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Josh Shepardson

Josh Shepardson

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Bio

Josh is a savvy, grizzled veteran in the realm of make-believe sports. He's thoroughly experienced playing in season-long re-draft leagues, keeper formats and daily games. His fantasy advice for baseball and football has been found at many locations around the internet. He's finished in the top 10 accuracy scores among experts here, at Fantasy Pros, in three of four years competing with his colleagues including a first-place finish in 2012.


Articles From Josh
Fantasy Baseball Draft Busts to Avoid: Hitters (2024) photo

The old saying goes, you can’t win your fantasy baseball league in the early rounds, but you can lose it. There are exceptions to everything, and working around early-round busts is possible. Still, it’s a steep hill to climb, and … read more »

by Josh Shepardson in FantasyThu, Mar 7
4 Fantasy Baseball Deep League Draft Targets (2024) photo

Securing helpful players late in fantasy baseball drafts can help push a squad over the top to claim a championship. A player must have an average draft position (ADP) after 300 to qualify as a deep-league target in this piece. … read more »

by Josh Shepardson in FantasyTue, Mar 5
Fantasy Football Best Ball Draft Advice: Targets & Most Rostered Players (2024) photo

Underdog Fantasy best ball drafts began before the Super Bowl, and I jumped into the action immediately. As a result, I’ve selected 23 teams. Twenty teams were in The Little Board, and three were in The Big Board. Now’s an … read more »

by Josh Shepardson in FantasyFri, Mar 1
3 SP-Eligible Relief Pitchers to Draft (2024 Fantasy Baseball) photo

The pickings are slim for SP-eligible relievers who project to make an impact in fantasy baseball leagues this season. Some could emerge as the season marches on and starters fall out of their respective rotations before succeeding from the bullpen. … read more »

by Josh Shepardson in FantasyWed, Feb 28
Tight Ends to Avoid Drafting (2024 Fantasy Football) photo

Last year’s talented rookie tight end class provided the position with an influx of talent. Additionally, some other youngsters stepped up. Seven tight ends averaged at least 10 half-PPR points per game in 2023. Two of the tight ends who … read more »

by Josh Shepardson in FantasyTue, Feb 27
Fantasy Football Draft Values: Wide Receivers (2024) photo

There is no shortage of talented and fantasy-friendly wide receivers and an influx of talented incoming rookies. Interestingly, many are correctly priced and have a reasonable average draft position (ADP). However, a 2023 breakout and a player coming off an … read more »

by Josh Shepardson in FantasyMon, Feb 26
6 RP-Eligible Starting Pitchers to Draft (2024 Fantasy Baseball) photo

Pitcher eligibility isn’t important in every fantasy baseball league. Many leagues don’t distinguish between starters and relievers. However, in leagues that differentiate between them, it’s possible to gain an edge by slotting RP-eligible starters into an RP spot. For instance, … read more »

by Josh Shepardson in FantasyWed, Feb 21
Fantasy Football Running Backs to Avoid Drafting (2024) photo

Projecting a player to repeat their previous season’s fantasy production is a lazy mistake gamers can make. With that in mind, after digging deeper into their underlying stats, a pair of running backs that had stellar fantasy seasons in 2023 … read more »

by Josh Shepardson in FantasyMon, Feb 19
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