Sure, I like playing fantasy football, but my real favorite pastime is saying that I was right all along. Fantasy preseason is rife with chances to do exactly that, provided you’re willing to take a few calculated risks. During preseason last year, I was particularly high on later-round gems like Harold Fannin Jr. (PPR TE6), […]

Everyone who has played fantasy football has their stories -- the opposing running back who had a career day against you, the unknown rookie who changed the league, the backup QB who starred for one day -- but the Guillotine format is a special kind of ride.  I have teams in most formats, including dynasty, […]

Now that the trade deadline has passed, we have some clarity about rest-of-season rosters in the NFL. We know which teams are going for it, which teams stayed pat, and (mostly) which ones are playing out the string.  For dynasty purposes, this week is a helpful point in the season. We’ll begin to see which […]

It’s time: You have to peek at the standings. We’re halfway home on the NFL regular season, which means fantasy playoffs are nearing and the standings are beginning to solidify. In the run-up to the postseason, rosters get tested by injuries and bye weeks, meaning every spot a manager is afforded counts. That means occasionally […]

We get only one draft per season, but managing a roster all year is about much more than prospects. It’s also about using the information you have available to make sure the back end of your roster is as good as it can be. In dynasty formats, this matters quite a bit more than redraft […]

This week’s edition of the Dynasty Cut List is making some conclusions on a few once-encouraging prospects, which is, for me, the toughest part of dynasty leagues. When is it time to let go? The idea that it’s usually better to cut ties with a player a year early rather than a year too late […]

One week can be an aberration, but five is a trend. After five weeks' worth of games, we’re starting to see how things might play out across the NFL, which players have broken out, which projects are worth keeping an eye on, and, crucially, which players are no longer worth the roster spot. Success in […]

After four weeks of professional football, maybe your dynasty team is feeling more like an expansion team. We’ve all been there. But we’re not going to be rash, even when it feels right. Is your season feeling over-ish with New York Giants receiver Malik Nabers (knee) out for the year? Did you have Baltimore Ravens […]

Welcome back to our fantasy football risers and fallers for Week 4 of the 2025 NFL season. Three weeks into the 2025 season, we're beginning to get a feel for things in fantasy leagues. With enough of a sample size to make some educated decisions, the pieces are falling into place for your teams (or […]

We’re officially three games into the NFL season. Maybe we’re a little worse for the wear. Maybe some things didn’t break our way. Maybe the guy who you were certain about in the draft a couple years ago is -- and I’m sorry to be the one to tell you this -- isn’t good. But […]

In dynasty fantasy football, roster spots are currency. Whether it’s a small league with real value still on the waiver wire or one with huge rosters in which any relevant player is liable to be on a roster already, managers have to reasonably predict the future. The key part of this format is maximizing a […]

Welcome to my dynasty fantasy football cut list for Week 2 of the 2025 NFL season. Dynasty fantasy leagues, more than anything else, are about timing: when to buy, when to sell, and when to cut your losses. Sure, it helps to have good fortune here and there, and perhaps a couple of impatient league […]

One of the most fun parts of fantasy football is hitting on a late-round player in your preseason draft. One of the least fun parts is taking a wild swing on someone, then cursing your past self 10 weeks later when you’re 4-6 and the running back you loved preseason has 11 total carries. So […]

In the immortal words of Homer Simpson, who once said that the easiest part of any coach’s job is the cuts, Guillotine Leagues are all about who got cut and who didn’t.  Each week, the lowest-scoring team is eliminated, their roster purged onto the waiver wire, and their top players partitioned onto other teams. As […]

As any manager in an IDP league can tell you, adding defensive players to a fantasy draft changes the math. IDP formats not only require wider knowledge of league-wide rosters, it asks managers to create value systems like the real NFL Draft.  Managers having wildly different value systems are often part of the fun. Is […]

Thirty-two entered, and four currently stand. We're into the endgame for the NFL season with only three games remaining to decide the Super Bowl LIX champion. DFS managers are facing a very small range of available players, albeit with some injury reports to monitor in the cases of Jalen Hurts, Patrick Mahomes, Zach Ertz, and […]

