Tight Ends to Prioritize or Fade in Standard vs. PPR Leagues

It feels impossible--even more with the current pandemic we're experiencing still ongoing worldwide--but the NFL offseason can be considered over in terms of high-impact moves. The first-year draft and free agency are long gone, most players have extended their deals or found new homes, and teams are ready to start moving the rock come the […]

DraftKings MMA DFS Lineup Picks for UFC Fight Night (5/16/20) - Daily Fantasy Advice

The Ultimate Fighting Championship returns to the VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena in Jacksonville, Florida, on Saturday for the third--and final--event within a seven-day window. The card will showcase 11 bouts, and will be headlined by the legendary Alistair Overeem taking on the hard-hitting Walt Harris. With UFC 249 garnering a massive 700,000-plus Pay-Per-View buys, and […]

Bull Rush - Wide Receivers With Target Share Increases

What is a wide receiver without a target? A warm body on a gridiron, that's it. Each and every summer we face the same question because most NFL franchises and also some players themselves decide to go try and test new assets and places. Every time a contract runs out, the possibility of finding a […]

ADP Arbitrage - Quarterback Draft Bargains

Let's finish up this series with a look at the all-important quarterback position. When you're done, you should look back at running back, wide receiver, and tight end ADP comps as well. We all agree that ADP is helpful to a certain extent and can help you be informed about where players may be selected. That […]

DraftKings MMA DFS Lineup Picks for UFC Fight Night (5/13/20) - Daily Fantasy Advice

After the much-expected comeback of MMA this past Saturday in the shape of UFC 249 and a great night of fights that saw Tony Ferguson surrender to Justin Gaethje and Henry Cejudo retire (are we sure?) at the top of the hill, we're back at it only four days later with another event. The UFC […]

ADP Arbitrage - Tight End Draft Bargains

If you missed it, we've already reviewed running back and wide receiver ADP comps to find better bargains in the middle rounds. Now, we move on to the non-glamour position of tight end, which is still crucial to any fantasy football squad. While ADP is very informative and can help you get informed about where […]

Stack 'Em - Players With Favorable Fantasy Schedules

Even in the middle of a worldwide pandemic, we have to keep going. That is why the NFL put together and released the 2020 season schedule as usual. While it is still unclear when (and even if) the season will start, the league did its homework and created the path to the Super Bowl for the […]

ADP Arbitrage - Wide Receiver Draft Bargains

I've introduced this series with a look at running back comparisons to identify mid-round values at the position. Now it's time to dive into the wide receiver position. While ADP is very informative and can help you get informed about where you should start worrying about potentially missing on a player, it shouldn't have as […]

DraftKings MMA DFS Lineup Picks for UFC 249 (5/9/20) - Daily Fantasy Advice

Initially scheduled for April 18th at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York, UFC 249 will now resonate from the VyStar Veteran's Memorial Arena in Jacksonville, Florida. After the anticipated bout between Khabib Nurmagomedov and Tony Ferguson was canceled once again, the Lightweight Championship will be defended, with "El Cucuy" now squaring off with Justin […]

ADP Arbitrage - Running Back Draft Bargains

Did your parents ever ask you, "If all your friends jumped off a cliff, does that mean you would too?" Well, that is how fantasy football mostly works when it comes to drafting your team yearly. There is something called ADP (Average Draft Position) that is nothing more than just an aggregated mark that lets […]

RB Committees to Avoid in 2020

Nobody likes a running back committee. Nobody besides Austin Ekeler, I guess, but that's a story for another day. We fantasy football owners want clarity in the backfield. If we have the chance to draft a bell-cow a la Christian McCaffrey in 2019 we're always going to pull the trigger no matter what the outcome ends being. […]

The Leonard Fournette Effect For Fantasy Football

There is something that has been in my head since the day it happened, all the way back in September during a game featuring the Jacksonville Jaguars and Tennessee Titans. Back then, Leonard Fournette accrued 66 rushing yards on 15 rushing attempts. That's not bad, as the final stat line read 4.4 yards per carry […]

2020 NFL Early-Draft Exploits: VOA vs. ADP for Quarterbacks

If you're a loyal RotoBaller reader, you know we strive to give you the edge no matter the fantasy sport you happen to be playing. Just a few weeks ago I took another step and introduced three metrics for fantasy football: Value Over Starter (VOS), Value Over Average (VOA), and Value Over Replacement (VOR). The idea […]

2020 NFL Early-Draft Exploits: VOA vs. ADP for Running Backs

If you're a loyal RotoBaller reader, you know we strive to give you the edge no matter the fantasy sport you happen to be playing. Just a few weeks ago I took another step and introduced three metrics for fantasy football: Value Over Starter (VOS), Value Over Average (VOA), and Value Over Replacement (VOR). The […]

