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Upper Hand Staff
Aug 31, 202411 min read
2024 Fantasy Football "My Guys"
For whatever reason, everyone has a handful of players that they just have to have when walking away from their fantasy football draft....


Tyler Alexander
Aug 25, 20245 min read
What We Learned From 2024 Preseason Week 3
It was the last look at NFL teams before the games are for real in two weeks. As per usual, very few teams ended up playing their...


Tyler Alexander
Aug 20, 202417 min read
101 Stats To Know Ahead of Your Fantasy Football Draft
Drafting 1. Over the last five years, players drafted in the 1st Round on ADP have finished inside their respective position's top-5...


Tyler Alexander
Aug 18, 20249 min read
What We Learned From 2024 Preseason Week 2
Typically we get the starters for a large portion of the first half in most games in the 2nd week of the preseason as a sort of 'dress...


Faraz Siddiqi
Aug 16, 20243 min read
2024 Sleepers to Target
Don't sleep. Here are 10 players who the market is overlooking based on their current ADP. Isiah Pacheco (RB, Chiefs) : On the Sleeper...


Faraz Siddiqi
Aug 16, 20244 min read
2024 Best Late Round Dart Throws
Zero floor, all upside. Shoot for the moon with your last few picks. Let's go over the upside of 15 players who you should be targeting...


Faraz Siddiqi
Aug 16, 20248 min read
2024 Draft Strategy Options with Suggestions
Every year, it’s easy to walk into your fantasy drafts with your short list of players you don’t want to leave your draft without....


Faraz Siddiqi
Aug 16, 20243 min read
2024 RB Handcuff Guide and Backfield Primer
Whether you’re leaning heavily into the zero RB strategy, looking to insure your own high-investment running back, or shooting the moon...


Faraz Siddiqi
Aug 16, 20246 min read
2024 Round by Round Targets and Avoids
The differences between fantasy football platforms are like the differences between car brands – regardless of which car brand you buy...


Tyler Alexander
Aug 11, 20246 min read
What We Learned From 2024 Preseason Week 1
Last week we had the Hall of Fame Game and while it was preseason football, it wasn't the real deal. This week it was the real deal for...


Tyler Alexander
Aug 4, 20246 min read
What Makes Rookie WRs Successful & Who to Target in 2024
Rookie WRs are an easy way to end up a contender for either the championship or a bottom feeder. Having a strong rookie WR in your lineup...


Tyler Alexander
Aug 1, 20243 min read
The Day After: What We Learned From the 2024 Hall of Fame Game
For once, the Hall of Fame Game lived up to the hype, not serving as one of the most highly-anticipated but underwhelming games of the...


Faraz Siddiqi
Jul 22, 20242 min read
Draft Strategy Primer: Zero RB
When you don’t go for a RB at all through the first 4 or 5 rounds, and then try and identify a few RBs who can help you early and some...


Faraz Siddiqi
Jul 18, 20242 min read
Draft Strategy Primer: Hero RB
Who are the RBs we would be happy building our team around in the hero RB build? As a baseline, your hero RB is a player who has to be...


Faraz Siddiqi
Sep 6, 20233 min read
Faraz's Final Top-5 Players for 2023
1. WR Justin Jefferson, MIN The ideal 1.01. Safety and upside. He won't let you down, and he'll also win you weeks. He had 9 Top-5...


Zach Rizzuto
Sep 5, 20231 min read
Tyler Higbee: An Under-The-Radar TE with Kupp's Injury
Rams TE Tyler Higbee has largely flown under the radar as a reliable fantasy option at a position where consistency is sorely lacking....


Zach Rizzuto
Sep 4, 20232 min read
Dark Horse QB1 & WR1 Candidates
Dark Horse QB1: Justin Herbert, LAC Justin Herbert ranked second in the NFL in passing yards last season with an average depth of target...


Upper Hand Staff
Sep 4, 20231 min read
Texans Anticipated to Deploy a "Platoon" at RB in 2023
The Athletic's Mike Jones reportedly anticipates the Houston Texans to deploy a "platoon" approach to their backfield this season. This...


Faraz Siddiqi
Sep 4, 20232 min read
3 Targets Outside the Top 100 Picks
TE Dalton Kincaid, Buffalo Bills - 117.0 (10th Round) Rookie TEs usually don't make a big impact, but the word is that Kincaid doesn't...


Upper Hand Staff
Sep 4, 20231 min read
Cooper Kupp's Status Remains Questionable Ahead of Week 1
With no answers over the past week about Cooper Kupp’s status for Week 1, it’s probably best to head into Week 1 as if he’s already been...
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