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Stay Woke: Don’t Sleep on These 10 Late-Round Future Fantasy Assets
Ryan Clifford Here are 10 Late-Round Sleepers for your Fantasy Football team! QB Jordan Ta’amu, Ole Miss 6’2” 212 lbs It’s an age-old debate, and a decent question to ask, really. Did the chicken come from the egg? Or the egg from the chicken? Throughout the draft process, heaps of adoration have been showered upon 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 Projected Draft Position: 4.0
One of the most important indicators of future success for NFL prospects is draft position. If you’re skeptical of that fact, check this out. While where a player goes on draft day isn’t the be-all and end-all of their career, historical trends suggest the earlier a player is drafted, the higher their likelihood of NFL 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 Football Elite Podcast: NFL Draft Special Part 1
Join Jeff Mans & Russell Clay as they breakdown the 2019 NFL Draft! 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 Football Elite Podcast: NFL Draft Special Part 2
Jeff Mans & Russell Clay are back for part 2 of their 2019 NFL Draft Special! 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.
From the Gut – A Weekly Game
Earlier this week I made a statement on Twitter about people asking who’s better rest-of-season between Player X and Player Y when making add/drop decisions. It’s the type of question many fantasy analysts get constantly throughout the fantasy season. My tweet wasn’t an attempt to punt such questions for folks looking to make ideal roster 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.
Offensive Identities 2018, Part I
With the draft upon us and most of free agency done, it’s time to look at the offensive identities of this year’s teams. Before I get to the 2019 coaches individually, what offenses they ran in their current and previous jobs, and what players will benefit or suffer from that identity, I want to take 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.
Draft Age, Draft Position and RB Fantasy Production
Previously, I wrote how the age of RBs when they were drafted affected their future fantasy success. That piece was a follow-up on Russell Clay’s interesting article on running back and wide receiver draft position and the “probability“1 of fantasy success. He defined RB “success” as over 1000 yards from scrimmage (YFS). Now, I’m going 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 Best Ball Values: Volume 14
As we enter the offseason, there’s a new format that’s emerged over the last couple of seasons which has caught the attention of many. In fact, it’s the preferred way to play for a lot of fantasy football enthusiasts. Best Ball. Between DRAFT, Fanball (BestBall10s) and a few other established sites, there’s plenty of variety and fun to 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: Hitting The Baseball Hard
It’s been less than a month of Major League action, so we need to be cautious in believing that there’s a breakout coming because a guy has had a few strong weeks, or that a player is doomed to mediocrity based on a sluggish start to the campaign. One way we can attempt to work 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: Apr. 23
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 impacts 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 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.
Ray’s Ramblings: Trade’s & Veto’s
To Veto, or not to Veto, that is the question. Do you veto trades in your league? Should you veto trades in your league? Does it matter what type of league you are in before you answer? If a veto is allowed, should it be done by the commissioner or a by a league vote? 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 NFL Mock Draft
At this time of the year, everyone has mock drafts, so why not me? WHY NOT ME. There’s an incredible amount of speculation around where these players will go, and once the draft starts, chaos will ensue, but there’s certainly value in this practice. If for nothing else, determining team needs and where teams will 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 – 04/20
(1) Is it time to stop drafting pitchers early? (2) Trade Veto – yes or no? (3) What’s the latest on youngsters like Eloy Jimenez, Vlad Guerrero, Nick Senzel, Dylan Cease and Griffin Canning? (4) WW – Montas, Aaron Sanchez, Pineda, Sabathia, Soroka & Toussaint, Minor, Pivetta, Brad Peacock, Alex Reyes / C.Walker, O.Narvaez, Kingery, 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.
Will the Draft Help a Team’s Fantasy Defense?
We’re about a month out from the NFL draft. Most fantasy eyes are on what teams will do in upgrading their offensive skill positions or even their offensive lines. But what about the effect on fantasy team defenses of drafting players on that side of the ball? Regular readers will know I’ve written several articles 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.
Draft Age and RB Fantasy Production
Russell Clay has an interesting article on running back and wide receiver draft position and the “probability“1 of fantasy success. He defines “success” as over 1000 yards from scrimmage (YFS). I took his success metric and methodology and applied it to the age of RBs when they were drafted2 to see if that was also 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 Prospect Stock Watch: Apr. 17th
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.
Future NFL Draft Prospects: Apr. 16
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 impacts 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 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.
Ray’s Ramblings: April 17th, Pitch Clock
Two of the better righties in baseball, Nola and Syndergaard, are struggling in the early going. Kershaw returned from a health issue to look pretty darn sharp. As he returned, another left as Snell has been placed on the DL with one interesting injury. Darvish is still trying to throw strikes. Luis Castillo has looked 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 Best Ball Values: Volume 13
As we enter the offseason, there’s a new format that’s emerged over the last couple of seasons which has caught the attention of many. In fact, it’s the preferred way to play for a lot of fantasy football enthusiasts. Best Ball. Between DRAFT, Fanball (BestBall10s) and a few other established sites, there’s plenty of variety and fun to 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 – 04/13
Ray Flowers talks injuries: Trout (groin), Scherzer (ankle), Ohtani (elbow), Hamilton (knee), Polanco (shoulder), Andujar (shoulder), Sanchez (calf DL) – how do you handle the catcher position? When is it right to pass on the “better” player? Waiver-wire: HITTERS (Brian Dozier, Hunter Dozier, Jessie Winker, Galvis, Pinder, Moreland, Heyward, Vogelbach) and PITCHERS (Eovaldi, Pivetta, Margevicius, 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.
QB & TE Probability Charts
One of the biggest advantages in fantasy football is being able to recognize the NFL controls all the chess pieces. Once that’s accepted, there’s a lot of information that can be mined. When the regular season comes to a close, there’s always an urge to determine new trends and ideas based on what happened in 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: Youth vs. Veterans
One of the biggest debates in dynasty leagues is, and has always been, how to appropriately weigh the age and experience of assets on a dynasty roster. Both sides of the coin have redeeming qualities and negatives, but there are some truths that ring true. There are a few bases (four in this piece!) that 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: Taking A Look At Arms
It’s time to look at some arms. Buehler still doesn’t look quite right. Foltynewicz is closing in on a return to the bigs. Glasnow has been stupendous. Lynn has turned in a couple of solid outings for the Rangers. Mahle has done a good job in his two fill-in outings for the Reds. Montas has 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: Luis Urias & Surging Bats
What are the Padres doing with Luis Urias? Is there a plan? What does that mean for his outlook? Altuve is blasting. Buxton is slashing. Chapman is surging. Correa looks healthy. Khris D. is socking. DeJong was overlooked. Dozier is finding his footing. Goodrum has been good. Grandal is getting on base. Heyward, Jason 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.