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    2021 Draft Strategy Recap: Snake Drafts
    Alex Cates
    • Mar 5
    • 6 min

    2021 Draft Strategy Recap: Snake Drafts

    With the fantasy season over, I am looking back at what snake draft strategies worked, and which did not for the 2021 Fantasy Football...
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    Championship Players 2021: What players won your league?
    Alex Cates
    • Jan 22
    • 5 min

    Championship Players 2021: What players won your league?

    With the Fantasy Season over, I look back at how drafting or rostering different players affected your odds of winning a championship.
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    Luck vs Skill: How much does luck matter in season long fantasy football
    Alex Cates
    • Nov 6, 2021
    • 6 min

    Luck vs Skill: How much does luck matter in season long fantasy football

    Note: Along with this month's post, I am excited to announce fantasyleaguereport.com. For the last year, I have been working on...
    7,154 views0 comments
    Weekly Leverage or Are All Fantasy Football Wins Created Equal
    Alex Cates
    • Oct 2, 2021
    • 4 min

    Weekly Leverage or Are All Fantasy Football Wins Created Equal

    In my last post, I looked at how a team's playoff odds change depending on their record at different points throughout the season. That...
    2,230 views0 comments
    Don't Panic! (at least not this week). Or your playoff odds given your record
    Alex Cates
    • Sep 25, 2021
    • 6 min

    Don't Panic! (at least not this week). Or your playoff odds given your record

    Everyone says don't panic, your fantasy football team can turn it around. but you should panic eventually. Here we determine when to panic.
    10,761 views0 comments
    The Effect of League Settings pt 2. Draft Strategy
    Alex Cates
    • Aug 21, 2021
    • 7 min

    The Effect of League Settings pt 2. Draft Strategy

    In 2 previous posts, I looked at what draft strategies worked in snake drafts for 2020 and how different league settings affect...
    6,423 views0 comments
    2020 Auction Draft Strategy: What Worked?
    Alex Cates
    • Jul 31, 2021
    • 7 min

    2020 Auction Draft Strategy: What Worked?

    If you've played fantasy football for a long time you have probably heard of an auction draft. While the traditional snake draft means...
    3,298 views0 comments
    How Important are Sleepers and Busts in a Fantasy Draft?
    Alex Cates
    • Jul 3, 2021
    • 7 min

    How Important are Sleepers and Busts in a Fantasy Draft?

    Every year certain fantasy players end up having an outsized impact, the sleepers and the busts. Here we explore how many sleepers and busts
    3,777 views0 comments
    How does team level output affect fantasy production? Or do you want a QB with a bad Defense?
    Alex Cates
    • Jun 12, 2021
    • 3 min

    How does team level output affect fantasy production? Or do you want a QB with a bad Defense?

    When choosing fantasy players, do you want to choose players whose teams are balanced, or do you want the player to be the sole focus of the
    1,197 views0 comments
    How do Different League Settings Affect Positional Value?
    Alex Cates
    • May 4, 2021
    • 6 min

    How do Different League Settings Affect Positional Value?

    Every year, Fantasy commissioners look to tweak their league settings to try to make the league fairer, more fun, or better match the NFL.
    6,555 views0 comments
    2020 Recap: The QBs
    Alex Cates
    • Jan 25, 2021
    • 5 min

    2020 Recap: The QBs

    In my last post, I looked at what draft strategies worked in snake drafts this past season. While there were a few interesting findings,...
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    2020 Draft Strategy Recap: Snake Drafts
    Alex Cates
    • Jan 12, 2021
    • 9 min

    2020 Draft Strategy Recap: Snake Drafts

    Note for those looking for 2020 auction draft strategies, you can see that data here Now that the season is over, we can look back and...
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    Alex Cates
    • Jan 7, 2021
    • 4 min

    Championship Players 2020: What players won or lost your fantasy football championships

    Every year, I love to see which players were the most common on fantasy football champion rosters. It always provides a nice snapshot of...
    7,144 views0 comments
    Ranking Showdown. ESPN vs FantasyPros vs Reddit vs You
    Alex Cates
    • Nov 28, 2020
    • 7 min

    Ranking Showdown. ESPN vs FantasyPros vs Reddit vs You

    4 ranking systems enter, one leaves. Is ESPN, Fantasy Pros, the Reddit Consensus, or YOU the best at setting your fantasy football lineup?
    9,271 views0 comments
    Are interceptions good for Fantasy Football Performance? The Jameis Winston Theory
    Alex Cates
    • Nov 21, 2020
    • 4 min

    Are interceptions good for Fantasy Football Performance? The Jameis Winston Theory

    Update: The Saints have named Taysom Hill as the starting QB instead of Jameis Winston. This week brings the hope of seeing the "30 and...
    2,077 views0 comments
    How Good are ESPN's Fantasy Football Projections?
    Alex Cates
    • Oct 11, 2020
    • 5 min

    How Good are ESPN's Fantasy Football Projections?

    Every week in the fall, thousands of people play fantasy football, making millions of decisions about who to start. ESPN (and all other...
    4,756 views0 comments
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