Ben Gretch, a fantasy football expert from Stealing Signals, joins Robert Mays to discuss ten tips for dominating your fantasy league in 2024. They cover strategies for drafting, analyzing talent metrics, maximizing fantasy football strategy, and more.
Understanding talent and team situations is crucial in fantasy player selection.
Knowing how offenses attack and defenses game plan can impact fantasy outcomes.
Unpredicted situations with underutilized talent can lead to fantasy success.
Modern NFL trends prioritize wide receivers and elite tight ends over running backs in fantasy drafts.
Deep dives
Versatility and Dominance of Babe Dietrichson Zaharius
Babe Dietrichson Zaharius showcased exceptional versatility and dominance in sports, winning gold in hurdles and javelin, as well as a silver in the high jump at the 1932 Summer Games. Beyond track, she excelled in billiards and professional golf, securing 10 major championships and even made appearances in Major League Baseball Spring Training Games.
Financial Planning with MassMutual
MassMutual offers quality financial product solutions tailored to women's financial needs. Their guidance from financial professionals assists in planning for both short-term and long-term monetary goals, emphasizing the importance of managing finances effectively.
Collaboration with BedMGM
The podcast collaborates with BedMGM, using their lines for weekly picks and offering special deals for listeners who use the bonus code 'the athletic'. This collaboration includes a one-year subscription to the athletic and a $1,500 first bet offer for new customers.
Strategies for Fantasy Football Success in 2024
Guest Ben Gretsch discusses key strategies, including the importance of talent and team situation in player selection, emphasizing the value of seeking upside and understanding the evolving dynamics of offenses and defensive game plans. The conversation delves into nuanced player analysis, league-specific approaches, and leveraging unpredictability for fantasy league success.
Analyzing Offensive and Defensive Strategies
The episode highlights the significance of understanding how offenses attack and how defenses game plan, influencing player performances and fantasy outcomes. Insight into personnel manipulation, offensive schemes, and adapting to evolving defensive strategies provides a strategic advantage in fantasy football decision-making.
Opportunities in Unprojected Situations
Having an unprojected situation with too much talent and limited targets can present opportunities for fantasy success. In such cases, players who may not have been heavily projected could see a significant rise in projections if chaos affects the offense in their favor. Lean towards players who can be small misses but potentially big hits, offering both a solid floor and a high ceiling.
Shift in Running Back Talent
Running backs are not being drafted as high as in previous years due to a recent lull in prime running back talent. Injuries and underwhelming draft classes have impacted the quality of running backs in their peak years. This trend reflects a shift towards prioritizing wide receivers and elite tight ends in fantasy drafts, as running back talent has become relatively scarce.
Impact of Tight End Evolution
The modern NFL landscape favors tight ends more than ever, with a golden age of versatile and efficient tight end profiles emerging. Elite tight ends offer a unique positional advantage in fantasy football, presenting a dilemma between targeting proven top-tier options versus the risk of banking on potential breakouts. As the position evolves, fantasy managers may benefit from investing in premium tight end talent early in drafts.
Fantasy football season is almost here! Robert Mays sits down with Ben Gretch from Stealing Signals to get you ready to crush your league with ten rules to remember heading into the 2024 season.
