Entries by Brad Richter

NBA – Expert Recap & Grades – Week 4

We are now almost a month into the NBA season and the overall leaderboard is starting to stabilize a little bit with four of the same experts topping the list that were also there last week, led by a couple of Lineup Builders from CBS Sportsline and RotoGrinders. You might want to give these tools […]

NFL – Weighted Expert Consensus – Week 11

Here is the NFL Weighted Consensus rankings for Week 11. 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 11:

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NBA – Weighted Consensus – November 18

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.

Tonight Russell Westbrook is only the fifth highest ranked player on the list and not the top point guard. Be sure to sign up to find out who tops him on tonight’s slate in this great compact article. Here is an example of the content from a previous day.

Here is the NBA Weighted Consensus list for November 18:

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NFL Offensive Tendencies – Week 11

What a difference a week makes. After last week where only three games had a favorite of more than four points, this week features eight games with favorites of at least six points. Bigger Vegas lines lead to more teams relying more on the run to protect a lead and the pass to play catch up thus more “Increased Opportunities”. Also, I must have eaten something this week because my “gut” was speaking to me more than usual including calling for touchdowns from a couple of players who haven’t scored yet this season.

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So let’s get right to the numbers and analysis…

New Orleans Saints @ Carolina Panthers

Projected Plays Pass Pass% Pass Yards Pass TD Run Run% Rush Yards Rush TD Score
New Orleans Saints 70 44 62.9% 308 2.3 26 37.1% 94 0.7 25.4
Carolina Panthers 70 40 57.1% 311 1.6 30 42.9% 131 1.6 26.0

The Saints project to execute their typical play distribution on the road in Carolina on Thursday night. The passing game will fall short of their typical passing yards with a reduced chance for any more than two touchdown passes. The running game will also have a decrease in production with fewer yards and a decreased chance for a rushing touchdown. The Saints pass 55% of the time in the red zone.

Look for the Panthers to execute their typical play distribution. The passing game will be more productive than normal with a significant increase in yardage and their opportunity for more than one touchdown pass. The running game will also see an increase in yardage and their chance for two rushing scores. The Panthers run the ball over 68% of the time inside the 10 yard line.

Increased Opportunities:

  • Cam Newton and the Panthers passing game (Kelvin Benjamin/Greg Olsen) (++)
  • Jonathan Stewart (++)
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NBA – Weighted Consensus – November 16

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 only ranks 4th on the Weighted Consensus list tonight, be sure to sign up for our Premium content to see who ranks ahead of him.

Here is the NBA Weighted Consensus list for November 16:

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NBA – Industry Expert Consensus – November 16

A huge 11-game slate of NBA action on Wednesday including three games with a Vegas total around 220 points including the Warriors/Raptors, Suns/Nuggets and Rockets/Thunder with a marquee matchup of two of the top fantasy players, Russell Westbrook and James Harden. Be sure to sign up for our Premium package to find out which stud the most experts recommend for tonight’s slate.

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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NFL – Ownership Percentage Results – Week 10

Week 10 is in the books and the ownership percentages continue to remain pretty static. For the most part, the more often a player is recommended by the DFS experts we track the higher the ownership percentage, especially in Cash leagues. At quarterback, the biggest jumps occur when a QB is recommended by at least […]

NBA – Weighted Consensus – November 15

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.

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Here is the NBA Weighted Consensus list for November 15:

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NFL – Expert Recap & Grades – Week 10

The top experts in Week 10 put together some of the highest weekly DailyOverlay scores of the season with Moxyball, DailyFantasySportsRankings and FantasyWired each receiving a DailyOverlay score of 5.0 or higher. With some of the top experts on the seasons struggling during Week 10, the race for the top expert of the season is […]

NBA – Expert Recap & Grades – Week 3

We have added a couple of new sites to our list of experts this week with CBS Sportsline and FantasyLabs. Both sites proved to be worthy additions in their first week with as they came in first and second place respectively in the overall standings. We’ll see if they can keep hold of the top […]

NBA – Weighted Consensus – November 14

Welcome to the first Weighted Consensus for the NBA season. Now that we have three weeks of results from the NBA DFS experts we are beginning to 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 […]

NBA – Industry Expert Consensus – November 14

Monday night’s NBA Expert Consensus features an eight-game slate to start out the new week. Beware of potential blowouts which could limit minutes from the starters for the Rockets, Spurs and Clippers who are all favored by double-digits. Meanwhile, the Vegas totals show six games with a total between 204 to 214 and two games […]