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About Stephen Halupka - RotoBaller
Football and fantasy football have always been big parts of my life. I played the game throughout high school and in college as a D-III offensive lineman. Fantasy football has not only been a fun pastime, but a way to connect with old and new friends. I've played the game of fantasy football for over 15 years and look forward to continuing to learn and share knowledge about this great game.
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Stephen Halupka - RotoBaller has written 48 articles so far, you can find them below.
Smashmouth - Offensive Lines Impacting Fantasy Football For Week 15
Congratulations to those that have either advanced in the playoffs or made the playoffs due to their performance in Week 14. Now as teams push even closer to a fantasy championship, they need to be sure of who they are starting week in and week out. Those owners need to not only determine the best... Read More
Smashmouth - Offensive Lines Impacting Fantasy Football For Week 14
It’s finally here, the fantasy football playoffs. All of the countless hours avoiding our “real” jobs researching who to pick up on the waiver wire, wondering if that potential trade really makes your team better and if you should cut that rookie third string running back for a quarterback streaming option come down to this... Read More
Smashmouth - Offensive Lines Impacting Fantasy Football For Week 13
Change is in the air at this point in the NFL season. Teams that are out of the playoff running are starting to look towards the future, or a team that is in the thick of a playoff push can bench their starting quarterback (yes I’m looking at you Buffalo). New York Giants quarterback Eli... Read More
Smashmouth - Offensive Lines Impacting Fantasy Football For Week 12
The end of the fantasy football regular season is fast approaching so owners need to make the move or moves that will get them over the top and secure a playoff spot. Most fantasy owner will strictly look at upcoming player matchps and maybe team statistics, but what the team statistics do not tell at... Read More
Smashmouth - Offensive Lines Impacting Fantasy Football For Week 11
Now is the time in fantasy seasons where owners are adding what they believe will be the final pieces to the puzzle to deliver a fantasy championship. Whether it’s via trade or the waiver wire owners that are really paying attention are able to spot the players that will see increased opportunity as the season... Read More
Smashmouth - Offensive Lines Impacting Fantasy Football For Week 9
This was certainly one of the most active NFL trade deadlines in recent memory with some top talent at offensive skill positions being dealt. While most fantasy owners were Ooooing and Ahhhhing over the trades of Jay Ajayi and Kelvin Benjamin (more on him later), the trade of Left Tackle Duane Brown from the Texans... Read More
Week 8 Dynasty Mailbag: Q&A
The first week of six teams on bye in the NFL not only can mean change for season long teams, but for dynasty rosters as well. Teams that are primed for the playoffs will be adding pieces to ensure their league standing and dynasty teams that have fallen on rough luck will look to plan... Read More
Smashmouth - Offensive Lines Impacting Fantasy Football For Week 8
There is an epidemic sweeping the NFL in 2017, the lack of offensive precision in the majority of the league. Sunday had the highest amount of teams who failed to score a touchdown since December of 2001 with seven. Seven teams couldn’t score one touchdown in a 60-minute NFL game. This is just sad. Rules... Read More
Week 7 Dynasty Mailbag
Another week, another missing star for the rest of the 2017 season as all-world quarterback Aaron Rodgers suffered a broken collarbone and is slated to be out for the season. In redraft leagues this typically spells the end for any value that Rodgers would have for the season, however in dynasty formats, he certainly still... Read More
Smashmouth - Offensive Lines Impacting Fantasy Football For Week 7
It’s becoming far too common to see potentially season ending injuries occur on a weekly basis to one of the game’s elite players. Week 6 saw one of the greatest quarterbacks of all time, Aaron Rodgers go down with a broken collarbone which will risk the remainder of his season. The Packers as a team... Read More
Smashmouth - Offensive Lines Impacting Fantasy Football For Week 6
Another week in the NFL leads another mess for fantasy owners. The Giants seemingly have lost their entire receiving corps to foot and ankle injuries, including Odell Beckham and Sam Bradford is back where he has spent too much time in his NFL career, the sideline. Each of these injuries can be devastating to not... Read More
Smashmouth - Offensive Lines Impacting Fantasy Football For Week 5
In a typical NFL season, by Week 5 fantasy owners and NFL fans generally know how their favorite NFL teams and players will perform on a week-to-week basis. 2017 has shown us that the more we see, the less we know with the shocking upsets of the Falcons and Patriots at home by large road... Read More
Week 4 Dynasty Mailbag
