Jared Cook’s 2013 Fantasy Football Ceiling
Jared Cook, that giant mound of freakish size and speed, that perennial fantasy football tease, is likely set for a spike in route running this season, if not opportunity. The St. Louis Rams’ tight end – reuniting with head coach Jeff Fisher in an offense often described as revamped – was essentially the Tennessee Titans’ […]
Fantasy Football Average Draft Position Report: June 28
Average draft positions have begun their momentous reaction to the injuries, offensive schemes, and the good old breathless news cycle, destroying and creating fantasy football draft day values in equal proportion. Tracking players’ ADPs is among the most important ways to prepare for draft day, as you might be able to spot on-field talent, which […]
The Fantasy Football Fallout of the Aaron Hernandez Murder Charge
New England Patriots tight end Aaron Hernandez, who was charged with murder in a Massachusetts courtroom today, can safely be eliminated from your fantasy football draft list. The fantasy impact of his absence, however, goes well beyond that. Tom Brady could now enter the 2013 season without Wes Welker, who left for Denver, Rob Gronkowski, […]
Projecting Jordan Cameron’s Fantasy Football Production
The ways in which we can project unknown fantasy football commodities are hardly limited, so I’d like to apply a little statistical test to Cleveland Browns tight end Jordan Cameron to see just how productive he might be on a per-route basis. Pro Football Focus’s Fantasy points per snap (FPPS) has its uses, as does […]
Will Cam Newton’s Fantasy Football Stock Fall if the Carolina Panthers ‘De-Emphasize’ the Read-Option?
When Carolina Panthers coaches call for the scaling back of an offensive scheme that netted Cam Newton 73 percent of his 2012 fantasy football rushing production, you pay close attention. Whether you scream, “Fire!” in a crowded theater and jolt for the exit is another question entirely. The Charlotte Observer reported June 18 – as […]
Waiting on Running Backs in Fantasy Football Drafts
The sudden – and very much expected – depth at the running back position has created a welcomed opening for fantasy footballers fixated on elite wide receivers. This is why drafting in the dark days of February and March offers only a vague framework of players’ fantasy football value, as team rosters are still a […]
Fantasy Football: The Denver Broncos Are Begging You to Draft Montee Ball
The combination of Peyton Manning’s praise of rookie runner Montee Ball and today’s release of veteran Willis McGahee could be enough to out-price Ball in fantasy football drafts this summer. The Denver Broncos, with the release of McGahee, was likely less of an indictment on McGahee’s ability than it was the team’s comfort with Ball […]
Fantasy Football Tight Ends: Ideal Streaming Pairs
The argument is a simple one: more tight ends are seeing more footballs come their way, and defenses that struggle against tight ends have become easier to identify and exploit. I’ve made it a bit of an offseason mission to explore the limits of drafting tight ends in the waning rounds of fantasy football drafts […]