Week 5 Fantasy Football Defensive Matchup Exploitation: RB
As we watched C.J. Spiller struggle once again against the Ravens and Chris Johnson run into a wall against the Jets, we were reminded that a bad matchup can spell the collapse of a fantasy team in any given week.
Week 5 Fantasy Football Return League Rankings
With a quarter of the NFL season behind us, the elite kick returners around the league have emerged.
Daily Fantasy Football Values: Week 4
C.D. Carter uses dollar per point to create an optimal daily fantasy lineup for Star Fantasy Leagues.
Week 4 Fantasy Football Return League Rankings
Return leagues can get crazy. Some guys’ value is entirely reliant on return yards while others improve already solid numbers with a serviceable amount of returns.
Week 3 Fantasy Football Return League Rankings
As we head into Week 3, we are starting to get a clearer picture of each team’s special teams roles. Some players, like Randall Cobb, only see a slight boost in return leagues while guys like Keshawn Martin are only ownable in return leagues because of their huge yard totals.
Week 2 Fantasy Football Return League Rankings
Kick return leagues can be tricky, with plenty of role changes and injuries turning your return-league stud into a not-so-special teamer. We saw Jacoby Jones drop from the rankings after taking a vicious hit from his own teammate in the Ravens’ season-opener while David Wilson stayed plenty healthy but failed to return a single kick.
Week 1 Fantasy Football Return League Rankings
Return leagues are the shady underworld of the fantasy football universe. So tricky, they can make the most seasoned fantasy player look like a novice. So unpredictable, they can make the most confident statistician throw his hands in the air. There are only so many players that are helped by return league stats. Some become […]
Projecting Reggie Bush Using the Fantasy Points Per Route Metric
Fantasy writers here at XN Sports are looking to project players who could be breakout fantasy football studs in the receiving game using a new metric we’re exploring more every day: Fantasy Points Per Route Run (FPPRR). We’re going to examine players—tight ends and running backs, specifically—who are asked to do more than catch passes every […]