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…
Beginners
Continue Reading
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…
Strategy
Continue Reading
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…
Newsletters
Continue Reading
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…
Newsletters
Continue Reading
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…
Software
Continue Reading
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…
Players
Continue Reading
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…
Players
Continue Reading
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…
Players
Continue Reading
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…
Players
Continue Reading
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…