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Week 1 surprises rarely turn into fantasy studs
The recent track record of Week 1 surprise players isn’t good. How many have played well in Week 1 and gone on to finish as a top-shelf Fantasy option at their position? Over the last two years, the answer is…
Pierre Garcon, Gronkowski, and Tom Brady make great midseason buy lows
Rotoworld’s Evan Silva shared his “20 Trade Targets & 15 Stashes” just before Week 6. Unfortunately, his predictions for Vernon Davis, Eddie Lacy, A.J. Green, and Stevan Ridley may have already come too soon for you to acquire them. But…
How to Evaluate a Fantasy Football Trade
Every league has its issues, but I’ve never come across a league that didn’t have a problem evaluating trades. Whether you’re trying to figure out what to offer another team or debating whether a trade is “fair,” there is no…
Evaluating Your Team’s Playoff Chances Before Fantasy Football Season
I just finished a draft this week and after rosterbating to the obvious championship quality of my lineup for the past several days, I needed something more. I could get no more satisfaction without the endorsement of a neutral third…
How to Tier Your Player Rankings for a Fantasy Football Draft Day Cheatsheet
Tiering your cheatsheet is, in my opinion, the most critical of all draft day preparations you can make before your fantasy football season. Sure, you can read injury reports all day long. That helps. No one wants to draft a…
5 Pieces to Winning Your Fantasy Football League
You’ll read a lot of fantasy football draft tips this time of year preaching that there is only one way to win, one quarterback worth grabbing in the first round, or one player that could change the outcome of your…
Recent Articles
The League S04E02: The Hoodie is a Metaphor
If a TV show was going to tackle the decision to circumcise a child, we all knew The League was going to do it in the most mature way possible, including the requisite side bet based on a husband-wife fantasy…
Week 11 Pickups: Scraping the bottom of the barrel
It’s truly getting slim on the waiver wire at this stage in the season. Barring major injury, the Zeke suspension might be the last significant shift in player value. You should still be stashing to prepare for your playoff run,…
Week 10 Pickups: Time for Fitzmagic
It’s becoming ever harder to field a quarterback with injuries plaguing the position up and down the fantasy ranks. With that in mind, we’ll start by noting that Josh McCown and Ryan Fitzpatrick are both viable options, especially this week…
Week 9 Pickups: Trades on Trades on Trades
After one of the most active trade deadlines in recent memory, the waiver wire has a few new options this week. Did you keep up with all the transactions? https://twitter.com/FantasyFools/status/925361973189136384 Kelvin Benjamin is now a Buffalo Bill. Jay Ajayi is…
Week 8 Pickups: Ghouls, Goblins, and Ghostly Running Back Streamers
There’s not a lot to get excited about on this week’s waiver wire. We find ourselves choosing between a lot of options that are less than likely to pan out for more than a few games. Those seeking running back…
Week 7 Pickups: Replacing Aaron Rodgers
No one likes to see a top quarterback injured, especially not the consensus No. 1 fantasy quarterback. Unfortunately, we find ourselves in that position this week. Before the season, a team with both Aaron Rodgers and David Johnson seemed like…