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41 Trends & Tips to Survive the Mid-Season Slog

It is easy to go into survival mode this time of the year. You just want to scrap buy, fight for a win and hope that you can move a player or two off your IR next week. It is important to fight off the temptation to pass up long-term

Redrafting the 2023 Class, Elijah Sarratt's Statement Game and an Introduction to Demond Williams

Week 7 is the time when things start to feel chaotic. Injuries are piling up, player performance starts to feel inconsistent and the pressure to start paying attention to Saturdays cranks up. In this week's edition of the Rookie Big Board: * 2 round redraft of the 2023 rookie

105 Quarterbacks Ranked, Dallas Wilson's Big Debut and Desperately Needed Waiver Wire Targets

Week 6 is when the pieces start to fall into place. The 2026 class is starting to take shape, rankings are starting to settle and it is time to take an honest look at whether the waiver wire can save your roster or if trading for draft picks is a

2025 Running Backs Impress, 2024 Quarterbacks have Dominated and 2026 Wide Receivers are Leading the Way

Week 5 marks the official start of BYE weeks and the unofficial start to rebuild season. This is when your league mates will be itching to trade, the waiver wire becomes more bare than ever and the appeal of those 2026 picks starts to skyrocket. In this week's

15 Early Season Adjustments, a New 2026 QB1 Candidate and Year 2 Breakouts

This week matters more than most. Your 1-2 team has some decisions to make, your 2-1 team needs a boost and this might be your last shot to save that 0-3 team that had another week of bad luck. In this week's edition of the Rookie Big Board:

Tyler Warren Matches Brock Bowers, Troy Franklin has Arrived and Underclassmen Impress

This morning hits different. You may be obsessing over the beauty of a 2-0 roster, fixated on improving a 1-1 start or sideyeing an 0-2 squad. Regardless of how you are feeling, the key to improvement is understanding what happened around NFL and college football this weekend. In this week&

Emeka Egbuka Shines, Keon Coleman Breaks out and a Welcome to the John Mateer Experience

The first Tuesday morning of the NFL season always feel special. It is an intoxicating combination of confusion, excitement and a healthy dose of tilting. Mix in a particularly chaotic week of college football and we are full steam ahead on a big season of fantasy football. In this week&

Freshman Quarterbacks Shine, Arch Manning Panic and NFL Action is Back

The first week of college football has us filled with panic and excitement in a way no other week could. Pair that with the first week of NFL action and we have a lot to get into. In this week's edition of the Rookie Big Board: * 4 devy

The 2026 QB1 Battle Begins plus 52 Players to Watch during College Football Week 1

The wait is over-this week we will have a full slate of college football! The start of the season brings excitement and marquee match-ups. It also foreshadows major changes in devy values and presents an overwhelming amount of games. It can be tough to prioritize which games to watch and

Dillon Gabriel's Rebuttal & 45 more Takeaways from Week 2 of the Preseason

In just 14 days you will be sweating who to start in your fantasy line-up. Three weeks from today we will already be tilting about a bad beat from week 1. It is critical that we take advantage of every piece of information we can get between then and now.

28 Things We Learned From Week 1 of the Preseason

NFL football is all the way back! A full slate of preseason games provided us with a weekend full of hints about how players throughout the 2025 rookie class will be utilized. I watched every game this weekend and there is a lot to discuss, so let's get

How to Win the Preseason: 10 Rookies Ready to Rise

The preseason officially kicks off tonight with the Hall of Fame Game between the Detroit Lions and Los Angeles Chargers. This showdown will give us a much need appetizer, with the main course of preseason action coming over the following three weeks. The preseason is a great opportunity to gauge

Projecting a Fantasy Football Championship in 2025

I spend a lot of my time thinking about the future. I am fixated on identifying future NFL stars, freshman in college who will breakout and how you can win your 2027 rookie drafts. I am also intentional to ensure my content always helps you win this season. I refuse

Omarion Hampton's 2025 Projection: A Major Value

It sounds simple but a key way my rookie valuation process distinguishes itself is that I prioritize a the player's ability to produce fantasy points early and often. A critical part of that process is putting together seasonal projections that include every incoming rookie, and every other player

How to Build Championship Rosters

I often say that the Rookie Big Board covers everyone from freshmen in college to NFL veterans. This week that is especially evident. I wrote an article on identifying freshmen breakouts for devy, recorded a podcast breaking down a dynasty mock draft and put together a 2026 NFL Mock Draft

The Guide to Identifying 2025's Top Freshmen

Drafting freshmen in devy fantasy football leagues is tricky. Most managers do not watch high school football tape (don't blame you there) and if you do there is a lack of parity in competition that makes it difficult to really understand what you are watching. Recruiting rankings are

Championships are Won in July

I often get asked "how do you watch that many prospects" once someone learns that i study 75-90 prospects each draft cycle. The answer? I start early. July is the prime time to log summer scouting reports; where I identify both what a prospect does well and how

LaNorris Sellers: A Championship Caliber Prospect

I will be honest, I did not want to end up here. It is a tired narrative: fantasy analyst who studies rookies gets excited about a super athletic young quarterback. It would make for a spicier narrative if I reviewed LaNorris Sellers and came away disappointed. I do not evaluate

The 2026 Class Has Arrived, a new RBB toolkit and Introducing CFF Rankings

Late June means soaking in summer at the beach, taking the kids to the park or hanging out on the back patio with the dog. It also means it is grind season. This is the time of the year where I really start getting into summer scouting-a perfect time to