Danny Sheridan's Fantasy Football 1995: The Nation's Leading Handicapper Presents the Game for Fans Everywhere (Danny Sheridan's Fantasy Football)

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Summary: Lacking key statistics, more historical than analytical...
Review: I have been active in many fantasy football leagues and Danny Sheridan really misses with this book. The point system he suggests becomes the theme of the book, so if you're not using his system, 80 % of it is useless. There is not much in depth analysis, and no real predictions! He continually mentions what players he has forecasted correctly, without making any new predictions! His Quarterback section completely skips Peyton Manning, a QB that in 1999,could be as valuable as a Drew Bledsoe or a Mark Brunell!

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Summary: Danny Sheridan knows Fantasy Football
Review: Once again, Danny Sheridan's fantasy football book is right on the mark. I have relied on his rankings religiously for the past 5 years, and have won my league 4 times. His commentary teaches you how to evaluate the true fantasy value of a player, regardless of your league rules. Plus, the tips provided in his rankings are extremely useful in evaluating which players to draft for the upcoming season.

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Summary: For the beginner
Review: The first three chapters of this book, a whopping 44 pages, give an overview of the concepts behind fantasy football, Mr. Sheridan's scoring system, and a guide to drafting players. The advice in latter is useful primarily if you are in a league using Sheridan's rules. The bulk of the book -- 250 pages -- is devoted to a review of the 1999 NFL season. Sheridan's commentary on players is fine, and accurate to the time the book went to press, but is typical to that which can be found on the internet for free. Some inclusions render the book obsolete, such as discussions of the merits of Dan Marino and Steve Young, both of whom have retired since the book was published. Fantasy football depends upon timely information and a book, no matter how qualified the author, cannot compete with other information sources which are more timely. It's a pity Mr. Sheridan did not make better use of the strength of the medium and expand the first 44 pages to provide the definitive guide to creating and managing a fantasy football league.

Rating:
Summary: For the beginner
Review: The first three chapters of this book, a whopping 44 pages, give an overview of the concepts behind fantasy football, Mr. Sheridan's scoring system, and a guide to drafting players. The advice in latter is useful primarily if you are in a league using Sheridan's rules. The bulk of the book -- 250 pages -- is devoted to a review of the 1999 NFL season. Sheridan's commentary on players is fine, and accurate to the time the book went to press, but is typical to that which can be found on the internet for free. Some inclusions render the book obsolete, such as discussions of the merits of Dan Marino and Steve Young, both of whom have retired since the book was published. Fantasy football depends upon timely information and a book, no matter how qualified the author, cannot compete with other information sources which are more timely. It's a pity Mr. Sheridan did not make better use of the strength of the medium and expand the first 44 pages to provide the definitive guide to creating and managing a fantasy football league.