Josh Larky's Articles

Tyler Loechner and Josh Larky continue with the 2022 Sleepers, Busts, and Bets series to preview all 32 NFL teams for the upcoming year. Next up: The Washington Commanders   Tyler and Josh will list their picks with confidence in “The Answers,” then expand upon their picks with more detailed reasoning in “The Explanation.” Follow […]

Tyler Loechner and Josh Larky continue with the 2022 Sleepers, Busts, and Bets series to preview all 32 NFL teams for the upcoming year. Next up: The Denver Broncos.   Tyler and Josh will list their picks with confidence in “The Answers,” then expand upon their picks with more detailed reasoning in “The Explanation.” Follow […]

Every week, I scrape play-by-play data from the USFL website to better understand player usage and trends. This stack report will let you know exactly how I’m planning to set up my X lineups for the four-game USFL DFS slate — as of Friday morning.    Below, I’ll go through each game and let you […]

Tyler Loechner and Josh Larky continue with the 2022 Sleepers, Busts, and Bets series to preview all 32 NFL teams for the upcoming year. Next up: The Chicago Bears.   Tyler and Josh will list their picks with confidence in “The Answers,” then expand upon their picks with more detailed reasoning in “The Explanation.” Follow […]

Every week, I scrape play-by-play data from the USFL website to better understand player usage and trends. This stack report will let you know exactly how I’m planning to set up my X lineups for the four-game USFL DFS slate — as of Friday night.    Below, I’ll go through each game and let you […]

Tyler Loechner and Josh Larky continue with the 2022 Sleepers, Busts, and Bets series to preview all 32 NFL teams for the upcoming year. Next up: The New York Giants.   Tyler and Josh will list their picks with confidence in “The Answers,” then expand upon their picks with more detailed reasoning in “The Explanation.” […]

Tyler Loechner and Josh Larky continue with the 2022 Sleepers, Busts, and Bets series to preview all 32 NFL teams for the upcoming year. Next up: The Houston Texans.   Tyler and Josh will list their picks with confidence in “The Answers,” then expand upon their picks with more detailed reasoning in “The Explanation.” (Follow […]

Every week, I scrape play-by-play data from the USFL website to better understand player usage and trends. This stack report will let you know exactly how I’m planning to set up my X lineups for the 4-game USFL DFS slate — as of Thursday night.    Below, I’ll go through each game and let you […]

Welcome to Sleepers, Busts and Bets for the 2022 fantasy football season, where Tyler Loechner and Josh Larky will preview all 32 NFL teams for the upcoming year. First up: The Jacksonville Jaguars.   Tyler and Josh will list their picks with confidence in “The Answers,” then expand upon their picks with more detailed reasoning […]

Every week, I scrape play-by-play data from the USFL website to better understand player usage and trends. This stack report will let you know exactly how I’m planning to set up my lineups for the four-game USFL DFS slate as of Thursday night.    Below, I’ll go through each game and let you know what […]

There were some significant shifts in my fantasy football projections based on the events from the 2022 NFL Draft. Below, I share observations from four interesting teams, as well as a snapshot at the starters’ projected yardage and fantasy points for the upcoming 2022 season.   Jalen Hurts and the Eagles’ Offense Jalen Hurts has […]

Dynasty rookie draft season is officially underway.  These are the exact rankings I’m using across my various dynasty leagues while in the draft room.   While these rankings are technically for Superflex, in a 1QB dynasty league, you’re best off avoiding this QB class entirely, so just X out the QBs from these rankings.  If […]

Let’s get it out of the way early: 2022 was most definitely not the sexiest crop of rookies, nor the most glamorous of landing spots for many top players. However, I identified 10 players whose fantasy football stock rose based on their landing spot and draft capital.   This article will be ordered by the […]

Rapid-fire style — just like Friday’s Day 2 list! — Let’s break down all the players we should care about in fantasy football who will likely get drafted in Rounds 4-7 Saturday.  Player order is loosely based on expected fantasy relevance, with Isaiah Spiller atop the list as the biggest fantasy difference maker a team […]

It’s NFL Draft weekend, and I know you’re busy. Below I’ll discuss the stacks I’m targeting for USFL DFS as I sneak in about 100 tournament entries during all this craziness.   Tampa Bay Bandits vs. Houston Gamblers (Saturday afternoon) This is a great game to avoid overall, since I don’t like either QB situation. […]

With the NFL Draft right around the corner, FTN is taking a moment to look at each division one at a time. We’re going team-by-team to identify the biggest needs and moves the franchises should be looking at before or during the draft, which starts April 28.   The AFC West is shaping up to […]

The United States Football League re-launched this past week after a 36-year hiatus. Injury reports were hard to come by and team depth charts were muddled and often flat-out wrong. Multiple teams experimented with a quarterback-by-committee approach. Through all of this, I was able to take second and seventh place in DraftKings’ large Sunday DFS […]

In fantasy football, the best teams are usually carried by 2-3 players vastly outperforming their average draft position. The same is true in best ball. I doubt those who drafted Cooper Kupp in the fourth round last year were far “better” drafters than average, yet teams with Cooper Kupp advanced at three times the average […]

“Josh, give me some stacks to target in my 2022 best ball drafts already.” This is that article.   The Game Plan I’m going to keep it simple: Highlight an impressive stack from 2021 and provide its Underdog Fantasy best ball win rate Determine which 2022 stack looks most similar to the 2021 version Rinse […]

Stacking — pairing your QB with one or more of his skill position players — is imperative in best ball drafts, both 12-person and tournaments. If you’re on the fence about stacking, or are curious to explore how stacking actually affects win rates in big money best ball tournaments, you found the right article.   […]

“I hate fantasy drafts.” — Said no one ever. Best ball is the fastest growing format in fantasy football, because 100% of your time is spent drafting.  If you’re brand new to best ball, you’ll find the next two sections helpful. If you already have experience with best ball on Underdog Fantasy, scroll down to […]

When participating in best ball drafts in April — nearly five months prior to the start of the NFL season — player ADP is wildly inefficient. That gives us an opportunity. Below, I’m breaking down eight players I’m heavily targeting in my 2022 drafts. More important than the players themselves though, is my process. I […]