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Author of the original Zero RB article and 2013 NFFC Primetime Grand Champion. 11-time main event league winner. 2015, 2017, 2018 titles in MFL10 of Death.
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3 to Buy Now – You Can Still Get a Discount on the Next Aiyuk or Metcalf But Time Is Running Out
Shawn Siegele
June 22, 2021
Shawn Siegele discusses the fantasy players he’s buying everywhere before they get too expensive in July. We’ve been focusing a lot lately on the Best Ball Workshop and How to Win $100,000 in the FFPC Best Ball Tournament. Frequent readers know how to structure their drafts and the loopholes they need to exploit. I’ll have more on fantasy tactics soon, but over the next week…...
Have Drafters Fixed a Key Mistake As They Attempt to Win the $100,000 FFPC Best Ball Tournament?
Shawn Siegele
June 17, 2021
Shawn Siegele examines the behavior of drafters and explains why it gives us confidence in our 2021 draft plan. Zachary Kreuger and I are putting the final touches on our draft plan for the live Roster Locked FFPC $100,000 Best Ball Tournament draft on Saturday. Yesterday, Zach looked at some of the schedule-based elements as we try to run the Week 14-17 gauntlet. In my…...
What Do Devy Drafts Look Like in Established Leagues? Breaking Down a 2-Round Experts Draft
Shawn Siegele
June 14, 2021
Shawn Siegele breaks down the first two rounds of a devy draft in one of his most competitive expert leagues. A few weeks ago our college football and developmental dynasty guru, Travis May, put together a cool look at a three-round draft that was a mix of rookie and devy. It helps answer some key questions for startup managers. Where do the current devy assets…...
Early-Round Tactics Are Crucial If You Want to Take Down the FFPC $100,000 Best Ball Tournament
Shawn Siegele
June 9, 2021
In his first look at the FFPC $100,000 best ball tournament, Shawn Siegele breaks down the early-round tactics that separate contenders and pretenders. We’ve written extensively on the FFPC Classic and Superflex options in best ball, helping you take down these contests with insights from the Best Ball Win Rate Explorer and the FFPC Roster Construction Explorer. Today we’ll jump into the FFPC $100,00 best…...
4 Core Elements to More and Better Dynasty Trades, Plus Examples from RotoViz TriFlex Startups
Shawn Siegele
June 7, 2021
Shawn Siegele discusses the importance of trading during dynasty startups and outlines concepts that will help you dominate leagues like the new RotoViz TriFlex Dynasty format from the FFPC. Blair Andrews and I recently participated in a dynasty startup in the awesome RotoViz TriFlex format. This new offering from the FFPC includes superflex, TE Premium, a greater emphasis on wide receivers, and more flex spots…...
Breaking Down a Loaded Best Ball Draft: The Most Provocative Picks from the Industry’s Top Minds
Shawn Siegele
June 4, 2021
Shawn Siegele breaks down all 20 rounds of the 2021 MFL10 of Death and takes you behind the scenes with the Roster Construction Explorer. The MFL10 of Death VIII lived up to its name in 2021. Here’s an example: In normal leagues, 43 running backs and 50 wide receivers are going in the first 10 rounds. Our split was 36/56. That’s much more efficient drafting…...
Darren Waller Generated a 14% Win Rate in 2020 – He’s Now the Most Important Decision in Your Draft
Shawn Siegele
May 27, 2021
Shawn Siegele explains why history says your best ball success in 2021 will come down to the decisions you make at tight end. I did select Darren Waller with the 2.06 in the MFL10 of Death, and I do like Waller as the TE2 this season. He’s one of the most unique physical talents in the NFL, and he’s coming off of two dynamic fantasy…...
The Simple and Yet Extremely Unpopular Decision That Puts Your Best Ball Team on the Path to Victory
Shawn Siegele
May 26, 2021
Shawn Siegele is a three-time MFL10 of Death champion. He helps you prepare to be lucky by sharing his favorite best ball roster hacks during this week’s event. This is one of the most fun weeks in the fantasy calendar for me as I get to compete against my favorite people. Pat Thorman’s MFL10 of Death VIII kicked off on Monday, and you can track…...
