Draft

FanEx is the first experts league ever, starting out of the fantasy football news group before there even were web sites. The draft content was a source for many young fantasy upstarts both in and out of the industry back in the early- to mid-90s -- the league continues to this day. Enjoy the analysis from the 2021 FanEx Analysis Draft.

There's a reason why Kelce is coming off the board in the first round in just about every draft. But if Hockenson comes close to realizing his potential and optimizing what should be a robust target share for a bad Lions team, he just might offer the best of both worlds.

Greenlaw is a talented young linebacker whose best football is ahead of him, and with opponents keying on teammate Fred Warner there should be no shortage of opportunities for tackles in 2021.

The absence of Jeff Wilson Jr. will give Mostert more chances with the ball throughout the first couple months of the year. After that, third-round pick Trey Sermon and the inevitable return of Wilson could easily cut into carries and targets.

I recently participated in another draft for the good folks over at USA Today Sports who are neck-deep in trying to get the USA Today Sports Weekly “Fantasy Leviathan” issue out, set to hit newsstands July 26th. Since they said ...

There are multiple reasons to believe that bigger and better things could be ahead for Tagovailoa in 2021...This year he gets a full round of OTAs and a "normal" training camp and Miami's receiving corps are also considerably improved with the addition of veteran Will Fuller and rookie Jaylen Waddle—Tagovialoa's teammate at Alabama.

The draft is still a ways off but we've run our annual draft position analysis and wanted to share an overview of where the best position is to be this year in a standard fantasy 12-team snake-draft.

Two years ago, New Orleans Saints wide receiver Michael Thomas had a season for the ages. Thomas set an NFL record for catches in a single season with 149. He topped 1,700 receiving yards. He scored nine touchdowns. And he ...

The Titans have the makings of a poor man’s version of the Kansas City offense and grabbing Ryan Tannehill after the Top-12 quarterbacks are off the board, is going to be the kind of value that wins leagues this year.

Last year, fantasy managers fell in love with the shiny new toy, overvalued Edwards-Helaire, drafted him at his fantasy ceiling and paid the price for it. This year, the opposite is happening—Edwards Helaire is being drafted much closer to his floor, with a great chance of out-performing his draft-day price tag.

Joe Burrow's rookie season may not have gone as planned. But the Cincinnati Bengals quarterback is well-positioned to rebound in a big way in 2021—and provide excellent value for fantasy drafters.

Listen in as John Lanfranca tackles his first bestball draft of the off-season, reviewing his strategies and discussing the mistakes others made. Which incoming rookie landed in the best spot? Which deserves to get drafted the highest in re-draft and ...

A team-by-team look at how the first day of the 2021 NFL Draft went and the impact it has on fantasy football in 2021..

Our 2021 Mock Draft of the NFL Draft continues with Round 2, complete with player analysis and how the player can contribute and best fit the team.

It's a first round mock draft of the NFL 2021 Draft for your enjoyment. Complete with projected trades and player analysis for every pick, one through thirty-two.

Davis has plenty of talent—talent that equates to more than a little IDP upside. And we'll have a better idea of where he stacks up against Micah Parsons and the other top off-ball linebacker prospects in a few days once the dust settles in Cleveland.

From an IDP perspective, Cleveland would be about as good a landing spot as fantasy managers could reasonably ask for—a loaded front around him with a reasonably clear path to early playing time as a three-technique tackle, especially in obvious passing situations.

For his part, Bolton said at his pro day that he believes he's more than capable of being an impact player at the professional level—and that he might just be worthy of a look late in the first round of the 2021 draft.

The Class of 2021 admittedly isn't a great one where safeties are concerned. But there is one young prospect at the position who cracked the list of top 20 prospects overall -- Trevon Moehrig of TCU.

Landing spot is always a big factor in the IDP prospects of a young pass-rusher, but this year that importance has been magnified all the more. There isn't a big gap in talent between the top three or four edge-rushers in the Class of 2021. Where those top prospects start their NFL careers will go a long way toward determining which one is the top rookie IDP at the position in both dynasty and redraft formats.

