BJ Rudell

Fantasy Football for Winners

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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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Jul 11, 2026

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Episodes

Kyren Williams’ Reduced Workload 06.12.2025

Despite a 22% per-game workload decline compared to last season, Kyren Williams remains a weekly fantasy starter. It’s counterintuitive. It’s also a yellow flag ahead of the fantasy playoffs.

Brandon Aubrey and the Fantasy Impact of Long-Distance Kickers 05.12.2025

There are wide-ranging fantasy implications when kickers are booting field goals from longer and longer distances.

Isaac TeSlaa: Week 14 Fantasy Streamer? 04.12.2025

If the injured of Amon-Ra St. Brown sits tonight, could Isaac TeSlaa bust out?

The Bucky Irving Week 14 Trap 03.12.2025

If you have Bucky Irving, you have to start him on Sunday, right? But there are several reasons why he’s far riskier than usual.

Jaxson Dart's Promising 2026 Fantasy Outlook 02.12.2025

Jaxson Dart has faced increasingly strong headwinds during his rookie campaign. Here's why that's good news for fantasy bargain hunters in 2026.,

QB-WR Fantasy Connection: JJ McCarthy, Max Brosmer, Justin Jefferson, and Jordan Addison 01.12.2025

When you draft a wide receiver, you’re indirectly drafting his quarterback. For proven pairings, that might be fine. For untested pairings, it can be brutal—as we’re seeing with the Vikings.

Recommended Week 13 DraftKings DFS Lineup: Justin Herbert, Kenneth Walker, Khalil Shakir, and Others 30.11.2025

These DraftKings DFS lineups have finished in the money three straight weeks. Let's go for four. Designed for today's 4pm Eastern games, this DFS lineup assumes the Seahawks will coast to a victory, while the Chargers will do whatever is slightly less than coasting.

Revisiting Why Saquon Barkley Was the Most Overvalued Preseason RB 29.11.2025

I talked about it on this podcast. I wrote about it on the blog. Based on historical data, there was a greater than 90% chance that Saquon Barkley would be a bust relative to his overall-3 ADP. When we find actionable intelligence, we need to act.

Jahmyr Gibbs, Kareem Hunt, and Sunday-to-Thursday RB Regressions 28.11.2025

Why Jahmyr Gibbs’ and Kareem Hunt’s relatively disappointing Thanksgiving performances were predictable based on historical data.

David Montgomery: Promising Signs and Warning Signs 27.11.2025

Can fantasy managers trust David Montgomery in today’s Thanksgiving game, and is he headed toward a steep decline in 2026?

Lamar Jackson’s Unprecedented Slump 26.11.2025

Why the Ravens’ Thanksgiving game against the Bengals is a huge indicator of Lamar Jackson’s rest-of-season fantasy value.

Christian McCaffrey vs Historical Precedent 25.11.2025

Christian McCaffrey is on pace to becoming the 12th NFL running back with at least three 400+ touch seasons. Here’s what it might mean for 2026, based on historical RB data.

Increasingly Chaotic WR Depth Charts 24.11.2025

Depth chart stability helps fantasy managers predict outcomes. This year‘s WR corps appear to be more unstable than ever.

Recommended Week 12 DraftKings DFS Lineup: Jalen Hurts, Bijan Robinson, Michael Wilson, and Others 23.11.2025

Designed for today's 4pm Eastern games, this DFS lineup assumes the Eagles take it to the Cowboys, and that my Trey McBride - Michael Wilson tandem from last Sunday will hit again.

Fantasy Implications if the Chiefs Don’t Turn Things Around 22.11.2025

Managers are accustomed to seeing Kansas City playing meaningful games during the fantasy playoffs. What happens if they’re out of postseason contention by Week 17?

Joe Mixon, Woody Marks, and Nick Chubb 21.11.2025

The rest-of-season fantasy value of each Houston RB keeps changing. Should managers assume Woody Marks will lead the way in the fantasy playoffs— despite Joe Mixon refuting a report that he’s out for the season?

James Cook: RB Unicorn 20.11.2025

James Cook is on pace to becoming the most successful low-college-volume RB in the last 25 years or more. It’s also a warning sign.

How Wednesday Night Football Would Solve (Almost) Everything 19.11.2025

The NFL wants to make money. Players want to stay healthy. Fans want to watch games that matter. Wednesday Night Football would help all three.

CeeDee Lamb vs George Pickens 18.11.2025

Between CeeDee Lamb and George Pickens, who will score more fantasy points the rest of the season? The answer is much less obvious now than it was entering Week 1.

Comparing Cam Ward and JJ McCarthy 17.11.2025

We don’t yet know what kind of careers Cam Ward and JJ McCarthy will have. But if this season is any indication, the advantage goes to the one who’s doing more with less.

Recommended Week 11 DraftKings DFS Lineup: Jacoby Brissett, Christian McCaffrey, Michael Wilson, and Others 16.11.2025

Designed for today's 4pm Eastern games, this DFS lineup includes a very cheap QB and two cheap WRs, The rest are featured, big-ceiling playmakers for their respective teams.

Fantasy Implications of Avenging Shutout Losses: Falcons vs Panthers 15.11.2025

Based on my research, the Falcons are great bets to avenge their Week 3 shutout loss to the Panthers. Here’s why fantasy managers should care.

TreVeyon Henderson 14.11.2025

When was the last time a rookie RB dominated in his first Sunday-to-Thursday combo? Now the question is whether he’ll still be a must-start RB when Rhamondre Stevenson returns.

Why Justin Fields Was Overvalued This Summer 13.11.2025

Justin Fields is not the same quarterback he was in 2022 – his breakout fantasy season. And yet, this summer the market valued him based more on 2022 than on the realities of 2025.

Next-Season Fantasy Impact of the Rise of High-Usage RBs 12.11.2025

It’s been decades since this many RBs have been on pace for 350+ touches (including the playoffs). My homegrown research shows this will impact next season’s running backs significantly.

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