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It's Only Week 3 - An Extremely Brief Analysis of Early Season Advance Rate
I currently have a 10.7% advance rate, but unlike many other drafters in the best ball space, I'm not freaking out (ok maybe just a little bit). The majority of my teams were zero or hero RB teams, where I leaned into the concept of antifragility (here&
Week 4 Rest of Season Rankings
The rest of season rankings below are intended for standard 10 to 12 person, 0.5-1 PPR leagues. They are redraft rankings, not best ball. As a result, ceiling outcomes (particularly at positions like QB/TE) are prioritized. These rankings are intended to be useful for trade values, waiver decisions,
FAABulous Football Week 4: I Will Take Jauan Victory Lap
Welcome to Week 4 There have not been a ton of things I feel like I have gotten right so far this season, so having Jauan Jennings in the top tier for high stakes waivers and correctly starting him in several leagues is a big win I am going to
Best Ball Mania V Jaccard Similarities and Diversification Percentiles
Underdog released the Best Ball Mania V data last Tuesday, and it was like Christmas morning for best ball nerds! Best ball community hero Patrick Donovan (@Diablo_II on Twitter) got his incredible site BBMDB up and running with all the individual exposures, advance rates, roster combos, and more. Best
Quick Slant: Cincinnati and Washington Try to Earn Their Stripes on MNF
Commanders @ Bengals, Monday @ 8:15 PM The Bengals have gotten off to a slow start yet again. This seems to be the way of things. They answered their surprising Week 1 fizzle against New England with a highly competitive game against their rival, the defending champs. The Chiefs were all
Quick Slant: The First of Two MNF Games Features Teams Soaring in Opposite Directions
Jaguars @ Bills, Monday @ 7:30 PM There is no question which team needs to win Game 1 of a MNF doubleheader more; the Bills have started like gangbusters, and the Jaguars’ coaches are already being held with their feet to the fire. Sure, the Bills have been disappointing in their
Quick Slant: The Chiefs and Falcons Face Off in the ATL on SNF
Falcons @ Chiefs, Sunday @ 8:20 PM The Chiefs have been in nothing but exciting games thus far, winning by the length of a big toe in Week 1 and a last-minute drive aided by an egregious pass interference penalty in Week 2. The Falcons are fresh off an MNF classic,
Week 3 Walkthrough: Chris Olave Joins the Party
Welcome to the Week 3 Walkthrough. In this article, I'll outline critical fantasy football context for the second glorious football Sunday. (The stats below are from PFF, NFLfastR, rbsdm.com, RotoViz, FantasyLabs, ESPN, and NFL Next Gen). Quick Links * Eagles at Saints, 1 PM * Bears at Colts, 1