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Trending Up and Trending Down: Running Backs

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Dynasty never ends and that is one of many things that makes it great. Sleeper has a section called “Trending Up and Trending Down”. I find it interesting what people are trending on since we are now at the beginning of the non-scoring season for all players. This is the first part of a series that I am going to continue throughout the off-season.  Sleeper supports many different types of leagues so it’s unknown what people’s motivations are for their roster moves. Let’s take a look at who’s trending: Trending Up (Being added to rosters) Mike Weber–Kansas City Chiefs RB (Practice Squad) I had to double-check this was the same Mike Weber drafted by the Dallas Cowboys this year. Weber had a fair share of hype coming out of college but then was outshined in the preseason by fellow rookie Tony Pollard. After being cut and making his way through waivers, Weber appeared on the Cowboys’ practice squad before Week 1. He has now signed with the Chiefs and could see some playoff experience if there are injures. People are adding anyone who may play running back for the Chiefs, hoping to catch lightning in the bottle. Weber could be that lightning with a change of scenery. In his three years at Ohio St, he ran for nearly 6 yards a carry and was averaging 5.5 yards per reception as well. The Chiefs utilized both LeSean McCoy and Damien Williams on the ground and in the receiving game. McCoy is a free agent following this season. Williams, while on a […]

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Pre-Draft Roster Moves: Part 2

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Pre-Draft Roster Moves: Part 2. Everyone treats the offseason differently. While I would not recommend making drastic changes to your roster or filling your league-mates’ inboxes with trade offers designed to overhaul your team, making calculated adjustments during this “downtime” can set you up for success come the NFL Draft and your subsequent rookie draft. With that in mind, I am going to touch on a few players that I think you should make moves on, either trading away or trading for before the NFL Draft. These are players who I believe will have significant value changes once their team completes the draft. Looking ahead and capitalizing on values in the offseason can set your team up for success come next fall.

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Alabama Wide Receiver Jerry Jeudy Declares For The 2020 NFL Draft

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Dynasty owners who have sold out for the 2020 class have been quite fortunate in the past few weeks. Almost every prospect we wanted to declare did declare. The decision could have gone differently for the talented trio from Alabama. After a disappointing season—anything other than a title is a disappointment for them—it wouldn’t have been inconceivable for the Tua Tagovailoa, Henry Ruggs III and Jerry Jeudy to return for another shot. After all, they didn’t win the titles for two consecutive seasons. Thankfully, dynasty owners wouldn’t have to wait until 2021 for them. On January 4th, Jerry Jeudy became the first to announce his declaration for the 2020 NFL Draft.

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2019 Hits and Misses

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I’ve been a Hooper fan for a couple of years now. He’s improved every season and 2018 proved to me that he’d broken out. Austin Hooper’s appeal during the draft season was where he was being drafted. Hooper had around 10 ADP which made him the 11th TE taken on average. This was crazy to me considering he finished the 2018 season as the TE6 securing 71 receptions on 81 targets for 660 yards and four touchdowns. Well, he sure didn’t disappoint, Hooper once again finished as the TE6. He caught 75 of 97 targets 787 yards and six touchdowns while starting just 10 games due to a knee injury. 

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Pre-Draft Roster Moves: Part 1

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I am going to touch on a few players that I think you should make moves on, either trading away or trading for, before the NFL Draft. These are players who I believe will have significant value changes once their team completes the draft. Looking ahead and capitalizing on values in the offseason can set your team up for success come next fall.

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Oklahoma WR CeeDee Lamb Declares For The 2020 NFL Draft

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The 2020 WR class is the most talked-about class since the legendary 2014 WR class. The depth is highly impressive. Dynasty owners will be able to find contributors at the wide receiver position in the third round and later of their rookie drafts. While the depth is exciting, I’m more excited about the talent at the top. One of the most talented WR prospects in recent years recently declared for the 2020 NFL Draft. If you haven’t already, familiarize yourself with CeeDee Lamb.

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Henry Ruggs Declares for the NFL Draft

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While watching film it is easy to see the speed and burst that Ruggs has, but it is another thing to also hear the announcers say “the fastest man on the field” and “the fastest guy on the Alabama team.” This big-play-potential wide receiver has decided to forgo his senior season at Alabama and make a name for himself in the big leagues. Let’s dive into it.

