Fantasy Football for Winners

BJ Rudell
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Unusually accurate, contrarian fantasy football predictions matter. They could mean the difference between missing the playoffs and winning your league. Since 2013, BJ Rudell has written 3,000+ fantasy columns and advised 10,000+ managers using home-grown data analytics and other empirical evidence. He's won several national fantasy tournaments, including one vs. 60,000+ people and another vs. 330,000+. E-mail him at fantasyfootballforwinners@gmail.com.

  1. Facts > Opinions . . . Final Episode of the Season

    JAN 5

    Facts > Opinions . . . Final Episode of the Season

    Whew. 167 episodes in 167 days. Thank you very much for listening, and thanks to those who’ve messaged me or posted a review. Have a great offseason. See you in July.

    12 min
  2. Revisiting Saquon Barkley’s Predictable Regression

    JAN 4

    Revisiting Saquon Barkley’s Predictable Regression

    Nearly every summer, I scream at the top of my lungs, “Fade this one running back!“ And each time, the running back regresses. It’s not magic. It’s data analytics.

    11 min
  3. Caleb Williams: Elite in 2026?

    JAN 3

    Caleb Williams: Elite in 2026?

    On a podcast episode this summer, I discussed why Caleb Williams might be this year‘s Jared Goff — a big fantasy bargain, thanks in part to an improved offense and coaching staff. Will he take another big step forward in 2026?

    11 min
  4. Overperforming and Underperforming Fantasy TEs

    JAN 2

    Overperforming and Underperforming Fantasy TEs

    If you drafted an elite TE, you earned elite production. If you drafted any other TE, the results were all over the map.

    17 min
  5. Overperforming and Underperforming Fantasy WRs

    JAN 1

    Overperforming and Underperforming Fantasy WRs

    I spent a lot of time this summer podcasting about screaming WR bargains and screaming WR busts. Let’s see how it panned out.

    19 min
  6. Overperforming and Underperforming Fantasy RBs

    12/31/2025

    Overperforming and Underperforming Fantasy RBs

    Tried to keep this episode to 12 minutes. But there was too much to discuss, including the fascinating consistency of “dead zone“ RB busts.

    22 min
  7. Overperforming and Underperforming Fantasy QBs

    12/30/2025

    Overperforming and Underperforming Fantasy QBs

    Only a handful of 2025 QBs have exceeded preseason expectations based on ADP. How should this shape our draft strategy heading into 2026?

    22 min
  8. Cam Ward, Tyler Shough, and Jaxson Dart

    12/29/2025

    Cam Ward, Tyler Shough, and Jaxson Dart

    Why should we expect the fantasy market to undervalue Cam Ward, Tyler Shough, and Jaxson Dart next summer?

    12 min
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Unusually accurate, contrarian fantasy football predictions matter. They could mean the difference between missing the playoffs and winning your league. Since 2013, BJ Rudell has written 3,000+ fantasy columns and advised 10,000+ managers using home-grown data analytics and other empirical evidence. He's won several national fantasy tournaments, including one vs. 60,000+ people and another vs. 330,000+. E-mail him at fantasyfootballforwinners@gmail.com.

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