Welcome to my 3rd annual Rookie Draft article. Meatloaf (yup, Meatloaf) comes to mind when thinking about this set of rookies. Not because of a mix of meat in a pan, baked with ketchup on top served with peas and mashed potatoes, but the musician Meatloaf. The Song, “Two out…
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Post-NFL Draft Rookie Rankings
While ranking rookies prior to the NFL Draft has never been an exact science, this year’s early rookie rankings were crafted with a seemingly higher than normal amount of uncertainty. We thought we had a pretty good idea who the top three wide receivers were, but in what order? Who…
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Ranking Every Fantasy Relevant Player Taken in the NFL Draft
For the third year in a row, these are my rankings for every single QB, RB, WR, and TE selected in the 2026 NFL draft. These rankings aren’t merely based on who is the more talented player. They’re based on which NFL team drafted these guys and what their opportunity…
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Hold On To Your Hat in 2026 Rookie Drafts
For dynasty nuts, that first rookie draft is like Christmas. You can’t wait. Then the draft begins, and, all too often, you learn that anyone who knows what they’re doing has the same strategy, the same ideas. Then your second rookie draft comes along, and, all too often, it mirrors…
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2025 Rookie RB Hype vs. Reality
I love dynasty. I’ve got way more dynasty teams than anyone should ever have and, with orphans available, it’s hard not to add another team or two – or three or more. It’s tremendous fun so it’s clearly an addiction, and now we’re approaching that time when dynasty nuts are…
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2025 Sleepers: A Cinderella Story
Welcome to my second (now annual) Sleepers article. I reviewed last year’s version and determined that I kind of suck at this. Apparently, finding the next “Puka” in the 4th round is not an easy task. But—big but—when I looked again, some of my sleeper picks produced at a Flex…
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Rookie Drafts: The Most Wonderful Time of the Year
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…