Joel Ybarra

NFL rookies are coming into the opportunities afforded them by mid-season chaos. We take a look at the best rookie performances from Week 10.

Joel Ybarra details performances from top NFL rookies from Week 9 of NFL action. Premium rookie production and key usage trends.

Joel Ybarra details the top NFL rookie performances from Week 8, including key usage trends for redraft and dynasty fantasy football.

The best NFL rookie performances from Week 7, plus key usage trends for emerging first-year fantasy difference makers.

Rookie QBs ruled in Week 6. Five rookie signal callers started in Week 6. We check in on the best rookie performances from NFL Week 6.

NFL rookies continue to perform at high levels and see upticks in usage in their offenses. Get all the rookie hype from Week 5.

Jayden Daniels, the Commanders rookie quarterback is in command of the offense and is leading the offense to a productive season.

Malik Nabers Giants WR dominates targets and catches two TDs in win over Browns. See other notable rookie performances and usage patterns from Week 3.

Marvin Harrison Jr. Cardinals wide receiver broke out in Week 2, compiling 130 yards and two touchdowns in one quarter. Rookies continued to be difference-makers in Week 2 of the 2024 season. There were some monster performances by highly drafted rookies in Week 2 and some interesting usage patterns for others.

The most impactful fantasy rookies performances - production booms and usage patterns for rookie difference makers in Week 1.

Rookies fantasy performances: we shine the spotlight on rookies to watch. Stay locked on the Rookie Report for rookie breakouts.

The "right players" are often those who are in fertile offensive environments. Joel Ybarra (@metaffb) highlights the best NFL offenses and weapons to target in 2024 drafts.

Fantasy football stacks are the best way to achieve upside on fantasy rosters. See league-winning stacks for Underdog, redraft and dynasty.

Fantasy league winners are players who reach elite levels of production in a given season. Draft these elite producers in rounds 3 to 11 in 2024.

Target these wide receiver ADP values in 2024 drafts. Joel Ybarra highlights values at the WR position based on Underdog and FFPC ADP.

Target these sleeper RBs with depressed ADPs in 2024 drafts. Joel Ybarra highlights values at the RB position based on current Underdog and FFPC ADP.

Joel Ybarra identifies the quarterback ADP steals available in 2024 Underdog Best Ball, FFPC Fantasypros Championship and redraft leagues.

Ranking the best fantasy football WR/TE groups - all 32 teams. Plus, which groups are the best draft values based on current ADP.

Fantasy WRs ascend in one season's time with a QB upgrade. Some also elevate their QBs which in turn make the pass catcher production soar.

Fantasy gamers underestimate NFL offenses with shaky QB situations. See which will ascending in 2024 powered by these underrated QBs.

The Chicago Bears drafted Caleb Williams as their quarterback of the future, but the full rebuild has been in process since Ryan Poles became GM. See the full breakdown of all the moves the Bears have made to amass an ascending offense for 2024 and beyond. 

Joel Ybarra details the Houston Texans' offseason moves, including trading for Stefon Diggs. An ascending Texans offense means dynasty values are moving. Find out which of the Texans fantasy assets are buys, sells and holds. 

Jordan Love and the Packers receivers are, by far, the youngest passing unit in the NFL. Below, we break down a young ascending offense. Learn which Packers pass catchers to roster in 2024.

Kirk Cousins and Zac Robinson coming to Atlanta is just what we needed to facilitate high-end fantasy production for Drake London and Kyle Pitts. Behold 2024's first Ascending Offense.

To establish an elite passing offense, the most important piece to have in place is a competent facilitator at QB. See which QBs facilitate high-end fantasy production for their WRs and TEs and the top pass game units from 2023.

Nick Chubb and Mike Williams are some of the most interesting potential NFL roster cuts of the 2024 offseason. Read about all the likely cut candidates here, as well as fantasy implications for them and the rosters they would vacate.

Entering the offseason, we identify which NFL teams have the most and least salary cap space to invest into free agents and other acquisitions in 2024.

The best fantasy QBs produce fantasy points through passing AND rushing. Other fantasy QBs bring value by helping their weapons produce.

Several 2023 NFL rookies were drafted later, but outperformed their higher-pedigree counterparts, and were elevated by their offensive environments.

Dolphins, Lions, 49ers, Rams, Texans were the best NFL and fantasy offenses in 2023. Multiple weapons boomed and were the pieces you needed. What did we learn from these offenses that can help us identify offenses to target in 2024 and beyond?

Jahmyr Gibbs fantasy league winner, the emergence of rookie tight ends are hits from our preseason NFL Crystal Ball predictions

Dynasty trade values analysis lends itself to conservative roster-building. Embrace risk to restructure quickly and get trade markets moving.

Time to check in on dynasty trade value risers and fallers, See which player value changes have created buy and sell opportunities in dynasty.

NFL offenses poised to emerge and reach soaring heights in the middle and end of the season. Get pass-catchers from these high-flying units.

The NFL is an ever-changing landscape. Here are the meta-trends shaping the league and optimal roster-building strategies for 2023.

Every season there are WRs who beat their fantasy ADP by a wide margin. We mine the middle rounds for WRs who will return massive value.

Brock Purdy is starting for the 49ers. Shanahan has been looking for a QB who can maximize his scheme and the best set of weapons in the NFL.

Geno Smith turned out to be a fantasy revelation in 2022. Now this Seahawks' offense is tooled up and set to make another surge.

Six of the top 16 receivers who beat their fantasy ADP last season were from the Ascending Offenses. Which offenses should we target in 2023?

Aaron Rodgers is a massive upgrade for the quarterback play in New York. Is he enough to make this Jets' offense soar?

