Welcome to my second (now annual) rookie draft article. This year has a clear theme: The Year of the Running Back. While there are plenty of other players worth drafting, running backs dominate the early rounds—depth seems to extend to around pick 2.06. A Parks and Rec-Inspired Rant I’m a big…
Month: May 2025
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Memorial Day Sale in the Marketplace
All Orphan Teams Discounted It’s been a week, now, since the close of our annual orphan auction. Time to get serious about finding the remaining orphans new homes. We have marked down every team on the Orphan Marketplace! ALL of them! Some teams even have a negative price! You read…
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Beginner’s Guide
A Fantasy Football Primer Here is it. Fantasy Football 101 for the complete newbie. Fantasy football has become so popular simply because it’s so darn fun, and we think you’ll enjoy it too. If you like watching your favorite team play, you’ll like watching your own team play even better. When you draft…
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Fantasy Football for Beginners: Jargon & Terminology Explained
If you’re new to fantasy football, you’ve probably already heard some confusing terms like “PPR,” “waiver wire,” and “handcuff.” Don’t worry—you’re not alone! Fantasy football has its own language, and understanding a few key terms will help you navigate your league like a pro. Here are some of the more…
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Buying Into and Winning Your Salary Cap League in the First Year
There are no salary cap dynasties. In a Salary Cap league, a good team only lasts a couple more years. Salary escalation guarantees that. Per DataForce rules, a player’s salary increases $5 plus 10% each year. A $10 player becomes $17 the next year, escalates to $24 the following year, and…
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Win a Free $50 Fantasy Football League
Multiple Copper League Giveaways Ongoing DataForce is expanding our social networking beyond Twitter/X, but we need your support to help get us off the ground! We invite you to pick your favorite social media network and come follow us. Here’s how it works: Follow us and repost ANY of our recent…
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DataForce Orphan Auction Begins
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…
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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…
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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…