Fantasy Football 2021 Tight End Rankings + Projections

We’ve already looked at my top-40 quarterbacks for the upcoming fantasy football season, in addition to my top-100 running backs and top-150 wide receivers. Today, we’ll wrap up the rankings by sticking with pass catchers: tight ends! The tight end position, unlike the wide receiver position, hasn’t been as replenished with consistent talent, making it a very difficult position to analyze. There are some elite … Continue reading Fantasy Football 2021 Tight End Rankings + Projections

Justin DunbarJune 30, 2021June 30, 20213 Comments

NFL

Fantasy Football 2021 Wide Receiver Rankings + Projections

We’ve already looked at my top-40 quarterbacks for the upcoming fantasy football season, in addition to my top-100 running backs. Now, though, it is time to turn our attention back to the passing game: wide receivers! The wide receiver position has consistently been replenished with talent in recent seasons, making it a very exciting position to analyze. The more athletic marvels there are, the better! … Continue reading Fantasy Football 2021 Wide Receiver Rankings + Projections

Justin DunbarJune 23, 20214 Comments

NFL

Fantasy Football 2021 Running Back Rankings + Projections

After taking a look at the top-40 quarterbacks for the upcoming fantasy football season, it is time to turn our attention to the premium position: running back. As a position that dominates the early rounds of the draft, it is generally imperative that your running back room is at a position of strength. There are only so many players who are guaranteed a high workload, … Continue reading Fantasy Football 2021 Running Back Rankings + Projections

Justin DunbarJune 17, 2021June 17, 20215 Comments

NFL

Fantasy Football 2021 Quarterback Rankings + Projections

With free agency and the draft well in the rearview mirror, we’ve reached the “dead period” of the NFL offseason. That is, unless you play fantasy football. Rather than focus on which players are in the “best shape of their lives” and tracking training camp statistics, this is a critical time for the formulation and finalization of rankings. Competitive drafts are already starting to take … Continue reading Fantasy Football 2021 Quarterback Rankings + Projections

Justin DunbarJune 15, 2021June 15, 20213 Comments

NFL

NFL 2021 Team-By-Team Surplus Value Draft Boards

We are inching ever so closely to the NFL Draft, which means one thing: fans of every team spending countless amount of hours on various mock draft simulators mapping out every possible scenario for their team! Honestly, it’s easily one of the most exciting times of the year! The hard part about creating mock drafts for specific teams or even providing “what each team should … Continue reading NFL 2021 Team-By-Team Surplus Value Draft Boards

Justin DunbarApril 16, 2021April 16, 2021Leave a comment

NFL

2021 NFL Free Agency Value Projections

We are less than two weeks away from the start of NFL free agency, which figures to be much more chaotic than years past! First off, no one seems to know exactly what the cap number will be for 2021, but it is likely to be around $180 million, much less than previous seasons. Thus, teams will have to cut ties with veterans they may … Continue reading 2021 NFL Free Agency Value Projections

Justin DunbarMarch 5, 2021Leave a comment

NFL

NFL: Playing “GM” For Every NFC Team Ahead of Free Agency

After playing general manager for each AFC team earlier in the week, it is now time to do the same for the NFC. My thoughts on the offseason and free agency may differ from some, so I’ll repeat what I stated in the AFC version: “Whereas the draft is much more complex and predicated on drafting as many valuable players as you can to keep … Continue reading NFL: Playing “GM” For Every NFC Team Ahead of Free Agency

Justin DunbarFebruary 20, 2021February 20, 2021Leave a comment

NFL

NFL 2020: Analyzing What Correlated To Winning, Lucky/Unlucky Teams

With the Chiefs and Bucs set to face off in the Super Bowl on Sunday, now would seem to be a great time to look back at the 2020 NFL season. Due to the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, this was far from your typical season. However, when dissecting early trends from it as the midway point, it was quite interesting how much it aligned … Continue reading NFL 2020: Analyzing What Correlated To Winning, Lucky/Unlucky Teams

Justin DunbarFebruary 6, 2021February 6, 20211 Comment

Uncategorized

NFL Study: Quantifying Offensive/Defensive Play-Calling

Something that is great about sports is how much of it can be quantified. We have plenty of metrics to evaluate players, and from there, can have a decent understanding of the value they provide for a team. However, the games aren’t just won the players; they need to be put in a position to succeed. In fact, given the importance of offensive and defensive … Continue reading NFL Study: Quantifying Offensive/Defensive Play-Calling

Justin DunbarJanuary 27, 2021January 27, 20212 Comments

NFL

2020-21 NFL Wildcard Round Game-By-Game Model Projections

It is finally here! The playoffs are upon us! Week 17 didn’t possess the same type of “pizazz” it normally does, as there weren’t any major shakeups in the playoff picture, but there were plenty of storylines to follow, and it was our last chance to watch the 18 teams who did not qualify for the playoffs. With that, let us examine my model’s projections … Continue reading 2020-21 NFL Wildcard Round Game-By-Game Model Projections

Justin DunbarJanuary 8, 2021Leave a comment

MVP Sports Talk

An Interesting Perspective on Sports

Tag: Washington