Troymaine Pope: Prospect Profile

Troymaine Pope was a surprise 53-man roster spot for the Jets to start 2016. Pope led Seattle in rushing yards during the preseason. Pope was well off the radar of the projection model. The running back was added after he was claimed by the Jets. ...

Kenneth Farrow: Rising Up

Kenneth Farrow is not an overt talent, but the Houston running back has emerged from the 2016 undrafted ranks up the Chargers depth chart with Dreamius Smith cut and Branden Oliver out for the year. Farrow could be in line for interior work if Melvin ...

Projection Model Blind Spot: Alabama Running Backs, Derrick Henry, Bo Scarbrough

One factor of the projection model I was looking at this week were the proverbial running back factory schools. The most interesting set of running backs in the projection model was from Alabama. Get the rest of this content plus Rankings, Metrics, and 100s of Premium Podcast ...

The High-Floor, Low-Ceiling Wide Receiver Prospects: 2016

The projection model can lump players into types based on their metric profile. The high-floor, low-ceiling profile is an easy one to spot. These wide receivers are physically limited but produced well in college. This combination serves as a proxy for film in a way ...

Seth DeValve: Format Special

Tight ends are an acquired taste in dynasty leagues. In a typical league where roster spots are precious and tight ends have no starting lineup or scoring boost, the position carries little value beyond the hot upside name or two and the occasional stud. However, ...

Carlos Hyde, Mike Davis, Kelvin Taylor: 49ers Backfield Comparison

The 49ers lack dynasty juice overall with a bevy of offensive questions heading into 2016. However, Chip Kelly has produced fantasy production - through volume and especially the run game - in his NFL tenure. Here is a metric lay of the land with Carlos ...

Player Spotlight: 2016 Rookie Draft Digest – The Late Rounds

Chad Parsons discusses the 2016 rookie draft class with Katie Flower, specifically the later rounds, player projections, targets, and long-term strategies in this premium podcast. 2016 Rookie Draft Late Rounds Get the rest of this content plus Rankings, Metrics, and 100s of Premium Podcast Episodes PLUS an Audio App becoming ...

Player Spotlight: 2016 Rookie Draft Digest – The Early Rounds

Chad Parsons discusses the 2016 rookie draft class with Katie Flower, specifically the first two rounds, player projections, targets, and long-term strategies in this premium podcast. 2016 Rookie Draft Early Rounds Get the rest of this content plus Rankings, Metrics, and 100s of Premium Podcast Episodes PLUS an Audio App ...

Kenneth Dixon: The NFL Draft Fallout

Kenneth Dixon appeared to be a sturdy Day 2 running back as the 2016 NFL Draft approached. After Ezekiel Elliott and Derrick Henry, only Kenyan Drake and C.J. Prosise emerged as top-100 picks as running backs plummeted down the board. Drake is an acquired taste, ...

Daniel Lasco: Post-NFL Draft Metric Review

Daniel Lasco is typically outside the top-40 of 2016 rookie drafts - understandable as an undrafted running back landing behind an established lead back in Mark Ingram. However, behind Ingram is a rag-tag bunch of the older injured (C.J. Spiller, Tim Hightower) and younger question ...

Wendell Smallwood: Draft Tier Examination

Wendell Smallwood had tepid buzz before the 2016 NFL Draft. He posted a decent Athleticism score, but a low Rushing score tempered expectations without a strong landing spot. The Eagles brought in Smallwood in the middle of Day 3, one of the few primary backup ...

Tyler Ervin: Draft Tier Examination

Tyler Ervin is a trendy metric sleeper around dynasty circles. While occasionally slipping into Round 2 of rookie drafts, Tyler Ervin is typically in Round 3. Ervin performed well at the NFL Combine, but at an atypical 192 pounds - not exactly lead back girth. Tyler ...

Dwayne Washington: The Ignored Running Back Athlete

Among the 2016 NFL Draft running backs, Dwayne Washington is on the very short list of largely ignored prospects in rookie drafts. Washington is typically going in the fourth round of rookie drafts, if at all. Should he be a part of your draft plans? Dwayne ...

Josh Ferguson: Rarified Air Acumen

Josh Ferguson has been a trendy mid-Round 3 rookie draft pick since the NFL Draft. His metric profile is quite unique, here is a look inside: Josh Ferguson Get the rest of this content plus Rankings, Metrics, and 100s of Premium Podcast Episodes PLUS an Audio App becoming a ...

Jonathan Williams: Draft Tier Examination

Jonathan Williams is an interesting litmus test among the 2016 rookie running backs. Williams has a rather lackluster metric profile, fell to Day 3, and landed in a murky-at-best depth chart with LeSean McCoy and Karlos Williams of note. Jonathan Williams: Draft Tier Examination Get the rest ...

Alex Collins: Draft Tier Evaluation

Alex Collins was a hot running back prospect back in January. Since, his NFL Draft (and dynasty) stock has taken the proverbial beating. He turned in lackluster Athleticism marks and turned from a Day 2 projection to No.171 overall in the NFL Draft. Here is ...

Devontae Booker: Draft Tier Evaluation

Devontae Booker was a projected Day 2 pick, but like a number of running backs in 2016, slid to the middle of Day 3. Being on the old side is Booker's most significant pause button, but how does he stack up against this draft tier peers ...

Winning 2016 Rookie Drafts: Strategy Flex Points

With more than a dozen rookie drafts either complete or solidly underway in the week since the NFL Draft's New Reality for dynasty leagues as settled in, here are some of the bigger questions, moments, and flex points in 2016 rookie drafts: Trading Up Get the rest ...

Passing on C.J. Prosise

I found myself in a tricky rookie draft position recently - one pick and three viable prospects near the end of Round 1 - one was C.J. Prosise. The Notre Dame product is new to the running back position coming from the defensive side of ...

Wendell Smallwood: The Metric Story

Wendell Smallwood was a prospect this NFL Draft season I did not cover much. I watched his tape early in the process and saw a runner lacking lateral explosion and the ability to throttle down well or shed tackles. He did have quality hands. Since ...