by: MB
It looks like you have made it to the championship round! Or maybe you are playing for 3rd.. Or 5th.. Or you’re in the losers bracket and trying to avoid punishment like a tattoo or something. Maybe you are like me and are just not ready to let go of the season and want to […]
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by: Kerry Klug
It’s the final match-up, that is, unless you play into week 17 — in which case next week should be a wild one for you with benchings galore! But if you’re still here and you’re still reading — good luck my friends! Also, if you’re still here and you’re still reading you probably won’t be needing too much waiver help. Your team is one of the two best in your league (or one of the two luckiest — fantasy football is weird sometimes!)
As always, if you’ve got a league specific question — drop it down below in the comments!
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We are already 3 games into the fantasy football semifinals and so far DeAndre Hopkins has been our best performer. Everyone else has been a bit wishy washy to this point. Today should bring some action so let’s take a look at the weather and injuries.
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by: Zach
Let’s get to it!
*Note* – My Week 15 Rankings can be found here, and be sure to check out Rudy’s projections for this week here!
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by: cinthree
Man it would have been very interesting had yesterday’s Chargers-Chiefs game been on the main slate. That’s because Keenan Allen, Tyreek Hill and Travis Kelce were all fantastic plays (particularly Keenan Allen, who Rudy’s projections had as the #1 WR on the slate by far), and would have all had significant ownership. You’d be looking at many lineups with a bad performance (Kelce and his 9.2) and a complete dud (the zero from Allen as he got hurt). You’d also be looking at a lot of lineups that picked either Jackson or Damien Williams, but not both, and the difference (27.3 for Williams, 16 for Jackson) would likely put the Jackson lineups drawing very thin, and possibly render them drawing dead if they played Allen and Kelce with that money. Alas, the game was on Thursday, so while it made for great TV, and made for an interesting showdown slate, only those who played the full Thursday-Monday slate care about it’s effects on a full slate. If you did play the Thursday-Monday slate, and you played Keenan Allen (and you did not play Jackson or Williams), I’d highly suggest pivoting your lineup to high-upside non-chalk plays to try to make up the lost ground.
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by: Roto-Wan
It was an odd week for Propageddon from a bell curve standpoint. I maybe made things too difficult, or at least not close enough to 50/50 props. Four touts tied at 7: @DFF_Shane, @DitkaSausagePod(2x), @fantasygeek37(2x), and Rudy’s Pigskinonator. Two readers went above and beyond with 9’s: @gt_sundown(2x) & Jason Batteiger(2x). Maybe it was just the week of the repeat champ. I will say if you haven’t been checking your picks against Rudy’s projections you’re missing out. There’s still time for you to order now and receive it before Christmas! On to THIS WEEK’S PROPS.
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by: Nic Romero
The fantasy gods are testing our skills as we enter the semifinal rounds of the fantasy football playoffs. Do not fret, I am here to help you weather any storm.
Besides just providing you with important handcuff news and player updates, I have another nugget for you as our battle for glory nears. Defense Wins Championships!
Most of fantasy football is focused on offense, but do not forget about defense. I am not talking about the roster spot on your fantasy team but defensive strategy to help you win your league. Exhibit-A: I have a championship matchup this weekend and my opponent has Carson Wentz as his only rostered QB. I added every viable starting QB from the waiver wire before he could make a move. Now all available spot-start QBs are on waivers again until after our game this weekend, leaving him to choose between Jeff Driskel and Josh Rosen. Due to roster limits, I had to leave someone out there! Some might have a few choice words for me regarding my cutthroat strategy, but this is the type of tenacity it takes to win a championship. Have you heard of “hack-a-Shaq” in the NBA? It might not be pretty, your fans might not find it thrilling, but we do it for the WINS.
As the number of teams making waiver claims reduces each playoff round, you have a better opportunity to block your opponents. Do you see a weak spot at RB or WR? Is there is a starting caliber player with upside on the waiver wire? See if you can add him on your roster to avoid your competitior-in-need from picking them up. It is important to pay attention to handcuff and injury reports this time of year, even if you do not own the player at risk. Maybe you can block your counterpart from picking up their replacement, if you consume the news before them.
