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Five Tips For Increasing Your NFL DFS Profits (8/5/2021)
Winning money in NFL DFS is hard. Its so hard that nearly all of the money won on DFS sites is collected by just a handful of players. The numbers vary slightly depending on the sport, time of year, contest style and other factors but the top 1 percent of players on DraftKings typically earn just un
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5 fallers After the 2021 NFL Draft (5/11/2021)
James Robinson, RB, Jaguars
James Robinsons rookie campaign was one for the ages. He recorded 289 touches for 1,414 yards and found the end zone 10 times. It was one of the best (if not the single best) seasons for a UDFA back in the history of the league. The Jaguars rewarded him by taking Clems
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NFL Draft Winners 2021 (5/4/2021)
Trey Lance, QB, 49ers
No quarterback gained more in the evaluation to draft process than now 49ers QB Trey Lance. Lance was a one-year starter at an FCS school who hasnt put more than 20 throws to film since 2019. Still, his sophomore tape, incredible efficiency, and monst
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Is Jalen Hurts the Konami Code QB of 2021 (4/26/2021)
While were all waiting with baited breath for the NFL Draft to begin, its easy to look at a player who is already being anointed the next great late-round QB. Philadelphia quarterback Jalen Hurts is already getting hype as a QB1 and our Best Ball ADP has him as the QB11 currently. That means, unlike
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5 Veterans Who Could Lose Value In The Draft (4/20/2021)
The NFL Draft is a time of rebirth for the league. Open holes left by past-their-prime veterans and stars of yesteryear are replaced by the upcomers from the college ranks. Much of the draft simply excitement on finding out where are favorite rookies land. However, there will be some veterans and yo
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4 Rookie Busts to Buy the Dip On 2021 (4/14/2021)
In my previous two articles, I broke down the data on what happens to rookie receivers and running backs after they have a troubling first year. You should go back and read them to fully understand the information but if you dont want to or just need a refresher, running backs, especially those take
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What To Do With Rookie Busts Running Backs 2021 (4/8/2021)
Last week, I wrote about how we should be valuing high pedigree wide receivers who dont pan out in their first season. You should go back and read that first because it does offer a nice prelude to this article but it's not mandatory. The short version of
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What to do with Rookie Busts Wide Receivers (3/29/2021)
Our failure to predict which players will be successful is both well documented and also difficult to cope with. Much work has been done to show how all NFL teams draft with roughly similar skill levels. This means that we cant rely on certain teams to be young talent f
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Free Agency Fantasy Reaction Part 2 (3/25/2021)
Will Fuller has to Prove It...Again
The Dolphins picked up Will Fuller on a one-year deal. The move comes as a bit of a surprise given Fullers excellent 2020 campaign but there were a number of factors that kept him from getting a mega-deal. Despite logging caree
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Free Agency Reactions Part 1 2021 (3/18/2021)
Pats Go Wild
The Patriots signed Hunter Henry and Jonnu Smith to three and four-year deals. On top of that, they broke the bank on multi-year deals for Nelson Agholor and Kendrick Bourne. This may point to the team retooling for Cam Newtons second shot at start
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Negative Fantasy Football Regression Candidates for 2021 (3/9/2021)
Publish Date: 3/9/2021
Will Fuller, HOU, WR
Regression, in its simplest form, is the tendency for data to return to its mean. Before simply saying a certain player was good last year, he must be average this year, we have to know what that players true mean is. While pr
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Re-drafting the 2020 Rookie Class (3/3/2021)
Published Date: 3/3/2021
Justin Jefferson - Top 2020 rookie fantasy football performer.
1.12: Jerry Jeudy, WR, DEN
Jeudy just makes the cut over a few other highly drafted receivers including Laviska Shenault and Henry Ruggs. Both of those honorable mentions chec
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Fantasy Matchmaker_Best Landing Spots for Free Agents and Rookies (2/24/2021)
With Best Ball becoming a year-round product and dynasty leagues firing on all cylinders in the spring, it's becoming increasingly advantageous to be the first to react to NFL moves. One aspect of that is knowing where you want players to land before free agency kicks off and the NFL Draft takes pla
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Top NFL Free Agents for Fantasy Football 2021 (2/15/2021)
Free agency is the first big milestone of the NFL offseason and with it comes a host of changes for fantasy purposes. Here well look at the top players at each fantasy position and how a change could affect their value. Ill only be looking at players who have a realistic chance at changing teams so
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Fantasy Impacts of the Stafford Goff Trade (2/9/2021)
The 2020-2021 NFL season is officially over but a very special type of season is just beginning: the offseason. While there wont be any football in the offseason, the most impactful changes for the next NFL season, our upcoming fantasy football season, are occurring over the next three months. The L
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DFS NFL Lineups Picks, Tips Week 21 2020 Wednesday SB Week (2/3/2021)
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Learning from the Biggest Fantasy Busts in 2020 (2/1/2021)
Last week I went through the biggest fantasy hits and crowned the 2020 fantasy MVP and tried to determine what made those players so valuable so we can better find the possible MVPs for the 2021 season. This week well be doing the opposite. Finding the massive flops of 2021 can be just as useful as
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2020 MVPs and what we can learn from them (1/27/2021)
There are plenty of great candidates for the 2020 Fantasy MVP and choosing the one individual player who was the best possible selection might not be as important as understanding the makeup of a potential MVP. Knowing what types of players won fantasy leagues this year can help us target similar
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Football Diehards DFS Show Wednesday Championship Weekend 2020 (1/20/2021)
DFS Cash Game Breakdown 2020 Championship weekend (1/20/2021)
Quarterback
Josh Allen, BUF
Allen is simply too cheap on DraftKings. Getting up to the studs at receiver and tight end is going to be a priority on this slate and Allen is the easiest way to do so. DraftKings has him at just $6,900 despite him scoring just as many fantasy points per game as Pa
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DFS Tournament Game Breakdown 2020 Championship Weekend (1/20/2021)
Quarterback
Patrick Mahomes, KC
Mahomes is coming into this game questionable with a concussion but all signs point to him playing. If this at all keeps his ownership in check, its a major win. If not, he remains the best ceiling play on the slate. His team has a 28 implied total and hes p
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Free Agency and Injury report week 19 2020 (1/18/2021)
Patrick Mahomes, QB, KC
Andy Reid sounded optimistic that Mahomes would play, saying he passed all of the deals he had to pass. Mahomes will have to continue passing concussion protocols before he is cleared for next week but all signs point to him playing. If he suffers some sort of setback, Cha
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Football Diehards DFS Show Wednesday Divisional Playoffs 2020 (1/13/2021)
DFS NFL Lineups Picks, Tips Week 19 2020 Wednesday
With Kyle Dvorchak Jason Brady Daily fantasy football
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DFS Tournament Game Breakdown 2020 Division Weekend (1/13/2021)
Quarterback
Josh Allen, BUF
Allen has been dominant all season and there is no reason to suggest that will end versus Baltimore. He has faced five top-10 defenses this year according to PFF. In those games, he has averaged 286.4 passing yards and 2.3 touchdowns per game. He has also added .8 s
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DFS Cash Game Breakdown 2020 Division weekend (1/13/2021)
Quarterback
Aaron Rodgers, GB
Both of the main DFS sites have joined the Sunday and Saturday games into one main slate this week so there are a lot of opportunity costs to consider when choosing a quarterback. Given that we know quarterbacks generally score similarly from the mid to hi
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Free Agency and Injury report week 18 2020 (1/11/2021)
Latavius Murray, RB, NO
Murray exited with a thigh injury in the Saints Wild Card game versus the Bears late. The Saints mostly had the game locked up by the start fourth quarter so his return wasnt needed. If he does miss the Divisional Round, Alvin Kamara would be in for a monstrous workload. T
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Football Diehards DFS Show Wednesday Week WildCard 2020 (1/6/2021)
With Kyle Dvorchak Jason Brady Daily fantasy football
WildCards DFS picks
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DFS Tournament Game Breakdown 2020 WildCard (1/6/2021)
Quarterback
Philip Rivers, IND
Rivers plays in a game with a 51-point total and his team wont get the luxury of running the ball; copiously against an inferior team. Verus Buffalo, as nearly a touchdown dog, Rivers will have no choice but to pass. Hes been pretty good at doing that this ye
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DFS Cash Game Breakdown 2020 WildCard (1/6/2021)
Quarterback
Josh Allen, BUF
Josh Allen is simply the best value and ceiling play on both sites. He isnt priced egregiously high on either sites short slate and has a ceiling that only Lamar Jackson can rival on the weekend. Allen finished top-five in passing completions, touchdowns, and yards.
