Fantasy Football for Winners
By BJ Rudell
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Unusually accurate, contrarian fantasy football predictions matter. They could mean the difference between missing the playoffs and winning your league. Since 2013, BJ Rudell has written 3,000+ fantasy columns and advised 10,000+ managers using home-grown data analytics and other empirical evidence. He's won several national fantasy tournaments, including one vs. 60,000+ people and another vs. 330,000+. E-mail him at fantasyfootballforwinners@gmail.com.
| Episode | Date |
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Jaylen Waddle
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Sep 16, 2026 |
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The Fantasy Relevance and Irrelevance of Week 1
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Sep 15, 2026 |
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Fantasy Panic? Ja’Marr Chase, Drake London, and Terry McLaurin
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Sep 14, 2026 |
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DFS Week 1 Recommended Sunday Lineup
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Sep 13, 2026 |
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Javonte Williams’ Handcuff: Malik Davis out, Emari Demercado in?
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Sep 12, 2026 |
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Kaelon Black and Blake Corum
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Sep 11, 2026 |
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Christian McCaffrey vs. History
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Sep 10, 2026 |
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Rashid Shaheed and Romeo Doubs
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Sep 09, 2026 |
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How to Spot DST Bargains and Busts
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Sep 08, 2026 |
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Derrick Henry
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Sep 07, 2026 |
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Revisiting Bo Nix and Patrick Mahomes
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Sep 06, 2026 |
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“Well, Somebody Has to Catch the Ball”
|
Sep 05, 2026 |
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Revisiting TreVeyon Henderson and Rhamondre Stevenson
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Sep 04, 2026 |
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Jauan Jennings: Best Team #3 WR in Fantasy?
|
Sep 03, 2026 |
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Drafting RBs in the “Dead Zone”
|
Sep 02, 2026 |
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Fantasy Implications of Strength of Schedule
|
Sep 01, 2026 |
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RB-Heavy vs. Zero-RB Draft Strategies
|
Aug 31, 2026 |
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Sprinters vs. Long-Distance Drafters
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Aug 30, 2026 |
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Josh Jacobs and Marshawn Lloyd
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Aug 29, 2026 |
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Jarquez Hunter and Tutu Atwell
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Aug 28, 2026 |
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Kenneth Walker
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Aug 27, 2026 |
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Najee Harris, Cam Skattebo, and Tyrone Tracy
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Aug 26, 2026 |
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Deshaun Watson
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Aug 25, 2026 |
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Ashton Jeanty, Mike Washington Jr., and Painful Probabilities
|
Aug 24, 2026 |
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AJ Brown
|
Aug 23, 2026 |
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Nick Chubb
|
Aug 22, 2026 |
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James Cook, Ray Davis, and Ty Johnson
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Aug 21, 2026 |
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Jayden Higgins and Jaylin Noel
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Aug 20, 2026 |
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Tyler Shough After Jordyn Tyson’s Injury
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Aug 19, 2026 |
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Brian Thomas Jr., Parker Washington, Jakobi Meyers, and Travis Hunter
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Aug 18, 2026 |
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Josh Downs and Alec Pierce Revisited
|
Aug 17, 2026 |
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Reach Out and Text Someone
|
Aug 16, 2026 |
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One Auction Draft Tactic to Rule Them All
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Aug 15, 2026 |
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Chase Brown, Samaje Perine, and the RB Handcuff Dilemma
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Aug 14, 2026 |
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MarShawn Lloyd
|
Aug 13, 2026 |
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Jadarian Price Revisited
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Aug 12, 2026 |
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Omarion Hampton, Keaton Mitchell, and Kimani Vidal
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Aug 11, 2026 |
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Stefon Diggs and Terry McLaurin
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Aug 10, 2026 |
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Tony Pollard, Tyjae Spears, and Nicholas Singleton
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Aug 09, 2026 |
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Jaxson Dart, Malik Nabers, and Cam Skattebo
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Aug 08, 2026 |
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Carson Beck
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Aug 07, 2026 |
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Buccaneers Offense: Too Many Options?
