With the loss of Cam Newton’s safety blanket, Greg Olsen, and defenses adjusting for the dynamic [profiler]Christian McCaffrey[/profiler] space has opened up for another offensive threat to step up in the Carolina offense. So far, that player has been Devin Funchess. From Weeks 2 through 8 (post-Olsen injury), Funchess has averaged 8.1 targets per […]
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So, [profiler]Mitchell Trubisky[/profiler] will start Monday night for the Chicago Bears . . . FINALLY! Bears fans, NFL fans, and fantasy football players around the world have been waiting for this day. Glennon hasn’t been good (I’m trying to be nice here), and Trubisky showed great potential in the preseason. 2017 Preseason Stats: Comp Att
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In an earlier article, I examined the third-year wide receiver theory commonly held amongst fantasy football players and analysts. What I found, in short, was that the theory holds some water. The key is that every player breaks out in their third season. There were a number of repeating factors that aided in a player’s
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Everyone lately seems to love the idea of “life hacks.” If you’ve opened a social media application in the last 24 hours, I’m sure you know what these are. For those of you who aren’t on social media, a “life hack” is really not a hack at all; rather it is a quick tip that
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As we begin to settle into this off-season, our team here at DFF has decided to tackle a list of sleepers at each position. As you’ve probably already noticed, this isn’t just offensive sleepers; this series will consist of IDP sleepers as well. We know not every league is offense-only so we’ve got you covered.
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I set out on this journey trying to find out if we overvalue rookies in drafts. I was trying to figure out a way to track this for Dynasty purposes, but I could not come up with a way that didn’t involve me tracking years upon years, worth of data for rookies and veterans alike.
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So, a better offense will help the Cowboy’s defense by scoring more in the first half of games, giving the defense the opportunity to play with the lead (and forcing the other team’s offense to play from behind). While it may be true that defenses with a halftime lead at the half fair better than
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Who’s one of the hottest rising stars in the NFL right now? Short answer, Martavis Bryant. Who catches touchdowns while somersaulting through the air? Martavis Bryant. With his out of this world athletic ability and secure position as the #2 wide-out for the Pittsburgh Steelers, it’s easy to see what all of the hype is
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Jeremy Langford has been afforded a very unique upbringing as a running back. He has watched and learned from some of the best to have ever played the position, even dating back to his college days at Michigan State. The Spartan Student As a Spartan, Langford watched Le’Veon Bell run through defenses for two years
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