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Running backs (RBBC)

July 26, 2014
I posted a factoid on running backs yesterday, showing average touches by running backs (and trying to answer the question if an increase in the use of the “running back by committee” approach is r...

Running back by committee

July 25, 2014
More and more teams are going to the running back by committee approach...

Wide receivers / range

July 23, 2014
Some fantasy leagues give bonuses for longer touchdowns. You score a touchdown from over 50 yards, and it’s worth twice as much...

Tight end growth

July 20, 2014
I poked around with some wide receiver numbers yesterday, showing that guys at the position haven’t improved as much as you would expect over the years (given that teams are passing a lot more)...

Wide receiver growth

July 19, 2014
I posted the wide receiver trend on Thursday, pointing out that wide receiver production hasn’t increased as much as you would expect over the years, given that passing production has zoomed throug...

Late-round quarterbacks

July 19, 2014
With quarterback the league's most important position, there were 9 selected from the 4th round on in the 2014 NFL Draft...

Kansas City: Tale of two defenses

July 18, 2014
Kansas City finished last year as the top-ranked fantasy defense, and they were pretty good in the most important NFL area as well: points allowed (6th)...

Wide receiver production

July 17, 2014
Passing production has exploded in recent years...

Age and running backs

July 14, 2014
Will you draft a 30-year-old running back? The way guys work out nowadays, they’re putting up better numbers than they have in the past – they do a better job of taking care of their bodies. In th...

Hurry-up offenses

July 12, 2014
Teams are scoring more points than ever before. Part of this can be attributed to rules changes making it easier to pass...

Late-round wide receivers

July 11, 2014
The 2014 NFL Draft was considered a deep one for wide receivers...

New England runners

July 10, 2014
Andy Richardson posted the link today showing that at least one New England beat writer thinks rookie James White will play a big role in the Patriots’ backfield...

Young tight ends

July 9, 2014
There are some interesting rookie tight ends; Eric Ebron, Austin Seferian-Jenkins and Jace Amaro, certainly, will be selected in a lot of fantasy leagues. But as I play around with the numbers, I...

Cordarrelle Patterson

July 8, 2014
Cordarrelle Patterson says his goal is to become a top-5 playmaker this year...

Josh Gordon

July 6, 2014
Looks like Josh Gordon is probably done for the season...

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