Michael Dolan's Articles

We’re bringing back a familiar format in this week’s Usage Report. Once again, we’re doing an over-time comparison of workloads to see which players have been demanding more usage and which players appear to be trending in the wrong direction. For this week’s piece, I’m using snap counts to evaluate trends at the running back […]

In this week’s fantasy football usage report, I’ve identified five potential second-half breakout candidates at each position and explained whether I believe in the turnaround being possible. To do this, I’m utilizing FTN’s Expected Fantasy Points Data and comparing it to actual fantasy points scored.   Expected fantasy points help us identify how many points […]

In this week’s Usage Report, I’m performing a team-by-team breakdown and identifying one player from each roster who’s seen the most notable change in their usage – either up or down. To make this analysis work across all positions, I’m looking at snap counts to see who’s earned more time on the field. Last week’s […]

In this week’s fantasy usage report, I’m performing a team-by-team breakdown and identifying one player from each team who’s seen the most notable change in their usage – either up or down. To make this analysis work across all positions, I’m looking at snap counts to see who’s earned more time on the field. In […]

In this week’s fantasy football Usage Report, we’re looking at routes run as a way to predict future fantasy success. We’ve analyzed a few different data points over the past few weeks, and this time around we’re using the routes data to measure how involved certain players are in their respective passing games.    I […]

Now that we’ve got a few weeks of data under our belts, there are many more ways we can utilize FTN’s data. Not only can we pick out good or poor individual performances, but more importantly, we can start to identify trends.   In this week’s usage report, I used weekly snap share data and […]

In last week’s Usage Report, I did a breakdown on the snap shares in each team’s backfield for fantasy football. This time around, I’m shifting my attention to the passing game and looking at the receivers and tight ends.   Because the pie is sliced up across more individuals, fantasy production in the passing game […]

There’s no denying volume is king in fantasy football. Especially at the running back position, players who rarely leave the field are worth their weight in gold. Despite their market value, the volatility of this game means even running backs with the highest workloads aren’t guaranteed a top finish on any given week. In the […]

There’s nothing more frustrating in fantasy football than having one of your running backs stuck in a committee. As the NFL is becoming increasingly conscious of the toll massive workloads take on star backs, committees have become more popular than ever before.    While this trend may scare off unprepared fantasy managers, it provides a […]

The NFL preseason is finally over, which means it’s time to get excited about the upcoming regular season.   However, before we set our sights on the games that really matter, it’s important to recap what we learned this offseason so that we can best prepare for the upcoming year of fantasy football. We covered […]

The NFL preseason is finally over, which means it’s time to get excited about the upcoming regular season.   However, before we set our sights on the games that really matter, it’s important to recap what we learned this offseason so that we can best prepare for the upcoming year of fantasy football. Sign up […]

“Sleeper” is everyone’s favorite buzzword in fantasy football. Yet despite the popularity of the word, there’s no universal definition that clearly defines what exactly a sleeper is. Some consider the term synonymous with a breakout, and any player poised to exceed their ADP by a few rounds is deserving of the title. Meanwhile, other hardcore […]

Let me start off by saying – and I cannot stress this enough – this article is by no means intended to outline an optimal draft strategy. Instead, this piece is a reminder that at the end of the day, fantasy football should be fun.    Sometimes for the sake of fun, it’s acceptable (though […]

Nailing a fantasy football draft is about more than just finding good players. It’s about finding good value.    Every year, certain players are grossly undervalued by fantasy managers because there’s another, flashier option at their same position that garners all the headlines. It could be a No. 2 wide receiver being drafted later than […]

There’s nothing quite like the allure of a promising NFL rookie. Their unproven nature oftentimes leads to ADPs being inflated with optimism, but that same optimism tends to vanish if the player doesn’t produce right out of the gates. This volatility is stressful for many, but it presents a golden opportunity for the savvy fantasy […]

