Matthew Freedman's Articles

When it comes to playing fantasy sports, you have to make bold calls. A certain art exists to making bold calls in fantasy football: They should be realistic yet somewhat unlikely and also unorthodox but not overly inflammatory. That’s as true for 2021 as any other year. That’s not an easy needle to thread. But […]

About a week ago, my content overlord Josh Collacchi asked me to write a “same faces, new places” piece. Full disclosure: It took me three tries to spell “Collacchi” right. At least I think that’s how it’s spelled. I have no idea what a “same faces, new places” piece actually is. Anyway, I could list […]

With this quarterback piece, I conclude my series on upside players I’m targeting in 2021 fantasy football drafts. Here are the first three pieces in the series. 10 upside running backs 10 upside wide receivers 5 upside tight ends As I mention in my recent article on my 2021 fantasy football rankings, I place a premium […]

Season-long fantasy football was my first love. Daily fantasy was my first job. And best ball is my fun side hobby. But dynasty — she’s my wife, the forever love. Of all the fantasy formats out there, dynasty is my favorite. Like life, it forces you to deal with the consequences of your actions. Every […]

With this article, I continue my upside fantasy saga. It’s exactly like the Star Wars Skywalker saga, except more valuable and with a better ending. In my first two pieces, I highlighted 10 upside running backs and 10 upside wide receivers I like for 2021 at their average draft positions. In this piece, I look at five […]

In the immortal words of Vince Lombardi: “Winning isn’t everything. Upside is everything.” Or something like that. As I mention in my recent article on my 2021 fantasy football rankings, I place a premium on upside: “When I play fantasy, I don’t want just to make the playoffs. I want to win the league. And that […]

As I mention in my recent article on my 2021 fantasy football rankings, I place a premium on upside: When I play fantasy, I don’t want just to make the playoffs. I want to win the league. And that requires capturing some ceiling performances from a few players. If you want to win in fantasy, […]

If you know anything about me, you probably realized years ago that I am obsessed with the NFL draft. It’s my Super Bowl. Since 2019, I am No. 3 in total FantasyPros mock draft points and the only person to finish in the top 20 each year.  I don’t mean to brag. Rather, I mean […]