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Hornets Opt for Shooting, Select Kon Knueppel Fourth Overall
The Charlotte Hornets selected Duke wing Kon Knueppel with the fourth pick in the 2025 NBA Draft. The sharpshooter converted more than 40 percent of his three-point attempts (on 5.3 attempts per game) in his freshman season at Duke. The 19-year-old flashes more than just shooting, however, as he showed a tremendous feel for the […]
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76ers Grab Guard VJ Edgecombe in the First Round
The Philadelphia 76ers selected guard VJ Edgecombe with the third pick in the 2025 NBA Draft. A playoff team two seasons ago, the injury bug plagued the 76ers in the 2024-25 season, which put them in the position to draft a top prospect. Edgecombe, a guard from Baylor, fits seamlessly with the current roster. Tyrese […]
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Spurs Spend Second Overall Pick on Guard Dylan Harper
The San Antonio Spurs selected guard Dylan Harper with the second overall pick in the 2025 NBA Draft. The Rutgers product is considered the clear second-best prospect in this class, behind Cooper Flagg. Harper joins a Spurs team with a bit of a logjam in the backcourt. The team acquired former All-Star De'Aaron Fox at […]
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Mavericks Make Cooper Flagg the Top Selection in the NBA Draft
The Dallas Mavericks selected forward Cooper Flagg with the first pick in the 2025 NBA Draft. Duke's freshman phenom averaged 19 points, 7.5 rebounds, four assists, and 1.4 blocks per game in his lone season in Durham and is widely regarded as one of the best prospects of the decade. The Mavericks view the 18-year-old […]
Andrew BallRunning Back Committees to Target in Fantasy Football (2025)
It's one of the worst phrases in the fantasy football world: Running back committee. Head coaches laugh in the face of fantasy managers and utilize multiple runners to keep their backs fresh to win football games. But as much as it hurts in the moment, history has proved they're correct. Running backs who carry the […]
Andrew BallFantasy Football Rookie Running Backs in the Best Situations: 3 RB Breakouts to Draft (2025)
A deep and talented running back class may not be as fruitful as we'd once hoped, at least in Year 1. While Omarion Hampton, TreVeyon Henderson, and Kaleb Johnson are projected to take control of their respective depth charts eventually, proven veterans stand in their way of securing full-time roles in their rookie campaigns. Najee […]
Andrew Ball4 Fantasy Football Quarterback Sleepers: Late-Round Draft Targets and Breakout Candidates (2025)
Quarterbacks who rack up rushing yards have a built-in advantage over their pocket-passing counterparts. Look at the top of the rankings: Josh Allen (531 rushing yards), Lamar Jackson (915), Jayden Daniels (891), and Jalen Hurts (632) are the consensus top four in the rankings for next season. That group was responsible for four of the […]
Andrew BallWho is the Fantasy Football WR1 for the Jaguars? Brian Thomas Jr. vs. Travis Hunter (2025)
A breakthrough rookie and one of the most unique prospects in NFL history are forming a top-10 wide receiver duo in the NFL. Brian Thomas Jr. and Travis Hunter enter the league with different stories. Others (Marvin Harrison Jr., Malik Nabers, and Rome Odunze) originally overshadowed Thomas in his class. Nobody is outshining Hunter as […]
Andrew Ball3 Fantasy Football Rookie Running Backs Sleepers - Jarquez Hunter, Dylan Sampson, Trevor Etienne
There's (almost) always one. From Bucky Irving to Chase Brown to Kyren Williams to Rhamondre Stevenson to Tony Pollard (we can go back further if you like), at least one Day 3 running back becomes a fantasy football asset (2020 being the lone exception in recent history). The dopamine hit when fantasy managers strike gold […]
Andrew Ball5 Fantasy Football Backup Running Backs To Target
Being a backup quarterback may be the best job in the NFL. The fans love them and call their name when the starter struggles. They don't take devastating sacks from fearsome edge rushers. The backup running back is fantasy football's equivalent. Managers stash several players, waiting and hoping for the golden opportunity for the backup […]