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Free Agency and Injury report week 17 2020 (1/4/2021)
Adam Gase Fired
Gase led a dysfunctional franchise that routinely had players who wanted off the team and publicly bickered with him. The players that stayed on the team rarely found themselves on the winning end of games and that was often the fault of Gases play-calling. His offense came straig
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Football Diehards DFS Show Wednesday Week 17 2020 (12/30/2020)
DFS NFL Lineups Picks, Tips Week 17 2020 Wednesday
With Kyle Dvorchak Jason Brady Daily fantasy football
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DFS Cash Game Breakdown 2020 Week 17 (12/30/2020)
Quarterback
Chad Henne, KC
A common approach in cash games will likely be to choose whichever backup (and now starter) quarterback projects the best at his respective price. Right now there are two candidates. The first is Henne, who is ogin to be doing his best Patrick Mahomes impression on S
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DFS Tournament Game Breakdown 2020 Week 17 (12/30/2020)
Quarterback
Josh Allen, BUF
Allen and the Bills are one of the few elite teams projected to play their starters this week which already puts them in contention for a game stack. On top of that, a prominent roster construction is going to be playing a starting quarterback who was priced as
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Free Agency and Injury report week 16 2020 (12/28/2020)
Patrick Mahomes, QB, KC
The Chiefs are locked into the No. 1 seed in the AFC and will rest their starters for the final week of the season. That likely means Chad Henne starts at QB, Darrel Williams or Drawin Thompson starts at RB, and Demarcus Robinson and Mecole Hardman potentially starting at
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Football Diehards DFS Show Wednesday Week 16 2020 (12/23/2020)
DFS NFL Lineups Picks, Tips Week 15 2020
Kyle Dvorchak Jason Brady
DFS Sunday Slate week 16 nfl 2020 daily
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DFS Tournament Game Breakdown 2020 Week 16 (12/23/2020)
Quarterback
Matt Ryan, ATL
The KC/ATL game features a 53-point total, the highest of the main slate. The Falcons are a top-ten team by pass percentage and Vegas has them as double-digit underdogs. No quarterback has more pass attempts over 20 yards downfield than Ryan. He is second in total at
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DFS Cash Game Breakdown 2020 Week 16 (12/23/2020)
Quarterback
Mitchell Trubisky, CHI
Trubisky came back to the starting lineup for Chicago in Week 12 and has been a solid fantasy option ever since. He has averaged 19 DraftKings points per game on the back of 244.5 yards through the air and 19 yards on the ground per game. He also has at lea
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Free Agency and Injury report week 15 2020 (12/21/2020)
Raheem Mostert, RB, SF
Mostert left Week 15 with an ankle injury and did not return. He has dealt with ankle injuries all season and could miss Week 16 with this one. That would leave Jeff Wilson as the primary runner for San Francisco with Tevin Coleman periodically pitching in and Jerick McKinn
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Football Diehards DFS Show Wednesday Week 15 2020 (12/16/2020)
With Kyle Dvorchak Jason Brady Daily fantasy football
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DFS Tournament Game Breakdown 2020 Week 15 (12/16/2020)
Quarterback
Jalen Hurts, PHI
Hurts should be priced like Lamar Jackson this week. In his first career start, Hurts ran 18 times for 105 yards. That was the fifth-most rush attempts for a quarterback since 2000. His rushing yardage total is the 16th-most since 2000. He ran for over 1,
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DFS Cash Game Breakdown 2020 Week 15 (12/16/2020)
Quarterback
Jalen Hurts, PHI
Hurts should be priced like Lamar Jackson this week. In his first career start, Hurts ran 18 times for 105 yards. That was the fifth-most rush attempts for a quarterback since 2000. His rushing yardage total is the 16th-most since 2000. He ran for over 1,200 ya
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Free Agency and Injury report week 14 2020 (12/14/2020)
Matthew Stafford, QB, DET
Stafford exited with a rib injury and did not return. Chase Daniel took over for him and managed just 29 passing yards on six attempts. The entire Lions offense gets a massive downgrade if Daniel is the starter for Week 15.
Brandon Allen, QB, CIN
Allen went dow
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Football Diehards DFS Show Wednesday Week 14 2020 (12/9/2020)
DFS NFL Lineups Picks, Tips Week 14 2020 Wednesday
With Kyle Dvorchak Jason Brady Daily fantasy football
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DFS Tournament Game Breakdown 2020 Week 14 (12/9/2020)
Quarterback
Tom Brady, TB
Brady and the Bucs own a 29-point implied team total and play in one of the three highest-scoring games per Vegas. Hes only $6,900 on DraftKings and likely to draw modest ownership because of his recent middling performances and coming off a bye week. This is despite
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DFS Cash Game Breakdown 2020 Week 14 (12/9/2020)
Quarterback
Matt Ryan, ATL
Ryan has been on a yardage slump lately with five consecutive games below 300 passing yards. However, in that span, he has three games above 270 and two above 280. Expect him to get back to the DraftKings bonus again this week versus a soft Chargers defense. LA is gi
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Free Agency and Injury report week 13 2020 (12/7/2020)
Carson Wentz, QB, PHI
Wentz was benched for Jalen Hurts in the second half of the Eagles' Week 13 loss to the Packers. Initially, it looked like Hurts would provide a spark for the struggling Eagles offense. However, his night ended with a tipped pass that was ultimately intercepted by the Packers
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Football Diehards DFS Show Wednesday Week 13 2020 (12/2/2020)
DFS NFL Lineups Picks, Tips Week 13 2020 Wednesday
With Kyle Dvorchak Jason Brady Daily fantasy football
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a48DnxIjhtsfeature=youtu.be
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DFS Cash Game Breakdown 2020 Week 13 (12/2/2020)
Quarterback
Justin Herbert, LA Chargers
Herberts price on DraftKings dropped $6,900 after a quiet game versus the Bills that saw him only score once. On the year, hes averaging 301.5 yards and 2.3 scores per game. He even adds something with his legs. Herbert is posting 4.1 carries for 18.5
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DFS Tournament Game Breakdown 2020 Week 13 (12/2/2020)
Quarterback
Kirk Cousins, Minnesota
The Vikings have a 30.5 implied team total leads the main slate and Dalvin Cook is going to be the most popular running back on the slate. Instead of paying an egregious price for him, why not target the passing attack in Minnesota instead? Cousins is second
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Free Agency and Injury report week 12 2020 (11/30/2020)
