3 Discount Metric Studs: Running Backs

The projection model and targeting strong metric running backs is all about probabilities. One of the best subsets of metric prospects are the well-balanced prospects. They have positive marks in the three major categories. For running back prospects, they include Athleticism, Rushing, and Receiving. Here ...

Free Agent Bargain Bin: Robert Turbin

Free agent running backs like Lamar Miller and Doug Martin will lead the headlines this off-season with big signings for big money, but others will sign for modest contracts that can have a big impact on your dynasty team. A player's free agent status has an immediate impact ...

10 Most Athletic Running Backs Yet to Emerge

  For a running back, athleticism is the level of engine under the hood. While the engine may lack control and the finer features of a complete car, but they can sure rev up, fly down the street, and get folks excited about the its potential. At ...

Marshawn Lynch: The 4-Year Run

    I have lamented before (as a disgruntled Christine Michael and Robert Turbin owner) that Marshawn Lynch has enjoyed a tremendous run of both health and production over the last four years in Seattle. Lynch is an interesting cat and his career arc mirrors that unique ...

The UTH Way: Year 2

I wanted to take some time to highlight one of my dynasty teams in which I drafted “The UTH Way” last season and is now headed into year two. I felt I needed to do this to give a roadmap of how months upon months ...

The Past vs Reality: Marshawn Lynch

It is officially the NFL off-season as we close the doors on 2014. Many of you are probably already looking ahead at the incoming rookie class and weighing it vs the roster cuts you must make to provide space for all these future players. This is ...

Robert Turbin: On the Verge

This guest contribution comes from long-time friend of #UTHNation, Brandan Verm, who you can find on twitter @PastorThor. A collective sigh went out among dynasty owners last week. Even though the Seahawks chose not to give Lynch the ball on the 1 yard line, it appears ...

UTH Retrospective: Robert Turbin – Lost in the Shuffle

With Marshawn Lynch on the bench (illness) for the first quarter of Seattle's road win against Arizona, Robert Turbin is back on the radar. Devout UTH fans have Turbin stashed in most leagues, but this is a crucial offseason for the Seahawks trio of talented ...

Top 10 Metric Running Backs Yet to Emerge

Patience is a vital aspect of being a dynasty owner. We wring our hands about the incoming rookie class year in and year out. Ideally our target players enter the league, immediately announce their presence, develop quickly in viable starting options, and bolster our strong ...

Christine Michael, Jerick McKinnon, and Running Back Ownership Shares

Surprisingly with my spreadsheet addiction, this year is my first time documenting my rosters. While there is a rogue league or two floating around not covered, this is essentially my spectrum of leagues heading into the 2014 season. 30 total leagues documented 16 dynasty leagues 1 keep-5 league ...

Corey Washington, Robert Turbin, and the Heavy Hitters Startup Draft Part 6

Here are the draft picks and commentary thus far: Rounds 1-2 Rounds 3-5 Rounds 6-9 Assessing Core Rosters Rounds 10-15 The Format 12 teams Full PPR, 4pt passing TDs 28 roster spots Start 1QB, 2RB, 3WR, 1TE, 2Flex, No Kickers! The Owners Paul Hickey, No-Offseason.com Matt Williamson, ESPN.com Mickey Ott Nishant Shailendra Mike Luchene and Ray Mencio Bill Morycz Todd Herman Sigmund Bloom, Footballguys.com Michael Bronte Shane P. Hallam, DraftTV.com Mike Harlos Chad Parsons *My Selections in Red* Round 16 16.01: Rod Streater, WR80 16.02: Robert Turbin, ...

James White, Jordan Matthews, Robert Turbin and the Preseason Week 2: Risers and Fallers

Here is a look beyond the box score at some of the risers and fallers from the past week. Note that we are looking for clues about future player roles, but do not toss out months worth of evaluation based on one week. Instead, use ...

Mark Ingram, Ka’Deem Carey, and the Exclusive 75-75 Running Back Club

Highly productive college running backs, especially ones drafted in the first four rounds of the NFL draft, have a very strong history of developing into fantasy football starters. With the projection model on hand, I limited the search to backs since 1999 with an age-weighted ...

Rethink Michael Crabtree, Buy Tavon Austin, and the NFC West Preseason Primer

With training camp underway and the preseason upon us, this is the time of year where being ahead of your leaguemates can have the greatest impact on your season. Selling mediocre talent after some hype, or finding talent in what looks like a crowded situation ...

Dynasty Startup Draft Review: Going Deep Part 2

Picking back up with the startup draft review, check out the first 10 rounds of commentary and team-building talk in part one. Here is a quick recap of the league settings: 12 teams 32-man rosters Start 1QB, 2RB, 3WR, 1TE, 3 flex (RB-WR-TE), 1K, 1DST Full PPR, 6pt passing touchdowns Round ...

Seamless Transition: 10 Running Backs to Target

In dynasty, the added element of time - not a mad rush of 12-16 weeks - is a vital variable in team-building. One concept, like food and beverage in the restaurant industry, is to pair the right assets that work well together. In this installment, ...

Rookie Running Backs: As Simple as 60-60?

Doing a little 1,000-foot view of the running back projection model, I slice and dice the data in so many different ways. Again, this is not the end-all be-all for rookie drafts or mining value at the position in dynasty leagues, but the goal is ...

The Perfect 2014 Startup Draft: Running Backs

Each month, the updated dynasty startup information comes out courtesy of Ryan McDowell over at dynastyleaguefootball.com and the drafting community has a new data. While ADP is certainly not a universal guideline and every draft is unique, it is a key avenue to discussing mainstream player ...

Startup Draft Recon: 2013

Looking back at previous dynasty startup drafts can be a tremendously educational exercise. It speaks to the changing landscape in dynasty fantasy football and highlights strengths and weaknesses of drafting philosophies and dynasty team-building. Here is a draft that occurred during the summer of 2013: The ...

Stephen Houston: NFL Draft Prospect Profile

Stephen Houston is a rarely mentioned prospect among the 2014 running back class. He deserves much more love from the general dynasty populous as a certified sleeper. DraftCountdown has Houston outside their top-40 and NFLDraftScout has Houston only a few spots higher at RB38. Why should ...