Andrew Ball5 Fantasy Football Wide Receiver Winners From the 2025 NFL Offseason
A relatively weak rookie and free-agent class at wide receiver made the list of offseason losers short. Quarterback upgrades and vacated snaps make the winners stand out. Below, we look at offseason winners at the wide receiver position, who at least maintained their long-term value following replacement concerns.Be sure to check all of our fantasy […]
Andrew BallFantasy Football Running Back Winners From The 2025 NFL Offseason
A deep and talented rookie running back class had dynasty fantasy football managers sweating through April. Some had every right to be nervous. Omarion Hampton should overtake Najee Harris in Los Angeles. TreVeyon Henderson is more talented than Rhamondre Stevenson. Kaleb Johnson is forming a new tandem with Jaylen Warren in Pittsburgh. But some came […]
Andrew BallFantasy Football Quarterback Busts and Draft Avoids for 2025
The NBA postseason is underway, and the NFL Draft is in the rearview. Still, it's never too early to look ahead to the 2025 fantasy football season. While it's more fun to be optimistic about player outlooks, somebody has to be the bearer of bad news. Not every player will succeed in the new year. […]
Andrew BallTop Free Agent Landing Spots for Keenan Allen, Amari Cooper, Elijah Moore: Post NFL Draft
The sequel isn't as good as the original, just as the second wave of free agency isn't as good as the first. Still, veteran wideouts remain on the market for receiver-needy teams. Now that the 2025 NFL Draft has wrapped, franchises refocus on free agents, especially when a rookie did not fill a position of […]
Andrew BallFantasy Football Breakouts: Tight End Sleepers (2025)
There's been little variance atop fantasy football tight-end scoring since the turn of the decade. Travis Kelce has been a top-5 tight end every season since 2020. George Kittle has finished outside that group once. Mark Andrews is routinely in the top six. T.J. Hockenson frequently finishes as a TE1. Toss in young stars Brock […]
Andrew BallDynasty Fantasy Football Buy or Sell: Najee Harris, Rico Dowdle, Jordan Mason
One year ago, we discussed the futures of Josh Jacobs, Derrick Henry, Saquon Barkley, and Aaron Jones as those free agents found new homes. This year's headliners are Najee Harris, Rico Dowdle, and Jordan Mason. Not quite the same. Still, with every transaction come implications for dynasty fantasy football rosters across the globe. Below, we […]
Andrew BallRookie Running Back Landing Spots: Best Team Fits For 2025 NFL Draft Prospects
2024 was the offseason for free-agent running backs. 2025 is for the rookies. As evidenced by the lack of money shelled out to free agents, NFL teams are eyeing a deep rookie class to fill roster gaps. This year's crop contains future stars and a laundry list of potential contributors, all at a cheaper cost. […]
Andrew BallNFL Free Agent Fantasy Football Outlooks For 2025: Davante Adams, Najee Harris, Joshua Palmer
Old faces in new places. Some of the NFL's big names continue their career in a new city. Davante Adams landed in Los Angeles after a two-team 2024 campaign. Najee Harris looks to continue his 1,000-yard streak in California as well. Joshua Palmer teams up with the reigning NFL MVP. How does the shifting free-agency […]
Andrew Ball2025 Free-Agent Tight Ends Preview
The 2025 tight-end free-agent class lacks top-end talent, which isn't surprising. Unlike other positions, mainly wide receiver, the bigger names don't make it to free agency. Teams make it a priority to retain good, homegrown tight ends. Still, there are a handful of notable names in this year's crop and a few franchises desperate for […]
Andrew BallDynasty Fantasy Football TE Rankings and 2025 Outlooks: Brock Bowers, Trey McBride, Sam LaPorta
The tight-end position is one of the trickiest to navigate, especially in dynasty fantasy football formats. It's small and top-heavy. Much of the scoring is volatile and influenced by touchdowns. The cream of the crop, however, can excel with or without touchdowns. A group of young tight ends, led by Brock Bowers, Trey McBride, and […]
Andrew BallTop Landing Spots For Sam Darnold - 2025 NFL Free Agency Outlook