The Lions were already one of the best offenses in the NFL last season. They continue to add young, explosive talent to reach new heights.

The Giants and Daniel Jones made a turnaround last season with Brian Daboll as head coach. Now they are one of the NFL's ascending offenses.

As we examine the NFL offense rankings, it's time to examine the Cleveland Browns. What are the chances their offense breaks out in 2023?

Should Dynasty gamers want Garrett Wilson in Fantasy Football or Chris Olave? Find out which player YOU should draft this offseason.

The 2023 NFL Schedule release has come and gone. The NFL Primetime Showdowns will be the best to watch? Which games won't be fun at all?

The Ravens will be rising up the NFL Offense Rankings in 2023. Lamar is signed and will have the best receiver corps of his career. But where should fantasy gamer rank the Baltimore offense heading into 2023?

The NFL Draft is over and we have a 2023 Dynasty Rookie Rankings Update! These are the Post-NFL Draft Rookie Risers! Which rookies should you prioritize in your Dynasty rookie drafts?

With Justin Herbert and veteran skill talent, the Chargers are one of the best NFL offenses. They look to light up the scoreboard in 2023. What pieces of the Chargers offense should Dynasty gamers be targeting in 2023?

The Jaguars' are ascending in 2023. As a result, they are among the Best NFL Offenses entering the 2023 NFL season. Where do they rank amongst the NFL's premier offenses? Where should fantasy gamers value players like Christian Kirk, Evan Engram, and Trevor Lawrence?

The Bears are an ascending offense making offseason moves. They have traded for picks, and it's time to tool up for their ascent in 2023. Will it be enough to make these Bears players elite for fantasy gamers?

How did the ascending offenses we identified in 2022 perform? Which teams are putting the pieces into place ahead of 2023? Where should fantasy gamers value these players as we head towards 2023?

Two of Playerprofiler's finest face off in a Dynasty Rookie Mock Draft featuring Bijan Robinson and the rest of the 2023 rookie class! Which players are the two PlayerProfiler gurus higher on than consensus? Who are they passing in their rookie drafts in 2023?

Rookie wide receivers are sought-after assets in the NFL. They are still available late in fantasy drafts as drafters catch up to the trend. This article shows fantasy gamers exactly how much value there is in drafting rookie wide receivers in fantasy football drafts!

Competent quarterback play and talented wide receiver tandems represent some of the most exploitable position groups in fantasy football. Which WR groups have the most upside as we approach the 2023 off-season? What wide receivers should fantasy gamers be drafting in best ball and trading for in their dynasty leagues now to stay ahead of the curve?

Elite wide receiver tandems in the NFL boast multiple Alpha receivers, facilitated by the team's investment in the position. Which tandems will prove the most valuable for fantasy football? What members of each duo should we be drafting in 2023?

Alpha Wide Receivers are some valuable fantasy football assets. We use advanced data and analytics to classify Alpha Wide Receivers. Which wide receivers project as the best alphas? What duos are the best wide receiver duos in fantasy football?

What we define as “player velocity” in this study is how much a player’s ADP changed from one season to the next. In 2021, Jonathan Taylor reached high speed. Fantasy gamers were selecting him in round three his rookie season (2020). He then shot up into the late first round in 2021 drafts. Taylor finished RB1 in half-PPR points per game (minimum twelve games played) in 2021.

Fantasy analysis most often takes on a micro-perspective. We focus on which wide receiver or running back will finish number one overall at their position or which player will outdo another in a given positional tier. These ranking and tier discussions are helpful starting points, but to develop a robust draft plan we need to zoom out and take on a meta-perspective.

We build dominant fantasy rosters by amassing arsenals of elite individual players. Some individual talents succeed no matter their team situation, but year after year, fantasy gamers gain a leg up by simply gathering the assets from the most potent NFL offenses.

From 2016 to 2021, receivers from these ambiguous situations hit as top-24 WRs 53.8-percent of the time. To gain an even greater edge, let’s home in on some specific receivers who are best positioned to ascend from ambiguity in 2022.

No less than three league-winning wide receivers emerged from ambiguous situations in 2021. You won’t have trouble naming them. Cooper Kupp, Ja’Marr Chase and Deebo Samuel all recorded top-5 fantasy seasons in 2021 and ascended to wide receiver royalty. They all came from truly ambiguous WR situations: 2021 was just one season. But over the last six, trends have developed which have implications for fantasy WRs in the future. More top-scoring players will emerge from ambiguous WR situations in 2022 and beyond. The rookie hype is real in fantasy, but the hype is well-founded. The NFL is enamored with rookie wide receivers, too. There were 17 wide receivers taken in the first three rounds of the 2022 NFL draft, tied with 1994 and 2007 for most rookie WRs drafted in the first three rounds ever. Fantasy drafting is all about finding edges. Many fantasy managers move away from ambiguity because they equate it with uncertainty. Actually drafting wide receivers from ambiguous situations is a surer thing than seemingly more certain situations.  Move toward ambiguity when drafting receivers!

The running back “dead zone” is dead. Dead zone running backs have traditionally been those backs drafted in rounds three through six of fantasy drafts the past two seasons. But a shift is about to take place. The RB Dead Zone will be the fertile ground out of which multiple RB1s will be harvested in fantasy leagues in 2022. Start adjusting your draft plans now. If you are really concerned about missing out on a first-round running back, keep in mind Leonard Fournette, Tony Pollard and A.J. Dillon will also still be available after round 6 (past the dead zone). There are plenty of upside RB’s available in rounds 3-8 in 2022, leaving you tons of flexibility to not take running backs in rounds 1-2. The RB dead zone is the place to be in 2022! IT'S ALIIIIIIVE!!!