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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
Overlooked Stats: Eight Running Backs Who Hold the Skeleton Key to Legendary Upside
In fantasy football, gaining an edge means going beyond rankings and uncovering predictive stats that go overlooked. Legacy stats like receptions, yards, and past PPR output are solid but are also low-hanging fruit. Every bushy-haired grandpa with a fantasy football magazine who enters your draft room uses these. That means
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
Overlooked Stats: Six Chunk-Play Artists Who Could Be a Life Raft if You Miss Out on the Top-Tier Quarterbacks
In fantasy football, gaining an edge means going beyond rankings and uncovering predictive stats that go overlooked. Legacy stats like receptions, yards, and past PPR output are solid but are also low-hanging fruit. Every bushy-haired grandpa with a fantasy football magazine who enters your draft room uses these. That means
Overlooked Stats: Nine Undervalued Chain Movers at Wide Receiver
In fantasy football, gaining an edge means going beyond rankings and uncovering predictive stats that go overlooked. Legacy stats like receptions, yards, and past PPR output are solid but are also low-hanging fruit. Every bushy-haired grandpa with a fantasy football magazine who enters your draft room uses these. That limits
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
A Framework for Correctly Applying Regression and Studying Outliers from 2024, Volume 3: Wide Receivers and Tight Ends
Welcome to Volume 3—the final edition of the TD regression series. In this edition, we’ll be analyzing WRs and TEs. In Volume 1, we used regression to better understand QB TD production, where high volume creates larger samples, smoothing out volatility and enhancing the signals. In Volume 2,