Mike Braude

Co-Founder of Apex Fantasy Football Money Leagues, Author at RotoViz, Draft Day Consultant, and University of Arizona Business Graduate.

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2017’s Breakout Tight End Is Currently Priced Like a Boring Veteran

In fantasy football, one of the toughest things to identify is breakout players, but identifying these breakouts is a big part of winning fantasy leagues. Eric Ebron looks like a premier breakout candidate this season because of his age, previous production, and average draft position…. Membership Required You must be a member to access this content.View Membership LevelsAlready a member? Log in here...

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Fantasy Face-Off: Kenny Britt vs. Marvin Jones (Part 2)

Late round picks can turn your team from good to great. Being drafted as the 52nd and 53rd wide receivers off the board according to the Best-Ball ADP app, Marvin Jones and Kenny Britt are two receivers who appear to be vastly undervalued. While Matt Wispe made his case for Jones, here is the case to take Britt instead. VOLUME Last year, Terrelle Pryor was…...

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4 Wide Receiver Fades for 2017

The RotoViz staff has been compiling projections for the upcoming NFL season. This series of articles is about players that popped in my personal projections relative to current ADP. Keep in mind that a projection represents what I consider a median expectation, and does not take into consideration how someone may rank a player when factoring in other variables such as upside and injury risk…....

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Structural-Based TE Drafting in MFL10s

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The Michael Thomas Hit Piece

As a rookie in 2016, Michael Thomas finished as the WR7. This offseason, Brandin Cooks was traded away from New Orleans, and drafters have been going nuts to grab Thomas…. Membership Required You must be a member to access this content.View Membership LevelsAlready a member? Log in here...

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Projected Wins and Historical Splits for WRs

Projecting future production in fantasy football is what keeps fake football writers up at night. That and the ever-creeping sense of existential dread we face. Or maybe that’s just me…. Membership Required You must be a member to access this content.View Membership LevelsAlready a member? Log in here...

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Fantasy Face-Off: Kareem Hunt Over C.J. Prosise

Around the ninth round of your fantasy draft, you may be facing the decision of drafting Kareem Hunt or C.J. Prosise. For most fantasy owners this will be strictly an upside play, so for this fantasy face-off, I’ll tell you why I’m selecting Hunt over Prosise regardless of your league format in 2017…. Membership Required You must be a member to access this content.View Membership...

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2016 MFL10 Quarterback Performance Heatmap

Unlike season long leagues, where we pick who to start each week and have the ability to change our teams through waivers or trades, our work in MFL10s stops once the draft does. Therefore, it becomes crucial to not only pick good players but to extend our research into how those players’ performance correlate…. Membership Required You must be a member to access this content.View Membership...

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Fantasy Face-Off: 4 Reasons Melvin Gordon Will Cruise By Devonta Freeman

Have you ever played “Would you rather?” It’s a conversation or party game that poses a dilemma in the form of a question. The dilemma can be between two supposedly good options or bad options. Answering “neither” or “both” is against the rules. The RotoViz Fantasy Face-Off series reminds me of this game. In this part of the series, I face off against Devin McIntyre…...

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Fantasy Face-Off: Devonta Freeman Has Higher Floor and Ceiling Than Melvin Gordon

In this series, two writers take sides on a pair of players you can draft at similar ADP. I’ve got Devonta Freeman as the better bet, currently available as the RB6 (11th overall). Be sure to check out Eric Moody’s case for Melvin Gordon (RB4, 9th overall)…. Membership Required You must be a member to access this content.View Membership LevelsAlready a member? Log in here...

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The Suddenly Free Jeremy Hill Could Be a Redraft Steal

Teams with uncertain committee backfields are ideal situations for the Zero RB drafter to find a valuable late-round running back with top-24 upside. Today, I am looking at the Cincinnati Bengals and Jeremy Hill…. Membership Required You must be a member to access this content.View Membership LevelsAlready a member? Log in here...

