Entries by Brad Richter

NFL – Expert Recap & Grades – Week 13

We have now reached December and have completed 13 weeks of the NFL season. With just four weeks remaining the Overall Leaderboard did not have any movement this week but several sites are still within reach of the top five spots as we head down the stretch. Be sure to come back each week for […]

NBA – Expert Recap & Grades – Week 6

We have a new leader in the Overall Standings with FantasyTeamAdvice moving into the top spot with another strong week of picks. Overall it was a tough week for the NBA DFS experts as overall scores were down. They will look to bounce back this week as we have entered December. In this article, I […]

NFL – Weighted Expert Consensus – Week 13

Here is the NFL Weighted Consensus rankings for Week 13. In this series, we will publish a more in-depth version of the NFL Consensus rankings every week that takes into account each expert’s current DailyOverlay score to generate a Weighted Consensus ranking for each position.

To calculate the Weighted Rank Score, each expert’s DailyOverlay score is weighted on a sliding scale from 1 to 5 with the top expert in the current standings being weighted with a five while the last place expert is weighted with a one. If you have ever wondered how to differentiate between two players who were both selected by the same number of experts, then this is the list you need. We also list the projected Ownership Percentages for Cash and GPP leagues to help you identify some players that could be good low-owned contrarian plays. We will include all players that are selected by at least two experts.

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Here is the NFL Weighted Consensus list for Week 13:

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NBA – Weighted Consensus – December 2

Welcome to the Weighted Consensus for the NBA where we publish a more in-depth version of the NBA Consensus rankings every day that takes into account each expert’s current DailyOverlay score to generate a Weighted Consensus ranking.

To calculate the Weighted Rank Score, each expert’s DailyOverlay score is weighted on a sliding scale from 1 to 5 with the top expert in the current standings being weighted with a five while the last place expert is weighted with a one. If you have ever wondered how to differentiate between two players who were both selected by the same number of experts, then this is the list you need. We also list the projected Ownership Percentages for Cash and GPP leagues to help you identify some players that could be good low-owned contrarian plays. We will include all players that are selected by at least two experts.

Which player do you take at center tonight (DeMarcus Cousins, Karl-Anthony Towns, Joel Embiid)? The Weighted Consensus has the answer. Be sure to sign up for our premium content to find out.

Here is the NBA Weighted Consensus list for December 2:

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NFL Offensive Tendencies – Week 13

I am flipping back to my typical Offensive Tendencies analysis this week after doing the “Hot Sheet” on a busy Thanksgiving week last week. The Hot Sheet did a good job of helping identify strong plays as I finished 8th in our NFL Expert Grading last week. I may look to either incorporate the Hot Sheet into this article down the road or transition over to the Hot Sheet entirely. Let me know if anyone has any feedback on which format is the most helpful either in the comments or by hitting me up on Twitter (@Rotopilot).

So with that onto the Week 13 analysis…

Dallas Cowboys @ Minnesota Vikings

Projected Plays Pass Pass% Pass Yards Pass TD Run Run% Rush Yards Rush TD Score
Dallas Cowboys 66 32 48.5% 215 1.3 34 51.5% 156 1.2 23.5
Minnesota Vikings 64 39 60.9% 274 1.6 25 39.1% 92 0.6 19.2

Look for the Cowboys to execute their typical run-heavy play distribution on the road in Minnesota. The passing game will be less productive than normal with a decrease in both passing yardage and their opportunity for more than one touchdown pass. The running game will produce their typical yardage but will have a decreased chance for any more than one rushing score. The Cowboys run 51% of the time in the red zone.

The Vikings will pass slightly more often than usual this week. As a result, the passing game will see an increase in passing yardage and their chance for more than one touchdown pass. The running game will also be slightly more productive than usual with an increase in rushing yardage and their typical opportunity for one rushing score. The Vikings run the ball over 54% of the time in the red zone.

Increased Opportunities:

  • Dallas kicker (Dan Bailey) (+)
  • Sam Bradford and the Vikings passing game (Stefon Diggs/Kyle Rudolph) (++)
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NBA – Industry Expert Consensus – November 30

With a big 10-game slate of NBA action on Wednesday night the NBA DFS experts were quite spread out in their recommendations with a lengthy list of Suggested plays. There could be a lot of close entertaining games tonight with only one favorite of more than 10 points (Raptors) and seven out of 10 games with an Over/Under of 205 or higher.

The numbers in the parenthesis are the number of experts that picked that player to give you more context as to the gaps between players and the tiers. Also listed projected ownership percentages for Cash and GPP leagues to help determine which players will be the chalk and which players could be a good low owned contrarian play.

Here are the Industry Consensus picks for tonight…

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NBA – Weighted Consensus – November 30

Welcome to the Weighted Consensus for the NBA where we publish a more in-depth version of the NBA Consensus rankings every day that takes into account each expert’s current DailyOverlay score to generate a Weighted Consensus ranking.

To calculate the Weighted Rank Score, each expert’s DailyOverlay score is weighted on a sliding scale from 1 to 5 with the top expert in the current standings being weighted with a five while the last place expert is weighted with a one. If you have ever wondered how to differentiate between two players who were both selected by the same number of experts, then this is the list you need. We also list the projected Ownership Percentages for Cash and GPP leagues to help you identify some players that could be good low-owned contrarian plays. We will include all players that are selected by at least two experts.

Russell Westbrook is only the 8th highest ranked player tonight be sure to sign up to find out which studs and value options rank higher.

Here is the NBA Weighted Consensus list for November 30:

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NBA – Weighted Consensus – November 29

Welcome to the Weighted Consensus for the NBA where we publish a more in-depth version of the NBA Consensus rankings every day that takes into account each expert’s current DailyOverlay score to generate a Weighted Consensus ranking.

To calculate the Weighted Rank Score, each expert’s DailyOverlay score is weighted on a sliding scale from 1 to 5 with the top expert in the current standings being weighted with a five while the last place expert is weighted with a one. If you have ever wondered how to differentiate between two players who were both selected by the same number of experts, then this is the list you need. We also list the projected Ownership Percentages for Cash and GPP leagues to help you identify some players that could be good low-owned contrarian plays. We will include all players that are selected by at least two experts.

James Harden is only 7th highest ranked player tonight be sure to sign up to find out which studs and value options rank higher.

Here is the NBA Weighted Consensus list for November 29:

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NFL – Expert Recap & Grades – Week 12

Fantasy scores were down overall this week which made it a challenging week for the NFL DFS experts. However, it was one of the best showings for our Industry Consensus list which had many of the top plays at each position. If you were able to piece together the right combination of players it could […]

NBA – Weighted Consensus – November 28

Welcome to the Weighted Consensus for the NBA where we publish a more in-depth version of the NBA Consensus rankings every day that takes into account each expert’s current DailyOverlay score to generate a Weighted Consensus ranking.

To calculate the Weighted Rank Score, each expert’s DailyOverlay score is weighted on a sliding scale from 1 to 5 with the top expert in the current standings being weighted with a five while the last place expert is weighted with a one. If you have ever wondered how to differentiate between two players who were both selected by the same number of experts, then this is the list you need. We also list the projected Ownership Percentages for Cash and GPP leagues to help you identify some players that could be good low-owned contrarian plays. We will include all players that are selected by at least two experts.

Be sure to sign up to find out which “stud” point guard (Russell Westbrook or Stephen Curry) the top experts recommend paying up for on tonight’s slate in this great compact article.

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