Shawn Siegele

Author of the original Zero RB article and 2013 NFFC Primetime Grand Champion. 11-time main event league winner. 2015, 2017, 2018 titles in MFL10 of Death.

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Brock Bowers, Trey McBride, and John Lakeman – Plus Shawn’s 2025 Redraft Rankings

Pretty cool. — John Lakeman, Patriot Every Sunday from Week 12 to Week 17 can make an argument for “most important,” but FFPC semifinal weekend may have an inside track at the claim. The prizes for finalists are much higher than for the third-place contestants, and for teams without an automatic bid to the $1 million sprint, it’s a straightforward must-win. Last week, I mentioned…...

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The Zero RB Universe Gives Thanks for Bucky Irving, Chase Brown, Tyrone Tracy, and Chuba Hubbard

The 2024 season has featured remarkable running back health, and yet breakout RBs like Bucky Irving, Chase Brown, J.K. Dobbins, Tyrone Tracy, and Chuba Hubbard have still provided late-round successes and additional Flex punch. As Ben Gretch and I discussed on Stealing Bananas this week, the 2024 campaign has delivered epic performances from aging backs combined with devastating injuries to big-name wide receivers. The result…...

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More Punishment In Store: Will Levis Competes, Jordan Addison Explodes, Bucky Irving Stars, and Trey McBride Wants You to Make the Playoffs

“The end is in the beginning and yet you go on.” ― Samuel Beckett, Endgame The Titans had an 11-play sequence in this game that stretched across three offensive drives where Will Levis managed to fumble and take five sacks. During that span, the score went from 17-14 Titans to 20-17 Titans. Overall, Levis took eight sacks, tossed in the customary Levis-6 — this time on an…...

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Zero RB Universe, Week 12: The 8 Names You Need to Know for This Week and the Fantasy Playoffs

Need a weird name or deep trade option? Shawn Siegele breaks down his favorite fantasy RB plays in the Zero RB Universe. We’ve reached the final week of the regular season in FFPC redraft leagues. The FFPC dynasty trade deadline hits Saturday evening. With these key dates hurtling toward us, let’s start today with a broader look at some of this season’s key developments. Kenneth…...

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Spectacular Vindication of Principle: The Week They All Hit

GUIL: It must be indicative of something, besides the redistribution of wealth. List of possible explanations. One: I’m willing it. Inside where nothing shows, I am the essence of a man spinning double-headed coins, and betting against himself in private atonement for an unremembered past … Two: time has stopped dead, and the single experience of one coin being spun once has been repeated ninety…...

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Redrafting and Then Ranking Every Rookie Class from 2015 to 2024

Who are the best dynasty assets ever? Shawn Siegele re-drafts and then ranks every rookie draft class from 2015 to 2024. The other day I began an article where I redrafted the 2024 rookie class with our current information. That simple exercise led to all sorts of compelling and provocative questions. How far does Caleb Williams fall now that it’s taken him just half a…...

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Zero RB Universe, Week 11: The Young Stars Rise As the Reinforcements Arrive

The RotoViz-approved Zero RB options had a big week with Chase Brown, Bucky Irving, and Tyrone Tracy. Each member of the trio scored 17-plus points and all rank among the top-15 RBs across the last five contests. Last week I noted that a lot of the top RBs were relying on efficiency in a way that was certainly reflective of their fantastic performances but was…...

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I Am Writing to Inform You of a Fire: Kyler Murray and Jared Goff Have Wild and Wildly Different Days

Dear Sir stroke Madam, I am writing to inform you of a fire which has broken out at the premises of . . . no, that’s too formal. Dear Sir stroke Madam. Fire . . . exclamation mark. Fire . . . exclamation mark. Help me . . . exclamation mark. 123 Carrendon Road. Looking forward to hearing from you. All the best, Maurice Moss…....

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Zero RB Universe, Week 10: These 5 Moves Will Give Your Squad More Upside

Chase Brown exploded onto the NFL scene in Week 9. Then Zack Moss was put on IR with a season-ending neck injury while Khalil Herbert arrived from Chicago. This is an interesting move. I’ve got a reasonable amount of Herbert because he had multiple paths to value in 2024. Given the extremely underwhelming performances of D’Andre Swift and Roschon Johnson in 2023, he had at…...

