / Dallas Cowboys / Kansas City Chiefs / Las Vegas Raiders / Miami Dolphins / New Orleans Saints / New York Giants / Philadelphia Eagles / San Francisco 49ers / Seattle Seahawks / Tampa Bay Buccaneers

The Absurdity Report: NFL Funniest Memes, Videos, Moments of Week 16

December 24, 2019December 24, 2019 - by RFLRedZone - Leave a Comment

Each week I will be discussing the funniest football happenings that take place in the NFL. All the hoopla of the players, crowds, and referees will be under my absurdity …

Denver Broncos / Fantasy Football 2019 / Las Vegas Raiders / Philadelphia Eagles / Start or Sit / Week 16 2019 Fantasy Football Advice / Wide Receiver

Start or Sit DeAndre Washington, Boston Scott, or Royce Freeman in Week 16?

December 20, 2019December 20, 2019 - by Bryan Sclar - Leave a Comment

Should I Start or Sit DeAndre Washington, Boston Scott, or Royce Freeman in Week 16? As the 2019 fantasy football season comes to an end, I wanted to thank everyone …

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Fantasy Football 2019 / Las Vegas Raiders / Miami Dolphins / Philadelphia Eagles / Running Back / Sleepers / Week 16 2019 Fantasy Football Advice

Running Back Sleepers Fantasy Football Week 16: Mr. DeAndre Goes to Washington

December 19, 2019December 18, 2019 - by Jeff Krisko - Leave a Comment

It’s the fantasy football finals, and that means that it’s our last round of running back sleepers for the season! To qualify for this article, the running back sleepers must …

Arizona Cardinals / Las Vegas Raiders / Start or Sit / Tennessee Titans / Week 14 2019 Fantasy Football Advice / Wide Receiver

Start or Sit Jonnu Smith, Ian Thomas, or Noah Fant in Week 15?

December 11, 2019December 15, 2019 - by Bryan Sclar - 1 Comment

Should I Start or Sit Jonnu Smith, Ian Thomas, or Noah Fant in Week 15? Getting down to the wire, folks! If you’re reading this, you must still be alive …

Las Vegas Raiders / Sorry for Your Loss

Sorry For Your Loss, Week 13: Shut it Down and Pack it up, Oakland Raiders!

December 4, 2019December 4, 2019 - by Mike Maxwell - Leave a Comment

NFL week thirteen closed with the thud of a few more nails in the coffins of some teams’ title hopes. Sure there’s some math that says your team has a …

Arizona Cardinals / Las Vegas Raiders / Start or Sit / Tennessee Titans / Week 14 2019 Fantasy Football Advice / Wide Receiver

Start or Sit Ryan Tannehill, Kyler Murray, or Derek Carr in Week 14?

December 4, 2019December 4, 2019 - by Bryan Sclar - 1 Comment

Should I Start or Sit Ryan Tannehill, Kyler Murray, or Derek Carr in Week 14? As you know, my wife and I are going head to head this year to …

Atlanta Falcons / Fantasy Football 2019 / Las Vegas Raiders / Pittsburgh Steelers / Sleepers / Week 12 2019 Fantasy Football Advice / Wide Receiver

Week 12 Wide Receiver Sleepers – Hunting for Renfrows

November 21, 2019November 21, 2019 - by Jeff Krisko - Leave a Comment

When the games conclude this week, we will officially be 75% of the way done with the fantasy football season, and the bye weeks. Things should get better, and easier …

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Cleveland Browns / Defense / Detroit Lions / Fantasy Football 2019 / Las Vegas Raiders / Sleepers / Waiver Wire / Week 12 2019 Fantasy Football Advice

Week Twelve Defense Fantasy Football – All The Bad Offenses

November 21, 2019November 21, 2019 - by Waleed Ismail - 2 Comments.