Jaelan Phillips has displayed the talent and potential to be a difference-maker in the NFL. But given the steep learning curve that even the best pass-rushers often experience when making the jump to the pros, there's always a measure of risk in drafting first-year players at the position.

Zaven Collins' potential and talent are undeniable—he has the strength, quickness, and athleticism to play inside and outside in both three and four-man fronts. But while that versatility should drive up demand for his services come draft day, it can also present a dilemma for IDP managers.

Last year, there was absolutely no question who the top edge-rusher prospect was in the Class of 2020. It was Chase Young‘s world, and everyone else was just living in it. It was much the same case in 2019 with ...

For dynasty IDP managers, Detroit would be a fine landing spot for Micah Parsons — the team’s off-ball linebacker situations is, um, ungood. But Parsons has the talent and ability to be a difference-maker on defense regardless of where he lands.

John Lanfranca prepares you for the start of the NFL season. He releases his first football wager of the season and gives you one more season long player prop to exploit. What other games are the best targets for potential ...

The time has come. Amidst a backdrop of a global pandemic named Covid-19, the NFL commences this Thursday. Get your lineups in. Here goes nothing! Damn the torpedoes, full speed ahead.

Turn on the tape and Tyler Boyd finds a way to be wide open a lot and he can make contested catches which makes it easy to target him for a rookie quarterback with no game experience. His current ADP (WR32) continues to makes no sense.

B.J. Goodson’s no world-beater in coverage, and his IDP value may well carry an expiration date in 2020. But the 27-year-old has shown the ability to fill up the stat sheet when healthy in the past. So long as he’s starting, Goodson should be rostered in IDP leagues.

So why is the 4th overall pick in the 2017 NFL draft appearing here? Because the Jaguars just cut him. Not traded him. Not locked into intense contract negotiations. Straight. Up. Released. Him.

Here are the results from this seasons Great White Shark League Draft. Great White is the pinnacle of our leagues, comprised only of multiple Championship players that have played there way to the very top. Once again, it was a very competitive draft.

Perhaps the most interesting thing that we’ve heard from a variety of drafters is how many people are out on Alvin Kamara. Yes, that Alvin Kamara. A guy who is cemented as a top five pick in the vast majority of drafts is being faded by many.

If you're circling back around for a RB2 (or even RB1) in Round 3, there are several options to choose from. Among those are a handful of veteran backs who demonstrated top-10 fantasy upside in the past.

In his final seven games as a rookie, Slayton absolutely exploded, nabbing 31 catches for 467 yards and five touchdowns. These are hard numbers to ignore, and left simply with that, and the budding relationship with Daniel Jones, and you have enough of a reason to invest in him long term.

Christian McCaffrey is amazingly like another player from the way-back machine. Marshall Faulk from 2000 and 2001 with the one exception is that Christian McCaffrey scores more points! History does not repeat but it rhymes.

In a recent mock draft I participated in, I drafted Atlanta Falcons quarterback Matt Ryan in the 10th round. It was one of those drafts where Kansas City’s Patrick Mahomes and Baltimore’s Lamar Jackson come off the board, and then a staring contest ensues ...

John Lanfranca discusses some of the latest training camp news and how to react to it. Should you be reacting differently to reports on rookies vs veteran players? What is the best format to take a shot on the upside ...

Lamar Jackson and then Pat Mahomes? Mahomes first, then Jackson? It doesn't much matter, it's those two and then everyone else.

Courtland Sutton's a good bet to lead a Broncos team that added a pair of receivers in this year's draft in targets this year, and there's a very real possibly he'll blow the doors off his high-end WR3 asking price.

John Lanfranca discusses how it can become detrimental to your fantasy squad if you put too much stock in previous year’s season-end rankings. A potential value on the last place finisher in the NFC North betting market. And several late-round ...

Our Analysis Draft series continues with our Staff II Draft. This one is a best-ball draft, 12 teams, 20 rounds, where it's all about drafting a team that will not only last 17 weeks but can score in bunches too.