Old Man Squad Fantasy Basketball

The first three rounds might be the most important, but the order of the next 30-40 players is critical in building out the big hits and supreme values. How many did we run early on? How many did we go too late? Donate directly to Palisades Elementary's Fire Recovery Fund: https://palielementary.kindful.com/?campaign=1345495 Follow Dan Besbris on Twitter: https://x.com/danbesbris Find Dan on the b...

Polls tell the story... a story of how the top players in fantasy are ON THE COURT. Let's take a look at how the most durable guys near the beginning of the draft contribute to winning. Donate directly to Palisades Elementary's Fire Recovery Fund: https://palielementary.kindful.com/?campaign=1345495 Follow Dan Besbris on Twitter: https://x.com/danbesbris Find Dan on the brand new BlueSky social ne...

This 3-part series will explore Dan's Buckets for the 2024-25 season, issued near the end of the preseason and going more than 140 players deep! In episode one (today), we'll hit on the first 34 players, organized into groups, or buckets, and whether we had the right angle or not on each! Donate directly to Palisades Elementary's Fire Recovery Fund: https://palielementary.kindful.com/?campaign=134...

Our top 10 breakout studs from this past season was a list of anticipation - did we nail it? We sure hope so! Donate directly to Palisades Elementary's Fire Recovery Fund: https://palielementary.kindful.com/?campaign=1345495 Follow Dan Besbris on Twitter: https://x.com/danbesbris Find Dan on the brand new BlueSky social network: https://bit.ly/3Vo5M0N Check out Dan's Buckets, Weekly Schedule Chart...

Everyone loves a good pairing... but only if it works! We looked at all the potential pairs in the first round back in September, and today, it's time to check the results. Donate directly to Palisades Elementary's Fire Recovery Fund: https://palielementary.kindful.com/?campaign=1345495 Follow Dan Besbris on Twitter: https://x.com/danbesbris Find Dan on the brand new BlueSky social network: https:...

Kingy's here! The guys set out to determine which teams are just TOO toxic for next year after some egregious tanking strategies this season left bad tastes in players' mouths! Donate directly to Palisades Elementary's Fire Recovery Fund: https://palielementary.kindful.com/?campaign=1345495 Follow Dan Besbris on Twitter: https://x.com/danbesbris Find Dan on the brand new BlueSky social network: ht...

Before the season began we looked at six of the riskiest players in the NBA. Did any of them pan out or was it a clean sweep for avoiding the carnage? Donate directly to Palisades Elementary's Fire Recovery Fund: https://palielementary.kindful.com/?campaign=1345495 Follow Dan Besbris on Twitter: https://x.com/danbesbris Find Dan on the brand new BlueSky social network: https://bit.ly/3Vo5M0N Check...

Has there been a changing of the guard? Erik Ong, the Rotomancer himself, has a BRAND NEW top 10 looking toward next year's fantasy drafts. Do you agree or disagree? Donate directly to Palisades Elementary's Fire Recovery Fund: https://palielementary.kindful.com/?campaign=1345495 Follow Dan Besbris on Twitter: https://x.com/danbesbris Find Dan on the brand new BlueSky social network: https://bit.l...

Back in September we took a look at the players that appeared to be on the fringe of value but could jump into big roles if the right slot opened up. How many of our watch list guys panned out? Donate directly to Palisades Elementary's Fire Recovery Fund: https://palielementary.kindful.com/?campaign=1345495 Follow Dan Besbris on Twitter: https://x.com/danbesbris Find Dan on the brand new BlueSky s...

The Wolves, Knicks and Pacers have all had to battle despite underdog odds, and we've been presented with a wholly surprising set of Conference Finals. How did we get here and does this result have any impact on how we pick teams next season in fantasy? Donate directly to Palisades Elementary's Fire Recovery Fund: https://palielementary.kindful.com/?campaign=1345495 Follow Dan Besbris on Twitter:...

Back in draft season, we listed off our favorites, our busts, and our properly ranked second year players. How did they do? How did WE do in our predictions? Donate directly to Palisades Elementary's Fire Recovery Fund: https://palielementary.kindful.com/?campaign=1345495 Follow Dan Besbris on Twitter: https://x.com/danbesbris Find Dan on the brand new BlueSky social network: https://bit.ly/3Vo5M0...

In this unscripted episode, Dan details the mistake he made that he regrets this year, but also every year it happens like clockwork. Can we avoid it going forward? Donate directly to Palisades Elementary's Fire Recovery Fund: https://palielementary.kindful.com/?campaign=1345495 Follow Dan Besbris on Twitter: https://x.com/danbesbris Find Dan on the brand new BlueSky social network: https://bit.ly...

Jayson Tatum going down was only the last in a long line of players that are set to miss most (or all) of next year. What does it mean for their prospects and what about drafting some teammates set to move into larger roles? Donate directly to Palisades Elementary's Fire Recovery Fund: https://palielementary.kindful.com/?campaign=1345495 Follow Dan Besbris on Twitter: https://x.com/danbesbris Find...

