Season Long
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
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
A Framework for Correctly Applying Regression and Studying Outliers from 2024, Volume 2: Running Backs
As we explored with QBs in Volume 1, regression analysis in fantasy football isn’t about predicting collapse. Instead, it's about recognizing when production will likely stabilize. TDs are inherently volatile since they are the rarest and highest-scoring element in fantasy scoring computation, making them prime for regression.
Quick Slant: MNF - This Incredibly Long Journey Through Attrition (One Last Haymaker)
Lions @ 49ers, Monday @ 8:15 PM I’m not saying Dan Campbell is a vengeful man, but I’m also not certain he wouldn't get a grin out of a little cosmic justice. The Cowboys were gifted a victory against his Lions late last year after a penalty
Quick Slant: SNF - Two Ouroboros-es-es for Christmas
Falcons @ Commanders, Sunday @ 8:20 PM The Ouroboros, an ancient symbol of a serpent devouring its own tail, represents the endless cycle of life, death, and renewal. It embodies the relentless rhythm of existence, where the past and future are forever intertwined, and nothing truly begins or ends. The Atlanta
Week 17 Walkthrough: Saquon Barkley, Legendary
Welcome to the Week 17 Walkthrough. In this article, I'll outline critical fantasy football context for the 17th glorious football Sunday. This is the final Walkthrough of the season — good luck this week and beyond. (The stats below are from PFF, NFLfastR, rbsdm.com, RotoViz, FantasyLabs, Fantasy Points,
Quick Slant: TNF - Where These Teams Might Belong Tomorrow
Seahawks @ Bears, Thursday @ 8:15 PM The magnitude of Thursday’s game might be a matter of who you ask; for Chicago, it is that moment, suspended in time before an inevitable impact—where there is no longer hope of avoiding the sickening crunch, the busted glass; there is only