Dynasty Analysis
Free Agency is fun but often the RFA’s are overlooked, not only by NFL teams but by fantasy owners as these situations are fluid and could change the overall perspective and value on these players in a second. The free agent class is very top-heavy and drops off steadily however there is some value in the RFA pool this year that fantasy owners should look to acquire or pickup before their situations get even better.
Here, we’re going to look at landing spots. Specifically, what are the best landing spots for a running back in the 2020 NFL Draft, or perhaps for a free agent running back? I’ll be focusing on each team’s current running backs, cap space, and NFL Draft capital.
Let us continue to wrap up the 2019 IDP fantasy season by discussing some key takeaways from the year. In this series, we analyze trends, identify risers and fallers, and project sleepers for 2020 for each IDP position group. In this article, we’ll focus on off-ball/inside linebackers, also known as the bread-and-butter of the IDP world. So, without further ado, let’s wrap up the 2019 NFL Regular Season at off-ball/inside linebacker!
The Bears were the epitome of average in 2019, finishing the season a mediocre 8-8. They had a lot of issues but wide receivers weren’t one of them., As a matter of fact, their issues were more so on the quarterback. Mitch Trubisky is not very good, but his receivers are. Chicago already has plenty of talented young pass-catchers in Allen Robinson and Anthony Miller, and adequate receivers in Taylor Gabriel and Javon Wims.
In part one of this series, I reviewed tight end strategy in 2019 redraft formats. In part two, I looked at the early versus late quarterback strategy. Now in this third and final part, I will look at the early-round running back vs. wide receiver strategy debate. As always, I will use half PPR stats and Yahoo’s ADP data when examining specific players.
“Redraft Reaction,” attempts to break down how key events and roster moves affect the 2020 redraft fantasy football season – starting with Super Bowl LIV
Of the three strategy debates, this is the one where I have by far the strongest opinion. Given that I wrote a weekly streamers article for DFF, it should come as no surprise that I am one of the biggest advocates for a late-round quarterback approach. As an important note, I will be completely excluding Andrew Luck from this study, as he retired before a majority of fantasy drafts. Therefore, the top five quarterbacks drafted were Patrick Mahomes, Deshaun Watson, Aaron Rodgers, Baker Mayfield, and Matt Ryan. Let’s look at these players in table form to illustrate how they performed in 2019.
Cornerback is usually the worst defensive position in fantasy football, yet Ryan was the highest-scoring non-linebacker in 2019. As the 8th ranked IDP player according to FantasyPros, Ryan was the only non-linebacker in the top-10. Ryan is also one of only three non-linebackers in the top-20 IDP players this season, both of the others being safeties. If you want to go down to where Humphrey is, you’d have to go all the way down to 51st. In other words, when it comes to cornerbacks, Ryan was in a class of his own this season.
Every week I am going to do a “Buy/Sell/Hold” for the upcoming rookie class and will eventually transfer into all NFL players. I am categorizing these players based on recent trends or lack thereof trends of each player, enjoy. This week I am looking at Justin Jefferson, James Proche and Denzel Mims.
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Most people consider tight end to be a “onesie” position, similar to quarterback. You take one guy and hope he hits, and if he gets hurt or doesn’t work out, you then take a tight end from waivers. However, you can take that tight end at any point in the draft. I have always preferred to either grab a top-tier tight end or wait until the end and grab a high-upside guy. I generally consider the middle of the draft to be a “dead-zone,” where I always prefer to take running back or wide receiver as compared to available tight ends. Take a look at the below tables for what I considered to be the tight end landscape going into 2019.
Hello all! Rejoice, for Super Bowl Sunday is finally upon us! I don’t know about you, but I’m ready for a weekend filled with wings, beer, and throwing money on some of the most ridiculous prop bets you’ll see all year. With a whopping $7 BILLION estimated to be wagered on this event, I’d say many share my sentiments as well! With that said, here are some of my favorite bets that I’ve seen and the stats (or lack thereof) to back them up. Full disclosure, some of these are just silly so take them for what they’re worth. Regardless, enjoy!!
It’s officially draft season and prospects from all over the country are attending all-star games over the next month. This past Saturday the 71st edition of the Reese’s Senior Bowl was played. From small school hopefuls to big school studs, this game puts everyone on a level playing field, so they can showcase their talents. The North squad was able to get the victory over the South squad by a score of 34-17. Now let’s take a look at this year’s stars and how they performed.
