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NFL Rookie QBs and Fantasy Football Defense: Can One Simple Trick Earn Your Fantasy Defense an Extra Point?
Can one simple trick earn your Fantasy Defense an extra point? Yeah, you know it’s not exactly like that. But a little bit. If you’ve been here all off-season, you know I’ve written quite a bit about fantasy defenses already this year: Team Defense Scoring Trends Fantasy Defense Scoring: Does Base Alignment Matter? Fantasy Defense Read More! You need a subscription to access this content. Choose from the following: VIP Memberships – Seasonal Annual Season-long content, draft guide, rankings, podcasts, and Discord access. $109.99 VIP Memberships – VIP Monthly Includes all plans: Seasonal, Daily, and Betting, plus exclusive tools and Discord. $99.99 NFL Memberships – NFL (All-In) $499.99 Already a member? Sign in.
The Draft Analyzer: Superflex Leagues
In this edition of our “Draft Analyzer” series, Tyler Buecher walks you through a recent Superflex draft & discusses the pros/cons of different strategies. You need a subscription to access this content. Choose from the following: VIP Memberships – Seasonal Annual Season-long content, draft guide, rankings, podcasts, and Discord access. $109.99 VIP Memberships – VIP Monthly Includes all plans: Seasonal, Daily, and Betting, plus exclusive tools and Discord. $99.99 NFL Memberships – NFL (All-In) $499.99 Already a member? Sign in.
On The Clock: Pick 1.08
Every fantasy draft presents us with different scenarios that put fantasy owners in situations where a tough decision needs to be made. That’s where this new series came about. Each week I will walk you through a scenario you may be faced with on draft day and present multiple options, then choosing the way I Read More! You need a subscription to access this content. Choose from the following: VIP Memberships – Seasonal Annual Season-long content, draft guide, rankings, podcasts, and Discord access. $109.99 VIP Memberships – VIP Monthly Includes all plans: Seasonal, Daily, and Betting, plus exclusive tools and Discord. $99.99 NFL Memberships – NFL (All-In) $499.99 Already a member? Sign in.
Vacated Targets from the 2018 Season
An annual fruitful exercise, finding where teams have lost targets from the year prior can be the skeleton key to finding fantasy value in the upcoming season. Outside of major coaching changes in offensive philosophy, most of these targets stay intact with the team. They’re just simply redistributed to new additions or to the incumbents. Read More! You need a subscription to access this content. Choose from the following: VIP Memberships – Seasonal Annual Season-long content, draft guide, rankings, podcasts, and Discord access. $109.99 VIP Memberships – VIP Monthly Includes all plans: Seasonal, Daily, and Betting, plus exclusive tools and Discord. $99.99 NFL Memberships – NFL (All-In) $499.99 Already a member? Sign in.
Future NFL Draft Prospects: June 11
The NFL is built upon what college football provides. Every year, there’s a focus on incoming rookies and players who are going to make an impact for their new teams, but where did those players come from? What did they look like as underclassmen in college? How productive were they? The goal of this article Read More! You need a subscription to access this content. Choose from the following: VIP Memberships – Seasonal Annual Season-long content, draft guide, rankings, podcasts, and Discord access. $109.99 VIP Memberships – VIP Monthly Includes all plans: Seasonal, Daily, and Betting, plus exclusive tools and Discord. $99.99 NFL Memberships – NFL (All-In) $499.99 Already a member? Sign in.
NFC Minicamp Review – Week 1
Last week saw the first round of minicamps come to a close. While these practices are without pads, this first glimpse can provide some valuable information in terms of which players are standing out, who needs additional work, and where we could see some depth chart shuffling. We’ve already taken a look at how the Read More! You need a subscription to access this content. Choose from the following: VIP Memberships – Seasonal Annual Season-long content, draft guide, rankings, podcasts, and Discord access. $109.99 VIP Memberships – VIP Monthly Includes all plans: Seasonal, Daily, and Betting, plus exclusive tools and Discord. $99.99 NFL Memberships – NFL (All-In) $499.99 Already a member? Sign in.
