Recent Articles from this Column
December 25, 2012
East Coast Offense: Looking Back at Preseason Predictions
Despite an initially crowded backfield, Frank Gore delivered on another 1,000-yard season.
December 18, 2012
East Coast Offense: A Tale of Two Weeks
Ray Rice was but one of Week 14's stars to flop badly on Sunday
December 11, 2012
East Coast Offense: Quarterbacks Are Like Starting Pitchers
Is Philip Rivers more like Tim Lincecum, Jon Lester or Josh Beckett?
December 4, 2012
East Coast Offense: Go Big or Go Home
Big, physical wideouts like Dez Bryant are dominating the position this year
November 20, 2012
East Coast Offense: Quarterbacks Regress to the Mean in Both Directions
Last year's YPA monsters like Aaron Rodgers have fallen back to earth.
November 13, 2012
East Coast Offense: A Game of Disaster and Failure
Eli Manning's struggles and the Steelers and Niners lucky wins are par for the course.
November 6, 2012
East Coast Offense: Midseason Profit Sources
Players like Randall Cobb have been difference makers, but you had to have them in your lineup at the right times
October 30, 2012
East Coast Offense: Year of Mediocrity
Arian Foster is a rare outlier in a largely undistinguished field.
October 23, 2012
East Coast Offense: What Happened to All the Depth at the Tight End Position?
Antonio Gates is one of many disappointments among this year's crop
October 16, 2012
East Coast Offense: Predictions vs. Projections
Do you prefer a projection or prediction for Cam Newton against the Cowboys this week?
October 9, 2012
East Coast Offense: Inflection Points
Andrew Luck is a top-10 Fantasy QB already. But where in the top 10?
October 2, 2012
East Coast Offense: Buying High
Some players like Trent Richardson are worth acquiring even at retail prices
September 25, 2012
East Coast Offense: Comparing Preseason ADP to Top Performers
Even though his quarterback is outside the top 15, Calvin Johnson clocks in at No. 2
September 18, 2012
East Coast Offense: Why We're Still Shocked by Upsets
The Patriots seemed like at lock over the Cardinals in Foxborough, but there's nothing close to a sure thing in the NFL
September 11, 2012
East Coast Offense: How I Made the Mistake of Drafting Chris Johnson
Sometimes the market can interfere with your capacity for independent thought
September 4, 2012
East Coast Offense: Could one of the Redskins RBs be a top-15 back?
Whoever wins the Redskins RB job will be playing next to one of the league's most mobile QBs, a recipe for RB efficiency and success
December 27, 2011
East Coast Offense: The Year of the Quarterback
Drew Brees isn't the only quarterback who should surpass Dan Marino this year. Tom Brady is likely to get there by the third quarter Sunday.
December 20, 2011
East Coast Offense: Blowout-Proof Running Back
The Jaguars seemed committed to getting Maurice Jones-Drew the rushing title, game situation be damned
December 14, 2011
East Coast Offense: The Team I Wish I Had Drafted
Jimmy Graham would make a very nice second tight end in a PPR league
December 6, 2011
East Coast Offense: The Spotty Track Record of NFL Talent Evaluators
Undrafted free agent Tony Romo is sixth all-time in YPA, behind only Otto Graham, Sid Luckman, Aaron Rodgers, Norm Van Brocklin and Ben Roethlisberger
November 29, 2011
East Coast Offense: Preseason Fantasy Props
Drew Brees was 5/1 to lead the league in passing yards, and like the other top QBs, he's lived up to his billing
November 23, 2011
East Coast Offense: Agnostic About Tebow
There might be more to Denver's recent run than smoke, mirrors and dumb luck
November 15, 2011
East Coast Offense: Are You Better Off Not Watching?
With so much variance in team and player performance from week to week, sometimes watching the games can be more misleading than enlightening
November 8, 2011
East Coast Offense: Reality to the Rescue
It's hard to get too down about your fantasy teams when your real life one makes a dramatic comeback win on the road against one of the league's perennial powerhouses.
November 1, 2011
East Coast Offense: Past Performance Does Not Guarantee Future Results
Chris Johnson's 2011 performance bears little resemble to his historical track record.
October 25, 2011
East Coast Offense: Why the Jaguars-Ravens Game Was a Thing of Beauty
The Jaguars defense dominated Joe Flacco, holding him to 3.6 YPA
October 18, 2011
East Coast Offense: When to Deal a Superstar
Not even Adrian Peterson should be exempt from the trading block
October 11, 2011
East Coast Offense: Game of Adjustments
Jay Cutler's pass protection and receiving corps might be the very worst in the NFL.
October 4, 2011
East Coast Offense: Buying Lowest
The players you can actually get at a discount are rarely going to be your favorites. But if they're healthy and they still have their jobs, you might want to set aside your personal preferences.
September 27, 2011
East Coast Offense: Why Ryan Mathews is a Top-5 Back
Mathews' production this season has come despite a 50/50 timeshare in the first two games. That's likely to change.
September 20, 2011
East Coast Offense: Believing in Something Demonstrated to Be False
Unlike those who bought the preseason hype on Felix Jones and Reggie Bush, you should gamble on a back who's actually been good in the NFL like DeAngelo Williams
September 14, 2011
East Coast Offense: How Much Do Week 1 Performances Mean?
Steve Smith seems to have a quarterback willing and able to get him the ball
September 6, 2011
East Coast Offense: Preseason Predictions
With the Giants defense so banged up, and the division full of high-scoring offenses, Eli Manning could lead the league in passing yards this year.
December 28, 2010
East Coast Offense: The Year the Early Rounds Mattered Least
Game changers like Michael Vick (left), Peyton Hillis and Brandon Lloyd weren't even drafted.
November 9, 2010
East Coast Offense: The Probability Excuse
Liss told a reader not to start Darren McFadden the week he went off for four touchdowns
October 19, 2010
East Coast Offense: More Reason to Wait on Defenses
Ray Lewis and the Ravens are 28th in fantasy points per game through Week 6
October 12, 2010
East Coast Offense: The Difference Between Variance and Permanent Change
Justin Tuck and the Giants defense appears to have turned a corner since the season's opening weeks
October 5, 2010
East Coast Offense: How Do We Know When We're Right?
There's room for two productive backs in New York
September 28, 2010
East Coast Offense: Pass-Catching Tight Ends Proliferate Around the League
Jermichael Finley is emerging as Aaron Rodgers' top target
September 21, 2010
East Coast Offense: Things Change Quickly in the NFL
Despite not having a role in the offense yet, Devin Thomas still has plenty of upside
September 14, 2010
East Coast Offense: Tough Week for First-Round Picks
Frank Gore was one of many top players who had a quiet season opener
September 7, 2010
East Coast Offense: NFL Predictions for 2010
Why does no one take Welker at his word that he's not even close to 100 percent?
