I can do you blood and love without the rhetoric, and I can do you blood and rhetoric without the love, and I can do you all three concurrent or consecutive, but I can’t do you love and rhetoric without the blood. Blood is compulsory—they’re all blood, you see. – Tom Stoppard, Rosencratz and Guildenstern Are Dead This is the quote that always jumps out to…...

Shawn Siegele explains why Guillotine leagues will eventually become your new home-league default, details his strategic objectives in these formats, and breaks down a Stealing Bananas draft with Ben Gretch. A couple of years ago, Colm Kelly, Ben, and I participated in a guillotine league for charity, and it was one of our favorite fantasy experiences. It’s impossible to overstate the excitement of waivers when…...

Shawn Siegele updates the 2024 Zero RB Candidates Countdown as we head into the home stretch of fantasy football draft season. As I mentioned in yesterday’s Priority Targets – The Update, we’ve received some meaningful new information and I’ve participated in a flurry of high-stakes drafts since the Countdown came out. The list doesn’t change dramatically, because these plays are almost entirely talent-based. In cases…...

In 2024 Redraft Game Plan: The Update, Shawn Siegele provides his 27 priority targets for fantasy football draft weekend. Since releasing last week’s 24 Priority Targets for High Stakes and 25 Priority Targets for Home Leagues, we’ve published an avalanche of additional research, NFL reality teams have made roster moves, and I’ve drafted a large number of new fantasy rosters. Ben Gretch and I drafted…...

Shawn Siegele breaks down the most intriguing deep RB stashes following NFL roster cutdowns. I should have the 2024 Zero RB Candidates Countdown: The Update ready for final prep as you head into your biggest drafts this weekend. Until then, I’ve put together a look at my favorite deep options and final round picks. Last year’s Watch List included Kyren Williams. In case you missed…...

Shawn Siegele provides his 10 favorite upside plays to crush your home league drafts this weekend. A few days ago I released my 25 Priority Targets for Home Leagues with ESPN ADP. Our priority recommendations are built on three concepts. Crafting rosters with an extreme emphasis on talent Emphasizing players who provide exposure to scenarios with explosive upside Leveraging cost such that drafters have plenty…...

Shawn Siegele unveils his 25 Priority Targets for home leagues with PPR settings and shallower 2-RB, 2-WR, 1-Flex starting lineups. Yesterday we looked at the 24 Priority Targets for redraft leagues using FFPC settings. When combined with the Upside Mega-Tiers, those targets are broadly applicable to all formats. But today, we want to dig a little bit deeper into formats that are more starting-lineup heavy…...

In Part 3 of the 2024 Zero RB Candidates Countdown, Shawn Siegele looks at five RBs who are poised to beat ADP by four or more rounds, including two who could leap into the 2025 first round. The first two parts of the Countdown included the full intro with links to our articles explaining the Zero RB rationale and the hits from previous seasons. If…...

In Part 2 of the 2024 Zero RB Candidates Countdown, Shawn Siegele looks at three young players who could quickly push for the starting job and two RBs who would be starters in almost any other backfield. If you’ve read yesterday’s intro, jump into the Countdown. The Zero RB landscape continues to evolve, and our 2024 approach has emphasized the idea that you must Be the…...

Shawn Siegele begins the 2024 Zero RB Candidates Countdown with a look at five explosive upside options who remain available at bargain basement prices. The Zero RB landscape continues to evolve, and our 2024 approach has emphasized the idea that you must Be the Avalanche at WR. This means building out a Zero RB game plan for best ball, and a redraft game plan that…...

Shawn Siegele breaks down his 2024 redraft plan and discusses the benefits of mixing humility and optimism through the “upside tiers.” Earlier this season, I wrote about the tier-based philosophy that will help you crush best ball leagues. As we’re about to reach peak redraft season, we can apply a tweaked approach to defeating your co-workers, besting your in-laws and cousins, embarrassing your college friends,…...