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Aug 06, 2026 |
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Courtland Suttom
|
Aug 05, 2026 |
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Josh Downs and Alec Pierce
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Aug 04, 2026 |
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Chiefs Rookie WR Cyrus Allen
|
Aug 03, 2026 |
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Deebo Samuel and the 49ers’ Impermanent WR Corps
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Aug 02, 2026 |
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Chris Brazzell II and Tetairoa McMillan
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Aug 01, 2026 |
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Luther Burden III and Rome Odunze
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Jul 31, 2026 |
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Tank Dell, Jayden Higgins, and Jaylin Noel
|
Jul 30, 2026 |
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Unbrilliance
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Jul 29, 2026 |
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Christian Kirk Injured, De'Zhaun Stribling Revisited
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Jul 28, 2026 |
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Ladd McConkey, Quentin Johnston, and Tre’ Harris
|
Jul 27, 2026 |
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An Actionable RB Warning Sign
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Jul 26, 2026 |
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A Complete 180 on Chiefs Rookie RB Emmett Johnson
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Jul 25, 2026 |
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Jonathon Brooks
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Jul 24, 2026 |
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My Lamar Jackson Dilemma
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Jul 23, 2026 |
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Matthew Stafford and the Dilemma of “Undraftable” QBs
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Jul 22, 2026 |
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Impact of New Research on QB Values
|
Jul 21, 2026 |
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De’Von Achane
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Jul 20, 2026 |
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Rookie WR Zachariah Branch
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Jul 19, 2026 |
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Alvin Kamara and Travis Etienne
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Jul 18, 2026 |
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Quinshon Judkins
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Jul 17, 2026 |
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Aaron Jones, Jordan Mason, and Demond Claiborne
|
Jul 16, 2026 |
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Jameson Williams
|
Jul 15, 2026 |
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Matthew Stafford
|
Jul 14, 2026 |
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Jacoby Brissett
|
Jul 13, 2026 |
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T.J. Hockenson
|
Jul 12, 2026 |
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Matthew Golden, Christian Watson, and Jayden Reed
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Jul 11, 2026 |
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Terry McLaurin
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Jul 10, 2026 |
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Tank Bigsby and Saquon Barkley
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Jul 09, 2026 |
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Cardinals Rookie RB Jeremiyah Love and Tyler Allgeier
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Jul 08, 2026 |
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49ers Rookie WR De'Zhaun Stribling
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Jul 07, 2026 |
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Tre Tucker, Jalen Nailor, Jack Bech, and Malik Benson
|
Jul 06, 2026 |
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Bills Rookie WR Skyler Bell
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Jul 05, 2026 |
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Giants Rookie WR Malachi Fields
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Jul 04, 2026 |
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Why You Should Fade TEs (Almost) Every Year
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Jul 03, 2026 |
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Why Drafting WR-WR Last Year Was Surprisingly Risky
|
Jul 02, 2026 |
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Why Drafting RB-RB This Year Is Uniquely Risky
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Jul 01, 2026 |
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Bo Nix and Patrick Mahomes
|
Jun 30, 2026 |
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Take My Research, Please
|
Jun 29, 2026 |
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David Montgomery and Woody Marks
|
Jun 28, 2026 |
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Why QB Battles Help Fantasy Managers
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Jun 27, 2026 |
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TreVeyon Henderson and Rhamondre Stevenson
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Jun 26, 2026 |
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Justin Jefferson
|
Jun 25, 2026 |
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Christian McCaffrey: 450 Touches
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Jun 24, 2026 |
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Jadarian Price
|
Jun 23, 2026 |
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Kicking off Season 2 of the FF4W Podcast
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Jun 22, 2026 |
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Facts > Opinions . . . Final Episode of the Season
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Jan 05, 2026 |
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Revisiting Saquon Barkley’s Predictable Regression
|
Jan 04, 2026 |
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Caleb Williams: Elite in 2026?
