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Footballguys Tiers Update
ABOUT MY PPR TIERS If you don’t know by now, I have a reputation for views on players that differ from the norm. Even so, my rankings accuracy is still very high by industry standards over the past 3-5 years and where I have performed best dovetails nicely with the strategy I write about the most: Upside Down…
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RSO Writers League Draft – Round 1 in the Books
Fantasy owners can’t get enough of drafts in progress this time of year. Here’s my thoughts on the first round of my RSO Writer’s League In case you haven’t heard of RSO’s site and leagues, here’s the quick rundown: It’s a contract-keeper-hybrid-auction league site that two former employees of the Philadelphia Eagles. One of the…
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5 Draft Strategies That Will Make You a Better Fantasy Owner
GREATNESS COMES FROM PRACTICE When it comes to the success of readers, fantasy writers are concerned about short-term matters: Which players are on the rise/decline, where to get value this year, which strategies work well this season. These topics are all panaceas if you want to be a good fantasy owner “this year.” But one…
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RSO Writers League Journal: Tagging & Rookie Draft Order
A pre-draft trade for Alfred Morris involving a first-round pick, a team franchising a kicker, and Waldman trying to explain his madness? Learn more about the fascinating decisions for RSO leagues. I’ll be writing monthly about events in the Reality Sports Online Writers League that I’m running with the likes of Sigmund Bloom, Mike Clay,…
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On the Couch Podcast With Sigmund Bloom and Me
You never know who is going to be on Bloom’s couch. I decided to stand this week. Bloom was kind enough to invite me to talk about my PPR tiers at Footballguys. You can listen to the podcast here. Takes include Steven Jackson, Matt Ryan, Russell Wilson, Antonio Gates, Justin Hunter, Jordan Cameron, Darren Sproles,…
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Reads Listens Views 7/4/14
FantasyPros Accuracy Rankings, Matt will do fantasy rankings this year, Lester Young, George Adams, RSPWP3, and RSP Post-Draft Listens What is Reads Listens Views? If you’re new to the Rookie Scouting Portfolio blog, welcome. I post links on Fridays to content I’m saving for later consumption or pieces that I found compelling. You may not like…
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Reads Listens Views 6/27/2014
Horace Silver, Sweet Spots and Dead Zones, Getting Freaky, RSPWP3, and RSP Post-Draft What is Reads Listens Views? If you’re new to the Rookie Scouting Portfolio blog, welcome. I post links on Fridays to content I’m saving for later consumption or pieces that I found compelling. You may not like everything listed here, but you’re bound to…
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Reads Listens Views 5/30/2014
Upside Down Strategy, Jeff Tedford, Ryan Riddle’s Draft Metrics, Kraken, and RSP Post-Draft Update. What is Reads Listens Views? If you’re new to the Rookie Scouting Portfolio blog, welcome. May is normally a lighter month for me on the blog due to the short turnaround time for the RSP Post-Draft and the magazine schedule at my…
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Reads Listens Views 5/23/2014
Rene Marie, gubernatorial debate worth watching, 20 Surreal Places, and RSP Post-Draft Update. What is Reads Listens Views? If you’re new to the Rookie Scouting Portfolio blog, welcome. May is normally a lighter month for me on the blog due to the short turnaround time for the RSP Post-Draft and the magazine schedule at my…
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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…