Sometimes a player can be drafted into what seems to the watching world to be a perfect landing spot, where a marriage of skill set and opportunity collide in gloriously serendipitous circumstances. This makes us, the fantasy community, happy and ready to invest in that player early and often. We can look past unremarkable athletic traits, and focus on a history of dominance at the…...

The size. The physicality. The acrobatic catches. You’ll see it all on display watching highlights of DeAndre Hopkins‘ early career. Entering the league in 2013, Hopkins made an immediate impact as a rookie with 802 yards in 16 games. In his second season, he made a huge leap going for 76 catches on 127 targets for 1,210 yards and 6 TDs. Might we have seen…...

We know that opportunity is crucial for running backs, especially those entering Year 2. In David Montgomery’s rookie season, he totaled the 12th-most opportunities at 277. Montgomery posted two RB1 performances (12%), with three RB2 games (19%). However, he had a low floor of 7.2 PPR/G or an RB3 or worst in 69% of those contests. He averaged -1.5 FPOE/G (No. 128), partly due to…...

Stefon Diggs has become one of the premier wide receivers in the NFL since entering the league in 2015. His deeds on the field have made the Minnesota Vikings and Buffalo Bills very happy, despite a few minor blips. He has also been a more than handy asset in fantasy football. This type of player does not grow on trees and should be celebrated for…...

Curtis Patrick embarks on a review of early 2023 dynasty rankings and tiers for startup drafts. Which five players join Josh Allen at the top of the mountain? The calendar has flipped to a new year and the table is set for early dynasty startup drafts later this month. I’m working my way through a full rankings reboot even as I prepare for the incoming…...

Shawn Siegele breaks down the big dynasty moves at running back and helps position your roster for a playoff push. We offer two versions of our dynasty rankings – one with SF that can be used for formats like the RotoViz TriFlex leagues at the FFPC, and one with for more traditional formats. I’m updating these on an alternating week basis, and since they track…...

Where do Breece Hall, Javonte Williams, and Najee Harris land in Shawn Siegele’s updated dynasty rankings? It’s been a rough start to the season for the RB position. I’ll dive into the redraft implications in tomorrow’s Zero RB Playbook, but that damage carries over into dynasty where we find only one RB in each of the first two tiers. It’s a stark contrast with the…...

Where do Drake London and Garrett Wilson fall in Shawn Siegele’s updated dynasty WR rankings after the first two weeks of the 2022 fantasy season? The 2022 season has gotten off to an almost unparalleled start at WR as first-round superstars annihilate the competition. The five WRs with ADPs in the opening stanza have averaged 52.8 PPG through two weeks. In Monday’s recap, I noted…...

A year ago, I asked a couple questions. What makes a quarterback good? And better yet, is there a way to predict which quarterback prospects will both get drafted and find success once they make the leap from college to the NFL? The short answer is that there is a way to make such predictions. But how? There’s widespread disagreement every single year as to…...

In the latest edition of Dynasty Trade Targets, Curtis Patrick highlights a player with an RB4 price tag, but James Conner’s upside. In the last edition of Dynasty Trade Targets, I unveiled a wide receiver who’s poised to become the next Tyreek Hill — a lower-pedigree draft pick with an extended post-rookie-season-buy-window who becomes an elite fantasy scorer for years to come. In this edition, I’m…...

In this edition of Dynasty Trade Targets, Curtis Patrick highlights a player drafted outside the top-72 who looks primed for a future WR1 season. There are four especially critical (and ripe) times of year to be an active trader in dynasty leagues. NFL free agency NFL Draft + during your rookie draft Right before the NFL season kicks off The couple weeks leading up to…...