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Welcome to the inaugural article of the Dynasty Ghost Map! I figured the best way to introduce myself would be to tell a horrible truth….. Ready? “Last season, I won a dynasty championship with Bilal Powell and Tim Hightower as my starting running backs……” For most you, this is far more frustrating than comical. However, this statement
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It’s a well-known fact in fantasy football circles that Tim Hightower was started on 348% of all fantasy football championship winning teams last season. You know where he was up until week 14 of the season? Nowhere, he wasn’t owned, he was sitting on waiver wires just waiting to be plucked like a fantasy football
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Ask any player how or why they got in to dynasty football and you’ll certainly get a wide variety of answers. However, at the heart of their responses you can be guaranteed that one notion holds true for all. I didn’t want the fantasy football season to end. Most, if not all of us, got
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One of the most important parts of a dynasty league, aside from having great league mates and developing strong bonds with all of them (see this fantastic article from @VanBerf for more detail, is the effective navigation of the start-up draft. In fact, this is the first opportunity you will have to offer the most
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Whether you’re a rookie or a veteran in dynasty fantasy football, nothing can prepare you for a soul crushing losing season or seasons. Sure, you thought so and so was a sure thing and the new offensive coordinator was going to run the ball 1,000 times and that rookie WR was a top dog in
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A lot of us go to sites like Dynasty Football Factory (shameless plug) to get the latest and greatest dynasty football-related information. While most all dynasty, and by extension, fantasy-related content is invaluable, I’m going to reflect on a topic which is as important as player valuation in a dynasty league setting: being able to
Dynasty Relationships: How to Win Allies & Gain Influence Read More »
In fantasy football an owner must always be looking ahead and keep an eye on developing situations around their league so they can capitalize on the next big thing who pops up on the weekly waiver wire. Those of us in dynasty leagues must stay even further ahead of the trends, anticipating future player production,
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When launching a start-up dynasty football league there are a multitude of various format options that will come into play, for the commissioner and team owners to decide upon. Such as, deciding whether it will consist of 1 or 2 QBs as starting options, a 2 or 3 wide receivers base, the number of flex
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As the regular season of the NFL comes to a close, whether I have won a fantasy championship or not, I have begun thinking about players who, I believe, are valued either too low or too high; It is never too early to be thinking about next year’s season. This article deals with players that
One the the biggest dilemmas fantasy owners face is whether or not to draft a handcuff or even worse, what round to scoop them up before they get stolen by another owner. Although, it is difficult to determine exactly when, to select the primary handcuff to your high equity running back, it is certainly imperative
The greatest weapon Dynasty footballers have is their ability to always be building. Dynasty football owners are not thwarted by the restrictions of small rosters sizes commonly used Re-Draft formats. Once you draft your team its yours. Additionally, having expanded rosters is a huge advantage towards cultivating those end-of-the-roster fliers, or as I like to
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The question we all face during our Dynasty and Re-Draft fantasy football seasons are how do we properly execute an equitable trade without destroying what we have already built. The act of trading has certainly become an integral part in finding or sustaining success in fantasy football and is emphasized in Dynasty formats to an
There comes a time, over the course of every Dynasty league, when owner’s must face the decision to move on from the loyalty they have kept for their historically productive veterans. The best thing we, as devoted Dynasty owners, can do in an effort to lessen the gravity of these difficult decisions, is to never get
For those who have chosen to embark on the invigorating journey of Dynasty League participation & franchise ownership the road can be a treacherous one. However, unlike seasonal or keeper leagues, patience & vigilance are part of a mantra that will serve you well. Therefore, in order to keep the thrill of the hunt in pursuit
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In the realm of Dynasty football there are numerous places one could look, in an effort to find that end-of-the-bench stash, which could turn into a worthwhile Dynasty Buy. One such place, to kept close tabs on, are the SPARQ score ratings of each skill position player coming into the league. As the regular season begins to wind down,
The Zero RB Theory at a Glance Simply stated, the Zero RB Theory illuminates the concept of bypassing the Running Back position in the first 5 rounds of a fantasy football draft. The primary reasoning behind the use of this strategy is due, in part, to the increased potential for injuries that befall the running
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