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 NFC West. Seattle Seahawks The Scenario After dealing with myriad of injuries…...

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 NFC South. Carolina Panthers The Scenario The hamstring injury that kept wide…...

Fantasy football news covering Ryan Fitzpatrick, Eddie Royal, Jordan Reed, and more. Marcus Mariota Threw his first interception of the 2015 preseason. I’d just like to point out that Geno Smith’s interception-less streak is alive and well. Ryan Fitzpatrick Despite Geno’s ability to play catch without a shirt on two days after jaw surgery, Fitzpatrick will certainly be the Jets’ starter to begin the season. And based…...

Nelson Agholor Eagles rookie Nelson Agholor looked sharp on Sunday after hauling three passes for 57 yards and a touchdown against the Colts. Agholor has been getting first team reps in training, but he didn’t get the start preseason opener. However, he still got some reps with the ones. With the departure of Jeremy Maclin that’s going to leave roughly 140 targets that need to…...

Dr. Jeffrey E. Budoff is a board-certified orthopedic surgeon who wades through misleading coach-speak and vague team injury information to offer advice for your fantasy team…. Membership Required You must be a member to access this content.View Membership LevelsAlready a member? Log in here...

This is the time of year to be making a list and checking it twice. And unless you wear a red velvet suit and live off donated desserts, you should be making a list of naughty and nice fantasy values that can win your 2015 fantasy football leagues. Let’s take a look at the three most undervalued QBs, each of whom might just win you…...

Sports Injury Predictor is a fascinating site. By analyzing past injury data, they’ve developed an algorithm to predict the likelihood of future injury. Last year, 75 percent of the players they deemed at “high risk” of injury were in fact injured, while just 30 percent of players rated “low risk” were injured. Injury prediction isn’t an exact science of course, but I thought it would…...

In today’s NFL, there is an ever-increasing emphasis on lessening the workload of starters at skill positions. Three-down backs have given way to more committees and third down specialists. True #1 wide receivers have watched as targets get allocated more evenly, thanks to the increased usage of spread formations. The backups who are seeing increased playing time may not be on your fantasy football team,…...

Whenever I write a piece like this, I always stipulate that I’m wrong a lot. I usually try to spin it that there is even a value to being wrong, if you’re wrong in the right ways.((I think if you constantly buy high vol players and sell low vol players, you’ll end up with a tremendous winning percentage. But there are going to be plenty…...

Ameer Abdullah Lions rookie running back Ameer Abdullah had himself quite the preseason game on Thursday night against the Jets. I imagine Abdullah started trending on Twitter right after he broke off this 45 yard run upfield. For a period of time before the draft it looked as if this backfield belonged to Joique Bell; that’s far from the case anymore. Bell is still nursing knee…...

We gathered 16 of our finest writers to compete in the RotoViz Reality Sports Online league. The startup process had two stages: A rookie snake draft and a veteran auction. The number of strategies employed were as diverse as the motley crew of drafters. Here are seven of our writers explaining how they approached the one-of-a-kind format that replicates the NFL front office experience with…...

There used to be a time when you could get a leg up on the competition. There used to be a time when you could study tape, you could read training camp reports, you could do your own projections and scout coaching. Hell, you could even go to camp and come back with information on how often the hot new rookie wide receiver was being targeted by the…...

Is Larry Fitzgerald being undervalued? The quick answer is yes and I can’t say that I’m surprised. Last year was not a good year for Larry Fitzgerald, but why was that? Did he start to break down at the age of 31 or was something else going on? Fitzgerald has always stayed healthy. Last year he missed two games in weeks 12 and 13, which…...

Sports Injury Predictor is a fascinating site. By analyzing past injury data, they’ve developed an algorithm to predict the likelihood of future injury. Last year, 75 percent of the players they deemed at “high risk” of injury were in fact injured, while just 30 percent of players rated “low risk” were injured. Injury prediction isn’t an exact science of course, but I thought it would…...

According to both our own Best Ball ADP App and Fantasy Football Calculator’s ADP, Cam Newton is being drafted as the seventh quarterback off the board, just a few picks before Matt Ryan. I’m not sure I would draft Newton ahead of any of the QBs with a higher ADP, but I am sure that I love his value. At that price, Cam Newton is all upside.  Price and…...