We weed out the crap so you don’t have to
Any good coach knows he can’t win it all by himself. You need a stable of strong advisers and assistants to give you sound advice. We here at DLF recognize this and have scoured the globe looking for the best fantasy football resources available.
These sites were selected for their excellent fantasy football news, tools and content. None of these sites have paid us a dime, or have enlisted any link agreements in order to be listed. We’ve skipped the obvious ones like ESPN, The Sporting News and CSB Sports. If you are reading this, you probably already go there. These are meant to provide some additional resources for expanding your mastery of fantasy football.
General FFB News & Analysis Sites
FootballGuys
One of the biggest pure fantasy football sites around. They have many regular articles and quality information which tends to be very statistically-driven. Lots of good writers and some great tools as well.
Rotoworld
Another one of the largest fantasy sites around. They deal with way more than just fantasy football, but their fantasy football content is among the best.
Pro Football Focus
PFF provides both regular NFL analysis as well as Fantasy analysis. Lots of content, both redraft and dynasty/keeper articles, with some terrific writers and great insights. One of the best sites around.
FantasyFootballXtreme
While not exclusively a dynasty site, they do have a lot of dynasty and keeper content. Projections, spotlights, some nifty tools. Content updated year round.
Pro Football Talk (PFT)
A terrific place to get breaking news and opinion on recent NFL activity. Florio and crew are known for their edgy and unconventional approach.
Pigskin Addiction
You wont find a more entertaining fantasy football site around. In-season game analysis is both funny and insightful. They continue to expand their offerings, and produce an amazing volume of quality content. Definitely worth checking out.
IDP Guru
Ryan puts a lot of work into analyzing IDP’s, and only IDP’s. Some really insightful and valuable analysis on the defensive side of things.
FantasyPros.com
A really unique site which rates the accuracy of various ‘experts’ advice. They also have a pretty cool cheat sheet aggregate ranking tool, player profiles with insight on who likes them and who doesn’t, and some other good stuff too. Free, very unique and interesting offering, all on a very well laid out and clean website.
GoAheadScore.com
GoAheadScore offers some cool tools, including an iPhone draft app. Articles, player analysis and much more make this free resource well worth your time.
FantasyKnuckleheads.com
Fantasy Football Rankings, News, Sleepers, Draft guides, etc. You name it, they publish it, 365 days a year.
Rookie & Draft Analysis Sites
DraftCountdown
Scott wright’s DraftCountdown.com is a site which should be on your list of essential resources, especially prior to the NFL draft each year. They provide top-notch analysis and objectivity when it comes to evaluating rookie talent and draft expectations.
Football’s Future
Providing solid, in-depth NFL Rookie Draft analysis, this is one of the best free news sites you’ll find. Good evaluation of up and coming talent – a perfect tool for the serious dynasty league coach.
RookieBlitz
Nice clean site with some great info and rankings of rookie prospects. Both before and after the draft. Good commentary and analysis, and a valuable resource for getting familiar with rookie options.
RookieDraft.com
Another really solid site with lots of great info on rookies, all with a fantasy slant.
OurLads.com
Excellent, completely free NFL draft analysis site. Very intensely focused on the draft and free agent prospects. Good off-season content and analysis. Another great site for the dynasty coach.
NFL Draft Guys
Run by many of the same guys as Football Guys, this site provides quality analysis of rookie prospects. Also some useful rankings and tools. Well worth checking out.
Fantasy Football Calculator
Quite likely the best mock drafting tool out there. Slick interface, very easy to use, always lost of mocks to join in on. Free version and paid version with more options.
Dynasty-Friendly League Commissioner Services
My Fantasy League
Probably the most established and frequently-used fantasy league service. Extremely customizable interface and league options. Flexible scoring and draft options. A very good value.
ESPN
They offer both free and pay leagues. Nice interface, lots of customizable features. Both pay and free leagues offer live scoring, a great league smack/chat room, and other nice extras.
CBS Sportsline
The most expensive of the services. They offer a solid, stable service with a very polished, though somewhat crowded interface. Great league configuration options including trading of draft picks, keeper selections and more. Overall an excellent service, but a bit spendy.
FleaFlicker
This entirely free league hosting service has grown in popularity in recent years, with many users swearing it’s better than MFL. If offers customized league rules, live scoring, and support foe keeper & dynasty leagues. Not bad for free.
AntSports
Mock Draft tools, a variety of money and trphy leagues, and other useful items as well. AntSports has been around forever, and their experience makes them worth checking out.
Site Directory / Portal Sites
Fantasy News Network
The very best fantasy and NFL news feeds and articles from across the web, all brought together into one location. Also an interactive directory of fantasy and NFL websites.
Fantasy Football Hub
A directory of fantasy football websites listed by category. Lots of sites, easy navigation.
Fantasy Football Bookmarks
One of the oldest fantasy football sites around, all they do is link to sites. Lots of them.
Some Great Blogs
Matt Williamson / ESPN/Scouts Inc.
While not strictly a blog, Matt’s articles and insights are an excellent resource for anyone wanting to raise their fantasy football IQ.
Matt Waldman’s RSP
Matt Waldman’s annual Rookie Scouting Portfolio is a tremendous resource, usually released around the time of the NFL draft. For the remainder of the year, we can enjoy Matt’s insight on his blog. His analysis is reasoned, thorough and enlightening.
Fantasy Douche
The Douche may not always be politically correct, but his take never sucks, and his analysis is always worthy of a read.
Fantasy Football Librarian
The Librarian does a great job of collecting the best links to valuable articles, then sharing and discussing them.
Fantasy Rundown
Daily recommendations and links to a variety of worthy fantasy football articles from various websites. Worth a daily visit.
Sons of the Tundra Dynasty Rankings
Rankings of Dynasty Players, Rookies, etc. Some discussion.
Podcasts
ESPN: Football Today
Matt Williamson and others cover the NFL in one of the best football podcasts around.Your FBIQ will surely increase as a result of regular exposure.
ESPN: Fantasy Focus Football
Matthew Berry and Nate Ravitz provide daily fantasy football player previews, game overviews, injury reports and strategy. If you only listen to one fantasy football podcast, this is the one you want.
Video
NFL Gameday Highlights
Recaps of all the day’s games straight from the NFL.
ESPN NFL Video
More NFL videos provided by the world leader in sports.
Hulu – NFL Network
A ton of NFL video footage, both old and new, from Hulu and the NFL Network.
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