Fanspeak: Alabama

With the NFL season just 2 weeks away, we now have a lot of information on how most backfields will operate this season. Despite that, there are plenty of good values still out there, and opportunities for us to find backs who will vastly outplay their current ranking.   James Conner- ADP 80, RB26: I … More »

If you haven’t already, check out my article here on Fanspeak about Fading in Best Ball and here on RunPureSports. It goes into all the nuances of how and why fades in best ball work.   Quick Summary: -Fading in Best Ball is very different than DFS. If the player you faded outperforms their ADP, … More »

Each month I’ve been covering my favorite round-by-round picks, sleepers, and fades in best ball. But let’s peek behind the curtain and look at the guys I’m most bullish on. These are the players I have high exposure to and/or trying to draft as much as possible to have high exposure when best ball locks. … More »

Each month, I think it is a useful tool to look at favorite picks, fades, and sleepers. A sleeper, is a pick you can get in the late rounds (Rounds 14-18 on Underdog Fantasy). The idea is you are drafting this player at a discount because they will massively outperform their ADP.  You may not … More »

We’ve all heard the mantra, “Don’t draft rookie TE’s in fantasy football”. It’s been tweeted thousands of times, mentioned on podcasts, and written about in articles ad nauseam. It’s a drumbeat that has taken on its own life, without any consideration of a deeper look or the context around it. There is no question that … More »

We’ve all heard the mantra, “Don’t draft rookie TE’s in fantasy football”. It’s been tweeted thousands of times, mentioned on podcasts, and written about in articles ad nauseam. It’s a drumbeat that has taken on its own life, without any consideration of a deeper look or the context around it. There is no question that … More »

It has been over a week since DraftKings released the Week 1 salaries (one of the best days of summer IMO). I’ve had time to think about it a little and wanted to give my first look at the Week 1 DFS slate. First, remember that we will not have the Chiefs, Lions, Cowboys, Giants, … More »

QB Justin Herbert, QB 7, ADP 54 Herbert had a disappointing year finishing as QB 11, after being typically drafted as the 3rd or 4th QB, seeing his ppg game drop to 17, down from 2021 when he was QB 2 with 23.3 ppg. The good news is Herbert’s production drop is actually pretty easy … More »

As we are doing best ball drafts, one of the biggest keys is making sure we are taking players at or around where they will be the end of the season rankings. If we are lucky we are finding guys who are outperforming their rankings and bringing us clear value. We want to avoid drafting … More »

Each month, I think it is a useful tool to look at favorite picks, fades, and sleepers. We covered Favorite Picks in Each Round and Best Ball Fades for July in these articles. Now, it’s time to cover favorite sleepers this month. A sleeper, is a pick you can get in the late rounds (Rounds 14-18 on Underdog … More »

 If you are new to Underdog Fantasy, sign up here and be sure to use code FANSPEAK for 100% deposit match up to $100!   Each month, I’m going to write about my favorite best ball picks on Underdog Fantasy in each round. I will do this exercise each month because obviously, ADPs (average draft position) … More »

As we are doing best ball drafts, one of the biggest keys is making sure we are taking players at or around where they will be the end of the season rankings. If we are lucky we are finding guys who are outperforming their rankings and bringing us clear value. We want to avoid drafting … More »