The Athletic's Michael Beller and Emory Hunt bring stats and scouting together with a singular goal: winning fantasy football championships. Stats do a great job of telling us the what, but not always the why. Emory, founder of Football Gameplan and a former running back at the University of Louisiana, will provide us with the why and, more importantly, if we should believe in it. Get ready to step up your fantasy football game with the Advanced Route. For 40% off a subscription, subscribe t ...
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Predicting 2020 Fantasy Football Breakouts
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Rundown 4:36 Lessons Learned from Austin Ekeler 8:10 Is There an Early 2020 Ekeler? 9:57 Lessons Learned from 2019's Breakout Receivers 14:05 The Quarterback Effect on Potential Breakout Receivers 17:00 Is there an Early 2020 D.J. Chark? 20:50 The Unicorn Players 28:17 Lessons Learned from Jameis Winston's Monster Fantasy Season 34:45 The Chicken o…
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Surprises Abound for the Fantasy Football Semifinals
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Rundown 4:04 DeAndre Washington a Potential League-Winner 7:57 Washington's Cushy Matchup with the Jaguars 11:08 Raheem Mostert the Alpha in San Francisco's Backfield 14:57 49ers' Remaining Fantasy Schedule 16:31 Adrian Peterson Back on the Fantasy Radar 20:17 Patrick Larid's Fantasy Viability Follow Emory on Twitter @FBallGameplan Follow Michael o…
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Midseason Turnarounds and Their Staying Power for the Fantasy Playoffs
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Rundown 3:49 Impact of Ron Rivera's Firing 6:07 How Did Miami's Offense Find Its Footing? 8:26 DeVante Parker's Breakout 10:39 The Dolphins' Fantasy Playoff Schedule 13:26 Ryan Tannehill's Ascension in Tennessee 14:23 Tannehill's Effect on Derrick Henry 17:17 The Titans' Fantasy Playoff Schedule 19:04 Ryan Tannehill as a Fantasy Starter in Weeks 15…
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Previewing 49ers-Ravens, Vikings-Seahawks, and Patriots-Texans
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Rundown 3:49 Jimmy Garoppolo Against Baltimore's Improved Secondary 6:42 49ers' Ground Game Against the Ravens 8:16 How Will the 49ers Try to Contain Lamar Jackson? 9:47 A Larger-Than-Usual Presence for Mark Ingram? 11:18 Can the 49ers Execute Their Game Plan Against Lamar? 12:41 Picking Sides in 49ers-Ravens 16:06 Adam Thielen's Return 17:26 Dalvi…
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Previewing Cowboys-Patriots, Packers-49ers, and Ravens-Rams
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Rundown 3:50 How Will Dallas Attack New England's Defense? 4:52 Can the Cowboys Mimic What the Ravens Did against the Patriots? 6:46 Randall Cobb a Key Player This Week 8:28 Patriots Offense vs. Cowboys Defense 13:15 Who Wins Cowboys-Patriots? 14:19 Setting the Matchup Foundation for Packers-49ers 15:37 Can Jimmy Garoppolo Step up in a Big Spot? 18…
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Appointment Fantasy Football Television with Texans-Ravens, Kareem Hunt and Nick Foles in Week 11
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Rundown 3:01 Texans Offense vs. Ravens Defense 5:33 A Tough Matchup for Houston's Receivers 7:10 A Good Spot for Carlos Hyde? 8:04 Is There Any Stopping Lamar Jackson? 10:36 How Will Houston Try to Slow Lamar Down? 13:38 Marquise Brown a Key for the Ravens in This Game? 15:23 Texans-Ravens Predictions 18:01 Kareem Hunt's Role in Cleveland's Offense…
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Breaking Down Vikings-Cowboys, Cardinals-Buccaneers, and Seahawks-49ers
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Rundown 3:27 Vikings Offense vs. Cowboys Defense 4:35 A Dalvin Cook Game for Minnesota? 6:35 Stefon Diggs vs. Byron Jones 9:09 Where Does Dallas Find Its Offensive Success? 11:28 Why Haven't We Seen More of Ezekiel Elliott as a Receiver? 14:02 Vikings-Cowboys Either/Or? (Example: Who Has the Better Game, Dalvin Cook or Ezekiel Elliott? 16:18 Cardin…
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Assessing the Kenyan Drake Trade and Previewing Patriots-Ravens
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Rundown 3:52 What Does the Kenyan Drake Trade Mean for David Johnson and Chase Edmonds? 7:11 The Challenge for a Running Back Changing Teams During the Season 9:00 Drake's Fit in Arizona's Offense 14:19 What Does Drake Bring to the Table that Johnson and Edmonds Don't? 15:38 The Week 9 Matchup with San Francisco 17:22 Take Your Pick: Drake or...? 2…
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Using Personnel Groupings to Our Fantasy Football Advantage
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Rundown 4:16 Explaining 11 and 12 Personnel 5:06 Changes in the Packers' Tendencies 9:05 Why Would a Team Increase Its Usage of 11 Personnel? 11:00 Explaining the Eagles' Increase in 12 Personnel 14:47 Eagles in 11 vs. Eagles in 12 18:10 Explaining Why the Texans Are Succeeding with More 12 22:18 How the Rams are Adjusting to the Adjustments 26:17 …
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Time to Buy the Cardinals and Jets
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Rundown 2:31 Why is Arizona's Offense on the Rise? 5:06 Kyler Murray's Improvements as a Passer 8:08 Murray's Unique Fit with Larry Fitzgerald and Christian Kirk 9:17 Kliff Kingsbury's Growth 11:13 The David Johnson/Chase Edmonds Pairing 16:46 A Comp for Johnson and Edmonds 18:23 The Sam Darnold Effect in New York 20:05 How Dangerous Can the Jets' …