If you read my article on playing the waiver wire game, you know that it is an essential part of winning your fantasy football league. If you haven’t read it, …

Atlanta Falcons / Baltimore Ravens / Carolina Panthers / Cincinnati Bengals / Daily Fantasy Football / Fantasy Football 2019 / Las Vegas Raiders / San Francisco 49ers / Sleepers / Week 11 2019 Fantasy Football Advice

Daily Fantasy Football Week 11 Dumpster Dives

November 15, 2019November 15, 2019 - by Jeff Krisko - Leave a Comment

It’s week eleven of the fantasy football season, and you’re opportunities to play daily fantasy football are quickly waning. It’s also starting to be the time of year where your …

Carolina Panthers / Defense / Fantasy Football 2019 / Las Vegas Raiders / New York Jets / Sleepers / Waiver Wire / Week 11 2019 Fantasy Football Advice

Week Eleven Defense Fantasy Football – The Failing Falcons

November 14, 2019November 14, 2019 - by Waleed Ismail - Leave a Comment

If you read my article on playing the waiver wire game, or my waiver wire cheat sheets, you know that it is an essential part of winning your fantasy football …

Fantasy Football 2019 / Las Vegas Raiders / New York Jets / Start or Sit / Tennessee Titans / Week 10 2019 Fantasy Football Advice

Start or Sit Ryan Tannehill, Sam Darnold, or Derek Carr in Week 10

November 7, 2019November 7, 2019 - by Evan Hoovler - Leave a Comment

We’re changing up the start or sit challenge scoring to better benefit your leagues! Check it out: This week, I’ll be spotlighting quarterbacks ranked around 12th and tell you if …

Buffalo Bills / Carolina Panthers / Chicago Bears / Denver Broncos / Detroit Lions / Indianapolis Colts / Jacksonville Jaguars / Las Vegas Raiders / Los Angeles Chargers / New York Giants / Philadelphia Eagles / Week 10 2019 Fantasy Football Advice

Week Ten Fantasy Football Trade Targets

November 6, 2019November 5, 2019 - by Football Absurdity Staff - Leave a Comment

What follows is a submission from one of our readers, Karl Leslie. Karl was able to bring us this great fantasy football knowledge and insight on his fantasy football trade …

Fantasy Football 2019 / Las Vegas Raiders / Miami Dolphins / New York Jets / Quarterback / Sleepers / Week 9 2019 Fantasy Football Advice

Week Nine QB Sleepers – Can’t Monobody Hold Me Down

October 31, 2019October 31, 2019 - by Jeff Krisko - Leave a Comment

It’s fantasy football week nine, which means we’re only seven weeks from fantasy championships, and over halfway through the real fantasy football season. “What about week seventeen championships?” you might …

Daily Fantasy Football / Detroit Lions / Fantasy Football 2019 / Houston Texans / Indianapolis Colts / Jacksonville Jaguars / Kansas City Chiefs / Las Vegas Raiders / Pittsburgh Steelers / San Francisco 49ers / Sleepers / Washington Football Team

Daily Fantasy Football Week 2 Dumpster Dives

September 15, 2019September 15, 2019 - by Jeff Krisko - Leave a Comment

Ah, daily fantasy football. The last bastion of fantasy football junkies, who can’t do any significant roster tinkering on a Saturday, so they wander into their daily fantasy football client …

Josh Allen Buffalo Bills Fantasy Football AFC Chamionship Game AFC Wild Card AFC Divisional Round Quarterbacks

Buffalo Bills / Fantasy Football 2019 / Jacksonville Jaguars / Las Vegas Raiders / Quarterback / Sleepers / Washington Football Team

Fantasy Football 2019: Week Two Quarterback Sleepers

September 12, 2019September 12, 2019 - by Jeff Krisko - Leave a Comment

It’s my favorite time of year: small sample size season. It makes for extraordinarily easy (but potentially wrong) kneejerk decisions about players and matchups. Like a bold young buck, going …

Fantasy Football 2019 / Las Vegas Raiders / Miami Dolphins / Seattle Seahawks / Sleepers / Tight End

Fantasy Football 2019: Week One Tight End Sleepers

September 5, 2019 - by Jeff Krisko - Leave a Comment

It’s week one, which means you probably don’t want to go with sleepers right out of the gate. Chances are, you took the guys in your fantasy football draft for …

Fantasy Football 2019 / Indianapolis Colts / Las Vegas Raiders / Running Back / San Francisco 49ers / Start or Sit

Fantasy Football Week 1: Start or Sit Mack, Coleman, or Jacobs?

