Loser League Style Fantasy Football Contests on Stinkball.com Require a Unique Set of Skills

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by Jason McCoy
on Wednesday, September 09, 2009

New Trends in Fantasy Football

One of the most exciting developments in fantasy football this year is the creation of StinkBall.com, the first fantasy football web site to offer loser league style contests as their sole fantasy game. Different from draft-based fantasy games, Stinkball.com offers points-based contests and leagues in which team owners set their lineup on a weekly basis using the entire pool of NFL players.

NFL Players to Consider for Your StinkBall Fantasy Football Team

The StinkBall scoring system was created so team owners are rewarded for poor performances. That means you must predict which players will be responsible for the most fumbles, interceptions and sacks. If your team performs the worst then you win. Here are some players with excellent potential if chosen for a StinkBall.com team.

Quarterbacks with Great StinkBall Potential

Matt Cassel - QB for the Kansas City Chiefs
The Chiefs defense has a number of problems and even if they do better than last year you shouldn't expect much. Cassel will be forced to pass often and this increases his chances of making mistakes on the field.

Matthew Stafford or Daunte Culpepper - QB for the Detroit Lions
With a losing streak hanging over their head the Detroit Lions have taken their time deciding who will be the 2009 starting QB. If Stafford gets it he'll make a great StinkBall choice since rookies rarely succeed their first year. If Culpepper is named there is still the big question of whether or not he can continue to produce the numbers he did last year.

Mark Sanchez - QB for the New York Jets
The word on the street is Sanchez will be named starting quarterback for the Jets this season. Although many fans are hanging their hopes on Sanchez he may end up having great potential in loser-league fantasy contests. Rookies rarely have a break out year the first time they hit the NFL and there is no reason to think Sanchez will be any different.

Smart WR Choices for Your StinkBall Team

Terrell Owens - WR for the Buffalo Bills
Owens often leads the NFL in the number of dropped passes each year and the cold weather in Buffalo isn't going to help. His tendency to go after the big plays makes it more likely he will fumble the ball away.

Chad Ochocinco - WR for the Cincinnnati Bengals
Chad Ochocinco has potential, but he is a glory seeker. Dropped passes and fumbles often happen when wide receivers are not paying attention or staying focused on their job, which is to CATCH THE BALL! His plan to Twitter during games isn't going to make this any easier.

Roddy White - WR for the Atlanta Falcons
Can Roddy White handle his pride and get through the season or does he feel Tony Gonzalez stole his thunder? If he's holding on to any bitterness there is a chance he will go for the big plays to turn the attention back to him and risk making unnecessary mistakes.

Running Backs that Could Shine in a StinkBall League

Steven Jackson - RB for the St. Louis Rams
The Rams are lacking when it comes to offensive weapons so teams are likely to make stopping Steven Jackson their main focus. This increases his chances of making mistakes and putting up poor yardage. In addition, his past injuries, a less than desirable defense and the tendency to fumble at times make him an excellent choice for a StinkBall team.

Michael Turner - RB for the Atlanta Falcons
Michael Turner could be called a StinkBall sleeper. Atlanta has a tough schedule and a large number of young players. Teams will not want a repeat of last year so the Falcons can expect defensive coordinators to adjust their defensive schemes this season. This increases the possibility of mistakes and potentially decreases his numbers across the board.

In addition to QBs, WRs and RBs kickers Sebastian Janikowski (Oakland Raiders), Matt Prater (Denver Broncos) and Jeff Reed (Pittsburgh Steelers) can be expected to work well on StinkBall.com teams. Janikowski and Prater are likely to attempt multiple 50-yard field goals and Reed will be kicking 4 games at home in potentially bad weather, which does not bode well. Defensive units you can bet will perform poorly are the Kansas City Chiefs, Detroit Lions and St. Louis Rams. All three of these teams have potential problems with quarterbacks and struggle to stop other teams from scoring. To learn more about loser-league style fantasy football contests visit Stinkball.com.

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