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Rent-a-Kicker: Week 10

Finding startable kicker production on your fantasy waiver wire.

Dynasty, in Theory: Concentrate

If you want to get the most out of your roster, all you have to do is concentrate.

Odds and Ends: Week 9

Checking in on our office pools.

Regression Alert: Week 9

On the important difference between noting a player will regress and suggesting a playe...

Rent-a-Kicker: Week 9

Finding startable kicker production on your fantasy waiver wire.

Dynasty, in Theory: We Need to Talk About Trade Deadlines

Trade deadlines are everywhere in dynasty. Should they be?

Regression Alert: Week 8

Quarterback stats don't regress as much. With one big exception.

Odds and Ends: Week 8

Thoughts on bankroll management (or: how the house can bankrupt you even if you do have...

Rent-a-Kicker: Week 8

Finding startable kicker production on your fantasy waiver wire.

Dynasty, in Theory: Trading for Future Picks

Buying future picks can be good. But how far in the future is far enough?

Odds and Ends: Week 7

Unders are winning. We like winning. Should we bet unders?

Regression Alert: Week 7

Usually it's safe to predict regression for historical outliers. (But not always.)

Rent-a-Kicker: Week 7

Finding startable kicker production on your fantasy waiver wire.

Dynasty, in Theory: How Early is Too Early?

The difference between dynasty and redraft is a concern for the future. But how far in ...

Regression Alert: Week 6

In a world where new stats are introduced every year, how can we tell which ones are wo...

Odds and Ends: Week 6

Some thoughts on "betting systems".

Rent-a-Kicker: Week 6

Finding startable kicker production on your fantasy waiver wire.

Dynasty, in Theory: How to Have an Opinion

So you have an opinion. Great! Now what should you do with it?

Regression Alert: Week 5

How well do early-season results predict the rest of the year?

Odds and Ends: Week 5

Is betting player props better than picking sides? That depends.

Rent-a-Kicker: Week 5

Finding startable kicker production on your fantasy waiver wire.

Dynasty, in Theory: Foxes and Hedgehogs

Is it better to know many things, or one big thing?

Regression Alert: Week 4

Yards regress, but touchdowns regress more.

Odds and Ends: Week 4

Explaining "The System", and picking a few games for fun, not profit.

Rent-a-Kicker: Week 4

Finding startable kicker production on your fantasy waiver wire.

Dynasty, in Theory: How to Trade

Some advice on how to get managers to click accept on your offers.

Regression Alert: Week 3

Yards per carry: is it a thing? Adam Harstad digs in.

Odds and Ends: Week 3

A brief primer on moneylines, and picking a few games for fun, not profit.

Rent-a-Kicker: Week 3

Finding startable kicker production on your fantasy waiver wire.

Dynasty, in Theory: How to Rebuild

Knowing when to rebuild is more important than knowing how to rebuild, but knowing how ...

Odds and Ends: Week 2

Some tips on how to win your office picks pool, and picking a few games for fun, not pr...

Regression Alert: Week 2

What is regression to the mean? And most importantly, how can it help you win at fantas...

Rent-a-Kicker: Week 2

Finding startable kicker production on your fantasy waiver wire.

Dynasty, in Theory: When to Rebuild

When it comes to rebuilding, knowing when is probably more important than knowing ...

Odds and Ends: Week 1

Betting NFL games for fun, not profit

Rent-a-Kicker: Week 1

Finding startable kicker production on your fantasy waiver wire.

Dynasty, in Theory: Flexibility Has Value

Even fair trades can be bad if they lock you out of future opportunities.

Dynasty, in Theory: Short-Term Pain for Long-Term Gain

A simple trick to increase the value of your roster over time.

How To Draft ADP Fallers Like A Pro

Drafting ADP fallers is the only guaranteed winning strategy. Here's how to do it.

Dynasty, in Theory: Stop Trying to Win

Winning is the goal; it shouldn't be the target.

The Best Draft Strategy for 2023 (And Every Other Year)

Lots of draft strategies claim to be the best. This one can back it up.

Dynasty, in Theory: Two Rules for Rookie Drafts

Simple rules of thumb often outperform more complex models. Here are two for your rooki...

Dynasty, in Theory: Simple Heuristics to Make You Smart

In a world of increasing complexity, sometimes simple rules of thumb perform the best.

Dynasty, in Theory: Most Comparisons Are Wrong

Player comparisons can be a very powerful tool when done correctly. Most of the time th...

Odds and Ends: Championship Round

Picking games for fun, not profit.

Odds and Ends: Divisional Round

Examining performance against the spread and picking games for fun, not profit.

Odds and Ends: Playoff Futures and Wildcard Round

Listing reasons for optimism for each playoff team and picking games for fun, not profi...

Dynasty, in Theory: Closing Thoughts on Paradigms

One final look at paradigms and the importance of choosing the right one for yourself.

Odds and Ends: Week 18

Recapping the season and picking games for fun, not profit.

Regression Alert: Week 18

Wrapping up a season's worth of predictions and looking back on the last six years.

Rent-a-Kicker: Week 18

Finding startable kicker production on your fantasy waiver wire.

Dynasty, in Theory: Models and Rookie WRs

A look at a predictive model for rookie receivers, as well as a discussion on the use a...

Regression Alert: Week 17

The key to regression is betting on stable factors and ignoring the unstable ones. A pl...

Odds and Ends: Week 17

The best part of being an unprofitable bettor is not having to care about teams resting...

Rent-a-Kicker: Week 17

Finding startable kicker production on your fantasy waiver wire.

Dynasty, in Theory: Age vs. Mileage

Does age or workload better predict when a running back will begin to decline?

Regression Alert: Week 16

When is a prediction wrong, and when is our focus just too narrow?

Odds and Ends: Week 16

Some quick math for your game picks pools, plus picking games for fun, not profit.

Rent-a-Kicker: Week 16

Finding startable kicker production on your fantasy waiver wire.

Dynasty, in Theory: Allocating Your Limited Resources

If dynasty leagues are a game of limited resources, where you put those resources matte...

Odds and Ends: Week 15

Looking at the ins and outs of futures bets, plus picking games for fun, not profit.

Regression Alert: Week 15

How likely are you to win your league's title? The answer may surprise you.

Rent-a-Kicker: Week 15

Finding startable kicker production on your fantasy waiver wire.

Dynasty, in Theory: Dynasty is a Game of Resource Management

How a war game from World War I can help you win your dynasty league.

Odds and Ends: Week 14

Taking stock of our gambling results and picking games for fun, not profit.

Regression Alert: Week 14

Recent weeks might seem more relevant, but you're almost always better off considering ...