Best Ball: Why WR Depth Functions Differently for Zero RB and Robust RB … and Not the Way You’d Think
Shawn Siegele
May 21, 2021
Want to join our writers in winning big contests and turning your best ball entries into a money-making machine? Shawn Siegele helps explain how to generate win rates more than double the average in this edition of the Best Ball Workshop. This week I got a chance to talk to one of my favorite structural drafters – and one of my favorite fantasy writers overall…...
Round Out Your Rookie Sleeper Portfolio With Dead Ringers for Phillip Lindsay and Myles Gaskin
Shawn Siegele
May 19, 2021
Shawn Siegele looks at a couple of inexpensive rookie running backs to stockpile in dynasty leagues and consider in deep best ball formats. Over the last couple of weeks, we’ve focused on evidence-based methods for crushing your rookie drafts and creating the permanent championship window. The PCW is the foundation of our Dynasty Workshop series, and it’s not based on any single tactic. Rather, it’s…...
The Have-More-Fun Draft Method to Avoid Busts and Just Maybe Hit on the Next Terry McLaurin
Shawn Siegele
May 17, 2021
Shawn Siegele explains why the wrong players are being targeted in the second and third rounds of 2021 rookie drafts and helps you find prospects with the characteristics that lead to exploding dynasty value. I tend to think of the RotoViz Dynasty Workshop as an attempt to get just that little bit better at everything. Perhaps this is similar to Dave Brailsford’s Aggregation of Marginal…...
Secrets to Rookie Draft Strategy Become Clear When We Re-Pick Every Draft of the Last 7 Years
Shawn Siegele
May 14, 2021
Shawn Siegele re-selects every rookie draft from the last seven years and shows how the results can inform your 2021 selections. In presenting the 5 Reasons You Should Trade Down in Your Rookie Drafts and explaining how to find the next Chase Claypool, I found myself frequently referring to an exercise I did a year ago when I re-drafted every rookie draft from 2015 to…...
How to Find the Next Chase Claypool: 3 Targets for 2021 Including a Free Option With Serious Darren Waller Vibes
Shawn Siegele
May 12, 2021
Shawn Siegele explores where fantasy owners go wrong in their search for the next Chase Claypool. He looks at the key metrics for uncovering the next inexpensive rookie breakout and explains why your best bet for 2021 won’t cost you anything at all. Last week, I looked at the 5 Reasons You Should Trade Down in Your Rookie Draft. I have Claypool on a large…...
5 Reasons Trading Down in Your Rookie Draft Helps Build a Dynasty – Plus Sleepers to Target Late
Shawn Siegele
May 7, 2021
Shawn Siegele looks at five evidence-based reasons why trading down in your rookie draft is the key to building a dynasty. He breaks down the tactics involved and explains how executing the moves in concert can lead to rosters loaded with players like Stefon Diggs and Chase Claypool. On yesterday’s episode of Ship Chasing, Peter Overzet asked me how many trades I’ll make during all…...
New 1-QB Rookie Draft ADP – The Tier Breaks and Sleeper Options You Can Use to Win In-Draft Trades
Shawn Siegele
May 5, 2021
Shawn Siegele looks at the early returns from over 260 rookie drafts and helps you find the tier breaks, sleepers, and top trade options in the first three rounds of 2021 rookie drafts. My 2021 Projected Superflex Rookie Draft was updated live throughout the weekend with advanced stats and player comps as prospects came off the board in the NFL draft. Colm Kelly and I…...
2021 RB Prospect Lab Rankings: Separating the 3 Stars, Plus the 2 Backs to Grab Everywhere
Shawn Siegele
May 4, 2021
The RB Prospect Lab has been an awesome tool for locating the truly elite RBs for fantasy and fading all of the trap players. Shawn Siegele looks at the 2021 RB class following the NFL draft. Do prospects like Najee Harris, Travis Etienne, and Javonte Williams reach the star tier, or are they fool’s gold like Josh Jacobs and Clyde Edwards-Helaire? A lot of readers…...
Full Day 3 Updates: If Your Rookie Draft Starts on Sunday, This Is How the First 3 Rounds Should Look
Shawn Siegele
May 1, 2021
Shawn Siegele provides his updated 2021 dynasty rookie draft projections on Day 3 of the NFL draft. Last year, I provided live updates of my projected rookie draft as players came off the board in the NFL draft. I’m doing a similar activity this year, starting with updates after Day 1. It helps me prepare for the rookie drafts that will start immediately and helps…...