The first installment of the wide receiver faceoff series. The premise is simple. Take two players who have posted similar production and hold similar value, and determine who the preferable dynasty asset is moving forward. First up: DeKaylin Zecharius Metcalf vs. Terry “F1” McLaurin
No surprises here. The three top tier defensive ends are as talented as they are tenacious. Danielle Hunter lead all defensive ends in 2019, with Cameron Heyward and Joey Bosa nipping at his heels. Hunter and Bosa are only 24 years old, while Heyward is the grown man of the bunch at 30. Looking forward, I expect the two young superstar pass rushers (Bosa and Hunter) to consistently lead the league in IDP production for the next few years, barring injury.
Over Brown’s first eight games, he averaged just 8.0 points in half PPR scoring. This put him outside the top 40 for wide receivers. Over his second eight games, he averaged 15.9 points per game. That was good enough to rank him third among WRs in points per game over that period. His cumulative line in games 1-8 was 22 receptions on 34 targets for 348 yards and three touchdowns. In games 9-16, Brown put up 30 receptions on 50 targets for 703 yards and five touchdowns.
Good to see you all back! For those of you who haven’t yet read my first installment, check it out here. In this installment, I’ll try to shed some light on which of my specific roster builds did the best and worst. Finally, we will close with some of my highest rostered players (whether good or …
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Not that I planned it this way, but we might as well start at the beginning. In what was the 2012 fantasy championships for most leagues, a rookie Kuechly served his owners well against the Raiders. Kuechly notched nine solo tackles, four assisted tackles, a tackle for loss, two passes defended, and the interception below off of Matt Leinart. That interception could be what won the Panthers the game as well. It led to a Carolina touchdown before halftime, in a game that ended 17-6.
Higbee is the poster child for this article. In the first eight weeks, he played in seven games, recording just 18 receptions on 23 targets for 170 yards and a touchdown. This made him utterly irrelevant in fantasy. However, over the final eight games, Higbee totaled 51 receptions on 66 targets for 564 yards and two touchdowns. He averaged 11.7 points in half PPR scoring over that stretch, good for sixth-best among all tight ends. Let’s get some more context. Over a full season, Higbee’s second-half pace was 102 receptions, 1128 yards, and four touchdowns. These numbers project him as a dominant TE1.
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The good news for fantasy gamers is that many Panthers carry the preferred position designations of the 4-3 defense that the team ran in 2018. In 2019, regular contributors like Kawann Short, Gerald McCoy, Mario Addison, Bruce Irvin, Brian Burns, and Marquis Haynes all carried position designations inconsistent with the Panthers’ 3-4 alignment on MyFantasyLeague.com. This article contemplates how Phil Snow’s Temple and Baylor defensive schemes if implemented in Charlotte, would translate to IDP fantasy football.
Justin Herbert, QB, Oregon
Yet another example of why players should leave once they have favorable draft capital. At this point last year, Herbert was considered in contention for the first overall pick of the NFL Draft. This year, Herbert’s draft capital is more questionable to an extent, he’s simply not falling outside of the first round. Much like Daniel Jones last year, Herbert is given the opportunity to make a team fall in love with him so much that it vaults his draft capital.
This will be a two-part article that will cover players that had half a good season in 2019. In part one, I’ll talk about players who excelled in the first half of the season but not the second half. In part two, I’ll do the reverse. I’ll also avoid discussing players I touched on in my busts and values article, so these will be all new players for me. Let’s jump right in.
Senior Bowl week is one of the most exciting times of the year. Every year, players take advantage of the opportunity to impress coaches, vaulting themselves up draft boards. Last year, Daniel Jones received rave reviews during the Senior Bowl and David Gettlemen was quoted saying that this was where they really fell in love with him. He was drafted fifth overall.
It’s officially draft season, and prospects from all over the country are attending all-star games over the next month. Up first is the 95th edition of the East-West Shrine Bowl. This game has showcased stars such as Ricky Jackson, Steve Atwater, Pat Tillman, Mean Joe Greene, Alan Paige, and Dick Butkus. From small school hopefuls to big school studs, this game puts everyone on a level playing field, so they can showcase their talents. The East squad was able to get the victory over the west squad by a score of 31-27. Now let’s take a look at this year’s stars and how they performed.