@14TeamMocker might be the only C.J. Anderson denier left. He doesn’t think Anderson is worth his ADP cost of RB8, 13th overall.[1]ADP data courtesy of FantasyPros 8/17/15 Heith Krueger is going to attempt to shut him up, and get him to change his mind, before the season begins and it officially becomes too late. @14TeamMocker Peyton Manning was undeniably injured at the end of last…...

Don’t look now, but the NFL season is almost here. With fantasy football drafts in full swing, let’s use the ADP Arbitrage App to find some running back bargains. I’ll use some simple screens – weight, targets, and attempts – to identify cheaper options to higher-drafted players. Giovani Bernard Concerned about what the addition of Chris Johnson means for Andre Ellington? Worried about a Jamaal Charles decline? Not sold on Justin Forsett…...

The Contingency Plan is a series I developed after listening to the Numbers Game Podcast with Kevin Cole and Matthew Freedman. If this is your first time checking it out, you should read the maiden voyage piece to get yourself acquainted with exactly what it is I am trying to do. Today, I’ll look at the AFC North. Pittsburgh Steelers The Scenario Le’Veon Bell comes back from his…...

Kelvin Benjamin Kelvin Benjamin goes down with an injury when running a route, doesn't look good. pic.twitter.com/e4VOTjEW5A — Jeff Zell (@Jeff_Zell) August 19, 2015 Wednesday morning Kelvin Benjamin was carted off the practice field after experiencing a non-contact left knee injury. If the injury is serious, this could potentially lower the upside of Cam Newton. The Panthers WR corp would be in shambles in the absence of…...

I’ve been playing in high-stakes fantasy football leagues for a dozen years now, first in the defunct World Championship of Fantasy Football and for the last several years, the Fantasy Football Players Championship. I’ve played with several co-managers over all those years, which helps not only with the financing but with decision-making. The basic idea is that you invest a lot more than you normally…...

Brandon Coleman This is not another “Brandon Coleman is a deep sleeper candidate” blurb. James White Is in the lead for the Patriots’ third-down running back role. Although I didn’t point him out specifically, he’s an uber cheap acquisition with a fantasy ADP profile that suggests possible relevance this season. I know, New England’s backfield is difficult to project. But it also has value, and…...

Last offseason I identified seven big-bodied wide receivers to target in the late rounds of drafts. As expected, most were complete whiffs.[1]I explicitly excluded Brandon LaFell because I am an idiot sometimes. But I also managed to identify Brian Quick, who seemed to be on pace to breakout before a shoulder injury, Charles Johnson, as well as Kenny Britt, who had a respectable 748 receiving yards. Overall, I think…...

If you ever played in a High Stakes league you may have noticed a different dynamic from your home or office league. The competition actually cares about beating you – unlike the guy in the next cubicle who drafted a kicker in the eighth round. I reference High Stakes because there’s generally less margin of error in a league where you can expect all owners…...

I recently took a look at the difference in ADP between a team’s running backs and concluded that there are some actionable takeaways for fantasy drafters. In brief, the ADP gap between the top two RBs on a given team is either bigger than average or smaller than average. Looking at ADP Gaps is a way of screening RBs in a way that illuminates potential value traps…...

The Contingency Plan is a series I developed after listening to the Numbers Game Podcast with Kevin Cole and Matthew Freedman. If this is your first time checking it out, you should read the maiden voyage piece to get yourself acquainted with exactly what it is I am trying to do. Today, I’ll look at the AFC East. New England Patriots The Scenario Julian Edelman suffers yet another concussion,…...

Last season LeSean McCoy finished as the 12th overall running back in PPR formats after being a consensus top three pick. This year McCoy is being drafted as the RB10. Drafters are betting on McCoy to rebound, but should they? Opportunity rules over all else at the RB position. McCoy seems bound to get a lot of touches in Buffalo. But his opportunity almost certainly won’t be…...

I’ve participated in a handful of high-stakes leagues in the past. This year, I decided to start a little early and enter a few mid-stakes drafts[1]Anywhere from $150 to $300. before the high-stakes season gets started. There are a number of providers of high-stakes leagues, and I’ll be playing in most of them this year. We have lots of content on the site dedicated to…...

Atlanta Running Backs From Pro Football Talk: Hamstring injuries left the Falcons without three of their running backs in recent days, leading the team to sign Evan Royster in order to have enough healthy bodies to get them through practice. They may not need Royster to fill that role for too much longer, however. Devonta Freeman and Tevin Coleman both suited up for Monday’s practice…...

Last season we ran a pair of articles that investigated the difference in ADP between same team running backs, and I’d like to build on that work in this article. First, a review. In fantasy drafts, nearly every NFL team has at least two RBs selected. The difference in their ADPs, or “ADP gap,” tells us something about what the fantasy community thinks of those…...

To reiterate, #Ravens sent first round pick Breshad Perriman for an MRI yesterday on his nagging knee injury. — Jason Cole (@JasonCole62) August 18, 2015 Breshad Perriman hasn’t practiced since the first day of camp, so this isn’t great news. It seems like maybe the Ravens think that Perriman should have made more progress than he has. When Perriman started camp as the starter opposite…...

As a site we were very high on Bishop Sankey last year, so while I would like him to succeed because my personal self-esteem is tied to that outcome, as an analyst you kind of have to be ready to move on when it’s time. I don’t know for sure that it’s time to move on from Sankey although I’m definitely paying attention. Here’s what…...

Mohamed Sanu started for Cincinnati in their first preseason game. If When people overreact and take Marvin Jones off their deep sleeper lists, the combination of price and upside will intersect like the sunshine and moisture that forms rainbows. Or the wind and moisture. Or whatever, I have no idea how rainbows are formed, but Marvin Jones could be the money sauce.   HEALTH According…...