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Gut Check No.343: Complete ADP Desirability Rankings
Sigmund Bloom and I have a lot of conversations throughout the course of a week. One vibrant, on-going topic is the state of fantasy football rankings. There’s value to a linear set of rankings spanning 1-250 that are based on statistical modeling. It’s the safest way to create a blueprint for a draft. There are…
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Gut Check No.242: 2015 Upside Down Draft Strategy
Upside Down Drafting. High Stakes winners have used it, there’s a book on it, and it has even earned a different name. Waldman coined the original name. Learn about his UDD approach for 2015. UDD CLIFFS NOTES If you aren’t familiar with the UDD Strategy here’s the basic explanation of the philosophy, the strategy, and…
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Gut Check No.341: Updated PPR Tiers w/Safe, Balanced, High-Risk Team Builds
Waldman updates his PPR tiers and applies risk-reward thinking as he builds three teams along the way. ABOUT MY TIERS My 2015 tiers have greater subtlety of detail than previous incarnations. It’s not a fully realized fantasy TripTik. I’m not sure it will ever be. One of the differences between my tiers and others is…
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Gut Check No.340: Players I’m Wary Of
Suspending our knowledge of depth charts, scheme, and role, Waldman looks at 20 rounds of players he regards with a wary eye. Last week’s post was the answer to the most common question I’m asked by fantasy owners. This week’s post is not the second-most common question, but it’s high on the list: Who are the…
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Gut Check No.339: Players I Believe In
Suspending our knowledge of depth charts, scheme, and role, Waldman answers the most common question he’s asked: Whom do you believe in? Some of you ask me directly. Others beat around the bush with specific questions about my rankings that can’t be interpreted any other way: I know you have ________ ranked here, but how much…
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Gut Check No.338 – Top-12 WRs And Their Offenses
Instead of looking at the talent, lets look at the conditions for top-12 fantasy receiver production. Imagine the prototypical fantasy receiver. Fast enough to pull away from defenders deep and, more important, quick enough to earn separation within the first 10 yards of the line of scrimmage. He’s technically savvy with his eyes, hands, and…
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The Gut Check No.335: Practicing Your Trade
The best advice for fantasy football trades? Avoid them. If you must pursue a deal, Matt Waldman shares techniques that will help. Getting sick of my analogy that building a winning fantasy roster is like building a sturdy table? I’m about there. This is the last time. I swear on the life of Bramuel L.…
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The Gut Check No.330: Gut Checks-WR Cody Latimer
Gut Checks is a series of one-player articles designed to help fantasy owners understand what to notice–good or bad–when watching specific players. The players in these articles are fantasy prospects–regardless of Average Draft position–that Matt Waldman believes are worth monitoring this year. There are some rookie prospects where I try to keep my admiration on…
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The Gut Check No.292: A Trip to The Thrift Store
Fantasy football in May is a month dominated by rookie coverage. It’s a good time to hit the thrift store and shop for values on a longer development curve. Thrift stores are awesome. I arrived at this conclusion somewhat late in life. I held the assumption that the items in these stores were someone…
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Mike Glennon Preview
I’m cautiously optimistic about Mike Glennon’s game thus far. He’s making sound decisions for the Buccaneers and when under heavy pressure, he’s doing a better job of throwing the ball away or taking the sack rather than throwing the ball up for grabs. However, the reason Glennon is performing so well is the team doing…