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NFL Fantasy
First Down Blog: A.J. Green to claw back into fantasy’s good graces
Multiple times each week, Brad Evans, in this space, will ramble on about whatever random, likely tequila-influenced fantasy football/betting thoughts are coursing through his often-moronic mind. Today’s topic: The questions surrounding a certain star veteran receiver in Cincinnati. Top of his class. A can’t-miss prospect. Generational talent. Best wide receiver prospect since Randy Moss. Elite. […]
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Brad Evans
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NFL Fantasy
Breaking down the Atlanta Falcons coaching staff
A crucial element to projecting players in fantasy is determining their role and the context of the team on which they operate. In this divisional series, we will explore the inner workings of each team. These writeups are loaded with beautiful data visualizations (brought to you by Anthony Amico) that will expose the gears that […]
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Derek Brown
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NFL Bets
Diving deep on the Atlanta Falcons coaching and approach
A crucial element to projecting players in fantasy is determining their role and the context of the team on which they operate. In this divisional series, we will explore the inner workings of each team. These writeups are loaded with beautiful data visualizations (brought to you by Anthony Amico) that will expose the gears that […]
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Derek Brown
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NFL Fantasy
Fantasy football position primer: RBs for 2020
All this week, we’re running position primers to help you get the lay of the land as we enter the thick of fantasy football draft season. What changed at the position this offseason? What are some long-term trends at the position? Up next: RBs. Check out our QB position primer. The big RB changes in […]
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Tyler Loechner
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NFL Fantasy
Fantasy flames: The sleeper RBs for 2020
Every year, some follically challenged scribe lists his favorite underpriced names he believes are destined to torch the competition. Some readers inevitably categorize them as “sleepers,” an overused, misrepresented and poorly defined blanket term in the virtual game. No, consider these fiery individuals “undervalued,” players outside of common starting requirements in 12-team leagues (e.g. RB1-RB24) […]
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Brad Evans
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NFL Fantasy
5 tips to nail your fantasy football draft day
Fantasy football draft strategy doesn’t need to be complex. The goal on draft day is pretty simple: to out-draft your opponents and put together the best team possible. While there’s certainly a lot to think about in a fantasy draft, there are a few key things to keep in mind as we head into the […]
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Jeff Ratcliffe
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NFL Bets
Daily Odds Boost check for Monday, August 10
This is a great time to be a sports bettor. As sports betting becomes legal in more and more locations, the various sportsbooks are all vying for your business. Targeting daily odds boosts bets can be one of the best ways to take advantage. Four days a week, I’ll be highlighting some of the best […]
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Matt LaMarca
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NFL Bets
Prop Bet of the Day: Huge reception total for Adam Thielen
Looking to scratch an action itch? You bet we got you covered. Every day our ravenous bettors scour the web for their favorite player props to boost the bankroll. Today’s featured line comes from Eliot Crist. Adam Thielen OVER 84.5 receptions (1 unit) — FoxBet This offseason, the Minnesota Vikings traded Stefon Diggs to the […]
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Eliot Crist
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NFL Fantasy
Booms, Busts and Breakouts: Washington Football Team
As the mercury rises and we inch closer to training camp opens, our resident fantasy football aficionados, Brad Evans and Jeff Ratcliffe, profile their favorite books, busts and breakouts for every NFL team. Today’s topic: Daniel Snyder’s Fighting Former Epithets.  Booms Terry McLaurin, WR Largely an afterthought heading into last season, McLaurin exploded onto the […]
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Jeff Ratcliffe
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NFL Bets
Investigating the viability of an NFL betting system: Part 3
When it comes to NFL betting, I am not one for tropes. I’m sure there are some small number of professional bettors who can get by on feel and intuition, but I am certainly not one of them. I like math. I like systems. Repeatable bets that have displayed a high rate of return over […]
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Anthony Amico
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NFL Fantasy
Breaking down the Philadelphia Eagles coaching staff
A crucial element to projecting players in fantasy is determining their role and the context of the team on which they operate. In this divisional series, we will explore the inner workings of each team. These writeups are loaded with beautiful data visualizations (brought to you by Anthony Amico) that will expose the gears that […]