There’s nothing quite like the allure of a promising NFL rookie. Their unproven nature oftentimes leads to ADPs being inflated with optimism, but that same optimism tends to vanish if the player doesn’t produce right out of the gates. This volatility is stressful for many, but it presents a golden opportunity for the savvy fantasy […]

There’s nothing quite like the allure of a promising NFL rookie. Their unproven nature oftentimes leads to ADPs being inflated with optimism, but that same optimism tends to vanish if the player doesn’t produce right out of the gates. This volatility is stressful for many, but it presents a golden opportunity for the savvy fantasy […]

There’s nothing quite like the allure of a promising NFL rookie. Their unproven nature oftentimes leads to ADPs being inflated with optimism, but that same optimism tends to vanish if the player doesn’t produce right out of the gates. This volatility is stressful for many, but it presents a golden opportunity for the savvy fantasy […]

There’s nothing quite like the allure of a promising NFL rookie. Their unproven nature oftentimes leads to ADPs being inflated with optimism, but that same optimism tends to vanish if the player doesn’t produce right out of the gates. This volatility is stressful for many, but it presents a golden opportunity for the savvy fantasy […]

Fantasy football championships aren’t won in the early rounds of drafts. Anyone can draft a stud with their first or second round picks, but finding consistent production as the draft goes on is a much more daunting task. Typically, the person who wins your league is the one who found a gem (or a few) […]

Fantasy football championships aren’t won in the early rounds of drafts. Anyone can draft a stud with their first- or second-round picks, but finding consistent production as the draft goes on is a much more daunting task. Typically, the person who wins your league is the one who found a gem (or a few) in […]

Fantasy football championships aren’t won in the early rounds of drafts. Anyone can draft a stud with their first or second round picks, but finding consistent production as the draft goes on is a much more daunting task. Typically, the person who wins your league is the one who found a gem (or a few) […]

Fantasy football championships aren’t won in the early rounds of drafts. Anyone can draft a stud with their first- or second-round picks, but finding consistent production as the draft goes on is a much more daunting task. Typically, the person who wins your league is the one who found a gem (or a few) in […]

Whether you like it or not, every player in fantasy football comes with some level of risk. It could be injury risk, supporting cast concerns, age, or a number of other factors. Even the best players aren’t immune to risk, and your personal risk tolerance will impact who you’re willing to target at the top […]

Whether you like it or not, every player in fantasy football comes with some level of risk. It could be injury risk, supporting cast concerns, age, or a number of other factors. Even the best players aren’t immune to risk, and your personal risk tolerance will impact who you’re willing to target at the top […]

Whether you like it or not, every player in fantasy football comes with some level of risk. It could be injury risk, supporting cast concerns, age or a number of other factors. Even the best players aren’t immune to risk, and your personal risk tolerance should impact who you’re willing to target at the top […]

Whether you like it or not, every player in fantasy football comes with some level of risk. It could be injury risk, supporting cast concerns, age, or a number of other factors. Even the best players aren’t immune to risk, and your personal risk tolerance should impact who you’re willing to target at the top […]

Identifying good players in fantasy football is only half the battle. In order to truly gain an edge against your opposition you need to understand how to find value. One of the best ways to pull this off is by identifying players that you value noticeably above or below consensus.  Below I’ll identify 10 players […]

Tight end is quite possibly the most frustrating position in fantasy football. You can use one hand to count the number of reliable players at the position, and if you don’t have one of these guys you’re desperately trying to find one. That goes doubly true in dynasty, where managers are reluctant to ever part […]

We’re at the point of the NFL offseason when things are eerily quiet. The draft and free agency are in the rearview mirror, and rookie mini camps and OTAs don’t typically generate much buzz. It’s unlikely the NFL landscape changes drastically over the coming weeks, but that doesn’t mean May should be considered a dead […]

At the end of the day, talent should almost always trump landing spot in dynasty fantasy football. But that doesn’t mean landing spots should be viewed as a complete afterthought. Rookies who enter the league with favorable situations not only have a better chance to produce right out of the gates, but they’re also provided […]