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One-and-Done Fantasy Football Playoff Leagues
Playoffs…You want to talk about the Playoffs? While the season-long fantasy football leagues are over, you didn’t think we would pretend that we don’t play fantasy through the playoffs? You can use many different formats to turn the NFL playoffs into another fantasy contest. One of the most common formats is what most refer to as “One-and-Done Leagues.” Rich Maletto previews fantasy football playoff leagues and discusses proper setup and strategy! 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.
2025: What is Tiering & Why Does it Matter?
Tiering is a fairly standard procedure in fantasy sports, or at least it should be. However, I speak to a lot of folks, at least digitally, and it appears that not enough folks out there are actually employing the strategy. Here’s a quick refresher on what it is and why you should be employing tiering 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.
2024 Review: What Went Right?
This is the article where Ray Flowers, the know it all, gets to say ‘I told you so.’ Don’t worry though, there’s another article where he also admits all the mistakes he made in 2024. Hopefully the pluses outweigh the negatives. *Bold/Italics are the direct quotes from last year’s preseason Draft Guide. Each year 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.
2024 Review: What Went Wrong?
Many folks think Ray never admits when he is wrong, but they are, in fact, wrong. Every year, Ray looks back at the just completed season to see where he was right and wrong. This is the article where he talks about his mistakes/misses from the previous season. *Bold/Italics are the direct quotes from last 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 2024 Season in Review
What follows will be a review of the top-50 pitchers on draft day based on NFBC ADP in the month of March of 2024 (there were 687 drafts in the ADP sample). *Player Rankings are from the Razzball Player Rater. A review of the top-50 batters in 2024. RankFinishPlayerComment1286 Ronald Acuna Jr.The universal #1 only played 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 Is Wrong With Fantasy Baseball in 2025?
In what has become an evergreen piece here at FantasyGuru, Ray Flowers shares his thoughts on where the game of fantasy baseball currently resides in the fantasy sports space. Is everything OK with game of fantasy baseball? Clearly there are issues to address given the title of this piece and what appears to be 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.
2025: Why Overall Rankings Are Useless
I hear the following question every preseason and have for years. It goes something like this. Where is the overall rankings list, Ray? I’ve looked on the home page, the rankings section, under the rock in the yard and even under my dog who is sleeping in his bed in the corner of my office, 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.
2025 MLB Positional Qualifications
Each year players lose, and pick up, new positions defensively. With the plethora of injuries in the game of baseball, having those guys you can slide around a lineup is pretty damn valuable. This piece will talk about which players qualify at which spots, which guys qualify at more than one spot, and what your 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.
2025 MLB Pitching Qualifications
I don’t play in leagues that use a specific designation for pitchers each week in fantasy baseball. In my leagues the are just generic pitching slots. However, I know some of you are in leagues that use “starting pitchers” and relief pitcher. This little article will not focus on the individual sites and how they 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.
2025 MLB SABERMETRIC PRIMER
SABERMETRICS DEFINED Sabermetrics is the analysis of baseball through objective evidence focusing specifically on statistical information. The term itself is derived from the acronym SABR (Society for American Baseball Research), which comes from the group of baseball historians who were the originators of most of these “fancy math” equations (the term was coined by the most 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.
Projecting Week 18 Game Scripts 2024
Tyler Buecher analyzes upcoming gamescripts for Sunday’s NFL matchups on the main slate and how that should impact our fantasy lineup decisions. 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 – Gaming Monthly Top picks, tools, futures insights, and 24/7 access to the betting Discord. $59.99 VIP Memberships – DFS Monthly Daily projections, cheat sheets, rankings, optimizer, and full Discord access. $59.99 VIP Memberships – VIP Monthly Includes all plans: Seasonal, Daily, and Betting, plus exclusive tools and Discord. $99.99 NFL Memberships – NFL (Daily) $269.99 NFL Memberships – NFL (All-In) $499.99 Already a member? Sign in.
Clay’s Corner: 2024 Football Cards with Armando Marsal
Russell Clay sits down with Armando Marsal to open some football cards and discuss the 2024 Rookie Class 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.
Circa and Survivor Show: Week 18
Rob Brink and Russell Clay breakdown the Staff’s Week 18 Circa and Survivor picks. 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 – Gaming Monthly Top picks, tools, futures insights, and 24/7 access to the betting Discord. $59.99 VIP Memberships – DFS Monthly Daily projections, cheat sheets, rankings, optimizer, and full Discord access. $59.99 MVP Pass – Monthly $59.99 VIP Memberships – VIP Monthly Includes all plans: Seasonal, Daily, and Betting, plus exclusive tools and Discord. $99.99 NFL Memberships – NFL (Daily) $269.99 NFL Memberships – NFL (All-In) $499.99 Already a member? Sign in.