Sam Darnold's resurgent 2024 season grabbed the eyes of quarterback-needy general managers across the NFL. His disastrous end to the campaign caused trepidation. Darnold, Aaron Rodgers, and Russell Wilson are the biggest dominoes on the free-agent market. Justin Fields and Daniel Jones could also be signed with a starting position in mind. With a below-average […]
Andrew Ball2025 Fantasy Football Backup Running Back Rankings for Dynasty Leagues: Sleepers and Value Picks
Ah, the backup running backs. Fantasy football managers hold them all season in the hopes that, for at least one week, they have a fantasy starter. Not all backup running backs are created equal. The top-end runners technically don't start but see an equal share of touches. There are the high-value handcuffs, the running backs […]
Andrew Ball2025 Fantasy Football Bounce-Back Players: Top Rebound Candidates to Target In Drafts
Some of the NFL's best athletes and fantasy superstars endure below-average seasons. Like a roller coaster, there are ups and downs in NFL careers. Before you know it, they're back at the top. Josh Jacobs, Drake London, and Ja'Marr Chase appeared in this article last offseason (as did a certain quarterback that we're rolling the […]
Andrew BallDynasty Fantasy Football Mock Draft: 12-Team, PPR, Superflex Dynasty Leagues (2025)
Are you looking to take part in a start-up Superflex dynasty fantasy football league? Know that quarterbacks are kings but those early selections push the best running backs and receivers down the board, allowing a wide variety of drafting strategies. Today, we're going to do a two-round mock draft. It's a 12-team, full PPR, Superflex, […]
Andrew BallShould I Pick Travis Hunter In 2025 Rookie Fantasy Football Drafts?
We've never seen a college football player like Travis Hunter, which is both a blessing and a curse for fantasy football. Sure, players like Champ Bailey and Charles Woodson excelled on both sides of the football. Neither caught 96 passes for 1,258 yards and 15 touchdowns while logging four interceptions. Hunter will hear his name […]
Andrew Ball2025 Second-Year Breakouts: Sophomores Who Could Shine In Year Two
A 2024 season full of rookie breakouts spoiled the fantasy community. Brian Thomas Jr. (WR4), Malik Nabers (WR6), Ladd McConkey (WR12), Brock Bowers (TE1), Jayden Daniels (QB5), and Bucky Irving (RB13) excelled in their first professional seasons. That made it even more of a bummer when other big-name rookies and first-round picks didn't burst onto […]
Andrew BallFive Pending Free Agents To Sell In Dynasty Fantasy Football Leagues
When players hit the open market, it is simultaneously exciting and terrifying for dynasty fantasy football managers. A change of scenery can contribute to a breakout season (see Sam Darnold and Jonnu Smith). It can also flatten the stock of long-time roster pieces (Devin Singletary and Kirk Cousins). Below, we examine five players from the […]
Andrew BallBiggest Wide Receiver Busts of the 2024 Fantasy Football Season
First-round pick, second-round pick, third-round pick, or lower, fantasy managers struggled to dodge wide receiver busts. Whether due to the re-emergence of running backs, injuries to their quarterback, or other factors, high-profile names disappointed in 2024. From the writer who brought you weekly bust columns for the last two seasons, it's only right for me […]
Andrew BallRookie Flops: Ranking The 10 Biggest Fantasy Football Busts of the 2024 NFL Draft Class
We saw plenty of fresh faces in the NFL in 2024! The draft class was greatly hyped up, especially on offense. Let's be honest, embracing the unknown in fantasy can be a fascinating endeavor! We (the fantasy community) tend to overhype rookies. We don't want to miss out on the next generational talent. But for […]
Andrew BallAll-Waiver Wire Fantasy Football Team - 2024 Undrafted Players Who Exceeded Expectations
The casual fantasy football managers draft a team and ride it out, hoping their selections push them into the playoffs. The savvy fantasy managers utilized the waiver wire to make a good team great. Every year, undrafted players go on to be fantasy football darlings. This season was no exception. Below is the All-Waiver Wire […]
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