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AFC East Divisional Nuggets: Year End

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Josh Allen ends the season as your fantasy QB6 but he only averaged 18.6 FPPG. That’s only significant because you can find quarterbacks later in your drafts who could produce more this year. The good news is he threw for 1,000 more yards than his rookie year and doubled his touchdowns from 10 to 20 this year. He also decreased his interception percentage from 3.8 to 2.0. Allen is only in his second year and has plenty of room for improvement.

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Georgia Running Back D’Andre Swift Declares For The 2020 NFL Draft

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Is D’Andre Swift the RB1 of the 2020 NFL Draft Class? What makes Swift a unique talent that could be the 1.01 in your upcoming rookie drafts?@DFF_Steven breaks down Swift’s attributes and what type of player he will be in the NFL.

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Ron Rivera and Jack Del Rio Take Over Washington: Redskins IDP Fantasy Impact

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The NFL news of the New Year is the arrival of former Panthers’ Head Coach Ron Rivera in Washington. He’ll take the same position for the Redskins and has hired former Raiders’ and Jaguars’ Head Coach Jack Del Rio with him to coordinate the defense. IDP Fantasy Twitter is downright giddy that another franchise will join the mix of teams running a 4-3 base defense. It’s a boon to the fantasy value of several players on Washington’s defensive front. The Redskins fired their 2019 Head Coach Jay Gruden in October and Defensive Coordinator Greg Manusky in December. The defense was not as successful in 2019 as in 2018, falling from 15th to 27th in points allowed according to Pro Football Reference. Some observers criticized the scheme for being too complicated and lacking aggressiveness. Complications – or multiplicity – were to be expected when Rob Ryan joined the staff last offseason. Ron Rivera and Jack Del Rio, two veterans of defense, have similarities in their approaches that should make them compatible collaborators. Their defenses’ blitz rates in their last stops have been slightly higher than Manusky’s (23% per Pro Football Reference) and near the league average. The players they inherit fit many of the things they like to do. Da’Ron Payne and Matt Ioannidis can ably hold the point of attack. Landon Collins will help in run support from the strong-safety position. The cornerbacks have experience in zone coverages. The pass rushers will penetrate and have opportunities to make plays in the offensive backfield. “In confirming his hire Wednesday morning, Del

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Ohio State RB JK Dobbins Declares For The 2020 NFL Draft

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My excitement around the 2020 class hype derives from the talent that lies at the top of this class. Following a close loss to Clemson, Ohio State running back J’Kaylin Dobbins took no time considering his next step. On December 30th, 2019, JK Dobbins officially declared for the 2020 NFL Draft. Dobbins enters the pre-draft process as one of the most talented offensive players in the draft and my personal RB3.

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Offseason Roster Management: Part 1

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Some of the toughest roster management decisions that exist in dynasty leagues are knowing the exact moment to move off of an asset before his value drops. This is easier said than done and I would be highly suspect of anyone who claims to have it all figured out. While we can use age as one filtering factor, such as running backs over a certain age or wide receivers over a certain age, it’s not the only variable to consider.

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K.J. Hamler Declares for the NFL Draft

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Meet Hamler This speedy receiver has had all heads turning this season as he has proven to the fans and scouts that his big-play ability is worthy of a roster spot in the NFL. Hamler only has a two-year sample size for teams to look at for scouting. But in that small sample size is plenty of head-turning plays that will make this player rise up boards (a couple of which I’ve shared below). Penn State’s K.J. Hamler went AIRBORNE for this TD ✈️(📍 @WellsFargo) pic.twitter.com/adSjgi61Dl— ESPN (@espn) October 13, 2019 That is some insane speed from K.J. Hamler going 93 yards to the house. Penn State stealing all the momentum as we near halftime. pic.twitter.com/y56EL8MYCl— Jonathan Valencia (@JonValenciaDTSN) September 30, 2018 Statistical Breakdown When looking at the stats it may seem as if Hamler was not utilized enough to be considered an NFL talent, but his “basic” receiving stats are inflated due to the offense design of the Nittany Lions. The Lions, in the 2019 season, ranked 88th in the nation in passing rate of plays run at 43.87%. A team that runs the ball at 56.13% of the time and relies on defense to stay in the game is not the perfect location for a big play wide receiver, but even in this scenario, Hamler put together two solid seasons. When evaluating wide receivers I like to look at two things when gauging the player: College Dominator and Breakout Age. College Dominator is the percentage of yards that the individual WR had in relation to the team’s total

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The Throw-ins: Part 1

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Everyone knows the names of big-name players and why you should target them. These are not those guys. These are the other guys. Players who often end up getting cut by one team when making trades so that they don’t exceed the roster limit. These are players that could amount to nothing come 2020 or players that you can stream during bye weeks.

