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Navigating this Offseason's RB Minefield
2025's rookie running back class is loaded, and it's going to impact the fantasy football landscape. Initial Intelligence Gathering Every offseason, a significant portion of the available touches for NFL running backs transitions to the newest draft class. Similarly, some perceived-to-be incumbent starters will see their
Sidekick: Big Board Sale
With draft season already underway, the Sidekick is up and running. But February isn't exactly August when it comes to draft volume. With that in mind, I'm temporarily knocking down the monthly price on the Sidekick to $99. This isn't just the first month,
The Big Board Sidekick
Underdog's 2025 The Big Board tournament is live... and we have you covered with rankings. 2025 Big Board RankingsUpdated: 1/27 There’s still one more game left in the 2024 NFL season... but that’s not stopping the fantasy football world from turning the page to the
The Sackreligious Approach to Playoff Best Ball
Originally published December 14th, 2023. The Sackreligioius Approach to Playoff Best Ball If you are taking best ball seriously and trying to make your hobby a profitable one, Playoff Best Ball is one of the best formats to play. There are some very simple nuances to the game that a
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&
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
Underdog Battle Royale Data Analysis
With the release of the Underdog Battle Royale data, we have 18 slates that we can analyze. The objective of this analysis is to provide insights we can use to consistently beat the Battle Royale game format. This article will be a first look at macro trends, it will not
2024 Legendary RB Scenarios
Three years ago, I wrote an article on Rotoworld called Don't Draft an Early Round RB Without Legendary Upside. That article series concluded with reports on which 2021 RBs had the potential to break fantasy. I continued that reporting in 2022 and 2023. Last year, I also covered