The totals ranks board has become something of a hot-button topic in fantasy circles. Boring ol' Dan is here to tell you why they're still useful... but only sometimes. Donate directly to Palisades Elementary's Fire Recovery Fund: https://palielementary.kindful.com/?campaign=1345495 Follow Dan Besbris on Twitter: https://x.com/danbesbris Find Dan on the brand new BlueSky social network: https://bi...

One week into the season we did a show looking at some of the guys off to hot starts that were NOT sell-high names. Did we make the right calls? Donate directly to Palisades Elementary's Fire Recovery Fund: https://palielementary.kindful.com/?campaign=1345495 Follow Dan Besbris on Twitter: https://x.com/danbesbris Find Dan on the brand new BlueSky social network: https://bit.ly/3Vo5M0N Check out D...

The legend himself Erik Ong joins the program today to give us his biggest surprises (both good and bad) from this just-completed season, and the guys try to determine how we might be able to predict similar stellar (or awful) seasons in the future! Check out Erik's article on the biggest ADP Smash surprises from this year: https://lastwordonsports.com/basketball/2025/05/08/nba-fantasy-players-exc...

Prior to the start of the season we released our 8 players to avoid. How did we do? How did THEY do? Donate directly to Palisades Elementary's Fire Recovery Fund: https://palielementary.kindful.com/?campaign=1345495 Follow Dan Besbris on Twitter: https://x.com/danbesbris Find Dan on the brand new BlueSky social network: https://bit.ly/3Vo5M0N Check out Dan's Buckets, Weekly Schedule Charts & Y...

Every year we end up hating the second round, but is it based on reality? Let's dig a bit and find out if, indeed, picking in the second round is more about dodging mistakes than hitting winners. Donate directly to Palisades Elementary's Fire Recovery Fund: https://palielementary.kindful.com/?campaign=1345495 Follow Dan Besbris on Twitter: https://x.com/danbesbris Find Dan on the brand new BlueSky...

Finishing up the top-100 is a must-do, and some of the names at the back end were historically awesome (or awful). Can we figure out WHY so we can nail every pick next year? Donate directly to Palisades Elementary's Fire Recovery Fund: https://palielementary.kindful.com/?campaign=1345495 Follow Dan Besbris on Twitter: https://x.com/danbesbris Find Dan on the brand new BlueSky social network: https...

In the first true episode of our Yahoo Rank season review series, we'll look at the top 70 names, where they finished, how it happened, and what we might be able to learn from the process. Donate directly to Palisades Elementary's Fire Recovery Fund: https://palielementary.kindful.com/?campaign=1345495 Follow Dan Besbris on Twitter: https://x.com/danbesbris Find Dan on the brand new BlueSky social...

Our annual review of the Yahoo final pre-season rank list begins with an intro/how-to on what we can take and how we get there! Yes, it's a dry episode, but a necessary one! Donate directly to Palisades Elementary's Fire Recovery Fund: https://palielementary.kindful.com/?campaign=1345495 Follow Dan Besbris on Twitter: https://x.com/danbesbris Find Dan on the brand new BlueSky social network: https...

Who are the mid-rounders going into next season? About half of them are exactly who you thought, but a large chunk of new names in the 40's will give you a nice little surprise! Donate directly to Palisades Elementary's Fire Recovery Fund: https://palielementary.kindful.com/?campaign=1345495 Follow Dan Besbris on Twitter: https://x.com/danbesbris Find Dan on the brand new BlueSky social network: h...

Kingy set up the mock, so it seems only fitting he'd join the show to break down his own team and his most interesting picks from across the 14 analysts involved! Donate directly to Palisades Elementary's Fire Recovery Fund: https://palielementary.kindful.com/?campaign=1345495 Follow Dan Besbris on Twitter: https://x.com/danbesbris Find Dan on the brand new BlueSky social network: https://bit.ly/3...

NO! Stop whining, and let's figure out the best ways to use the changing game to our advantage. Donate directly to Palisades Elementary's Fire Recovery Fund: https://palielementary.kindful.com/?campaign=1345495 Follow Dan Besbris on Twitter: https://x.com/danbesbris Find Dan on the brand new BlueSky social network: https://bit.ly/3Vo5M0N Check out Dan's Buckets, Weekly Schedule Charts & Yahoo...

How far should we play it safe? When is it time to grab some up-and-comers? Who did the industry pros take in picks 20-40 in our way-too-early mock for next year? Donate directly to Palisades Elementary's Fire Recovery Fund: https://palielementary.kindful.com/?campaign=1345495 Follow Dan Besbris on Twitter: https://x.com/danbesbris Find Dan on the brand new BlueSky social network: https://bit.ly/3...