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Monday, March 18, 2013

Extra Point Press author crowned Grand Champion in 2012 Fantasy Index Open



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SAM HENDRICKS CROWNED GRAND CHAMPION  IN  THE 2012 FANTASY INDEX OPEN

 

Award-Winning Author Sam Hendricks Bests 92 Other Fantasy Football Prognosticators


FOREST, VA. – March 6, 2013 – Extra Point Press is pleased to announce that award-winning author Sam Hendricks won the 2012 Fantasy Index Open. The Fantasy Index Open is a prognosticating contest sponsored by Fantasy Index Magazine. The contest is open to "anyone who wants to show what they've got" according to their website, FantasyIndex.com. This is the second year of this competition and Sam Hendricks was confirmed as the winner in January 2013.

Hendricks was steady across the board in the competition and this allowed him to finish 122 points ahead of the second-place competitor. Sam finished in the top 10 in defenses (7th). His other finishes included: quarterbacks (22nd), running backs (13th), wide receivers (15th), tight ends (33rd), and kickers (11th). Due to a change in the scoring system this year, more weight was given to the lesser picks. This new system  proved to be a boon for Hendricks and he was crowned Grand Champion.  

As the "king" of this year's competition, Hendricks was awarded a large 19" football trophy worthy of any fine trophy case. The trophy was graciously donated to the Fantasy Index Open by Affordable Trophies (see photo on website). In addition, the winner of this competition also earns a berth in the sister competition, the Fantasy Index Experts Poll. Since Hendricks is already a member of the Experts Panel and has been in that competition for the past five years, his at-large berth will go to the second place finisher.

Sam is best known as the author of Fantasy Football Guidebook: Your Comprehensive Guide to Playing Fantasy Football (ISBN 978-0-9824286-0-3), Fantasy Football Tips: 201 Ways to Win through Player Rankings, Cheat Sheets and Better Drafting (ISBN 978-0-9824286-6-5), Fantasy Football Basics: The Ultimate "How-To" Guide For Beginners (978-0-9824286-3-4), Fantasy Baseball For Beginners: The Ultimate "How-To" Guide (ISBN 978-0-9824286-9-6), Fantasy Soccer: The Ultimate "How-To" Guide for Fantasy Soccer Players (ISBN 978-1936635078), Fantasy Hockey: The Ultimate "How-To" Guide for Fantasy Hockey Players (ISBN 978-1936635108) and Fantasy Basketball Handbook: The Ultimate "How-To" Guide for Beginners and Experienced Players (ISBN 978-1936635092).

Sam’s rankings, projections and “expert” analysis appear in numerous fantasy sports magazines including this year’s Fantasy Football Pro Forecast 2013 and Fantasy Football Index 2013. Sam is a 20+-year fantasy sports veteran who has  had teams in the World Championship of Fantasy Football (WCOFF), National Fantasy Football Championship (NFFC) and Fantasy Football Players Championship (FFPC). He also participates in the National Fantasy Baseball Championship (NFBC). He is an expert at the “Ask the Expert” column at www.fantasyindex.com and a member of the Fantasy Sports Writers Association (FSWA). In recent years Sam finished 7th and 16th overall (out of 228 players) in the Fantasy Football Players Championship.

 

Fantasy Football Guidebook: Your Comprehensive Guide to Playing Fantasy Football (ISBN 978-0-9824286-0-3), Fantasy Football Tips (ISBN 978-0-9824286-6-5), Fantasy Football Basics (ISBN 978-0-9824286-3-4), Fantasy Baseball For Beginners: The Ultimate "How-To" Guide (ISBN 978-0-982486-9-6), Fantasy Soccer: The Ultimate "How-To" Guide for Fantasy Soccer Players (ISBN 978-1936635078), Fantasy Hockey: The Ultimate "How-To" Guide for Fantasy Hockey Players (ISBN 978-1936635108), and Fantasy Basketball Handbook: The Ultimate "How-To" Guide for Beginners and Experienced Players (ISBN 978-1936635092) are all available from Amazon.com and Barnes and Noble (bn.com). More information can be found at the official websites: www.ExtraPointPress.com, www.FFGuidebook.com, and www.xppress.com.

