Ben Gretch

Writer. Podcast host. Former and still occasional editor. Previous work at Rotoworld, Draft Sharks. Work cited at NFL.com, Washington Post. Probably a little too obsessed with fantasy football.

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Here’s Who I’m Buying In Auctions

Over the past two weeks I’ve participated in six auctions, all triple-digit buy-ins. These are not mocks; I will play out each of these rosters. When given the chance to buy any player for 2017, these are the players I just can’t get enough of…....

The Underdiscussed RB-Pocalypse of 2016

In 2015, the running back position cratered in fantasy football. Seemingly fell off the face of Kyrie Irving’s Earth. Devonta Freeman came from the mid-rounds to finish as the RB1 in what was dubbed the RB-Pocalypse. In 2016, it happened again… sort of…....

2017 WR Tier Rankings

Over the past two days, I’ve rolled out my tiered running back, quarterback, and tight end rankings. Finally, we get to the all-important wide receiver position…....

2017 QB and TE Tier Rankings

I recently took a look at running back tiers for 2017 fantasy football drafts. Here are quarterback and tight end tiers…....

2017 RB Tier Rankings

We recently rolled out a RotoViz Roundtable on rankings and projections, and some of the discussion centered on tier-based rankings. We’ve since received some feedback that tier-based lists would be helpful…....

Young WRs

Ben Gretch’s Perfect Fantasy Draft

You know the feeling you have after the perfect fantasy draft? The one where your draft slot allowed you to grab a personal favorite in Round 1 and then back it up with your favorite strategic approach? It’s the reason fantasy football is so much fun and the reason drafting is often the best part. This is my perfect draft…....

Fantasy Football Forecasting: 3 Draft Strategies for 2017

I’ve been writing about forecasting a lot lately, but I haven’t spent a great deal of time discussing specific ways I think you can use the macro trends to your advantage in 2017 drafts. Let’s do that…....

draftkings value plays

Are Positional Volume Splits Coach Dependent?

Last week I started the process of reviewing the FF Accounting Series from last summer, where I examined coaching trends for all 32 teams and made naive projections for 2016 based on a weighted average of those trends. Let’s finish that review by analyzing 2016 target and rush attempt splits…....

Buy This Discount Hunter Henry For Half the Price

Cort Smith has been doing an awesome series asking why drafters are buying some of the most over-hyped players in fantasy when reasonable alternatives sit there for the plucking rounds later. Well, Hunter Henry’s one of them, and there’s a better alternative who costs half the price…....

Trends That Changed the Game in 2016 Are About to Change It Again

Did you know that for four consecutive years, NFL teams have averaged the fewest rush attempts in league history? How about that for four consecutive years, the league-wide completion percentage has been higher than ever before? Or that NFL teams run plays out of the shotgun formation over 50 percent more than five years ago?…...

The Zeke Effect: Rookie RB ADP is Creating Value

A few days ago, RotoDoc explained how TD regression, injury rates, and ADP have combined to create an optimal atmosphere for waiting on running backs in 2017 fantasy football drafts. It’s a meticulously researched piece that is well worth a read whether you’re into Zero RB or not…....

The Michael Thomas Hit Piece

As a rookie in 2016, Michael Thomas finished as the WR7. This offseason, Brandin Cooks was traded away from New Orleans, and drafters have been going nuts to grab Thomas…....

Here’s Who I’m Buying In Auctions

Over the past two weeks I’ve participated in six auctions, all triple-digit buy-ins. These are not mocks; I will play out each of these rosters. When given the chance to buy any player for 2017, these are the players I just can’t get enough of…....

The Underdiscussed RB-Pocalypse of 2016

In 2015, the running back position cratered in fantasy football. Seemingly fell off the face of Kyrie Irving’s Earth. Devonta Freeman came from the mid-rounds to finish as the RB1 in what was dubbed the RB-Pocalypse. In 2016, it happened again… sort of…....

2017 WR Tier Rankings

Over the past two days, I’ve rolled out my tiered running back, quarterback, and tight end rankings. Finally, we get to the all-important wide receiver position…....

2017 QB and TE Tier Rankings

I recently took a look at running back tiers for 2017 fantasy football drafts. Here are quarterback and tight end tiers…....

2017 RB Tier Rankings

We recently rolled out a RotoViz Roundtable on rankings and projections, and some of the discussion centered on tier-based rankings. We’ve since received some feedback that tier-based lists would be helpful…....

Young WRs

Ben Gretch’s Perfect Fantasy Draft

You know the feeling you have after the perfect fantasy draft? The one where your draft slot allowed you to grab a personal favorite in Round 1 and then back it up with your favorite strategic approach? It’s the reason fantasy football is so much fun and the reason drafting is often the best part. This is my perfect draft…....

