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In the business of winning: How a DFS champ used analytics to win $2.5M
One shining example of the latter is David Bergman, who won the top prize of $2.5 million in DraftKings’ Fantasy Football World Championship on Dec. 20, 2020. Bergman beat out 199 other contestants, each of whom also had to earn their entry through qualifying tournaments held throughout the season to that point. Bergman isn’t the […]
Continue readingNFL 2021 team previews: Bold predictions, breakout candidates, biggest questions
The 2021 NFL season is nearly here, with teams taking on a 17-week slate of games for the first time in history. The season opener is Thursday night, when the reigning Super Bowl champion Tampa Bay Buccaneers host the Dallas Cowboys. Our NFL Nation reporters have you covered with intel and projections on all 32 […]
Continue readingFantasy football 12-team, PPR mock draft with the Fantasy Focus crew
With the NFL season only a week away, the Fantasy Focus crew took part in a 12-team, PPR mock draft and had some new things to consider. The No. 1 Fantasy Football game just got better with ESPN+ leagues. Play against other ESPN+ members for the ultimate challenge, and by joining an ESPN+ Fantasy League, […]
Continue readingFantasy football 12-team, 1/2 PPR mock draft: First eight picks are RBs
In the eighth mock draft of the season, members of our ESPN Fantasy Football and NFL staff took part in a 12-team, 1/2 PPR league. After last week’s two-QB mock draft, the biggest difference was naturally that the first round shifted back to being dominated by running backs. And, of course, quarterbacks returned to being […]
Continue readingFantasy football rankings: The 192 players who should be rostered
We’re closing in on the start of the 2021 NFL regular season and fantasy football, which means it’s time for one last run of The 192. What is The 192? Fantasy leagues come in all shapes in sizes, but many have settled into the vicinity of 12 teams and 16 roster spots. The 192 is […]
Continue readingFantasy football 10-team, 2-QB mock draft: Pass on QBs at your own risk
Never done one of these before? In a nutshell, everything is different. Quarterbacks go fast. Really fast. And there’s a science to knowing when to pass on a QB in the early rounds for a star RB, WR or TE; in this mock draft, for example, no WRs or TEs came off the board until […]
Continue readingLove, Hate and no regrets in life or in fantasy football
Matthew Berry’s Love/Hate for the 2021 fantasy football season is a collection of the players he thinks will be the best draft-day values and those you should probably allow someone else to roster. As has been tradition for the past 15 years, Matthew begins by sharing a story that, we swear, has more to do […]
Continue readingFantasy football 10-team, 1/2-PPR mock draft: Is it worth waiting on WRs?
This week, the ESPN fantasy experts conducted a 10-team, 1/2-PPR mock draft, and one of the experts — Tom Carpenter — decided to take advantage of the depth at WR this season by loading up on the other positions in the first five rounds. Carpenter selected the following with his first five picks: Rd. 1 […]
Continue readingTristan H. Cockcroft’s top-200 PPR rankings for superflex, 2-QB leagues
NOTE: These will be updated throughout the preseason. Rank, Player, Eligible Position, Team, Position Rank 1. Christian McCaffrey, RB, Carolina Panthers, RB1 2. Patrick Mahomes, QB, Kansas City Chiefs, QB1 3. Dalvin Cook, RB, Minnesota Vikings, RB2 4. Alvin Kamara, RB, New Orleans Saints, RB3 5. Derrick Henry, RB, Tennessee Titans, RB4 6. Josh Allen, […]
Continue readingTristan H. Cockcroft’s top-200 PPR fantasy football rankings
NOTE: These will be updated throughout the preseason. Rank, Player, Eligible Position, Team, Position Rank 1. Christian McCaffrey, RB, Carolina Panthers, RB1 2. Dalvin Cook, RB, Minnesota Vikings, RB2 3. Alvin Kamara, RB, New Orleans Saints, RB3 4. Derrick Henry, RB, Tennessee Titans, RB4 5. Ezekiel Elliott, RB, Dallas Cowboys, RB5 6. Saquon Barkley, RB, […]
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