FBO: Don't get sleepy on Floyd
Bill Barnwell, Football OutsidersFootball Outsiders applies their metrics to NFL Week 12 fantasy, telling you 32 players to consider starting and 32 players to avoid at all costs. A sleeper? Malcolm Floyd of the San Diego Chargers.
Story | Conversation | November 25, 2009
FBO: Bye-bye, bye week season
Bill Barnwell, Football OutsidersFootball Outsiders analyzes the 32 players with the most favorable matchups in Week 11 fantasy. Among them: Rashard Mendenhall, Pierre Thomas, Kurt Warner, Nate Washington and more. With bye week season over, you'd better be ready to get value.
Story | Conversation | November 20, 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
Scout Team: The perfect trade offer
Scott Burton, ESPN The MagazineIn harnessing the power of hyperbolic discounting, ESPN The Magazine's Scott Burton provides the framework for the perfect fantasy football trade offer. Plus eight useful projections from Burton's old pal, the Insider Fantasy Scout tool.
Story | Conversation | November 04, 2009
Pass Plays: Week 9 pickups
KC Joyner, ESPN InsiderKC Joyner highlights a few readily available pass-catchers who can give your fantasy team a shot in the arm for Week 9 and beyond.
Story | Conversation | November 03, 2009
Brees vs. NYG an exception, not the rule
Bill Barnwell, Football OutsidersYes, Football Outsiders told you sit Drew Brees last week. Yes, they'd tell you to do it again. Brees' performance was the exception to the projection model, not the rule.
Story | Conversation | October 23, 2009
Pass Plays: Week 7 pickups
KC Joyner, ESPN InsiderAre you a fantasy owner who is struggling at wide receiver? Then fear not -- KC Joyner has found plenty of talent available on waiver wires to help you in the coming weeks.
Story | Conversation | October 20, 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
Correia a pleasant surprise for Padres
Jason Grey, ESPN.comJason Grey says the Padres' Kevin Correia has been a pleasant surprise this season and is setting himself up to be a decent fantasy draft pick next year.
Story | Conversation | September 27, 2009
Stewart still has room for growth
Jason Grey, ESPN.comJason Grey takes a closer look at Ian Stewart's swing, which is improving but still could use a lot of work.
Story | Conversation | September 21, 2009
Cutter helps Buckner's effectiveness
Jason Grey, ESPN.comJason Grey discusses how the addition of a cutter has made Billy Buckner more effective thus far.
Story | Conversation | September 20, 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
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