Playoff formats get underway with Wild Card Weekend this week, and with only a dozen teams in action, the player pool has gotten drastically smaller. That means managers must evaluate a narrower range of options, especially when considering injuries to key players like Jalen Hurts, Aaron Jones, Jordan Love, A.J. Brown, and DeVonta Smith. To […]

Formats that are still playing in Week 18 naturally encounter all of the last-week wildness: playoff teams resting starters, eliminated teams playing it safe, and injuries weighing on those who have major stakes in the finale. Only a handful of games are meaningful for the playoff picture, but managers weighing their Week 18 options will […]

Championship week in most fantasy leagues brings about quite a few tricky lineup decisions for managers who are still playing meaningful games. Week 17 features games on five different days of the week, and injuries to would-be fantasy starters like Isaac Guerendo, Jalen Hurts, Jaylen Waddle, and Davante Adams, among others, only further complicate setting lineups. […]

The fantasy season is down to its money-making weeks. The playoffs are here, with most leagues into their semifinals during NFL Week 16. That means critical roster decisions ahead of elimination games, meaning managers will have to be up to date on injuries to starting-caliber players like Joe Burrow, Jaylen Waddle, Kenneth Walker III, and […]

It's that time of the year when all of us are reminded of what really matters in life: fantasy football playoffs. This week, the first round of the playoffs in the majority of formats brings quite a few matchup decisions for managers who made the postseason, as would-be starters like Breece Hall, Bucky Irving, George […]

Of all the seasons the New York Giants have had in their history, 2024 is certainly... one of them. Already eliminated from the playoffs, already rid of Daniel Jones, and in contention for the first overall pick, New York's lost season has seen some promising offensive rookies in receiver Malik Nabers, now-injured tight end Theo […]

It's desperation time for fantasy leagues that are down to the final week of the regular season. Week 14 has quite a few obstacles to overcome: six teams are on a bye, time is running out, and waiver wires are thinning quickly as managers monitor injuries to starting-caliber players like Malik Nabers, Breece Hall, Bucky […]

Running back Kenneth Walker III of the Seattle Seahawks has been an effective fantasy option when healthy this season, ranking No. 18 among PPR running backs despite missing two games earlier this season. Walker is getting steady involvement as a pass catcher with a career-best 38 receptions in just 10 games, and his seven rushing […]

Well, here we are again. San Francisco 49ers running back Christian McCaffrey (knee) and Los Angeles Chargers running back J.K. Dobbins (knee) are injured, vacating highly desirable roles for fantasy running backs. The 49ers are mathematically alive in the NFC West with five games to play, while the Chargers are jostling for a Wild Card […]

With four games already in the books this week, fantasy managers will turn to the remainder of matchups, hoping to either turn the tide or complete a win as the fantasy playoffs approach. Six more teams are on a bye in Week 14, so this week's slate could be critical for making lineup decisions with […]

Now that we're down to brass tacks in the fantasy season, how should managers evaluate a talented player in a hard-to-predict offense? We'll take a look at three lineup options that fit that bill in Carolina Panthers running back Chuba Hubbard, Houston Texans wide receiver Tank Dell, and Jacksonville Jaguars wide receiver Brian Thomas Jr. […]

Fantasy managers looking at the standings are well aware we're almost out of runway: The time for a push -- to either get into the playoff field or secure seeding -- is now. Start 'em or sit 'em decisions at quarterback will carry extra weight the next two weeks, so we'll take a look at […]

Week 13 in the NFL is perfect for the type of person who finds joy in variables or is just a general chaos enjoyer. There are enough weekday games to rival the MAC and a handful of backup quarterbacks entering the fray, which only serves to complicate roster decisions as we enter must-win weeks. In […]

Thanksgiving Day: the perfect time to gather with family, enjoy a wonderful meal, and compulsively check your phone 136 times while explaining what target share is to your Uncle Doug, who doesn't understand why nobody has a fullback anymore. This Turkey Day, we'll take a look at the top three Chicago Bears receivers in Keenan […]