Steve Shoup

Steve Shoup grew up and lives in Northern VA. He is a diehard Washington fan, but is more realistic than his sister Megan.

He grew up following the NFL Draft since he was a kid and then became obsessed with the NFL offseason. So much so that he created Fanspeak’s On the Clock mock draft simulator and Manage the Cap free agency simulator. His love for the NFL offseason fed right into his love for fantasy football.

Steve has decades of experience with Redraft fantasy leagues. He also has several years of experience with Dynasty fantasy leagues as well. More recently he has studied and actively played in NFL Best Ball fantasy leagues. Steve also plays NFL DFS and has several wins and top 10 finishes in tournaments on DraftKings over the past 9 years.

He will be writing about the NFL Draft, Free Agency, Fantasy Football (Redraft and Dynasty), Best Ball, and NFL DFS year around. You can follow Steve on Twitter @steveospeak.

Articles

Should Ja’Marr Chase go ahead of Cooper Kupp on Underdog now?

Justin Jefferson has now surpassed Cooper Kupp as the first wide receiver drafted on Underdog, but should we be taking his college teammate Ja'Marr Chase ahead of the Rams wide receiver as well? The Case for Kupp: Kupp is coming off an incredible 145 catch, 1,947 yards, and 16 TD season. He averaged 21.6 fantasy…

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Point/Counterpoint: Are you in on Derrick Henry this season?

By Megan Shoup and Steve Shoup: Every offseason and all summer long, fantasy football analysts debate about different players, teams, schemes and everything in between. What we've noticed as we approach the end of the offseason is you can find data and stats to support just about any argument for or against a player.…

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Teams that could trade for Kareem Hunt and the Fantasy Impact

Kareem Hunt has demanded a trade from the Browns, but so far Cleveland has denied the request. That might be their stance for now, but at some point, the Browns will likely want to get some positive asset in return for their talented number 2 back. Cleveland is dealing with another other drama right now,…

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Best Ball Fantasy Football For Beginners

The Best Ball Fantasy draft style is one of the fastest-growing forms of Fantasy Sports that can allow players to have all the fun of a fantasy season, without the weekly maintenance. This guide for Best Ball drafts should serve as a primer and help you get started. We will be using Underdog Fantasy as…

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Draftkings Week 1 Pricing- Targets and Fades WR, TE, DEF

Wide Receivers: High: Target- Ja'Marr Chase ($7,100) Fade-A.J. Brown ($6,400) Ja'Marr Chase is my favorite receiver at any price in week 1. We have seen his slate breaking upside, and his connection with Joe Burrow is near perfect. Defenses will try to do more to take him away this season, but there is only so…

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Draftkings Week 1 Targets and Fades QBs and RBs

Quarterbacks: High: ($6,500 or above) Target- Justin Herbert ($7,600) Fade- Jalen Hurts ($6,800) It's tough to choose a favorite quarterback in this top tier as many of them are elite and with favorable match-ups. Herbert though has a slight early edge for me, as my favorite one to target. He plays in the 2nd highest…

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NFC Wide Receiver 1 Battles – Fantasy Football

When it comes to fantasy football, finding as many number 1 wide receivers on your roster can be a great way to win. Even on weaker teams, WR1s are typically pretty viable in fantasy. This is even more important for Best Ball Fantasy as you are trying to predict volume throughout the season. There is…

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AFC Wide Receiver 1 Battles – Fantasy Football

When it comes to fantasy football, finding as many number 1 wide receivers on your roster can be a great way to win. Even on weaker teams, WR1's are typically pretty viable in fantasy. This is even more important for Best Ball Fantasy as you are trying to predict volume over the course of the…

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How to approach drafting Tight Ends in Best Ball

In typical re-draft leagues, you can get by with fading the top tight ends and using a combination of late-round guys and streaming options for your team. This can work since there are only ever 4-5 TEs who consistently produce throughout. The hope for owners is that when you face the teams that have the…

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Christian Kirk is Undervalued in Best Ball Drafts

When the Jacksonville Jaguars signed Christian Kirk this offseason to a 4 year $72M contract, many around the league panned the deal. This deal was seen as a massive overpay by the hapless Jaguars, for a player who had never cracked 1,000 yards in a season. Though this deal can be seen as overvalued in…

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