Fantasy Football, Music & The Lighter Side of This Make Believe World

The start of the fantasy football season (NFL too for that matter) is still a month away.  Training camps are providing some relief to the same news and discussions around player ADPs.  With 323 mock drafts already in the books, I still plan on doing plenty more and of course there is the daily fantasy analysis and Twitter musings to keep me motivated.  But in spite of all of this I wanted to break the routine and mix it up a little. 

I love music, and all kinds of music from rock, rap, jazz, you name it (except metal and country, get that stuff out of here).  I listen constantly and so I decided to ponder on what songs would best fit the fantasy players we converse about on a daily basis.  Below is a start to my quest and I am planning to continue my search for the perfect song for every player.  Feedback is always welcomed and you can find me on Twitter @FFGator for further comments and suggestions.

Joe Flacco – Gold Digger, Kayne West

Flacco got the ring and the bling.  You have to give the man credit, he could have taken a deal prior to last season but rode the Ray Lewis last hurrah train all the way to the bank.  The problem is that his contact will continue to cause financial problems for the Ravens for the foreseeable future, particularly in 2016 when his cap figure will be $29 million.  Of course his agent did not help Joe’s rep by stating the Ravens were dumb for not signing him earlier.  Also wearing fur seems a bit extravagant.  This man definitely did not drive off in a Hyundai.

Jimmy Graham – You Get What You Give, New Radicals

A lot has changed with the Tight End position in fantasy football since last season.  In 2012 the position was the deepest ever with many early round, sure-fire picks.  A year later and the position is Jimmy Graham, potentially Gronkowski (depending on final medical clearance) and then we might just wait all together on everyone else.  Graham was somewhat hampered last season with a wrist injury, but now fully healthy he is consistently being drafted in the second round of mock drafts.  You can read opposing views on drafting the Saints player maker from John Paulsen and JJ Zachariason here.  Know this, if you want the best tight end in fantasy, you will have to pay for him.

Darren McFadden – Stay Away, Nirvana

Five years in and Run-DMC has still not played more than 13 games in a season.  I don’t know if I fully believe in a player being “injury prone,” but McFadden sure is trying to make a case.  Carson Palmer left town leaving Matt Flynn as the expected starter.  Denarius Moore will try to be the No. 1 WR with Rod Streater, Jacoby Ford and who else knows to run routes.  New offensive coordinator, new scheme and to cap it all off his ADP is currently 31^st  overall per MyFantasyLeague stats making him a late 3^rd round pick.  Surprisingly there are not enough McFadden owners out there that have been burned by him so let someone else draft the Raider RB and grab guys like Sproles, Lamar Miller, Vincent Jackson or Victor Cruz.

Von Miller – Blame It, Jamie Foxx feat. T-Pain

So this one might have been too easy, but Von Miller’s pending 4 game suspension for substance abuse can’t be sitting well with Elway.  Personally I believe Foxx has all the words of wisdom for Von when dealing with the media:

Blame it on vodka

Blame it on the henny

Blame it on the blue tops

Got you feeling dizzy

Hakeem Nicks – Now or Never, Outasight

Nicks has never played a full 16 game slate in his four year career and watched this off-season as running mate Victor Cruz got a nice new contract.  Talent has never been the question with Nicks, it simply comes down to whether he can stay healthy on the field.  Last season after week 2 he only averaged 6 fantasy points per game.  Constantly dealing with knee and foot problems greatly limited his upside.  Nicks is in a contract year and if wants his money it will have to be based on a solid year producing WR2 numbers for his fantasy owners.