September 5, 2019September 5, 2019 - by Jeff Krisko - 1 Comment

It’s fantasy football week one, which means the first of sixteen weeks of agonizing over every single lineup decision. We at Football Absurdity want to help you with some of …

2019 Player Profile / Fantasy Football 2019 / Las Vegas Raiders / Player Profile / Wide Receiver

Protected: 2019 Fantasy Football Tyrell Williams Player Profile

August 1, 2019August 12, 2019 - by Evan Hoovler

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2019 Player Profile / Fantasy Football 2019 / Las Vegas Raiders / Quarterback

Protected: 2019 Fantasy Football Derek Carr Player Profile

July 18, 2019August 12, 2019 - by Evan Hoovler

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Fantasy Football 2019 / Las Vegas Raiders / Sleepers

Protected: 2019 Fantasy Football Sleeper, Breakout & Bust: Oakland Raiders

July 15, 2019August 12, 2019 - by Jeff Krisko

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2019 Player Profile / Fantasy Football 2019 / Las Vegas Raiders / Wide Receiver

2019 Fantasy Football Amari Cooper Player Profile

June 27, 2019July 25, 2019 - by Evan Hoovler - Leave a Comment

As we gear up to the start of the NFL season, Football Absurdity is going to bring you a comprehensive breakdown of every notable player that will be available in fantasy …

2019 Player Profile / Fantasy Football 2019 / Las Vegas Raiders / Wide Receiver

2019 Fantasy Football Antonio Brown Player Profile

June 27, 2019July 25, 2019 - by Evan Hoovler - Leave a Comment

As we gear up to the start of the NFL season, Football Absurdity is going to bring you a comprehensive breakdown of every notable player that will be available in fantasy …

2019 Rookie Roundup / Fantasy Football 2019 / Las Vegas Raiders

2019 Fantasy Football Rookie Roundup: Oakland Raiders

June 26, 2019June 30, 2019 - by Jeff Krisko - Leave a Comment

The 2019 NFL Draft is in the rearview mirror, and it’s time for the next part of the NFL calendar. That’s right… massive, rampant speculation! They will go through drills …

Arizona Cardinals / Baltimore Ravens / Denver Broncos / Detroit Lions / Fantasy Football 2019 / Las Vegas Raiders / New England Patriots / New York Giants / NFL Draft 2019 / Washington Football Team

Fantasy Football Fallout: 2019 NFL Draft Round One

April 26, 2019June 10, 2019 - by Jeff Krisko - Leave a Comment

The first round of the NFL draft is complete! All-in-all, eight fantasy football eligible players went in this round, and three of them were quarterbacks. Two of them were tight …

Fantasy Football 2019 / Las Vegas Raiders / NFL Draft 2019

NFL Draft: Oakland Raiders Fantasy Football Wishlist

April 23, 2019 - by Evan Hoovler - Leave a Comment

2018’s Best Oakland Raiders Fantasy Football Player: Jared Cook, TE 2018’s Biggest Oakland Raiders Fantasy Football Disappointment: Marshawn Lynch 2019 Oakland Raiders Fantasy Football Draft Wishlist: Running Back, Tight End, …

2019 Mock NFL Drafts / Las Vegas Raiders / NFL Draft 2019

Oakland Raiders 2019 Mock Draft

March 30, 2019April 4, 2019 - by Evan Hoovler - Leave a Comment

When I look at the Oakland Raiders 2019 mock draft needs, I can’t help but think about my father’s favorite chair. My dad passed away, recently, after a prolonged battle …

Fantasy Football 2019 / Free Agency / Las Vegas Raiders / Pittsburgh Steelers / Wide Receiver

Fantasy Football Fallout: Antonio Brown Traded to Oakland

March 14, 2019March 17, 2019 - by Jeff Krisko - Leave a Comment

The NFL’s most recent biggest-ever soap opera is over, as the Pittsburgh Steelers basically gave away traded superstar wide receiver Antonio Brown to the Oakland Raiders. The Raiders, in turn, gave him a massive …

Baltimore Ravens / Fantasy Football 2018 / Las Vegas Raiders / New York Jets / Pittsburgh Steelers / Running Back / Start or Sit

Fantasy Football Week 15: Start or Sit Jaylen Samuels, Doug Martin, Gus Edwards, or Elijah McGuire?