Trey Sermon Lands With the 49ers, So You Can Throw the Red Flags Out the Window
Shawn Siegele
April 30, 2021
Trey Sermon was selected by the San Francisco 49ers with the No. 88 pick in the 2021 NFL draft. He’ll join Raheem Mostert, Jeff Wilson, and Wayne Gallman in a suddenly stacked running back room. I’m mostly joking with the headline, but this was a better-than-best-case scenario, especially considering the injury backgrounds of his committee mates. The 49ers turn everyone into a fantasy star, and Sermon…...
Kyler Murray Has His Tyreek Hill in Rondale Moore
Shawn Siegele
April 30, 2021
Rondale Moore was selected by the Arizona Cardinals with the No. 49 pick in the 2021 NFL draft. He’ll join DeAndre Hopkins and Kyler Murray to form one of the most electric trios in professional football. For Arizona fans, this is a dream selection. The Cardinals spent 2020 trying to use Christian Kirk and Larry Fitzgerald to take the pressure off Hopkins. Signing A.J. Green’s…...
Javonte Williams Crushes Melvin Gordon’s Value, But Will He Reach the RB1 Heights With Denver’s QB Play?
Shawn Siegele
April 30, 2021
Javonte Williams was selected by the Denver Broncos with the No. 35 pick in the NFL draft. He will quickly wrestle starting duties from Melvin Gordon, but will he be able to thrive in an offense led by Drew Lock or Teddy Bridgewater? Williams had plenty of supporters as the top running back in this draft, and the Broncos couldn’t resist early in the second round…....
3 to Buy Now – You Can Still Get a Discount on the Next Aiyuk or Metcalf But Time Is Running Out
Shawn Siegele
June 22, 2021
Shawn Siegele discusses the fantasy players he’s buying everywhere before they get too expensive in July. We’ve been focusing a lot lately on the Best Ball Workshop and How to Win $100,000 in the FFPC Best Ball Tournament. Frequent readers know how to structure their drafts and the loopholes they need to exploit. I’ll have more on fantasy tactics soon, but over the next week…...
Have Drafters Fixed a Key Mistake As They Attempt to Win the $100,000 FFPC Best Ball Tournament?
Shawn Siegele
June 17, 2021
Shawn Siegele examines the behavior of drafters and explains why it gives us confidence in our 2021 draft plan. Zachary Kreuger and I are putting the final touches on our draft plan for the live Roster Locked FFPC $100,000 Best Ball Tournament draft on Saturday. Yesterday, Zach looked at some of the schedule-based elements as we try to run the Week 14-17 gauntlet. In my…...
What Do Devy Drafts Look Like in Established Leagues? Breaking Down a 2-Round Experts Draft
Shawn Siegele
June 14, 2021
Shawn Siegele breaks down the first two rounds of a devy draft in one of his most competitive expert leagues. A few weeks ago our college football and developmental dynasty guru, Travis May, put together a cool look at a three-round draft that was a mix of rookie and devy. It helps answer some key questions for startup managers. Where do the current devy assets…...
Early-Round Tactics Are Crucial If You Want to Take Down the FFPC $100,000 Best Ball Tournament
Shawn Siegele
June 9, 2021
In his first look at the FFPC $100,000 best ball tournament, Shawn Siegele breaks down the early-round tactics that separate contenders and pretenders. We’ve written extensively on the FFPC Classic and Superflex options in best ball, helping you take down these contests with insights from the Best Ball Win Rate Explorer and the FFPC Roster Construction Explorer. Today we’ll jump into the FFPC $100,00 best…...
4 Core Elements to More and Better Dynasty Trades, Plus Examples from RotoViz TriFlex Startups
Shawn Siegele
June 7, 2021
Shawn Siegele discusses the importance of trading during dynasty startups and outlines concepts that will help you dominate leagues like the new RotoViz TriFlex Dynasty format from the FFPC. Blair Andrews and I recently participated in a dynasty startup in the awesome RotoViz TriFlex format. This new offering from the FFPC includes superflex, TE Premium, a greater emphasis on wide receivers, and more flex spots…...