Keke Coutee, WR, HOU
Houston lost Will Fuller due to a suspension on Monday. They recently parted ways with Kenny Stills and Randall Cobb is on injured reserve. That puts Coutee in a position to take on a significant role heading into the fantasy playoffs. The Texans are fourth in the league in p
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Football Diehards DFS Show Wednesday Week 12 2020 (11/25/2020)
DFS Cash Game Breakdown 2020 Week 12 (11/25/2020)
Quarterback
Cam Newton, NE
If youre looking to pay down a little at quarterback, Newton is the obvious choice. He has played in one fewer game than all relevant quarterbacks this year and is still top-five in rushing yards (341) and carries (83). His nine rushing scores trail only Kyler Mu
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DFS Tournament Game Breakdown 2020 Week 12 (11/25/2020)
Quarterback
Tom Brady, TB
The matchup of Kansas City and Tampa Bay is going to be one of the most popular games to target with stacks this week but most of the ownership will likely gravitate toward the Kansas City side. The total currently sits at 55.5 points, second-highest of the main s
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Free Agency and Injury report week 11 2020 (11/23/2020)
Joe Burrow, QB, CIN
Burrow suffered a torn ACL after taking a hit to the knee versus Washington. He will miss the remainder of the season. Ryan Finley took over for Burrow after he went down and will likely start for the team next week. They face the Giants at home. Tyler Boyd and Tee Higgins go fr
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Football Diehards DFS Show Wednesday Week 11 2020 (11/18/2020)
DFS NFL Lineups Picks, Tips Week 10 2020 Wednesday
Kyle Dvorchak Jason Brady
DFS week 10 2020 Sleepers
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DFS Tournament Game Breakdown 2020 Week 11 (11/18/2020)
Quarterback
Lamar Jackson, BAL
This has to work eventually right? The good news for Jackson in tournaments is that he is still doing the things we want him to do in order to have a high ceiling. He is still attempting deep passes on 13% of his throws and is averaging 10 carries per game. Facin
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DFS Cash Game Breakdown 2020 Week 11 (11/18/2020)
Quarterback
Cam Newton, NE
After a brief stint of playing horribly and getting benched for Jarret Stidham...Newton appears to be back. In his previous three games, Newton has thrown one touchdown and no interceptions while averaging 7.6 adjusted yards per attempt. His value comes as a runner t
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Free Agency and Injury report week 10 2020 (11/16/2020)
Nick Foles, QB, CHI
Foles took a hard hit on the Bears final drive of Week 10 and had to be carted off the field. Head coach Matt Nagy stated that he believes Foles will be able to play in Week 12, after the Bears bye week, but is unsure at this moment. Tyler Bray only completed one of his five p
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Football Diehards DFS Show Wednesday Week 10 2020 (11/11/2020)
DFS NFL Lineups Picks, Tips Week 10 2020 Wednesday
Kyle Dvorchak & Jason Brady
DFS week 10 2020 Sleepers
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DFS Tournament Game Breakdown 2020 Week 10 (11/11/2020)
Quarterback
Russell Wilson, SEA
Wilson is coming off another impressive game but the people who stacked him lost money because neither of his receivers had good games. He also gets a difficult matchup versus the vaunted Rams defense. Defense does not matter for Wilson. He has played four t
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DFS Cash Game Breakdown 2020 Week 10 (11/11/2020)
Quarterback
Deshaun Watson, HOU
Watson kicked off the season with a murderers row of defensive matchups (Pittsburgh, Baltimore, and Kansas City). Since that stretch, hes been on fire, averaging 316.8 passing yards and 2.6 touchdowns. Hes also topped 20 rushing yards in four consecutive games.
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Free Agency and Injury report week 9 2020 (11/9/2020)
Kyle Allen, QB, WAS
Allen suffered a gruesome leg injury and can be presumed to be done for the year. Alex Smith came into the game but was taken advantage of by the Giants defense. He threw three interceptions but also managed 325 yards and a score. Smith looked better than he did in Week 5 but
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Football Diehards DFS Show Wednesday Week 9 2020 (11/4/2020)
Kyle Dvorchak Jason Brady
DFS week 8 2020 Sleepers
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DFS Cash Game Breakdown 2020 Week 9 (11/4/2020)
Quarterback
Justin Herbert, LAC
DraftKings has been slow to price up Herbert and that means hes a great way to get an elite quarterback at sub-elite prices. He has thrown three or more touchdowns in each of his past four games and has two rushing scores on the year. Most notably, hes ave
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DFS Tournament Game Breakdown 2020 Week 9 (11/4/2020)
Quarterback
Josh Allen, BUF
Allen is going to be discounted because of his recent poor performances but they should have been expected. He has always been a high variance passer and the lows were bound to come. Dont be surprised when variance swings the other way and he shreds the leagues wo
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Free Agency and Injury report week 8 2020 (11/2/2020)
Jimmy Garoppolo, QB, SF
The 49ers lost Garoppolo to an ankle injury that could be an extension of the high-ankle injury he suffered earlier this year. He is expected to be out indefinitely. When healthy, his lows have been devastating this year. He went scoreless with two interceptions versus Mia
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Football Diehards DFS Show Wednesday Week 8 2020 (10/28/2020)
With Kyle Dvorchak Jason Brady
DFS NFL Lineups Picks, Tips Week 8 2020 Wednesday
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DFS Cash Game Breakdown 2020 Week 8 (10/28/2020)
Quarterback
Derek Carr, LV
Carr has quietly been having a great year. Hes thrown multiple touchdowns in every game since Week 1 and has topped 20 DraftKings points in four of six games. Hes completing 72% of his passes while still averaging 8.2 yards per attempt. Carr is only $5,500 on DraftKi
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DFS Tournament Game Breakdown 2020 Week 8 (10/28/2020)
Quarterback
Aaron Rodgers, GB
Rodgers' $7,600 tag on DraftKings should keep his ownership in check this week with a lot of cheap QB values floating around. That's good for his tournament prospects as the Packers have an implied team total of 30 points this week. That mark is second to only the Chi
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Free Agency and Injury report week 7 2020 (10/26/2020)
Odell Beckham Jr., WR, CLE
Beckham suffered a season-ending ACL tear Sunday. Rashard Higgins operated in his role for the remainder of the game. He caught all six of his targets for 110 yards. Hes worth an add in all formats but shouldnt be relied upon as a starter just yet.