December 15, 2018December 15, 2018 - by Waleed Ismail - Leave a Comment

Week fifteen and all the running backs are dead. All the running backs that got you to the playoffs are dead. What is a man to do? That is where …

Buffalo Bills / Carolina Panthers / Fantasy Football 2018 / Las Vegas Raiders / Sleepers / Wide Receiver

Fantasy Football Week 15 WR Sleepers – Full Nelson

December 13, 2018December 13, 2018 - by Jeff Krisko - Leave a Comment

Week 15 WR Sleepers To be honest with you, this isn’t an article you should want to be reading during the fantasy football semifinals. If you’re looking for WR sleepers …

Waiver Wire Tight End Jared Cook Absurdity Check

Fantasy Football 2018 / Las Vegas Raiders / Minnesota Vikings / New York Giants / Start or Sit / Tight End

Fantasy Football Week 12: Start or Sit Engram, Rudolph, or Cook?

November 21, 2018November 22, 2018 - by Jeff Krisko - Leave a Comment

Fantasy Football Week 12: Start or Sit Evan Engram, Kyle Rudolph, or Jared Cook? Week twelve is upon us, which means that some of us are just two games away …

Fantasy Football 2018 / Indianapolis Colts / Las Vegas Raiders / Minnesota Vikings / Start or Sit / Tight End

Fantasy Football Week 11: Start or Sit Doyle, Cook, or Rudolph?

November 17, 2018November 17, 2018 - by Jeff Krisko - Leave a Comment

Fantasy Football Week 11: Start or Sit Jack Doyle, Jared Cook, or Kyle Rudolph? Week eleven is upon us, which means that some of us are just two games away …

Baltimore Ravens / Fantasy Football 2018 / Las Vegas Raiders / Running Back / Start or Sit / Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Fantasy Football Week 11: Start or Sit Collins, Martin, or Barber?

November 16, 2018November 17, 2018 - by Jeff Krisko - Leave a Comment

Fantasy Football Week 11: Start or Sit Alex Collins, Doug Martin, or Peyton Barber? Week eleven is upon us, which means that some of us are just two games away …

Fantasy Football 2018 / Jacksonville Jaguars / Las Vegas Raiders / New York Jets / Running Back / Start or Sit

Fantasy Football Week 8: Start or Sit Crowell, Yeldon, or Doug Martin?

October 26, 2018October 26, 2018 - by Jeff Krisko - Leave a Comment

Fantasy Football Week 8: Start or Sit Isaiah Crowell, T.J. Yeldon, or Doug Martin? It feels like the fantasy football season just started, but this is the last week where …

Fantasy Football 2018 / Las Vegas Raiders / Start or Sit

Start or Sit Jared Cook in Fantasy Football Week Six?

October 12, 2018October 12, 2018 - by Jeff Krisko - Leave a Comment

Start or Sit Jared Cook in Fantasy Football Week Six? Five weeks of the NFL season are in the books. This means that in most leagues, we have only eight …

Fantasy Football 2018 / Las Vegas Raiders / Start or Sit

Start or Sit Amari Cooper, Jordy Nelson in Fantasy Football Week Five?

October 4, 2018October 4, 2018 - by Jeff Krisko - Leave a Comment

Start or Sit Amari Cooper, Jordy Nelson in Fantasy Football Week Five? Week four is in the books, and that means that the fantasy football season is already at its …

Chicago Bears / Comedy / Football / Las Vegas Raiders

Khalil Mack Trade Point/Counterpoint

September 5, 2018September 5, 2018 - by Waleed Ismail - Leave a Comment

The NFL was buzzing this past weekend with the news of the Khalil Mack trade. In an unprecedented move, the Oakland Raiders traded former Defensive Player of the Year Khalil …

AFC West / Draft Prep / Fantasy Football 2018 / Las Vegas Raiders / Sleepers

2018 Fantasy Football Sleeper, Breakout and Bust: Oakland Raiders

August 17, 2018August 17, 2018 - by Jeff Krisko - Leave a Comment

For the 2018 season, we will explore a 2018 fantasy football sleeper, breakout (or bounce back), and bust from every NFL team. First, a sleeper can leap into top-tier production …