|
Jan 03, 2026 |
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Overperforming and Underperforming Fantasy TEs
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Jan 02, 2026 |
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Overperforming and Underperforming Fantasy WRs
|
Jan 01, 2026 |
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Overperforming and Underperforming Fantasy RBs
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Dec 31, 2025 |
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Overperforming and Underperforming Fantasy QBs
|
Dec 30, 2025 |
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Cam Ward, Tyler Shough, and Jaxson Dart
|
Dec 29, 2025 |
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Recommended Week 17 DraftKings DFS Lineup Includes James Cook, Ashton Jeanty, and Tre Tucker
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Dec 28, 2025 |
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Derrick Henry
|
Dec 27, 2025 |
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Justin Jefferson
|
Dec 26, 2025 |
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Revisiting Preseason Rankings for Dak Prescott, CeeDee Lamb, and George Pickens
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Dec 25, 2025 |
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2026 Fantasy Implications of 2025 High-Touch RBs
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Dec 24, 2025 |
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Christian McCaffrey: 2025 Hero, 2026 Fade
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Dec 23, 2025 |
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Trevor Lawrence
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Dec 22, 2025 |
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Recommended Week 16 DraftKings DFS Lineup: Jacoby Brissett, Jonathan Taylor, Jahmyr Gibbs, and More
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Dec 21, 2025 |
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Revisiting Why Jayden Daniels Was a Likely Preseason Bust
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Dec 20, 2025 |
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Colby Parkinson and Chasing TE Points
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Dec 19, 2025 |
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Revisiting Why Jaxon Smith-Njigba Was a Likely Preseason Bargain
|
Dec 18, 2025 |
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Impending Fantasy Fallout: Christian McCaffrey
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Dec 17, 2025 |
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Kenneth Gainwell, Jaylen Warren, and Kaleb Johnson
|
Dec 16, 2025 |
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Patrick Mahomes and the End of the Chiefs Dynasty
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Dec 15, 2025 |
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Recommended Week 15 DraftKings DFS Lineup: Rico Dowdle, Puka Nacua, Jauan Jennings, and More
|
Dec 14, 2025 |
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Omarion Hampton and Kimani Vidal
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Dec 13, 2025 |
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The Mediocrity and the Greatness of Kyle Pitts
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Dec 12, 2025 |
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Week 15 Outlooks: Bijan Robinson and Bucky Irving
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Dec 11, 2025 |
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Week 15: Great QBs vs Great Pass Defenses
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Dec 10, 2025 |
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Jalen Hurts’ Diminished Rushing
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Dec 09, 2025 |
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Colts Fantasy Fallout From Daniel Jones’s Injury
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Dec 08, 2025 |
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Recommended Week 14 DraftKings DFS Lineups: Devaughn Vele, Quinshon Judkins, Khalil Shakir, and More
|
Dec 07, 2025 |
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Kyren Williams’ Reduced Workload
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Dec 06, 2025 |
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Brandon Aubrey and the Fantasy Impact of Long-Distance Kickers
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Dec 05, 2025 |
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Isaac TeSlaa: Week 14 Fantasy Streamer?