Breaking Down a Loaded Best Ball Draft: The Most Provocative Picks from the Industry’s Top Minds
Shawn Siegele
June 4, 2021
Shawn Siegele breaks down all 20 rounds of the 2021 MFL10 of Death and takes you behind the scenes with the Roster Construction Explorer. The MFL10 of Death VIII lived up to its name in 2021. Here’s an example: In normal leagues, 43 running backs and 50 wide receivers are going in the first 10 rounds. Our split was 36/56. That’s much more efficient drafting…...
Darren Waller Generated a 14% Win Rate in 2020 – He’s Now the Most Important Decision in Your Draft
Shawn Siegele
May 27, 2021
Shawn Siegele explains why history says your best ball success in 2021 will come down to the decisions you make at tight end. I did select Darren Waller with the 2.06 in the MFL10 of Death, and I do like Waller as the TE2 this season. He’s one of the most unique physical talents in the NFL, and he’s coming off of two dynamic fantasy…...
The Simple and Yet Extremely Unpopular Decision That Puts Your Best Ball Team on the Path to Victory
Shawn Siegele
May 26, 2021
Shawn Siegele is a three-time MFL10 of Death champion. He helps you prepare to be lucky by sharing his favorite best ball roster hacks during this week’s event. This is one of the most fun weeks in the fantasy calendar for me as I get to compete against my favorite people. Pat Thorman’s MFL10 of Death VIII kicked off on Monday, and you can track…...
Best Ball: Why WR Depth Functions Differently for Zero RB and Robust RB … and Not the Way You’d Think
Shawn Siegele
May 21, 2021
Want to join our writers in winning big contests and turning your best ball entries into a money-making machine? Shawn Siegele helps explain how to generate win rates more than double the average in this edition of the Best Ball Workshop. This week I got a chance to talk to one of my favorite structural drafters – and one of my favorite fantasy writers overall…...
Round Out Your Rookie Sleeper Portfolio With Dead Ringers for Phillip Lindsay and Myles Gaskin
Shawn Siegele
May 19, 2021
Shawn Siegele looks at a couple of inexpensive rookie running backs to stockpile in dynasty leagues and consider in deep best ball formats. Over the last couple of weeks, we’ve focused on evidence-based methods for crushing your rookie drafts and creating the permanent championship window. The PCW is the foundation of our Dynasty Workshop series, and it’s not based on any single tactic. Rather, it’s…...
The Have-More-Fun Draft Method to Avoid Busts and Just Maybe Hit on the Next Terry McLaurin
Shawn Siegele
May 17, 2021
Shawn Siegele explains why the wrong players are being targeted in the second and third rounds of 2021 rookie drafts and helps you find prospects with the characteristics that lead to exploding dynasty value. I tend to think of the RotoViz Dynasty Workshop as an attempt to get just that little bit better at everything. Perhaps this is similar to Dave Brailsford’s Aggregation of Marginal…...
Secrets to Rookie Draft Strategy Become Clear When We Re-Pick Every Draft of the Last 7 Years
Shawn Siegele
May 14, 2021
Shawn Siegele re-selects every rookie draft from the last seven years and shows how the results can inform your 2021 selections. In presenting the 5 Reasons You Should Trade Down in Your Rookie Drafts and explaining how to find the next Chase Claypool, I found myself frequently referring to an exercise I did a year ago when I re-drafted every rookie draft from 2015 to…...
How to Find the Next Chase Claypool: 3 Targets for 2021 Including a Free Option With Serious Darren Waller Vibes
Shawn Siegele
May 12, 2021
Shawn Siegele explores where fantasy owners go wrong in their search for the next Chase Claypool. He looks at the key metrics for uncovering the next inexpensive rookie breakout and explains why your best bet for 2021 won’t cost you anything at all. Last week, I looked at the 5 Reasons You Should Trade Down in Your Rookie Draft. I have Claypool on a large…...
5 Reasons Trading Down in Your Rookie Draft Helps Build a Dynasty – Plus Sleepers to Target Late
Shawn Siegele
May 7, 2021
Shawn Siegele looks at five evidence-based reasons why trading down in your rookie draft is the key to building a dynasty. He breaks down the tactics involved and explains how executing the moves in concert can lead to rosters loaded with players like Stefon Diggs and Chase Claypool. On yesterday’s episode of Ship Chasing, Peter Overzet asked me how many trades I’ll make during all…...
