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By Megan Shoup and Steve Shoup:   Every week of the season for daily fantasy brings new debates about core plays, fades, game stacks, and more. For fantasy purposes, it is best to read about both sides of the argument and decide which side, data, and analysis YOU agree with. For the NFL season, our … More »

Every year, there’s at least one surprise pick in the first round. Sure, teams like Dallas and New England can say Tyler Smith and Cole Strange had first-round grades in their own respective draft boards. Forget the fact that Smith should make most rookie first teams – the general consensus at the time was that … More »

We have updated the data for our On the Clock mock draft simulator after the Divisional Playoffs weekend. We updated the draft order, team needs and big boards.   The On the Clock mock draft simulator is the best way to see different scenarios for the 2023 NFL Draft. You can also upgrade to Ultimate GM … More »

We have two shots at Tiers contests for Wildcard Weekend! Below are my core plays for the full 4-game slate! Note:  I’m adding a Contranian category for each. This means it’s probably not as optimal but you could get huge ownership leverage. I would only play one or two contrarian plays for each contest. But … More »

By Megan Shoup and Steve Shoup:   Every week of the season for daily fantasy brings new debates about core plays, fades, game stacks, and more. For fantasy purposes, it is best to read about both sides of the argument and decide which side, data, and analysis YOU agree with. For the NFL season, our … More »

While we’re still waiting on word from a few Georgia prospects, the rest of the underclassman draft intentions are finally in, and now we know the draft order for most of the first round. In other words, it’s time to examine trade possibilities. Who needs a QB? At least five teams need to come out … More »

We have updated the data for our On the Clock mock draft simulator after Wildcard Playoffs weekend. We updated the draft order and big boards.   The On the Clock mock draft simulator is the best way to see different scenarios for the 2023 NFL Draft. You can also upgrade to Ultimate GM and run full … More »

We have two shots at Tiers contests for Wildcard Weekend! Check out my core plays for Sunday’s short slate Tiers for Playoffs! Note:  I’m adding a Contranian category for each. This means it’s probably not as optimal but you could get huge ownership leverage. I would only play one or two contrarian plays for each … More »

We have two shots at Tiers contests for Wildcard Weekend! Check out my core plays for Saturday’s short slate Tiers for Playoffs! Note:  I’m adding a Contranian category for each. This means its probably not as optimal but you could get huge ownership leverage. I would only play one or two contrarian plays for each … More »

By Megan Shoup and Steve Shoup:   Every week of the season for daily fantasy brings new debates about core plays, fades, game stacks, and more. For fantasy purposes, it is best to read about both sides of the argument and decide which side, data, and analysis YOU agree with. For the NFL season, our … More »

“At least we won the Super Bowl.” That’s what every Los Angeles Rams’ fan thought following the conclusion of a disappointing, injury-marred 5-12 season. They may be saying that for several years. Consider the following challenges on the Rams’ horizon: The head coach is mulling his future with the team. The QB situation is murky, … More »

Coming off an exciting NFL Best Ball season where I made the BBM3 Finals on Underdog and finished in 271st place of 451,000 entries, I am now fully addicted to best ball. Which means I’m fully invested in NFL PLAYOFF Best Ball! The best part is there are NFL Playoff Best Ball Contests on Underdog … More »