The Renewal Deadline Is Here Well, the time has come, guys. D-Day. Orphan Maker day. If you don’t get your dynasty team renewed today by 9pm Eastern Time, it’s going on the auction block as an orphan. Somebody else will get to play that dynasty you built this year. Bargain…
Buying the Perfect Dynasty Team at DataForce’s Orphan Auction
Every year, in mid-May, DataForce Fantasy Football hosts their annual orphan auction. It’s a week-long, blind-bidding event, and I thought maybe the best way to tell you how to find your dream team is to interview the guy who has guided hundreds of these teams through the auction process. Transcript of…
Post-Draft Dynasty Rookie Rankings
After months of hype, analysis, film breakdowns, combine metrics, and player comps, the members of the much-celebrated 2025 draft class are finally on NFL rosters. Speculative rookie rankings can and should be adjusted, some significantly, as we now have knowledge of two of the most critical rookie metrics—landing spot and…
Ranking Every Single QB, RB, WR, and TE Taken in the NFL Draft
The NFL draft is over. Now it’s time to figure out where the draftees slot in on your existing dynasty teams. Fun times are on the horizon. Here’s a stab at ranking every QB, RB, WR, and TE taken in the 2025 NFL draft based on how things fell and…
Best Ball Preview: 2025 Rookie Wide Receivers
Dynasty and best ball enthusiasts are well aware of the depth and talent of this year’s running back class. Tight end features several high-ceiling options. Quarterback, while much maligned early on in the process, has seen several players slowly rise in superflex rankings as draft rumors have multiple quarterbacks landing…
Who I’m Selling Before the Draft
“Sell, Mortimer, Sell!” Gotta love the Duke brothers from the ’80s classic Trading Places. I’m a sucker for those iconic ’80s movies. Eddie Murphy is one of my all-time favorites—his character Randy Watson, the lead singer of Sexual Chocolate in Coming to America, still cracks me up. Here’s the video…
Targeting Rookie Running Backs in Pre-NFL Draft Best Ball
Even though we are still weeks away from the NFL Draft, fantasy gamers are drafting in best ball leagues that include rookies, despite not knowing rookie landing spots and draft capital. If you are one such fantasy gamer, deciding when to select rookies over proven veterans is one of the…
Two Full Rounds of Dynasty Rookies Worth Your Attention
The NFL draft is coming up April 24 through 26, and if you haven’t done so already, it’s time to ponder who you want in non-startup dynasty drafts. That is, if you aren’t one of those crazies who play in dynasty leagues that draft before the NFL draft is even…
Post-Free Agency Buys, Sells, and Holds
By Matthew HillMarch 26, 2025 Now that the bulk of the notable free agents have signed contracts, and depth charts have been adjusted, it is time to reassess how we value many players, both for best ball and dynasty. While some player movements barely registered on the fantasy radar, there…
Right? Wrong? The Season That Was
Before we start digging into what’s ahead for 2025, let’s look back at 2024 observations and thoughts. Where was I wrong? Where was I right? Jaguars RB Travis Etienne is a good place to start. His dismal season wrecked several of my teams. I happily drafted him in the second round everywhere…