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The Delicate Balance of Wide Receiver Duos
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Rundown 2:56 How Do Teammate Receivers Affect One Another? 3:45 How Much of Chris Godwin's Emergence Owes to Mike Evans' Presence? 8:35 Does Evans Ultimately Benefit from Godwin Drawing Away Attention? 11:26 How Much Credit Should DeAndre Hopkins Get for Will Fuller's Monster Week 5 Game? 13:58 How Does a Coach Use The Defense's Fear of an Elite WR…
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Rundown 3:01 How Do Players and Teams Prepare for a Specific Matchup? 7:07 How Much Does Matchup Dictate Gameplan? 10:01 The 8-to-10 Specialized Plays 13:06 Individual Matchups vs. Team Matchups 14:39 Understanding Matchups with Week 5 Games 21:23 How Quickly Do Teams Change How They Perceive Opponents? 27:40 Which Stats Matter, and Which Are Just …
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To Believe or not to Believe? That is the Fantasy Football Question
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Rundown 2:22 What's Working So Well for Cooper Kupp? 5:11 Cooper Kupp vs. Robert Woods 7:07 How Will Defenses Adjust to What the Rams Are Doing? 9:22 Can Kupp Keep it Rolling? 10:23 Terry McLaurin's Smooth Transition to the NFL 13:33 How Does McLaurin Adjust to the Eventual Adjustments Defenses Will Make 15:12 How Do Things Change When Dwayne Haski…
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Fantasy Football Effects of The Big Quarterback Changes
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Rundown 1:16 Mason Rudolph Takes Over in Pittsburgh 4:07 What Did Rudolph Do Well in Week 2? 5:57 Effect on Juju Smith-Schuster and James Conner 10:07 Stock Up for James Washington? 11:29 Teddy Bridgewater Takes the Reins in New Orleans 14:56 How Quickly Can Bridgewater Get Back in the Saddle? 16:42 Efficiency Concerns for Alvin Kamara? 20:48 Danie…
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The Great, Good, Bad and Ugly of Quarterback Performances in Week 1
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Rundown 2:33 Lamar Jackson's Week 1 Explosion 4:36 What Worked So Well For Baltimore's Passing Game? 8:36 Lasting Power for Baltimore Offense 9:19 Something New from Dak Prescott? 12:43 How Will Ezekiel Elliott Change the Equation? 14:22 Can Michael Gallup Be a Consistent Fantasy Option? 16:21 What Went Wrong for Baker Mayfield? 19:14 Offensive Lin…
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Rundown 3:22 Kalen Ballage and Kenyan Drake 9:15 What to Make of Miami's WR Corps 15:28 Mike Gesicki a Sleeper? 18:20 A Larger Role to Play for Rashaad Penny? 24:58 Expectations for D.K. Metcalf 26:40 If Seattle Throws More This Year, How Does That Translate? 30:10 Much Ado about Nothing with Antonio Brown? 31:22 Immediate Expectations for Josh Jac…
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Jacoby Brissett Takes Over in Indy
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Rundown 2:40 Jacoby Brissett's College Tape 4:50 Brissett as a Starter in 2017 6:57 What Emory Has Seen from Brissett This Preseason 10:30 The Offensive Environment in Indianapolis 15:10 Brissett's Fit in Frank Reich's Offense 23:11 Who's Hit the Hardest by Andrew Luck's Retirement 25:49 Treating the Colts Exactly the Same? 27:04 Why Emory Remains …
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The Return of Josh Gordon, and the New Breed of Tight Ends
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Rundown 1:46 Immediate Expectations for Josh Gordon 4:36 What Will Indicate That Josh Gordon is Back? 6:22 Gordon Effect on Julian Edelman 8:50 Gordon Effect on N'Keal Harry 13:37 Gordon Effect on Tom Brady 19:23 Gordon vs. the Low-End WR2 Class 25:40 Increased Importance of the Tight End Position 31:46 Emory on O.J. Howard 37:26 Emory on Hunter He…
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In a Down Year for Rookie Receivers, Who Can Make an Immediate Impact?
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Rundown 3:22 Any Reason for the Thin Rookie WR Class? 6:27 Why Emory Likes Jalen Hurd and Deebo Samuel 14:41 Emory on D.K. Metcalf as Seattle's WR2 19:36 Parris Campbell's Fit in Indianapolis 24:38 Miles Boykin's Opportunity in Baltimore 27:43 Terry McLaurin The Top WR in Washington? 31:50 Ranking the Rookie WRs Emory Trusts 32:49 Why Emory is Out …
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Kyler Murray, Lamar Jackson and the New-Look Fantasy Quarterbacks
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Rundown 1:06 Lamar Miller Before the Duke Johnson Trade 10:48 The Trade for Duke Johnson 13:33 Emory on Kyler Murray 19:49 Kyler Murray a Top-Five Fantasy QB? 22:20 Emory on Lamar Jackson 30:10 Lamar Jackson's Effect on Mark Ingram 33:58 Emory on Mitch Trubisky 43:34 Emory on Dwayne Haskins Follow Michael on Twitter @MBeller Follow Emory on Twitter…
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1:51 Emory's Football Background 7:10 Does Running Back Matter? 11:32 The Melvin Gordon Effect on the Chargers 19:00 Can Austin Ekeler Be Melvin Gordon? 31:37 Changing of the Backfield Guard in New Orleans 36:10 Is Alvin Kamara Being Overdrafted? 43:52 Biggest Change for Saints Offense Follow Michael Beller on Twitter @MBeller Follow Emory Hunt on …
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