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Scott Fish Bowl

A Deep-(ish) Dive Into Scott Fish Bowl Scoring

One of the most intriguing elements in the annual Scott Fish Bowl is the ever-changing scoring system. This year, Scott Fish made a point to completely overhaul last year’s scoring. Goodbye point per reception and point per carry, and hello point per first down!… Membership Required You must be a member to access this content.View Membership LevelsAlready a member? Log in here...

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Marvin Jones Is the Lions WR to Own and His Price Is Crazy

After a disappointing 2016 fantasy season, Marvin Jones is currently being drafted as the WR52, with an ADP of 119 overall according to the Best Ball ADP App. Here’s why that’s way too low…. Membership Required You must be a member to access this content.View Membership LevelsAlready a member? Log in here...

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Decker Signing a Plus for Mariota, Not Great for Decker

Over the weekend, the Tennessee Titans signed free agent wide receiver Eric Decker to a one-year deal. Decker, recently released from the Jets, is coming off severe hip and shoulder injuries that caused him to miss all but the first three games of the 2016 season…. Membership Required You must be a member to access this content.View Membership LevelsAlready a member? Log in here...

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Going Down? MFL10 ADP Fallers – June 18th

It’s that time once again, the time in which we look at players on whom the MFL10 drafters have decided are about as popular as a tomato in fruit salad. I’m here to tell you if these three players are still worth picking up, despite their recent fall from grace…. Membership Required You must be a member to access this content.View Membership LevelsAlready a member?...

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2017’s Breakout Tight End Is Currently Priced Like a Boring Veteran

In fantasy football, one of the toughest things to identify is breakout players, but identifying these breakouts is a big part of winning fantasy leagues. Eric Ebron looks like a premier breakout candidate this season because of his age, previous production, and average draft position…. Membership Required You must be a member to access this content.View Membership LevelsAlready a member? Log in here...

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Fantasy Face-Off: Kenny Britt vs. Marvin Jones (Part 2)

Late round picks can turn your team from good to great. Being drafted as the 52nd and 53rd wide receivers off the board according to the Best-Ball ADP app, Marvin Jones and Kenny Britt are two receivers who appear to be vastly undervalued. While Matt Wispe made his case for Jones, here is the case to take Britt instead. VOLUME Last year, Terrelle Pryor was…...

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4 Wide Receiver Fades for 2017

The RotoViz staff has been compiling projections for the upcoming NFL season. This series of articles is about players that popped in my personal projections relative to current ADP. Keep in mind that a projection represents what I consider a median expectation, and does not take into consideration how someone may rank a player when factoring in other variables such as upside and injury risk…....

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Structural-Based TE Drafting in MFL10s

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The Michael Thomas Hit Piece

As a rookie in 2016, Michael Thomas finished as the WR7. This offseason, Brandin Cooks was traded away from New Orleans, and drafters have been going nuts to grab Thomas…. Membership Required You must be a member to access this content.View Membership LevelsAlready a member? Log in here...

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Projected Wins and Historical Splits for WRs

Projecting future production in fantasy football is what keeps fake football writers up at night. That and the ever-creeping sense of existential dread we face. Or maybe that’s just me…. Membership Required You must be a member to access this content.View Membership LevelsAlready a member? Log in here...

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Fantasy Face-Off: Kareem Hunt Over C.J. Prosise

Around the ninth round of your fantasy draft, you may be facing the decision of drafting Kareem Hunt or C.J. Prosise. For most fantasy owners this will be strictly an upside play, so for this fantasy face-off, I’ll tell you why I’m selecting Hunt over Prosise regardless of your league format in 2017…. Membership Required You must be a member to access this content.View Membership...

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2016 MFL10 Quarterback Performance Heatmap

Unlike season long leagues, where we pick who to start each week and have the ability to change our teams through waivers or trades, our work in MFL10s stops once the draft does. Therefore, it becomes crucial to not only pick good players but to extend our research into how those players’ performance correlate…. Membership Required You must be a member to access this content.View Membership...

