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The Gut Check No.369: Winning The 2nd Half of Your Draft
Waldman continues his examination of his ADP list and guides you through choices that you can win with. Last week’s column walked you through a redesigned ADP list. The format of the list revealed salient points that became the basis for various draft strategies. The focus of the piece was the first 9-12 rounds of […]
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Gut Check No.368: Developing a Draft Strategy
Waldman turns an ADP list sideways and takes you through the process of developing a draft strategy. Upside-Down Drafting is now right-side up. I wrote about not taking running backs until the fifth round well before social media became popular. And it’s not like I was the originator. Paul Charchian was writing about it (“Do-the-Opposite”) before the […]
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The Gut Check No.367: What Makes a Fantasy WR1?
Waldman examines players capable of top-tier wide receiver fantasy production in 2016. What does a prototypical fantasy receiver look like in a 12-team league? Is he earning a lopsided majority of the workload in the passing game? Is he the leading option in a balanced attack? Does a specific combination of physical skills matter? Do teammates […]
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The Gut Check No.366: Over-Under, TE ADPs
Waldman’s first pass at the 2016 tight ends through the lens of average draft position. Precision is overrated in May and June. The archery, surgical lasers, and nanotechnology will have its time in July. This spring, it’s all about horseshoes, hand grenades, and nuclear weapons at the office of the Gut Check. We all have to […]
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The Gut Check No.365: Over-Under, QB ADPs
Waldman’s first pass at 2016 quarterbacks through the lens of average draft position. Precision is overrated in May and June. The archery, surgical lasers, and nanotechnology will have its time in July. This spring, it’s all about horseshoes, hand grenades, and nuclear weapons at the office of the Gut Check. We all have to start […]
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The Gut Check No.364: Over-Under, RB ADPs
Waldman’s first pass at 2016 running backs through the lens of average draft position. Precision is overrated in May. The archery, surgical lasers, and nanotechnology will have its time in July. This spring, it’s all about horseshoes, hand grenades, and nuclear weapons at the office of the Gut Check. We all have to start somewhere. […]
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The Gut Check No.363: Over-Under, WR ADPs
Waldman’s first pass at the 2016 wide receivers through the lens of average draft position. Precision is overrated in May. The archery, surgical lasers, and nanotechnology will have its time in July. This spring, it’s all about horseshoes, hand grenades, and nuclear weapons at the office of the Gut Check. We all have to start […]
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The Gut Check No.362: The Late Show/Emerging Talents
You may look at some of these 13 late-round prospects and think, NEVER GONNA HAPPEN, but Steph Curry and Bill Walsh beg to differ. When it comes to late-round prospects and waiver wire wonders, you may never become the Stephen Curry of fantasy football. But there’s a reason the NBA MVP has awesome range: Preparation […]
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Gut Check No.358: Dynasty Mining
Whether you’re prepping for a stretch run or solely looking ahead to the future, this time of year is a good one for acquiring future starters. Waldman has players you should consider (Yes, even suspended ones). LOOK FOR THE HEADSTONE MARKED PAULA SCHULTZ… Tavon Austin, Doug Baldwin, Emmanuel Sanders and Travis Benjamin are WR2s in […]
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Gut Check No.355: WR Dynasty Tiers
“Matt Waldman to aisle 10 for a WR dynasty check…Waldman, WR dynasty check, aisle 10.” 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 […]