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NFL Fantasy
Statistical Scouting: Player Comps for the 2023 NFL Draft Prospects (TE)
Tight ends are more difficult to project by their college efficiencies and combine measurements than either running backs or wide receivers. Most tight end prospects are similarly massive in order to handle the blocking requirements of the position. And none of the combine drills cleanly tips how often a tight end will block or run […]
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Scott Spratt
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MLB Fantasy
Whitestone’s Waiver Watch: NFBC Main Event
Stealing bases is back! It’s fun, it’s hip, and everybody is doing it! Or are they??? Well, I decided to take a look at that this week. Who exactly is stealing bases in the young season? If you look at the chart below, you can see that the top-10 teams (one third of MLB) account for […]
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Todd Whitestone
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NFL Fantasy
Top 4 Sleeper WRs for Fantasy Football in 2023
We’re running through our 2023 fantasy sleepers and busts series with a look at 2023 WR sleepers. Check out more in the series here: 2023 QB sleepers 2023 QB busts 2023 RB sleepers 2023 RB busts Looking for a wide receiver to draft later in the order? Here are four potential sleeper candidates for the […]
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Tyler Loechner
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MLB Fantasy
Trust the Gut: Fantasy Baseball FAAB Guide (April 15)
Bettle is an exciting new peer-to-peer fantasy sports platform! Let’s say you have an MLB season-long fantasy team you love but want a way to get more action on it. Join the Bettle community and browse other people’s teams to challenge them in a 1-on-1 battle for real money. You can challenge for the day […]
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Vlad Sedler
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MLB Fantasy
Small Ball: Fantasy Baseball Game Theory (Week 3)
The first few weeks of the fantasy baseball season have finally concluded. That means the emotional roller coaster has likely zipped around the tracks several times, perhaps resulting in derailment and/or loss of limbs if you got out to a poor start.   Not to worry, even the most seasoned fantasy baseball players let emotions […]
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Adam Young
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NFL Fantasy
Over the Hill: Beware the Over-30 Fantasy Football Option
The Ravens revived the buzz of free agent season this week by signing Odell Beckham, probably the top remaining free agent receiver remaining. That’s the exciting part. The less exciting part? Odell Beckham hasn’t played in a year, is coming off his second torn ACL, and when he was “flashing” in his last season active, […]
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Daniel Kelley
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MLB Fantasy
Welcome to Bettle Fantasy Sports
Bettle is an exciting new peer-to-peer fantasy sports platform! Let’s say you have an MLB season-long fantasy team you love but want a way to get more action on it. Join the Bettle community and browse other people’s teams to challenge them in a 1-on-1 battle for real money. You can challenge for the day […]
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Kyle Murray
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NFL Fantasy
2023 NFL Draft Wish List: NFC South
Even with Tom Brady in Tampa Bay last year, the NFC South was up for grabs. Now with Brady retired, the division crown is even more obtainable. Holding the first overall selection, Carolina is the talk of the draft right now, but let’s break down this entire division.    By the time the NFL Draft […]
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Adam Pfeifer
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NFL Fantasy
Fantasy Football Values that Could Drop in the 2023 NFL Draft
The NFL Draft is a time that brings excitement and optimism to football fans and fantasy managers alike. Dreaming about what a rookie selection could do for your favorite NFL franchise or fantasy roster is a fun exercise, but this doesn’t mean we can simply ignore the fact that the draft isn’t always good for […]
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Michael Dolan
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NFL Fantasy
Bust RB Candidates for Fantasy Football in 2023
We’re running through our 2023 fantasy sleepers and busts series with a look at 2023 RB bust candidates. Check out more in the series here: 2023 QB sleepers 2023 QB busts 2023 RB sleepers   Looking to avoid lame duck RBs with your early draft picks? Here are four potential RB bust candidates for the […]
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Tyler Loechner
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NFL Fantasy
Dynasty Stock Watch: Fantasy News to Monitor (April 12)
Welcome to the Dynasty Stock Watch, a weekly article where I address the changes in the dynasty fantasy football landscape. This will help us as managers stay current on the most recent headlines, while also allowing us to look at player and team trends to stay ahead of the curve.              Odell Beckham Finally Signs  […]