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Fantasy Face-Off: 4 Reasons Melvin Gordon Will Cruise By Devonta Freeman

Have you ever played “Would you rather?” It’s a conversation or party game that poses a dilemma in the form of a question. The dilemma can be between two supposedly good options or bad options. Answering “neither” or “both” is against the rules. The RotoViz Fantasy Face-Off series reminds me of this game. In this part of the series, I face off against Devin McIntyre…...

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Fantasy Face-Off: Devonta Freeman Has Higher Floor and Ceiling Than Melvin Gordon

In this series, two writers take sides on a pair of players you can draft at similar ADP. I’ve got Devonta Freeman as the better bet, currently available as the RB6 (11th overall). Be sure to check out Eric Moody’s case for Melvin Gordon (RB4, 9th overall)…. Membership Required You must be a member to access this content.View Membership LevelsAlready a member? Log in here...

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The Suddenly Free Jeremy Hill Could Be a Redraft Steal

Teams with uncertain committee backfields are ideal situations for the Zero RB drafter to find a valuable late-round running back with top-24 upside. Today, I am looking at the Cincinnati Bengals and Jeremy Hill…. Membership Required You must be a member to access this content.View Membership LevelsAlready a member? Log in here...

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Scott Fish Bowl

A Deep-(ish) Dive Into Scott Fish Bowl Scoring

One of the most intriguing elements in the annual Scott Fish Bowl is the ever-changing scoring system. This year, Scott Fish made a point to completely overhaul last year’s scoring. Goodbye point per reception and point per carry, and hello point per first down!… Membership Required You must be a member to access this content.View Membership LevelsAlready a member? Log in here...

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Marvin Jones Is the Lions WR to Own and His Price Is Crazy

After a disappointing 2016 fantasy season, Marvin Jones is currently being drafted as the WR52, with an ADP of 119 overall according to the Best Ball ADP App. Here’s why that’s way too low…. Membership Required You must be a member to access this content.View Membership LevelsAlready a member? Log in here...

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Decker Signing a Plus for Mariota, Not Great for Decker

Over the weekend, the Tennessee Titans signed free agent wide receiver Eric Decker to a one-year deal. Decker, recently released from the Jets, is coming off severe hip and shoulder injuries that caused him to miss all but the first three games of the 2016 season…. Membership Required You must be a member to access this content.View Membership LevelsAlready a member? Log in here...

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Going Down? MFL10 ADP Fallers – June 18th

It’s that time once again, the time in which we look at players on whom the MFL10 drafters have decided are about as popular as a tomato in fruit salad. I’m here to tell you if these three players are still worth picking up, despite their recent fall from grace…. Membership Required You must be a member to access this content.View Membership LevelsAlready a member?...

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2017’s Breakout Tight End Is Currently Priced Like a Boring Veteran

In fantasy football, one of the toughest things to identify is breakout players, but identifying these breakouts is a big part of winning fantasy leagues. Eric Ebron looks like a premier breakout candidate this season because of his age, previous production, and average draft position…. Membership Required You must be a member to access this content.View Membership LevelsAlready a member? Log in here...

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Fantasy Face-Off: Kenny Britt vs. Marvin Jones (Part 2)

Late round picks can turn your team from good to great. Being drafted as the 52nd and 53rd wide receivers off the board according to the Best-Ball ADP app, Marvin Jones and Kenny Britt are two receivers who appear to be vastly undervalued. While Matt Wispe made his case for Jones, here is the case to take Britt instead. VOLUME Last year, Terrelle Pryor was…...

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4 Wide Receiver Fades for 2017

The RotoViz staff has been compiling projections for the upcoming NFL season. This series of articles is about players that popped in my personal projections relative to current ADP. Keep in mind that a projection represents what I consider a median expectation, and does not take into consideration how someone may rank a player when factoring in other variables such as upside and injury risk…....