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Dec 04, 2025 |
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The Bucky Irving Week 14 Trap
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Dec 03, 2025 |
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Jaxson Dart's Promising 2026 Fantasy Outlook
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Dec 02, 2025 |
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QB-WR Fantasy Connection: JJ McCarthy, Max Brosmer, Justin Jefferson, and Jordan Addison
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Dec 01, 2025 |
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Recommended Week 13 DraftKings DFS Lineup: Justin Herbert, Kenneth Walker, Khalil Shakir, and Others
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Nov 30, 2025 |
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Revisiting Why Saquon Barkley Was the Most Overvalued Preseason RB
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Nov 29, 2025 |
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Jahmyr Gibbs, Kareem Hunt, and Sunday-to-Thursday RB Regressions
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Nov 28, 2025 |
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David Montgomery: Promising Signs and Warning Signs
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Nov 27, 2025 |
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Lamar Jackson’s Unprecedented Slump
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Nov 26, 2025 |
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Christian McCaffrey vs Historical Precedent
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Nov 25, 2025 |
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Increasingly Chaotic WR Depth Charts
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Nov 24, 2025 |
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Recommended Week 12 DraftKings DFS Lineup: Jalen Hurts, Bijan Robinson, Michael Wilson, and Others
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Nov 23, 2025 |
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Fantasy Implications if the Chiefs Don’t Turn Things Around
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Nov 22, 2025 |
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Joe Mixon, Woody Marks, and Nick Chubb
|
Nov 21, 2025 |
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James Cook: RB Unicorn
|
Nov 20, 2025 |
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How Wednesday Night Football Would Solve (Almost) Everything
|
Nov 19, 2025 |
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CeeDee Lamb vs George Pickens
|
Nov 18, 2025 |
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Comparing Cam Ward and JJ McCarthy
|
Nov 17, 2025 |
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Recommended Week 11 DraftKings DFS Lineup: Jacoby Brissett, Christian McCaffrey, Michael Wilson, and Others
|
Nov 16, 2025 |
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Fantasy Implications of Avenging Shutout Losses: Falcons vs Panthers
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Nov 15, 2025 |
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TreVeyon Henderson
|
Nov 14, 2025 |
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Why Justin Fields Was Overvalued This Summer
|
Nov 13, 2025 |
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Next-Season Fantasy Impact of the Rise of High-Usage RBs
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Nov 12, 2025 |
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High-Flying Josh Jacobs vs Low-Crawling Packers Offense
|
Nov 11, 2025 |
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ADP Lesson Learned: Matthew Stafford, Puka Nacua, and Davante Adams
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Nov 10, 2025 |
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Recommended Week 10 DraftKings DFS Lineup: Mac Jones, Puka Nacua, Jaxon Smith-Njigba, and Others
|
Nov 09, 2025 |
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The Massive Statistical Oddity Surrounding This Preseason's RB Rankings
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Nov 08, 2025 |
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Brock Bowers, Trey McBride, and the Historically Rare TE Youth Movement
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Nov 07, 2025 |
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JK Dobbins and RJ Harvey: a Surprisingly Unstable Backfield
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Nov 06, 2025 |
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Making Sense of Brian Thomas Jr.
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Nov 05, 2025 |
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Jacoby Brissett and Kyler Murray
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Nov 04, 2025 |
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Kyle Monangai, Rico Dowdle, and “the Lottery Ticket vs the Hedge”
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Nov 03, 2025 |
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Recommended Week 9 DraftKings DFS Lineup: Kyle Monangai, Kimani Vidal, Ja'Marr Chase, and Others
|
Nov 02, 2025 |
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Travis Hunter Injury
|
Nov 01, 2025 |
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Lamar Jackson Making History
|
Oct 31, 2025 |
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De’Von Achane and Jaylen Waddle: Fantasy Values Hinge on Tonight’s Outcome
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Oct 30, 2025 |
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How to Anticipate Trendy Waiver Adds Like Kareem Hunt, Bam Knight, and Troy Franklin
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Oct 29, 2025 |
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Why I Traded QB1 Patrick Mahomes
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Oct 28, 2025 |
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Cam Skattebo, Tyrone Tracy, Jaxson Dart, Wan’Dale Robinson, and Theo Johnson
|
Oct 27, 2025 |
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Recommended Week 8 DraftKings DFS Lineups: Bo Nix, Jonathan Taylor, Emeka Egbuka, and Others
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Oct 26, 2025 |
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Fantasy Impact of Possible NFL Trades: Jaylen Waddle, Jerry Jeudy, Jakobi Meyers, and Rashid Shaheed
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Oct 25, 2025 |
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Kimani Vidal Passes His Biggest Test
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Oct 24, 2025 |
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A Pivotal Thursday Night Football Game for Kimani Vidal