Fantasy Football Forecasting: 3 Draft Strategies for 2017

I’ve been writing about forecasting a lot lately, but I haven’t spent a great deal of time discussing specific ways I think you can use the macro trends to your advantage in 2017 drafts. Let’s do that…....

draftkings value plays

Are Positional Volume Splits Coach Dependent?

Last week I started the process of reviewing the FF Accounting Series from last summer, where I examined coaching trends for all 32 teams and made naive projections for 2016 based on a weighted average of those trends. Let’s finish that review by analyzing 2016 target and rush attempt splits…....

Buy This Discount Hunter Henry For Half the Price

Cort Smith has been doing an awesome series asking why drafters are buying some of the most over-hyped players in fantasy when reasonable alternatives sit there for the plucking rounds later. Well, Hunter Henry’s one of them, and there’s a better alternative who costs half the price…....

Trends That Changed the Game in 2016 Are About to Change It Again

Did you know that for four consecutive years, NFL teams have averaged the fewest rush attempts in league history? How about that for four consecutive years, the league-wide completion percentage has been higher than ever before? Or that NFL teams run plays out of the shotgun formation over 50 percent more than five years ago?…...

The Zeke Effect: Rookie RB ADP is Creating Value

A few days ago, RotoDoc explained how TD regression, injury rates, and ADP have combined to create an optimal atmosphere for waiting on running backs in 2017 fantasy football drafts. It’s a meticulously researched piece that is well worth a read whether you’re into Zero RB or not…....

The Michael Thomas Hit Piece

As a rookie in 2016, Michael Thomas finished as the WR7. This offseason, Brandin Cooks was traded away from New Orleans, and drafters have been going nuts to grab Thomas…....

Here’s Who I’m Buying In Auctions

Over the past two weeks I’ve participated in six auctions, all triple-digit buy-ins. These are not mocks; I will play out each of these rosters. When given the chance to buy any player for 2017, these are the players I just can’t get enough of…....

The Underdiscussed RB-Pocalypse of 2016

In 2015, the running back position cratered in fantasy football. Seemingly fell off the face of Kyrie Irving’s Earth. Devonta Freeman came from the mid-rounds to finish as the RB1 in what was dubbed the RB-Pocalypse. In 2016, it happened again… sort of…....

2017 WR Tier Rankings

Over the past two days, I’ve rolled out my tiered running back, quarterback, and tight end rankings. Finally, we get to the all-important wide receiver position…....

2017 QB and TE Tier Rankings

I recently took a look at running back tiers for 2017 fantasy football drafts. Here are quarterback and tight end tiers…....

2017 RB Tier Rankings

We recently rolled out a RotoViz Roundtable on rankings and projections, and some of the discussion centered on tier-based rankings. We’ve since received some feedback that tier-based lists would be helpful…....

Young WRs

Ben Gretch’s Perfect Fantasy Draft

You know the feeling you have after the perfect fantasy draft? The one where your draft slot allowed you to grab a personal favorite in Round 1 and then back it up with your favorite strategic approach? It’s the reason fantasy football is so much fun and the reason drafting is often the best part. This is my perfect draft…....

Fantasy Football Forecasting: 3 Draft Strategies for 2017

I’ve been writing about forecasting a lot lately, but I haven’t spent a great deal of time discussing specific ways I think you can use the macro trends to your advantage in 2017 drafts. Let’s do that…....

draftkings value plays

Are Positional Volume Splits Coach Dependent?

Last week I started the process of reviewing the FF Accounting Series from last summer, where I examined coaching trends for all 32 teams and made naive projections for 2016 based on a weighted average of those trends. Let’s finish that review by analyzing 2016 target and rush attempt splits…....

Buy This Discount Hunter Henry For Half the Price

Cort Smith has been doing an awesome series asking why drafters are buying some of the most over-hyped players in fantasy when reasonable alternatives sit there for the plucking rounds later. Well, Hunter Henry’s one of them, and there’s a better alternative who costs half the price…....

Trends That Changed the Game in 2016 Are About to Change It Again

Did you know that for four consecutive years, NFL teams have averaged the fewest rush attempts in league history? How about that for four consecutive years, the league-wide completion percentage has been higher than ever before? Or that NFL teams run plays out of the shotgun formation over 50 percent more than five years ago?…...

The Zeke Effect: Rookie RB ADP is Creating Value

A few days ago, RotoDoc explained how TD regression, injury rates, and ADP have combined to create an optimal atmosphere for waiting on running backs in 2017 fantasy football drafts. It’s a meticulously researched piece that is well worth a read whether you’re into Zero RB or not…....

The Michael Thomas Hit Piece

As a rookie in 2016, Michael Thomas finished as the WR7. This offseason, Brandin Cooks was traded away from New Orleans, and drafters have been going nuts to grab Thomas…....

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