Harmon & Smith: QB Monopoly On FOX Sports Radio
Sometimes we get a little wild in the FOX Sports Radio studios. This week, Jason Smith and I produced our first QB Monopoly feature for social media. Our social media director, Mike Fowler, watched us play with the names of NFL quarterbacks on a comically oversized Monopoly board. Smith put the names into groups for […]
Harmon’s Early Week 6 Fantasy Rankings
The cycle churns quickly. We’re already counting down the minutes until the start of Week 6. Trevor Siemian returns to the fray for Denver as they battle the 1-4, snake-bitten Chargers. Can Philip Rivers solve the Denver defense? We also see Colin Kaepernick back on the field for the 49ers in Buffalo. Is the Rex […]
Harmon’s UPDATED Week 4 Fantasy Rankings
The injury notes have been coming in rapid-fire style throughout Sunday morning. So, the rankings have been updated and secondary/tertiary receiving/running options shuffled accordingly. We’ve got the Jaguars and Colts ready to roll in London in about 40 minutes. Enjoy the pomp and circumstance. Let’s see if we can build on a big Week 3 […]
Updated Week 3 Fantasy Football Rankings
It’s time for another big run in fantasyland. LeGarrette Blount got things started with a huge night against the Texans behind Jacoby Brissett. Today’s action features a host of intriguing matchups, including the Battle for Pennsylvania (Read: Wentz vs. the Steelers) and another helping of the Bears in primetime against Dak Prescott and the Dallas […]
2014 Harmon’s First-Look Fantasy Quarterback Rankings
Rank Name Team Bye Week 1. Drew Brees NO 6 2. Peyton Manning DEN 4 3. Aaron Rodgers GB 9 4. Matthew Stafford DET 9 5. Tom Brady NE 10 6. Matt Ryan ATL 9 7. Andrew Luck IND 10 8. Philip Rivers SD 10 9. Jay Cutler CHI 9 10. Cam Newton CAR 12 […]
Harmon’s Early Week 15 Fantasy Football Rankings
Harmon’s back with the next round of rankings for Week 15. We’re anxiously awaiting word on Adrian Peterson, Toby Gerhart, Eddie Lacy and a host of would-be stars in this all-important playoff week. Either way, Thursday Night Football between the Chargers and Broncos promises a scoring barrage. Can we top last week’s touchdown parade?
Harmon’s Week 2 Waiver Wire Review
With one week in the books, fantasy owners are already looking to shuffle the proverbial deck and find value and options on the waiver wire. I understand the frustration with failed Week 1 starters, including a lengthy list of running backs. However, I’m reticent to do a massive overhaul out of the gate. It’s one […]
Harmon’s 2013 Quarterback Ninjas: Offensive Lines On Notice
The calendar flipped to August today. As a result, it’s time to start doling out the fantasyland goodness here on SwollenDome.com. Over the next several days, you will be inundated with talk of Ninjas (Sleepers, if you must), Flops, Breakthrough Heroes and a mountain of statistics. The time has come to pave the road to […]
Mock Me: Fighting Chance Fantasy Mock Draft Squad
Early on Monday, I offered fantasy owners the opportunity for a rare interactive experience. No, we take plenty of calls, texts and Tweets throughout the week and on the Sunday morning FOX Sports Radio show. I posted the link to the “Fighting Chance Fantasy Mock Draft” in which I was scheduled to participate. The invite […]
Fantasy Failure For Week 3: QBs, Johnson & More
You can pick your biggest failure from Week 3 of the NFL season. There are many, many candidates in what was one of the wildest Sundays in recent NFL memory. 1. We’ve already written extensively about Cam Newton’s struggles on Thursday night. 2. Jay Cutler, CHI vs. STL: The Bears handled the Rams. Cutler and […]
Vincent Brown Sustains Broken Ankle: Ninja Count Down By One
The Chargers sustained another huge injury to an offensive weapon when it was revealed that Vincent Brown broke his ankle against the Cowboys. Brown caught a touchdown pass and paid the price when he was hit by Akwasi Owusu-Ansah. Kevin Acee of U-T San Diego estimates that Brown will miss approximately eight weeks because of […]
The Matt Ryan Quandary: How High Should He Rise?
The draft season is in full swing, and fantasy owners are perusing rankings across sites, making their notes and perhaps giving players their own “eye test” by watching some preseason action. One of the players that keeps popping up in discussions about his positional rank is Atlanta quarterback Matt Ryan. This phenomenon occurred before his […]
They Named It “San Diego”: Harmon Attends Chargers Training Camp
Each year, I make several long treks along our nation’s highways to take in the glorious sounds of crashing helmets, popping pads and air horns. Yes, I said air horns. It’s a Pavlovian experience. You might not understand. There is a magic in the air that surrounds training camps. You’re not watching NFL players under […]
Harmon Week 1 QB Rankings
Harmon rolls up his quarterback rankings for Week 1. With GB-NO already in the books, you’ll find Rodgers & Brees absent. Get it started with the juggernaut in San Diego. 1. Philip Rivers vs. Minnesota 2. Tom Brady at Miami 3. Michael Vick at St. Louis 4. Matt Schaub vs. Indianapolis 5. Eli Manning at […]
QB Big Pass Plays: 2008-2010
Rank Player 2010 2009 2008 Total 1. Aaron Rodgers 40 39 31 110 2. Drew Brees 30 39 35 104 3. Philip Rivers 43 32 28 103 4. Eli Manning 35 42 19 96 5. Matt Schaub 34 35 24 93 6. Donovan McNabb 23 33 32 88 7. Jay Cutler 27 29 29 85 […]
Harmon FAD Roster: Set It, Forget It and Count Your Points
You say it’s too early to get cracking on Fantasy Football 2011. Poppycock! OK, so it’s probably a little early, but why not whet our appetite for the pigskin. The NBA Finals are done, the NHL Final is close and baseball is but 40% in. So, here’s my squad in this one. PPR league in […]
2011 Fantasy Football Teaser: Top 20 QBs
The 2011 NFL Draft gets underway in a mere seven hours, whetting the appetites of fans worldwide. A report released Thursday morning indicated that the league’s year — i.e., the start of business activity, including free agency – would begin on Monday following the draft weekend. In the spirit of the debates raging in pubs […]
Pay The Man His Money: Vincent Jackson Scores Thrice
Let me be among the first to reference the classic (in my mind, anyway) film “Rounders” to describe the thoughts of every San Diego fan (and fantasy owner) as Thursday’s game unfolded. “Pay the man his money.” Vincent Jackson, who had appeared in only two games prior to kickoff following an extended holdout and an […]
The Scoreathon for Norv is Underway
You can smell it in the air. As sure as the smell of burning firewood and the month-long gluttony that is the holiday season, the Chargers are set to begin their late-season push to the playoffs. The Chargers fell behind 7-0 early, as Kyle Orton went to work ahead of a Knowshon Moreno touchdown plunge […]