Tag: Matt Waldman Gut Check

  • Gut Check No.354: Dynasties Part II-RB Tiers

    Gut Check No.354: Dynasties Part II-RB Tiers

    “Matt Waldman to aisle 9 for a RB dynasty check…Waldman, RB dynasty check, aisle 9.” Although the majority of my leagues are dynasty-IDP formats I don’t do dynasty rankings. Barring an unforeseen event, I don’t have the time for at least another 2-3 years. But it’s by far one of my favorite realms of this…

  • Gut Check No.349: Week 4

    Gut Check No.349: Week 4

    Six years of data that point to your next move at each position after Week 3, a third sanity check, and players I’d trade for and trade away. Welcome to my in-season column. If you’re seeking strategic tips, match-up advice, game observations, IDP info, and dynasty advice with a little bit of current “football” events…

  • Updated PPR Tiers at Footballguys 8.27.15

    Updated PPR Tiers at Footballguys 8.27.15

    PPR tiers and commentary about specific upside players in each round. Every year for the past three, Sigmund Bloom and I have discussed our desire to present more nuanced draft plans that are still easy for readers to grasp. A snap shot of what’s going on in our brains without the page looking like jumbo…

  • Gut Check No.338 – Top-12 WRs And Their Offenses

    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…

  • The Gut Check No.335: Practicing Your Trade

    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.…

  • The Gut Check No.334: 20 Insights for Building a Winner

    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…

  • On the Couch Podcast With Sigmund Bloom and Me

    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,…

  • The Gut Check No.292: A Trip to The Thrift Store

    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…

  • The One Trade Advice Article You Need to Read

    The One Trade Advice Article You Need to Read

    I have written close to 500 articles about fantasy football. This is the one I’m most confident will make you a better fantasy owner. It might be the best thing I’ve learned as a fantasy owner in years. Ironically, the person who provided me the majority of this knowledge has no experience playing fantasy football. …