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Jeremy Popielarz
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MLB Fantasy
Groovin’ with Govier: Fantasy Baseball Roundup (4/12)
Welcome to the Groovin’ with Govier! If you’re new here (regulars: skip), I dissect various players and strategies related to the current fantasy baseball landscape. Don’t forget about our stellar season-long fantasy baseball coverage at FTN Fantasy. Save a couple bones with my promo code MJGOVIER when you sign up so you can get access […]
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Michael Govier
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NFL Fantasy
Jeff Ratcliffe’s 2023 NFL Mock Draft 2.0
The dust has settled from NFL free agency, so let’s take another crack at a 2023 NFL Mock draft. A lot has changed since my first mock draft, but one thing remains the same: Mock drafts are an exercise in futility, as it’s essentially impossible to get even remotely close to correct on all your […]
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Jeff Ratcliffe
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NFL Fantasy
2023 NFL Draft Wish List: AFC South
Seemingly everyone got the AFC South wrong last season. The Colts were a disappointment, the Titans fell apart, the Texans (though finishing last again) played tough football every week, and the Jaguars ended the year atop the division. A lot continues to change in the AFC South and that will remain true throughout the NFL […]
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Adam Pfeifer
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MLB Fantasy
Crossed Up: 5 Early-Season Notable Pitchers
We’re not even two weeks into the 2023 MLB season, but values are already beginning to change, and new arms are emerging into our fantasy world. I’m going to be discussing five intriguing pitchers who are either emerging or struggling so far and offer my thoughts on them moving forward.   Graham Ashcraft, Cincinnati Reds […]
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Eric Cross
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NFL Fantasy
Statistical Scouting: Player Comps for the 2023 NFL Draft Prospects (WR)
A decade ago, you could count on the NFL Draft to put wide receiver prospects in order of their likely long-term fantasy potentials. But in recent years, the rules have changed to make it safer for smaller receivers to work the middle of the field. And more and more teams have cultivated timing-based passing games […]
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Scott Spratt
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MLB Fantasy
Trust the Gut: NFBC Cutline FAAB (April 11)
The first of two NFBC Cutline FAAB deadlines is today (Tuesday) at 10 p.m. ET.   A few refreshers: Here is Matthew Davis’ preseason Cutline strategy piece  Here are the Cutline rules/FAAB instructions from the NFBC website Make sure you mark your calendar’s now for the second FAAB deadline (Tuesday, June) Keep your rosters fresh […]
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Vlad Sedler
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NFL Fantasy
Top 4 Sleeper RBs for Fantasy Football in 2023
We’re running through our 2023 fantasy sleepers and busts series with a look at 2023 RB sleepers. Check out more in the series here: 2023 QB sleepers 2023 QB busts Looking for a running back to draft later in the order? Here are four potential sleeper candidates for the 2023 fantasy season.    These four […]
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Tyler Loechner
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MLB Fantasy
Whitestone’s Waiver Watch: NFBC Main Event
IT’S STILL EARLY BUT…MLB COUNTER  = 5.8% of the season complete! We all know that MLB made a host of changes for the 2023 season, most of which were designed to promote action and offense. So let’s take a quick look at whether those changes are manifesting more offense. I’ve tracked the runs scored, home […]
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Todd Whitestone
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MLB Fantasy
Trust the Gut: Fantasy Baseball FAAB Guide (April 8)
Bettle is an exciting new peer-to-peer fantasy sports platform! Let’s say you have an MLB season-long fantasy team you love but want a way to get more action on it. Join the Bettle community and browse other people’s teams to challenge them in a 1-on-1 battle for real money. You can challenge for the day […]
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Vlad Sedler
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NFL Fantasy
Fantasy Football’s One-Game Wonders of 2022
Every game counts, and basically every game counts the same. At the end of the fantasy football season, your fantasy point total is real. But that doesn’t mean it isn’t also kind of a mirage. For example: In 2019, Sammy Watkins finished as the WR50, with 138.5 PPR points. Not a great season, but if […]
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Daniel Kelley
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NFL Fantasy
Best Ball Breakdown: Undervalued Rookies
