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WSO - Fantasy Premier League (FPL) League
Hi everyone, I was telling people in the WSO London Telegram chat to join the WSO FPL mini-league and someone suggested that I also make a thread here. Please use the link below to join us. Note that if you see this in a few weeks time but your team started in GW1, you can still join. Last season we...
Fantasy Football Draft 2020
Let's see those Fantasy Football draft picks! Starters: QB1: Patrick Mahomes RB1: Aaron Jones RB2: Kareem Hunt WR1: Juju Smith-Schuster WR2: Calvin Ridley TE: Zach Ertz Flex: Stefon Diggs DEF: Chicago Bears K: Greg Zuerlein Bench: QB: Aaron Rodgers RB: Zack Moss RB: Jerick McKinnon WR: Laviska...
Q&A: I am a High-Stakes Professional Fantasy Football Player
Hi Monkeys, Patrick gave me his blessing to do this, so figured now is a good time. I've followed this site for years, and I am also a high-stakes Fantasy Football player ($1,000+ Buy-in leagues) and Fantasy Football consultant (doing some pro bono work for friends and coworkers as well), although...
3rd Annual Fantasy Football League
I'll keep this short. A Facebook group I run for finance professionals and self-directed investors (2,300+ members globally) is having its 3rd annual fantasy football leagues. First league is filled, second league is starting to fill. Hoping to do three this year. Buy-in: $100 Draft: snake Draft...
Fantasy Football 2016
It's that wonderful time of year again. Where spend our Sunday's splitting our time between watching full grown men destroy their bodies for our entertainment and checking our phones for fantasy updates. Who are the Studs, Sleepers, and Bust of this season? My thoughts: Studs RB : D. Johnson, E....
Fantasy Football Thread
The summer is winding down and once again, football season is upon us, with it coming the most important season of the year - fantasy football season. Naturally, I have been preparing by binge watching copious amounts of The League, running through every draft scenario, and listening to Daniel...
What the Oakland Raiders' Offensive Moves Mean for Latavius Murray
After seven seasons rushing for the Oakland Raiders after being drafted fourth overall, long time Raider Darren McFadden was let loose this offseason by the Oakland brass as they decided to move on. Recently picked up by the Dallas Cowboys, McFadden will be taking over the role recently vacated by...
The Dorial Green-Beckham Conundrum: Should Teams Want the Big Wideout?
6'5'', 237-pound wide receivers with 4.49 speed don’t come around often. Scouts, NFL teams, and analysts are drawn to measurables, and we know a wide receivers size -- particularly their weight -- correlates to touchdowns. But projecting a prospects' potential solely on height and weight is too...
How Big Was Malcolm Butler's Interception in Super Bowl XLIX?
With 1:06 left in Super Bowl XLIX, the Seattle Seahawks trailed the New England Patriots by four points. After just having taken their timeout, Russell Wilson and company lined up at the 5-yard line for a 1st-and-Goal play. Marshawn Lynch powered to the New England 1-yard line for four yards. Before...
Was Green Bay's NFC Championship Loss Mike McCarthy's Fault?
After losing to the Seahawks in the NFC Championship, according to the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, Mike McCarthy said this about his play calling in the game: “If you want to question my play calling … I’m not questioning it." "I came in here to run the ball. The one statistic I had as far as...
The Immediate Effects of Drafting an Offensive Lineman in the First Round
Back in 2011, the Dallas Cowboys were coming off of a season in which they finished 6-10. The defense had allowed more points than any other in the NFC, and they were begging for a competent running back. The team drafted tackle Tyron Smith ninth overall. Two years later, things still weren't...
Will Andy Dalton Ever Be the Answer for the Cincinnati Bengals?
Depending on how you feel about him, you could make pretty much any case for or against Andy Dalton. As the Cincinnati Bengals' starting quarterback, Dalton is 40-23-1, which means either a lot or nothing to you depending on how you feel about quarterback wins. The same goes with his 0-4 record as a...
The Collapse of the Philadelphia Eagles
Filled with turkey and a complete thrashing of their NFC East rivals on Thanksgiving Day, the Philadelphia Eagles exited Week 13 after a huge blowout win over the Dallas Cowboys in Arlington, Texas. The world was their oyster, as they held an important divisional lead over Dallas while holding an...
5 Playoff-Picture Games to Watch in Week 16: Will the Seahawks Storm Back Into the Division Lead?
Four teams have locked up their spots in the NFL playoff, leaving eight playoff positions available for over a dozen teams to chase over the final two weeks of the 2014 season. This weekend features a handful of very important games in regards to playoff positioning, as winning teams will face-off...
NFL MVP Watch: Can Anyone Stop Aaron Rodgers?
While other sites and analyses may look at standard statistics like yards per carry and completion percentages to determine the best player in the league - the MVP - we like to dig a little deeper here at numberFire. We like to use our favorite metric, Net Expected Points (NEP) , and its...
Is Odell Beckham the Best Receiver of This Rookie Class So Far?
Okay. So, two things before digging into the season that Odell Beckham is having. First, wow. Second, this article isn't meant to make any long-term projections about the potential of this rookie class. But so many rookie receivers are performing at a high level that Beckham, who has two...
Monday Night Football Preview: Hail to the Seahawks
A few weeks ago, Kirk Cousins was the bee's knees. Brudduh could do no wrong. There were discussions about how the team needed to bail on Robert Griffin III immediately in favor of The Chosen One. Then last Thursday happened. Read more on NumberFire.com >>> WSO users can enter the promo code "WSO"...
Has Brian Hoyer Been Serviceable Through Two Weeks of the NFL Season?
