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If you love either Zach Ertz or George Kittle at tight end, you could conceivably also look at filling that position early, but know that down the road it will cost you depth at the running back or wide receiver position.

I looked at wide receivers (since 2007) who had amassed at least 170 targets in a season and had a reception percentage of at least 55 percent — then I examined how they fared the following season. The results were good, if not outstanding.

Ekeler actually had a productive outing against Arizona, but he made one of the worst mistakes a running back can make: he fumbled on a goal-to-go carry. On 1st-and-goal at the 2-yard line, he got stood up at the line of scrimmage, and linebacker Jordan Hicks stripped the ball..

Every year, readers will point out how this season will be different, that their favorite runner will buck the odds … and every season, the math holds up. Don’t be unnecessarily reckless; if you’re at the top of your draft, convince some other suckers to grab Saquon Barkley or Christian McCaffrey.

The question on the minds of the fantasy masses right about now, is how to navigate drafts with the holdouts of running backs Melvin Gordon and Ezekiel Elliott looming over draft rooms world-wide?

While you’re sitting on the clock in the mid- to late-rounds in your draft rooms this summer contemplating which WR to take, I want you to take a moment and really consider “Mr. Anderson” (said in my Agent Smith voice for all you Matrix fans out there) over the other WRs left available to you .

There are nine QBs priced above $6,000. That is absolutely insane! It’s rare to have half that amount in this price range throughout the season. It’s even more bizarre when you consider most of the matchups appear less than ideal.

Each year, more NFL teams are converting to a running back by committee, or RBBC offensive build. This means that teams are regularly using two, three or even four ball carriers in a game and fewer teams are going with ...

From Week 12 to Week 17 of last season, Dalvin Cook averaged 18.3 points per reception (PPR) league fantasy points per game. If you extrapolate that average to a full 16-game season, Cook would have finished with 292.8 points in 2018, which would have resulted in an RB6 finish.

Many thought that after the stunning news of RB Kareem Hunt’s release from the Kansas City Chiefs last season that the team would struggle to find another RB to replace his awesome production. Right about that same time Head Coach Andy Reid told those doubters, “hold my beer.”

A liability in the Grigson years, the Indianapolis Colts have done a 180 degree turn by turning their O-Line into a strength under new GM Chris Ballard.

Welcome back, friends and family. It seems like it’s been an eternity since we last met up. A lot has happened – Le’Veon Bell won the war by losing a season’s worth of battles, Tom Brady won yet another championship, Larry Fitzgerald continued to not age, and Thanos was finally defeated.

There are a few simple practices that you can follow to kick-start your team for the season. You won’t win your fantasy season with just a good draft, but it sure helps to start the season ahead of the competition in your league.

As a running back, it’s one thing to have a good quarterback who can keep defenses from stacking the box because they’re afraid of being beaten deep down field. It’s entirely another thing to have that quarterback be Andrew Luck.

Thielen is a great story, but he is being drafted way too high in fantasy leagues. With an ADP of 3.09 he is going higher than some premium wideouts that will outperform him such as Amari Cooper (3.10), Stefon Diggs (4.05) and Julian Edelman (4.08).

The NFL announced on Friday that Tyreek Hill will not be disciplined under the league’s personal conduct policy – at least for now. While there will be no suspension for the time being, the NFL included in their official statement ...

Hopkins is the most physically gifted wide receiver in the game today and I stand by that. He consistently catches contested balls in double-teams and makes the tough yards after the catch. Hopkins is a no-brainer from picks six and on.

The Steelers already had to cover for the absence of Le’Veon Bell last year and knew he would not be an option for 2019. That leaves James Conner as the starter that rolled up nearly 1,500 yards and 13 touchdowns last year. But, Jaylen Samuels was also effective filling in for three games when Conner was injured.

In Part 5 of my 8-part series into fantasy football's breakout stars for 2019, we move on from the NFC conference and dive straight into the state of the AFC. We will start our journey with one the roughest divisions in all of football; the daunting AFC North.

The Bills have improved the number and quality of weapons for Allen this offseason by adding wide receivers John Brown and Cole Beasley along with running back T.J. Yeldon. Beasley should act as a target-machine for Allen with John Brown being a reliable deep-ball threat. Yeldon’s pass catching skills make him a great third down target too.