New 1-QB Rookie Draft ADP – The Tier Breaks and Sleeper Options You Can Use to Win In-Draft Trades
Shawn Siegele
May 5, 2021
Shawn Siegele looks at the early returns from over 260 rookie drafts and helps you find the tier breaks, sleepers, and top trade options in the first three rounds of 2021 rookie drafts. My 2021 Projected Superflex Rookie Draft was updated live throughout the weekend with advanced stats and player comps as prospects came off the board in the NFL draft. Colm Kelly and I…...
2021 RB Prospect Lab Rankings: Separating the 3 Stars, Plus the 2 Backs to Grab Everywhere
Shawn Siegele
May 4, 2021
The RB Prospect Lab has been an awesome tool for locating the truly elite RBs for fantasy and fading all of the trap players. Shawn Siegele looks at the 2021 RB class following the NFL draft. Do prospects like Najee Harris, Travis Etienne, and Javonte Williams reach the star tier, or are they fool’s gold like Josh Jacobs and Clyde Edwards-Helaire? A lot of readers…...
Full Day 3 Updates: If Your Rookie Draft Starts on Sunday, This Is How the First 3 Rounds Should Look
Shawn Siegele
May 1, 2021
Shawn Siegele provides his updated 2021 dynasty rookie draft projections on Day 3 of the NFL draft. Last year, I provided live updates of my projected rookie draft as players came off the board in the NFL draft. I’m doing a similar activity this year, starting with updates after Day 1. It helps me prepare for the rookie drafts that will start immediately and helps…...
Trey Sermon Lands With the 49ers, So You Can Throw the Red Flags Out the Window
Shawn Siegele
April 30, 2021
Trey Sermon was selected by the San Francisco 49ers with the No. 88 pick in the 2021 NFL draft. He’ll join Raheem Mostert, Jeff Wilson, and Wayne Gallman in a suddenly stacked running back room. I’m mostly joking with the headline, but this was a better-than-best-case scenario, especially considering the injury backgrounds of his committee mates. The 49ers turn everyone into a fantasy star, and Sermon…...
Kyler Murray Has His Tyreek Hill in Rondale Moore
Shawn Siegele
April 30, 2021
Rondale Moore was selected by the Arizona Cardinals with the No. 49 pick in the 2021 NFL draft. He’ll join DeAndre Hopkins and Kyler Murray to form one of the most electric trios in professional football. For Arizona fans, this is a dream selection. The Cardinals spent 2020 trying to use Christian Kirk and Larry Fitzgerald to take the pressure off Hopkins. Signing A.J. Green’s…...
Javonte Williams Crushes Melvin Gordon’s Value, But Will He Reach the RB1 Heights With Denver’s QB Play?
Shawn Siegele
April 30, 2021
Javonte Williams was selected by the Denver Broncos with the No. 35 pick in the NFL draft. He will quickly wrestle starting duties from Melvin Gordon, but will he be able to thrive in an offense led by Drew Lock or Teddy Bridgewater? Williams had plenty of supporters as the top running back in this draft, and the Broncos couldn’t resist early in the second round…....
3 to Buy Now – You Can Still Get a Discount on the Next Aiyuk or Metcalf But Time Is Running Out
Shawn Siegele
June 22, 2021
Shawn Siegele discusses the fantasy players he’s buying everywhere before they get too expensive in July. We’ve been focusing a lot lately on the Best Ball Workshop and How to Win $100,000 in the FFPC Best Ball Tournament. Frequent readers know how to structure their drafts and the loopholes they need to exploit. I’ll have more on fantasy tactics soon, but over the next week…...
Have Drafters Fixed a Key Mistake As They Attempt to Win the $100,000 FFPC Best Ball Tournament?
Shawn Siegele
June 17, 2021
Shawn Siegele examines the behavior of drafters and explains why it gives us confidence in our 2021 draft plan. Zachary Kreuger and I are putting the final touches on our draft plan for the live Roster Locked FFPC $100,000 Best Ball Tournament draft on Saturday. Yesterday, Zach looked at some of the schedule-based elements as we try to run the Week 14-17 gauntlet. In my…...
What Do Devy Drafts Look Like in Established Leagues? Breaking Down a 2-Round Experts Draft
Shawn Siegele
June 14, 2021
Shawn Siegele breaks down the first two rounds of a devy draft in one of his most competitive expert leagues. A few weeks ago our college football and developmental dynasty guru, Travis May, put together a cool look at a three-round draft that was a mix of rookie and devy. It helps answer some key questions for startup managers. Where do the current devy assets…...
