As we begin to settle into this off-season, our team here at DFF has decided to tackle a list of sleepers at each position. Today, I’ll lead off with wide receivers, because year in and year out it seems like wide receiver is a spot with the most potential Sleepers and the most surprises as […]
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With NFL week 16 closing, most of us are saying farewell to another fantasy football season. This excludes the truly sick degenerates who still play in leagues that use week 17, good luck trying to ride Alfred Blue and Terrance Williams and Matt Cassel to a championship. Anyway, with another season in the books, it’s
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Most fantasy football seasons last only 16 weeks, with a 13 week regular season. That being said, after this Mondays game we have finished NFL week 6 and have only 7 weeks left in the fantasy regular season, we’re essentially at the halfway point already. This is the time of the year I like to
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Welcome to Part Three of my SPARQ-ing Interest Series! The first installment focused on deep workout studs at running back, while the second article was centered on the elite athletes of the receiver position. All of the players named and/or considered are assets that could become a valuable piece of your roster if you have
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Welcome to Part Two of my SPARQ-ing Interest Series! The first installment focused on deep workout studs at running back who could become a valuable piece on your roster if you have the time, roster spot and patience to let their situations play through. Again, the rules for this exercise are that the players need
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Football is one of the most physical and violent activities on planet Earth. What we all know is nearly (sorry, Jarvis Landry) every one of these players are in the top-1 percent of athletes in the world and they all can ball. Somehow, though, the top-1 percent of the top-1 percent of athletes are sometimes
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Each season the tight end position typically has the same names atop the leader board at seasons end. However, with every new season comes new opportunities for different players to emerge and become difference makers in fantasy football. Last year, for example, the Browns’ Gary Barnidge came out of nowhere to become one of football’s
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When writing an article like this there’s a certain process that many people would argue needs to happen. Defining the word “breakout” would be a good start, but then it gets more complicated. What types of stats or traits are being looked for in order to help identify these “breakout” receivers? I’ve read these types
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Every season, we, as dynasty players, see little known players come from a less than stellar college offense with great measurables and explosive athleticism and we can’t help but wonder… “What could this guy do in a better system given the opportunity?” This year, that particular player is wide receiver, Tevaun Smith. As an Iowa
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Everyone in the fantasy football business loves a good sleeper and by extension, the bigger the scandal makes an even better story. Today, I will be discussing the Giants free agent pickup and former Illinois State Redbirds rusher, Marshaun Coprich, who has made some major headlines over the last fourteen months or so. On the
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Dynasty players should always be viewing their team through a 3-year window. If the player can provide viable production in a three-year period, then he is definably valuable from a dynasty perspective. Personally, I view a player as “breaking out” when they eclipse their previous levels of fantasy production and emerge as a starting presence
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As humans, our impulses always draw us to the new and shiny things. From the day we were given that shiny new toy car at the age of 2, we were always looking for the flashier, fresher object. Even as adults, our focus does not deter away from the newest and most recent items to
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“Patience You Must Have My Young Padawan – Yoda Every year there is criticism to what positions of the NFL Draft are its weakest. As such, the 2016 draft was no different as NFL teams and draft pundits alike were in agreement that this year’s tight end class did not have a first round talent.
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When you see a rather unknown player break out from the middle of the pack and become a quality contributor, some questions may surface in your head. Multiple things could have sparked that breakout, whether it be a new coaching scheme, philosophy, more playing time, or a newly discovered commitment by the player. On the
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It’s an exciting time for dynasty football owners with the unknown wide receiver talent, DeAndre Smelter, who missed all of the 2015 season recovering from an ACL injury he suffered in 2014. This ultra-athletic former Georgia Tech player, now 49er receiver, should perhaps be fawned or fretted over. So far, the run-based college is batting
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The 2016 rookie running back class was chock full of surprises. One of the biggest stories in the Oakland camp was that former Texas Tech back, DeAndre Washington is getting some first team reps. Some fantasy pundits may discount him due to his size, but this is a talented back who might be poised to
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Every Thursday night, I play softball. It gives me an opportunity to get out of the house, get some exercise, and enjoy the camaraderie with my teammates. I ultimately started playing sports when I was ten or so playing tee ball and was always involved with sports all through high school. However, after I graduated, life
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Usually when we think about the Cleveland Brown’s quarterbacks we think about a revolving door that shuffles a different starter every other week. That conversation will soon change with new rookie addition, Cody Kessler. In High School, Kessler was ranked as the number 2 pro-style quarterback in the country by Rivals.com, and he was also
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Let me guess how this went…you saw this link, glanced at the title, and then said “Who?!”. Well, you aren’t alone. Stephen Anderson is at the moment a very hidden commodity, which is exactly why I am telling you about him now before his value blows up. So, let’s get started! Stephen Anderson, Houston Texans
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Every year the internet hype train selects a player or two that might be the next “big sleeper” in fantasy football. Over the years, the results are typically mixed and more often than not the players in question end up not living up to the build-up. One such player, gaining a head of steam this
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