Draft Prep / Fantasy Football 2018 / Las Vegas Raiders / Player Profile / Wide Receiver

Fantasy Football Amari Cooper: 2018 Player Profile

August 2, 2018September 3, 2018 - by Waleed Ismail - Leave a Comment

If you are not worried about dropped passes, then this fantasy football Amari Cooper player profile is for you. As we gear up to the start of the NFL season, …

Draft Prep / Fantasy Football 2018 / Las Vegas Raiders / Player Profile / Running Back

Fantasy Football Marshawn Lynch: 2018 Player Profile

July 28, 2018September 3, 2018 - by Waleed Ismail - Leave a Comment

If you think the beast might be vanquished, then this fantasy football Marshawn Lynch player profile is for you. As we gear up to the start of the NFL season, …

Draft Prep / Fantasy Football 2018 / Las Vegas Raiders / Player Profile

2018 Fantasy Football Derek Carr Player Profile

July 18, 2018September 3, 2018 - by Waleed Ismail - Leave a Comment

If you don’t want your team broken, you will definitely want to read this fantasy football Derek Carr player profile. As we gear up to the start of the NFL …

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2018 Fantasy Football Rookie Roundup: Oakland Raiders

June 26, 2018June 25, 2018 - by Jeff Krisko - Leave a Comment

The Oakland Raiders drafted just one fantasy football eligible player in the 2018 draft, and he’s not an especially exciting fantasy prospect for this year. The man goes by the …

AFC West / Las Vegas Raiders

Your Personality Type Is: (Oakland Raiders) The Athletic Warrior

April 13, 2018April 25, 2018 - by Evan Hoovler - Leave a Comment

Every production needs a bad boy, and that’s where this type comes in. If you ask them about culture, they hand you antibiotics. If you asked them the definition of …

AFC West / Denver Broncos / Kansas City Chiefs / Las Vegas Raiders / Los Angeles Chargers / State of the Division

State of the Division: The AFC West

April 9, 2018April 25, 2018 - by Jeff Krisko - 1 Comment

After already taking a look at the NFC West, it’s time to turn to their AFC counterparts, the AFC West. The AFC West made two of the earliest splash moves …

Disaster Draft / Las Vegas Raiders

2018 Disaster Draft: The Oakland Raiders

March 8, 2018March 8, 2018 - by Jeff Krisko - 1 Comment

The 2017 season did not go how the Oakland Raiders thought it would. They failed to build on a promising 2016 campaign and failed to make the homecoming for bay …

Fantasy Football / Las Vegas Raiders / Start or Sit

Fantasy Football: Start or Sit Jared Cook in Week Thirteen?

December 2, 2017 - by Jeff Krisko - Leave a Comment

I’m not a fan of Jared Cook. I want to get that out of the way right now. Every year the fantasy football community gets caught up in his athleticism …

Fantasy Football / Las Vegas Raiders / Start or Sit

Fantasy Football: Start or Sit Derek Carr in Week Eleven?

November 15, 2017November 15, 2017 - by Jeff Krisko - 1 Comment

Going into this year’s draft season, Derek Carr stood on the precipice of fantasy football greatness. He was just shy of 4,000 yards last year and carried an impressive 28:6 …

Fantasy Football / Las Vegas Raiders / Start or Sit

Fantasy Football: Start or Sit Jared Cook in Week Nine?

November 4, 2017 - by Jeff Krisko - Leave a Comment

I’m one of the biggest Jared Cook detractors you’ll find out there. Sure, he’s hyper-athletic, but he’s asked to do more than his skill level will allow because of it. …

Cincinnati Bengals / Comedy / Green Bay Packers / Las Vegas Raiders / Top Five Lists

Top Five Lists: Packers Plans, Lynch Excuses, and Burfect Feet

October 20, 2017 - by Evan Hoovler - 1 Comment

Top Five Excuses That Would Get Marshawn Lynch Out of Trouble for Shoving a Ref 1. Thought referee was the American flag 2. Thought referee was the end zone, which …

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Thursday Night Farceball – Kansas City Chiefs at Oakland Raiders