2019 Welcome Message
WELCOME TO FANTASY FOOTBALL 2019 By Jeff Mans This is for you. All of you. Fantasy Guru subscribers, I welcome you back for the 2019 season. You’re going to notice some changes around here. We are not going to hide from it. John Hansen, the founder of Fantasy Guru has moved on to focus on Read More! You need a subscription to access this content. Choose from the following: VIP Memberships – Seasonal Annual Season-long content, draft guide, rankings, podcasts, and Discord access. $109.99 VIP Memberships – VIP Monthly Includes all plans: Seasonal, Daily, and Betting, plus exclusive tools and Discord. $99.99 NFL Memberships – NFL (All-In) $499.99 Already a member? Sign in.
What to do with Todd Gurley
Arguably the biggest topic of the offseason surrounds the knee of Rams RB Todd Gurley. Between the ominous reporting by multiple outlets, the strange lack of usage during the playoff run and the drafting of Darrell Henderson in round three of the NFL draft, there’s been a relative “sky is falling” panic in the fantasy Read More! You need a subscription to access this content. Choose from the following: VIP Memberships – Seasonal Annual Season-long content, draft guide, rankings, podcasts, and Discord access. $109.99 VIP Memberships – VIP Monthly Includes all plans: Seasonal, Daily, and Betting, plus exclusive tools and Discord. $99.99 NFL Memberships – NFL (All-In) $499.99 Already a member? Sign in.
Tyler’s Thoughts – Tearing Down the Tier 2 Tight Ends
This week’s “Tyler’s Thoughts” analyzes a new topic on a subject that I feel strongly about, yet drafters don’t seem to share similar confidence. That immediately made me want to start writing about why my conviction is so high in my early rankings. I’m talking about breaking down the second tier of tight ends. While some Read More! You need a subscription to access this content. Choose from the following: VIP Memberships – Seasonal Annual Season-long content, draft guide, rankings, podcasts, and Discord access. $109.99 VIP Memberships – VIP Monthly Includes all plans: Seasonal, Daily, and Betting, plus exclusive tools and Discord. $99.99 NFL Memberships – NFL (All-In) $499.99 Already a member? Sign in.
2019 Players Returning From Injuries
What’s up Fantasy Guru fam! Injuries in the NFL happen every season, some keep players out for a week, others for a couple of weeks, and some could be season-ending. Last year we saw a fair amount of injuries that kept players off the field for the entire season and others for a big percentage Read More! You need a subscription to access this content. Choose from the following: VIP Memberships – Seasonal Annual Season-long content, draft guide, rankings, podcasts, and Discord access. $109.99 VIP Memberships – VIP Monthly Includes all plans: Seasonal, Daily, and Betting, plus exclusive tools and Discord. $99.99 NFL Memberships – NFL (All-In) $499.99 Already a member? Sign in.
AFC Minicamp Review – Week 1
Last week saw the first round of minicamps come to a close. These mandatory practices are one of the first glimpses we get to see of how each team’s offseason additions and subtractions have paid off. While these practices are without pads, this first glimpse can provide some valuable information in terms of which players Read More! You need a subscription to access this content. Choose from the following: VIP Memberships – Seasonal Annual Season-long content, draft guide, rankings, podcasts, and Discord access. $109.99 VIP Memberships – VIP Monthly Includes all plans: Seasonal, Daily, and Betting, plus exclusive tools and Discord. $99.99 NFL Memberships – NFL (All-In) $499.99 Already a member? Sign in.
MLB Weekly Preview: June 10-16
Jeff Mans and I were sitting around the metaphorical campfire, singing “Kumbaya” and talking about baseball, the future of the fantasy business and days of old. He reflected upon his Fantasy Alarm days and then, Eureka! Like a flash of lightning, the thought sprung from his mind… the MLB Weekly Preview. For those of you…
2019 Prospect Stock Watch: June 7
As the offseason progresses, and the 2019 rookie class evolves, there’s a constant churn of draft prospect information. Some is good, some bad. This article will help clear the noise and get to the truth. There’s a lot of information out there, but only some of it is valuable. This article will also evolve and shift, based Read More! You need a subscription to access this content. Choose from the following: VIP Memberships – Seasonal Annual Season-long content, draft guide, rankings, podcasts, and Discord access. $109.99 VIP Memberships – VIP Monthly Includes all plans: Seasonal, Daily, and Betting, plus exclusive tools and Discord. $99.99 NFL Memberships – NFL (All-In) $499.99 Already a member? Sign in.
