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The Price is Right

Despite finishing 4th overall in all RB/WR/TE scoring in 2011, New England's Rob Gronkowski's average draft position is still "only" in the late-teens, which is pretty good for such a high-impact player. Check out our extensive analysis of this year's fantasy landscape with our 2012 ADP Analysis (Published, 5/22).
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Day One Starter

If you haven't exactly been keeping up with everything going on the NFL, like how Robert Griffin III has already been named the starter in Washington, then we have you covered and can catch you up quickly with the first edition of our exclusive NFL Team Reports (Updated, 5/22).
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Scheduled Success

It looks like a lot of people are all in on Ryan Mathews this year, and you can add us to that list. Not only is he clearly going to be "the guy" for the Chargers, he faces what looks like a favorable schedule in 2012. Check out extenstive analysis of all notable schedule nuances this year with our 2012 Strength of Schedule Analysis (Published, 5/16).
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Bombs Away

Patriot QB Tom Brady is coming off his best season, yet things could be even better for him in 2012, with WR Brandon Lloyd in the fold. Check to see where Brady and 700+ other fantasy options currently stack up with our first look at 2012 Season Projections (Updated, 5/22).
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Established Connection

Talent usually rises to the top, but we have to examine each team's situation for fantasy purposes. The Colts may be in a rebuilding phase, but we love the fact that they'll keep college teammates Andrew Luck and Coby Fleener together. Check out our extensive analysis of this year's class in our 2012 Post-Draft Rookie Report (Updated, 5/15).
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  • 2012 ADP Analysis - Hansen examines the fantasy landscape and looks at how things are stacking up by analyzing ADP - Published: 5/22
  • NFL Team Reports - We catch you up on all the latest news and notes for all 32 teams  - Updated: 5/22
  • 2012 SOS Analysis - We take an extensive look at this year's schedule to try to find potential winners and losers  - Published: 5/16
  • 2012 Post-Draft Podcast - Hansen, Caplan, and Cosell take a look at the landscape of the league with the draft in the books - Published: 5/4
  • Post-Draft Stock Watch - Hansen assesses the landscape of the league by looking at the residual effects of this year's draft - Published: 4/30
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  • 2012 NFL Draft Preview - Brown prepares you for this year's draft by breaking down the team needs in each division - Published: 4/20
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  • 2012 Free Agency Preview - We cover this year's extensive free agent list with analysis of the skill-position players hitting the market - Updated: 4/16
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  • 2012 Coaching Changes - We give you a primer for all the coaching changes with a more detailed overview coming later in the year - Published: 2/28
  • 2011 Catch Rate Analysis - We analyze catch rate numbers from 2011 to look for trends, red flags, or signals for potential break out players - Published: 2/17
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  • 2011 Wrap-Up Report and Early 2012 Division Previews - We analyze the skill position groups for each team in every division with a review of the past season and look to the future - Published: 2/3
  • 2012 Offensive Free Agents - We give you a complete list of offensive free agents in advance of our free agency preview coming after the Super Bowl - Published: 1/12
  • Rate of Diffusion - Special contributor Chris Paavola looks at how the rate of diffusion can help you play and draft better in 2012 - Published: 1/5
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  • Hansen on Strategy - In this week's column, Hansen offers a Championship Primer and position-by-position breakdown - Published: 12/21
  • Week Fourteen Shortcuts - Hansen covers his thoughts, observations, and close calls from Week Fourteen - Published: 12/15
  • Week Thirteen Shortcuts - Hansen covers his thoughts, observations, and close calls from Week Thirteen - Published: 12/8
  • Hansen on Strategy - This week, Hansen looks at the strategies you should be using at this point in the season - Published: 12/7
  • Week Twelve Shortcuts - Hansen covers his thoughts, observations, and close calls from Week Twelve - Published: 12/1
  • Hansen on Strategy - In this week's column, Hansen looks at some stash and hope guys to grab for the future - Published: 11/30
  • Hansen on Strategy - In this week's column, Hansen looks at how being conservative can help and shares some random thoughts and observations - Published: 11/23