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Player Profile: RB Marshaun Coprich

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Everyone in the fantasy football business loves a good sleeper and by extension, the bigger the scandal makes an even better story. Today, I will be discussing the Giants free agent pickup and former Illinois State Redbirds rusher, Marshaun Coprich, who has made some major headlines over the last fourteen months or so. On the great news side, Coprich was the only FCS running back invited to the NFL Combine and got signed after the draft because of his amazing physical attributes, while certainly his collegiate production was a factor as well. However, last May, Coprich was arrested and charged for felony pot possession. Fortunately, his college team allowed him to return and play the 2015 season, so that is a positive sign. As with most small school prospects, I get limited access of film to view. However, Draftbreakdown.com had his Iowa game (which I saw) and I also watched two different highlight reels via youtube.com (one was over 15 minutes long with some all-22 views) in order to see what all the fuss was about. This is what I saw: RB – Marshaun Coprich, New York Giant former Illinois State 5′ 8″ 207 lbs. Cons: The felony pot charge, in addition to being a small school prospect, doesn’t help this young man’s chances of staying on the Giants post cuts. Therefore, we must ask ourselves, will Coprich enter the NFL with a strike against him, making his first possible drug offense a higher suspension? I certainly can’t answer that question. Although, similar to fellow small school back, Kenneth Dixon (current Raven), Coprich

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Player Profile: RB DeAndre Washington

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The 2016 rookie running back class was chock full of surprises. One of the biggest stories in the Oakland camp was that former Texas Tech back, DeAndre Washington is getting some first team reps. Some fantasy pundits may discount him due to his size, but this is a talented back who might be poised to make an impact in year one. After reviewing his games against TCU, Oklahoma State (2014), UTEP (2014), and the Senior Bowl game and practices, here are my thoughts him. RB – DeAndre Washington, Oakland former Texas Tech 5′ 8″ 204 lbs. Cons: The first thing that jumps out is his size. Washington is not a large man at 5′ 8″ 204 lbs. and he is physically maxed out of his frame. Will he have enough quicks at the NFL level to make up for his size? He has some ball security issues as well, fumbling five times his senior year. Although, that wasn’t an issue until this past season (one fumble per season before this one), but it is still a concern and something to monitor as he makes his transition. How much of his production is a result of the Texas Tech offensive scheme versus the back’s natural talents? The major thing that concerns me is Washington goes down quickly once a defender makes contact. At the NFL level, rushers need to always keep their legs churning. Pros: Washington has amazing balance with great body bend that makes it easy for him to squirt out of small openings at the line of scrimmage and

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QB Cody Kessler, Cleveland Browns

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Usually when we think about the Cleveland Brown’s quarterbacks we think about a revolving door that shuffles a different starter every other week. That conversation will soon change with new rookie addition, Cody Kessler. In High School, Kessler was ranked as the number 2 pro-style quarterback in the country by Rivals.com, and he was also names the California Gatorade Player of the Year. He has played in a pro-style offense since high school and has been praised for his ability to learn a playbook quickly and effectively. Catching up on Cody After red shirting, and subsequently being a backup his first two years at USC, Kessler was ready to take the reigns as the Trojan’s starting signal caller. He entered that year in a brutal position battle with Max Wittek, but ended the season by being named the Las Vegas Bowl MVP. In his second season as a starter, he set and tied several USC single season passing records. Most notably, he set the record for completion percentage with 69.4%. Ultimately, Kessler turned many heads by tying Marcus Marriota, the eventual Heisman Trophy Winner, with three Pac 12 Player of the Week awards. To have an all-time record at a school that has the type of track record that USC does with their previous quarterbacks, proves that such a player has the tools to become something special at the next level. Furthering the point, Kessler’s completion percentage of 67.5, ranks a top the USC all-time list. In fact, throughout his entire career, he has been noted to have pinpoint accuracy and

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