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NFL Combine (2025): NFL Draft Rookies to Watch and Target for Fantasy Football
The 2025 NFL Combine is coming up soon. It's strange to think it happens not long after the Super Bowl, but the league never sleeps. And it's a time of excitement for teams, incoming rookies, and most importantly for us, dynasty fantasy football managers. How every player who attends performs is important, but you should […]
John Johnson 4 weeks ago
Fantasy Football NFL Wide Receiver Age Cliff: When Should You Fade Aging WR Veterans?
The age cliff comes for all players, but importantly, what age it arrives is very dependent on the position played. While running backs rely heavily on raw athleticism and explosive bursts, wide receivers can also win with nuance and subtlety in their games. Naturally, this would lead you to believe that the age cliff for […]
John Johnson 4 weeks ago
Fantasy Football NFL Quarterback Age Cliff: When Should You Fade Aging QB Veterans?
No human on earth can avoid the aging process. For athletes, especially those in the NFL, one of the most competitive sports leagues on earth, we get to see it play out in real-time and how it affects different position groups differently. The most famous position group is obviously quarterback. Part of the reason QBs […]
John Johnson 4 weeks ago
2025 NFL Draft Quarterback Prospects: NFL Rookie QBs Resembling Veteran Fantasy Football Stars
It never hurts to compare the best college prospects at each position to pro players who are similar in many respects. Unfortunately, it might not be the most useful thing to do in a weak quarterback class, but I'll try my best either way. There is one gem that's being underrated, though, and he'll be […]
John Johnson 4 weeks ago
2025 NFL Draft Wide Receiver Prospects: NFL Rookies Resembling Veteran Fantasy Football Stars
While pro comparisons are difficult to make accurately, as we don't know how a prospect's career will go and how much they'll develop their skills at the next level, it can help frame more accurately what a player's ceiling and floor are in the NFL. Not every career path is linear in the NFL, and […]
John Johnson 4 weeks ago
Dynasty Fantasy Football RB, WR and TE Bust Candidates: Avoid These Players in 2025 Drafts
There are always players that are overvalued in Dynasty fantasy football, and if you happen to take them in a start-up draft, you can be in big trouble. It's not always easy to predict how players' careers will go, though. They can seemingly rise and fall in drafts without much warning. And owning a player […]
John Johnson 4 weeks ago
The Tight End Age Cliff: When Should You Fade Aging Fantasy Football Veterans?
In professional football, the "age cliff" of a player is the age at which their production takes a sharp downturn and never recovers. While plenty of players have down seasons and others suffer career-ending or career-altering injuries, these are different than simple declines due to their bodies not being able to handle NFL punishment or […]
John Johnson 4 weeks ago
Dynasty Fantasy Football Values: Later-Round Targets For Dynasty Start-Up Drafts
The most important part of every Dynasty fantasy football league is the startup draft. There's nothing more impactful that you can do to boost your team in the short term than nail your picks in the drafts. But as the rounds wear on, less and less obvious picks are present. By the late rounds, it […]
John Johnson 4 weeks ago
The Running Back Age Cliff: When Should You Fade Aging Fantasy Football Veterans?
The NFL and other professional sports leagues are all centered around collecting the most genetically gifted and physically talented athletes and having them compete against each other. The mental aspect of the game is important as well, but without the raw physical ability, one simply cannot compete in the big leagues. For running backs, toughness, […]
John Johnson 4 weeks ago
Rookies to Target in Early 2025 Fantasy Football Best Ball Drafts
Best ball fantasy football formats are all about hunting for as much upside as possible. Drafting players who can produce explosive scoring games, like those in the 20 PPR point range or more, is massively important, especially in the later rounds. The uncertainty surrounding most NFL rookies and the constant whiffs by consensus opinions of […]
John Johnson 1 month ago
NFC Players To Sell In Dynasty Fantasy Football Leagues
There are always players other dynasty fantasy football managers may still have faith in. It's not always readily apparent which will be good buys and which ones you should sell, but that's what I'm here for. It can be hard to let go of players who have helped you win in the past. But you […]
John Johnson 1 month ago
Dynasty Fantasy Football Risers and Fallers From the 2024-25 NFL Playoffs
The NFL playoffs give fantasy football managers a unique chance to see how fantasy-relevant players perform in a higher-pressure situation than the regular season. Usually, performing well against higher-quality defenses, which often find their way into the postseason, can be revealing of a player's skill. It doesn't always give us a clear picture of how […]
John Johnson 1 month ago
Five 2023 Draft Class Players To Sell In Dynasty Fantasy Football Leagues
The players drafted in the 2023 NFL Draft now have two seasons of play under their belts, and we're starting to get a much clearer picture of how good they are at the next level. And for some of them, it hasn't been pretty. And for others, it's not that they're not good, but that […]
John Johnson 1 month ago
Best And Worst Fantasy Football Landing Spots for 2025 NFL Draft Rookies
The 2024 NFL season is officially over after the conclusion of the Super Bowl. For dynasty fantasy football managers and those who want to get an advantage in redraft leagues, though, the work is never truly over. There's always more work to do if you want to continually gain an edge over your league members. […]
John Johnson 1 month ago
Advanced Stats Breakdown: 2025 NFL Draft Prospects Who Dominate the Data
Sometimes, you don't have to look much further than the data to identify the NFL's next breakout stars. And some players dominate specific parts of the stat sheet, throwing up big green flags for their potential at the next level. Chasing elite efficiency and production often leads to good results. The data can help you […]
John Johnson 1 month ago
Dynasty Fantasy Football Trap Picks - 2025 NFL Rookies To Think Twice About Drafting
Using a first-round pick on a player that ends up falling well short of expectations can set your team back massively in dynasty fantasy football. Even if they end up performing decently, your league mates' teams can take strides ahead of yours if they have better fortune with their picks. Last year's trap pick was […]
John Johnson 1 month ago
Dynasty Fantasy Football Trade Targets - Should I Buy or Sell Caleb Williams?
