The Sims are in the Sidekick
One of the cool things about having ShaidyAdvice on the LegUp team is that we tackle some pretty complicated math problems. Namely, we could simulate an entire season of NFL best ball. So... that's what we did. We simmed the 2025 best ball season. This is something we&
Which Tight Ends Got That PAPR?
A couple of summers ago, I wrote about tight end dart throws, and as part of that research, created a new stat called Play Action Participation Ratio, or PAPR. PAPR is simply a TE's route participation on play action dropbacks divided by their overall route participation. The resulting
2025 Eliminator Rankings
This offseason, we redesigned the LegUp rankings process. This unlocks some exciting new updates to the Sidekick. It also allows us to support alternative best ball formats more easily. The eliminator is a genuinely cool format that rewards consistently scoring points each week. These rankings are designed to help you
2025 FFPC Best Ball Rankings
If you're really into Brock Bowers... like, you think he should be the No. 1 overall pick this year—you need to be drafting on the FFPC. It's tight end premium after all (people forget). And if you are drafting on FFPC, we have you covered
Kerrane's Early Summer Best Ball Draft Plan
As we fully settle into the 2025 best ball season, I'm increasingly leaning on one rule of thumb in my drafts: "what can I get later?" As I'll detail in a full draft plan below, this simple rule of thumb is one of the
2025 Week 17 Mnemonics
We now know the NFL schedule, including the Week 17 matchups... but do you know all those matchups yet? Can you remember them in an instant? Here are some simple mnemonics to help you quickly recall your bring-back options as the clock ticks down. Thanks to the many user submissions
2025 DraftKings Best Ball Rankings
DraftKings has launched their 2025 best ball contests, and we have you covered with uploadable rankings. These are a bit less tied to ADP than usual to help you deal with the chaos of the early draft environment. Once ADP settles, we'll bake it in a bit more.