30+ Fantasy Football Resources; Cheat Sheets, Draft Kits, Apps & More

By Brian Mongold On August 10, 2009 · Leave a Comment · In sports

The NFL Season is set to begin and I couldn’t be more excited! It’s a breath of fresh air and I have zero complaints this season since my Chicago Bears went out and landed Jay Cutler, our first quarterback in my lifetime that is actually a difference maker.

What makes the NFL Season even more exciting is getting tapped into a Fantasy Football League. Fantasy Football has a tendency to widen your scope and you’ll find yourself rooting for players you’ve got, despite team they play on. In a bit of a celebration for the NFL Preseason and Fantasy Football beginning, I wanted to bring you the best tools, resources and just about everything else you need this Fantasy Football Season. Whether your a rookie or a seasoned vet, the resources below will save you time and leave the rest of your league looking behind you.

Where to Play Fantasy Football

Yahoo! Fantasy Football – Free Fantasy Football or to be eligible for a prize try Football Plus 09 for $14.95 per team and $29.95 per league.

Fanball – Provides 8 options of play, ranging from Free to $1,000.

FleaFlicker - Free Fantasy Football site that advertises it’s “ease of use” for newcomers and “extensive customizability” for the veterans.

ESPN Fantasy Football – Play Free Fantasy Football or purchase a team to be eligible for prizes.

CBS Fantasy Football – Play Free or choose from 4 different pay options, ranging from $39.99 to $499.99.

Tools and Resources

Free Fantasy Football CheatSheet – Choose the point system for your league in categories Passing, Rushing and Receiving. Once you specify the scoring system, get a player ranking along with the Projected Fantasy Points and other pertinent information.

Bruno Boys Cheat Sheet Magazine - This is very cool. Save money on a magazine by downloading this free 135 page 2oo9 Fantasy Football Magazine in PDF, full of sleepers, rankings, team by team coverage and so much more.

2009 Contract Year Players and 2010 Free Agents – We all know players who are in contract years tend to play at a higher level to get that big payday in Free Agency. This listing provides a position by position listing of Contract Players and their draft ranking.

Fantasy Football Calculator Tools – Join Free and get Mock Drafts and Draft Analysis or join Premium for $12.95 and get tools such as a Draft Calculator, Draft Simulator, Lineup Calculator, Lineup Dashboard and Custom Projections.

Fantasy Football 2009 Rankings & Projections – Position by position rankings and projections for all available players to draft.

Team Name Generator -Tired of using the same generic name for your Fantasy Team? Want something fresh and creative? Try this Free Fantasy Football Team Name Generator.

2009 Auction Value -This listing provides the average value each player was drafted for in MyFantasyLeague.com auction leagues.

Wireless Player Alerts - Get free customized alerts for players in your league or the latest news.

Fantasy Draft Order Generator -If you are a Fantasy Football League Commissioner, this tool is very convenient. This Free tool will randomize the team draft order, then e-mail the order to each of the owners in the league.

Average Draft Position – Another handy tool from FFtoolbox.com. This tool provides the average draft position ranking for players, based on where they were drafted among Fantasy Football Drafts that have been conducted.

More Fantasy Football Tools – Here’s a listing of even more great tools that FFtoolbox.com provides.

iPhone Apps and iPod Touch Apps

Fantasy Football Cheat Sheet 09 – ($1.99) 3.5 Stars, 23 Ratings

ESPN Fantasy Football 2009 Draft Kit – (Free) 3.5 Stars, 208 Ratings

iDraft Fantasy Football Cheat Sheet – ($1.99) 4 Stars, 11 Ratings

Studs & Duds Fantasy Football Draft Kit 09 – ($0.99) 4 Stars, 12 Ratings

Draft Time – 2009 Fantasy Football Cheat Sheet – ($0.99) 5 Stars, 5 Ratings

More Fantasy Football iPhone Apps

Podcasts

ESPN Fantasy Football Focus – 3.5 Stars out of 192 Ratings

FootballGuys.com – The Audible – Fantasy Football Insider – 4.5 Stars out of 74 Ratings

The Fantasy Football Guys - 4.5 Stars out of 163 Ratings