Chicago Bears quarterback Caleb Williams has a new head coach, and it's the former offensive coordinator for the Detroit Lions, Ben Johnson. Johnson led one of the NFL's most successful offenses in 2023 and 2024, and elevated his quarterback, Jared Goff, to his best career numbers. Does that mean you should buy Williams in fantasy […]
John Johnson 1 month ago
Grading The Six Quarterbacks Taken Ahead Of Tom Brady In The 2000 NFL Draft
With one gazillion wins, seven Super Bowl championships, and a legacy of being the best football player ever to step foot on an NFL field, it's apparent that the former New England Patriot and Tampa Bay Buccaneer player was far and away the biggest draft steal of all time. He was selected with the 199th […]
John Johnson 1 month ago
Early 2025 NFL Draft Rankings - Top Player At Each Position
The 2025 NFL Draft really isn't that far away. For fans of historically terrible teams, the draft is the best time of the year, as it instills hope that things might change. And for Dynasty fantasy managers or those extremely dialed-in who play only redraft, it's an interesting time as well. Knowing which players go […]
John Johnson 1 month ago
Dynasty Fantasy Football Strategy - How To Rebuild Your Roster
It's never easy going from worst to first in Dynasty fantasy football. But it's possible. Just because something isn't easy doesn't mean it's not possible, and certain strategies can help you achieve what might seem impossible at first -- going from the worst team in your league to making a championship run. There are a […]
John Johnson 1 month ago
Grading The Six Players Taken Ahead Of Josh Allen In The 2018 NFL Draft
Fresh off his first NFL MVP award, Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen is putting together a legendary career as one of the best QBs in the league and certainly will be the best his team has ever seen once his career is over. However, NFL scouting whiffs on great players all the time. It's not […]
John Johnson 1 month ago
Dynasty League Sells - Overrated Fantasy Football Players To Trade Away
Being tied to bad teams, having anomalously high production that isn't sustainable long-term, and dealing with serious injuries are at least a few reasons why players can become overrated in Dynasty fantasy football leagues. When evaluating your players, it's important to take a wide-angle lens to understand what's going on. Hanging on to an overrated […]
John Johnson 1 month ago
Early-Round Busts In 2025 Rookie Dynasty Fantasy Football Drafts
It's incredibly unpopular to say that rookies, who many Dynasty fantasy football managers are excited about, will bust and not be worth their picks. The problem is that it happens every year. Arizona Cardinals wide receiver Marvin Harrison Jr. is a prime example of this. While he had plenty of chances to develop into a […]
John Johnson 1 month ago
Fantasy Football Dynasty Buys - Players Over The Age Curve To Trade For
Father Time spares absolutely no one, unfortunately. But that doesn't mean you should let it drive all your decisions. Players like Baltimore Ravens running back Derrick Henry proved to us that being above the age of 28 doesn't lead to an immediate fall-off. And that's valuable information for dynasty fantasy football managers, especially those in […]
John Johnson 1 month ago
How to Spot the Next Puka Nacua: Late-Round Fantasy Football Picks With Star Potential
Los Angeles Rams wide receiver Puka Nacua was a fantasy football league winner out of nowhere in 2023. And if you read my "Rookie Report: Searching For League Winners" column after Week 3 of this past season, where I told you to buy Jacksonville Jaguars wide receiver Brian Thomas Jr. and Tampa Bay Buccaneers running […]
John Johnson 1 month ago
Sneaky Coaching Changes That Could Unlock Fantasy Football Gold in 2025
We've seen proof over the years that new offensive coordinators and coaches can transform the fantasy football outcomes of their players and boost them to greater heights. Some teams have a plethora of fantasy-relevant players who are all drafted in the first half of fantasy drafts as well. The most obvious example of this is […]
John Johnson 1 month ago
NFL Rookie Dynasty Mock Draft: 2025 Fantasy Football 12-Team, Single Quarterback - Breakdown And Analysis Of Every Player And The Biggest Steals
Being a manager in a Dynasty fantasy football league means you're almost never totally checked out from fantasy football. That can be a lot of fun for those looking for something to do in the offseason when there's no more football to watch. Part of the fun of Dynasty is that you can research players […]
John Johnson 1 month ago
Fantasy Football Injury Reports For Super Bowl LIX (Thursday Updates): Patrick Mahomes, DeVonta Smith, Dallas Goedert, Skyy Moore, more
The Philadelphia Eagles will face the Kansas City Chiefs in Super Bowl LIX. Unfortunately, we might see the Chiefs win another one, which would be the most boring outcome. The Chiefs sleepwalked through the season, winning endless, boring one-score games. But the Eagles don't have quarterback Patrick Mahomes, so they're at a big disadvantage. Also, […]
John Johnson 1 month ago
2025 Rookie Draft Sleepers - Targets After The First Two Rounds
The 2025 NFL season is almost over, and it's never too early for Dynasty fantasy football managers to get informed about the incoming rookie class. In 2024, there were plenty of steals -- thanks to NFL scouting regularly underrating great players, it's possible to get massive value in later rounds of rookie drafts. This season […]
John Johnson 1 month ago
Ranking The Top 10 NFL Quarterbacks Since 2000
The NFL has had no shortage of elite play from quarterbacks in the last 25 years. The best QBs are obviously household names, but there's still plenty of debate on how they rank in comparison to each other. Despite this, there are many that have to be included on this list. Quarterback play has taken […]
John Johnson 1 month ago