In a recent conversation I was having with Travis May on my podcast, we were discussing rookies we could imagine landing with the Tennessee Titans. One of the names that were thrown out there (before the free agency signing of Dion Lewis) was Georgia running back and fantasy draft twitter darling Sony Michel. We pretty much […]
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The 2017 season has long past. The NFL Combine has come and gone. That means we are officially in the home stretch before draft day arrives. What better way to get prepared than a full-on analysis of this year’s running back crop provided by yours truly! I ranked my top-20 running back prospects from this
NFL Draft Prep: 2018 NFL Draft RB Rankings (1-10) Read More »
The 2017 season has long past. The NFL Combine has come and gone. That means we are officially in the home stretch before draft day arrives. What better way to get prepared than a full-on analysis of this year’s running back crop provided by yours truly! I ranked my top-20 running back prospects from this
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The Linebacker position is the meat and bones of IDP leagues. It’s the position that is a must to keep our teams loaded up year-in and year-out to stay competitive. One way to keep that talent full is hitting on your draft picks. Personally, I like my top 10 a ton! All of them are
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I’ve been told that Rashaad Penny is the second best running back in this draft class. While I disagree with that statement, after watching his game clips, I came away impressed with the talented running back. Measurements 5’11”, 220-pounds Body Mass Index: 30.7 (57TH-percentile) Arms: 31 ¼” Hands: 9 ¼” Posting a stellar 4.46 40-Yard
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One of the most intriguing prospects in the 2018 running back draft class is Kalen Ballage out of Arizona State University (ASU). Many have compared his ceiling to David Johnson and others see his floor as David Cobb. While watching his clips and jotting down my thoughts, I think it’s more likely the latter. Measurements
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Ah, the NFL rookie hype train. It is now making its annual journey, chugging through tweets, posts, and podcasts, drumming up discussion and prognostication of eventual superstars and super-flops. Each year before the draft we argue and fight for our guy. Our difference maker, our shining star to hang our wishes on. We shovel the
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Showcasing the talent and skills of prospective NFL rookies, the NFL Scouting Combine is a time for Dynasty Football owners to be on high alert for updates that help them complete their draft boards. The DFF Degenerates Roundtable (@DFF_Degenerates) talk candidly about the good and bad results of the 2018 NFL Combine. Risers: Were there
Post-Combine Rookie Talk: DFF Degenerates Roundtable Read More »
The Dynasty Football Factory IDP team conducted a rookie IDP only mock draft back in early February, and now with the combine in the rearview mirror and player pro-days and the draft looming in the distance, our experts and some fellow IDP heads took another crack at this years top defensive rookie talents in their
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Rookie fever is in full swing, especially in the days and weeks following the NFL combine. Rookie receivers, in particular, have been the focus of dynasty buzz in the past week or so. Some of them significantly supplanted themselves in the discussion for the best receiver in this draft class, while others seemed to hurt
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I have a thing for Notre Dame running backs, what can I say? Josh Adams is one of the many gifted running backs in the abundantly talented 2018 draft class that looks to reload fantasy rosters and the NFL with young fresh talent. He was seven yards from setting the single-season rushing record for the
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Somewhere in the Multiverse exists a reality where on October 10TH 2015, Nick Chubb cuts it out to the left sideline and his knee doesn’t hyperextend in one of the most gruesome knee injuries you’ll ever see. Chubb’s streak of 14 consecutive games over 100 rushing yards then continues into the future(in contrast, the Kalen
Should you consider Nick Chubb with the 1.01? Read More »
It’s that time of year! We have a collective fever and the only prescription is more cowbell (rookie talk). We are hyper-focused on the NFL Draft, and even more importantly, our Dynasty Rookie Drafts. While it’s a year-long suffering, temperatures rise as soon as the college season ends. Some of us become even more irrational
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Today we pick up where we left off after Round 2 of our latest Superflex rookie mock draft. ROUND 3 3.01 (@DFF_Cog) Mason Rudolph, Oklahoma State, QB I believe in this kid. He showed great growth in 2017. He has the size and the arm strength to stick around this league for a long time.
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It’s that time of year! We have a collective fever and the only prescription is more cowbell. For us, the cowbell is NFL rookies. We are hyper-focused on the NFL Draft and even more importantly, our Dynasty Rookie Drafts. While it’s a year-long suffering, temperatures rise as soon as the college season ends. Some of
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Today we pick up where we left off after Round 1 of our latest Superflex rookie mock draft. ROUND 2 2.01 (@DFF_Cog) James Washington, Oklahoma State, WR Why is Washington still available in Round 2? The kid is a missile. He might be slightly raw in his route tree, but his talent is real and
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As college football has officially wrapped up, draft season is in full swing. While many fantasy players begin to study the player pool that makes up the rookie draft, I believe there is an opportunity to stay ahead of the curve and maximize this year’s draft picks. The best way that I would describe the
Rookie Draft Strategy: 2018 Read More »
A few weeks ago I wrote an article about three players I believed to be next in line to the great Saquon Barkley and Derrius Guice at the RB position. Not only is it important to have a good grip on the top prospects at each position group going into your rookie draft but you
No Sutton, No Washington, No Ridley? No Problem! Read More »
Rookie Tight Ends, as a rule, struggle to register 500 yards in a season, and very rarely score more than 5 Touchdowns in their first season. But what a year 2017 has been for rookie tight ends. Tight end is typically a wait and see position where players take a couple of seasons to
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The 2017 season has been the year of the rookie RB in not only the NFL but in fantasy football as well. Currently, there are eight healthy rookie RBs ranked in the Top 50 in PPR points at the position. With (as of this writing) [profiler]Ezekiel Elliott[/profiler] slated to miss the next six games(or not),
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