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Free Agent Focus: Allen Robinson

Free Agent Focus: Allen Robinson

Itโ€™s been a while since I last wrote an article for DFF. Between work, moving interstate, dealing with the rescheduling of a wedding, and the general hustle and bustle of life, Iโ€™ve been short on time over the past few months. Or that is what I have told myself.ย 

Itโ€™s very easy to put something off, especially when you know there will be some effort involved, and sometimes you can let the excuses win. But I want to start 2021 right, and itโ€™s time for me to start pulling my weight once again. The amazing team here at DFF has been smashing out content week after week, and I am fired up to get back to contributing regularly.

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NFL Team Deep Dive: Jacksonville Jaguars

The Jaguars fired both HC Doug Marrone and GM Dave Caldwell. Caldwell was the first to be let go. Leading Jacksonville to a mediocre 39-87 record in eight seasons. The Jaguars lost 10 or more games in seven of those seasons. After a franchise-record 10th consecutive loss, team-owner Shad Khan decided to pull the plug on Caldwell. Trent Baalke took over as the interim GM and has a chance to take over as the official GM of the team.

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Sunday Divisional Storylines

I love writing these storyline pieces. Now that weโ€™ve hit the playoffs, I want to cover all the games, bringing you at least something to think about when you watch the playoffs. Even though playoffs donโ€™t count for our fantasy teams, playoff performances can have massive effects on future dynasty value. This piece will give you something specific to look for in each contest, which I hope helps you enjoy the games even more. We all play fantasy football to enhance our enjoyment of football, and Iโ€™m trying to add to that sense of happiness here. Fun is the most essential part of this hobby for all of us, including me.

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2021 Dynasty Buy/Sell

Now that the 2020 fantasy season has ended, itโ€™s time for one of my favorite parts of the year: the dynasty off-season. This is the time to begin to assess your rostersโ€™ strengths/weaknesses, evaluate draft capital, and gather a general game-plan for the next few months. The purpose of this series is to give you an in-depth look at one player I am buying in dynasty, and one player I am selling. This list will change as the NFL Draft and NFL Free Agent period shake out.

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Deshaun Watson Trade: Real or Rumor?

I know that everyoneโ€™s eyes are on the NFL Playoffs right now. We just capped off an exciting Super Wild Card weekend, and we have three weeks of football left to go. However, even though these playoff games affect dynasty value, thereโ€™s no bigger dynasty story right now than a potential Deshaun Watson trade. Letโ€™s jump into the full story!

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Super Wild Card Weekend Storylines: Saturday

I love writing these storyline pieces. Now that weโ€™ve hit the playoffs, I want to cover all the games, bringing you at least something to think about when you watch the playoffs. Even though playoffs donโ€™t count for our fantasy teams, playoff performances can have massive effects on future dynasty value. This piece will give you something specific to look for in each contest, which I hope helps you enjoy the games even more. We all play fantasy football to enhance our enjoyment of football, and Iโ€™m trying to add to that sense of happiness here. Fun is the most essential part of this hobby for all of us, including me. Iโ€™ve listed the home team first for each game to keep things organized. For this week, Iโ€™ll cover the Saturday games in one article and the Sunday games in another. I wonโ€™t waste any more time, so letโ€™s jump straight in!

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Week 17 Wrap-Up

In this article, I want to quickly chat about some things that caught my eye during Sundayโ€™s slate of NFL games. Itโ€™s not going to be a comprehensive article, but I think there will be actionable advice in here. Itโ€™s like getting an inside view into my personal thoughts after Week 17, which Iโ€™m sure lots of you want to hear. Letโ€™s jump into it!

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Dynasty Next Steps

In this article, I want to give dynasty owners a quick guide on what they should do now that the fantasy season is behind us. There will not be any specific trade or player recommendations in this article. I want to elucidate my process for beginning the offseason and pass that on to my readers. Letโ€™s jump right into Step 1!

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Dynasty Risers and Fallers: Week 17

In this weekly piece, I will bring you some risers and fallers from a dynasty lens. Whether itโ€™s injuries, performance, or value, I want to discuss how players have moved around. Based on the weekโ€™s events, Iโ€™ll give some advice on how to act on the marketโ€™s movement, whether itโ€™s buying, selling, or holding. I wonโ€™t limit myself to talking about any specific players or teams because I want to have the freedom to discuss whatever is most relevant. Also, of course, there are more risers and fallers than those Iโ€™m listing. However, itโ€™s impossible to cover every single one of them, as dynasty values change weekly for many players.

