CB Corner: Veteran benefits
KC Joyner, ESPN InsiderIt's not just the hobbled and inexperienced who can be exploited for fantasy gain. KC Joyner offers a few struggling veteran cornerbacks -- and the receivers who will break them -- to add to your list of favorable fantasy matchups in the coming weeks.
Story | Conversation | November 25, 2009
Pass Plays: Week 12 pickups
KC Joyner, ESPN InsiderYou never know when an injury or a slump will doom you, so you'd better have depth.
Story | Conversation | November 24, 2009
CB Corner: Philadelphia story
KC Joyner, ESPN InsiderWith the suspension of Joselio Hanson and the injury to Sheldon Brown, the Eagles' secondary should be first on your list of fantasy targets. KC Joyner tells you how to take advantage of these corners and other struggling NFL secondaries.
Story | Conversation | November 19, 2009
Scout Team: Exploiting availability bias
Scott Burton, ESPN The MagazineConventional fantasy wisdom often can be distorted for your gain, thanks to a phenomenon known as the availability bias. Scott Burton shows you how before consulting Insider's Fantasy Scout tool for nine bits of unbiased advice for your team.
Story | Conversation | November 18, 2009
FBO: Week 10 matchup projections
Bill Barnwell, Football OutsidersFootball Outsiders breaks down the best fantasy matchups of 2009 NFL Week 10. Here's a big hint: Start a lot of Vikings (vs. Lions) and Ravens (vs. Browns), including generally-subpar-this-season Todd Heap.
Story | Conversation | November 13, 2009
Scout Team: QBs to buy and sell
Scott Burton, ESPN The MagazineScott Burton uses the history of human narratives -- seriously -- to explain why you should be trying to sell Donovan McNabb and other QBs who have thrived in the red zone. Plus, he uses the Fantasy Scout tool to offer advice at RB and WR.
Story | Conversation | November 11, 2009
FBO: Week 9 matchup projections
Bill Barnwell, Football OutsidersFootball Outsiders checks in with its weekly look at players whose matchups will elevate or deflate their fantasy value Sunday. Plus, as temperatures drop, they look at the effect weather has on fantasy performance.
Story | Conversation | November 06, 2009
CB Corner: The eminently exploitables
KC Joyner, ESPN InsiderK.C. Joyner analyzes five struggling cornerbacks who will provide favorable fantasy matchups for their assigned receivers over the next few weeks.
Story | Conversation | October 29, 2009
The Scout Team: To the extreme!
Scott Burton, ESPN The MagazineIf your first salvo in fantasy football trade negotiations is a bit inflated, you'll benefit in the end. It's science. Plus, nine bits of Fantasy Scout's cold, mathematical analysis for Week 8 and beyond.
Story | Conversation | October 28, 2009
The Scout Team: Make the first offer
Scott Burton, ESPN The MagazineScott Burton explains the psychological advantage to be gained by making the first offer in fantasy trade negotiations, then consults with the Fantasy Scout tool for the latest group of players to add, drop, bench or deal.
Story | Conversation | October 21, 2009
FBO: Week 6 fantasy matchups
Bill Barnwell, Football OutsidersFootball Outsiders uses its advanced metrics to analyze Week 6 fantasy matchups. Brace yourself. You're going to want to sit Drew Brees this week.
Story | Conversation | October 16, 2009
CB Corner: Explaining Austin's big day
KC Joyner, ESPN InsiderKC Joyner uses his advanced defensive metrics to find valuable WRs based on the cornerbacks defending them, as well as receivers to avoid based on bad matchups. There might be another Miles Austin lurking on your waiver wire.
Story | Conversation | October 15, 2009
The Scout Team: Rip 'em off
Scott Burton, ESPN The MagazineScott Burton explores ways to manipulate trade partners with some visual help from the animal kingdom and statistical help from his favorite machine, Fantasy Scout. Oh yeah, and Michael Turner is about to unleash the fury.
Story | Conversation | October 14, 2009
FBO: Week 5 fantasy matchups
Bill Barnwell, Football OutsidersFootball Outsiders uses its advanced metrics to analyze Week 5 fantasy matchups. Among the findings: Start Jerome Harrison and Marion Barber, anyone on the Vikings is a good play and don't expect immediate returns from Braylon Edwards.
Story | Conversation | October 09, 2009
The Scout Team: Week 4
Scott Burton, ESPN The MagazineWith some help from Insider's Fantasy Scout -- and the rational third of his brain -- Scott Burton helps you sort out fantasy fact from fiction for Week 4. Among other revelations: Joe Flacco's hot start is likely too good to be true.
Story | Conversation | September 30, 2009
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