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Derek Brown
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NFL Bets
Diving deep on the Philadelphia Eagles coaching and approach
A crucial element to projecting players in fantasy is determining their role and the context of the team on which they operate. In this divisional series, we will explore the inner workings of each team. These writeups are loaded with beautiful data visualizations (brought to you by Anthony Amico) that will expose the gears that […]
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Derek Brown
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NFL Fantasy
Fantasy flames: The sleeper QBs for 2020
Every year, some follically challenged scribe lists his favorite underpriced names he believes are destined to torch the competition. Some readers inevitably categorize them as “sleepers” (or “must avoids”) an overused, misrepresented and poorly defined blanket term in the virtual game. Instead, consider these fiery individuals “undervalued,” players outside common starting requirements in 12-team leagues […]
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Brad Evans
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NFL Fantasy
Fantasy football position primer: QBs for 2020
All this week, we’re running position primers to help you get the lay of the land as we enter the thick of fantasy football draft season. What changed at the position this offseason? What are some long-term trends at the position? Up first: QBs.  The big QB changes in 2020 for fantasy football The QB […]
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Tyler Loechner
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NFL Bets
Daily Odds Boost check for Sunday, August 9
This is a great time to be a sports bettor. As sports betting becomes legal in more and more locations, the various sportsbooks are all vying for your business. Targeting daily odds boosts bets can be one of the best ways to take advantage. Four days a week, I’ll be highlighting some of the best […]
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Matt LaMarca
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NFL Fantasy
First Down Blog: Boykin one of many late-round leviathans
Below crested whitecaps descending deep into frigid waters, a world of perceived science fiction exists. Straight out of a passage from Jules Verne, haunting creatures with unusual features slither through blackness. Frilled sharks, vampire squid, humpback anglerfish and giant spider crabs scavenge in the sub-photic zone, a bottom layer devoid of resources, light and, for […]
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Brad Evans
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NFL DFS
Standouts on DraftKings’ Week 1 salary release
DraftKings pricing for Week 1 of the NFL season is live, and it feels like Christmas has come early. With much left to be decided before the season kicks off, here are some players that stood out after peeking at DraftKings' pricing. Carson Wentz, QB, Philadelphia Eagles (QB8, $6,300) I know it's been a minute, but remember […]
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Derek Brown
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NFL Bets
Daily Odds Boost check for Friday, August 7
This is a great time to be a sports bettor. As sports betting becomes legal in more and more locations, the various sportsbooks are all vying for your business. Targeting daily odds boosts bets can be one of the best ways to take advantage. Four days a week, I’ll be highlighting some of the best […]
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Matt LaMarca
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NFL Fantasy
Breaking down the Washington Football Team coaching staff
A crucial element to projecting players in fantasy is determining their role and the context of the team on which they operate. In this divisional series, we will explore the inner workings of each team. These writeups are loaded with beautiful data visualizations (brought to you by Anthony Amico) that will expose the gears that […]
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Derek Brown
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NFL Bets
Diving deep on the Washington Football Team coaching and approach
A crucial element to projecting players in fantasy is determining their role and the context of the team on which they operate. In this divisional series, we will explore the inner workings of each team. These writeups are loaded with beautiful data visualizations (brought to you by Anthony Amico) that will expose the gears that […]
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Derek Brown
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NFL Fantasy
Tracking the COVID-19 situation around the NFL for fantasy
The 2020 pro football season promises to be one of the strangest of our lifetimes, and that requires fantasy football adjustments as well. NFL players have until 4 p.m. ET Thursday, Aug. 6 to opt-out of the entire 2020 season, according to the agreement between the league and the players union. Several big-name players have […]
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Tyler Loechner
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NFL Fantasy
Booms, Busts and Breakouts: Tennessee Titans
