The first week of the fantasy season is a cruel, opportunistic temptress. She lures you in with the promises of bragging rights, league trophies, cash prizes, and all-around glory. But for many of us, the first week of the fantasy season is a period of grief, pain, and panic. So, after Week 1, are you […]
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This week and every week going forward we’ll bring you several recommendations for players you should add to your fantasy squad. We’ll mainly be targeting lower-owned guys who should be available in all but the deepest leagues. We now move onto championship weekend for most fantasy leagues. Because we ’re primarily a dynasty site, we’ll
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The turf’s been groomed, the bleachers are cleaned, and the man caves are primed. It’s almost football season. As fantasy drafts wrap up, and we head into the regular season, it’s important to remember that not all fantasy headlines can be true. Some of them are misleading and can cause you to make poor decisions.
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There are so many ways to strategize your QBs in fantasy football. For my money, ensuring that you have the best possible chance to win every week is the only way to do that. While I don’t use 2 QBs that often, I do know that if you want to roster 2 QBs, you need
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In part one, the crew took a look at Saquon Barkley, Josh Gordon, Patrick Mahomes, Trey Burton and Jerick McKinnon. This time around we have five more fantasy stars that are at the center of debates across fantasy football’s entire landscape. It is time to have it out amongst ourselves and find out whether these
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The Case FOR and AGAINST drafting Jerick McKinnon Just like the 1849 Gold Rush that the 49ers are named for, Jerick McKinnon carries the promise of glory and prosperity for San Francisco. But underneath the glitter and shine, the threat of coming away empty-handed lingers as well. So, like the prospectors of old, you have
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Last month, the Redraft Roundtable team gave you a list of overvalued players for 2018. These were guys who have high ADP’s this season or players that we are staying away from because of their bust potential. Now, Anthony Zaragoza, Mitch Lawson, Aaron Larson, and John DiBari give you their picks, at each position, for
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Ageism does exist in fantasy football. It’s a cold hard fact. Once a player starts to hit that dreaded “plateau”, it’s anyone’s guess as to when the wheels start falling off. But usually, it’s going to happen sooner rather than later. In our first 2-part Over/Under article, we broke down the 2018 rookies. (Part 1
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Saquon Barkley is experiencing a hype phenomenon not unlike what we see with every iPhone launch. People are lined up for the next big thing. Throwing their savings, hopes, dreams, and expectations onto a product, they know next-to-nothing about. But who cares? It’s fancy, has plenty of tools, and all the experts say he’s the
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In this third installment of the DFF Best Ball draft series, we again outline the analysis on the mindset of player selections and strategy. Note: There is likely to be some variance with certain players who we’ve selected, as is typically the case this type of year. Please keep in mind that this draft occurred
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Have you ever been out for dinner at your regular haunt, and the whole drive there you’re thinking about that meal you always get because it’s so damn good? Then, when you arrive, they have a special menu with some amazing sounding new item that you desperately want to try but are worried it will
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[profiler]DeShaun Watson[/profiler] is undoubtedly a talented QB, and his 2017 season was cut tragically short. In the time he did play, he was arguably the best QB in the NFL, specifically Weeks 3 through 8 when he assumed the starting role and began to thrive. But with such a small sample size, can you trust
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Welcome back for our second Best Ball Draft of the season! The 12 of us got together to try and build the best possible team, according to the best ball format (If you’re unfamiliar with Best Ball, check out this link). In our first draft, we tried to project rookies before the NFL draft while
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Welcome back for part two of our look at some of the fantasy plateaus the 2018 rookies will be trying to surpass. In part one we looked at five of the most prominent rookies heading into the 2018 season, and today we analyze five more. Each player will be given a mark that our experts
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The NFL draft has finally passed us by. True to form, the NFL pulled out the stops, turning Arlington into a huge media circus. Just like a circus, the draft was big, flashy, exciting and you never knew what was going to happen next for these rookies. But now it’s time to get out our
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In Part One, I broke down the impact that Mark Ingram’s suspension for PEDs would have on Ingram’s season. In this article, I’ll outline the impact that it will have on the players around him. Namely, Drew Brees and Alvin Kamara. I did touch on the impact on Boston Scott, Jonathon Williams, and Trey Edmunds
Fantasy Impact: Mark Ingram Suspended – Part 2 Read More »
When the news broke Tuesday afternoon that [profiler]Mark Ingram[/profiler] had tested positive for PEDs and would be suspended 4 games, there were instant reactions across Fantasy Football Twitter: So after Mark Ingram suspension, is Alvin Kamara now the #1 pick in fantasy? — Jason Smith (@howaboutafresca) May 8, 2018 This is pretty big news. A
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From identifying draft-day values/busts all offseason to the start/sit and waiver-wire advice to lead you to the playoffs, the Redraft Roundtable has you covered. All year Anthony Zaragoza, Mitch Lawson, Aaron Larson, Michael Stephenson, and John DiBari answer all the questions that have the fantasy football community abuzz. Have a specific fantasy football issue you
Redraft Roundtable: Post-Draft Edition Read More »
The NFL Draft is like Christmas morning for us fans. We run downstairs as soon as we possibly can in our favorite NFL Authentic pajamas with joy and anxiety in our hearts, while we gather around the living room in order to come and see what presents are coming our way… Only, in this yuletide
2018 Draft: What Were They Thinking?! Read More »
Apparently, the Patriots felt that they had one too many Cooks in the kitchen because they are moving on from their big 2017 offseason acquisition, [profiler]Brandin Cooks[/profiler]. The Rams, who already were offseason darlings, boost their receiver corps with the talented and speedy Cooks. The move puts the Rams over the salary cap so they
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