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Future Star: Jaylen Waddle

One receiver that is not always mentioned but has the potential to be a first-round talent when he declares is Jaylen Waddle. Below will show why he should be highly valued in devy drafts and why he can be a valued asset when he makes it to the NFL. A four-star recruit from Episcopal in Bellaire, Texas. Waddle stands at 5’10 183 pounds. Waddle has two years of production going into his Junior year. He has appeared in 28 games, racking up 78 receptions for 1408 yards and 13 touchdowns.

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ACC Devy Spotlight: Javian Hawkins

In the next few years, some very talented running backs will be declaring for the NFL Draft. When they declare, it is anyone’s guess with everything up in the air during the worldwide pandemic. While players like Chubba Hubbard, Travis Etienne, and others get the spotlight because of their talents, other talented running backs remain under the radar. This ACC Devy Spotlight will turn the focus on Louisville running back Javian Hawkins.

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Big 12 Spotlight: Pooka Williams

Big 12 Spotlight: Pooka Williams Jr.

Pooka’s ability to create yards after the catch will be why he continues to rise up the rankings. Don’t sleep on this kid to be an early to mid-round pick in the NFL Draft when he decides to declare. Williams could prove to be worth rostering in devy and dynasty leagues because of the electric plays he can create. With a loaded 2021 running back class, Williams should be considered a sleeper if he declares. If he chooses to stay one more year, Pooka Williams could have a bigger spotlight in the 2022 NFL Draft and is someone to keep an eye on as his career continues.

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2022 Devy WR Outlook

The 2020 College football season could not happen. It’s the harsh reality we live in with a worldwide pandemic. With that said, this is the perfect time to get ahead of your league mates and understand the great prospects eligible in 2022. Now, not all of these players will declare. It is not known what to expect with eligibility if no fall sports occur. However, these potential impact players at the wide receiver position are the future regardless of the year they declare. This Devy WR Outlook only includes players who will become eligible in 2022.

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Karp’s Favorite Fantasy Format

No matter the format, the most important thing is that you and your league mates enjoy playing together. Play the types of leagues you like, and feel free to try new leagues. However, it’s also okay if you don’t want to play a specific format, like how I feel about IDP leagues. Just be a good person and an active owner, and you’ll enjoy your time in this world.

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The Must See Games of the 2020 College Football Season

Devy rankings by nature are volatile, the most volatile of any rankings within fantasy football. Which games in this upcoming season will players gain the most value and where will some players lose the most value? In this article, we will look at the pivotal games for these players draft stock, as well as give devy owners a road map of which games to circle on their calendar in order to keep a pulse of the devy scene.

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2020 College Football Transfer Portal

D’Eriq King accounted for a combined 50 TDs in 2018. In his last full season in Houston, he also threw only six INTs: only 1.7% of his total attempts. King shut his season down after Houston started 1-3 which made him eligible immediately in the 2020 transfer portal. Standing at 5’11” and 195 lbs. King has a build that will make NFL teams hesitant to draft him as a franchise quarterback. However, a strong season in Miami could sway his value significantly at the next level. King also has the athleticism to play in an offensive threat position this year at Miami and progress as a slot receiver or running back at the NFL level like Randall Cobb or Antwaan Randle El.

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A First Look: 2023 Running Backs Part 2

In the first part of this first look at the 2023 running backs, I briefly broke down my top five running backs in the incoming freshman class. Depending on the number of devy prospects owned in your league, there’s a great chance that all five of those backs will be selected in your drafts. This next group of five will likely only be taken in deeper leagues, if at all.

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The Ceiling is The Roof: Highest Ceilings, Floors, and Dark Horses of the 2021 Prospects

With devy drafts coming up, we are going to explore the players with the highest ceilings, floors, and some dark horses who could make a difference on dynasty fantasy teams in the upcoming years. Whether you are in rebuild mode or a strong contender, if you plan on using your devy draft picks then your strategy is relatively the same. Always take the best player available, always take a sure thing over a wildcard, and always stay up to date with the DFF Devy Team.

