The Contrarian – PFF Dynasty Rookie Draft
The heavyweights from the PFF Dynasty league (virtually) gathered last week to participate in the 2013 rookie draft. I didn’t originally have any picks in this draft due to trades during last year’s startup, but a flurry of new trades gave me a chance to enjoy the festivities. This year’s rookie crop is especially weak [...]
Advanced Targets – WR3 Tier in Review
Throughout the offseason, PFF Fantasy will be using the advanced statistical splits generated by Advanced Targets and Advanced Touches to review the accomplishments of wide receivers and running backs from 2012. Last week, we looked at wide receivers ranked 11 through 20 in terms of fantasy points. Today we tackle numbers 21 through 30. Most target analyses must focus [...]
Fantasy Reaction: Darrius Heyward-Bey Signs With Indianapolis
Former No. 7 overall pick Darrius Heyward-Bey has signed with the Indianapolis Colts for one year and $1.5 million guaranteed. While many have given up on DHB after a thoroughly uninspiring 2012, it’s worth noting that he was a trendy breakout pick just one year ago. In 2011 he finished the season with 2.26 yards [...]
Advanced Targets – WR2 Tier in Review
Throughout the offseason, PFF Fantasy will be using the advanced statistical splits generated by Advanced Targets and Advanced Touches to review the accomplishments of wide receivers and running backs from 2012. Last week, we looked at the ten best wide receivers in terms of fantasy points. Today we tackle numbers 11 through 20. Most target [...]
Advanced Targets – 2012 Top 10
Throughout the offseason, PFF Fantasy will be using the advanced statistical splits generated by Advanced Targets and Advanced Touches to review the accomplishments of wide receivers and running backs from 2012. The first article will look at the 10 best wide receivers in terms of fantasy points. We’ll look at their snaps, targets, and routes [...]
Fantasy Reaction: Fasano and Avery Sign With Kansas City
After acquiring Alex Smith in a franchise-altering move prior to free agency, Kansas City added a couple of low-profile signings in the first 24 hours of widespread player movement. Anthony Fasano was inked to complement Tony Moeaki at tight end, while the Chiefs poached Donnie Avery from Indianapolis to run clear-out routes for Dwayne Bowe. [...]
Advanced Touches – Week 16
Prior to the 2011 season, I wrote an ill-fated Contrarian column recommending Jamaal Charles as the No. 1 overall pick. While it’s been mostly lost in the furor surrounding Adrian Peterson’s story, Charles is also returning from a significant ACL injury, although he had several extra months to rehab. The Chiefs have been the worst [...]
Advanced Targets – Week 16
Congratulations to everyone who won fantasy championships on the back of Calvin Johnson’s 16-target, 11-catch, 225-yard day. (And congratulations to those who won in spite of it.) A week ago Advanced Targets posited that Megatron might blow past Jerry Rice on the way to an unbreakable 2,000-yard record. Needing only 108 yards more, Calvin is [...]
Advanced Touches – Week 15
Last week Advanced Touches detailed Adrian Peterson’s extraordinary ability after contact and documented his stunning improvement in Vision Yards. This week we’ll focus on a different set of advanced stats to put Peterson’s record pursuit under the microscope. Purple Jesus currently sits at 1,812 yards with 1,009 of them coming on runs of 15-plus yards. [...]
Advanced Targets – Week 15
After averaging 91 yards over his first seven games, Calvin Johnson has performed at a 147 clip for the last seven. Many are focusing on Megatron’s pursuit of Jerry Rice, but, with three games of more than 160 yards this season, it’s not impossible that he blows by Rice on the way to something even [...]
