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Week 17 Memory Devices
With the release of the NFL schedule, best ball szn has begun in earnest. My Underdog rankings now have a column with the Week 17 matchup for every player. And I'll be tweaking them tonight in addition to the regular morning update tomorrow. You can check those out
Elite TE is Going Out of Style... but it's Going Out on Top
Fantasy football tends to be a game where whatever worked in the most recent season drives the narrative for the following year's drafts. But at tight end, we're not seeing that dynamic play out. Drafting an elite tight end (which I'm defining as a
NFL Draft Round 1 Reactions
We'll be spending a lot of time dissecting the landing spots and outlooks of the 2023 rookie class, but I wanted to fire off some quick thoughts on the Round 1 rookie landing spots we got last night. Most of my opinions below are positive. Draft position is
Michael Mayer Has Elite Target Upside—Rookie TEs Tiers 1-3
Projecting tight end production is extremely difficult. This is something I emphasized when I was below market on Kyle Pitts in his rookie year. Yea, problem in general w/ TE is so few of them turn out to be difference makers & the ones that do break out are often
Keep Calm and Draft Anthony Richardson—Rookie QBs Tiers 1-3
4/18/2023 Ok, so here's the thing... we aren't NFL General Managers. Fantasy managers are most at risk of forgetting this simple fact when thinking about the quarterback position. When drafting Christian McCaffrey, we have no problem remembering how powerful receptions are in our fake
DeWayne McBride is Worth the Risk—Rookie RBs Tiers 5-6
In my first article on the 2023 running back class, I ranked Bijan Robinson, Jahmyr Gibbs, and Zach Charbonnet each in their own tier. Those tier breaks reflect a lack of depth in the upper echelon of the class. However, in Tier 4, I wrote up a whopping seven RBs.
Marvin Mims and Cedric Tillman are Emerging as Priority Fliers—Rookie WRs Tiers 4-5
4/11/23 This rookie wide receiver class isn't as strong as we're used to, but it is remarkable in at least one way: The consensus top six is as strong as I can remember seeing. Pretty much every evaluator has the same top six WRs
Thinking about Sniping my QB? Do It.
4/10/23 If you're drafting fantasy football teams right now, you're likely drafting in Underdog's Big Board: Superflex tournament. But with the launch of Best Ball Mania IV less than one month away, I want to return to the land of 1QB for