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Week 1 of the NFL season is behind us. Regardless of the outcomes on your fantasy teams, it isn’t time to panic or become complacent.  “It’s a very easy thing to say, ‘Go get a backup quarterback.’ Now tell me where to get them. You can’t just dial them up” — Bill Parcells Listed below […]

Streaming defense/special teams (DST) has been a fantasy football strategy for as long as I have played the game. More times than not I’m not going to be looking to get attached to any particular DST due to the schedule/matchups and being able to churn and burn via free agency.  Listed below are DST that […]

There are multiple ways to deploy a successful method when it comes to rostering the tight end position in fantasy football. The first would be investing early draft capital, securing a tight end in the top two tiers. If you’re not doing that then you’re likely waiting it out until round 10 or later. Once […]

The fantasy football season is upon us. Each week, I’ll bring to you viable quarterbacks to stream in your standard 12-team fantasy football leagues where you only start one quarterback. I used to be adamant on only rostering one quarterback. Things have changed with COVID-19 protocols, creating a chance that a player could miss the […]

As the fantasy baseball season winds down, more teams are pressing for strikeouts and wins while ditching relievers due to their lack of volume and contribution in those respective categories. With only a few weeks remaining in the season, it becomes tougher to gain or lose much ground in saves, thus another reason why fantasy […]

The calendar is about to flip to September with remaining FAAB budgets proving just that. The majority of teams likely have a budget of around 100 dollars or less. Due to that, most of the players listed won’t have a wide range in budget allocations with the bulk amount of bids being sub-1%. Continuing to […]

Times are tough but the grind isn’t over yet. Even though we are continuing to see ratios skyrocket we are still identifying at least a few viable pitchers to stream with decent results to follow. Knowing which categories you can gain the most in could have you constructing your roster differently than in previous weeks. […]

It is now difficult to watch a pitcher take the mound. Ratios continue to balloon with it deflating points. The lack of quality being rostered along with the lack of quality on the free agency market has fantasy owners scrambling, becoming more and more desperate to find somebody decent enough that they aren’t destroying your […]

Welcome back to Ahead of the Count. This article is going to cover my thoughts on the slate, top to bottom. My goal is to provide you with as much analysis, strategy and advice as possible on a daily basis to help you guys not only make winning lineups, but learn, develop and dial in […]

Welcome back to Ahead of the Count. This article is going to cover my thoughts on the slate, top to bottom. My goal is to provide you with as much analysis, strategy and advice as possible on a daily basis to help you guys not only make winning lineups, but learn, develop and dial in […]

Welcome back to Ahead of the Count. This article is going to cover my thoughts on the slate, top to bottom. My goal is to provide you with as much analysis, strategy and advice as possible on a daily basis to help you guys not only make winning lineups, but learn, develop and dial in […]

Pitching ratios are growing by the day and the length of pitchers’ outings is shrinking, creating a weak supply of wins. Teams are starving for the win and will stream and start nothing but starting pitchers. The save category becomes less desirable to some as many teams realize they can’t gain much more in saves […]

In just five short weeks, I’ll be on my flight to Las Vegas to compete in the NFFC Primetime Championship fantasy football draft. The draft is hosted at the Bellagio Hotel and Casino with an entry fee of $1,700 and an overall prize of $200,000. Before the trip comes a lot of time and preparation […]

The “Change-Up” article focuses on my personal MLB DFS plays for FanDuel and DraftKings. I will take you through my process of selecting pitchers and team stacks for Saturday’s MLB slate. I comb through every pitcher and hitter on the slate and list my favorite GPP options below. Be sure to check out our MLB DFS […]

The trade deadline didn’t disappoint, with a lot of deals being done throughout the league. This was arguably the biggest trade deadline in MLB history. It’s also going to have a major impact on fantasy baseball the remainder of the season. Now that the dust has settled with the deadline behind us, there are new […]

The “Change-Up” article focuses on my personal MLB DFS plays for FanDuel and DraftKings. I will take you through my process of selecting pitchers and team stacks for Saturday’s MLB slate. I comb through every pitcher and hitter on the slate and list my favorite GPP options below. Be sure to check out our MLB […]