Harrison Bryant be
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Football Diehards DFS Show Wednesday Week 7 2020 (10/21/2020)
DFS NFL Lineups Picks, Tips Week 7 2020 Wednesday
Kyle Dvorchak Jason Brady
DFS fantasy football gpp and cash sleepers
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DFS Tournament Game Breakdown 2020 Week 7 (10/21/2020)
Quarterback
Kyler Murray, ARI
The Cardinals/Seahawks game features the third-highest total of the main slate but doesnt project for immense popularity as of Wednesday. Ownership can fluctuate throughout the week but if that holds, its the best game to stack players from. On the Arizona side, t
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DFS Cash Game Breakdown 2020 Week 7 (10/21/2020)
Quarterback
Kyler Murray, ARI
Murray is this years Lamar Jackson and its time to start treating him as such. Hes on pace for 136 carries for 987 yards and 16 scores on the ground. Those numbers would be fifth, third, and first all-time for a quarterback. The yards and touchdowns are also on pa
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Free Agency and Injury report week 6 2020 (10/18/2020)
Trey Burton, TE, IND
Week 6 didnt feature a ton of breakout performances as scoring was down, save for a few shootouts. However, Burton did notch two scores including one on a rush attempt at the goal line. He finished the day with four catches for 58 yards. Jack Doyle still played a role a
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DFS Cash Game Breakdown 2020 Week 6 (10/15/2020)
Quarterback
Andy Dalton, Dallas
The Cowboys lost Dak Prescott for the year due to an ankle injury. Dalton will step in under center and he played well as the backup in Week 5. He completed 9-of-11 passes for 111 yards. Dalton averaged 7.1 yards per attempt during his time with the Bengals. He
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DFS Tournament Game Breakdown 2020 Week 6 (10/15/2020)
Quarterback
Matt Ryan, Atlanta
Ryan projects to be among the five most popular passers this week but his ownership is worth eating if it means getting access to the Atlanta/Minnesota game. The contest features a 54.5-point total and the Falcons are underdogs to Pro Football Focuss lowest-g
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Football Diehards DFS Show Wednesday Week 6 2020 (10/14/2020)
DFS NFL Lineups Picks, Tips Week 6 2020 Wednesday
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Free Agency and Injury report week 5 2020 (10/12/2020)
Dak Prescott, QB, Dallas
The Cowboys lost their star passer due to an ankle injury that will require surgery and cost him the rest of the season. Andy Dalton will step in as the start for the remainder of the season if he plays well and stays healthy. Dalton is a fine backup to have but is undoub
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Football Diehards DFS Show Wednesday Week 5 2020 (10/7/2020)
DFS Lineup Show Picks and sleepers week 5 2020
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Kyle Dvorchak Jason Brady Football Diehards
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DFS Cash Game Breakdown 2020 Week 5 (10/7/2020)
Quarterback
Dak Prescott, Dallas
Through four games, Prescott is on pace to throw for 6,760 yards and 36 touchdowns. The biggest reason his touchdown number isnt on a record-setting pace is that he already has three on the ground. Hes also on pace for an additional 344 rushing yards. H
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DFS Tournament Game Breakdown 2020 Week 5 (10/7/2020)
Quarterback
Josh Allen, Buffalo
Allen is incredibly good at football and its time to accept that. Hes projecting for low ownership despite scoring more fantasy points than every passer other than Dak Prescott and Russell Wilson. Hes been a top-five passer by yards per attempt and adjusted comp
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Free Agency and Injury report week 4 2020 (10/5/2020)
Damien Harris, NE, RB
Harris ran for 100 yards on 17 carries versus the Chiefs on Monday night. He got the majority of the carries for New England with Sony Michel (quad) on injured reserve. Harris saw four carries in his rookie season after New England spent a Day 2 pick on him in the 2019 draft
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Football Diehards DFS Show Wednesday Week 4 2020 (9/30/2020)
DFS NFL Lineups Picks, Tips ownership Week 4 2020
Daily Slate Preview with Kyle Dvorchak and Jason Brady
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DFS Cash Game Breakdown 2020 Week 4 (9/30/2020)
Quarterback
Kyler Murray, ARI
We keep playing Murray until DraftKings stops us. Murray played poorly in his Week 3 outing versus the Lions and still managed 24.7 fantasy points. His rushing is not far off from Lamar Jacksons. Hes averaging 62.3 yards per game and more than a touchdown per game
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DFS Tournament Game Breakdown 2020 Week 4 (9/30/2020)
Quarterback
Russell Wilson, SEA
Wilson is projecting for fairly low ownership this week despite being in an insanely good spot for a blowup performance. He faces the Dolphins this week and Seattle has the highest implied team total of the main slate at 30.25. Miami has allowed the four
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Free Agency and Injury report week 3 2020 (9/28/2020)
Justin Jefferson, WR, Minnesota Vikings
The Vikings' first-round rookie had a quiet two weeks before this Sunday. He had just five catches for 70 yards entering the week. Jefferson exploded in Week 3 with seven catches for 175 yards and a score. He led the Vikings with nine targets as well. Minneso
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DFS Show Wednesday Week 3 2020 (9/23/2020)
DFS NFL Lineups Picks, Tips ownership Week 3 2020
Kyle Dvorchak Jason Brady Lineup sleeper picks.
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DFS Cash Game Breakdown 2020 Week 3 (9/23/2020)
Quarterback
Kyler Murray, ARI
Murray proved on Sunday once again that he is the real deal. He lit up Washington for 286 yards and a score while getting it done on the ground as well. He tallied 67 yards and found the end zone two extra times. His rushing production is on par with Lamar Jackson
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DFS Tournament Game Breakdown 2020 Week 3 (9/23/2020)
Quarterback
Kyler Murray, ARI
The cash and tournament lineups will have a bit of overlap this week so be sure to correlate your roster whenever possible and get different in the spots you choose not to eat the chalk. Murray is worth eating some chalk based on his rushing output. He tallied 67
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Free Agency and Injury report week 2 2020 (9/21/2020)
Saquon Barkley, RB, New York Giants
Barkley is done for the year due to an ACL tear after playing in less than two games. This will be his second season plagued by injuries as he was hampered by a high ankle sprain last year. Dion Lewis and Wayne Gallman will split the lead-back duties for now. Lew
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Football Diehards DFS Show Wednesday Week 2 2020 (9/16/2020)
Wednesday DFS show with Kyle Brady Football Diehards
DFS Expert Kyle Dvorchak and Jason Brady
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iTJcBUlXPWUfeature=youtu.be
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DFS Tournament Game Breakdown 2020 Week 2 (9/16/2020)
Quarterback
Dak Prescott, DAL
The Cowboys are going to bounce back from a slow Week 1 outing versus the Rams. Dak Prescott was graded as a top-five quarterback by Pro Football Focus in Week 1 and was a top-10 passer last year. This week, hell leverage that talent versus the terrible Fa
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DFS Cash Game Breakdown 2020 Week 2 (9/16/2020)
Quarterback
Kyler Murray, ARI
Kyler Murray is just discount Lamar Jackson. In his 2020 debut, Murray hit 100 yards on the ground...until he kneeled away nine of those yards on the final two plays. Had he kept those nine, he would have hit the DraftKings bonus and been an even better va
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Free Agency and Injury report week 1 2020 (9/14/2020)
Michael Thomas Playing Through a High Ankle Injury
Saints star receiver Michael Thomas is going to attempt to play through a high-ankle injury. He posted a 3/17/0 line. It was his worst game since Week 6 of 2017 and the second-worst of his career. Even if he can play through the injury, his Week 1
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Football Diehards DFS Show Wednesday Week 1 (9/9/2020)
Football Diehards DFS Show Wednesday Week 1
Kyle Dvorchak and Jason Brady talk DFS week 1 slates.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8E-sRV3eVx4
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DFS Tournament Game Breakdown 2020 Week 1 (9/9/2020)
Quarterback
Matt Ryan, ATL
No team threw more passes per game last year than the Falcons at 42.8. In fact, no team even hit the 40 mark except for Atlanta. In Week 1, the Falcons face off against the Seattle Seahawks in a game with a 49-point total. Ryan gets to stay at home in his dome an
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DFS Cash Game Breakdown 2020 Week 1 (9/9/2020)
Quarterback
Lamar Jackson, BAL
The biggest decision to make at the start of any cash game build is how to approach the elite guys. Lamar Jackson, Christian McCaffrey, and Michael Thomas make up the trinity of fantasy difference-makers from last year. By PPR points per game, Jackson had the bes
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Slot Receivers Are They The Next Generations X Receiver (8/9/2020)
In recent years the fantasy landscape has been overhauled with the advent of fading expensive running backs in drafts. Loading up on stud receivers became in vogue. However, the tides are again turning with a new wave of workhorse running backs and changing roles of the receiver position.