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Oct 23, 2025 |
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Oronde Gadsden II and the Importance of Sunday Waivers
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Oct 22, 2025 |
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The Boom-Bust Jameson Williams
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Oct 21, 2025 |
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Imminent Fire Sale? De’Von Achane, Jaylen Waddle, and the Salary-Cap-Strapped Dolphins
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Oct 20, 2025 |
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Week 7 DraftKings DFS Lineups
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Oct 19, 2025 |
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Jacory Croskey-Merritt
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Oct 18, 2025 |
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Ja’Marr Chase and Joe Flacco
|
Oct 17, 2025 |
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Jaylen Warren and Kenneth Gainwell
|
Oct 16, 2025 |
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Predictable Regressions for High-Snap RBs
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Oct 15, 2025 |
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Rome Odunze, DJ Moore, and Luther Burden III
|
Oct 14, 2025 |
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Rico Dowdle and Chuba Hubbard
|
Oct 13, 2025 |
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Geno Smith, Jakobi Meyers, Tre Tucker, Brock Bowers, and Ashton Jeanty
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Oct 12, 2025 |
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Sterling Shepard, Tez Johnson, and Cade Otton
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Oct 11, 2025 |
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Saquon Barkley and Dallas Goedert
|
Oct 10, 2025 |
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Tyrone Tracy and Cam Skattebo
|
Oct 09, 2025 |
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Joe Flacco and Ja’Marr Chase
|
Oct 08, 2025 |
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Patrick Mahomes
|
Oct 07, 2025 |
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Rhamondre Stevenson and TreVeyon Henderson
|
Oct 06, 2025 |
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Week 5 DraftKings DFS Lineup
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Oct 05, 2025 |
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Ashton Jeanty
|
Oct 04, 2025 |
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Matthew Stafford
|
Oct 03, 2025 |
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Christian McCaffrey
|
Oct 02, 2025 |
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Week 5 Waiver Wire Thoughts on Kenneth Gainwell, Woody Marks, Kendre Miller, and Others
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Oct 01, 2025 |
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Justin Fields and Breece Hall
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Sep 30, 2025 |
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Malik Nabers and Darius Slayton
|
Sep 29, 2025 |
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Patrick Mahomes, Isiah Pacheco, Xavier Worthy, and Travis Kelce
|
Sep 28, 2025 |
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Week 4 DraftKings DFS Lineup
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Sep 27, 2025 |
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Trey Benson
|
Sep 26, 2025 |
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Kyler Murray
|
Sep 25, 2025 |
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Chase Brown, Ja’Marr Chase, and Tee Higgins
|
Sep 24, 2025 |
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Deep-Cut Week 4 Waiver Targets
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Sep 23, 2025 |
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TreVeyon Henderson, Rhamondre Stevenson, and Antonio Gibson
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Sep 22, 2025 |
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Carson Wentz, Justin Jefferson, TJ Hockenson, and Jordan Mason
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Sep 21, 2025 |
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Week 3 DraftKings DFS Lineup
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Sep 20, 2025 |
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Tua Tagovailoa, Tyreek Hill, and Jaylen Waddle
|
Sep 19, 2025 |
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James Cook
|
Sep 18, 2025 |
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Re-Valuing Struggling WRs
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Sep 17, 2025 |
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Nick Chubb, Woody Marks, and Joe Mixon
|
Sep 16, 2025 |
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Late-Season Fantasy Risks: Dolphins and Bears
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Sep 15, 2025 |
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Sunday Waivers: Focus on Thursday’s Handcuffs
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Sep 14, 2025 |
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Week 2 DraftKings DFS Lineups
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Sep 13, 2025 |
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Revisiting Terry McLaurin’s Inflated Preseason ADP
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Sep 12, 2025 |
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Week 2 TNF: Josh Jacobs, Jacory Croskey-Merritt, and Sunday-Thursday Regressions
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Sep 11, 2025 |
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New Fantasy Research on RB Points per Touch
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Sep 10, 2025 |
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Aaron Jones and D’Andre Swift
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Sep 09, 2025 |
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A Shockingly High Number of Inefficient Week 1 RBs
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Sep 08, 2025 |
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Week 1 Sunday Fantasy Pressure-Point Predictions
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Sep 07, 2025 |
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“Is He for Real?” Quentin Johnston, Keenan Allen, and Fantasy Logic
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Sep 06, 2025 |
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Week 1 - Chargers vs Chiefs - 3 Things to Track
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Sep 05, 2025 |
