Author: Ian Miller

Tony Pollard had his best season in the NFL in 2022. He put up career highs in nearly every major statistical category. All the while, Pollard led the Dallas Cowboys in rushing this last season. “This is the guy you expect a regression season for,” I hear you typing. The easy answer is yes. However, there should be an explanation as to why. That said, there are reasons why he could have a regression. So, let’s start discussing those reasons. Tony Pollard enters free agency Similar to Devin Singletary in the last episode, Pollard enters free agency this offseason. The difference…

Devin Singletary showed that he is a consistent threat to be a good running back in his time with the Buffalo Bills. However, all good runs come to an end. Singletary’s stint with the Bills seems as if it is nearing a close. He enters free agency in a matter of weeks, and it remains to be seen if the team re-signs him. After consecutive seasons finishing as an RB2, it seems as if he could be in for a regression following years of solid play. Wherever Singletary ends up, he seems due for a down year. Whether he’s back…

Leonard Fournette has been a valuable asset to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers’ offense since his arrival in 2020. However, the offense figures to be different now that Tom Brady retired. What is Fournette’s place in the offense now? This is a major question that needs answering. Considering his placement in the regression candidates series, the optics are bleak for the running back. Similar to Alvin Kamara, Fournette has multiple reasons for his involvement in this series. Although, things do not look as bad for Fournette compared to his division rival. Leonard Fournette likely gets fewer receiving chances Again, Brady retiring…

Alvin Kamara has been a phenomenal running back, when healthy, for six years. However, all good runs come to an end eventually. This year is no different from years of the past. Volatility will consume a bulk of the top players from last season’s top-end players. Kamara is one of the players anticipated to get a bite from the metaphorical volatility bug. The question is why? Why is Kamara a good regression candidate for the 2023 season? There is more than one reason Kamara should experience a decline heading into the upcoming season. Some are well-known, while others may require some statistical…

Now that we know that every other offensive position is volatile, there is one more to look at: The captain of an offense. Today, we look at quarterback volatility in fantasy football. Considering they throw to wide receivers, who have a high amount of volatility, one may assume the same for the leader of the offense. How much volatility is there at the quarterback position compared to anywhere else on a fantasy football roster? That question as well as the safest quarterbacks to draft this upcoming season will hopefully be answered today. However, who were the top quarterbacks of 2022?…

Running backs typically account for two spots on a starting fantasy football roster. Therefore, there is reason to look into the volatility of running back twos (RB2), considering the wide receiver twos (WR2) got their episode. Established in the running back one (RB1) episode, we know there is a ton of change amongst the top ranks of the position. That said, there is reason to believe the same will be true of the RB2 slots. The data will likely tell a story of how volatile the players are. Who was a running back two in 2022? However, before jumping into…

As established previously, the pass-catching positions have a high level of volatility. However, that is just one part of an offense. The next two episodes will delve into running back volatility. Similar to the wide receiver position, there are typically two starting running backs on a fantasy football team. With that in mind, this episode will focus on how volatile the running back ones (RB1) are. Although passing and rushing offenses are vastly different in the NFL, there is one stark similarity in fantasy football: volatility affects both. The question is just how much does running back volatility mirrors that…

The tight end position can be referred to as a quarterback’s best friend. Frankly, that bond has shown in various forms in years past and in the modern game with pairings such as Mahomes and Kelce. However, there is a strong similarity between the tight end and wide receiver positions in fantasy football: volatility exists and can tank an entire season if you draft the wrong guy at the wrong time. A stark difference between the positions is, in most leagues, there is only one starting tight end. This means that the top-12 is what matters most in the fantasy…

In the last episode, a discussion about the volatility of wide receiver ones (WR1) took place. This time, we jump back into the position, but a little lower on the 2022 final rankings. Today a discussion about wide receiver two (WR2) volatility takes place. Yesterday established a few things that will be important to remember for today: there are typically 12 owners in a fantasy football league, most leagues have a minimum of two starting wide receivers, one of the most common formats is PPR and, of course, the game is highly volatile on a year-to-year basis. That said, yesterday…

During the build-up to the Super Bowl, the NFL hosts media days, allowing media personnel to interview players and coaches from each team playing in the big game. One famous mishap from this week, in recent memory, was former Seattle Seahawks running back Marshawn Lynch and his response to various questions being, “I’m here so I don’t get fined.”  For years, the NFL world did not know exactly why Lynch said this. That is until he went onto the I Am Athlete Podcast. “The fines started accumulating from seasons before. It got to a pretty penny. $1.2 million for just…