BC-FBN-FANTASY-COACHES:TB — sports (1600 words)
Former Titans and Rams coach Jeff Fisher’s football approach was so conservative that one of his own running backs, Todd Gurley, called his system a “middle school offense” a day before Fisher was fired.
See, even the players hate when coaches kill their stats. Fantasy football managers share the feeling.
NFL coaches and their offensive philosophies can make or break your fantasy seasons. Fisher isn’t the only coach whose face probably has graced a dart board. John Fox and Lovie Smith were just as old-school vanilla about their offenses.
Conversely, some coaches — such as Mike Shanahan, Bruce Arians and Gary Kubiak — have endeared themselves.