Startup drafts can get long and tedious once you hit a certain point. The eight-hour timer between picks, the endless negotiating and postering for every selection, and the seemingly fewer options the deeper you go. You may find yourself taking guys to keep things moving after a while. Here’s something that we all know to be true but often find hard to remember and put…...

As the dust has settled following the NFL Draft and the bulk of free agency, we can start to project how we think players and offenses will look heading into next season. It’s a tedious exercise, and much can (and likely will) change between now and the fall. However, it provides a chance to uncover some potential values that can be acquired below cost. Last…...

The offseason never fails to produce intriguing storylines. Teams release established assets to free up cap space or make room for incoming rookies. High profile players are traded to new teams, and the fantasy community does its best to determine who benefits and who is looking like the odd man out.  One more prominent player who transitioned to a new offense this offseason was Robby…...

As teams around the league begin to feature a more pass-heavy approach on offense, more wide receivers are becoming relevant for fantasy owners. It’s been talked about how the wide receiver position is the deepest it’s ever been, both with current players extending their careers and talented rookies coming in each spring. The challenge for fantasy owners is identifying the best value for their investment…....

We are officially into the month of May, and the 2020 NFL Draft is firmly behind us. Now that we’ve had a decent length of time to get over the shock and surprise of a few picks, I wanted to circle back and provide some insight into what I believe in having been one of the more surprising picks in the first round, besides the…...

Finally. It seems to have taken almost forever, but we finally had something sports-related that could bring us together. In a time filled with uncertainty, and a distinct lack of sports, the NFL Draft provided us the cup of water in the desert, just enough to keep going. It’s been an exciting first two days of the NFL Draft. Questions have been answered, and there…...

One of the biggest second-half storylines last year was the Tennessee Titans’ run to the AFC Championship Game. We’ve all heard how impressive Ryan Tannehill was when he became the full-time starter (noted in the chart below) and how Derrick Henry bulldozed his way to a rushing title. The A.J. Brown truthers (myself included) have been out in full force this offseason and expectations are…...

Sometimes, all a guy needs is a chance. This is especially true for an undrafted free agent. To not even be among the top 250-ish players drafted does not often signify future success. Past undrafted players have broken the mold into fantasy relevance, including Phillip Lindsay and Preston Williams, but they are the exception rather than the norm. When an undrafted player gets a chance…...

There are multiple ways to build a competitive fantasy roster. Some owners prefer to lock up elite options at quarterback or tight end, others try to trade up into the early rounds as much as possible, and still, others decide to trade back and rely on depth to fall to them in later rounds. Regardless of your preferred method of roster construction, identifying usable depth…...

As we inch closer to the 2020 NFL Draft, another splash trade was announced when the Houston Texans made yet another move at the wide receiver position: they acquired Brandin Cooks from the Los Angeles Rams. Here are the details of the trade: Texans get – Brandin Cooks, 2022 4th-round pick Rams get – 2020 2nd-round pick (57th overall) This move makes it four different…...

Situations in the NFL are always in flux. One minute it looks like Deshaun Watson and DeAndre Hopkins are going to be one of the elite QB/WR stacks in both real and fantasy football for years to come. Then, Watson is suddenly left without his top target. Fantasy owners, to the best of their abilities, can only project what they know at any given moment…....

Every offseason, the fantasy community tends to home in on a handful of players that they project to have exciting upcoming seasons. Last year, it was Chris Godwin. The hype was high based on coach-speak, situation, and talent, and he delivered in a big way. Sometimes the hype doesn’t pay off, and sometimes it does. One player receiving a substantial amount of offseason hype is…...

Now that the heart of free agency is behind us, and the calendar has turned to April, all eyes are looking towards the upcoming NFL Draft. Most high-profile free agents found new teams, and fantasy owners are adjusting rankings and tweaking projections. While not every move made a big splash, a few intriguing names either resigned with current teams or found new ones. Let’s take…...

D.J. Chark was drafted outside the top 200 picks last season. He finished with 218 total points and the highest win rate among WRs in BestBall10s. Rookies disappoint every year. That’s just a fact of football, both real and fantasy. Players with strong draft capital and elite athleticism who seem like great fantasy assets fall short in their first season. The fantasy community tends to…...

A common discussion in the dynasty community revolves around the ages of players. It’s nice to have a foundation of youth to keep your team competitive each year, but you still need those veteran players with solidified roles to put up consistent points on Sundays. Despite the debate surrounding “age cliffs” for specific players, there are players each year who both surprise and disappoint us…....

The fantasy community yearns for consistency and predictability. We like knowing our players have defined roles on their respective teams. The running backs are locked in for three-down roles, the wide receivers accrue a large weekly target share, and the tight ends are more than just run blockers. Unpredictability is another issue altogether. This is where fantasy owners are with Keenan Allen. For the first…...

Trading away good players is hard enough. It’s nearly impossible to trade away a player who returned such value on investment that he was being considered a league-winner. Enter Darren Waller. Turn back the clock a year, and Waller was coming off of his fourth straight underwhelming year in the league. Through those four years, he totaled 29 targets, 18 receptions, 178 yards, and two…...

Initially, I was going to take the seemingly annual run at identifying whether or not Will Fuller was worth the risk this coming season considering his prolific injury history. Then, free agency happened. When the Houston Texans traded away DeAndre Hopkins and his 150 targets from 2019 to the Arizona Cardinals, the entire fantasy football community was shaken to its core. While there will likely…...

In the age of “buying low” on some players, fantasy owners shouldn’t be afraid to pivot and “buy high” on other players. This doesn’t mean breaking the bank for Patrick Mahomes in a single quarterback league or selling the farm for Christian McCaffrey. It does mean being okay paying for talented players who can help you win matchups and championships. Acquiring youth and building for…...