Fanspeak: 2011 NFL Draft

Marvin Harrison Jr. – WR9, ADP 16.1: One of the most talked about WR prospects in years, the son of HOF Marvin Harrison is worth the hype and should be part of any Best Ball Portfolio. The only real concern would be the landing spot, particularly if say the Patriots took him at 3. Other … More »

In best ball we want to target offenses and teams that lift up their weapons and give them more opportunities to score fantasy points by sustaining drives and scoring touchdowns. We highlighted these players and teams that were the winners after NFL Free Agency in terms of best ball rankings.   Running Backs Replaced or … More »

Similar to running back opportunity is going to be what matters most when it comes to rookie TEs. While talent is important, if a rookie TE is in a timeshare or not able to crack the starting line-up, they aren’t going to carry a lot of fantasy value. This year’s class is not as deep … More »

In best ball we want to target offenses and teams that lift up their weapons and give them more opportunities to score fantasy points by sustaining drives and scoring touchdowns. I’m now much more interested in these players and offenses this best ball season based on their landing spots.   Atlanta Falcons offense – Bijan … More »

Perhaps more than any other position landing spot matters most at RB for rookies. In addition, it’s followed very closely by opportunity and role. Draft stock actually ends up meaning far less for this position than others. So even if we can accurately predict the order that these running backs go off the board in … More »

In one week, we’ll know exactly where a lot of the big-name QBs will land. This QB carousel is wild this year and the implications will be which teams will likely address the QB position in the NFL Draft. So I’m going to take a look at the top free agency QBs and Justin Fields … More »

Though the NFL Draft is still two months away, luckily we already can start doing best ball drafts. The popular contest is Underdog’s The Big Board, which has a top prize of $200K. While ideally, we want as much information as possible when we make our picks in Best Ball, drafting now can potentially lead … More »

Thankfully NFL best ball allows the NFL to be in our lives year-round! Currently, the Big Board contest on Underdog Fantasy is open from now until the NFL Draft. After the NFL Draft, the Best Ball Mania contest will launch on Underdog Fantasy and best ball season will officially be in full swing. But Fanspeak … More »

The NFL Betting Card here on Fanspeak is updated with our early picks for props we like. Check it out at here. My favorite props right now are targeting both running backs (Isiah Pacheco and Christian McCaffery), as both defenses are more vulnerable to the run than the pass. And both RBs have hit these … More »

If you are interested in betting Super Bowl LVIII props and like betting the OVERS, it is better to bet those now or soon before those lines get steamed up higher. Conversely, if you’re interested in betting UNDERS, it’s probably best to wait right before the game. Be sure to watch our NFL Betting Card … More »

After Steve’s massive wins on the Thanksgiving 3-game slate and the Early Only short slate on in Week 12, we are doing a weekly Short Slate Strategy Surveys. Check out our favorite QB stacks, values, contrarian plays, fades, and more for the Sunday 2-game Conference Championship Sunday slate! You can always find all our Daily … More »

After Steve’s massive wins on the Thanksgiving 3-game slate and the Early Only short slate on in Week 12, we are doing a weekly Short Slate Strategy Surveys. Check out our favorite QB stacks, values, contrarian plays, fades, and more for the Sunday 3-game (including Steelers/Bills) Wildcard Weekend slate! You can always find all our … More »