Derek Brown
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Derek Brown’s Must-Have Dynasty Startup Players (2023 Fantasy Football)
The NFL offseason rings the bell for the start of the dynasty startup season. Each year dynasty GMs vow not to enter any more leagues, but when it’s all said and done, their league total will climb before the kickoff ... → Read More
Dynasty Rookie Draft Primer: Tight Ends (2023 Fantasy Football)
The NFL offseason is here (silently chuckles on the inside). Every dynasty GM knows there is no offseason. There’s the regular season, and then there is rookie fever season. If you’re like me and you’ve had a raging fever since ... → Read More
Dynasty Rookie Draft Primer: Quarterbacks (2023 Fantasy Football)
The NFL offseason is here (silently chuckles on the inside). Every dynasty GM knows there is no offseason. There’s the regular season, and then there is rookie fever season. If you’re like me and you’ve had a raging fever since ... → Read More
The Primer: Super Bowl LVII Edition (2023 Fantasy Football)
Break out the wings (No, boneless wings are not wings. They are adult chicken nuggets) and Buffalo chicken dip. It’s Super Bowl time, baby! From betting on the length of the National Anthem to the color of Gatorade tossed on ... → Read More
Derek Brown’s 2023 Senior Bowl Risers, Fallers & Crushes
The competitive fires were on display at Senior Bowl all week. Players are giving it their all with dreams of the NFL Draft swirling in their heads. In the end, some players stepped up their games as their skill sets ... → Read More
2023 Senior Bowl Primer: Dynasty Rookies to Know (Fantasy Football)
NFL Draft season is upon us. Every year around this time, Jim Nagy (executive director of the Reese’s Senior Bowl) rounds up a talented group of college seniors to head down to Mobile to improve their NFL draft stock at ... → Read More
NFL DFS Lineup Advice & Cheat Sheet: Conference Championships (2023)
Welcome to my Weekly DFS Cheatsheet. If you love The Primer, my weekly fantasy football novella, you’ll thoroughly enjoy this cliff notes addition. For my in-depth thoughts on the players listed here, see the Primer for my full breakdowns, but ... → Read More
The Primer: Conference Championships Edition (2023 Fantasy Football)
We’re down to four teams. This postseason has been filled with several exceptional football games, and this weekend should be no exception. Does the Brock Purdy fantasy ride continue into the Super Bowl? Does Jalen Hurts strengthen his case for ... → Read More
The Primer: Division Round Round Edition (2023 Fantasy Football)
The Divisional Round is here as the DFS season marches on. This week presents a beautiful four-game slate with high-powered offenses and high total games. As I’ve mentioned previously, if a player isn’t mentioned in this write-up, they aren’t part ... → Read More
Derek Brown’s NFL DFS Lineup Advice & Cheat Sheet: Divisional Round (2023)
Welcome to my Weekly DFS Cheatsheet. If you love The Primer, my weekly fantasy football novella, you’ll thoroughly enjoy this cliff notes addition. For my in-depth thoughts on the players listed here, see the Primer for my full breakdowns, but ... → Read More
The Primer: Wild Card Round Edition (2023 Fantasy Football)
The regular season concluded with a bang as the Green Bay Packers flopped their way out of the playoffs allowing the Seahawks to waltz in. Seeding and player rest scenarios unfolded. As I stated in last week’s Primer, if a ... → Read More
Derek Brown’s NFL DFS Lineup Advice & Cheat Sheet: Super Wild Card Weekend (2023)
Welcome to my Weekly DFS Cheatsheet. If you love The Primer, my weekly fantasy football novella, you’ll thoroughly enjoy this cliff notes addition. For my in-depth thoughts on the players listed here, see the Primer for my full breakdowns, but ... → Read More
Derek Brown’s NFL DFS Lineup Advice & Cheat Sheet: Week 18 (2022)
Welcome to my Weekly DFS Cheat Sheet. If you love The Primer, my weekly fantasy football novella, you’ll thoroughly enjoy this cliff notes addition. For my in-depth thoughts on the players listed here, see the Primer for my full breakdowns, ... → Read More
The Primer: Week 18 Edition (2023 Fantasy Football)
The Primer is presented to you by Bettle, an awesome new fantasy sports platform. At Bettle, we know you read The Primer every week to make sure your fantasy team is as good as it can be. Bettle’s arena lets ... → Read More
The Primer: Week 17 Edition (2022 Fantasy Football)
The Primer is presented to you by Bettle, an awesome new fantasy sports platform. At Bettle, we know you read The Primer every week to make sure your fantasy team is as good as it can be. Bettle’s arena lets ... → Read More
Cowboys vs. Titans: Thursday Night Football Primer & Start/Sit Advice (Week 17)
Every week, I’ll be writing a comprehensive primer on every NFL matchup and all of the relevant players, matchups, pace and playcalling notes, and injuries. It covers everything you need to know when setting your lineups. But since that article ... → Read More
Jets vs. Jaguars: Thursday Night Football Primer & Start/Sit Advice (Week 16)
Every week, I’ll be writing a comprehensive primer on every NFL matchup and all of the relevant players, matchups, pace and playcalling notes, and injuries. It covers everything you need to know when setting your lineups. But since that article ... → Read More
The Primer: Week 15 Edition (2022 Fantasy Football)
The Primer is presented to you by Bettle, an awesome new fantasy sports platform. At Bettle, we know you read The Primer every week to make sure your fantasy team is as good as it can be. Bettle’s arena lets ... → Read More
49ers vs. Seahawks: Thursday Night Football Primer & Start/Sit Advice (Week 15)
Every week, I’ll be writing a comprehensive primer on every NFL matchup and all of the relevant players, matchups, pace and playcalling notes, and injuries. It covers everything you need to know when setting your lineups. But since that article ... → Read More
The Primer: Week 14 Edition (2022 Fantasy Football)
The Primer is presented to you by Bettle, an awesome new fantasy sports platform. At Bettle, we know you read The Primer every week to make sure your fantasy team is as good as it can be. Bettle’s arena lets ... → Read More