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RB Success Rate Scrubs
NFL Next Gen's success rate metric can help identify running backs with upside for big-time goal-line workloads. It can also help us avoid RBs whose teams are less likely to trust them in high-leverage situations. NFL Next Gen's Rushing Metrics As I covered in Part 1
RB Success Rate Stars
No matter which form of fantasy football we're talking about, touchdowns are massively important. This is especially true for running backs, whose ability to consolidate goal-line touches creates upside for huge TD totals. Those high-end TD outcomes can alter the fantasy landscape. In 2021, I looked at the
Dictating the Turns
The thought of drafting 100+ teams in a summer would have seemed nuts a couple of years ago. But this year, Team 100 is far in my rearview mirror... and I have plenty of open road ahead. And one of the advantages of drafting frequently is that specific tactics begin
Draft Like You Have a Time Machine
The more I think about it, the more I think the late rounds offer one of the biggest edges in best ball. Granted, any given late-round pick is unlikely to deliver for you. In fact, late-round selections are so tricky to get right that we've frequently seen high
Stacking Keeps You Flexible
It's clear we're going to be talking about Week 17 correlation a lot this summer. You know which side of the argument I'm on. My life-changing lineup included a farcical George Kittle/Hunter Renfrow mini correlation. But I expect the pushback on Week 17
Week 17 Memory Devices
With the release of the NFL schedule, best ball szn has begun in earnest. My Underdog rankings now have a column with the Week 17 matchup for every player. And I'll be tweaking them tonight in addition to the regular morning update tomorrow. You can check those out
Elite TE is Going Out of Style... but it's Going Out on Top
Fantasy football tends to be a game where whatever worked in the most recent season drives the narrative for the following year's drafts. But at tight end, we're not seeing that dynamic play out. Drafting an elite tight end (which I'm defining as a
NFL Draft Round 1 Reactions
We'll be spending a lot of time dissecting the landing spots and outlooks of the 2023 rookie class, but I wanted to fire off some quick thoughts on the Round 1 rookie landing spots we got last night. Most of my opinions below are positive. Draft position is