October 19, 2017October 19, 2017 - by Jeff Krisko - Leave a Comment

The Kansas City Chiefs traveled to Oakland to take on the scuffling Raiders for this week’s Thursday Night Football contest. Oakland’s season was on the line, and the Raiders played …

Fantasy Football Counterpoint: Why You Should Start Amari Cooper over Marqise Lee

October 19, 2017October 19, 2017 - by Waleed Ismail - 1 Comment

This week my co-worker, Jeff Krisko, suggested that starting Marqise Lee is the smart fantasy football play. Jeff also told you that his heart really wanted to go with Pierre …

AFC / AFC West / Comedy / Denver Broncos / Football / Kansas City Chiefs / Las Vegas Raiders / Los Angeles Chargers / Team Preview / Teams

NFL Quarter Season: AFC West Review

October 7, 2017October 7, 2017 - by Waleed Ismail - Leave a Comment

We are a quarter of the way through the 2017 NFL Season and nothing has gone as expected. Just the way we like it. The only thing predicable about the …

AFC / AFC South / AFC West / Chicago Bears / Fantasy Football / fantasy football trades / Football / Indianapolis Colts / Las Vegas Raiders / NFC / NFC North / NFC South / Tampa Bay Buccaneers / Teams

Fantasy Football Week Five Trade Targets — Buy Low

October 5, 2017October 5, 2017 - by Waleed Ismail - Leave a Comment

As we enter into week five of the fantasy football season, many teams are looking for ways to improve their roster. If you’ve read up on our guide to initiating …

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Week Five Defense Fantasy Football – Stream Weaver

October 5, 2017October 5, 2017 - by Waleed Ismail - Leave a Comment

If you read my article on playing the waiver wire game, you know that it is an essential part of winning your fantasy football league. If you haven’t read it, …

AFC / AFC South / AFC West / Comedy / Fantasy Football / Football / Las Vegas Raiders / New York Jets / Sleepers / Start or Sit

Fantasy Football Absurdity Check: Why You Should Start Austin Seferian-Jenkins over Jared Cook

September 30, 2017September 30, 2017 - by Waleed Ismail - Leave a Comment

This week my co-worker, Jeff Krisko, suggested that starting Jared Cook has got top-five upside. Jeff is saying the words, but I just don’t believe him. His words say start …

Fantasy Football / Las Vegas Raiders / Start or Sit

Fantasy Football: Start or Sit Jared Cook in Week Four?

September 30, 2017September 29, 2017 - by Jeff Krisko - 1 Comment

This is probably the most begrudging recommendation that I will ever make. If there’s one fantasy football axiom I live by, it’s that you’ll never go broke betting against Jared …

AFC / AFC East / AFC West / Comedy / Fantasy Football / Kansas City Chiefs / Las Vegas Raiders / Miami Dolphins

Fantasy Football Week Three’s Biggest Disappointments

September 25, 2017September 25, 2017 - by Waleed Ismail - Leave a Comment

Fantasy Football week three has come and gone and with it any hope that the powerhouse team you drafted isn’t a steaming pile of poop. Fantasy owners had many opportunities …

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Fantasy Football: Week Three Defense – Battle Of The Bad

September 23, 2017September 23, 2017 - by Waleed Ismail - 1 Comment

One of the best ways to maximize your weekly scoring is to stream defenses. This strategy is simple – we aren’t as concerned about good defenses, so much as finding …

Fantasy Football / Las Vegas Raiders / Start or Sit

Fantasy Football: Start or Sit Marshawn Lynch Week One?

September 7, 2017September 7, 2017 - by Jeff Krisko - Leave a Comment

Most people who drafted Marshawn Lynch this fantasy football draft season did so as a starting RB for them as they had visions of Beast Mode in their heads, a …

Fantasy Football / Las Vegas Raiders / Team Preview

Oakland Raiders 2017 Fantasy Football Preview

August 17, 2017September 19, 2017 - by Jeff Krisko - Leave a Comment

The Oakland Raiders have a myriad of fantasy football options for you this season. Amari Cooper, Marshawn Lynch and Michael Crabtree all get drafted very highly. Throw in Derek Carr …