Summary: Athlon might be a fantasy magazine, but really gives a lot of insight into the NFL. It shows transactions and a great NFL Info section. It could have scored higher if it improved its mock draft, but Athlon continued its stellar run of magazines.
Positives: Athlon’s NFL team detail section was outstanding. We also enjoyed unique features like Grogan’s commentary on the cheat sheet, and a comprehensive NFL transactions page. The player detail section was also very nice.
Negatives: Athlon’s mock draft was inadequate. The expert consensus rankings section also left much to be desired. The statistics section was also a little lacking.
Overall Score: 89
| Date Reviewed: | 6/18/2007 |
| Total Number of Pages: | 168 |
| Number of Pages of Ads: | 40 |
| Number of Pages of Content: | 128 |
| Cost: | $6.99 |
| Content Pages per Dollar: | 18 |
| Free Web Updates?: | Many Updates |
| Analysis & Rankings By: | Grogan's |
| Draft Day Worksheet(s)?: | No |
| Player Pictures?: | Some |
| Player(s) on Cover: | LaDanian Tomlinson |
| Pictures of Women?: | Some in ads |
| Paper Type: | Color glossy |
| Number of Years of Fantasy Mags: | Unavailable |
| Affiliations: | Grogan's |
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| Scoring System: | 4 pts/Pass TD, 6 pts/Other TD's, 1 pt/20yd Pass, 1 pt/10 Rush & Rec |
| Ranking Tiers?: | Yes |
| Number of QB/RB/WR/TE Listed: | 166 |
| Number of QB's Ranked & Analyzed: | 32 |
| Number of Other QB's Mentioned: | 0 |
| Number of RB's Ranked & Analyzed: | 50 |
| Number of Other RB's Mentioned: | 0 |
| Number of WR's Ranked & Analyzed: | 60 |
| Number of Other WR's Mentioned: | 0 |
| Number of TE's Ranked & Analyzed: | 24 |
| Number of Other TE's Mentioned: | 0 |
| Comparison to Other Magazines: | |
| Mike Vick's Rank: | About average |
| Jay Cutler's Rank: | Much worse than average |
| JaMarcus Russell's Rank: | About average |
| Shaun Alexander's Rank | About average |
| Adrian Peterson's (MIN) Rank: | Much better than average |
| Brandon Jacobs's Rank: | About average |
| Randy Moss's Rank: | Slightly better than average |
| Calvin Johnson's Rank: | Slightly better than average |
| Reggie Williams's Rank: | Slightly better than average |
| Kellen Winslow's Rank: | Slightly better than average |
| Greg Olsen's Rank: | Slightly better than average |
| Adam Vinatieri's Rank: | Slightly worse than average |
| Neil Rackers' Rank: | Much better than average |
| Jaguars' Rank: | Slightly better than average |
| Raiders' Rank: | Much worse than average |
| What Is Included: | |
| 7 | Pages of Stats |
| QB Stats | |
| RB Stats | |
| WR Stats | |
| TE Stats | |
| K Stats | |
| Team Defense | |
| Fantasy Points | |
| Fantasy Points Per Game | |
| Games Played Included | |
| Games Started Included | |
| What Is Missing: | |
| Passing | |
| Rushing | |
| Receiving | |
| Field Goals | |
| Scoring | |
| Scoring (non-kickers) | |
| Punt Returns | |
| Kickoff Returns | |
| Tackles | |
| Sacks | |
| Fumble Recoveries | |
| Interceptions | |
| Defensive Positions | |
| Team Offense | |
| Pass Targets | |
| Redzone Production | |
| Yardage Frequency | |
| Game by Game Breakdown | |
| What Is Included: | |
| 1 | Page(s) Per Team |
| NFL Schedule by Week | |
| NFL Schedule by Team | |
| Team Summaries | |
| Team Depth Charts | |
| Rookie Analysis | |
| Offseason Moves Summary | |
| Strength of Schedule Info | |
| Team Predictions | |
| Coaching Changes Analysis | |
| Keyshawn Johnson's Retirement | |
| Trent Green's Trade | |
| What Is Missing: | |
| Bye Week Chart | |
| Offseason Grades | |
| Top Player Stats | |
| Fantasy Strategy Articles | |
| 5 | Strategic Articles |
| 19 | Pages of Strategic Articles |
| Scouting Articles: |
Coaching Changes Hand Cuffing |
| Drafting Articles: | Target Drafting |
| In-Season Articles: |
Around the League IDP Strategy |
| Non-Strategic Fantasy Articles | |
| 0 | Non-Strategic Articles |
| 0 | Pages of Non-Strategic Articles |
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| Interview Articles: | |
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