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Structural-Based TE Drafting in MFL10s

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The Michael Thomas Hit Piece

As a rookie in 2016, Michael Thomas finished as the WR7. This offseason, Brandin Cooks was traded away from New Orleans, and drafters have been going nuts to grab Thomas…. Membership Required You must be a member to access this content.View Membership LevelsAlready a member? Log in here...

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Projected Wins and Historical Splits for WRs

Projecting future production in fantasy football is what keeps fake football writers up at night. That and the ever-creeping sense of existential dread we face. Or maybe that’s just me…. Membership Required You must be a member to access this content.View Membership LevelsAlready a member? Log in here...

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Fantasy Face-Off: Kareem Hunt Over C.J. Prosise

Around the ninth round of your fantasy draft, you may be facing the decision of drafting Kareem Hunt or C.J. Prosise. For most fantasy owners this will be strictly an upside play, so for this fantasy face-off, I’ll tell you why I’m selecting Hunt over Prosise regardless of your league format in 2017…. Membership Required You must be a member to access this content.View Membership...

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2016 MFL10 Quarterback Performance Heatmap

Unlike season long leagues, where we pick who to start each week and have the ability to change our teams through waivers or trades, our work in MFL10s stops once the draft does. Therefore, it becomes crucial to not only pick good players but to extend our research into how those players’ performance correlate…. Membership Required You must be a member to access this content.View Membership...

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Fantasy Face-Off: 4 Reasons Melvin Gordon Will Cruise By Devonta Freeman

Have you ever played “Would you rather?” It’s a conversation or party game that poses a dilemma in the form of a question. The dilemma can be between two supposedly good options or bad options. Answering “neither” or “both” is against the rules. The RotoViz Fantasy Face-Off series reminds me of this game. In this part of the series, I face off against Devin McIntyre…...

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Fantasy Face-Off: Devonta Freeman Has Higher Floor and Ceiling Than Melvin Gordon

In this series, two writers take sides on a pair of players you can draft at similar ADP. I’ve got Devonta Freeman as the better bet, currently available as the RB6 (11th overall). Be sure to check out Eric Moody’s case for Melvin Gordon (RB4, 9th overall)…. Membership Required You must be a member to access this content.View Membership LevelsAlready a member? Log in here...

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The Suddenly Free Jeremy Hill Could Be a Redraft Steal

Teams with uncertain committee backfields are ideal situations for the Zero RB drafter to find a valuable late-round running back with top-24 upside. Today, I am looking at the Cincinnati Bengals and Jeremy Hill…. Membership Required You must be a member to access this content.View Membership LevelsAlready a member? Log in here...

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Scott Fish Bowl

A Deep-(ish) Dive Into Scott Fish Bowl Scoring

One of the most intriguing elements in the annual Scott Fish Bowl is the ever-changing scoring system. This year, Scott Fish made a point to completely overhaul last year’s scoring. Goodbye point per reception and point per carry, and hello point per first down!… Membership Required You must be a member to access this content.View Membership LevelsAlready a member? Log in here...

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Marvin Jones Is the Lions WR to Own and His Price Is Crazy

After a disappointing 2016 fantasy season, Marvin Jones is currently being drafted as the WR52, with an ADP of 119 overall according to the Best Ball ADP App. Here’s why that’s way too low…. Membership Required You must be a member to access this content.View Membership LevelsAlready a member? Log in here...

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Decker Signing a Plus for Mariota, Not Great for Decker

Over the weekend, the Tennessee Titans signed free agent wide receiver Eric Decker to a one-year deal. Decker, recently released from the Jets, is coming off severe hip and shoulder injuries that caused him to miss all but the first three games of the 2016 season…. Membership Required You must be a member to access this content.View Membership LevelsAlready a member? Log in here...

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Going Down? MFL10 ADP Fallers – June 18th

It’s that time once again, the time in which we look at players on whom the MFL10 drafters have decided are about as popular as a tomato in fruit salad. I’m here to tell you if these three players are still worth picking up, despite their recent fall from grace…. Membership Required You must be a member to access this content.View Membership LevelsAlready a member?...

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