Dynasty Analysis
Let’s continue wrapping up the 2019 IDP fantasy season. In this series, we analyze trends, identify risers and fallers, and project sleepers for 2020 for each IDP position group. Today, we’ll focus on edge linebackers. Without further ado, time to wrap up the 2019 NFL Regular Season at edge linebacker!
Julio Jones is only untradable due to age. That’s the only reasonable excuse to not give proper value for a receiver who consistently a top-five or 10 fantasy player in his position. Jones finished 2019 as the WR4 with 99 receptions for 1,394 yards and six touchdowns.
This article is an entirely different type of piece from my usual content. Here, we’re just going to focus on a single player, Rashaad Penny. He’s been a polarizing prospect from the beginning and has been the subject of intense dynasty debate before he even entered the NFL.
Shedding light on some of the undervalued and overlooked dynasty sleepers this offseason. Certain players fall off the map during the season and others we forget about once it comes to an end. But, over here at Dynasty Football Factory we always keep our eyes on the prize.
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Buy: Anthony McFarland
When a 4-star running back comes into college with 20+ offers, he definitely does not go unnoticed, but due to the laughing stock that was this Maryland football team in 2019, Anthony McFarland seems to be forgotten. McFarland’s data does not pop off the page as he only had two years of experience, but while watching the film he looks to be one of the best backs in this class.
Historically, there has been a strong narrative in the football community about QB size despite players like Russell Wilson and Kyler Murray balling out on Sundays. The QB size debate begins with how tall a QB is and if it affects their ability to make reads of the defense on passing plays. There has been a lot of discussion around QB hand size and its correlation to QB performance in cold-weather games. Analysts have even studied QB weight and how it translates to their durability in the NFL. So I decided to use my newly released college prospect database and explore BMI and QB performance. Before going any further, there needs to be a brief overview of BMI. BMI compares an individual’s weight to their height and it’s used to describe their level of body fat or thickness. The index was derived from the works of the Belgian thinker, Adolphe Quetelet.
While most look towards the incoming rookie classes, I like to look at players that are already showing signs of production in the league. We’ve all had those rookies that didn’t pan out, and maybe you cut bait on them a little early, only to see them become a valuable asset later on. This series will attempt to identify those players.
In this piece, I’ll walk you through three “fake-outs.” These are players that broke out or had strong seasons in 2019 that I do not expect to maintain that level of performance going forward. Therefore, you could call each of these guys a dynasty “sell-high.”
11 of 32 NFL teams are undergoing a change of defensive coordinator. This topic is underreported for this author’s appetite. Tripp Brebner examines how a scheme change will impact defensive players on the Cleveland Browns, with more articles to come.
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.
A week or so back, while I was perusing Twitter, […]
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.