 

 

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Books from Extra Point Press:
Fantasy Football Guidebook (2nd Edition): Your Comprehensive Guide to Playing Fantasy Football ($19.95) http://www.amazon.com/dp/0982428650

Fantasy Football Tips: 201 Ways to Win through Player Rankings, Cheat Sheets and Better Drafting ($10.95) www.amazon.com/dp/0982428669

Fantasy Football Basics: The Ultimate "How to" Guide for Beginners available ($10.95) at Amazon
http://www.amazon.com/dp/0982428634

Fantasy Baseball for Beginners: The Ultimate "How-to" Guide ($10.95)
www.amazon.com/dp/0982428693

Fantasy Soccer: The Ultimate "How-to" Guide for Fantasy Soccer Players ($14.95)
http://www.amazon.com/dp/1936635070

 
Fantasy Hockey: The Ultimate "How-to" Guide for Fantasy Hockey Players ($14.95) www.amazon.com/dp/1936635100
 
Fantasy Basketball Handbook: The Ultimate "How-to" Guide for Beginners and Experienced Players ($12.95) www.amazon.com/dp/1936635097

Thursday, March 14, 2013

Extra Point Press Author Sam Hendricks finishes 9th in New York Times Fantasy Football Accuracy Rankings 2012 Challenge


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ANNOUNCING 9TH PLACE FINISH FOR SAM HENDRICKS IN THE NEW YORK TIMES  FANTASY FOOTBALL ACCURACY RANKINGS 2012 CHALLENGE

 

Award-Winning Author Sam Hendricks Bests 52 Other Fantasy Football Experts


FOREST, VA. – March 7, 2013 – Extra Point Press is proud to announce the results for award-winning author Sam Hendricks in numerous fantasy football ranking/prediction contests for 2012. Sam is the grand champion of the 2012 Fantasy Index Open, in which he bested 92 entries from fantasy football fans and professional football writers. Sam finished 9th out of 61 Experts in The New York Times NFL Blog's Fantasy Football Accuracy Rankings 2012. In addition to 9th place in the "Most Accurate Rankings Across All Positions," Sam was 8th most accurate in RB rankings and 5th in TE rankings. This is the second year in a row in which Sam Hendricks has finished in the top 5 in TE rankings. The annual rankings contest conducted by FFLibrarian and the Fantasy Sports Trade Association (FSTA) measures an expert's preseason rankings against a standard scoring system.

In addition to the 9th overall finish in the FFLibrarian/FSTA contest, Sam also placed 12th out of 25 Experts in the Fantasy Football Index magazine rankings contest.

Sam is best known as the author of Fantasy Football Guidebook: Your Comprehensive Guide to Playing Fantasy Football (ISBN 978-0-9824286-0-3), Fantasy Football Tips: 201 Ways to Win through Player Rankings, Cheat Sheets and Better Drafting (ISBN 978-0-9824286-6-5), Fantasy Football Basics: The Ultimate "How-To" Guide For Beginners (978-0-9824286-3-4), Fantasy Baseball For Beginners: The Ultimate "How-To" Guide (ISBN 978-0-9824286-9-6), Fantasy Soccer: The Ultimate "How-To" Guide for Fantasy Soccer Players (ISBN 978-1936635078), Fantasy Hockey: The Ultimate "How-To" Guide for Fantasy Hockey Players (ISBN 978-1936635108), and Fantasy Basketball Handbook: The Ultimate "How-To" Guide for Beginners and Experienced Players (ISBN 978-1936635092).

Sam’s rankings, projections and “expert” analysis appear in numerous fantasy sports magazines including this year’s Fantasy Football Pro Forecast 2013 and Fantasy Football Index 2013. Sam is a 20+-year fantasy sports veteran who has had teams in the World Championship of Fantasy Football (WCOFF), National Fantasy Football Championship (NFFC) and Fantasy Football Players Championship (FFPC). He also participates in the National Fantasy Baseball Championship (NFBC). He is an expert at the “Ask the Expert” column at www.fantasyindex.com and a member of the Fantasy Sports Writers Association (FSWA). In recent years Sam finished 7th and 16th overall (out of 228 players) in the Fantasy Football Players Championship.

