Fantasy football leagues are typically won by owners who are able to identify the players who have the biggest return on investment (ROI). ROI, in the context of fantasy football, can be described as how a player performs in comparison to his draft position. When a fantasy player is ready to break out, there’s typically more than one indicator of a potential statistical leap. These…...

As I mentioned in 7 Undervalued Bargains for Your Fantasy Draft, there are many exploitable patterns in the fantasy football market. In this case, we are seeking to identify players who are being drafted earlier than they should be. In other words, they are investments that are unlikely to return value. Here’s my 2014 All Overvalued Team…....

There are many exploitable patterns in the market this season that fantasy owners are not embracing. No, Michael Floyd is not one of them despite being one of our favorite sleepers this season. The following players are consistently being drafted later than they should be – providing fantasy owners with league winning value. Here’s my 2014 All Undervalued Team:…...

When drafting, your late-round picks are important–select players who have a chance to help you later in the season. Despite being terrible to watch, injuries need to be accounted for because they create opportunities. There are players we expect to shine when given the opportunity. Ideally it will require a single injury to expose these potential lottery tickets. A little foresight and these cheap lottery…...

When discussing players in the first few rounds, few players are “undervalued.” In the early rounds a player is undervalued if they are being selected just a few spots later than they should be. Here are three players that I believe are being selected later than they should be:…...

  Let me preface my thoughts by saying I believe all fantasy players have value. It’s just a question of the cost that you pay to draft that value. To illustrate this with a far-fetched example, I love Rueben Randle this year – but he is NOT a value pick in the 4th round. A 4th round pick already factors in Randle’s potential, but his prospects for outperforming…...

When I draft my fantasy football teams, I usually follow the best player available (BPA) approach. Frequently, BPA will morph into Zero RB or Zero WR based on the players on the board, but flexibility is the key. With one possible exception. I recently used the RotoViz Game Splits App to demonstrate why streaming quarterbacks can provide almost the same value as owning an elite…...

When discussing Knowshon Moreno’s 2013 season and Montee Ball this season, fantasy experts seek to acknowledge a Peyton Manning effect. Basically, the Peyton Manning effect is the value a running back gains from having The Sheriff as his quarterback…....

Have we seen this before? A small and fast receiver having success with arguably the most innovative offensive coach in football? Yes, I believe we have seen it before – in fact, just last season – when fantasy owners were wondering if Chip Kelly’s offense would work in the NFL and if DeSean Jackson could be successful in that offensive scheme. Well, one year later,…...

Now that you know the conclusion of my article, I’m going to take you on a journey to explain myself. When considering the events that could plague fantasy football’s likely top pick this season, I pondered if Jamaal Charles’ spectacular 2013 receiving season was a fluke. To evaluate this possibility, I needed to research the following: Is Alex Smith a check-down machine to the point…...

Many fantasy football owners like taking a quarterback early – to many fantasy football writers, that is a big no-no. Not only is the deviation in fantasy points between QBs smaller than other positions, but there are too many good QBs to gain a strong advantage by taking one early. From Peyton Manning and Drew Brees to Colin Kaepernick and Russell Wilson–you don’t lose much…...