The word is out. The 2026 rookie class is suspect, and the 2027 class is looking like it has the potential to be generational, one that changes the fantasy football landscape for years to come. Long gone are the days of trading an early second for a future first to…
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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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Here We Go – An Outlook on the 2026 FF Season
Ah, the new fantasy football league year, so sweet and full of hope. This is my March Madness! In some ways the new league year reminds me of the Talking Heads song from 1980, “Once in a Lifetime”, where the line, “Same as it ever was” is repeated over and…
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DataForce Updates: New Tools, New App, and More
We’re working hard to bring you the best experience possible in your fantasy leagues this year! Let’s talk about what’s happening now to make this your best season yet. Go Forward! Go Back! Have you noticed yet? You can now use your browser’s Back and Forward arrows for navigation on…
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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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2026 Playoff Fantasy Football Primer
The 2025 fantasy football season has come to an end. Trophies have changed hands, payouts have been made, trash has been talked. And for those of us with fantasy football withdrawals, the next season seems so very far away. Luckily there is a cure. Playoff fantasy football features all of…
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Why Are Fantasy Football Playoff Leagues So Much Fun?
Admit it. Last night, your star running back scored 30 points for your fantasy team. But you can’t remember whether his NFL team won the game. Some days, you have trouble remembering which team he plays for. Has fantasy football changed the way we watch the NFL on the telly?…
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Diamond Leagues Drafts Have Begun!
Had enough of drafting practice leagues? Think you’re ready now for the Bigs? Tonight’s live draft options feature a Gold ($500) league, and tomorrow we’ll be running a Platinum ($1000) league. Both are a standard lineup (1QB, 2RB, 3WR, 1TE, 1flex, 1PK, 1Def) and both are live drafts with a…
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Ten Tips For Guillotine Leagues
Guillotine leagues are the hot new rage in fantasy football. These are survival leagues, where the lowest-scoring team each week is eliminated, and all their players land on waivers for the wolves (remaining teams) to fight over. At DataForce, a guillotine league lasts all 17 weeks. In a typical 12-team…
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DataForce Experts League Begins Tomorrow
Every year, DataForce invites twelve industry experts to participate in our annual Charity League. These are some pretty big names, representing some pretty impressive fantasy sites, playing for pride and for charity. DataForce contributes all prize winnings to the charity of choice for the top two winners. These guys will…