David Johnson

Remember the NFC West in 2016? The Rams and 49ers were a laughing stock, the Cardinals were a high flying offense, and Seahawks' fans believed Russell Wilson would pilot them to a championship. Jared Goff and Todd Gurley both got slapped with 'Bust' labels. Jeff Fisher's 'middle school' offense put Los Angeles' new team at the bottom of the division. Meanwhile, Russell Wilson and The Legion of Boom had their sights set on the Super Bowl.What a difference a year can make.The Rams are the powerhouse with new…

Well, Week 1 went off without a hitch. If you want an adjective, use "predictable," because Sunday pretty much went according to plan.Tom Savage? Pfft, more like Tom Tame. Oh, the Browns, Bears, and Jets also lost, not that anyone expected that. This really is like watching a three-hour movie, only to find out it was all just a dream in the end. Anywho, as mundane as Week 1 might have been, there are some BIG fantasy storylines to chew on. Some, you probably saw coming. Others, well, let's just say you never know who's…

With fantasy football draft season in full swing, this is the ideal time to discuss some general draft prep to set you up for success. This isn’t an X’s and O’s type article, or one that highlights specific players you should or shouldn’t draft.There are years when it’s best to jump on top-tier running backs, and there are years to go “Zero RB.” There are pros and cons to these specific strategies and virtually every strategy in between.The problem is that even with all the draft prep in the world, you won’t know…

Over the course of the last couple of months, I’ve made a lot of statements that reflect my thoughts on the values of various players for the upcoming fantasy football season. Some of the statements I have made have been rather chalky and some have been a little bit bolder. When it comes to fantasy football, the truth is that fortune does favor the bold. Most leagues offer payouts to fewer than half of the teams, and most savvy fantasy owners have access to the same information. In order to succeed, you have to be willing to…

The incentive to draft a running back this fantasy football season is simple: do so early, or else you're going to struggle.Yeah, things are desperate this season, at least that's what we're being told, anyway. Fantasy owners go through pre-draft strategies faster than ESPN goes through employees. Zing! But no, seriously, each year there seems to be some new strategy to live by, and if we're not being told to draft a wide receiver first, we're being lectured on the importance of snapping up a running back post-haste.…