Divisional Round DFS
Posted January 11, 2020As I said last week, “It’s nice to be working a small slate for a change.” Small slates are fun because you can see the key strategical points and players very clearly. Last week, I told you that Michael Thomas was the best raw play on the slate, but that his level of ownership would…
Rotobahn Playoff Rankings
Posted January 2, 2020
Here are the full playoff rankings and the downloadable PDF cheatsheet for playoff drafts. A quick word on the rankings. They are loose. We draft players in playoff pools for different reasons than we do in seasonal leagues. People will be chasing their hookups and they’ll be reaching at times to do it. While I…
Week 17 Rankings
Posted December 28, 2019
Welcome to the Week 17 Rankings! I have to say, I genuinely look forward to the day (or year, I guess) where NOBODY plays seasonal fantasy on Week 17. We’re getting there too. I have never had so few questions for seasonal bowls as this year. Maybe by 2021 we will no longer even discuss…
The Waiver Wire 12/24
Posted December 24, 2019
Congratulations on making your league’s big game! Having said that, this is hopefully the least read article I will post all season. Week 17 is no time to be playing your most important game. I’d rather try to do all my Christmas shopping on Black Friday while simultaneously day drinking. Seriously, the chaos is pretty…
TE Rankings Week 16 (updated Sunday)
Posted December 21, 2019
Welcome to the Week 16 Tight End Rankings! As I said with the QBs and the receivers, congrats to all on making it this far! The tight ends are not particularly problematic this week. There are strong options available and we’ve lost no lock starters in recent weeks. So most of you should have a…
RB Rankings Week 16 (Updated Sunday @ noon)
Posted December 20, 2019
Welcome to the Week 16 Running Back Rankings! As I said with the QBs and the receivers, congrats to all on making it this far! I’ve done my very best to research these rankings in order to keep myself in an evidence-based frame of mind. What I’m trying to tell you is that, with all…
WR Rankings Week 16 (Updated Sunday)
Posted December 20, 2019
Welcome to the Week 16 Wide Receiver Rankings! As I said with the QBs, congrats to all on making it this far! The big game is a special thing we only get to enjoy when things break right. Of course, enjoy is a hopeful word, because there is a misery factor associated with coming close…