Kevin Szafraniec identifies the pockets in Yahoo ADP that allow fantasy managers to supercharge their wide receiver rooms while also picking up elite options at quarterback and tight end. Over the years, I would have generally started any roster construction series by outlining how fantasy managers should be building out their wide receiver corps. While WR depth is certainly one of the core principles of…...

Kevin Szafraniec outlines how Yahoo’s default settings can alter the way we choose to address the tight end position in our home leagues and why finding a difference maker becomes that much more important. Over the years, I would have generally started any roster construction series by outlining how fantasy managers should be building out their wide receiver corps. While WR depth is certainly one…...

Kevin Szafraniec breaks down the quarterback position into tiers using Yahoo ADP and explains why 2025 could represent the perfect ADP environment to add an elite option to your roster. Over the years, I would have generally started any roster construction series by outlining how fantasy managers should be building out their wide receiver corps. While WR depth is certainly one of the core principles…...

Kevin Szafraniec breaks down the circumstances that have led to the preseason’s biggest drops in ADP and explains whether fantasy managers should still be looking to add each player to redraft rosters at their current price. Earlier in the week, we looked at the preseason’s biggest ADP risers and broke down the cases for buying and selling each. Now it is time to head to…...

Kevin Szafraniec looks at the 12 biggest risers in redraft ADP since the beginning of the preseason and breaks down whether fantasy managers should be buying or selling them at their current prices. As the preseason heats up every year, we see training camp buzz lead to ADP explosions across fantasy football. While there are generally legitimate reasons for the buzz, sometimes the hype goes…...

Kevin Szafraniec explains why drawing a late slot in the draft order gives fantasy managers an ideal opportunity to build a firm foundation in 2025 redraft leagues while also presenting some tough decisions as their drafts progress. Each passing year brings fantasy managers a new ADP landscape to navigate in their redraft leagues. While there are generally some tactics that carry over year over year,…...

Kevin Szafraniec explains how fantasy managers who draw a mid-round draft slot in their redraft leagues can build a super team by adding elite talent at the onesie positions. Each passing year brings fantasy managers a new ADP landscape to navigate in their redraft leagues. While there are generally some tactics that carry over year over year, an ever-evolving player pool guarantees that no two…...

Kevin Szafraniec details the strategies that fantasy managers who draw an early draft slot in their redraft leagues should implement in order to bring home championships in 2025. Each passing year brings fantasy managers a new ADP landscape to navigate in their redraft leagues. While there are generally some tactics that carry over year-over-year, an ever-evolving player pool guarantees that no two seasons will ever…...

Kevin Szafraniec examines the 2025 ADP landscape and highlights players at each position who can be selected in the final round of drafts and have the potential to become weekly starters in 2025 redraft lineups. There is no feeling quite like hitting on a player in the late rounds who ends up becoming a staple in your weekly starting lineup. Given that redraft leagues offer…...

Kevin Szafraniec highlights 12 players who represent landmines for redraft rosters at almost any cost, plus 13 other players who aren’t far behind them. It always feels better to be an optimist than a pessimist. But sometimes there is no helping a bad situation. Unfortunately, this can apply to fantasy football, or more specifically, fantasy football ADP. The rise of best ball has allowed us…...

In the final installment of Kevin Szafraniec’s 2025 team preview series, he discusses what the chances are for Patrick Mahomes and the Chiefs to reclaim their spot as one of the NFL’s elite offenses and which players could be the biggest fantasy winners in the latest iteration of Kansas City’s offensive evolution. It feels like it has been longer than two seasons since we saw…...

Kevin Szafraniec breaks down how the arrival of Ben Johnson in Chicago will alter the Bears’ approach in 2025 and explains why it may be wise to temper expectations for a wholesale turnaround from Caleb Williams and company in Year 1. When it comes to coaching hires, Chicago’s signing of former Lions’ offensive coordinator Ben Johnson was about as big as they get. Last offseason,…...

Kevin Szafraniec details the steps the Giants have taken this offseason to turn the franchise around and explains why not even continued struggles on offense can slow down Malik Nabers’ ascension to superstar status. Brian Daboll’s tenure as the Giants’ head coach started off with a promising debut in 2022, finishing the season with a winning record and making a trip to the divisional round…...

Kevin Szafraniec explains how continuing to operate with Buffalo’s offensive blueprint from 2024 should keep Josh Allen’s elite fantasy production going for the foreseeable future and why 2025 could be the year he and the Bills get over the hump in the AFC. Over the past five seasons, the Buffalo Bills have won five AFC East championships. During that span, they have made it to…...

Kevin Szafraniec explains why there will be a thin path to success for a rebuilding Saints’ roster in 2025, but their top fantasy assets still have a chance to deliver through quantity, if not by quality. Since Drew Brees retired in 2021, the Saints have been perpetuating a rebuild, often at the expense of their salary cap via contract restructures and stopgap signings. To be…...

Kevin Szafraniec details why the Steelers are ready to continue their winning ways with an upgraded defense and a rejuvenated rushing attack, despite the additions of Aaron Rodgers and D.K. Metcalf garnering the majority of the attention this offseason.  Year in and year out, Mike Tomlin has proved that he knows what it takes to keep the Steelers on the positive side of the win…...

Kevin Szafraniec explains how the arrival of Klint Kubiak could produce a sea change across the Seahawks offense and why Kenneth Walker III and Zach Charbonnet are set up to become the primary beneficiaries. Following Seattle’s 14-year run under Pete Carroll, 2024 saw the Seahawks go in a new direction with first-time head coach Mike Macdonald. By nearly all accounts, Macdonald’s first season at the…...

Kevin Szafraniec details why Indianapolis’ current quarterback situation has the potential to limit the 2025 upside of the entire offense and how perpetuating the situation could have negative effects on the team’s long-term outlook. Quarterback purgatory can be a reality for NFL franchises, and the Colts currently find themselves in the midst of this situation. The Colts have constructed a solid roster and, after two…...

Kevin Szafraniec explains why the Commanders’ moves this offseason have them in win-now mode, but the fragility of their offense could be cause for concern for their Super Bowl aspirations and fantasy managers alike. Washington caught lightning in a bottle in 2024, as Jayden Daniels and a new coaching staff transformed one of the worst teams in the league from the year prior into a…...