Up is down, down is up, white is black and black is white. That’s how a lot of fantasy football owners are feeling after Week 3. Luckily for those that play dynasty, they realize they are in it for the long haul and are only getting shortness of breath each week instead of living and... Read More
Smashmouth - Offensive Lines Impacting Fantasy Football For Week 4
It really is remarkable each week in the NFL that more quarterbacks and other high-profile players are not injured on a weekly basis due to poor offensive line play. There are currently seven teams with a sack rate of over 10% after the conclusion of Week 3 including the Texans and Bengals, two of the... Read More
Week 3 Dynasty Football Mailbag
Dynasty fantasy football is ever-changing; player values are consistently being altered due to not only their individual play, but also about the play of their teammates and over NFL situation. Take Andrew Luck for example, at one point he was considered by far the number one dynasty quarterback. Now with his shoulder injury taking longer... Read More
Smashmouth - Offensive Lines Impacting Fantasy Football For Week 3
Offensive line play in the NFL often seems like a mystery to some casual NFL fans, but can also been seen as a source of extra information for fantasy owners and hardcore NFL fans alike. Real and fantasy teams can be made or broken by an offensive line outperforming preseason expectations or not living up... Read More
Week 2 Dynasty Football Buy or Sell
Dynasty fantasy football is a completely different animal than redraft formats when it comes to valuing players. Redraft fantasy owners must look at a given situation and make their best guess about a player’s outlook for an entire season, whereas dynasty owners need to determine if a situation has either improved or worsened for a... Read More
Half-PPR Wide Receiver Rankings Analysis
Heading into 2016, wide receivers were considered the “safest” fantasy option, but that changed in a hurry. Running backs were three of the top five non-QB scorers according to ESPN scoring in 2016. Every team does need to fill in wide receiver positions, and this year there is certainly an amount of depth at the... Read More
Half-PPR Running Back Rankings Analysis
Playing in half-point per reception leagues are one of the more difficult things to do in fantasy. Owners need to weight which players not only will catch passes, but also have touchdown upside as well. Running backs that catch more passes should certainly have increased value over backs that are strictly running the football on... Read More
Five Redraft Studs Who Will Be Dynasty Duds
There is not a season that goes by in the NFL where a new superstar isn't made. Whether it’s a rookie first-round draft pick or a player that finally got their big break due to injury, the NFL is an ever-changing landscape. When those new stars are made other players, either veterans who are on... Read More
Spice Up Your Dynasty League - Rule Changes
Playing fantasy football can be equated to swimming in the ocean. Some players like to dip their toes in and play redraft leagues, some may even get ankle high and add DFS to their yearly and weekly portfolio. For those who like to dive in head first with reckless abandoned and be consumed with fantasy... Read More
2017 Rankings Analysis – Running Backs in Dynasty Leagues
The 2017 draft class of running backs is certainly one of the most highly touted of recent memory. Dynasty owners who have been stuck with the classes of 2015 and 2016 are rejoicing at the potential running back landscape after the 2017 class finally hits the field. Names in this class like Leonard Fournette, Christain... Read More
2017 Rankings Analysis – Quarterbacks in Dynasty Leagues
One of the best features of any dynasty league is the fact that it takes place year-round. Owners do not have to wait until late July or August to draft their rosters, they can make moves to positively or sometimes negatively impact their fantasy teams throughout the off-season, pre-season and regular season. As with any... Read More
Couldn’t Catch a Cold - Players to Be Wary of in PPR Leagues
One of most simple, yet undervalued pieces of fantasy advice is always “play and draft to your league settings”. Players should take this to heart especially when it comes to league scoring settings. The difference between PPR (points per reception), half PPR and standard can really go a long way in determining a team’s chances... Read More
Ted Ginn Jr. (WR, NO) - 2017 Fantasy Football Sleeper
There have been times throughout history where great trios were at the top of their fields. The Three Musketeers, Three Stooges and Three Tenors are just a few examples of some of the excellent trios from the past with each member of that trio bringing something a little different to the table. The same can... Read More
Buy, Don't Draft the Future of Your Dynasty Team
One of the most exciting times in every dynasty owner’s season is the annual rookie draft. Hours are spent watching film, dissecting combine times and determining which college statistics will help a player translate to the NFL successfully. After tirelessly crafting a draft board and mocking how each pick will fall, it’s finally the day... Read More
