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"Bling Bling" [8.6.19]

Written by: Steven Seaman

Picture this: you walk into a jewelry store and see a beautiful, refurbished diamond bracelet with the price cut in half. You ask the sales associate why it's so cheap and he responds that “people are just paranoid and have way too many concerns around it so we are just going to keep dropping the price until we sell it.” Don’t be that paranoid customer on draft day.

     Since entering the league, Ezekiel Elliott has averaged the most rushing yards on a per-game basis. He has proven he can handle a massive bell cow workload and has also demonstrated that the best may still be ahead when he found his place in the passing game last season reeling in 77 of 97 targets. It's hard to believe but he actually saw a higher workload in the passing game when the Cowboys brought in Amari Cooper. Jerry Jones is not stupid and is constantly under a lot of pressure being the owner of “Americas Team” who have not won a Super Bowl since Zeke was a one year old toddler; this team runs and succeeds through Zeke. You know it, I know it, Jerry knows it, and Zeke definitely knows it. He is a special, generational talent that rarely shows up in today's NFL with the majority of teams going RBBC these days. The Cowboys are in win-now mode and Jerry Jones knows that he stands a snowball's chance in hell of winning another Super Bowl any time soon with Tony Pollard or Alfred Morris as his starting running back. This deal will get done before week one and Zeke will continue to feast. BOOK IT. Jerry Jones is a notorious spender and has even said himself “when have I not been able to get a deal done?”

  If any of the paranoid drafters in your fantasy league want to let Zeke slip past the top 5, I have some advice for you: get out your nicest crop top and buy that diamond bracelet, cause it’s gonna shine all season long.

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"Dalvin Cook Hype Train" [8.7.19]

Written by: Steven Seaman

I know what you're thinking... why would I use an early second round pick on a guy who has only played 15 games in 2 seasons? I get it; but fact of the matter is that Dalvin Cook is one hell of a talent and a shifty back on a solid offense with a good line. He excels in the passing game and should see a great target share. The only competition he has is rookie Alexander Mattison and zone-running game guru, Gary Kubiak, has emphasized that he wants to be a run-first team and his plan is to use Cook heavily, especially on the goal line.

Cook is finally in camp 100% healthy and with two stud wide receivers in Minnesota, it’s going to be very difficult to stack the box and focus on the run as much as opposing defenses would like to.  If the injuries concern you that much, make it a focal point to handcuff Cook with Mattison in the double digit rounds. If Cook were to go down again, Mattison should step right up and be a solid RB2 filling in.

If (and when) Dalvin Cook plays every game in 2019, he will be a top 6 RB and a first round pick in next year’s fantasy drafts. His ceiling is one of the best in league right now!

Get your ticket for the Dalvin Cook hype train in 2019! Admission will never be this cheap again...

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"Flossing" [8.7.19]

Written by: Steven Seaman

In fantasy football, volume and situation are everything. Take JuJu Smith-Schuster for example: the perfect player for both of these components as well as my dark horse pick for #1 WR for the upcoming 2019 season. Since entering the league, the 22-year-old Smith-Schuster has been nothing short of electric regardless of playing in the shadow of future hall of famer, Antonio Brown.

Last season, JuJu put up WR1 numbers while being the WR2 on his team catching 111 passes for 1,426 yards and 7 scores. If you're a logical thinker you will know that there has to be some regression coming from Big Bens 675 pass attempts from last year, but also keep in mind that the 168 vacated Antonio Brown targets have to go somewhere and Big Ben is known to force-feed his #1 WR. 

While it is only a small sample size, keep in mind that in the 3 games without AB, JuJu has recorded 20 grabs for 255 yards and 3 scores, proving he can perform well as the top dog of this Steelers offense.

JuJu turns 23 in November and already has just under 500 fantasy points in his 30 game career. The only WR who has put up more points before turning 23 is the great Randy Moss. For perspective, Larry Fitzgerald is number 3. That's some elite company if you ask me.

Start practicing your Fortnite dances because JuJu is about to floss on his doubters all year long. The sky truly is the limit for this young stud.