Third-Year Must Haves - Fantasy Football Breakout Targets Include Drake London, Isiah Pacheco, more

Fantasy football managers understand that players often take a few years to develop into star performers. Third-year players may experience breakout seasons due to coaching and personnel changes, injuries, and increased playing opportunities. For example, Nico Collins took a giant leap forward in his third year. In 2023, he was drafted as WR56 in PPR […]

Sneaky Fantasy Football Bench Stashes: Later-Round Draft Values (2024)

For as much time as fantasy football players spend analyzing the top players available in drafts, it’s equally important to examine the names going toward the end of drafts. It’s an area many gamers neglect as they feel players selected toward the back half of drafts are more “dart throw” type picks. While this is […]

Fantasy Football Discounted Veteran Running Backs to Target in 2024

Every fantasy manager wants to draft the young, explosive running backs. Bijan Robinson, Breece Hall, Jahmyr Gibbs, and De'Von Achane are all currently going within the first 22 picks of fantasy drafts. Robinson and Hall are usually going later in the first round, while Gibbs and Achane are going somewhere in the second round. Sometimes, though, there are discounted running […]

Fantasy Football Draft Outlooks - Running Backs Who Will Bounce Back In 2024

In a previous article, I mentioned how the number of rushing attempts and efficiency declined in the 2023 season. Even though QBs struggled in 2023, every team still passed more than it ran. Naturally, this caused multiple high-quality RBs to have poor seasons, whether it was a lack of volume, efficiency, or both. But now […]

Later-Round Zero RB Fantasy Football Draft Values

Draft strategies like zero running back (Zero RB) can generate uncomfortable conversations and implicit biases. Like any draft strategy, we should consider scoring and roster formats. The idea behind it relates to being anti-fragile when drafting a team. Shawn Siegele referenced the anti-fragile framework and Zero RB as something beyond resilience and improves or grows […]

Best Early-Season WR Matchups - Fantasy Football Strength of Schedule Analysis

Draft season for redraft fantasy football leagues is here. Team pecking orders are coming into clearer view. Mostly ignoring the results, we have seen which players are out there with the first-team offense, which WRs are staying on the field consistently in two-WR sets, and which WRs are getting more time in the slot. With […]

Sneaky WR1 Candidates - Fantasy Football Draft Values for Wide Receivers

Wide receivers are simply owning the first round of fantasy drafts this year. Seven wideouts have an ADP inside the top 12, and youngsters like Garrett Wilson have crept into the back end of Round 1. Most drafts also see some combination of CeeDee Lamb, Tyreek Hill, Justin Jefferson, and Ja'Marr Chase all go within the […]

Fantasy Football Breakout WRs You Must Roster - Later-Round ADP Value Picks

Breakout players are exciting in fantasy football. They come out of seemingly nowhere and produce huge numbers for your team. Nico Collins, C.J. Stroud, and Puka Nacua were breakout stars in 2023. None of those players were expected to be fantasy-relevant in 2023. The breakout was also not predictable for those players. Fantasy football is […]

Running Back Fantasy Football Draft Sleepers, Studs and Busts

With the 2024 NFL regular season almost here, fantasy players are knee-deep in fantasy football drafts. While there are several different draft strategies, the most important thing fantasy players need to do during their draft is to select studs, find sleepers, and avoid bust candidates. Let’s look at two running back studs fantasy players should […]

Finding Running Back Breakouts for Fantasy Football: Vacated Red-Zone Touches

Ask any fantasy football player: What's the fastest way to rack up points? For running backs, getting the high-value touches inside the red zone (or, even better, inside the 5-yard line) leads to easy scores. Touchdowns lead to quick fantasy points. It's not rocket science, nor a new advanced metric to try and predict the […]

Later-Round Running Back Fliers for Fantasy Football Drafts

Finding value in the later rounds of fantasy football drafts can be the key to building a championship roster, especially when it comes to running backs. As the top-tier options fly off the board early, savvy managers know that hidden gems often emerge from the depths of the draft. These late-round running back fliers can […]

Second-Year Wide Receiver Fantasy Football Risers

In fantasy football, identifying potential breakout stars can give you a powerful edge over your competition. As we look ahead to the 2024 season, several second-year wide receivers are destined to make a notable impact. Jaxon Smith-Njigba, Demario Douglas, and Zay Flowers are three names every fantasy manager should have on their radar. These players […]

Five Undervalued Fantasy Football Tight Ends For 2024

Since most fantasy formats play with one tight end, finding value is hard. This is especially true in a tight-end premium format like FFPC, where the position is prioritized based on the additional scoring bonus for tight-end receptions. In the 2024 fantasy football landscape, we have some high-end options in the first two rounds, then […]

"My Guys" For 2024 Fantasy Football - Thunder Dan's Favorite Draft Picks

The preseason is over and now we have about 10 more days to wait for the start of the regular season. The number of fantasy drafts is increasing by the day and the anticipation for the 2024 fantasy football season is reaching a fever pitch. This article will be another installment of the "My Guys" […]