Looking For Market Inefficiencies: RB Return On Investment

When it comes to Return on Investment (ROI), I keep things as simple as I can. I just take a player's ADP entering the season and divide it by his season-end final ranking among all players in the league. That's because every player is available in drafts and therefore every player should be taken into […]

Looking For Market Inefficiencies: TE Return On Investment

No matter which type of person you are. No matter which type of fantasy owner profile you fit into. No matter what, you're looking for market inefficiencies. Why pay extra for something that ultimately will yield the same results? The question you might be asking yourself, though, is the one regarding how and where to find […]

2020 NFL Early-Draft Exploits: VOA vs. ADP for Tight Ends

Recently, I introduced three metrics for fantasy football: Value Over Starter (VOS), Value Over Average (VOA), and Value Over Replacement (VOR). The idea behind the concept was simple. Take position scarcity into account and calculate how each player overperformed or underperformed when compared to those with starter/average/replacement value at that concrete position. With that in mind, […]

Looking For Market Inefficiencies: WR Return On Investment

No matter which type of fantasy owner profile you fit into, you're looking for market inefficiencies as we all are. Why pay an extra-high price for something that ultimately will yield the same results as something similarly good going at a steep discount? That question has no reasonable answer. The question you might be asking […]

2020 NFL Early-Draft Exploits: VOA vs. ADP for Wide Receivers

I am introducing three metrics for fantasy football for the 2020 season: Value Over Starter (VOS), Value Over Average (VOA), and Value Over Replacement (VOR). The idea behind the concept was simple: take position scarcity into account and calculate how each player over/underperformed when compared to those with starter/average/replacement value at that concrete position. With that […]

Using VOA To Draft Fantasy Football Bargains

If you're a loyal RotoBaller reader, you know we strive to give you the edge no matter the fantasy sport you happen to be playing. Just a few weeks ago I took another step and introduced three metrics for fantasy football: Value Over Starter (VOS), Value Over Average (VOA), and Value Over Replacement (VOR). The idea […]

2020 XFL Quarterback Comps From The NFL

As you know, the XFL had to suspend play after just five weeks. In order to prepare fantasy owners for XFL 2021, I have decided to find some comps for XFL players now that both leagues are over. To recap things, I'll be doing something not-so-scientific and using per-16-games averages pro-rated stats for both XFL and […]

2020 XFL Running Back Comps From The NFL

XFL football is gone for the 2020 season. In order to get you ready for next season, I have taken on the task of finding some comps for XFL players now that both leagues are over. As you know, the XFL had to close shop after just five weeks, so I'll be doing something not-so-scientific […]

2020 XFL Receiver Comps From The NFL

You don't miss something until it's gone, they say. The current situation regarding COVID-19 has put the whole sports world on hiatus, but it has impacted one league more than any other. The XFL, that is, as its first season has been canceled amid the expansion of the virus, and we will have to wait […]

XFL Season Recap - Receivers Report

This column is a continuation of the weekly Risers/Fallers series that ran during the XFL 2020 regular season. The twist is that I'll cover the full (half) season instead of a week's worth of games. If you missed the running backs report, you can check it out right here. Now, let's look at XFL receivers […]

XFL Season Recap - Running Backs Report

When everything was feeling absolutely right. When we had already reached the halfway point of the season and the worst-case scenario had been cleared from the potential endings. When we all had agreed that the XFL was indeed fun, Coronavirus stroke big-time and wipe every single sport from the face of Earth. Nothing to like […]

Best Ball Drafts - Early ADP Surprises

It's been a while since we last saw an NFL football kicked off. Kansas City won the Super Bowl almost two months ago and ever since Feb. 1, Bestball10 has been gathering draft data for best-ball football leagues starting next season. That is great, as early data is already available and there are plenty of […]

XFL Season Recap - Franchise Report

Just when everything was feeling absolutely right. When we had already reached the halfway point of the season and the worst-case scenario had been cleared from the potential endings. When we all had agreed that the XFL was indeed fun, Coronavirus struck and wiped out every single sport from the face of Earth. There's nothing […]

XFL Fantasy Awards - Most Valuable Unit

It was a fun five weeks of XFL action in its second iteration. Sadly, it is over and we only have next season to look forward to. We carry on with our premature postseason awards for the XFL 2020 season by looking at the most valuable unit. What positional group helped its team the most? […]

XFL Fantasy Awards - Most Disappointing Player

The XFL regular season was supposed to be in its final weeks, but instead it has been shut down just like all major sports leagues. That means we have half a season's worth of data to pore over and memories to hold onto. While it has not been a long ride during this inaugural season, […]

XFL Fantasy Awards - Most Promising Player

It feels weird to be writing about season-long awards in mid-March, but here we are. With COVID-19 putting the whole world, let alone sports, on pause, most leagues have decided to postpone their games and others such as the XFL have just decided to cancel their ongoing seasons. It's been five weeks since the XFL […]