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Hard Cuts: Choosing a RB to Defend the Planet
I suppose I could start five running backs. It’s the first thought that comes to mind when faced with selecting a running back for my team to defend the planet. I also thought this would be a fun project. I want a real quarterback and wide receiver corps. I need a tight end. I don’t want…
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The Gut Check No.334: 20 Insights for Building a Winner
Practical and philosophical advice on team building, roster management, and negotiation from fantasy experience old enough to vote and join the military. If my fantasy football experience were a person, he could vote. He could defend our country. Next year, he’d be legal to drink in the U.S. Length of experience holds limited value. Quality of…
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2015 Reality Sports Online Writers League: Pre-Draft Prep
What is Reality Sports Online? I’ve been running a fantasy league filled with writers for Reality Sports Online since 2013. RSO is the industry award-winning brainchild of Matt Papson and Stephen Wendell, former employees of the Philadelphia Eagles. They drew upon their legal and salary cap experience to develop a fantasy site that uses realistic NFL…
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The Gut Check No.333: Pivot Players
1+19=20 . . . 12+8=20 . . . 4+16=20 . . . There are lots of paths that lead to the same outcome. It is the same with preparing a draft strategy. As long as it’s a systematic method of travel–projections, average draft position, tiers, etc.–a fantasy owner will build a strong foundation towards a…
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Angle of Pursuit Podcast Appearance: RBs and UDFAs
I joined Kyle Robert and Dennis Dunbar on the Angle of Pursuit for 45 minutes of talk on RBs: 49ers backfield Dolphins backfield Falcons backfield, plus a good pro-cons debate on Tevin Coleman Lions backfield UDFA RBs and WRs Listen here. Like what you heard and want to learn more about rookie prospects at the…
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RSP Film Room No.49: Eagles WR Nelson Agholor
Footballguys and Backyard Banter writer Matt Harmon joins the show for a long-awaited look at former USC receiver Nelson Agholor. Matt Harmon asked me to save Nelson Agholor for him. The Eagles’ rookie is a favorite of ours and we examine Agholor’s Cal and Stanford performances and discuss his potential in Philadelphia during this 90-minute…
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Gut Check No.332: UDFAs to Monitor & Why You Should Care
A look at undrafted free agents you should be monitoring in daily, re-draft, and dynasty leagues. WHY THE UDFA IS A VICTIM OF THE NFL PRACTICE SYSTEM Undrafted free agents (UDFAs) are among the least likely subgroups of rookies to experience success in football, much less make an impact as a first-year fantasy commodity. The…
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RSP Roundtable: On the Nature of Talent w/Dan Hatman, Kyle Crabbs & Sigmund Bloom
What is talent? How does it develop? Is there such thing as ‘natural talent’? How does it apply to football? Scouting Academy Founder Dan Hatman, Footballguys co-owner Sigmund Bloom, and NDTScouting’s Kyle Crabbs join me for an excellent discussion on the topic that’s the root issue of player evaluation. You have no idea how happy…
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The Audible Hangout/Podcast
Cecil Lammey, Sigmund Bloom, Jene Bramel, and I discuss the latest news and notes around the NFL and its fantasy implications: Bramel’s injury segment. Adrian Peterson and the Vikings. Denver’s o-line woes and the potential impact on the offense. Charles Sims prospects in Tampa Bay. Projection possibilities for players coming off huge seasons. Is Tyrod…
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Ross Tucker Podcast 5/28/15
Ross Tucker had me on his big show this week in what will be the first of a number of appearances over the next couple of months. We talked about OTAs and how teams evaluate these players after the draft: Coaches pigeon-holing players too fast Ryan Riddle’s The Hidden Advantage of Being a High-Round Pick …
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