Ray’s Rundown – 6/8
(1) The top-50 from drat day. (2) Kimbrel to Cubs, Keuchel to Braves. (3) The injury bug: A.Barnes, Blackmon/Davis, Gregorius, Haniger, Molina, Pineda, Caleb/Dwight Smith (DJ Stewart), Hunter Strickland, Tatis, Upton (4) Players to Buys/Sell. (4) Waiver-wire HITTERS (Adames, Deshields, Dickerson, B.Dozier, Hiura, Naylor/Urias, Alvarez/Tucker) and PITCHERS (Alcantara, Shaun Anderson, Fiers, Gallen, Leake, Leclerc, Ponce Read More! You need a subscription to access this content. Choose from the following: VIP Memberships – Seasonal Annual Season-long content, draft guide, rankings, podcasts, and Discord access. $109.99 VIP Memberships – VIP Monthly Includes all plans: Seasonal, Daily, and Betting, plus exclusive tools and Discord. $99.99 NFL Memberships – NFL (All-In) $499.99 Already a member? Sign in.
Mind of Marsal: Early Round Running Backs With Red Flags
What’s up my Fantasy Guru fam! It is Thursday morning, I have my Cuban coffee in hand, and I am ready to roll. If you have not tried Cuban coffee before, my only advice is tread lightly as a single shot will really get you going, no joke. Now that we are all aware of Read More! You need a subscription to access this content. Choose from the following: VIP Memberships – Seasonal Annual Season-long content, draft guide, rankings, podcasts, and Discord access. $109.99 VIP Memberships – VIP Monthly Includes all plans: Seasonal, Daily, and Betting, plus exclusive tools and Discord. $99.99 NFL Memberships – NFL (All-In) $499.99 Already a member? Sign in.
Friday Fantasy Focus – Curtis Samuel
Welcome to the inaugural installment of the #FridayFantasyFocus! Each week I plan on zooming in on a particular player that has caught my interest for any number of reasons. Perhaps they’ve seen a sharp spike in ADP. Maybe they’re entering a new offensive system? Or possibly they’re just a player I’m eager to learn more Read More! You need a subscription to access this content. Choose from the following: VIP Memberships – Seasonal Annual Season-long content, draft guide, rankings, podcasts, and Discord access. $109.99 VIP Memberships – VIP Monthly Includes all plans: Seasonal, Daily, and Betting, plus exclusive tools and Discord. $99.99 NFL Memberships – NFL (All-In) $499.99 Already a member? Sign in.
Ray’s Ramblings: A Little Bit Of Everything
David Dahl is on fire while Paul Goldschmidt isn’t. Grandal and Nicky Lopez are going in different directions. Which Marte – Ketel or Starling – is performing better? Is Ohtani ready to take off? Jorge Polanco’s rocket booster is still fully functional. Swanson is finally hitting, while Pence is predictably slowing. On the hill, is Read More! You need a subscription to access this content. Choose from the following: VIP Memberships – Seasonal Annual Season-long content, draft guide, rankings, podcasts, and Discord access. $109.99 VIP Memberships – VIP Monthly Includes all plans: Seasonal, Daily, and Betting, plus exclusive tools and Discord. $99.99 NFL Memberships – NFL (All-In) $499.99 Already a member? Sign in.
Who Gets WR Targets?
A couple of weeks ago, I published my cheat sheet chart that translates WR targets into fantasy value. Today, I want to look at how many targets a typical team’s WR corps sees: A #1 WR is the wideout on a team who gets the most targets; a #2 sees the 2nd most, etc. I’m Read More! You need a subscription to access this content. Choose from the following: VIP Memberships – Seasonal Annual Season-long content, draft guide, rankings, podcasts, and Discord access. $109.99 VIP Memberships – VIP Monthly Includes all plans: Seasonal, Daily, and Betting, plus exclusive tools and Discord. $99.99 NFL Memberships – NFL (All-In) $499.99 Already a member? Sign in.