  • Week Ten Shortcuts - Hansen covers his thoughts, observations, and close calls from Week Ten - Published: 11/17
  • Hansen on Strategy - In this week's column, Hansen looks at the factors to consider at when determining your starting lineup - Published: 11/16
  • Week Nine Shortcuts - Hansen covers his thoughts, observations, and close calls from Week Nine - Published: 11/10
  • Hansen on Strategy - In this week's column, Hansen gets you ready for the playoff push - Published: 11/9
  • Week Eight Shortcuts - Hansen covers his thoughts, observations, and close calls from Week Eight - Published: 11/3
  • Hansen on Strategy - In this week's column, Hansen focuses on the keeper and dynasty landscape with a stock watch - Published: 11/2
  • Week Seven Shortcuts - Hansen covers his thoughts, observations, and close calls from Week Seven - Published: 10/27
  • Hansen on Strategy - The latest edition of the column looks at the volatile nature of the league this year and some situations you can hang your hat on with confidence - Published: 10/26
  • Week Six Shortcuts - Hansen covers his thoughts, observations, and close calls from Week Six - Published: 10/20
  • Hansen on Strategy - This week's column focuses on stash-and-hopes backs, buy-low candidates, matchup defenses for the playoffs, and updated OL rankings - Published: 10/19
  • Week Five Shortcuts - Hansen covers his thoughts, observations, and close calls - Published: 10/13
  • Hansen on Strategy - With five weeks in the books, Hansen uses this week's column to reassess the the fantasy landscape - Published: 10/12
  • Week Four Shortcuts - Hansen covers his thoughts, observations, and close calls - Published: 10/6
  • Hansen on Strategy - In this edition, Hansen looks at making better lineup decisions, foundation players, and some out-of-nowhere options - Published: 10/5
  • Week Three Shortcuts - Hansen covers his thoughts, observations, and close calls - Published: 9/29
  • Hansen on Strategy - Hansen uses this week's column to focus on keeper and dynasty league prospects including a stock watch and list of players to stash away - Published: 9/28
  • Week Two Shortcuts - Hansen covers his thoughts, observations, and close calls - Published: 9/22
  • Hansen on Strategy - Hansen looks at some strategies, provides hints, identifies our misses, and more in this week's edition of his column - Published: 9/21
  • Week One Shortcuts - Part Two of Hansen's column covers his thoughts, observations, and close calls - Published: 9/15
  • Hansen on Strategy - Part One of Hansen's column covers some shaky volume backs, handling blind bidding, and more - Published: 9/14
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  • Why I'm Starting Demaryius Thomas - Horn explains his reasoning behind putting the Bronco WR in his lineup - Published: 12/16
  • Leinart, Take 2 - Horn looks back on the career of Texan QB Matt Leinart to determine if he can be a successful starter - Published: 11/18
  • WR Second-Half Performance - Horn examines how WR scoring changes from the first to the second half of the season - Published: 11/11
  • What We Can Expect From Carson Palmer - Horn looks the history of QBs changing teams and the situation Palmers walks into with the Raiders to determine realistic expectations going forward - Published: 10/21
  • Midseason WR Changes - Horn looks at what happens to wide receivers when they change teams during the season - Published: 10/18
  • Playing Matchups: Wide Receivers - Horn examines the strategy of playing matchups when it comes to determining starting WRs - Published: 10/14
  • Improving Receivers - Horn looks at which receivers could improve and which ones may decline over the rest of the season - Published: 10/7
  • Playing Matchups: Running Backs - Horn examines the strategy of playing matchups when it comes to determining starting RBs - Published: 9/29
  • Blind Bid Waivers - Horn explores the thought process and strategies used to adjust the way you submits bids - Published: 9/23
  • Start Your Studs? - Horn looks at the strategy of starting your stud players regardless of their matchup - Published: 9/22
  • Does Week One Mean Anything? - Horn looks at past signature performances to determine if they translate into long-term success over the entire season - Published: 9/16
  • Expected TDs for WRs - Mike Horn tells you what receivers will score more (or fewer TDs) in 2011 - Published: 8/31
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  • Understanding IDP - If you're not hip to the nuances of IDP and how positions and schemes affect production, Joe Dolan offers an update to this article - Updated: 7/12
  • What is IDP? - We introduce our new IDP contributor, the IDP Monk, with a basic overview of what it's like to be in leagues with Individual Defensive Players - Published: 5/2
  • Understanding Basic Defensive Concepts - Our Joe Dolan looks to give you an edge over your opponents by explaining defensive concepts used in the NFL - Published: 8/5 
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