When the Cleveland Browns selected Johnny Manziel in the first round of the NFL Draft in May, it immediately made the Browns’ quarterback situation one of the biggest stories of the offseason. There was debate when Hoyer was named the starter in late August, but we’re two weeks into the season...
Is James Harden Truly an Atrocious Defender?
There are currently hundreds of GIFs, Vines, and YouTube videos of James Harden's bad defense. And with the Kevin Love to Cleveland move, and the San Antonio Spurs stifling the Miami Heat in these past NBA Finals, defense is certainly all the rage right now. However, it’s still an area of...
Making Sense of the Detroit Pistons' Revolving Frontcourt
The Detroit Pistons, in building their team last year, took the approach of, "Let's accumulate talent, and then we'll figure out how it all fits." Generally, that's not a bad plan. But what happens if it just doesn't fit? To be fair, the Pistons crowded frontcourt issues were heightened by a very...
PPR league, Jamaal Charles or AP?
Been going back and forth with this one. I have second pick so Shady will be gone. Charles will for sure be near the top of the league in receptions for running backs which skyrockets his PPR value... But, Purple Jesus. You cant say no to that even though Charles makes more sense. Talk me out of it...
Blind Résumés: Using Our Data to Compare Fantasy Football Running Backs
Here at numberFire, we base most of what we do in regards to the NFL on our Net Expected Points (NEP) metric. Even our fantasy football projections and advice stem from this all-encompassing metric for players. But NEP is ultimately a "real football" statistic, and requires context and logic to be...
FanDuel
Has anyone used this site for football? Is it fun? I just signed up for it and threw in a couple of hundred bucks.
It's All About the Stakes
We have a lot of Fantasy Football fans on WSO and it has been an exciting season so far. But what is it that makes a FF league memorable? It isn't the money; I'm in a fairly high-dollar money league and it's cool, but it doesn't get guys as fired up as a truly horrendous consequence for the loser....
Modeling & Fantasy Football - Dominate the Draft!
It's that time of year again, the most wonderful and magical time of year where food tastes better, the sting of a hangover is expunged from those 14 shots of bourbon, and dare I say, when women look even more beautiful. Yes my friends, it's the return of the NFL, and with it, fantasy football. Now,...
Your Life, Career & Fantasy Football
Recently, West Coat Analyst made an interesting point about the tiers of MBA programs and their similarities to this year's crop of running backs. As an avid fan of fantasy football, I see an even deeper connection, one that mirrors an entire young life, not just one's choice of business school....
Fantasy Questions Week 9
Aaron Rodgers (at home) vs Chicago OR Philip Rivers (away) vs Redskins
Another Fantasy Football Topic/Dilemma?
WSO - I have a ton of questions which are finance related and I am in the process of trying to get a job in the industry in NYC , but I love sports and like many of you here I love Football. I apologize for my last few posts being related to fantasy football, seeking advice, and more fantasy...
Last minute fantasy league
Anyone got a spot open in a free league?
What are your buy-ins for your fantasy football leagues?
I'm in a few leagues + pools, my buy-ins generally range from $100 - $150. I've got some friends in finance though and heard about some of the big leagues downtown. Wondering what the typical buy-ins are. (I'm a co-founder at FantasyBuzzer dot com. We're a small NYC-based fantasy football startup,...
Whatever happened to that paid Fantasy Football league idea?
Are people still down? I'm thinking 10-12 teams, for maybe like $50? More or less depending on how everyone feels. I've never actually created a paid league so I'm not exactly sure how to do it, I usually just play for free on ESPN but I'm looking to win some money haha
Need Some Suggestions for Cheeky Fantasy Team Names
WSO , I'll be in a fantasy football league and need a cheeky name for my team. Right now, my team is called "Big Ol' TDs", but I think we can come up with something better than that.
WSO Fantasy Football
Anyone interested in getting a league going? Possibly on yahoo. The season will be here before you know it, thank god
Fantasy Football is right around the corner
The NFL preseason is closely approaching and that means fantasy football. I'm pumped. I am kind of curious if it is common to have an office league? Research on your downtime and trash talking throughout the season. ALL DAY AP
How Have I Missed The League?
So this was the first year I ever played Fantasy Football, and unless Vince Jackson throws up 29 points against me tonight it looks like I made the playoffs in 5th place of my 12-man league. I never understood the allure of Fantasy Football, but now that I've played I can kinda see how it could be a...
It's that time of year again, Fantasy Football.
If people are interested again this year I'll be setting up a WSO Fantasy Football league. One condition is if you know that you'll never check it please do not say you're interested or if you know nothing about the NFL and don't even watch games. Thanks, Bfin. We use Yahoo, sorry forgot to mention...
Whose doing Fantasy Football and anybody doing a league for monkeys?
Some of you greedy competitive numbers monkeys have to be into fantasy sports correct? Whats your thoughts on the upcoming season and anybody doing a league around here? Also what do we think of the point system in this league I am in, anything I can exploit or does it look pretty standard? POSITION...
WSO'S 2011 FANTASY FOOTBALL CHAMPION IS...
ME. Thank you. Thank you. For those in the league, dont feel too bad because I will be taking home the trophy in both of my leagues this year.
Who should I trade Matt Stafford for?
Alright here's my fantasy team. 12 team league QB: Drew Brees RB1: LeSean McCoy RB2: Tim Hightower RB/WR Flex: Steve Smith (CAR) WR1: Vincent Jackson WR2: Devery Henderson WR3: Eric Decker TE: Dallas Clark D: Cardinals D/ST (starting this week vs. SEA) K: Josh Brown Bench players: Stafford, Knowshon...
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