After five invitations to the NFL Combine went out to FCS running backs last year it’s disappointing to see that Marshaun Coprich is the lone representative of the FCS in 2016. In fact, Coprich is one of only four non-Power 5 running backs that received NFL Combine invitations. FELONY ARREST This time last year Marshaun Coprich was a little less than two months away from selling marijuana…...

I’m not Matthew Freedman but I hope you will still enjoy this running back companion piece to the almost too timely updates from the RotoViz Scouting Index scouting index. While I’m a different writer the intent will be the same – excluding references to any running back’s junk-in-the-trunk.  This article will respond to the February 10th RSI update which was written prior to combine invitations being…...

Zero RB is a dominant redraft league draft strategy. But it’s also more than that. Its core goal of creating a dominant team by embracing antifragility at running back doesn’t have to stop after the draft, and it doesn’t just apply to redraft formats. You can also apply it to dynasty formats and, right now, before free agency and the draft is the perfect time…....

Full disclosure here: I’m a Devonta Freeman hater. I never liked him as a prospect, and I thought heading into 2015 that the lead RB would be my beloved Tevin Coleman. But after being proven right (Coleman opened as the lead runner), I was proven wrong. Freeman went off for over 1,600 total yards and 14 TDs in his sophomore season, and was the overall RB1, after Coleman…...

When I originally started researching this piece, it was a different kind of article altogether. Even though Devonta Freeman was my No. 2 Zero RB candidate a season ago, I’m a big Tevin Coleman fan. Coleman was the most explosive player in college football in 2014, a year that included fireworks from  Melvin Gordon and featured transcendent prospect Todd Gurley. Coleman was also better than…...

In this article, I take a look at the top-100 individual NBA DFS performances in the season thus far…. Membership Required You must be a member to access this content.View Membership LevelsAlready a member? Log in here...

Before 2016 MFL10s begin, I thought I’d take a look back at the players that were crucial to winning My Fantasy League MFL10s in 2015. If you’re unfamiliar with the format, you’ll find many of the lessons applicable to regular redraft leagues as well…. Membership Required You must be a member to access this content.View Membership LevelsAlready a member? Log in here...

A recent report from Tony Pauline indicated that Laquon Treadwell‘s camp would be happy if ran the forty-yard dash in the 4.5 range, with the possibility that he’s slower than that. Considering Treadwell recently was selected as the number one overall pick in our rookie mock draft, this report made me cringe. As you may remember, I’ve been skeptical of Treadwell before, so this is just…...

This item from Rotoworld is interesting because it places decent odds on the Colts keeping Coby Fleener and getting rid of Dwayne Allen. The general thinking among Colts beat writers is that Fleener is more likely to be re-signed than Dwayne Allen, who’s also a free agent. Fleener certainly presents more mismatches in the passing game, but Allen’s superior blocking, toughness, and hands make him…...

About two weeks ago, I came across the following tweet. 14 of 16 NBA FanDuel optimal lineups from 11+ game slates this year have featured at least 1 pair of teammates. 8 have had at least 2 pairs. — Brandon Gdula (@gdula13) February 3, 2016 At the start of this season, I didn’t think stacking was the optimal way to attack NBA GPP’s. Sure, it’s an…...

The ever changing landscape of the NFL saw seven teams crown new head coaches following the end of the regular season. With all seven from offensive backgrounds, there will no doubt be a lot of changes on each of these teams. With this in mind, I take a look at the new coaches, and offer some thoughts on players who should significantly benefit. Next up: the…...

Earlier today I got a trade offer for Sammy Watkins and even though it was a very strong offer, I rejected it. I rejected that offer because my thought on Watkins is that his value should really go higher before I sell…. Membership Required You must be a member to access this content.View Membership LevelsAlready a member? Log in here...

A few weeks shy of the combine, I’m comfortable saying there are about a dozen wide receiver prospects who could end up being drafted as a “top five receiver” in this class. Two of the prime candidates for that distinction are Rutgers’ Leonte Carroo and Ohio State’s Michael Thomas…. Membership Required You must be a member to access this content.View Membership LevelsAlready a member? Log in here...

Dear Jaelen Strong Owners, I know this is the last thing you want to hear, and you’re the people least likely to believe it, but you need to trade Strong while you still can. This is a Cody Latimer situation all over again. Sell, sell, sell. More Optimism Than Production Much like I did with Latimer, I’m going to look at Strong’s draft position and production. To do so, I’ll…...

We’ve run a few interesting articles about salary cap implications for certain players, so I thought I’d throw another log on that fire. Here’s a quick look at 12 interesting situations. I got my information from Over the Cap, a site I highly recommend. Here’s how to read that table. Cap number represents how much the player costs the team vs. the 2016 cap. Cut…...

Recently I took a look at wide receivers and asked whether age is an important variable that should be considered separate from NFL experience. I’m starting to work toward some tentative answers to that question but since I already have a lot of the code set up I thought I could publish some running back articles concurrently with the WR analysis. One of the exercises…...