Josh Shepardson
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Quarterbacks to Avoid (2023 Fantasy Football)
Hitting on a top-shelf quarterback in fantasy drafts can provide squads with a great building block for weekly scoring. The game’s elite fantasy signal-callers carve up opponents with their arms and legs. But, of course, that’s now baked into the ... → Read More
Best Ball Draft Review: Targets & Most Rostered (2023 Fantasy Football)
The NFL offseason is barely underway. Yet, pre-draft best ball tournaments are in full swing. I haven’t wasted any time jumping into the draft waters. Thus far, I’ve selected 10 teams, six in Underdog Fantasy’s Big Board, two (max) in ... → Read More
Tight Ends to Avoid (2023 Fantasy Football)
The game-changing talents at tight end are few and far between. One stands above the rest. A few more have tantalizing ceilings, and the rest barely distinguish themselves from the fringe fantasy starters and streamers. According to our Fantasy Football ... → Read More
Running Backs to Avoid Drafting (2023 Fantasy Football)
Most players shouldn’t be entirely avoided in fantasy leagues. Still, the average draft position (ADP) is steep for the following trio of picks. Two forthcoming running backs are top-30 selections, with blemishes that make them poor investments. The final running ... → Read More
Running Back Targets: RB3s With RB1 Potential (2023 Fantasy Football)
It’s game-changing for a fantasy squad’s outlook when they land an RB1 drafted significantly lower than a top-12 RB’s average draft position (ADP). But how can gamers identify an RB3 or lower capable of an RB1 finish? Looking at RB1s ... → Read More
Quarterback Targets: QB2s With Top-5 Potential (2023 Fantasy Football)
The quarterback landscape is different than it used to be. Pocket passers can win in real life and provide outlier top-five fantasy seasons. However, the emergence of dual-threat quarterbacks has changed the archetype gamers should hunt for surprising breakout players ... → Read More
Must-Have Running Backs (2023 Fantasy Football)
It’s never too early to look at fantasy football. Running back is a position devalued by many NFL clubs. Yet, it remains an integral position for fantasy football. Unearthing undervalued players at the position can create a critical edge for ... → Read More
Championship Round Daily Fantasy Digest (2023 Fantasy Football)
The NFL Conference Championship matchups feature four evenly matched clubs. Thus, the spreads are narrow. The clubs are all somewhat top-heavy, creating a need to fade a few of the studs. Further, gamers need to hone in on values to ... → Read More
NFL Week 1 Player Prop Bet Odds, Picks & Predictions (2022)
NFL Week 1 Player Props: With a full slate of football on the horizon, we present some of our favorite prop bets to start your winnings. → Read More
Tight End Yards/Route Run (Y/RR) Analysis (2022 Fantasy Football)
This is the last installment of the advanced statistics leaderboard series. The tight ends are the final position group to be scrutinized through the lens of the Pro Football Focus’s (PFF) excellent efficiency metric, Yards Per Route Run (Y/RR). Spoiler ... → Read More
TE Target Share Analysis (2022 Fantasy Football)
The tight ends are the final group in the advanced stats leaderboard series. The position is unique. There are different archetypes for the position. Some tight ends are primarily used as blockers. Others are built and used like jumbo receivers. ... → Read More
Wide Receiver aDOT Analysis (2022 Fantasy Football)
The concept of a player being better in best-ball leagues than managed leagues is real, even if it’s often overused. Typically, the player who fits that archetype perfectly is a volatile receiver. One integral input for receiver volatility is how ... → Read More
Running Back Advanced Stat Analysis: Y/RR and Target Share (2022 Fantasy Football)
Racking up points in the passing game is like a cheat code for running backs. The best running backs can do it all. However, some of the top pass-catching backs can also carve out a fantasy role as complements for ... → Read More
Running Back Advanced Stat Analysis: Yards After Contact Per Attempt (2022 Fantasy Football)
The 2021 NFL advanced stats analysis series is gaining steam. A look at Pro Football Focus’s (PFF) Yards After Contact Per Attempt (YCO/A) is next. Unsurprisingly, some of the top performers for broken plus missed tackles forced percentage shined in ... → Read More
RB Broken Plus Missed Tackles Forced Percentage Analysis (2022 Fantasy Football)
Running backs can fill many roles on a team. The game’s elite will do it all. However, most teams will divvy up duties. While catching passes — namely in half-point and full-point point-per-reception (PPR) formats — is more valuable in ... → Read More
QB Advanced Stats Analysis: Aaron Rodgers, Tom Brady, Lamar Jackson (2022 Fantasy Football)
There can be a massive difference between real-life and fantasy value at quarterback. Nevertheless, knowing which quarterbacks grade well in advanced metrics can help identify potential breakouts, signal-callers who could lose their job and validate the legitimacy of elite or ... → Read More
Quarterbacks to Avoid at ADP: Patrick Mahomes, Aaron Rodgers (2022 Fantasy Football)
Sometimes, there’s a disparity between a player’s real-life value and their fantasy outlook. As a result, while it might seem odd, the 2018 NFL MVP and the reigning back-to-back MVP might be overvalued in fantasy drafts at their present average ... → Read More
Early Undervalued Players Based on ADP (2022 Fantasy Football)
It’s not peak drafting season. Nevertheless, gamers are drafting their pigskin teams now. As any grizzled veteran knows, landing undervalued players is a linchpin for a successful campaign. Thus, the following quartet of players is undervalued presently, making them attractive ... → Read More
Must-Have Wide Receivers (2022 Fantasy Football)
Wide receiver is a deep position, and it’s a great one to have depth at in point-per-reception (PPR) formats where three are started, and a flex spot allows starting a fourth. So, the following three receivers are excellent targets, joining ... → Read More
Must-Have Wide Receivers (2022 Fantasy Football)
Identifying must-have players is an exercise that requires setting parameters. Leaving drafts with a top-five receiver would be great. However, doing so is mainly contingent on a gamer’s draft slot. The following receivers have a point-per-reception (PPR) expert consensus ranking ... → Read More