Fantasy Football Guidebook: Your Comprehensive Guide to Playing Fantasy Football (ISBN 978-0-9824286-0-3), Fantasy Football Tips (ISBN 978-0-9824286-6-5), Fantasy Football Basics (ISBN 978-0-9824286-3-4), Fantasy Baseball For Beginners: The Ultimate "How-To" Guide (ISBN 978-0-982486-9-6), Fantasy Soccer: The Ultimate "How-To" Guide for Fantasy Soccer Players (ISBN 978-1936635078), Fantasy Hockey: The Ultimate "How-To" Guide for Fantasy Hockey Players (ISBN 978-1936635108), and Fantasy Basketball Handbook: The Ultimate "How-To" Guide for Beginners and Experienced Players (ISBN 978-1936635092) are all available from Amazon.com and Barnes and Noble (bn.com). More information can be found at the official websites: www.ExtraPointPress.com, www.FFGuidebook.com, and www.xppress.com.

 

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Books from Extra Point Press:
Fantasy Football Guidebook (2nd Edition): Your Comprehensive Guide to Playing Fantasy Football ($19.95) http://www.amazon.com/dp/0982428650

Fantasy Football Tips: 201 Ways to Win through Player Rankings, Cheat Sheets and Better Drafting ($10.95) www.amazon.com/dp/0982428669

Fantasy Football Basics: The Ultimate "How to" Guide for Beginners available ($10.95) at Amazon
http://www.amazon.com/dp/0982428634

Fantasy Baseball for Beginners: The Ultimate "How-to" Guide ($10.95)
www.amazon.com/dp/0982428693

Fantasy Soccer: The Ultimate "How-to" Guide for Fantasy Soccer Players ($14.95)
http://www.amazon.com/dp/1936635070

 
Fantasy Hockey: The Ultimate "How-to" Guide for Fantasy Hockey Players ($14.95) www.amazon.com/dp/1936635100
 
Fantasy Basketball Handbook: The Ultimate "How-to" Guide for Beginners and Experienced Players ($12.95) www.amazon.com/dp/1936635097

Monday, March 11, 2013

Extra Point Press Proud to Announce Extension of author B. J. Rudell


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EXTRA POINT PRESS EXTENDS CONTRACT OF AUTHOR B. J. RUDELL to 2015

 

Extra Point Press Continues to Blaze a New Trail in Fantasy Sports Publishing Niche


FOREST, VA. – March 8, 2013 – Extra Point Press, the self-publishing industry newcomer, is pleased to announce that it has extended the contract of its newest author in the fantasy sports realm, B. J. Rudell. Rudell's contract with Extra Point Press now extends until 2015. B.J.’s book is entitled Fantasy Football for Winners: The Kick-ass Approach to Dominating Your League from the World's Foremost Fantasologist* and it was released in June 2012. The book is available for order from http://www.barnesandnoble.com/rudell. Sam Hendricks, CEO of Extra Point Press, stated, “We are pleased to extend our contract with B. J. Rudell to 2015 and excited to keep him on board at Extra Point Press. We look forward to a long and productive publishing relationship. We believe that B.J.'s book has increased excitement about the fantasy sports publishing niche that we have created.” Fantasy Football for Winners: The Kick-ass Approach to Dominating Your League from the World's Foremost Fantasologist* (ISBN 9781936635115, $14.95), is a 250-page book on how to dominate and win your fantasy football league every year!

B.J. Rudell's career has included stints as a congressional aide, high school civics teacher, writer, editor, consultant, improv comedy performer and teacher. His first book, Only in New Hampshire, garnered national acclaim, through which he earned "Writer on the Rise" honors from Campaigns & Elections magazine, and for which he garnered more than 40 media appearances, including on CNN and Fox News.

In the fantasy world, B.J. has competed in 16 national fantasy sports competitions, finishing nine times in the top 0.11%--including two first place finishes over nearly 400,000 combined opponents. He lives in Washington, D.C. with his beautiful wife, Carey.

Fantasy Football for Winners has already received positive reviews. Bob Tewksbury, former MLB All-Star pitcher and current Boston Red Sox sport psychology coach, said “This book is perfectly written for the losers who waste time, energy and resources on something they will never, ever become: a GM of a pro football team.” 