The Value of RB Opportunities
Tyler Buecher’s article on the red zone efficiency of running backs reminded me of some work I did last season but didn’t publish. Here’s a couple of quick charts (PPR scoring). While they are from 2013-2017, I doubt they changed much in a year: The first one shows how the value of a running back’s Read More! You need a subscription to access this content. Choose from the following: VIP Memberships – Seasonal Annual Season-long content, draft guide, rankings, podcasts, and Discord access. $109.99 VIP Memberships – VIP Monthly Includes all plans: Seasonal, Daily, and Betting, plus exclusive tools and Discord. $99.99 NFL Memberships – NFL (All-In) $499.99 Already a member? Sign in.
Fantasy’s Cheapest Feature Backs
Diving a little bit into the early ADP pools, it’s never too early to start finding this year’s value plays. While OTA’s and minicamps are underway, there aren’t any other significant milestones left on the NFL calendar until training camp. Rosters are fairly set until we get a chance to see some actual competition for Read More! You need a subscription to access this content. Choose from the following: VIP Memberships – Seasonal Annual Season-long content, draft guide, rankings, podcasts, and Discord access. $109.99 VIP Memberships – VIP Monthly Includes all plans: Seasonal, Daily, and Betting, plus exclusive tools and Discord. $99.99 NFL Memberships – NFL (All-In) $499.99 Already a member? Sign in.
Filling the Void: New York Giants Receiving Options
It seems every offseason there becomes more and more player movement in the NFL. Between free agency, trades, the draft and players getting released, there’s an immense amount of fluctuation surrounding target-shares and how teams will distribute targets. The goal of this article is to evaluate what teams looked like in 2018 and what changes Read More! You need a subscription to access this content. Choose from the following: VIP Memberships – Seasonal Annual Season-long content, draft guide, rankings, podcasts, and Discord access. $109.99 VIP Memberships – VIP Monthly Includes all plans: Seasonal, Daily, and Betting, plus exclusive tools and Discord. $99.99 NFL Memberships – NFL (All-In) $499.99 Already a member? Sign in.
Dynasty Strategy: Advanced Tactics III
There’s a few very important concepts I use as building blocks, that once explained, will make the success probability charts and other concepts easier to apply strategy-wise. Dynasty leagues have a plethora of concepts and ideas that CAN work, but having a strong grasp of how the wheel is turning can create awareness for why things are Read More! You need a subscription to access this content. Choose from the following: VIP Memberships – Seasonal Annual Season-long content, draft guide, rankings, podcasts, and Discord access. $109.99 VIP Memberships – VIP Monthly Includes all plans: Seasonal, Daily, and Betting, plus exclusive tools and Discord. $99.99 NFL Memberships – NFL (All-In) $499.99 Already a member? Sign in.
League Formats – Super Flex
Hello folks! I am beyond excited to be writing my first column for Fantasy Guru. If you are wondering who the heck I am, I have been in working in the industry since 2010. Previously, my work could be found on Football Diehards, Yahoo, the DraftKings Playbook, and in multiple other formats. I enjoy combining Read More! You need a subscription to access this content. Choose from the following: VIP Memberships – Seasonal Annual Season-long content, draft guide, rankings, podcasts, and Discord access. $109.99 VIP Memberships – VIP Monthly Includes all plans: Seasonal, Daily, and Betting, plus exclusive tools and Discord. $99.99 NFL Memberships – NFL (All-In) $499.99 Already a member? Sign in.
Reviewing Red Zone Efficiency of Running Backs in 2018
I’m a staunch believer in targets and touches being the priority for everything we should be focusing on when forecasting future fantasy production. Volume drives fantasy production. We’ve seen plenty of inefficient players bumble their way to a top fantasy finish due to volume, but it’s rare that efficiency can top volume. Last year’s prime Read More! You need a subscription to access this content. Choose from the following: VIP Memberships – Seasonal Annual Season-long content, draft guide, rankings, podcasts, and Discord access. $109.99 VIP Memberships – VIP Monthly Includes all plans: Seasonal, Daily, and Betting, plus exclusive tools and Discord. $99.99 NFL Memberships – NFL (All-In) $499.99 Already a member? Sign in.