Goal Line Stand: Silva's Pre-Camp Top 150 This is my updated Fantasy Football Top 150 board for 2016. I am playing strictly points-per-reception (PPR) leagues at this stage of the offseason, so this list is based on that format. After doing nearly 60 drafts since last season ended, I have a pretty good grasp on where players are going, and where and how the public is valuing them. I tend to … [Read more...]

Podcasts: Podcast: NFC Fantasy Breakdown Saturday, July 09, 2016 For the next two episodes of the podcast, Josh Norris is joined by Evan Silva and the duo talks through the state of every single NFC roster through a fantasy lens. The first episode embedded below includes the NFC West and NFC South, the second includes the NFC East and NFC North. Be sure to rate and subscribe, and of course, … [Read more...]

Offseason Low Down: Chiefs Fantasy Preview Chiefs Year in Review2015 Pass Attempts Rank: 29th (473)2015 Rush Attempts Rank: 12th (436)2015 Total Offensive Plays Rank: 31st (955)2015 Yards Per Play Rank: 12th (5.5) This is a link to all of Silva's Team Fantasy Previews.Projected Starting LineupQB: Alex SmithRB: Jamaal CharlesWR: Jeremy MaclinWR: Albert WilsonWR: Chris ConleyTE: Travis KelceLT: … [Read more...]

IDP Nation: Synopsis of the IDP Sophomore One of the hottest topics every offseason in the fantasy football world is the incoming rookie class. It’s a classic example of the "shiny new toy” syndrome. The unknown creates intrigue and excitement, so much so that we become fixated on what is new and ignore or devalue what we already have. In the IDP world, I have noticed significant trends regarding … [Read more...]

Offseason Low Down: Silva's Team Fantasy Previews Evan Silva breaks down every NFL team from a fantasy perspective heading into the 2016 season.Arizona CardinalsAtlanta FalconsBaltimore RavensBuffalo BillsCarolina PanthersChicago BearsCincinnati BengalsCleveland BrownsDallas CowboysDenver BroncosDetroit LionsGreen Bay PackersHouston TexansIndianapolis ColtsJacksonville Jaguars (Coming … [Read more...]

Offseason Low Down: Colts Fantasy Preview Colts Year in Review2015 Pass Attempts Rank: 9th (619)2015 Rush Attempts Rank: 21st (396)2015 Total Offensive Plays Rank: 12th (1,052)2015 Yards Per Play Rank: 32nd (4.9)Projected Starting LineupQB: Andrew LuckRB: Frank GoreWR: T.Y. HiltonWR: Donte MoncriefWR: Phillip DorsettTE: Dwayne AllenLT: Anthony CastonzoLG: Jack MewhortC: Ryan KellyRG: Denzelle … [Read more...]

Offseason Low Down: Texans Fantasy Preview Texans Year in Review2015 Pass Attempts Rank: 9th (619)2015 Rush Attempts Rank: 5th (472)2015 Total Offensive Plays Rank: 1st (1,127)2015 Yards Per Play Rank: 31st (4.9)Projected Starting LineupQB: Brock OsweilerRB: Lamar MillerWR: DeAndre HopkinsWR: Will FullerTE: C.J. FiedorowiczTE: Ryan GriffinLT: Duane BrownLG: Xavier Su'a-FiloC: Nick MartinRG: Jeff … [Read more...]

Draft Analysis: Drafting WR Heavy Isn't a Fad The landscape of fantasy football has shifted recently. Wide receivers have supplanted running backs as the position of choice when investing your high draft capital. Per Fantasy Football Calculator, just five running backs are in the top-12 in ADP for standard leagues while just 11 of the top-24 players being selected are running backs. Just back … [Read more...]

Bump and Run: Luck Strikes it Rich The buildup to Kevin Durant’s landmark deal with the Golden State Warriors delivered all the drama you could ask for in a mid-summer blockbuster (even Tom Brady was involved!). Andrew Luck’s contract extension with Indianapolis last week had none of that. It was as predictable as fireworks on the 4th of July and a lot less exciting. Colts owner Jim Irsay spilled … [Read more...]

Saints keeping camp in West Virginia following devastating floods If there's any team that can understand the effects of devastating weather, it's the New Orleans Saints. But the franchise that was displaced by Hurricane Katrina in 2005 has no plans of moving its training camp from West Virginia despite the devastating floods the area has been hit with in the past week. Instead, the Saints … [Read more...]