Now mor
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DFS Tips From A Million Dollar Winner (8/9/2020)
Bobby Gomes is a daily fantasy sports player, but hes not your average armchair DFS analyst. Playing under the moniker TheFantasyBros, Bobby and his brother Dave took first place in 2014, in the DraftKings Week 11 Millionaire Maker contest. Since that life-changing weekend, Bobby has gone on to appe
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Untangling the Pittsburgh Receiver Room (7/30/2020)
Pittsburgh has one of the most unique and talented three-receiver sets on deck for the 2020 season. Before talking about any single receiver, its important to know just how weekly valuable a role on this team could be.
Pittsburgh on the Rebound
No team in the history of the NFL has lost as m
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Predicting the Fantasy Football Target Leader on Every Team NFC (7/30/2020)
In this two-part series, we'll look at every team and give a quick rundown of the betting favorite to lead the team in targets plus one darkhorse who has a chance of usurping the leader. The darkhorse might not be the second-most-likely player to lead the team in targets. They're simply the player t
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Predicting the Target Leader on Every Team AFC (7/20/2020)
In this two-part series, well look at every team and give a quick rundown of the betting favorite to lead the team in targets plus one darkhorse who has a chance of usurping the leader. The darkhorse might not be the second-most-likely player to lead the team in targets. Theyre simply the player tha
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What Will New England Look Like with Cam Newton (7/11/2020)
The New England Patriots have finally made the move to bring in Cam Newton after numerous checks on his health and meetings with the team. NFL Networks Ian Rapoport has reported that his contract is worth up to $7.5 million. Thats a hefty sum more than some of the other leftovers signed this offseas
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3 late Round Tight Ends You Cant Afford to Pass On (6/24/2020)
Waiting until late in the draft to select a tight end has become commonplace for many fantasy drafters and the strategy is largely viable because of the hit-rate of these players. The best tight end performances typically come from the very top-end players being drafted at the position but after tha
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4 Players to Fill the End of Your Deepest Rosters (6/24/2020)
Drafting Christian McCaffrey was the quickest way to build an insurmountable lead of your competitors last year. Everyone wants to be the hero that nails the first round mega-breakout but if you didnt have a top-three pick in 2019, it was impossible to do that. The 2020 season looks eerily similar w
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3 Handcuffs to Win Your Draft (6/16/2020)
Handcuffing a running back is typically done to lower a fantasy teams floor by ensuring that, if the starting back goes down, you arent stuck without an elite asset until that back returns. Instead, you end up with a lite version of your star back in the form of their backup. This strategy is really
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do teams give impending free agent backs more touches (6/8/2020)
Free agency is one of the few times NFL teams do nothing but tell us what they think of their own players and a handful of players available in the market. In press conferences and statements, coaches can praise a players route-running improvements, laud someones expanded role, and even espouse thei
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Fantasy Football Strength of Schedule and Bye Week Trends (5/23/2020)
Bye Weeks
The bye week is largely a nuisance to fantasy gamers and rarely a piece of information that gets incorporated into serious strategies. Every player has a bye week and the difference between a Week 7 bye and a Week 11 bye is essentially personal performance based on each owners desire to
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New England Must Sacrifice Jarret Stidham for the Greater Good (5/16/2020)
The fans of New England and their management as an organization are no strangers to sacrifice. While with New England, Tom Brady regularly took pay cuts to give his additional team cap space. As a team, they gave up three Super Bowls to keep fans engaged by appearing beatable. Bill Belichick sacri
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Top 5 Losers of the NFL Draft (5/11/2020)
5. So Many Running Backs
Mark Ingram - Ravens Draft J.K. Dobbins 55th Overall
Ingram may be able to survive an impending rookie better than most veterans as he rushed for over 1,000 yards at 5.0 yards per carry. He was also a catalyst in the locker room and plays on a team that is dedicated to r
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Top-5 Fantasy Winners of the NFL Draft (4/30/2020)
5. Dak Prescott, QB, Dallas
The Cowboys could not come to a contract agreement with Dak Prescott and were forced to hit him with the franchise tag. Theyll either be paying the ultimate price by giving him a mega-deal next season because of how incredibly set up for succe
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do rookie quarterbacks have predictable tendencies (4/22/2020)
Most times, when a rookie quarterback enters the league, pundits will claim that the young passer will lean on a specific target, the tight end position, or any number of random archetypes. Daniel Jones was expected to lean on Saquon Barkley but the latter was injured for most of the season. Kyler M
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3 Players with the Most to Lose on Draft Night (4/16/2020)
The NFL Draft is the most reliable way for franchises to gain long-term value and build (or rebuild) their teams. The building blocks of dynasties rarely come from anywhere else and the 2020 draft is speculated to be one of the best in recent memory. While many NFL teams may see a boon in value afte
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Is the slot Receiver Our Generations X Receiver (4/14/2020)
The fantasy landscape was overhauled with the advent of fading expensive running backs in drafts in recent years. Loading up on stud receivers became in vogue. However, the tides have once again turned with a new wave of workhorse running backs and changing roles of the receiver position. Now, more
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When You Should Stack Teams Drafting Top Quarterbacks (4/6/2020)
The Bengals are all but locked into making LSU quarterback Joe Burrow the first pick in the NFL Draft. This means Cincinnati players are going to go from catching passes and playing on an offense led by Andy Dalton to one under the best single-season NCAA quarterback in the history of footba
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fantasy notes on free agency (3/23/2020)
The 2020 free agency was one for the ages and still has a lot of juice left to give. Most of the big news has already come across the ticker (Cam Newton aside) so its time to dig into the fantasy implications of each move. Major moves are at the top and the smaller moves will be added to the bottom
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algorithm aversion let data take the wheel on henry ruggs (3/15/2020)
Breakout Age, the age at which a receiver reached a significant share of his teams offensive production in college, is one of the most useful metrics the fantasy community and NFL teams have for predicting wide receiver success. Players who account for a large portion of their offense at a young age
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Ranking the 2019 Rookie WRs (3/9/2020)
The 2014 wide receiver class ushered in a new era at the position. It breathed life into the position at a time when the fantasy landscape was dominated by running backs. The 2019 group of rookies might not be that prolific but it is almost certainly the best since and is injecting youth into a posi
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Ranking the 2019 Rookie QBs (3/9/2020)
Quarterback is easily the most difficult position to rank because talent is such a massive factor in their prognosis. Compare that to the running back position where volume is the biggest input for fantasy production. Quarterback talent is difficult to measure as well. Wide receivers have some great
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Ranking the 2019 Rookie RBs (2/13/2020)
The running back position has come into a new era of sorts over the past few years. An influx of talent primarily focused on backs who can both run and catch has infused the position with new fantasy life The 2019 crop of backs brought us more of that spark. How do they stack up after a season of pl
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Rankings the 2019 Rookie Tight Ends (2/7/2020)
Tight end is one of the most difficult positions to rank rookies. Most rookies at the position enter the league as backups and even the starters have a lot to learn. Route concepts can be more complex in the NFL for some tight ends while others have to adapt to the concept of playing as a blocker en
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DFS-Tournament-Game-Breakdown-2019-Week-20b.cfm (1/16/2020)
Quarterback
Jimmy Garoppolo, San Francisco 49ers
In tournaments, Im just looking for sharp places to short ownership this week. A lot of ownership is going to concentrate on the KC/TEN game so lets stack the SF/GB matchup.
Jimmy Garoppolo has three games with four passing scores thi
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DFS Cash Game Breakdown 2019 Week 20 (1/15/2020)
Quarterback
Ryan Tannehill, Tennessee Titans
Ryan Tannehill has had the luxury of not needing to do a single thing throughout the playoffs. Hes attempted 29 passes while the Titans defense has allowed just 25 points across two games. This week is going to be different.
