Full disclosure: I have not always embraced the concept of bold predictions. I have spent over a decade crafting player rankings, both draft and weekly in-season, using probability and the “Most likely outcomes” as the foundation of those rankings. Rankings seek to combine potential player floors and ceilings, avoiding “hot…
Month: August 2026
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10 Tips for the Fantasy Football Lobby
The lobby is where you go to mingle. A lobby, in fantasy football parlance, is the place where you go to join leagues with others. But not all lobbies are created equal. DataForce offers a wide selection of league variants, which can make finding the perfect league take a little…
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19 Days Until Kickoff
With the season fast approaching, it’s time to review what you need to know for the last couple weeks of drafting. Waivers in Week One Run Wednesday Morning Plan ahead, guys! We want nobody caught by surprise by this one. Opening night is a Wednesday this year. We’ll be running…
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Tight End Rankings and Draft Strategy
We are just weeks away from Week 1 of the NFL season, and all of the fantasy goodness that comes with that! To help you better prepare for your coming drafts, I broke down how I will be approaching each position on draft day. This four-part series features redraft rankings,…
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Fantasy Football Experts Break Down Their 2026 Drafts
It’s safe to say DataForce’s annual Experts Charity league is one of the strongest fantasy football competitions anywhere. Our own Fantasy Sports writer Matthew Hill assembled this cast of superstar drafters way back in 2016, and it’s stayed pretty much intact over the years. The 2026 draft finished a few days back, and our…
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What’s New At DataForce
Several things we want to remind you about today. Nothing here is really new today–maybe we should have called this an “oldsletter”–but it’s all relevant, and we don’t want you to miss anything. Holdouts Soon No Longer Qualify For I/R For years, we’ve allowed holdouts to qualify on I/R. In…
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The Wonk Gets a Makeover!
It’s not fair, I know. We’re already on cuteness overload from The Wonk, and now he gets his own stylist? Yes, lots is happening in Wonk World. The Wonk is DataForce Fantasy Football’s handy little helper for: And he’s good at his job. But he just got a whole lot…
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Wide Receiver Rankings and Draft Strategy
It’s here! The preseason is underway and with that, it is finally time for traditional redraft season. To help you better prepare for your drafts, I will be breaking down how I will be approaching each position on draft day. This four-part series will feature redraft rankings, targets, fades, sleepers,…
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“Win the Trade” Mentality Takes the Fun Out of Fantasy Football
With real games not all that far away, let’s take a targeting shot right at the helmet earhole of a fantasy football problem: ridiculous trade offers. I play in a lot of leagues – looking like about 25 this year. The vast majority of those are dynasty leagues. Just when…
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DataForce Skins in the Locker Room
There’s something new at DataForce Fantasy Football! Build a custom skin to reflect the look you want for your UI as you play in DataForce leagues! You’ll find the locker room under the My Account menu on the Administrative hub, for both the full-screen and the mobile version. On the…