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Scott Spratt

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Scott Spratt is a fantasy football writer, podcast host, and analyst with more than a decade of sports analytics industry experience. He has previously written for Football Outsiders, ESPN, PFF, and FanGraphs and worked with both Aaron Schatz and Bill James, the respective godfathers of football and baseball analytics. He is a Sloan Analytics Research Paper Competition and Fantasy Sports Writers Association award winner and was a 2018 finalist for FSWA Football Writer of the Year. He is an elusive native Charlottean and has the Jimmy Clausen-given scars to prove it.

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Scott Spratt’s Fantasy Football Rookie Tiers for 2024

FTN's Scott Spratt takes stock of the rookie players around fantasy football coming out of the 2024 NFL Draft.

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Statistical Scouting: Player Comps for the 2024 NFL Draft Prospects (TE)

FTN's Scott Spratt looks at this year's tight end draft class to see how they compare to some receivers of recent vintage and what that means.

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Statistical Scouting: Player Comps for the 2024 NFL Draft Prospects (WR)

FTN's Scott Spratt looks at this year's wide receiver draft class to see how they compare to some receivers of recent vintage and what that means.

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Statistical Scouting: Player Comps for the 2024 NFL Draft Prospects (RB)

The 2024 running back draft class may not have a Bijan Robinson or a Jahmyr Gibbs. But for the savvy fantasy player, the lack of attention and consensus could be beneficial. Especially in the middle rounds, the draft order will likely reflect blocking and special teams proficiency as much as the fantasy-friendlier receiving and touchdown […]

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Key Fantasy Stats for the Primary 2024 NFL Free Agents

The most prominent free agents have the talent to excel on many potential teams. But the 2024 class carries a bunch of contextual baggage that could lead to marked statistical jumps or falls in different circumstances. With free agency set to start Wednesday (and the legal tampering period coming even sooner), I have summarized that […]

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February 28, 2024

Previewing the 2024 NFL Scouting Combine

The 2024 NFL Combine may have lost some appeal when presumed top picks Caleb Williams, Jayden Daniels, Marvin Harrison Jr. and Malik Nabers decided to skip the drills. But a fantasy manager shouldn’t sweat the missing star power. Historically, the Combine has made the biggest draft differences among the less heralded players and drills. […]

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January 24, 2024

23 from ’23: Surprising Stat Leaders from the NFL Season

The 2023 season offered plenty of surprises in its traditional metrics. Jordan Love threw for 4,159 more yards and 32 more touchdowns than the man he replaced in Green Bay, Aaron Rodgers. The 31-year-old Raheem Mostert led the league with 21 touchdowns, two more than he scored from ages 22 to 30. And fifth-round rookie […]

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January 19, 2024

Bucs at Lions: DVOA Preview

If Lions fans ever dared to dream that this would be the season their team won its first playoff game in 32 years, then they likely dreamed it in Week 6. The Lions had finished 2022 strong, spoiling their rival Packers’ playoff push and securing their first winning season in half a decade. They had started […]

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January 12, 2024

Rams at Lions: DVOA Preview

Lions fans celebrated Christmas a day early when safety Ifeatu Melifonwu intercepted a wobbly Nick Mullens pass to secure the Lions’ first division title since 1993 – back when they played in the now-defunct NFC Central. But a Vikings rematch two weeks later ended their victory tour rather abruptly. Dan Campbell had played his starters […]

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January 8, 2024

The Touchdown Regression Model: 2023 season recap

My Touchdown Regression Model identified a number of players who made in-season touchdown improvements from Josh Jacobs to Joe Mixon, Rachaad White, Dak Prescott and Jordan Love. But with an offseason to spur health and player movement, there are plenty more opportunities for fantasy value. This is my Touchdown Regression Model recap for the 2023 […]

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January 4, 2024

Fantasy Football Start/Sit: Week 18

I hope the bulk of my Start/Sit readers are already drinking from their fantasy football championship trophies. But I also know some fantasy leagues play into Week 18. This will be a particularly challenging week for fantasy with a bunch of teams — most notably the Ravens, 49ers, Chiefs, Browns and Rams — expected to […]

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December 29, 2023

Underpriced and Overpriced DFS Players: Week 17

Whether you missed out on fantasy championship week in your season-long fantasy football leagues or whether Joe Flacco already decided them Thursday night, DFS offers an avenue to continue to have fantasy fun through the regular season and the playoffs. And my Underpriced and Overpriced DFS Players column for Week 17 can help you find […]

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