Award-winning designer Will Harding illustrated Fantasy Football for Winners. Harding was born and raised in Washington, D.C. He is proud to have worked with clients ranging from well-known startups to Fortune 500 brands. He is an artist who has shown locally and continues to pursue his goals as a painter.

When he isn't drawing or designing, Will is avidly searching for the best ways to win his hometown fantasy football league, aptly named The Degenerates, without drafting any players from the Washington Redskins' rivals. A graduate of Syracuse University (2003 National Champions), Will moved back to D.C. where he now resides with his lovely wife, Amanda.

Extra Point Press is a small, independent publisher dedicated to providing quality books in the fantasy sports arena. We currently have nine titles including, Fantasy Football Guidebook, Fantasy Football Tips, Fantasy Football Basics, Fantasy Football Almanac, Fantasy Baseball for Beginners, Fantasy Soccer, Fantasy Hockey, Fantasy Basketball Handbook, and Fantasy Football for Winners. All are available from Amazon, BN and other online retailers as well as http://www.extrapointpress.com/, in both paperback and electronic versions. More information can be found at the official websites: www.ExtraPointPress.com, www.FFGuidebook.com, and www.xppress.com. 

 

 

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Fantasy Football for Winners: The Kick-Ass Guide to Dominating Your League from the World's Foremost Fantasologist ($ 14.95/ $9.95 Kindle/Nook)
http://www.amazon.com/Fantasy-Football-Winners-Dominating-Fantasologist/dp/1936635119

http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/fantasy-football-for-winners-b-j-rudell/1110855245


 

Saturday, March 9, 2013

BN offering 20% off any Extra Point Press book purchased this weekend!

BN.com is offering 20% off one fantasy sports book from Extra Point Press this weekend. BN members Use coupon code MRRSYDCJ93E75

Non-members use F2UTF7VGJQ44A for 15% off.


This deal lasts through Sunday night, 10 March.
Your discount is 20% off the most expensive book in your order.
Now is a great time to buy Fantasy Football Guidebook or Fantasy Football Tips or Fantasy Football Basics or Fantasy Football For Winners or get an early start on Fantasy Baseball for Beginners or Fantasy Basketball Handbook. All make great Fathers Day gifts for that special someone in your life. They are perfect for Dad. Give him a great gift for his special day this year!

Purchase a fantasy sports book from Extra Point Press and use the online code above between now and Sunday March 10th and receive 20% off the highest costing book....
That means on a copy of Fantasy Football Guidebook (paperback reg $19.95) you save $4!

Hurry Offer ends at midnight EST on Sunday

Just use coupon code MRRSYDCJ93E75
(F2UTF7VGJQ44A for non-members and 15% off) today at BN.com to get from 20 % off on any one book. That means incredible savings on the fantasy football books linked below:



Fantasy Football Guidebook (2nd Edition): Your Comprehensive Guide to Playing Fantasy Football ($19.95) http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/fantasy-football-guidebook-sam-hendricks/1008633837

Fantasy Football Basics: The Ultimate "How to" Guide for Beginners available ($10.95) at


Fantasy Football Tips: 201 Ways to Win through Player Rankings, Cheat Sheets and Better Drafting ($10.95) http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/fantasy-football-tips-sam-hendricks/1017000616

Fantasy Baseball for Beginners: The Ultimate "How-to" Guide ($10.95)

Fantasy Football (Soccer to Yanks): The Ultimate "How-to" Guide for Fantasy Football/Fantasy Soccer ($14.95) http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/fantasy-football-sam-hendricks/1100639984

Fantasy Hockey: The Ultimate "How-to" Guide for Fantasy Hockey Players ($14.95/ $9.95 Nook) http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/fantasy-hockey-sam-hendricks/1106954324

Fantasy Basketball Handbook: The Ultimate "How-to" Guide for Beginners and Experienced Players ($12.95/ $9.95 Nook)
http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/fantasy-basketball-handbook-sam-hendricks/1107640391


Fantasy Football for Winners: The Kick-Ass Guide to Dominating Your League from the World's Foremost Fantasologist ($ 14.95/ $9.95 Nook)
http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/fantasy-football-for-winners-b-j-rudell/1110855245