2024 NFL Injury Report: Week 18
Justin Fensterman provides us with the latest NFL injury news and final designations heading into the weekend! 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 – Gaming Monthly Top picks, tools, futures insights, and 24/7 access to the betting Discord. $59.99 VIP Memberships – DFS Monthly Daily projections, cheat sheets, rankings, optimizer, and full Discord access. $59.99 VIP Memberships – VIP Monthly Includes all plans: Seasonal, Daily, and Betting, plus exclusive tools and Discord. $99.99 NFL Memberships – NFL (Daily) $269.99 NFL Memberships – NFL (All-In) $499.99 Already a member? Sign in.
2024 Start/Sit Breakdown: Week 18
Rich Maletto breaks down all of the toughest start/sit questions of Week 18!! 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.
Coffin Corner 2024: Week 18
Each week Ray Flowers will look around the gridiron to find out tasty bits of information that might titillate you. They might astound you. They certainly will interest you. *Stats do not include Thursday football. 1: The number of players in NFL history with 14 sacks in 4-straight seasons. That man is Myles Garrett. 1: 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.
2024 IDP Chart: Week 18
Welcome to another season where we try to spotlight some players who should be able to give your IDP teams a boost. I try to avoid the chalky names, but sometimes those situations are too good, and they will be mentioned. As a reminder, check out my weekly IDP rankings, as they will be updated all the way through kickoff… Welcome to another season where we try to spotlight some players who should be able to give your IDP teams a boost. I try to avoid the chalky names, but sometimes those situations are too good, and they will be mentioned. As a reminder, check out my weekly IDP rankings, as they will be updated all the way through kickoff. Hit me up on Twitter @PhilBackert or Discord @PBackert, and I’ll be more than happy to answer any questions you may have…
Week 18 Content
To make things easier for you, we have created a content landing page where all the weekly content can be found.
2024 Week 18 Staff Picks
Each and every week our Fantasy Guru staff will provide you with their picks for each game. 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 – Gaming Monthly Top picks, tools, futures insights, and 24/7 access to the betting Discord. $59.99 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 Billboard: All the Right Moves
All the Right Moves NFL Fantasy Billboard: Vol 3, Issue 23 – Bill Reinhard – Jan 2, 2025 Come enjoy Bill Reinhard’s fantasy football musings every week as he dives into the NFL! Today, Bill provides a brief analysis of his son’s OFFL championship run (Congrats, Billy!). Plus, he gives his Week 18 start/sit recommendations from this week’s New York Daily News column… 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.
2024 NFL Milestones & Contract Incentives Week 18
Armando Marsal identifies several milestones, as well as contract incentives that could work as motivational factors for some players heading into the final week of the NFL regular season. 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 – Gaming Monthly Top picks, tools, futures insights, and 24/7 access to the betting Discord. $59.99 VIP Memberships – DFS Monthly Daily projections, cheat sheets, rankings, optimizer, and full Discord access. $59.99 VIP Memberships – VIP Monthly Includes all plans: Seasonal, Daily, and Betting, plus exclusive tools and Discord. $99.99 NFL Memberships – NFL (Daily) $269.99 NFL Memberships – NFL (All-In) $499.99 Already a member? Sign in.
2024 Red Zone Review After Week 17
Armando Marsal digs into red zone usage and efficiency, identifying players who are being utilized often in this part of the field. 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.
2024 Season Defense vs. Positions Chart
Armando Marsal shares his defenses versus positions charts, as well as DVOA stats so that fantasy managers are up to date with what defenses fantasy owners should be targeting and what defenses we should avoid. This chart will be updated weekly prior to the Thursday night football game. 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.
Snap Counts & Usage From Week 17
Armando Marsal takes a look at notable trends in snap counts and usage from last week. Like I do every year, I will dive into offensive snap counts after each week. This article will focus on identifying changes, trends, and things we should be taking note of for players and their opportunities. Snap counts are a part of my weekly analysis because they gauge how often a player is on the field, which could translate into potential opportunity to produce fantasy points. Even though playing time does not always translate into fantasy points, the path to scoring fantasy points is easier for those players on the field. Looking at snap counts and comparing them to volume/touches also gives us a clear picture of a player’s role in their offense. Some positions, such as quarterbacks, are straight forward, but others not so much. I will focus primarily on situations that we need to be keeping a close eye on and situations that stand out to me. At the end of the article I will include a spreadsheet with all the weekly snap counts for all teams, along with the YTD snap counts.