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New Jets GM Joe Douglas likely checked out out Robby Anderson’s profile on PlayerProfiler. He would have noticed a 103.2 (78th percentile) Speed Score and 126.1 (76th percentile) Burst Score, in addition to a 1529 Total Target Distance, which ranked No. 11 among qualified NFL receivers. Taken in its totality, the metrics provide a window into Anderson’s downfield playmaking ability. 

John Ross has been a laughably inefficient receiver for the entirety of his two-year NFL career. Ross only played in three games in his rookie season due to a mix of injuries and coaching decisions. In that time, he was targeted twice and carried the ball once. He caught no passes and fumbled on his one carry

Bell cow running backs and target monster wide receivers win dynasty leagues. But during the season-long path to a fantasy championship, satellite backs on high scoring offenses can be valuable fill-ins during weeks when stud backs are on bye. Stash these under-the-radar satellite backs  in dynasty leagues because of their advanced stats and metrics.

Travis Homer was the youngest rookie running back drafted and is still under 21 years old. He performed better than most of the the other rookie running backs at the combine running a 4.48 (83rd-percentile) 40-yard dash and jumping for a 132.2 (94th-percentile) Burst Score at 201-pounds.

Hunter Henry actually returned for the playoffs after tearing his ACL the previous summer and could outscore Kittle and Ertz this season. Should Christian McCaffrey be the first pick in all formats?

More one-hit wonder danger: Damien Williams or James Conner? Jaylen Samuels, Damien Harris and Chase Edmonds have maximum upside in the double-digit rounds.

Rushing quarterbacks are said to have a “Konami Code,” calling back to an all-powerful video game cheat. The goal in standard, single-quarterback leagues should be to target rushing quarterbacks at value. This piece will examine such quarterbacks and their advanced stats, metrics and analytics profiles.

Kyler Murray’s skill-set and situation give him the ability to lead all quarterbacks in total passing and rushing yards. Draft him whenever possible at this current value, before his preseason highlight reel sets Twitter on fire and his draft position spikes.

Fantasy gamers are sold that Saquon Barkley is the consensus 1.01 in redraft leagues, and for good reason. The second-year stud out of Penn State took the league by storm as a rookie in 2018, finishing with 24.0 (No. 3) PPR fantasy points per game.

With the departure of the dynamic Odell Beckham and commitment to the fossil of Eli Manning, the team’s fortunes aren’t looking up. The advanced stats, metrics and analytics are signaling that the Giants are slated to be even worse in 2019.

J.J. Arcega-Whiteside, A.J. Brown, and Irv Smith should be targeted in November. The affinity for Kerryon Johnson in dynasty is real.

Marlon Mack’s dynasty value has picks. Sony Michel is the riskiest asset in dynasty leagues.

Donte Moncrief has proven time and time again that doesn’t have the talent necessary to compete at a fantasy-relevant level. His ADP climbed a round in the last month while Washington fell one spot. Just because Moncrief is cheap, doesn’t make him a better value than Washington.

The last time we saw Devonta Freeman, he totaled 1,182 yards from scrimmage and added eight scores. He narrowly slipped into the RB1 echelon in points per game (14.4). That was 2017. In 2018, he missed all but a few snaps of his first game. The rest of his season was lost to foot and knee injuries.

Jacob Rickrode has done work that shows us that 17-18 teams on average will support one Top 24 receiver in fantasy football. It also shows that at least four of these teams, but as many as seven, are likely to support two such pass catchers.

Last season, Will Fuller recorded a remarkable 100-percent True Catch Rate, 11.2 (No. 3) yards per target and a 137.5 (No. 2) QB Rating when targeted. And he did it in only seven games played. Even if his 20.2-percent (No. 32) Target Share dips, he can crack the Top 24 with that kind of efficiency if he stays healthy.

Drafting Todd Gurley never feels good. Le’Veon Bell’s mileage and changing situation make him one of the most terrifying running backs in fantasy drafts.

Better one-hit wonder: Damien Williams or James Conner? Jaylen Samuels is more than just a handcuff upside play.

Even once Emmanuel Sanders is healthy, he’s not walking into a great situation. Joe Flacco hasn’t been “elite” in forever. DaeSean Hamilton demonstrated down the stretch that he deserves targets. And while he cost DFS grinders money down the stretch, Courtland Sutton is still an exciting prospect who can be expected to develop in year two.

Eric Ebron proponents will point to his Fantasy Points per Game while Jack Doyle was also in the lineup. But those fantasy points were fueled by a sky high touchdown rare in a small sample size. What’s more predictive is the target share that he saw when Doyle played, which paints a less favorable picture.