In Part 2 of David Phillippi’s look at dynasty through lens of the Zero RB Countdown, he helps you attack early waiver wire options, while thinking through trade options before the first kickoff. As you peruse your Week 1 waiver options tonight, Part 2 of the Dynasty Zero RB Countdown is live. After a top-100 finish in BBM3 a year ago, can David pull a…...

For the 2023 season, the Dynasty Commander, Curtis Patrick, will be bringing you his weekly must-read musing on the state of the dynasty landscape and how you can exploit it on the macro and micro levels.  With redraft, best ball, DFS and more, the NFL season is a riot of color, information, and scoring, but we know that for many of our subscribers, their first…...

David Phillippi looks at the Zero RB Countdown through a dynasty lens and provides a glimpse into how you can use this redraft resource to evaluate your dynasty squads. I began building my modest but much-loved dynasty “portfolio” with two start-ups in 2015, and was nearing the double-digit league mark in 2018 when I launched a home SF/TE premium best ball league that I still…...

Shawn Siegele explains the mechanism that makes trading down your dynasty startup superpower and details the types of trades you can and should make in real leagues. This weekend we posted Completely Revamp Your Startup Strategy With These 3 Key Insights, and in a year where I’ve had more fun writing than ever before, this was probably the piece that I enjoyed the most. If…...

Shawn Siegele looks at the first round of his 2023 dynasty startup and helps you avoid the mistakes that effectively eliminate squads from both short- and long-term contention. Bjorn Yang-Vaernet and I are currently involved in a dynasty startup in the RV TriFlex format at the FFPC. Since this lineup and scoring format have become the default for new dynasty leagues across the industry, these…...

Monty Phan breaks down the key tactics and explains the most important picks in 2023 dynasty startups. Last year, a friend and I did a RotoViz TriFlex Superflex startup league together on FFPC. We won the league. So, of course, because past performance is indicative of future results, we confidently signed up for another (even higher-entry) startup again in July, to try to extend that…...

Shawn Siegele looks at two young stars already excelling in training camp and lays down the rationale for a Perpetual Reloading approach that starts right from the dynasty startup draft. Bjorn Yang-Vaernet and I are about to embark on an RV TriFlex startup over at the FFPC, and we’ll keep you posted on the developments. Bjorn recently wrote a great piece breaking down the mix…...

Shawn Siegele breaks down all six of his RotoViz TriFlex rookie drafts, examining the execution of his pre-draft plan through 77 picks and 18 trades. The RotoViz TriFlex leagues over at the FFPC are entering their third season. The format has been a big hit, as it reflects starting lineup requirements that have become industry favorites: 1-QB, 1-SF, 2-RB, 3-WR, 1-TE, 2-Flex. With the advent…...

Want upside but don’t have early-pick firepower? Shawn Siegele explores the best options for maneuvering within 2023 rookie drafts. Rookie drafts in the RotoViz TriFlex format start Saturday morning at the FFPC. With Superflex, TE Premium, and deep starting lineups, the format reflects most new leagues across the dynasty landscape. Tactics that work in the TriFlex are widely generalizable to your league, so let’s dive…...