Early-Round Tactics Are Crucial If You Want to Take Down the FFPC $100,000 Best Ball Tournament
Shawn Siegele
June 9, 2021
In his first look at the FFPC $100,000 best ball tournament, Shawn Siegele breaks down the early-round tactics that separate contenders and pretenders. We’ve written extensively on the FFPC Classic and Superflex options in best ball, helping you take down these contests with insights from the Best Ball Win Rate Explorer and the FFPC Roster Construction Explorer. Today we’ll jump into the FFPC $100,00 best…...
4 Core Elements to More and Better Dynasty Trades, Plus Examples from RotoViz TriFlex Startups
Shawn Siegele
June 7, 2021
Shawn Siegele discusses the importance of trading during dynasty startups and outlines concepts that will help you dominate leagues like the new RotoViz TriFlex Dynasty format from the FFPC. Blair Andrews and I recently participated in a dynasty startup in the awesome RotoViz TriFlex format. This new offering from the FFPC includes superflex, TE Premium, a greater emphasis on wide receivers, and more flex spots…...
Breaking Down a Loaded Best Ball Draft: The Most Provocative Picks from the Industry’s Top Minds
Shawn Siegele
June 4, 2021
Shawn Siegele breaks down all 20 rounds of the 2021 MFL10 of Death and takes you behind the scenes with the Roster Construction Explorer. The MFL10 of Death VIII lived up to its name in 2021. Here’s an example: In normal leagues, 43 running backs and 50 wide receivers are going in the first 10 rounds. Our split was 36/56. That’s much more efficient drafting…...
Darren Waller Generated a 14% Win Rate in 2020 – He’s Now the Most Important Decision in Your Draft
Shawn Siegele
May 27, 2021
Shawn Siegele explains why history says your best ball success in 2021 will come down to the decisions you make at tight end. I did select Darren Waller with the 2.06 in the MFL10 of Death, and I do like Waller as the TE2 this season. He’s one of the most unique physical talents in the NFL, and he’s coming off of two dynamic fantasy…...
The Simple and Yet Extremely Unpopular Decision That Puts Your Best Ball Team on the Path to Victory
Shawn Siegele
May 26, 2021
Shawn Siegele is a three-time MFL10 of Death champion. He helps you prepare to be lucky by sharing his favorite best ball roster hacks during this week’s event. This is one of the most fun weeks in the fantasy calendar for me as I get to compete against my favorite people. Pat Thorman’s MFL10 of Death VIII kicked off on Monday, and you can track…...
Best Ball: Why WR Depth Functions Differently for Zero RB and Robust RB … and Not the Way You’d Think
Shawn Siegele
May 21, 2021
Want to join our writers in winning big contests and turning your best ball entries into a money-making machine? Shawn Siegele helps explain how to generate win rates more than double the average in this edition of the Best Ball Workshop. This week I got a chance to talk to one of my favorite structural drafters – and one of my favorite fantasy writers overall…...
Round Out Your Rookie Sleeper Portfolio With Dead Ringers for Phillip Lindsay and Myles Gaskin
Shawn Siegele
May 19, 2021
Shawn Siegele looks at a couple of inexpensive rookie running backs to stockpile in dynasty leagues and consider in deep best ball formats. Over the last couple of weeks, we’ve focused on evidence-based methods for crushing your rookie drafts and creating the permanent championship window. The PCW is the foundation of our Dynasty Workshop series, and it’s not based on any single tactic. Rather, it’s…...
The Have-More-Fun Draft Method to Avoid Busts and Just Maybe Hit on the Next Terry McLaurin
Shawn Siegele
May 17, 2021
Shawn Siegele explains why the wrong players are being targeted in the second and third rounds of 2021 rookie drafts and helps you find prospects with the characteristics that lead to exploding dynasty value. I tend to think of the RotoViz Dynasty Workshop as an attempt to get just that little bit better at everything. Perhaps this is similar to Dave Brailsford’s Aggregation of Marginal…...
Secrets to Rookie Draft Strategy Become Clear When We Re-Pick Every Draft of the Last 7 Years
Shawn Siegele
May 14, 2021
Shawn Siegele re-selects every rookie draft from the last seven years and shows how the results can inform your 2021 selections. In presenting the 5 Reasons You Should Trade Down in Your Rookie Drafts and explaining how to find the next Chase Claypool, I found myself frequently referring to an exercise I did a year ago when I re-drafted every rookie draft from 2015 to…...
