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
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
Redskins' problems limit fantasy production
Eric Karabell...78 of those yards on one play; take that run away and it was like watching Julius Jones plod around and go nowhere. Meanwhile, only 20 wide receivers were active in more leagues than...
Blog Entry | Conversation | October 19, 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
Stock Watch: Rookies, Fitzgerald, the Pierres
Eric Karabell...weeks that fantasy owners seem to be slow on trusting. Sure, the perception on Cedric Benson, Julius Jones and Willis McGahee might not have been very good back in August, but fantasy owners need...
Blog Entry | Conversation | September 29, 2009
Fantasy matchups: Week 1
Bill Barnwell, Football OutsidersFootball Outsiders' advanced DVOA metric is your key to fantasy greatness this season, and they have a list of Week 1 starts and sits to get you off on the right foot.
Story | Conversation | September 11, 2009
One Jones up and one Jones down
Vince Verhei, Football OutsidersFootball Outsiders turns its attention to the Seattle Seahawks, where a veteran running back finally has the ball all to himself. But a young gun perfect for the Seahawks' system is waiting in the wings.
Story | Conversation | August 11, 2009
FBO: New names in NFC West
Ben Riley, Football OutsidersFootball Outsiders analyzes the draft choices, trades and free-agent signings for the NFC West, focusing heavily on the major additions made by the Cardinals, Rams, 49ers and Seahawks.
Story | Conversation | April 30, 2009
Playing with Numbers: There's still hope for Houshmandzadeh, Moss
Ken Daube, Special to ESPN.comKen Daube revisits target numbers for pass catchers, and says there's reason for guys like T.J. Houshmandzadeh and Randy Moss to improve.
Story | Conversation | December 03, 2008
Other things that jumped out from Week 10
Scouts Inc., ESPN.comScouts Inc. shares its key observations from Week 10.
Story | Conversation | November 07, 2008
Playing with Numbers: The power of consistency
Ken Daube, Special to ESPN.comKen Daube tackles the question of whether it's best to have a consistent fantasy scorer or a boom-or-bust player.
Story | Conversation | November 05, 2008
Playing with Numbers: Why yards per carry isn't always accurate
Ken Daube, Special to ESPN.comKen Daube looks at running backs who could be in for playing-time changes based on their percentage of carries for negative yardage.
Story | Conversation | October 15, 2008
A few things that jumped out from Week 6
Scouts Inc., ESPN.comScouts Inc. shares its key observations from Week 6.
Story | Conversation | October 10, 2008
Hoge's Tape Room: Breaking down Redskins, Bills
Merril Hoge, ESPNMerrill Hoge breaks down the Redskins and Bills while discussing Roethlisberger's latest injury.
Story | Conversation | October 03, 2008
Playing with Numbers: Big Play Rushes
Ken Daube, Special to ESPN.comKen Daube says LaDainian Tomlinson isn't the elite back he usually is because he hasn't ripped off many big runs this year.
Story | Conversation | October 01, 2008
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