Fanspeak: rookies adp

With the hype of the NFL draft and rookie landing spots, I looked at the history of rookie QBs in fantasy football last week. I went through every rookie QB who was either a 1st round pick or had a reasonable shot for a starting role prior to the season. I approached it this way … More »

There are so many best ball strategies to consider to gain an edge. One truly simple strategy that I think is not discussed enough is prioritizing stacking top offenses. Seems simple right? We want as many players from teams that score the most points and gain the most yards. A lot of successful best ball … 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! NFC East: Dallas Cowboys: @ Bills, @ Dolphins, Lions: Cowboys’ stacks have a nice road in the playoffs. The Bills are a tough defense and December weather in Buffalo can be a … More »

The NFL schedules are finally out and that means we now have a large piece of the puzzle for drafting our Best Ball teams in the most effective way. No, I’m not talking about Week 17 correlation ( which does have a little value), I’m talking about factoring the Bye weeks and how that can … More »

The more you play best ball, the more you realize it’s like the stock market. Prices (ADPs – average draft position) rise, and prices fall. You build a portfolio of your investment shares (players). And you always need to react to what the market is doing. Sometimes the market is overreacting. Other times the market … More »

With all the talk of the rise in ADP in Bestball for Anthony Richardson, I thought it would be good to go back and look at how rookie quarterbacks have fared from a fantasy perspective. Using FantasyPros weekly fantasy football leaders I will give their weekly average and where they ranked in the league. I … More »

Dallas Cowboys: HC Mike McCarthy Recent rankings: 2022: 4th in points, 11th in yards, 2021: 1st in points, 1st in yards What to expect: Mike McCarthy’s comments about running the football and not worrying about points went viral creating some concern for fantasy purposes. McCarthy’s comments may be more in reference to 2021 vs 2022, … More »

I posted a tweet on quick thoughts on Rookies’ stock up or stock down after the NFL Draft (and right before the BBM4 launch).  I wanted to take time to elaborate on stances on these rookies and where I stand on them in May best ball drafts. It will be fun to watch the market … More »

We have launched 2024 On the Clock mock draft simulator! It’s never too early to start mocking for your favorite team! While data updates will be slow over the summer and pick up over the fall and winter as they usually do, it is fun to watch the entire draft process evolve throughout the year … More »

Fanspeak will be updating data real-time (immediately after each pick), including players picked and any draft order changes based on trades. You may have to refresh your browser to see data updates. Data will be updated Thursday and Friday night for Rounds 1, 2 and 3 of the NFL Draft! Data will not be updated … More »

The “best” quarterback is also short, as in, historically short for his position. The “best” defensive tackle and arguably the best defensive player in the draft had one of the worst leadups to the draft in recent memory. The “best” pass rusher? Lacks ideal size, gets penalized a lot, misses too many tackles and ran … More »

Bryce Young is going No. 1 overall to Carolina, right? Maybe not. The internet was all aflutter this week after word started to spread that Will Levis was telling family and friends that he was going to be the first overall draft pick. It has to be true if he’s telling people, right? Suddenly, betting … More »