The “Change-Up” article focuses on my personal MLB DFS plays for FanDuel and DraftKings. I will take you through my process of selecting pitchers and team stacks for Saturday’s MLB slate. I comb through every pitcher and hitter on the slate and list my favorite GPP options below. Be sure to check out our MLB DFS […]

With the trade deadline approaching next weekend, this would be the week to try to make cheap speculative bids on players that could have a positive role change once the deadline is over. Teams like the Pirates, Rockies, Mariners and Marlins are likely to trade away their top relievers. If so, that will present save […]

The “Change-Up” article focuses on my personal MLB DFS plays for FanDuel and DraftKings. I will take you through my process of selecting pitchers and team stacks for Saturday’s MLB slate. I comb through every pitcher and hitter on the slate and list my favorite GPP options below. Be sure to check out our MLB […]

 

Welcome back to Ahead of the Count. This article is going to cover my thoughts on the slate, top to bottom. My goal is to provide you with as much analysis, strategy and advice as possible on a daily basis to help you guys not only make winning lineups, but learn, develop and dial in […]

The second half of the fantasy baseball season is underway, and we’re being served another top prospect. Last week, it was Vidal Bruján; this week, we have Jarren Duran. When it comes to bidding on these prospects, the range of bids is always wide, along with the results that follow. Tempering expectations is always wise […]

This upcoming week around Major League Baseball is short due to the All-Star break. However, there are still ways to outperform your opponents in fantasy baseball. Scouring the news to get information on injured players could help you find somebody returning after the break who has long-term value. Another tactic is to maximize your pitching […]

We are rolling into Week 15 in the FAAB process for fantasy baseball. You’ll notice that the math regarding remaining budgets has to start forcing managers to bid less than we have witnessed during the first half of FAAB. Sure, there will always be outliers due to a leaguemate or two that has been hoarding […]

This week pushes us over the halfway mark in FAAB for the 2021 fantasy baseball season. Fatigue and complacency will start knocking on your door, but don’t let it. Regardless of where you are in the standings, you need to stay the course and continue to grind each week. As FAAB budgets dry up, so […]

This baseball season is setting historic marks when it comes to injuries in fantasy baseball. With the All-Star game occurring in mid-July, you’ll likely see a lot of estimated returns for players who are currently injured with an ETA right after the break due to the extra days off. Even though we’re rounding into the […]

We’re now in Week 12 out of the 26 weeks for FAAB in fantasy baseball. FAAB budgets on average are lower than we’re accustomed to in previous full seasons. With that you’ll notice more one- or two-dollar bids rather than three to five dollars. It doesn’t seem like there is a player available this weekend […]

Two months down with a little less than four to go. Remember, fantasy baseball is a sprint, not a marathon. Even if you’re down a bit in your league standings, it’s best to stay strict with your FAAB process. Making moves just to make them isn’t a useful tool. Trimming away average/fringe players that are […]

The fantasy baseball FAAB market has certainly settled in, with the previous three weeks of spending now being at 4% when it comes to the average amount spent per team. As FAAB budgets continue to dry up, you’ll notice bids becoming less and less aggressive on players that aren’t the flavor of the week, although […]

The fantasy baseball FAAB market has finally settled in, with the last two weeks of spending being at 4% when it comes to the average amount spent per team. Prior to that we saw anywhere from 6-9%. Week 9 has plenty of players to add but it doesn’t seem as if there are any that […]

The fantasy baseball FAAB market is finally settling in, with last week seeing the biggest decrease in the average amount spent per team. Weeks 2 and 3 were the highest with the average amount spent per team at mid-8%. Weeks 4-6, the average spent dipped to mid-6%. Last week (Week 7), the average per team […]

We finally might see the fantasy baseball FAAB market settle down a bit this weekend. There are always viable options to be added but the cost of the players likely won’t be as extreme as in previous weeks. Every week we have seen at least one player receive bids north of $100 in multiple leagues. […]