7 Running Back Sleepers for 2023 Fantasy Football Drafts - Zach Charbonnet, Damien Harris, Antonio Gibson, more
The running back position in fantasy football has witnessed a significant shift in value over the past few seasons. The rarity of the "bell cow" running back in 2023 is evident, as most teams now utilize at least two ball carriers in a committee. This implies a decrease in the number of high-end elite fantasy […]
Wide Receiver Rankings #1-15 for Fantasy Football Drafts - Tee Higgins, D.K. Metcalf, Jaylen Waddle, Cooper Kupp, more
It's the final countdown. Wide receivers have taken the fantasy football community by storm. This is the first season since 2016 that the first player drafted is not a running back. As you’re probably aware, that player is Justin Jefferson. If that was your guess, I’m glad you are checking out my work because (spoiler […]
Tight End Rankings #1-10 for Fantasy Football Drafts - Evan Engram, Dallas Goedert, Darren Waller, Kyle Pitts, more
It’s official, the 2023 pre-season has begun! As the 2023 season looms, we welcome the final group of fantasy football fans back into the mix. This season we have had some big names change teams (see, Aaron Rodgers), a division that is made up of two quarterbacks who were top-four draft picks this year (AFC […]
Fantasy Football Sleepers for Dynasty Leagues - Top QB, RB, WR, TE Trade Targets
The 2022 season is far in the rear-view mirror and the 2023 fantasy football season is set to begin soon. However, those who play dynasty fantasy football know the season never ends. Identifying potential trade targets as buy-low or "buy before the breakout" options is key to staying competitive every season. Whether a player suffered […]
Best Ball Week 17 Draft Strategy - Fantasy Football Matchups Chart and Spots to Exploit
Best Ball is taking the fantasy football world by storm. For those unfamiliar, Best Ball contests like the FFPC Best Ball Tourney and Best Ball Mania IV on Underdog Fantasy allow you to draft an entire roster of players at any point in the offseason. That team then competes in a large field tournament to […]
Late-Round QBs That Could Be Fantasy Football League Winners - Geno Smith, Kirk Cousins, Aaron Rodgers, more
One of the more popular sayings in fantasy football is that you can’t win your league in the first round, but you can lose it. What that saying means is your season is likely over if your first-round pick is a bust. However, you are not guaranteed to win the league, even if your first-round […]
Jadeveon Clowney Visiting With Jaguars
Free-agent pass rusher Jadeveon Clowney is planning to visit with the Jacksonville Jaguars. The 30-year-old has remained a free agent this being cut by the Cleveland Browns in March. Clowney spent two seasons in Cleveland and totaled 11 sacks in 26 games. The three-time Pro Bowl pass rusher could still be a valuable asset, but […]
Nathan Rourke Shows Promise In First NFL Game
Jacksonville Jaguars quarterback Nathan Rourke impressed against the Cowboys, going 9-for-17 for 153 yards and a score, also logging a rushing touchdown in the victory. The rookie out of Ohio started the second half and outshined C.J. Beathard, who tossed for 80 yards throughout four drives in the first two quarters. Rourke led two touchdown drives that […]
D'Ernest Johnson Records 38 Scrimmage Yards In Preseason Win
Jacksonville Jaguars running back D'Ernest Johnson 31 yards on five attempts, while also collecting one catch for seven yards on one target in the preseason win over the Cowboys. It was a modest performance for the former Cleveland Brown, who saw three fewer touches than rookie Tank Bigsby. Johnson's YPC may look better than Bigsby's, […]
Snoop Conner Receives Nice Workload Against Cowboys
Jacksonville Jaguars running back Snoop Conner saw a total of nine opportunities in the team’s first preseason game against the Cowboys, second to rookie Tank Bigsby. The nine touches only turned into 37 yards, including an abysmal 2.1 YPC. Still, it's worth noting that Conner out touched 2023 free agent acquisition D’Ernest Johnson, raising some […]
Tank Bigsby Impresses In First Professional Game
Jacksonville Jaguars rookie running back Tank Bigsby led the team in rushing on Saturday, toting the rock nine times for 52 yards in the 28-23 preseason win over the Cowboys. Travis Etienne (five rushes for 22 yards) started the game and saw three drives, but Bigsby was more efficient with his touches. D'Ernest Johnson also saw some […]
Calvin Ridley Logs 21 Yards In First NFL Action Since 2021
Jacksonville Jaguars wide receiver Calvin Ridley hauled in both of his targets for 21 yards in the team's preseason opener against the Cowboys. It was the 28-year-old's first real game action in almost two years after being suspended last season for gambling. The sample size is minuscule, but Ridley showed great timing with quarterback Trevor Lawrence […]
2023 NFL Futures: Tight End Prop Bets for David Njoku, Mark Andrews, Kyle Pitts, and Darren Waller
The 2023-24 NFL season is quickly approaching, which means it's time to look at some season-long prop bets. There are so many props with a ton of opportunity on a clean board before any of the real action starts. You can talk yourself into this player or that player and build a team of individuals […]
NFL DFS Lineup Picks for DraftKings, FanDuel: Preseason Week 1 Daily Fantasy Football (8/12/2023)
We're set for an interesting NFL preseason slate Saturday afternoon and evening, one that features intriguing plot lines that include Bryce Young's first NFL game action. As usual, NFL preseason DFS is a moving target of sorts, but there are fortunately some clues to be gleaned in terms of expected playing time from reading over […]
Should I Draft Tank Bigsby? Fantasy Football Outlook
The Tank Bigsby hype train is full speed ahead ...but driving a tank at high speeds often leads to a breakdown. The third-round rookie RB out of Auburn has impressed through the first few weeks of training camp, ripping off long runs and catching passes out of the backfield. Plays like this one have had […]
