Fantasy Life With Ian Hartitz Our Biggest Pet Peeves as Fantasy Analysts | Talk Data to Me
Aug 29, 2025
Ian Hartitz, a data-driven fantasy football analyst at Fantasy Life, joins Dwain McFarland to discuss their biggest pet peeves in fantasy analysis. They dive into why high-touch players might regress and the misconceptions surrounding running backs' blocking skills. The duo challenges common notions about QBs who struggle to throw effectively. Their playful banter reveals profound insights into player evaluation, myth-busting, and the significance of adaptability in strategies amidst fantasy football's unpredictability.
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Ignore The Magic 370 Touch Cutoff
- The '370 touches' injury curse is an oversimplified cutoff that gets overused as a binary rule.
- Ian Hartitz found RBs with 400+ touches still averaged ~12.7 games the next year, so context matters more than a magic number.
Stop Penalizing RBs For Limited Pass-Pro Snaps
- Do not overvalue pass-blocking snaps when assessing RB fantasy value because those snaps yield low fantasy points per snap.
- Focus on high-value situations (reds zone, early downs, receiving snaps) rather than long-down pass-pro heavy roles.
Rushing Quarterbacks Can Overcome Bad Passing
- Rushing QBs provide massive fantasy upside even if their passing is poor, because rushing production offsets passing limitations.
- Since 2014, most QBs with 100+ rushes produced QB1 value per game, so rushing QBs are viable fantasy assets.