Tennessee is a 7.5-po
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DFS Tournament Game Breakdown 2019 Week 20 (1/15/2020)
Quarterback
Jimmy Garoppolo, San Francisco 49ers
In tournaments, Im just looking for sharp places to short ownership this week. A lot of ownership is going to concentrate on the KC/TEN game so lets stack the SF/GB matchup.
Jimmy Garoppolo has three games with four passing scores t
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DFS Cash Game Breakdown 2019 Week 19 (1/8/2020)
Quarterback
Patrick Mahomes, Kansas City Chiefs
Everyone is going to look for a way to get up to Lamar Jackson but in this economy, who can afford paying for the most expensive quarterback on a four-game slate. If you can, get up to Jackson, but most likely youll be looking to pay up for the f
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DFS Tournament Game Breakdown 2019 Week 19 (1/8/2020)
Quarterback
Russell Wilson, Seattle Seahawks
There are eight remaining quarterbacks in the post-season. Russel Wilson outscored five of them in DraftKings points per game in the regular season. He's the fifth-most expensive passer on the main slate.
His game versus the Packers is the perfect sp
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DFS Cash Game Breakdown 2019 Week 18 (1/2/2020)
Quarterback
Deshaun Watson, Houston Texans
Deshaun Watson scored the second-most fantasy points for a quarterback this season. Somehow hes the fourth-most expensive quarterback on the slate on DraftKings. If you think the Bills defenses will stop him, tell that to New England (who he dropped 2
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DFS Tournament Game Breakdown 2019 Week 18 (1/2/2020)
Quarterback
Kirk Cousins, Minnesota Vikings
If you've ever noticed that the Saints tend to play high-scoring games at home, you're not alone. This season they are 4-4 versus the game total but have averaged 3.3 points over. Games in the Super Dome don't always hit the over, but when they do, they
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NFC Fantasy Playoff Breakdown 2019 (12/30/2019)
Playoff fantasy football is an entirely different beast than regular-season fantasy football. In a normal season, every team plays the same number of games and, barring injuries and suspensions, you dont run the risk of not having players on the field. In playoffs, thats the bulk of the strategy. Im
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AFC Fantasy Playoff Breakdown 2019 (12/30/2019)
Playoff fantasy football is an entirely different beast than regular-season fantasy football. In a normal season, every team plays the same number of games and, barring injuries and suspensions, you dont run the risk of not having players on the field. In playoffs, thats the bulk of the strategy. Im
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Free Agency and Injury report week 17 2019 (12/30/2019)
The NFL season is over and only a select few teams have injuries worth analyzing. No one appeared to have suffered an injury that could jeopardize their 2020 seasons. Heres the list of injured players who are heading into the off-season:
Anthony Miller - foot
Will Grier - foot
Kenny Gollad
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DFS Thursday Video show breaking it down 2019 week 17 (12/26/2019)
DFS Cash Game Breakdown 2019 Week 17 (12/25/2019)
Quarterback
Robert Griffin III, Baltimore Ravens
John Harbaugh announced that the Ravens would sit a number of starters including Lamar Jackson. Jacksons backup, Robert Griffin III, did not get a significant price hike on DraftKings.
He did on Fanduel, so look to Jameis Winston chasing a
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DFS Tournament Game Breakdown 2019 Week 17 (12/25/2019)
Quarterback
Patrick Mahomes, Kansas City Chiefs
The Chiefs and Patrick Mahomes face the lowly Chargers this week in a game that KC needs to win for a shot at a first-round bye in the playoffs. The Patriots need to lose for that to happen but both games take place at 1 pm, meaning the Chiefs won't
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Free Agency and Injury report week 16 2019 (12/23/2019)
The MVP Gets a Well-Earned Break
John Harbaugh announced a handful of Ravens would sit out Week 17 including Lamar Jackson. Robert Griffin III will draw the start in his place.
No player can replace Jackson but Giffin is well-equipped to emulate him and keep the Baltimore offense running in a
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DFS Tournament Game Breakdown 2019 Week 16 (12/18/2019)
Quarterback
Ryan Fitzpatrick, Miami Dolphins
The showdown between Miami and Cincinnati features a 46.5-point total which is tied for fourth-highest on the slate. However, its tied with two other games and features the least desirable offenses by a considerable margin. That makes it the perfect
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DFS Cash Game Breakdown 2019 Week 16 (12/18/2019)
Quarterback
Will Grier, Carolina Panthers
The Panthers have moved on from Kyle Allen but they made that decision after prices were released, leaving Will Grier massively underpriced. Hes the minimum price ($6,000) on Fanduel and nearly there on DraftKings ($4,300). He opens up a ton of salar
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Free Agency and Injury report week 15 2019 (12/16/2019)
Here Comes the Boone
Dalvin Cook reaggravated the shoulder injury that he suffered a few weeks ago and was unable to finish his game versus the Chargers. The extent of his injury is unknown. With Alexander Mattison inactive due to an ankle injury, the Vikings were down to preseason stud Mike Boon
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DFS Sunday Video show breaking it down 2019 week 15 (12/15/2019)
DFS Cash Game Breakdown 2019 Week 15 (12/11/2019)
Quarterback
Deshaun Watson, Houston Texans
With no Lamar Jackson on the main slate, Deshaun Watson is as close as were going to get to him this week. For any good quarterback I look at in cash, I really only want two things, rushing equity, because all good floors are built from hand-cut oak o
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DFS Tournament Game Breakdown 2019 Week 15 (12/11/2019)
Quarterback
Ryan Tannehill, Tennessee Titans
The Titans square off with Houston this week in a game with major playoff implications and a high total of 50 points. That total has risen 1.5-points since opening and the Titan's team total of 26.5 is fourth-highest on the main slate. Also, Ryan Tanneh
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Free Agency and Injury report week 14 2019 (12/9/2019)
Ryan Griffin Goes Down
Ryan Griffin was in the midst of a breakout season but that came to a halt on Sunday. Griffin suffered an ankle injury and did not return. The Jets play on Thursday this week so it's unlikely that Griffin is able to get healthy in time to suit up.
Daniel Brown is Griffin's
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DFS Tournament Game Breakdown 2019 Week 14 (12/4/2019)
Quarterback
Sam Darnold, New York Jets
Since his Week 8 dud against Jacksonville, Sam Darnold has been quietly crushing. In his five games since, Darnold is averaging 267.4 yards and 1.6 touchdowns per game. Those games have come exclusively come against horrible opponents. Luckily, that's the per
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DFS Cash Game Breakdown 2019 Week 14 (12/4/2019)
Quarterback
Lamar Jackson, Baltimore Ravens
Just keep playing Lamar Jackson in your cash games. Don't play anyone else. Jackson's 977 rushing yards and seven scores would give him 139.7 fantasy points through rushing alone. That would rank seventh among all backs without factoring in receiving w
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Free Agency and Injury report week 13 2019 (12/2/2019)
Week 14 brought us a number of quarterback controversies. It also saw multiple teams continue to lose options at the receiver position. This opens up the waiver wire for some interesting acquisitions as we head into most leagues playoffs.
T.J. Hockensons Rookie Campaign Ends Early
The Lion
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DFS Wednesday Video show breaking it down 2019 week 13 (11/27/2019)
DFS Tournament Game Breakdown 2019 Week 13 (11/27/2019)
Quarterback
Nick Foles, Jacksonville Jaguars
The showdown between Jacksonville and Tampa Bay currently has the second-highest total at 49 points and the Jags are home-favorites of one point in the contest.
The Bucs have also been the worst defense in the entire league against opposi
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DFS Cash Game Breakdown 2019 Week 13 (11/27/2019)
Quarterback
Lamar Jackson, Baltimore Ravens
Every week you go to create a cash game lineup, ask yourself these questions in this order:
Is Lamar Jackson on the slate?