Now, let us get to the Bad Boyz of week 15. Enjoy!
Please, blog, may I have some more?Sometimes when you stream, you get House of Cards season 1, but sometimes you get Fuller House. We hope that our rosters are set at this point in the season, but injuries and bad match-ups happen and you may be scrambling around looking for streaming options and hopefully I can at least reach Netflix Arrested Development level with these recommendations for this week.
Please, blog, may I have some more?| Accuracy | Overall | QB | RB | WR | TE | K | DST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 14 | 40 | 53 | 31 | 27 | 102 | 87 | 72 |
| Week 13 | 31 | 36 | 15 | 73 | 50 | 78 | 21 |
| Week 12 | 58 | 51 | 35 | 82 | 35 | 22 | 31 |
| Week 11 | 66 | 96 | 81 | 36 | 4 | 78 | 80 |
| Week 10 | 58 | 72 | 58 | 64 | 78 | 67 | 85 |
| Week 9 | 53 | 73 | 44 | 100 | 21 | 31 | 24 |
| Week 8 | 5 | 7 | 25 | 44 | 48 | 74 | 74 |
| Week 7 | 43 | 50 | 62 | 28 | 79 | 18 | 13 |
| Week 6 | 99 | 23 | 106 | 100 | 129 | 49 | 30 |
| Week 5 | 55 | 86 | 40 | 80 | 48 | 22 | 82 |
| Week 4 | 70 | 36 | 96 | 27 | 62 | 27 | 7 |
| Week 3 | 68 | 40 | 60 | 70 | 121 | 33 | 37 |
| Week 2 | 53 | 60 | 6 | 88 | 137 | 48 | 29 |
| Week 1 | 12 | 6 | 50 | 47 | 30 | 78 | 78 |
| 2018 | 35 | 9 | 35 | 64 | 64 | 62 | 28 |
What are my rankings bona fidas? Well, there’s finishing in the FantasyPros Top-10 Draft Accuracy (7th Place) in 2017, Top-25 Weekly Accuracy (23rd Place) in 2017, Top-5 Draft Accuracy (3rd place) in 2016, Top-10 Weekly Accuracy (10th Place) in 2016, Top-25 Weekly Accuracy in 2015 (21st Place) and on average we’ve finished in the Top-10 Draft Accuracy (9th Overall) and the Top-20 Weekly Accuracy (18th Overall) for the past three years. I’d like to think we’re pretty good at this stuff…
What does the word bona fidas mean? According to the Merriam-Webster Dictionary, bo·na fi·des \ ˌbō-nə-ˈfī-ˌdēz , ÷ˈbō-nə-ˌfīdz \ means 1 : good faith : sincerity, 2 : the fact of being genuine —often plural in construction, 3 : evidence of one’s good faith or genuineness —often plural in construction, 4 : evidence of one’s qualifications or achievements —often plural in construction. On a separate note, I think it would make a great name for a cat.
What’s my ranking process? I’ve actually written about this in the past, and instead of working hard for new and enlightening content, I have chosen the more efficient (lazy, ahem) method and dropping in a link to that post here. Honestly, my process hasn’t changed much at all (the ole “don’t fix what ain’t broke” proverb comes to mind) and so my “A Day in the Life of a Fantasy Football Ranker” story still remains relevant to this day. (The TL;DR is: I’m ghetto as fudge. Well, I mean the other “f” word, but I’m hungry.)
How should I use your rankings? The same way your mother does. Which actually makes no sense. (Unless your mother is in the running to always finish top-3 in your Fantasy Football league. And if that’s the case, say hello to her for me.)
Please, blog, may I have some more?The Itch needs to be scratched on this weeks Sausage Pod. The guys review some film of another unknown, undrafted rookie in Robert Foster and share their expectations for the youngster into the future.
Then The Itch shares his lists of players to buy or sell in dynasty football. The merits of selling Jared Goff and David Johnson are discussed before an intense debate ensues regarding the long term value of breakout tight end Eric Ebron. Grab some Gold Bond and kick back with a juicy Polish Saaaasage as you enjoy this week’s episode.
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