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This. And whatever is second isn't even close. They give the best statistical analysis of any fantasy resource out there.
vikingdave
Footballguy
SammyJankis
Footballguy
Couldn't agree more. Not to be a fanboy, but most other mags (including FBGs, sorry - I love the site) bore me to tears. I can't wait for FFI to come out every year and read it cover-to-cover.Garts said:
Winning IS Everything
Footballguy
Love the mag, and it makes it ever more useful since almost 2/3 of my main $$$ league uses it.Another confirmation here. Thread complete.vikingdave said:KCC said:
massraider
Footballguy
FF Index, I agree.
I always like this one too.I picked up Rotoworld's book, it's pretty good. Missing the game-by-game stats from last year that FFI has.
It's out now and another vote for FFI.
ConstruxBoy
Kate's Daddy
FFI and Pro Forecast have been the two I get for the last several years.
jurb26
Footballguy
I'm pretty surprised by all the love for FFI this year. Is this love based on reputation? I read through about half of FFI the other day at Borders while waiting for my car to get worked on and I saw so many contradictions in the mag that I couldn't bring myself to buy it this year. It's normally one that I always purchase. I'll probably still pick it up at some point simply because I know some of the local leagues I play in there will be guys who buy it and take every word as law and this comes handy at the draft table. Plus, I really haven't read any others yet so I guess FFI could really be the best out there. But I was rather disappointed and actually rolled the dice with some other mag just for a change of pace.
Tigerbot Hesh
Footballguy
It's pretty much the gold standard in my league, too. It's nice when the commissioner has to make a selection for an owner, everyone just goes 'to the book' and can see who that guy is going to get.Love the mag, and it makes it ever more useful since almost 2/3 of my main $$$ league uses it.Another confirmation here. Thread complete.
The Future Champs
Footballguy
Rack up another point for FFI.
And there are contradictions in the magazine, as another FBGer pointed out, which I presume is due to several different people ranking the players for different parts of the magazine. So Dallas Clark is the #1 TE in one section, and Whitten tops elsewhere.
(Nice to see some other Penn Staters in here)
And there are contradictions in the magazine, as another FBGer pointed out, which I presume is due to several different people ranking the players for different parts of the magazine. So Dallas Clark is the #1 TE in one section, and Whitten tops elsewhere.
(Nice to see some other Penn Staters in here)
DocHoliday
Footballguy
I like 'Fantasy Football Index' and 'Lindy's Fantasy Football'
Every other Mag is a Decoy that can be left behind so your FFL buddy can scoop it up.
Cheers!
Every other Mag is a Decoy that can be left behind so your FFL buddy can scoop it up.
Cheers!
patriotsman
Footballguy
Pro Forecast is the one that I only bought this year. I usually buy 2. Thanks Footballguys! 
jurb26
Footballguy
There were much worse contradictions than that. I understand that different people are going to have different ranks. I didn't take notes or anything but something in regards to Tom Brady and the NE passing game terribly contradicts what they later say about Moss and the NE passing game IIRC. This and many others had me scratching my head as I read through wondering if the thing had ever bothered to be edited. Still, it seems everyone loves it so I guess I'm in the minority.
Chief
Footballguy
At the risk of being redundant, FFI is the best I have seen in the 20+ years of doing FF. I bought some trash last year because I was jones-ing for a Fantasy mag in June and I was so disappointed with the poor writing and editing as well as the terrible attempts at humor in the one I purchased. I don't want humor, I want info. I think FFI comes out in mid- to late june every year.
The quality of the Index is solid. Posts above mention contradictions... perhaps what is referenced is the different cheatsheets for different scoring leagues...?
In the end, I always use the Draft Dominator, but FFI gives you something that you can organize - (i just really like the format of the mag with a two page summary of each team with last year's stats) as well as take your notes all while providing a pretty good idea of what other owners might be using. Oh yeah, the free online updates are cool too.
The quality of the Index is solid. Posts above mention contradictions... perhaps what is referenced is the different cheatsheets for different scoring leagues...?
In the end, I always use the Draft Dominator, but FFI gives you something that you can organize - (i just really like the format of the mag with a two page summary of each team with last year's stats) as well as take your notes all while providing a pretty good idea of what other owners might be using. Oh yeah, the free online updates are cool too.
TheMontrealTitan
Footballguy
Rotowire is the best I've found by a mile!
Ian Allan's Fantasy Index is always well received. I'm a big fan.
For you many guys that like Index best, what specifically do you like about it?
J
For you many guys that like Index best, what specifically do you like about it?
J
Matt Waldman
Footballguy
I've been asked by FSP publications to write content for them for the past few years. It's nice publicity for FBGs, too - even if we have our own mag.
Each magazine tells you basically the same stuff. The rankings, the whys and whatnots may be slightly different, even throughout the same mag. But all in all each mag has the same info... so I judge fantasy mags like one might judge comparable cell phones; ease of use.
I like Yahoo! Sports Pro Football Weekly Preview '09.
It has all the needed bells and whistles in an easy to locate and read format.
Von
I like Yahoo! Sports Pro Football Weekly Preview '09.
It has all the needed bells and whistles in an easy to locate and read format.
Von
Pack43
Footballguy
Another vote for FFI and Rotowire.
I used to get Forecast but haven't the last couple of years. One thing that always bugged me was the TD projections. It seems like in most cases they just took the total from the previous year. Even for cases where a guy was projected to get much more work and 4 or 5 times the yardage. Just didn't make sense to see them projecting a RB to have 1000+ yards and 0 TDs.
I used to get Forecast but haven't the last couple of years. One thing that always bugged me was the TD projections. It seems like in most cases they just took the total from the previous year. Even for cases where a guy was projected to get much more work and 4 or 5 times the yardage. Just didn't make sense to see them projecting a RB to have 1000+ yards and 0 TDs.
southeastjerome
Footballguy
I like Index as well. I also usually get the Sporting News, but that is more of a nostalgia thing b/c I have been getting it every year for since I started playing FF 15 years ago.
Yellow Line is Unoffcial
Footballguy
My favorite mag is whatevers the clowns I'm drafting against show up to the draft with.
Garts
Footballguy
They aren't afraid to stick their head out and make bold predictions IMO....( LOL - Tatum Bell on their 2005 cover strikes out at me...but hey, they stuck their heads out...)They also offer analysis and back it with past proof, trends and references....I don't have any specefic examples off hand but I noticed it quite a bit in their team write-ups.I also like the positional write-ups....top 10 at each position.
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