If yes, play him
If no:
Are you sure?
Still no, look for a cheap passer with rushing potential
Lamar Jackson
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Free Agency and Injury report week 12 2019 (11/25/2019)
Another Receiver Bites the Dust in Miami
The Dolphins have done a fantastic job losing this season but they've also lost a number of players and that's difficult for any team, even one that mat be less averse to losing than most. Jakeem Grant was carted off the field with a leg injury and did not r
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DFS Tournament Game Breakdown 2019 Week 12 (11/21/2019)
Quarterback
Baker Mayfield, Cleveland Browns
Baker Mayfield has been on a tear of not turning the ball over and not getting sacked lately.
First seven games:
12 interceptions
21 sacks
Last three games
0 interceptions
5 sacks
If Mayfield can continue to play in a way that does
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DFS Cash Game Breakdown 2019 Week 12 (11/21/2019)
Quarterback
Jameis Winston, Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Jameis Winston gets so much guaranteed yardage on a weekly basis because of the style of football he plays and how much the Bucs lean on him.
Winston's average target travels 10.4 yards downfield. Only Stafford has a higher depth of target. Winst
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DFS Tournament Game Breakdown 2019 Week 11 (11/14/2019)
Quarterback
Kyle Allen, Carolina Panthers
The Panthers face Atlanta this week in a game with a total of 49.5 points and they have an implied team total of 27.5 points. Both Vegas numbers are top-five on the main slate. That makes this one of the marquee spots of the week but many
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DFS Cash Game Breakdown 2019 Week 11 (11/14/2019)
Quarterback
Lamar Jackson, Baltimore Ravens
The NFL record for single-season rushing records are:
147 carries
1,039 yards
14 scores
Lamar Jackson's season-long pace
188.8 carries
1,248 yards
10.7 scores
Jackson is on pace to have top-24 running back season this year and set r
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Free Agency and Injury report week 11 2019 (11/14/2019)
Week 11 was very quiet in terms of injuries and other major news bites. There were even very few insane fantasy performances in general. However, this late in the season, every FAAB dollar and every waiver selection matters even more. What do you need to know from this past week? Lets get to it.
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Free Agency and Injury report week 10 2019 (11/11/2019)
Week 10 didn't have as many surprising fantasy performances as it did actual NFL performances with the Saints and Rams taking major losses. The few injuries that did occur may prove pivotal to the final weeks of the fantasy season. Let's get to it.
#TeamPreseason Comes to Life
Brian Hill has b
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DFS Tournament Game Breakdown 2019 Week 10 (11/6/2019)
Quarterback
Lamar Jackson, Baltimore Ravens
If Christian McCaffrey and Michael Thomas werent priorities on this slate, Lamar Jackson would be viable in cash games. However, because hes the highest-priced QB on both of the two major sites, hes only a tournament play. Jackson for
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DFS Cash Game Breakdown 2019 Week 10 (11/6/2019)
Quarterback
Ryan Tannehill, Tennessee Titans
Ryan Tannehill is probably still a bad quarterback based on six seasons of him being inefficient in Miami. However, he gets a matchup that should stave off any regression coming his way for at least one more week on Sunday. Tannehill and the
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Free Agency and Injury report week 9 2019 (11/4/2019)
Week 9 was another quiet one in terms of injuries and potential waiver wire moves for the upcoming week. A few names resurfaced on the injury report so you'll have to be sure to check if their backups were dropped since the last time they were injured. Let's get to it.
DeSean Jackson and Adam Thi
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DFS Tournament Game Breakdown 2019 Week 9 (10/30/2019)
Quarterback
Jameis Winston, Tampa Bay
Russell Wilson is going to be the chalk option in this game but there are a number of reasons to look his passing counterpart in this game, Jameis Winston.
Winston is much cheaper, has better stacking options, and has as high of a ceiling as any
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DFS Cash Game Breakdown 2019 Week 9 (10/30/2019)
Quarterback
Matt Moore, Kansas City
Every position is awful this week in terms of value except for quarterback. That means its time to pay down at quarterback. There are a few options below $5,000 on DraftKings and below $6,600 on Fanduel:
Mitchell Trubisky - only meets these cri
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Free Agency and Injury report week 8 2019 (10/27/2019)
The fantasy football season is officially halfway complete. The season has been dominated by a handful of bell-cow backs and most of the usual suspects at wide receiver. What waiver-wire gems rising players did the mid-point bring us this week?
Receivers Shine with Brandin Cooks Sidelined
Bran
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DFS Tournament Game Breakdown 2019 Week 8 (10/24/2019)
Quarterback
Ryan Tannehill, Tennesee Titans
Ryan Tannehill may be one of the more nausea-inducing plays of the slate but that doesnt make him a bad play. Top quarterbacks like Deshaun Watson and Russel Wilson are going to be popular so paying down at the position is going to give your lineup
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DFS Cash Game Breakdown 2019 Week 8 (10/24/2019)
Quarterback
Deshaun Watson, Houston Texans
Quarterback is a thin position this week with Patrick Mahomes out, Lamar Jackson on bye, and Russel Wilson getting a massive price hike.
Watson has been on a tear in the past three weeks as a passer:
36.3 attempts per game
338 yards per game
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Free Agency and Injury report week 7 2019 (10/20/2019)
Week 7 was a relatively quiet week for player injuries which means it will be a quiet week on the waiver wire. No players are worthing taking out a FAAB loan for so keep pick your spots wisely and dont be afraid to bid small amounts or prioritize a good streaming defense over any players this week
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DFS Tournament Game Breakdown 2019 Week 7 (10/17/2019)
Quarterback
Russel Wilson, Seattle Seahawks
There are a handful of games worth heavily stacking on this main slate:
ATL/LAR - 54.5-point total
SEA/BAL - 50.5
NYG/ARI - 49.5
DAL/PHI - 49.5
The next game below these four has a total of 2.5 fewer points.
Atlanta versu
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DFS Cash Game Breakdown 2019 Week 7 (10/17/2019)
Quarterback
Matt Ryan, Atlanta Falcons
No matter which site you play on, Matt Ryan is priced below players who he averages more fantasy points than on a weekly basis.
Ryan has put up at least 300 passing yards in all six of his games this season and is on pace to go over 5,300 yards. No tea
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Free Agency and Injury report week 6 2019 (10/14/2019)
Week 6 was a quiet one for news. There were few injuries or major events. However, that makes it all the more important to get the few free-agent decisions right. Lets get to it.
Injuries Piling Up In Green Bay
Geronimo Allison took a shot to the head on Monday night and did not return, costin
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DFS Cash Game Breakdown 2019 Week 6 (10/10/2019)
Quarterback
Gardner Minshew, Jacksonville
DFS players need to start treating Gardner Minshew as if he's the real deal, especially when his price doesn't reflect that. Minshew's 1,279 yards this season rank 5th all-time for a rookie quarterback in their first five starts. He's gotten there in an
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DFS Tournament Game Breakdown 2019 Week 6 (10/10/2019)
Quarterback
Lamar Jackson, Baltimore
Jackson has been in a bit of a slump lately and a large factor in that has been turnovers. Jackson has been under pressure more in the past two weeks-he's been sacked nine times compared to six in his first three games-and in turn, he's given the ball to his
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Free Agency and Injury report week 5 2019 (10/7/2019)
Week 5 brought us a barrage of fantasy points and a number of bounce-back performances. What did it bring for waiver wire fodder though? Lets get to it.