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Week 1 - Eagles vs Cowboys - 3 Things to Track
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Sep 04, 2025 |
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Creating a Week 1 DraftKings DFS Lineup
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Sep 03, 2025 |
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Ladd McConkey
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Sep 02, 2025 |
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Three non-Top-12 WRs With Top 5 Upside
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Sep 01, 2025 |
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Annual Fantasy Draft Play-by-Play
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Aug 31, 2025 |
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AJ Dillon, Sean Tucker, and Other Potential “Undraftable” Bargains
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Aug 30, 2025 |
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Why the Micah Parsons Trade Doesn't Help Dak Prescott's Fantasy Outlook
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Aug 29, 2025 |
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James Conner, Trey Benson, Marvin Harrison Jr, and Michael Wilson
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Aug 28, 2025 |
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Three Things to Do Before Proposing a Trade
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Aug 27, 2025 |
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Amari Cooper
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Aug 26, 2025 |
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There Are No Perfect Draft Strategies
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Aug 25, 2025 |
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How I Prep for Fantasy Drafts
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Aug 24, 2025 |
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Fantasy Chaos Surrounding the Brian Robinson Trade
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Aug 23, 2025 |
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Mike Evans and the Overvaluing of 30+ Year-Old WRs
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Aug 22, 2025 |
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Statistical Probability of Breakout QBs and TEs
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Aug 21, 2025 |
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Explaining the Frequent Randomness of Elite DST Production
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Aug 20, 2025 |
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Fantasy Implications After Shutout Losses
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Aug 19, 2025 |
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Jayden Daniels and Year 2 QB Declines
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Aug 18, 2025 |
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The Age 26 WR Anomaly
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Aug 17, 2025 |
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The Optimal Auction Draft Strategy
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Aug 16, 2025 |
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Is Caleb Williams the New Jared Goff?
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Aug 15, 2025 |
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The Instability of Dynasty RB Values
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Aug 14, 2025 |
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Jonathan Taylor and DJ Giddens
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Aug 13, 2025 |
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Fantasy Implications of Home-Field Advantage
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Aug 12, 2025 |
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Drafting Too Many WRs
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Aug 11, 2025 |
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Saquon Barkley vs the Madden Curse
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Aug 10, 2025 |
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Keenan Allen, Tre Harris, and Quentin Johnston
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Aug 09, 2025 |
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Tua Tagovailoa
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Aug 08, 2025 |
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Fantasy Impact of 7th-Round RB Draft Picks
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Aug 07, 2025 |
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Travis Kelce
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Aug 06, 2025 |
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How Much Should We Care About Hype?
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Aug 05, 2025 |
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Devonta Smith
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Aug 04, 2025 |
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One More Really Important Thing About Fantasy Rankings
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Aug 03, 2025 |
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Zach Ertz
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Aug 02, 2025 |
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Kimani Vidal / When Preseason Games Matter
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Aug 01, 2025 |
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Longevity of Dual-Threat QBs
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Jul 31, 2025 |
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The Flaw of Fantasy Draft Rankings
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Jul 30, 2025 |
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Christian McCaffrey
|
Jul 29, 2025 |
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Tyler Shough and the Unpredictable Saints
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Jul 28, 2025 |
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Matthew Stafford, Puka Nacua, and Davante Adams
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Jul 27, 2025 |
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Dak Prescott
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Jul 26, 2025 |
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Kyren Williams
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Jul 25, 2025 |
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Tre Harris and Quentin Johnston
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Jul 24, 2025 |
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Why This, Why Now
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Jul 23, 2025 |