Back in June I started a series looking at the dynasty value the WRs we had ranked in the top 40 for 2019 redraft leagues. The idea behind this analysis is to imagine that our redraft ranking is exactly correct, and then consider how this finish is likely to affect the WR’s dynasty value in 2020. Here are the original articles: Part 1: Strong Sells…...

Back in June I started a series looking at the dynasty value the WRs we had ranked in the top 40 for 2019 redraft leagues. The idea behind this analysis is to imagine that our redraft ranking is exactly correct, and then consider how this finish is likely to affect the WR’s dynasty value in 2020. Here are the original articles: Part 1: Strong Sells…...

Back in June I started a series looking at the dynasty value the WRs we had ranked in the top 40 for 2019 redraft leagues. The idea behind this analysis is to imagine that our redraft ranking is exactly correct, and then consider how this finish is likely to affect the WR’s dynasty value in 2020. Here are the original articles: Part 1: Strong Sells…...

Late August is peak re-draft season, but it’s also an underrated time for dynasty. With everyone binging fantasy news and projections, and therefore fully engaged, it can be a great time to work out a trade. Below are five players who are perfect targets at the present moment. D.J. Moore Right after the NFL draft I traded Phillip Lindsay and the 1.12 for Moore. Since…...

Kyler Murray’s 2018 season at Oklahoma was one for the record books. Stepping in for No. 1 overall pick Baker Mayfield, Murray led the highest-scoring offense in the nation (48.4 PPG), and led the Sooners to the College Football Playoff before falling to Alabama. Murray’s 4,361 passing yards and 42 passing touchdowns were both the third-most in 2018, and helped Murray win the Heisman Trophy. His…...

Green Bay presents a peculiar dilemma for drafters. Aaron Jones is slightly overpriced as the lead back in a committee at RB16, which typically opens up value for the secondary back. However, drafters have no real confidence in how the RB2 situation is going to shake out, driving Jamaal Williams’ ADP all the way down to RB66. Add in Williams’ balky hamstring, and plenty of…...

The article below is part of a series exploring downside possibilities for the top players in dynasty. This series is designed to be a thought experiment about what might go wrong for the top players in dynasty, with the goal of rounding out our expectations and better preparing us for the season to come. We’ll do this by looking at a player who was being…...

The NFL is constantly evolving and yet history continues to repeat itself. You may have noticed most of the same wide receivers finish in the top producing spots every year. I wrote about this in 2016 and the trend hasn’t changed. I researched the top-24 PPR WRs since 2000 and discovered a small percentage are responsible for the overwhelming majority of fantasy production.  A lot…...

We don’t know if a Phillip Lindsay lurks in the 2019 rookie class. But we do know the conditions that cultivated his breakout season. If we can identify that Goldilocks Zone that sustains fantasy life on the deepest of depth charts, maybe we find another. This summer, there is one team whose depth chart bears an intriguing resemblance to the 2018 Broncos–and one player on…...

There’s plenty of running back news across the league right now with the holdouts of Melvin Gordon and Ezekiel Elliott understandably taking center stage. But the Houston Texans’ somewhat surprising cut of D’Onta Foreman is also worth a closer look. Houston head coach Bill O’Brien has been clear about his intention to have Lamar Miller be the unquestioned starter. But trying to identify who will serve in the…...

Saying bye is never easy. Saying bye is even harder when you have to do it to someone you had faith in, but they let you down.[1]Jeff Janis, I’m looking at you. Choosing who to keep or cut in dynasty will bring up these feelings every year. Each offseason, you are inevitably forced to say goodbye to players every year to make room for new…...

The Arizona Cardinals nailed the 2019 NFL draft with three shrewd wide receiver selections to bolster the depth chart behind Larry Fitzgerald and Christian Kirk. Having landed two trendy names in Andy Isabella and Hakeem Butler, is it possible that pick 174, KeeSean Johnson, will have the best rookie campaign? A blistering deep threat with a 4.31 forty and impressive production,((Isabella earned the top score…...

Youth is one of the key variables in building a successful dynasty fantasy football team, but how do you know when your team is getting too old, and what strategy can you apply to get a leg up on the competition? For skill positions, the production window is short and the time to buy ahead of a production (and trade value) increase typically occurs earlier…...

In case you missed the introduction of the Adjusted Production Index in May, it turns out that peak collegiate production can be quite predictive of NFL success for wide receivers. Practically speaking the Adjusted Production Index looks a wide receiver’s production profile from three angles. First is peak dominator rating. Can a player demand and account for a large percentage of their team’s receiving offense?…...

There is legitimate and justified excitement about the Cleveland Browns heading into an NFL season for the first time since the early days of the Bill Clinton presidency. After so many years in the doldrums, one of the NFL’s most storied franchises finally looks to be on the up. The team ended the 2018 campaign on fire, behind the blistering play of their rookie quarterback…...

We are entering the period of the NFL offseason where rookie drafts have probably finished. Focus now shifts towards redraft leagues, intending to win this year at the forefront of everyone’s minds. But that does not mean that the savvy dynasty owners should be idle. There is never a bad time to acquire good players to supplement your rosters, even if the player in question…...

Ah, dynasty fantasy football. Also known as the closest you’ll ever get to being a real football owner or coach. And there are numerous dynasty startup draft strategies you can employ to turn your team into a perennial powerhouse. Dynasty management has a bit of everything: Short- and long-term planning, rookie development, trades, rebuilds, win-nows, and more. The variety is why dynasty is among the…...

In devy leagues, Power-5 schools produce many of the top assets, and generally that makes perfect sense. Top high school prospects traditionally pick major programs to play out their college careers in hopes of improved draft stock and the chance at a national championship. But there are always a few gems at the small schools. Whether they were late-bloomers or were forced to transfer, non-Power-5-conference…...