Here's how you can dominate your fantasy football league. You're welcome
If you're smart, your fantasy football draft will be held some time between now and Thursday night's opener at Soldier Field between the Chicago Bears and Green Bay Packers, which kicks off the NFL's 100th anniversary season.
We have valuable fantasy football advice, both conventional and unconventional, to help you devise your draft strategy and dominate your fantasy league this season. Your guide to overwhelming victory in your league includes (but is not exclusive to): Rankings (both overall and by position), true value picks, sleepers, busts and rookies with fantasy value.
Study up, people!
- How to dominate your fantasy draft: It's fantasy football season, and we want to help you dominate your draft. Here's how to handle holdouts, find best QB and TE values and get sleepers.
- Top 200 overall players for 2019: Your fantasy football draft will be here before you know it. This list would be a good one to bookmark and/or print out for fantasy draft day.
- Position-by-position rankings: Here's more vital information for your fantasy draft prep. Take a look at the top players at each position.
- QBs ranked by tier: Not only is this a ranking of NFL passers, but also a guide as to when to select each quarterback in your fantasy draft.
- Value picks, breakouts, risks: Most leagues aren't won or lost at the top of the draft, but by the players you select in the middle and late rounds.
- 8 late-round sleepers: Everyone who plays fantasy football is searching for that diamond in the rough. Here are some players to add to your draft queue.
- Fantasy busts: Nothing is worse than spending a high draft pick on a player who will bring a fraction of the value. Be smart, people.
- 10 potential breakout rookies: Remember Saquon Barkley last season? Yeah, bet you wish you drafted him, right? And, if you did, congratulations! Here are some rookies who could be instant-impact players — both for their reality and fantasy teams.
- Big-name players to avoid: As you prepare your fantasy draft board, here are five players you might want to reconsider where you select them.
- 6 players whose value skyrocketed: Here's a look at players who should benefit greatly from the moves that took place this offseason.
- Follow these tips to win your league: Listen closely to this valuable (and free) fantasy football advice.
- 8 annoying things you should absolutely never do: These tips won't help you win your fantasy league, but can help you be a better person.
- Position-by-position sleepers, busts and strategy: Quarterbacks | Running backs | Wide receivers | Tight ends
If you still want more fantasy football help, make sure to go check out our friends at The Huddle, where you can get a discount on the data and recommendations to help you dominate on the way to a title.
NFL news and notes
- Hall of Famer wants to help Carli Lloyd in NFL try: Two-time World Cup champion Carli Lloyd is exploring the idea of being an NFL kicker. Morten Andersen, one of two full-time placekickers in the Hall of Fame, offered a lifeline to the USWNT star.
- Why Andrew Luck, Tom Brady love Colts' top QB: Jacoby Brissett’s magnetism, his ability to connect with just about anybody on the roster, has become his defining quality in Indianapolis.
- NFL free agent reveals he is bisexual, eyes return: Ryan Russell last played in the NFL in 2017 with the Buccaneers, and as he tries to make it back to the league, he revealed that he is bisexual.
- Jerry Jones not anxious about Ezekiel Elliott's holdout: Elliott's holdout has lasted for more than a month, but the Cowboys owner isn't anxious about getting his star RB back into the fold.
- Homecoming could help rejuvenate ex-Packers star: Although stunned by how his time in Green Bay came to an end, veteran linebacker Clay Matthews is excited to come home and join the Rams defense.
- PHOTOS: Best of the preseason | Cheerleaders
#NFL100
As the NFL celebrates its 100th season, we are unveiling our all-time 100 lists:
- 100 greatest teams in league history: 1972 Miami Dolphins. 1985 Chicago Bears. 2007 New England Patriots. 1975 Pittsburgh Steelers. 1996 Green Bay Packers. 1989 San Francisco 49ers. 1920 Akron Pros. Which is the greatest ever?
- Greatest players ever by jersey number: From No. 00 Jim Otto to No. 99 J.J. Watt, these are the best players at 100 different uniform numbers.
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