Best Early-Season D/ST Matchups - Fantasy Football Strength of Schedule Analysis

The NFL regular season is so close now we can smell it. We can taste it. We excitedly look at the rosters we may have already drafted, and impatiently await our last few drafts. We are on the precipice of the annual transition from draft season to the actual fantasy football season, with Week 1 […]

Finding Wide Receiver Breakouts for Fantasy Football: Vacated Air Yards

Every NFL team called more pass plays than runs in 2023. Even the Baltimore Ravens, who won games by an average of 11 points and roster the most elusive quarterback in the league. For fantasy football, this provides us with a unique look at vacated air yards and targets from the year prior. Did a […]

Top Rebound Candidates for 2024 Fantasy Football

The NFL can be a strange game. Players can perform one year and then fall victim to injury or situation and fall short of expectations the next year. In this article, we’ll take a look at four players who could rebound in 2024. But what exactly constitutes a rebound candidate? This article could focus on […]

Running Back Fantasy Football Sleepers for PPR Leagues - 2024 Draft Targets

The 2024 NFL campaign isn't here yet, but fantasy football draft season is heating up. That said, it's never too early to analyze potential sleepers for specific scoring formats. PPR leagues have become more popular every season, and although the format primarily gives wide receivers and tight ends more value, there are also running backs […]

Fantasy Football Sleepers to Draft in Deeper Leagues

While most fantasy leagues are typically 12-team formats, you may find yourself in a 14 or even 16-team league with deeper bench spots. This dramatically increases the draft pool and makes the waiver wire almost bare, at least initially, until injuries pile up throughout the season. As a result, deeper league managers must be very […]

Must-Have Fantasy Football Draft Picks - Players For Standard (Non-PPR) Leagues

When drafting a standard (non-PPR) fantasy football roster, touchdown potential and yardage are key factors to evaluate. Focusing on receptions is more important for point-per-reception (PPR) leagues than standard. Six must-have players for standard leagues are highlighted in this article. These players don't always see the most targets or catches, but they can break off […]

Fantasy Football Players Your Home League Doesn't Know About

As we head into the heart of fantasy football draft season, most of us are probably juggling multiple drafts for a plethora of leagues. From dynasty to best ball to Superflex, there's a fantasy football format for almost anyone. Through the magic of technology, we have no trouble finding leagues full of folks with the same […]

League Winners? Fantasy Football Rookies With League-Winning Upside

Rookies have notoriously been difficult to predict for fantasy football. For years, managers tried their best to avoid rookies due to the uncertainty and volatility surrounding them. In more recent years, though, we have seen rookies make an immediate impact. Just last year, we saw C.J. Stroud and Puka Nacua emerge as top fantasy options. […]

How to Approach Superflex Fantasy Football Drafts in 2024

Jumping into a Superflex fantasy football draft? Brace yourself; it's a whole different ballgame. In Superflex, quarterbacks get snatched up faster than free nachos at a tailgate, with anywhere from six to eight QBs often disappearing in the first round. This creates a mad scramble and skyrockets their value due to the simple laws of […]

Fantasy Football Draft Targets - Wide Receivers To Bounce Back in 2024

The wide receiver position has taken over the first round of fantasy drafts. Despite Christian McCaffrey going first overall in most leagues this year, a whopping eight wide receivers have an ADP inside the top 13 in drafts this year (CeeDee Lamb, Tyreek Hill, Ja'Marr Chase, Amon-Ra St. Brown, Justin Jefferson A.J. Brown, Puka Nacua, […]

Undervalued Running Backs: Fantasy Football Sleepers and Draft Values for 2024

Using the market to find discounts and deals is the fun aspect of fantasy football. While it's easier said than done, we can look at the data to find potential mispriced running backs. Though we're seeing running backs being discounted, the high-end options still go in the first two rounds, with 10 at the position […]

Nick Mariano's "My Guys" For The 2024 Fantasy Football Season

The preseason has started, and fantasy football drafts are firing on all cylinders. Perhaps you've been with me in the best ball streets, but now big seasonal home leagues are revving up. It is time to finalize your prep and get those draft boards ready for action. Fantasy managers often identify which players to target […]

Third-Year Fantasy Football Breakouts for 2024 - Zamir White, George Pickens, Drake London, more

It’s never too early to plan for the upcoming fantasy football season. One of the best ways to get a jump on your league mates is correctly identifying which players are set up for third-year breakout seasons. Nailing a breakout pick can mean hoisting your championship belt in the air as you look down upon […]

Fantasy Football Draft Sleepers: Who to Target After Round 10 (2024)

The frenetic activity and continual updates emerging from all 32 NFL training camps have been a welcome development -- with the exception of news regarding unwanted injuries. Preseason matchups have also been easy to embrace as anticipation is building for the long-awaited launch of the regular season. These factors have also provided additional incentives for […]

Running Back Fantasy Football Sleepers for Zero RB - Najee Harris, Chase Brown, Trey Benson, more

If you draft players who end up producing more value than you had to spend on them in draft capital, you've taken the first step toward winning your fantasy football league. Sure, working the waiver wire and making trades can help your team throughout the season, but if you draft poorly - you are setting […]