How to Find the Next Chase Claypool: 3 Targets for 2021 Including a Free Option With Serious Darren Waller Vibes
Shawn Siegele
May 12, 2021
Shawn Siegele explores where fantasy owners go wrong in their search for the next Chase Claypool. He looks at the key metrics for uncovering the next inexpensive rookie breakout and explains why your best bet for 2021 won’t cost you anything at all. Last week, I looked at the 5 Reasons You Should Trade Down in Your Rookie Draft. I have Claypool on a large…...
5 Reasons Trading Down in Your Rookie Draft Helps Build a Dynasty – Plus Sleepers to Target Late
Shawn Siegele
May 7, 2021
Shawn Siegele looks at five evidence-based reasons why trading down in your rookie draft is the key to building a dynasty. He breaks down the tactics involved and explains how executing the moves in concert can lead to rosters loaded with players like Stefon Diggs and Chase Claypool. On yesterday’s episode of Ship Chasing, Peter Overzet asked me how many trades I’ll make during all…...
New 1-QB Rookie Draft ADP – The Tier Breaks and Sleeper Options You Can Use to Win In-Draft Trades
Shawn Siegele
May 5, 2021
Shawn Siegele looks at the early returns from over 260 rookie drafts and helps you find the tier breaks, sleepers, and top trade options in the first three rounds of 2021 rookie drafts. My 2021 Projected Superflex Rookie Draft was updated live throughout the weekend with advanced stats and player comps as prospects came off the board in the NFL draft. Colm Kelly and I…...
2021 RB Prospect Lab Rankings: Separating the 3 Stars, Plus the 2 Backs to Grab Everywhere
Shawn Siegele
May 4, 2021
The RB Prospect Lab has been an awesome tool for locating the truly elite RBs for fantasy and fading all of the trap players. Shawn Siegele looks at the 2021 RB class following the NFL draft. Do prospects like Najee Harris, Travis Etienne, and Javonte Williams reach the star tier, or are they fool’s gold like Josh Jacobs and Clyde Edwards-Helaire? A lot of readers…...
Full Day 3 Updates: If Your Rookie Draft Starts on Sunday, This Is How the First 3 Rounds Should Look
Shawn Siegele
May 1, 2021
Shawn Siegele provides his updated 2021 dynasty rookie draft projections on Day 3 of the NFL draft. Last year, I provided live updates of my projected rookie draft as players came off the board in the NFL draft. I’m doing a similar activity this year, starting with updates after Day 1. It helps me prepare for the rookie drafts that will start immediately and helps…...
Trey Sermon Lands With the 49ers, So You Can Throw the Red Flags Out the Window
Shawn Siegele
April 30, 2021
Trey Sermon was selected by the San Francisco 49ers with the No. 88 pick in the 2021 NFL draft. He’ll join Raheem Mostert, Jeff Wilson, and Wayne Gallman in a suddenly stacked running back room. I’m mostly joking with the headline, but this was a better-than-best-case scenario, especially considering the injury backgrounds of his committee mates. The 49ers turn everyone into a fantasy star, and Sermon…...
Kyler Murray Has His Tyreek Hill in Rondale Moore
Shawn Siegele
April 30, 2021
Rondale Moore was selected by the Arizona Cardinals with the No. 49 pick in the 2021 NFL draft. He’ll join DeAndre Hopkins and Kyler Murray to form one of the most electric trios in professional football. For Arizona fans, this is a dream selection. The Cardinals spent 2020 trying to use Christian Kirk and Larry Fitzgerald to take the pressure off Hopkins. Signing A.J. Green’s…...
Javonte Williams Crushes Melvin Gordon’s Value, But Will He Reach the RB1 Heights With Denver’s QB Play?
Shawn Siegele
April 30, 2021
Javonte Williams was selected by the Denver Broncos with the No. 35 pick in the NFL draft. He will quickly wrestle starting duties from Melvin Gordon, but will he be able to thrive in an offense led by Drew Lock or Teddy Bridgewater? Williams had plenty of supporters as the top running back in this draft, and the Broncos couldn’t resist early in the second round…....
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