We focus on one of the top incoming prospects this year.
Justin Taylor provides an in-depth five round rookie mock draft of offensive and defensive players.
A look at some very interesting storylines in rookie drafts this year.
We finish our look at the 2025 Superflex Dynasty Rookie Rankings with Round Three.
Matt Thornton breaks down this year's strong running back class.
We bring you our annual Rookie Bust Mock Draft, post-draft edition.
What should dynasty managers do who are sitting at the 1.02 spot in rookie drafts?
We examine the reasoning behind trading back in your rookie drafts.
We break down a full post-draft rookie mock.
Cody Mortensen offers up his own take on a rookie draft.
We continue with round two, breaking down the top dynasty rookie picks in 2025.
Which rookies landed in ideal situations to thrive?
We answer your latest dynasty mailbag questions.
Ryan gathers some DLF team members for an immediate post-draft superflex rookie mock.
We break down the top dynasty rookie picks in 2025.
We break down everything you need to know about how the NFL Draft first round affects the dynasty landscape.
How does this year's class shape up compared to previous ones?
We take a look at our final pre-draft rookie mock.
We dive into a recent rookie mock draft before the NFL Draft changes the landscape.
We break down the dynasty implications of a recent seven-round NFL mock draft.
We break down recent mock drafts to project dynasty landing spots.
We continue our rankings breakdowns with the rookie running backs.
How will the dynasty veterans be affected by this year's incoming rookie class?
We break down the top of this year's outstanding running back crop.
Ryan reviews the first few rounds of the latest dynasty startup ADP, including rookies.
You have an early first-round pick in this year's draft - what should you do?
We break down a couple of possibly significant running back signings.
We consider your options with a mid-first-round rookie pick this season.
We break down this year's rookie class into tiers.
We examine what you could use your late firsts for this season.
Ryan gets the DLF team together for a post-Combine dynasty rookie mock draft.
We dive into a recent rookie mock draft before the NFL Scouting Combine changes the landscape.
We start looking at some of the truly elite prospects in upcoming rookie drafts.
Ryan completes a 1QB rookie mock draft prior to the NFL Combine.
We break down a recent superflex rookie mock draft.
Ryan previews ADP for 2025 dynasty rookies in a 1QB format league.
We examine which teams may be looking for a running back this off-season, and which players are available.
Ryan drafts the most compelling storylines from the early off-season.
We go in depth to project all the landing spots for the top rookies and what your drafts might look like this...
John DiBari rounds up some NFL mock drafts to determine what we can expect in our rookie drafts.
Which players will slot right in as dynasty stars for which teams?
A behind the scene look at ranking methodology and individual rankings vs the consensus.
Ryan McDowell shares his early 2025 Rookie Superflex Rankings
We break down EA Sports' college football player rankings to produce a 2025 rookie mock draft.
A preview of what next year's dynasty rookie mocks may look like.
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As a dynasty manager, imagine having the ability to accurately predict the future performance of a dynasty asset, based on the past…
In this four-part series I’ll be exploring Dynasty Archetypes: a method of predicting future player fantasy production, based upon grouping players with similar traits, usage and output. By understanding a player projection or expected journey based upon the results of similar player types, it is easier to calculate the range of outcomes of the asset and facilitate the optimal team build.
In the previous article, I outlined the different archetypes at quarterback, with the focus now shifting to running back - the highest risk/reward position in dynasty. The running back archetypes used in this article are relatively simple, with the key driver focusing on the percentage of fantasy points per game achieved through passing production - passing fantasy points per game (PFPPG), which consists of receptions, receiving yards and receiving touchdowns. The parameters for the running back archetypes are: 0-20% PFPPG for ‘runner’, 20-40% ‘balanced’ and 40%+ for the ‘receiver’ running back archetype.
Derrick Henry is a typical ‘runner’ archetype, with less than 20% of his fantasy production via PFPPG (Credit: DLF Game Log App)
The runner archetype consists of players who offer limited receiving upside, with their fantasy output based on rushing yards and rushing touchdowns - making them high-risk due to a lower weekly floor and more susceptible to game script affecting fantasy production (teams that fall behind multiple scores tend to abandon the running game). The balanced archetype consists of players who are equally adept as a passer and runner, with an overall consistent profile. The receiver running back archetype consists of players who add significant value through their receiving game output, increasing their floor and ceiling in fantasy - the most appealing archetype, considering the majority of leagues are based upon points per reception (PPR), where a 10-yard reception equates to a 20-yard rush. The detailed breakdown of each running back archetype can be found in the original article created last year.