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That Doesn’t Sound Right: Jaxon Smith-Njigba Scores 37 Points With 2 Huge Plays Called Back

That doesn’t sound right, but I don’t know enough about stars to dispute it. – Mac, It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia I will wear high heels so that you will hear my approach on the cobblestones, and you will have time to repent. – Polly, Peaky Blinders One game does not a career make. Even after exploding in Week 9 against the Rams, Jaxon Smith-Njigba…...

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Zero RB Universe, Week 9: Tyrone Tracy Superstar and Why the Chiefs Need to Trade for Travis Etienne

Shawn Siegele breaks down the Zero RB Universe with trade ideas, deep stashes, start/sit thoughts, and much more as we head toward Week 9 of the 2024 fantasy football season. Tyrone Tracy was the biggest story in Week 8, sprinting to 145 yards on 20 carries with a 15% boom rate and 0% bust. It becomes even more impressive when you think back to Blair’s…...

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Go Through His Clothes and Look for Loose Change: The Football Gods Scoff at the Ontological Proof

Week 8 was exciting and weird. The football gods made a statement about the quality of football Jayden Daniels and Caleb Williams played in Washington and delivered a miracle finish to the NFL’s newest superstar. It wasn’t even the biggest karmic reckoning. Aaron Rodgers averaged 8.3 yards per attempt, threw two touchdowns, and didn’t turn the ball over. New York held the Patriots to 136…...

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Zero RB Universe, Week 8: James Conner, Joe Mixon, and a Flurry of Epic Performances

Shawn Siegele breaks down the Zero RB Universe with trade ideas, deep stashes, start/sit thoughts, and much more as we head toward Week 8 of the 2024 fantasy football season. After a six-week wait, Bijan Robinson and Breece Hall flashed the elite volume/efficiency mix that we’ve been seeking. Both hit exactly 20 EP and both outperformed by 3.0-plus points, although they did in different ways…....

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Jahmyr Gibbs, Utopia, and Apocalypse

Here we are, if tactically disadvantaged, exactly as before in strength! – E.B. Farnum, Deadwood After Week 6 provided one of the best fantasy experiences in recent memory, Week 7 featured utopia and apocalypse simultaneously. Our favorite backs put up a week for the ages; our favorite WRs barely stayed out of the negative. C.J. Stroud and Jayden Daniels barely combined for 10 points. It…...

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Zero RB Universe, Week 7: The Reinforcements Have Arrived . . . and Bring Star Potential

Shawn Siegele breaks down the Zero RB Universe with trade ideas, deep stashes, start/sit thoughts, and much more as we head toward Week 7 of the 2024 fantasy football season. The Zero RB Universe is about understanding the position well enough to make those start/sit decisions easier, to help you win dynasty trades, to stay two steps out in front of your league with look-ahead…...

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Brock Bowers, Trey McBride, and John Lakeman – Plus Shawn’s 2025 Redraft Rankings

Pretty cool. — John Lakeman, Patriot Every Sunday from Week 12 to Week 17 can make an argument for “most important,” but FFPC semifinal weekend may have an inside track at the claim. The prizes for finalists are much higher than for the third-place contestants, and for teams without an automatic bid to the $1 million sprint, it’s a straightforward must-win. Last week, I mentioned…...

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The Zero RB Universe Gives Thanks for Bucky Irving, Chase Brown, Tyrone Tracy, and Chuba Hubbard

The 2024 season has featured remarkable running back health, and yet breakout RBs like Bucky Irving, Chase Brown, J.K. Dobbins, Tyrone Tracy, and Chuba Hubbard have still provided late-round successes and additional Flex punch. As Ben Gretch and I discussed on Stealing Bananas this week, the 2024 campaign has delivered epic performances from aging backs combined with devastating injuries to big-name wide receivers. The result…...

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More Punishment In Store: Will Levis Competes, Jordan Addison Explodes, Bucky Irving Stars, and Trey McBride Wants You to Make the Playoffs

“The end is in the beginning and yet you go on.” ― Samuel Beckett, Endgame The Titans had an 11-play sequence in this game that stretched across three offensive drives where Will Levis managed to fumble and take five sacks. During that span, the score went from 17-14 Titans to 20-17 Titans. Overall, Levis took eight sacks, tossed in the customary Levis-6 — this time on an…...

