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First look DraftKings Pricing
Defenses
Top Tier
Not much I really love on Defense week one. The highest priced defense is the Ravens (3,800) and they are a cash game play at home going up against Rookie Josh Allen and the Bills. The Jags (3,700) are the second highest defense in terms of pric
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This video draft strategy is our first of the preseason series featuring Emil Kadlec and Armando Marsal. We go over around by around strategy as the draft occurred. This is the best ball 12 team draft, PPR.
Emil Kadlec at draft slot 6 and Armando at 10.
Enjoy and they'll be more next week
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Top Tier
Antonio Brown (8,600) and DeAndre Hopkins (8,300) are the two highest priced receivers on the featured slate. I like Hopkins more than Brown. My interest in Brown right now is minimal partly due to Ben Roethlisberger's home road splits and partly due to his price. That could change though
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High Hopes Dashed
Its always disappointing when a team puts their hopes and dreams into a player, only to see that optimism drained over years of piss-poor performance. Nearly as sad is a fantasy player picking up a quarterback hoping they provide stability, and perhaps a championship, only for
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It’s QB or bust in the NFL
Few positions in all of sports have the same impact as the quarterback. Due to their preeminence, the goal of finding a model that can predict quarterback success and failure lies at the heart of all scouting departments. No model is perfect however, over the years, I hav
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Top Tier
The highest priced Running Backs are Le'Veon Bell (9,400), David Johnson (8,800), and Alvin Kamara (8,500). At this point, due to his contract situation, Lev is a total fade. Kamara should be the keystone option for the majority of cash game players week one due to Mark Ingram’s suspension
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DFS First Look week 1 Salaries: Quarterback
At first glance Im probably paying down at Quarterback just the way salaries seem to breakdown. Starting at the top Tom Brady (7,500) is the highest priced quarterback. Im probably not going there though, just because with a lot of new money in tourname
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Week 1 stacks Preview
DraftKings releasing Week 1 pricing this early can be the equivalent to Christmas in July for most DFS players. Now that we have had a week to digest the salaries I wanted to dive in and breakdown the slate in terms of stacks. The pricing is interesting, DraftKings is always
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Ten Terrific CFF Sleepers in 2018
It is my fifth summer publishing a CFF Sleepers column, and I am pumped to kick off the season in less than four weeks. While millions of Diehards play NFL fantasy, the college game lags behind but is growing in popularit
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The strength of schedule (SoS) could be the most reliable tool you use in fantasy football; a blueprint for success. The SoS details potential outcomes for each player throughout the fantasy season. Unfortunately, it also could extend itself to being almost useless. Defenses are unpredictable and ch
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Michael Dubner
Matt Falkow
Bobby Gomes
Adam Hall
Bob Harris
Dave Hunter
Jaime Inchaurrandieta
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John Laub
Justin Lonero
Armando Marsal
Alex McCarthy
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Jen Ryan
Jake Schwanitz
Travis Spieth
Chad Stapley
Bryan Steimetz
Marcella Surra
Evan Tarracciano
Carl Tempesta
Michael Valverde
DFS Fantasy Preview Week 1 DEF DK Salaries 2018
By Bobby Gomes
First look DraftKings Pricing
Defenses
Top Tier
Not much I really love on Defense week one. The highest priced defense is the Ravens (3,800) and they are a cash game play at home going up against Rookie Josh Allen and the Bills. The Jags (3,700) are the second highest defense in terms of pric
Full Story
Video Draft Strategy 1 with Emil and Armando 2018
By Emil R Kadlec
This video draft strategy is our first of the preseason series featuring Emil Kadlec and Armando Marsal. We go over around by around strategy as the draft occurred. This is the best ball 12 team draft, PPR.
Emil Kadlec at draft slot 6 and Armando at 10.
Enjoy and they'll be more next week
Full Story
DFS Fantasy Preview Week 1 WR Salaries 2018
By Bobby Gomes
Top Tier
Antonio Brown (8,600) and DeAndre Hopkins (8,300) are the two highest priced receivers on the featured slate. I like Hopkins more than Brown. My interest in Brown right now is minimal partly due to Ben Roethlisberger's home road splits and partly due to his price. That could change though
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What the Numbers Say About Success and Failure for Quarterbacks Part 2 Failure
By Adam Hall
High Hopes Dashed
Its always disappointing when a team puts their hopes and dreams into a player, only to see that optimism drained over years of piss-poor performance. Nearly as sad is a fantasy player picking up a quarterback hoping they provide stability, and perhaps a championship, only for
Full Story
What The Numbers Say About Success And Failure For Quarterbacks Pt 1 The Model
By Adam Hall
It’s QB or bust in the NFL
Few positions in all of sports have the same impact as the quarterback. Due to their preeminence, the goal of finding a model that can predict quarterback success and failure lies at the heart of all scouting departments. No model is perfect however, over the years, I hav
Full Story
DFS Fantasy Preview Week 1 RB Salaries 2018
By Bobby Gomes
Top Tier
The highest priced Running Backs are Le'Veon Bell (9,400), David Johnson (8,800), and Alvin Kamara (8,500). At this point, due to his contract situation, Lev is a total fade. Kamara should be the keystone option for the majority of cash game players week one due to Mark Ingram’s suspension
Full Story
Daily Fantasy Preview Week 1 QB Salaries 2018
By Bobby Gomes
DFS First Look week 1 Salaries: Quarterback
At first glance Im probably paying down at Quarterback just the way salaries seem to breakdown. Starting at the top Tom Brady (7,500) is the highest priced quarterback. Im probably not going there though, just because with a lot of new money in tourname
Full Story
Daily Fantasy Preview Week 1 2018
By Bobby Gomes
Week 1 stacks Preview
DraftKings releasing Week 1 pricing this early can be the equivalent to Christmas in July for most DFS players. Now that we have had a week to digest the salaries I wanted to dive in and breakdown the slate in terms of stacks. The pricing is interesting, DraftKings is always
Full Story
CFF Sleepers in 2018
By John Laub
Ten Terrific CFF Sleepers in 2018
It is my fifth summer publishing a CFF Sleepers column, and I am pumped to kick off the season in less than four weeks. While millions of Diehards play NFL fantasy, the college game lags behind but is growing in popularit
Full Story
Strength of Schedule 2018 A Blueprint for Success
By Michael Valverde
The strength of schedule (SoS) could be the most reliable tool you use in fantasy football; a blueprint for success. The SoS details potential outcomes for each player throughout the fantasy season. Unfortunately, it also could extend itself to being almost useless. Defenses are unpredictable and ch
Full Story