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Like the leaves of a beautiful tree changing from green to brown, summer speculation in the NFL has transformed into majestic training camp videos of backups making plays over practice squad players. With the hype machines in full force, draft positions have begun to fluctuate wildly.
Note: I h
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Preseason week one is over, and even though these games can be handy in trying to pluck some diamonds from the rough, but for the most part the NFL use it to roster trim. Enjoy the games for what its worth, but dont get swept up in the hype or the magical athletic moves of a guy who will be changi
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What the numbers tell us about quarterback success and failure in 2019.
Adam Hall
Numbers tell us much of what we need to know
Quarterbacks entering the NFL have played the game at a higher level than most in college, but there are significant differences between resumes of quarterbacks desti
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Last Friday, I had the privilege of drafting in Jake Ceily’s annual FLEX league. This is my fourth season and I lucked into this league. True story: our very own Bob Harris couldn’t make it down to Washington, D.C. for FLEX and Emil Kadlec sent me down there in Bob’s place. I’ve been trying my best
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Risers
Kerryon Johnson
Dating back to the last off-season Kerryon Johnson was getting recognition of someone who could be a bell-cow. The Lions had other plans when it came to the regular season. The coaching staff made sure that Johnson and LeGarrette Blount were going to split time evenly carr
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Tiers. This mechanism alone could win an owner a title. The first time I ever developed a tier sheet was around 2001. I heard this term "tier" floating around the fantasy football section of the internet and immediately I was all-in. It is essential and a great step in organizing a drafting strategy
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by Adam Hall and David Sciacca
Luck is often defined as preparation meeting opportunity. In this article the rsum of each team is peeled back to expose the liabilities and strengths that the fantasy community can exploit to earn a leg up against the competition in the upcoming season. Through
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Before we get into the best passing stacks for the 2019 season, is stacking quarterback and their targets beneficial in the first place?
Stacking in 2018
Receivers
Each week, in a Best Ball league, we want to have one of the top-scoring passers in the NFL. The top-50 individual games for qu
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The Schedules
The color-coded schedules that accompany this article are a graphic representation of the caliber of passing and rushing defenses each team will play over the course of the season. Projecting a teams defensive performance for next season begins with analyzing their performance from la
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Change is a constant in the NFL offseason. It happens at all levels. In the league office. Team management. Coaching. All have some impact on the game.
But none as much as player movement.
That was even more prominent this offseason, with some of the biggest names in the NFL moving to new locati
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Mike Beacom
JJ Buck
Tod Burros
Matthew Cherrin
Isaac Cruz
Gary Davenport
Michael Dubner
Kyle Dvorchak
Matt Falkow
Bobby Gomes
Adam Hall
Bob Harris
Dave Hunter
Jaime Inchaurrandieta
Emil Kadlec
Emil Kadlec
Brad Kruse
John Laub
Justin Lonero
Armando Marsal
Alex McCarthy
Jeremy Munter
Jen Ryan
Jake Schwanitz
Travis Spieth
Chad Stapley
Bryan Steimetz
Marcella Surra
Evan Tarracciano
Carl Tempesta
Michael Valverde
Expert Mock Breakdown 2019
By Kyle Dvorchak
Like the leaves of a beautiful tree changing from green to brown, summer speculation in the NFL has transformed into majestic training camp videos of backups making plays over practice squad players. With the hype machines in full force, draft positions have begun to fluctuate wildly.
Note: I h
Full Story
Risers and Fallers going into preseason wk2 2019
By Michael Valverde
Preseason week one is over, and even though these games can be handy in trying to pluck some diamonds from the rough, but for the most part the NFL use it to roster trim. Enjoy the games for what its worth, but dont get swept up in the hype or the magical athletic moves of a guy who will be changi
Full Story
What the numbers tell us about quarterback success and failure in 2019
By Adam Hall
What the numbers tell us about quarterback success and failure in 2019.
Adam Hall
Numbers tell us much of what we need to know
Quarterbacks entering the NFL have played the game at a higher level than most in college, but there are significant differences between resumes of quarterbacks desti
Full Story
Draft Analysis of Sirius Flex Draft
By Jen Ryan
Last Friday, I had the privilege of drafting in Jake Ceily’s annual FLEX league. This is my fourth season and I lucked into this league. True story: our very own Bob Harris couldn’t make it down to Washington, D.C. for FLEX and Emil Kadlec sent me down there in Bob’s place. I’ve been trying my best
Full Story
Risers and Fallers going into preseason 2019
By Michael Valverde
Risers
Kerryon Johnson
Dating back to the last off-season Kerryon Johnson was getting recognition of someone who could be a bell-cow. The Lions had other plans when it came to the regular season. The coaching staff made sure that Johnson and LeGarrette Blount were going to split time evenly carr
Full Story
fantasy football rankings tiers 2019
By Michael Valverde
Tiers. This mechanism alone could win an owner a title. The first time I ever developed a tier sheet was around 2001. I heard this term "tier" floating around the fantasy football section of the internet and immediately I was all-in. It is essential and a great step in organizing a drafting strategy
Full Story
NFL Strength of Schedule and Defensive Projections for 2019
By Adam Hall
by Adam Hall and David Sciacca
Luck is often defined as preparation meeting opportunity. In this article the rsum of each team is peeled back to expose the liabilities and strengths that the fantasy community can exploit to earn a leg up against the competition in the upcoming season. Through
Full Story
3 Best Ball Passing Stacks to Target
By Kyle Dvorchak
Before we get into the best passing stacks for the 2019 season, is stacking quarterback and their targets beneficial in the first place?
Stacking in 2018
Receivers
Each week, in a Best Ball league, we want to have one of the top-scoring passers in the NFL. The top-50 individual games for qu
Full Story
Using Strength of Schedule Analysis to Get Ahead
By Alex McCarthy
The Schedules
The color-coded schedules that accompany this article are a graphic representation of the caliber of passing and rushing defenses each team will play over the course of the season. Projecting a teams defensive performance for next season begins with analyzing their performance from la
Full Story
2019 Offseason Marked By Some Major Changes
By Bob Harris
Change is a constant in the NFL offseason. It happens at all levels. In the league office. Team management. Coaching. All have some impact on the game.
But none as much as player movement.
That was even more prominent this offseason, with some of the biggest names in the NFL moving to new locati
Full Story