Is Michael Mayer Injured Or Healthy? Fantasy Football Injury Update
The Las Vegas Raiders selected tight end Michael Mayer in the second round (35th overall) of the 2023 NFL Draft. Mayer was a standout at Notre Dame over the past two seasons, combining for 138 catches, 1,649 yards, and 16 touchdowns. In 2022, he caught 67 passes for 809 yards and nine touchdowns. The Raiders […]
Quarterback Rankings #1-12 for Fantasy Football Drafts - Aaron Rodgers, Trevor Lawrence, Tua Tagovailoa, more
There are only five more Sundays without football. It seems like the draft is barely in the rearview, and already the regular season is rapidly approaching. Soon we will find out if Russell Wilson or the Cleveland quarterback is worth their massive contracts, or if it has become a young man’s game with the emergence […]
Joe Mixon (RB, CIN): 2023 Fantasy Football Draft Values
BALLER MOVE: Target Around ~25 Overall CURRENT ADP: ~36 ANALYSIS: Joe Mixon is currently being drafted behind backs like Jahmyr Gibbs, Breece Hall, and Travis Etienne Jr. At his current ADP, I have to tell you that he is such a steal right now! He literally finished as the RB9 in half-PPR PPG last year, […]
Draft A Wide Receiver In The First Round In 2023? How To Win Your Fantasy Football Drafts
My fantasy football strategy changes every year depending on how the draft board shakes out. For instance, I think you must draft a running back in the second round this year. I also think for the first time there is an advantage to be had paying up for a quarterback. But if there is one […]
Tank Bigsby Continues To Receive Praise
Jacksonville Jaguars rookie running back Tank Bigsby has done nothing but impress the coaching staff in training camp this summer. "Outside of the size, speed, athleticism, and all that this kid is a sponge. He's really a smart, young running back. He understands defense," head coach Doug Pederson said. Travis Etienne Jr. rushed for over […]
NFL Futures Betting Picks - Wide Receiver Prop Bets for Calvin Ridley, Chris Olave, A.J. Brown, George Pickens
The 2023-24 NFL season is quickly approaching, which means, it's time to look at some season-long prop bets. There are so many props with so much opportunity on a clean board before any of the real action starts. You can talk yourself into this player or that player and really build a team of individuals […]
NFL Preseason Betting Picks - Player Prop Bets, Team Win Totals, NFL Team Futures
NFL training camps started up this week and so begins the anticipation of every NFL fan who can't wait to see their favorite team back out on the field playing meaningful football in September. The NFL has truly turned into a year-round sport for fans and fantasy analysts alike and so it's really never too […]
2023 NFL QB Power Rankings: All 32 Starting QBs
As we are into the first week of August and training camps across the NFL are officially underway, it's the perfect time to start evaluating what each team possesses at various positions for the upcoming 2023 NFL season. The QB position perhaps trumps them all when projecting wins and losses, as an excellent player under […]
Five-Star Recruiting Busts: 10 College Football Players That Didn't Live Up To The Hype
Recruiting is king in college football. Powerful programs want to keep the cupboards fully stocked with elite talent, while up-and-coming schools can make up ground in a hurry by landing a five-star recruit. While the teams who recruit best typically end up being the top teams in the nation, recruiting success does not always translate […]
Fantasy Football Wide Receivers With Reduced Target Share in 2023
Every offseason, new players join new teams. Whether it's via the NFL Draft, free agency, or a trade, the landscape shifts. At the wide receiver position, in particular, a new addition tends to mean a different, or new, target distribution. But what does that mean exactly? High-target earners joining a team can decrease the target […]
Is Calvin Ridley Injured or Healthy? Fantasy Football Injury Update
Jacksonville Jaguars wide receiver Calvin Ridley hasn't played an NFL snap since early in the 2021 season but is being drafted as a WR2 in fantasy football this year. He has an elite 1300-yard 9 touchdown season on his resume, finishing as the WR4 in 2020. Drafters are extremely optimistic about his role in this […]
Superflex Fantasy Football Draft Rankings - The King's Analysis and Strategies
Superflex leagues have significantly increased in popularity among experienced fantasy football players in recent years. While some “mainstream” players I speak to have still not dived into the format yet, I expect the number of participants to continue to rise notably every year. Quarterback continues to be a deep position overall, as there are approximately […]
Doug Pederson Wants Travis Etienne Jr. To Create Chunk Plays
Jacksonville Jaguars running back Travis Etienne Jr. missed his entire rookie campaign due to injury, then impressed in 2022 with 1,441 total yards and five total touchdowns. Head coach Doug Pederson thinks he can take his game to the next level in Year 3, specifically by getting downhill faster to pick up more chunk gains. […]
Rookie Running Backs Stuck In Committees for Fantasy Football? Roschon Johnson, De'Von Achane, Kendre Miller, more
The whole concept of a "running back committee" feels fake at this point. Back in the day when there were a bunch of high-usage RB1s in the league, you never wanted to draft a running back who was in a "committee." There were just far too many options available who would get more touches per […]
Fantasy Football Breakouts, Busts, and Locks - Jacksonville Jaguars 2023 Outlook
With the first NFL preseason game set to kick off this week, the fantasy football draft season is officially upon us. It is the most wonderful time of the year to overreact to training camp buzz, dish out hot takes and predictions, and join a few fantasy leagues as we impatiently await Week 1. The […]