As the mercury rises and we inch closer to training camp opens, our resident fantasy football aficionados, Brad Evans and Jeff Ratcliffe, profile their favorite books, busts and breakouts for every NFL team. Today’s topic: The Music City Miracles. Booms Derrick Henry, RB Smashing and dashing his way to career-setting numbers, the new Football Frankenstein […]
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Brad Evans
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NFL Fantasy
Breaking down the New York Giants coaching staff
A crucial element to projecting players in fantasy is determining their role and the context of the team on which they operate. In this divisional series, we will explore the inner workings of each team. These writeups are loaded with beautiful data visualizations (brought to you by Anthony Amico) that will expose the gears that […]
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Derek Brown
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NFL Bets
Diving deep on the New York Giants coaching and approach
A crucial element to projecting players in fantasy is determining their role and the context of the team on which they operate. In this divisional series, we will explore the inner workings of each team. These writeups are loaded with beautiful data visualizations (brought to you by Anthony Amico) that will expose the gears that […]
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Derek Brown
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NFL Bets
Prop Bet of the Day: Big yardage for D.J. Moore
Looking to scratch an action itch? You bet we got you covered. Every day our ravenous bettors scour the web for their favorite player props to boost the bankroll. Today’s featured line comes from Eliot Crist. D.J. Moore OVER 1,050 receiving yards (1 unit) — DraftKings D.J. Moore leads league in receiving (0.25 units) — […]
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Eliot Crist
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NFL Fantasy
Booms, Busts and Breakouts: Tampa Bay Buccaneers
As the mercury rises and we inch closer to training camp opens, our resident fantasy football aficionados, Brad Evans and Jeff Ratcliffe, profile their favorite books, busts and breakouts for every NFL team. Today’s topic: The Swashbuckling Bradys. Booms Mike Evans, WR Perception often doesn’t meet reality with Evans. The Bucs wideout has been one […]
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Jeff Ratcliffe
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NFL DFS
First DFS reaction to NFL Week 1 FanDuel salaries
FanDuel has released its pricing for Week 1 of the NFL season, and I for one cannot wait. There is so much that can happen between now and the start of the season between injuries, positional battles, line movements and more, but based on their salaries, here are my favorite guys at first glance for […]
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Eliot Crist
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NFL Fantasy
Rookie RBs who offer arbitrage opportunities
The Oxford Dictionary defines arbitrage as “The simultaneous buying and selling of securities, currency, or commodities in different markets or in derivative forms in order to take advantage of differing prices for the same asset.” In fantasy football, we can think of this as players who have similar roster positionality and ranges of outcomes coming at vastly […]
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Anthony Amico
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NFL Bets
Daily Odds Boost check for Wednesday, August 5
This is a great time to be a sports bettor. As sports betting becomes legal in more and more locations, the various sportsbooks are all vying for your business. Targeting daily odds boosts bets can be one of the best ways to take advantage. Four days a week, I’ll be highlighting some of the best […]
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Matt LaMarca
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NFL Fantasy
Breaking down the Dallas Cowboys coaching staff
A crucial element to projecting players in fantasy is determining their role and the context of the team on which they operate. In this divisional series, we will explore the inner workings of each team. These writeups are loaded with beautiful data visualizations (brought to you by Anthony Amico) that will expose the gears that […]
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Derek Brown
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NFL Bets
Diving deep on the Dallas Cowboys coaching and approach
A crucial element to projecting players in fantasy is determining their role and the context of the team on which they operate. In this divisional series, we will explore the inner workings of each team. These writeups are loaded with beautiful data visualizations (brought to you by Anthony Amico) that will expose the gears that […]
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Derek Brown
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NFL Fantasy
First Down Blog: The sneaky values of 2020 fantasy football
Multiple times each week, Brad Evans, in this space, will ramble on about whatever random, likely tequila-influenced fantasy football/betting thoughts are coursing through his often-moronic mind. Today’s topic: A bit of an exploration on that ever-elusive concept of “value.” As Warren Buffet once famously said, “Price is what you pay, value is what you get.”  […]
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Brad Evans