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Zero RB Universe, Week 12: The 8 Names You Need to Know for This Week and the Fantasy Playoffs

Need a weird name or deep trade option? Shawn Siegele breaks down his favorite fantasy RB plays in the Zero RB Universe. We’ve reached the final week of the regular season in FFPC redraft leagues. The FFPC dynasty trade deadline hits Saturday evening. With these key dates hurtling toward us, let’s start today with a broader look at some of this season’s key developments. Kenneth…...

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Spectacular Vindication of Principle: The Week They All Hit

GUIL: It must be indicative of something, besides the redistribution of wealth. List of possible explanations. One: I’m willing it. Inside where nothing shows, I am the essence of a man spinning double-headed coins, and betting against himself in private atonement for an unremembered past … Two: time has stopped dead, and the single experience of one coin being spun once has been repeated ninety…...

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Redrafting and Then Ranking Every Rookie Class from 2015 to 2024

Who are the best dynasty assets ever? Shawn Siegele re-drafts and then ranks every rookie draft class from 2015 to 2024. The other day I began an article where I redrafted the 2024 rookie class with our current information. That simple exercise led to all sorts of compelling and provocative questions. How far does Caleb Williams fall now that it’s taken him just half a…...

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Zero RB Universe, Week 11: The Young Stars Rise As the Reinforcements Arrive

The RotoViz-approved Zero RB options had a big week with Chase Brown, Bucky Irving, and Tyrone Tracy. Each member of the trio scored 17-plus points and all rank among the top-15 RBs across the last five contests. Last week I noted that a lot of the top RBs were relying on efficiency in a way that was certainly reflective of their fantastic performances but was…...

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I Am Writing to Inform You of a Fire: Kyler Murray and Jared Goff Have Wild and Wildly Different Days

Dear Sir stroke Madam, I am writing to inform you of a fire which has broken out at the premises of . . . no, that’s too formal. Dear Sir stroke Madam. Fire . . . exclamation mark. Fire . . . exclamation mark. Help me . . . exclamation mark. 123 Carrendon Road. Looking forward to hearing from you. All the best, Maurice Moss…....

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Zero RB Universe, Week 10: These 5 Moves Will Give Your Squad More Upside

Chase Brown exploded onto the NFL scene in Week 9. Then Zack Moss was put on IR with a season-ending neck injury while Khalil Herbert arrived from Chicago. This is an interesting move. I’ve got a reasonable amount of Herbert because he had multiple paths to value in 2024. Given the extremely underwhelming performances of D’Andre Swift and Roschon Johnson in 2023, he had at…...

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That Doesn’t Sound Right: Jaxon Smith-Njigba Scores 37 Points With 2 Huge Plays Called Back

That doesn’t sound right, but I don’t know enough about stars to dispute it. – Mac, It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia I will wear high heels so that you will hear my approach on the cobblestones, and you will have time to repent. – Polly, Peaky Blinders One game does not a career make. Even after exploding in Week 9 against the Rams, Jaxon Smith-Njigba…...

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Zero RB Universe, Week 9: Tyrone Tracy Superstar and Why the Chiefs Need to Trade for Travis Etienne

Shawn Siegele breaks down the Zero RB Universe with trade ideas, deep stashes, start/sit thoughts, and much more as we head toward Week 9 of the 2024 fantasy football season. Tyrone Tracy was the biggest story in Week 8, sprinting to 145 yards on 20 carries with a 15% boom rate and 0% bust. It becomes even more impressive when you think back to Blair’s…...

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Go Through His Clothes and Look for Loose Change: The Football Gods Scoff at the Ontological Proof

Week 8 was exciting and weird. The football gods made a statement about the quality of football Jayden Daniels and Caleb Williams played in Washington and delivered a miracle finish to the NFL’s newest superstar. It wasn’t even the biggest karmic reckoning. Aaron Rodgers averaged 8.3 yards per attempt, threw two touchdowns, and didn’t turn the ball over. New York held the Patriots to 136…...