The lull in reporting during the four-week inactive NFL stretch can be a grueling one from a fantasy perspective, but that’s not to say that there isn’t a litany of responsible measures one who actively competes in high stakes leagues should be doing this time of year.

The hot, humid days of July sometimes feel like they may go on forever. Summer is in full swing, and most people may think it’s too early to be thinking about 2019 DFS Football. After all, many are just now ...

Stock up on receivers, running backs, and tight ends early and then move on to quarterback... If Kirk Cousins falls to the 10th or 11th rounds he will be a bargain. He has great receivers and has had the extra time build a rapport with them.

With the departure of Gronk and his 72 targets from last year, James White is going to see some of those out of the backfield and a top-ten finish among running backs is not out of the question. Currently he has an ADP of 7.04 which is a steal at that price, for a back that could catch 100 passes this season.

Emmanuel Sanders is falling in drafts because we are now getting word out of Denver that he may land on the PUP list to start the season. Even though no player has come back from such an injury, I will take a chance on Sanders with a late pick, coming back healthy in Week 7 and rolling with him as a potential WR3.

You don’t want to be sifting through the waiver wire early because your early picks were a bust. The players listed had great 2018 seasons but whether it’s personnel or location changes, the odds of them repeating their numbers this season are not very likely.

Look for Prescott to take full advantage of his riches this season, as he will have a Top-3 fantasy quarterback finish this year. I have him rated as my No. 1 overall breakout player for fantasy football this year.

In Part 3 of my eight-part series into fantasy football’s breakout stars for 2019, I would like to formally welcome everyone to the wild-wild NFC WEST, where as the old saying goes, “times they are a changing.”

Tight end is a heavily weighted position in these leagues as many have 1.5 PPR rules for tight ends only. I have seen Kelce go in the first round of multiple drafts because his production over the next available player is that much higher.

Saquon Barkley finished 2018 second on the Giants behind Beckham with a whopping 121 targets, and with no true No. 1 wideout on the roster, it's conceivable that he will see at least that many balls thrown his way again.

In Part 2 of my eight-part series into fantasy football’s breakout stars for 2019, it’s time to tackle what could very well be the equivalent of nature’s bountiful bliss for fantasy purposes – the NFC South. In many regards, the NFC South boasts some of the biggest names in fantasy football -- period.

It seems that every year fantasy owners are looking for a few wide receiver names to stash away on the back of their cheatsheets. You know the type of players I’m talking about ... young, speedy second- or third-year guys who are ready to break out ... provided that a little bit of luck comes their way.

The take on Eifert is that he falls somewhere between "really optimistic" and "someone's been day-drinking." But the thing is, Eifert doesn't have to finish inside the Top-10 to return phenomenal value on the minuscule investment it requires to obtain his services.

Jones firmly supplanted himself as the lead dog in Green Bay's Aaron Rodgers led offense down the stretch in 2018. Rodgers indeed noticed as well, as the team made him a focal point of the offense the last 7 games to the tune of 17 touches per game.

Dak Prescott has been a sleeper each year in fantasy football and has ended up a "top-half" fantasy quarterback each and every season. He may not be the typical player you think of when you think #11 fantasy quarterback in 2018 but he was.

Add security to your roster be acquiring your star running back's back up. Although they may spend the entire season riding your bench, you'll have peace of mind knowing that your biggest investment is insured. This is especially true if your star running back already has an injury history.

Despite still playing the quarterback position at a high level through his late thirties, Roethlisberger's fantasy stock took a huge hit this past Spring, as disgruntled star receiver Antonio Brown was shipped to the West Coast in a trade with the Raiders.

Ever since I got involved in fantasy football over 20 years ago, I've had a bit of an affinity for the tight end position. While my fellow owners were boasting about which running back or wide receiver they landed on draft day, I was looking for that hidden gem on my tight end cheat sheet.

This position group has the largest drop-off in production. Besides the obvious Rob Gronkowski flop of last year, drafting a top-tier tight end last year proved to be sound strategy.

Having a monopoly over the Seattle backfield is equal to a first round running back this year... Rashaad Penny has a real chance to take volume from Chris Carson (and maybe even the starting role eventually) but the current ADP of both players allows massive upside especially when drafted together.