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Predicting Future Freaks: Speed Demons

“Son, you gotta get bigger, you gotta get stronger, and you gotta get faster!” Every football player at every level has heard these words countless times. 
Each year, Bruce Feldman of The Athletic procures a list of the freak athletes in college football. This list has proven to be incredibly useful for fantasy football, an actionable piece of information.

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Buy Low Devy Quarterbacks

The science of drafting QBs by NFL teams is suspect at best, thus identifying successful QB prospects has even more difficulties. Even the art of selecting and developing quarterback prospects are questionable to the naked eye. Here we will try to identify quarterback prospects who have gigantic potential returns that are still readily available, across devy fantasy leagues.

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The Best Wide Receiver in College Football Today

There are a lot of great wide receivers in college football right now, despite losing what has been said as the deepest wide receiver class in recent history this year. Ja’Marr Chase had the best statistical season in 2019, and I don’t think it would be wise to argue that. However, there is someone else who can be a generational talent both in college football and the NFL.

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A First Look: 2023 Quarterbacks

Every year, recruits enter the college game and our devy radar. While it is risky to select a player before seeing them on a college field, it’s super satisfying owning someone as a freshman, then watching that player score points for you on Sundays. Other positions are different, but when I see “it” in a high school quarterback, I don’t hesitate to select said player in my devy drafts. Trevor Lawrence and Justin Fields, two of the highest-rated recruits in 24/7 history, still fell in devy drafts due to their age despite showing “it”.

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Travis Etienne Prospect Deep Dive

One of the biggest surprises of this past January in the devy community was Travis Etienne’s decision to return to school. It is obviously a shock to many that a running back as accomplished as Etienne would make the announcement that he was returning to Clemson for his senior year. With this decision, however, Travis Etienne re-enters the devy pool and is definitely someone we should all be intimately familiar with by the time the 2021 NFL Draft rolls around next April.

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Early Look at Julian Fleming

In high school, wide receiver prospects can jump off the page when they go up and win a jump ball over a DB, burn coverage down the field with speed, show elusiveness in the open field, or run over a would-be tackler. Very rarely, however, does one player possess a skill set that enables them to consistently do all of the above. Let me introduce you to a prospect who does, Julian Fleming. Fleming is a 6’2”, 200 lbs. WR from Catawissa, PA, and is committed to playing at Ohio State, starting next year.

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Early Look at Zachary Evans

One of the hottest names in college football recruiting at the moment is Zachary Evans, an RB from North Shore, Texas. Evans is ranked as the #2 running back and #16 overall player in the country according to 247Sports. He had recently committed to the University of Georgia but has since decommitted and opened up his recruitment again. His commitment is one of the hottest topics in CFB recruiting at the moment, and everyone is interested to see where such a talented player will end up.

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2020 Superflex Devy Mock Draft Round 1

With the declaration deadline officially passing, now seems more than fitting for a Superflex Devy mock draft. The next two classes have an abundance of talent. This is just the first round of a three-round mock draft highlighting the top talent of the 2021 and 2022 classes.

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Intro to Devy Part 1: Getting Started

If you’re reading this article, you’ve found the first article in DFF’s brand new Devy section. Today is part one of your introduction to Devy and our aim is to introduce you to the Devy league format. In the near future, we’ll debut part two of your introduction to Devy titled: Scouting 101. We will also host mock drafts, publish offensive and defensive player profiles, all in an effort to help put those lesser known college players on your radar. After all, how many times can you read about Leonard Fournette and Nick Chubb? Let’s jump right into Devy leagues, the different ways to acquire Devy players and even how to introduce your existing league to the Devy experience. What is Devy? Developmental leagues – we’ll call them Devy for short – are specialized dynasty leagues that allow owners to acquire players that are, more often than not, still on college rosters. Once drafted, these players are carried on a dynasty Taxi Squad or Practice Squad until they are drafted by an NFL team. At that point, owners in a Devy league usually have the option to leave the player on their Taxi Squad during their rookie season, promote the player to their active roster or cut the player and move on. It’s important to remember, that players acquired as “Devy’s” will not be part of the normal rookie draft pool. Why should I play Devy? The majority of my fantasy football leagues are Devy leagues. I could sit here and list all of the reasons that I play Devy,

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