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Zero RB Universe, Week 8: James Conner, Joe Mixon, and a Flurry of Epic Performances

Shawn Siegele breaks down the Zero RB Universe with trade ideas, deep stashes, start/sit thoughts, and much more as we head toward Week 8 of the 2024 fantasy football season. After a six-week wait, Bijan Robinson and Breece Hall flashed the elite volume/efficiency mix that we’ve been seeking. Both hit exactly 20 EP and both outperformed by 3.0-plus points, although they did in different ways…....

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Jahmyr Gibbs, Utopia, and Apocalypse

Here we are, if tactically disadvantaged, exactly as before in strength! – E.B. Farnum, Deadwood After Week 6 provided one of the best fantasy experiences in recent memory, Week 7 featured utopia and apocalypse simultaneously. Our favorite backs put up a week for the ages; our favorite WRs barely stayed out of the negative. C.J. Stroud and Jayden Daniels barely combined for 10 points. It…...

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Zero RB Universe, Week 7: The Reinforcements Have Arrived . . . and Bring Star Potential

Shawn Siegele breaks down the Zero RB Universe with trade ideas, deep stashes, start/sit thoughts, and much more as we head toward Week 7 of the 2024 fantasy football season. The Zero RB Universe is about understanding the position well enough to make those start/sit decisions easier, to help you win dynasty trades, to stay two steps out in front of your league with look-ahead…...

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Brock Bowers, Trey McBride, and John Lakeman – Plus Shawn’s 2025 Redraft Rankings

Pretty cool. — John Lakeman, Patriot Every Sunday from Week 12 to Week 17 can make an argument for “most important,” but FFPC semifinal weekend may have an inside track at the claim. The prizes for finalists are much higher than for the third-place contestants, and for teams without an automatic bid to the $1 million sprint, it’s a straightforward must-win. Last week, I mentioned…...

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The Zero RB Universe Gives Thanks for Bucky Irving, Chase Brown, Tyrone Tracy, and Chuba Hubbard

The 2024 season has featured remarkable running back health, and yet breakout RBs like Bucky Irving, Chase Brown, J.K. Dobbins, Tyrone Tracy, and Chuba Hubbard have still provided late-round successes and additional Flex punch. As Ben Gretch and I discussed on Stealing Bananas this week, the 2024 campaign has delivered epic performances from aging backs combined with devastating injuries to big-name wide receivers. The result…...

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More Punishment In Store: Will Levis Competes, Jordan Addison Explodes, Bucky Irving Stars, and Trey McBride Wants You to Make the Playoffs

“The end is in the beginning and yet you go on.” ― Samuel Beckett, Endgame The Titans had an 11-play sequence in this game that stretched across three offensive drives where Will Levis managed to fumble and take five sacks. During that span, the score went from 17-14 Titans to 20-17 Titans. Overall, Levis took eight sacks, tossed in the customary Levis-6 — this time on an…...

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Zero RB Universe, Week 12: The 8 Names You Need to Know for This Week and the Fantasy Playoffs

Need a weird name or deep trade option? Shawn Siegele breaks down his favorite fantasy RB plays in the Zero RB Universe. We’ve reached the final week of the regular season in FFPC redraft leagues. The FFPC dynasty trade deadline hits Saturday evening. With these key dates hurtling toward us, let’s start today with a broader look at some of this season’s key developments. Kenneth…...

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Spectacular Vindication of Principle: The Week They All Hit

GUIL: It must be indicative of something, besides the redistribution of wealth. List of possible explanations. One: I’m willing it. Inside where nothing shows, I am the essence of a man spinning double-headed coins, and betting against himself in private atonement for an unremembered past … Two: time has stopped dead, and the single experience of one coin being spun once has been repeated ninety…...

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Redrafting and Then Ranking Every Rookie Class from 2015 to 2024

Who are the best dynasty assets ever? Shawn Siegele re-drafts and then ranks every rookie draft class from 2015 to 2024. The other day I began an article where I redrafted the 2024 rookie class with our current information. That simple exercise led to all sorts of compelling and provocative questions. How far does Caleb Williams fall now that it’s taken him just half a…...