The NFL season may be over, but the draft season has just begun, with pre-draft best ball tournaments already in full swing. After filling “The Big Board” contest, Underdog Fantasy has launched “The Big Board But Superflex,” featuring $500k in total prizes and $100k to first. The contest requires a $10 entry fee (150 max) […]
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Sam Choudhury
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NFL Fantasy
2023 NFL Draft Wish List: NFC North
Things are quickly changing in the NFC North. The Lions and Bears are on the rise, while the Packers appear to be on the way out. And the two former teams are two of the more intriguing teams in this year’s NFL Draft, making this a very fun division to break down.   By the […]
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Adam Pfeifer
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NBA Fantasy
NBA Playoff Best Ball Strategy (4/5)
It’s officially NBA playoff best ball season. With season-long best ball contests in their finals (using this space to brag once again that I’ve got four entries of the 186 making up the “Small Ball” final, although none are looking too hot), it’s time to get back to drafting. In this weekly article leading up […]
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Zac Graham
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NFL Fantasy
Bust QB Candidates for Fantasy Football in 2023
We’re running through our 2023 fantasy sleepers and busts series with a look at 2023 QB busts. Check out our 2023 QBs sleepers piece if you’re looking for the diamonds in the rough.   I said this in the sleepers piece, and I’ll say it again here: QB feels pretty gross in fantasy football this […]
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Tyler Loechner
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NFL Fantasy
Dynasty Stock Watch: Fantasy News to Monitor (April 5)
Welcome to the Dynasty Stock Watch, a weekly article where I address the changes in the dynasty fantasy football landscape. This will help us as managers stay current on the most recent headlines, while also allowing us to look at player and team trends to stay ahead of the curve.              There have been little […]
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Jeremy Popielarz
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MLB Fantasy
Groovin’ with Govier: Fantasy Baseball Roundup (4/5)
Welcome to the first regular season edition of Groovin’ with Govier! If you’re new here (regulars: Skip), I dissect various players and strategies related to the current fantasy baseball landscape. Don’t forget about our stellar season-long fantasy baseball coverage at FTN Fantasy. Save a couple bones with my promo code MJGOVIER when you sign up […]
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Michael Govier
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MLB Fantasy
Crossed Up: 6 Value Hitter Targets
Bettle is an exciting new peer-to-peer fantasy sports platform! Let’s say you have an MLB season-long fantasy team you love but want a way to get more action on it. Join the Bettle community and browse other people’s teams to challenge them in a 1-on-1 battle for real money. You can challenge for the day […]
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Eric Cross
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NFL Fantasy
2023 NFL Draft Wish List: AFC North
Our NFL Draft Wish List series heads back to the AFC and the North division. The Bengals appear to be the favorites in this division, but the Ravens, Browns and Steelers all should improve from last season.   By the time the NFL Draft starts April 27, we’ll have touched on every team around the […]
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Adam Pfeifer
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NFL Fantasy
Statistical Scouting: Player Comps for the 2023 NFL Draft Prospects (RB)
The NFL Draft does a decent job of sorting prospects by their fantasy potentials. But it is hardly a perfect proxy. Typical fantasy scoring places an outsized importance on receiving volume and touchdown potential, and NFL teams can care as much or more about pass- and run-blocking and special teams proficiency as those fantasy-friendlier skills, […]
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Scott Spratt
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NFL Fantasy
Top 4 Sleeper QBs for Fantasy Football in 2023
It’s time for our look at sleeper QB candidates for fantasy football in 2023. Yes, we know Patrick Mahomes, Josh Allen, and Jalen Hurts are good –  but what if you decide to wait on a QB?   I can start by saying: QB feels pretty gross in fantasy football this year. The top is […]
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Tyler Loechner
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MLB Fantasy
Whitestone’s Waiver Watch: NFBC Main Event
Well folks, it’s a brand new baseball season, and for fantasy managers it’s time to see what type of stats result from those draft plans. For those playing in fantasy baseball’s premier contest, the NFBC Main Event, it’s also the start of a long six-month grind. In the Main Event this year, there are 53 […]
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Todd Whitestone