From Matt Williamson of ESPN on CJ Spiller: “I think he’s a better player at his best than Sproles,” Williamson said. “I think his highs could be very, very high. You look at his best year two or three years ago with the Bills, he had an insane yards-per-carry. He’s a big play waiting to happen. When he’s at his best, he’s very, very good. “But…...

DeVante Parker From ProFootballTalk.com: “Everything is perfect” with DeVante Parker’s recovery http://t.co/I8CtRF3wvA — ProFootballTalk (@ProFootballTalk) July 14, 2015 DeVante Parker underwent foot surgery on June 5th to replace a screw in his foot from a previous surgery. At the time, a majority of media outlets were saying that Parker would be ready for the start of Week 1. It appears the same sentiment still holds…....

Waiting to draft a tight end usually pays dividends in fantasy drafts. Only a small handful of TEs end up being true difference-makers each year, then the TE field quickly plateaus into a broad group of players who all score within a fairly tight range of PPG once the elite options are gone. Best of all, several of the TEs who comprise this group are late or undrafted…...

Anthony Amico recently wrote a piece on Joseph Randle being a value trap. If you haven’t read it, you should. It’s got everything you need to know about why you shouldn’t draft a marginally athletic, medium-sized running back with limited production just because he has a good chance to be the starter for the Cowboys. Anthony’s reasoning is sound. When I read it, I felt myself…...

Russell Wilson, QB Contract talks between Wilson and the Seahawks seem to have broken down. Popular opinion suggests Seattle has two options: pay him a market-level contract, or use the franchise tag. I humbly suggest there’s a third option: YOLOQB! Here’s how our own Editor-in-chief describes the strategy: …there aren’t enough pocket passing QBs to supply an entire professional football league…NFL teams should just say eff…...

I’ve been thinking a lot about Frank Gore over the past few days and I think I finally have things reduced to two key considerations: 1) Is Frank Gore at a higher risk of breaking down in 2015 due to his age? 2) Is that risk already priced into his draft spot? Let’s start with a simple graph. This plot shows the percent (represented as…...

With DeMarco Murray signing with the Eagles, the Cowboys are looking to replace 2,261 yards from scrimmage and 450 touches. Joseph Randle is the favorite to run behind the Cowboys’ dominant line, but Anthony Amico has explained why Randle is a trap and Lance Dunbar a stealth star. I’m going to take it one step further and suggest Dunbar could be a league winner. Pass…...

The Football Gods have spoken: July shall henceforth be known as the month of the lottery ticket tight end. First, Ladarius Green had the jaws of life applied to his fantasy[1]and, uh, I guess real life career with Antonio Gates now suspended for the first four games of 2015. And then, two days later, came news that Andrew Quarless discharged a firearm in public. While…...

At this time last year, Toby Gerhart and Ben Tate were two of the hottest names in fantasy football. The results weren’t great. Gerhart and Tate both spiked in value because free agency transformed them from perceived-to-be-talented backups to perceived-to-be-talented starters. It might actually be more accurate to say if you kept Gerhart and Tate on your dynasty team your results weren’t great. If you traded them for a…...

ESPN’s NFC West reporters were polled to see who the division’s rising stars are. Here’s what one had to say: Terry Blount, Seattle Seahawks: For me, it’s Arizona wide receiver John Brown. It’s startling to think how good his rookie season could have been had quarterback Carson Palmer been on the field all season. Brown had three TDs receptions in the first six games when…...

From 1500 ESPN: Establishing a rapport between Bridgewater and Wallace was a focal point of some practices this offseason, but he’ll have plenty of mouths to feed if he can stay upright. Bridgewater’s 39 sacks ranked seventh-most in the league last season, and would’ve been third-most at a 16-game rate. It’s not uncommon for rookies to struggle with diagnosing blitzes pre-snap and adequately reacting to…...

Dez Bryant As much as I love football…on my beautiful babies.. I apologize #cowboynation but I will not be there if no deal #fact — Dez Bryant (@DezBryant) July 13, 2015 Alright, guys, it’s time to dust off of your Cole Beasley jerseys, just kidding …. and if you actually have one, I would like to know why? If Dez doesn’t get his new deal…...

The first overall pick in 2015 fantasy football drafts should be a wide receiver. But even if you disagree with me on that, someone has to be the first WR drafted. I think you can make a case for six different WRs to be the first WR off the board. Today, I make the case for Dez Bryant. The Knocks Against Bryant I mostly want…...

From the Arizona Cardinals team blog in response to a PFF stat that the Cardinals threw no INTs when targeting Larry Fitzgerald in 2014: So I asked PFF what the Fitzgerald INT number was for 2013. It turns out Palmer had a whopping seven interceptions when targeting Fitzgerald in 2013. Now, there is no breakdown with that. It’s impossible to know who might have been at fault,…...

In one of RotoViz’s most popular articles, Shawn Siegele explains his dominant Zero RB drafting strategy. Zero RB is a strategy that is often used in your typical snake drafts, but there is no reason it can’t apply just as well to an auction draft. In fact, I think it even has some advantages specific to the auction format. Here is why and how you…...

Recently there has been much discussion about the optimal strategy in superflex leagues, where teams have the ability to start a second quarterback. Does a heavy-QB roster build a predictable base with a high floor, or is the opportunity cost too great to pass on elite running backs and wide receivers? How do you go about drafting QBs in superflex leagues? The addition of a…...

Jordan Reed From the Washington Post: At 6 feet 3 and 237 pounds, Reed has great size to go with impressive athleticism and speed. Redskins quarterbacks rave about Reed’s catch radius and his ability to make difficult grabs. In nine games as a rookie, Reed recorded 45 catches for 499 yards and three touchdowns. He appeared in 11 games last season and notched 50 catches…...