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Zero RB Universe, Week 11: The Young Stars Rise As the Reinforcements Arrive

The RotoViz-approved Zero RB options had a big week with Chase Brown, Bucky Irving, and Tyrone Tracy. Each member of the trio scored 17-plus points and all rank among the top-15 RBs across the last five contests. Last week I noted that a lot of the top RBs were relying on efficiency in a way that was certainly reflective of their fantastic performances but was…...

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I Am Writing to Inform You of a Fire: Kyler Murray and Jared Goff Have Wild and Wildly Different Days

Dear Sir stroke Madam, I am writing to inform you of a fire which has broken out at the premises of . . . no, that’s too formal. Dear Sir stroke Madam. Fire . . . exclamation mark. Fire . . . exclamation mark. Help me . . . exclamation mark. 123 Carrendon Road. Looking forward to hearing from you. All the best, Maurice Moss…....

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Zero RB Universe, Week 10: These 5 Moves Will Give Your Squad More Upside

Chase Brown exploded onto the NFL scene in Week 9. Then Zack Moss was put on IR with a season-ending neck injury while Khalil Herbert arrived from Chicago. This is an interesting move. I’ve got a reasonable amount of Herbert because he had multiple paths to value in 2024. Given the extremely underwhelming performances of D’Andre Swift and Roschon Johnson in 2023, he had at…...

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That Doesn’t Sound Right: Jaxon Smith-Njigba Scores 37 Points With 2 Huge Plays Called Back

That doesn’t sound right, but I don’t know enough about stars to dispute it. – Mac, It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia I will wear high heels so that you will hear my approach on the cobblestones, and you will have time to repent. – Polly, Peaky Blinders One game does not a career make. Even after exploding in Week 9 against the Rams, Jaxon Smith-Njigba…...

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Zero RB Universe, Week 9: Tyrone Tracy Superstar and Why the Chiefs Need to Trade for Travis Etienne

Shawn Siegele breaks down the Zero RB Universe with trade ideas, deep stashes, start/sit thoughts, and much more as we head toward Week 9 of the 2024 fantasy football season. Tyrone Tracy was the biggest story in Week 8, sprinting to 145 yards on 20 carries with a 15% boom rate and 0% bust. It becomes even more impressive when you think back to Blair’s…...

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Go Through His Clothes and Look for Loose Change: The Football Gods Scoff at the Ontological Proof

Week 8 was exciting and weird. The football gods made a statement about the quality of football Jayden Daniels and Caleb Williams played in Washington and delivered a miracle finish to the NFL’s newest superstar. It wasn’t even the biggest karmic reckoning. Aaron Rodgers averaged 8.3 yards per attempt, threw two touchdowns, and didn’t turn the ball over. New York held the Patriots to 136…...

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Zero RB Universe, Week 8: James Conner, Joe Mixon, and a Flurry of Epic Performances

Shawn Siegele breaks down the Zero RB Universe with trade ideas, deep stashes, start/sit thoughts, and much more as we head toward Week 8 of the 2024 fantasy football season. After a six-week wait, Bijan Robinson and Breece Hall flashed the elite volume/efficiency mix that we’ve been seeking. Both hit exactly 20 EP and both outperformed by 3.0-plus points, although they did in different ways…....

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Jahmyr Gibbs, Utopia, and Apocalypse

Here we are, if tactically disadvantaged, exactly as before in strength! – E.B. Farnum, Deadwood After Week 6 provided one of the best fantasy experiences in recent memory, Week 7 featured utopia and apocalypse simultaneously. Our favorite backs put up a week for the ages; our favorite WRs barely stayed out of the negative. C.J. Stroud and Jayden Daniels barely combined for 10 points. It…...

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Zero RB Universe, Week 7: The Reinforcements Have Arrived . . . and Bring Star Potential

Shawn Siegele breaks down the Zero RB Universe with trade ideas, deep stashes, start/sit thoughts, and much more as we head toward Week 7 of the 2024 fantasy football season. The Zero RB Universe is about understanding the position well enough to make those start/sit decisions easier, to help you win dynasty trades, to stay two steps out in front of your league with look-ahead…...

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