Giants Thin at Running Back
Wayne Gallman suffered a concussion during Sunday's contest and has been ruled out for his game against the Pat
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DFS Cash Game Breakdown 2019 Week 5 (10/3/2019)
Quarterback
Matt Ryan, Atlanta Falcons
Matt Ryan and the Atlanta Falcons are looking like the 2019 version of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Ryan leads the league in pass attempts at 176 and no team has passed the ball on a higher percentage of their total plays. Atlanta passes 72.4% of the
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DFS Tournament Game Breakdown 2019 Week 5 (10/3/2019)
Quarterback
Lamar Jackson, Baltimore Ravens
Through four weeks, Lamar Jackson has show an incredibly high floor. He has gone over 20 fantasy points each week so far. His season-low in passing yards is 247. Since Week 1, hes also averaged 11 attempts per game. Getting into the positive
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DFS Tournament Game Breakdown 2019 Week 4 (9/26/2019)
Quarterback
Russell Wilson, Seattle Seahawks
Quarterbacks facing the Arizona Cardinals have been a free square inf DFS so far. The Cardinals have allowed an average of 306 passing yards and three scores through the air. Theyve also allowed Lamar Jackson to rush for 120 yards and Matt Staffor
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DFS Cash Game Breakdown 2019 Week 4 (9/26/2019)
Quarterback
Daniel Jones, New York Giants
In place of Eli Manning, Daniel Jones cemented himself as the rightful starter for the Giants. He passed the ball 36 times and averaged 9.3 yards per attempt. He threw two scores. Most importantly, for cash game lineups, Jones put up a 4-28-2.
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DFS Cash Game Breakdown 2019 Week 3 (9/19/2019)
Paying up for a quarterback and a tight end continues to be a viable strategy as Lamar Jackson, Patrick Mahomes, and Travis Kelce all crushed their projections in Week 2. Is paying up for the onesie positions the move in Week 3? Lets find out.
Quarterback
Dak Prescott, Dallas
The new-lo
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DFS Tournament Game Breakdown 2019 Week 3 (9/19/2019)
Paying up for a quarterback and a tight end continues to be a viable strategy as Lamar Jackson, Patrick Mahomes, and Travis Kelce all crushed their projections in Week 2. Is paying up for the onesie positions the move in Week 3? Lets find out.
Quarterback
Kyler Murray, Arizona Cardinals
K
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Free Agency and Injury report week 2 2019 (9/15/2019)
What the NFL lacked in quantity of injuries for Week 2, it made up in impact. A handful of quarterbacks went down and no other position can change the landscape of a team like a quarterback can.
Drew Brees, QB, New Orleans
Drew Brees suffered a thumb injury when a defensive lineman collided wit
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DFS Tournament Game Breakdown 2019 Week2 (9/11/2019)
Cheap wid receivers like Terry McLaurin andMarquise Brown put on a show in Week 1. This made paying down at wide receiver and up for bell-cow backs a great strategy to kick off the year. Does the same hold for Week 2?
Quarterback
Patrick Mahomes, Kansas City Chiefs
Mahomes
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DFS Cash Game Breakdown 2019 Week 2 (9/11/2019)
Week 1 is in the books and it was truly one of the best opening weekends in recent memory. From Lamar Jacksons breakout party to Arizonas rise from the dead, there are several storylines that will factor into the cash game process for Week 2. Lets get to it.
Quarterback
Josh
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Free Agency and Injury week 1 2019 (9/8/2019)
Week 1 is nearly in the books and it was a doozy. A handful of injuries happened and some players put up the most memorable Week 1 performance in recent history. Heres what you need to know.
Darren Waller Caps Off Week 1 in Style
Waller has bounced around teams and dealt with suspension
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DFS Tournament Game Breakdown 2019 Week1 (9/5/2019)
Tournament lineup construction is about creating highly correlated lineups that can go nuclear, pinpointing multiple of the best plays at each position. It also forces outside of the box thinking to get contrarian plays that few other players will be keen to. Who might those guys be in Week 1?
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DFS Cash Game Breakdown 2019 Week 1 (9/5/2019)
Cash games are about buying as much volume per dollar spent of the salary cap as possible. Touches build a high-floor team but they also allow for a high ceiling. Who are the plays in Head-to-Heads, Double-Ups, and 50/50s for Week 1?
Quarterback
Cam Newton, Carolina Panthers Newton is the quin
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Expert Draft Breakdown Navigating the Final Rounds (8/28/2019)
Theres one week of preseason football left and then its the real thing. In previous breakdowns, we looked at some of the picks that will make or break drafts and talked about strategies than can win leagues in 2019. Now its time to dig deep into the final rounds and figure out who the experts are
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Fabianos Experts Best Ball Draft Analysis pwk2 2019 (8/22/2019)
The preseason has brought a wealth of storylines from The Legend of Jakobi Meyers to Kyler supposed Murrays downfall. We got some fantasys sharpest minds together for a best ball draft to break it all down.
Early Rounds
Stacking
One common strategy among the expert
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Mock Breakdown 2019 (8/15/2019)
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.
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3 Best Ball Passing Stacks to Target (7/25/2019)
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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You want to be a DFS Millionaire (7/15/2019)
Please, dont stop reading now, but I do not actually possess the secret to winning one million dollars. Think about it: If I did have that knowledge, would I be spending my time writing for a magazine? No. Without knowing how much one costs, I assume I would be on my island drinking fancy drinks. Cu
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Navigating the NFL Playoffs Fantasy Football Style 2018 (1/1/2019)
The NFL playoffs have arrived and that means a chance to redeem all of our terrible season-long teams with some playoffs fantasy football. Here I’ll look at the chances of each team to make the Super Bowl and whether or not you should be investing in the players on those teams.
The Stay-Aways
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The Fantasy Football Volume Report Week 17 2018 (12/25/2018)
Stock Down: Good Teams
If for some unholy reason, there are still fantasy championships going on, or youre playing Week 17 DFS, there are a number of teams that are unlikely to be playing any starters. If they do play the household names its likely that they wont be for a full four quarters.
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The Fantasy Football Volume Report Week 16 2018 (12/18/2018)
Running Back
Kalen Balage/Kenyan Drake, Miami Dolphins, Stock Up/Stock Down
Frank Gore was forced out of Miamis game against the Vikings which left a large number of carries to be picked up. One would assume the second of the committee in Miami, Drake, would be the player to take on
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The Fantasy Football Volume Report Week 15 2018 (12/11/2018)
Running Back
Elijah McGuire, New York Jets, Stock Up
Isaiah Crowell entered Week 14 as questionable but suited up, only to be removed from the game after reaggravating a toe injury. This left McGuire to carry the load for the Jets and they were more than willing to give him the bulk of
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The Fantasy Football Volume Report Week 14 2018 (12/4/2018)
Running Back
Austin Ekeler/Justin Jackson, LA Chargers, Stock Down/Stock Up
With Melvin Gordon out due to an MCL injury, Ekeler was tasked with handling the bulk the running back touches. Through the first half, he saw every running back touch but was unable to do anything with them.
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The Fantasy Football Volume Report Week 13 2018 (11/27/2018)
The Volume Report: Week 13
Running Back
Gus Edwards, Baltimore Ravens, Stock Up
Edwards was slated to see an increased role against the Raider Sunday before Alex Collins was ruled out with a toe injury. After the late-week scratch, Edwards volume was all but secured and he
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The Fantasy Football Volume Report Week 12 2018 (11/20/2018)
Running Back
Josh Adams, Philadelphia Eagles, Trending Up
Philadelphia drafted the 6’2”, 213 lb. Notre Dame prospect as an insurance policy on their stable of unknown running backs in Corey Clement, Jay Ajayi, and Wendell Smallwood. With the former on IR and the latter two failing to impress, the
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