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NFC West: Divisional Nuggets

At this point, Iโ€™ve turned on Russell Wilson as a dynasty asset. He completed 20/32 passes for 225 yards and a touchdown, although he saved his day with a rushing touchdown. However, Wilson is already 32 years old, so fantasy owners cannot rely on high rushing production forever. Wilson hasnโ€™t thrown for more than 300 yards since Week 9, and he has only 10 touchdowns in those seven games.

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Rookie Stock Market: Week 15

Congratulations! I hope this applies to a lot of y’all, as I believe my readers are educated and smart fantasy players who have made it to the finals of their leagues. My overall percentage of teams in the playoffs is down compared to normal, but 2020 has been nothing but normal right? Like last week, we had several big-time rookie performances in Week 15. Jalen Hurts was the top-scoring player across all positions, and Justin Herbert was QB6. Dโ€™Andre Swift was RB10, Jonathan Taylor was RB15, Brandon Aiyuk was WR6, CeeDee Lamb WR11, and Justin Jefferson WR16. So if you rostered and played these rookies, youโ€™re happy you did! Like the past two weeks, in addition to the normal stuff I cover here, I will be adding a Week 16 Playoff Spin for each rookie I touch on today. Letโ€™s get into it!

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Fantasy Football Championship Primer

Iโ€™ve brought so much weekly content to the table this season for DFF. Iโ€™ve had streamers, divisional nuggets, risers and fallers, one week ahead, and storylines, among other pieces. Now, weโ€™ve reached Week 16, fantasy championship week for almost all leagues. As a side note, if your league plays into Week 17, stop that. Many NFL teams play their backups in the last week of the season, and you donโ€™t want your title decided by backups. With that PSA out of the way, letโ€™s move into why Iโ€™m writing this column. I want to discuss the meaning of fantasy football. If youโ€™re playing for a championship this week, Iโ€™m curious what motivates you to go out and win the title. Is it money, pride, or something else?

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AFC South: Divisional Nuggets

Ryan Tannehill had an excellent game. He completed 21/27 of his passes for 273 yards and three touchdowns, and he also added three carries for 21 yards and two rushing touchdowns. I currently rank Tannehill as my dynasty QB11. Heโ€™s locked into his current situation through 2022, and I donโ€™t see him slowing down. Iโ€™m perfectly comfortable with Tannehill as my QB1 in a 1QB league and my QB2 in Superflex leagues.

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NFC South: Divisional Nuggets

All of the receivers of relevance are on contract for next season, but it’s more of a question of who will be throwing to them? Michael Thomas has practically taken this year off, and I am sure we will see him emerge during the playoffs to remind people of his talent. Sanders has not been able to really step up in Thomasโ€™s absence and the others have been injured as well off and on. Hope for a rebound with a better passer at QB next year, but if you can get a good return for Thomas I would consider it after this disappointing season.

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Week 15 Storylines

I love writing these storyline pieces. I will go through some of the games and discuss one dynasty-relevant storyline per team that Iโ€™m excited to see. I wonโ€™t cover every game, as I donโ€™t feel like thereโ€™s necessarily an exciting storyline to discuss for every team. However, Iโ€™ll bring you my best insights from the games I select each week.

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Offseason Preparation: Hidden Gems

Only a few contenders are left in leagues vying for the championship, but regardless of the position your dynasty team is in, the constant drive to improve your team should never end even if the season is coming to a close. Each year, in each league some players stop paying attention as soon as they miss the playoffs, and they wonder why they lose year after year. The NFL doesnโ€™t stop just because you didnโ€™t make it to your fantasy football playoffs.

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AFC North: Divisional Nuggets

Every week, Iโ€™m going to break down an entire division, focusing on their play on the field that week. Specifically, Iโ€™ll go through each team and focus on their dynasty assets, especially anybody who suffered injuries or a massive value change. I wonโ€™t look at any player or team in too much detail. This article is more of a summary piece. I also included links to all my previous divisional nuggets articles at the bottom of the page. With that said, letโ€™s jump right in!

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