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IDP Dynasty Rookie Hit Rates (2023)

  A player’s NFL draft capital is the most important factor their profile for dynasty rookie drafts. But what does that draft capital mean, and how can we use it to our advantage? We are reaching the peak of rookie season. The NFL combine has passed, and it won’t be long until the NFL Draft is here. For dynasty rookie drafts, a player’s NFL draft capital is by far the most important factor in a player’s profile. But what does that draft capital mean, and how can we use it to our advantage? Keep reading to find out. You may…

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IDP Guys 2022 Invitational Average Draft Position Review

Before we look forward to the 2023 season, let’s look back at the 2022 IDP Guys Autism Awareness Invitational average draft position for lessons to take into next season. Welcome back to the fantasy football off-season! A time when we obsess over incoming rookies, join too many dynasty start-ups and argue about projections for the 2023 season. Before doing all that, let’s look back at the 2022 IDP Guys Autism Awareness Invitational average draft position for lessons for next season. The 2022 IDP invitational had 144 teams, the highest number in the three years of the tournament. As good Average Draft Position…

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The 2022 IDP Invitational Primer

  The IDP Guys Autism Awareness Invitational is an annual tournament that brings together many IDP players worldwide. This primer discusses some of the scoring and rule features to help prepare for your drafts. Introduction The IDP Invitational is a great opportunity for IDP players across the world to get together for a fun tournament and raise money for an excellent cause. This year, we were able to fill 144 teams for the tournament (which isn’t enough — sign up for the 2023 Invitational here). In this article, I’ll discuss some unique rules and scoring settings and how they might…

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How to Determine When an IDP Break-out is Coming

Hitting on IDP break-out players is one of many things that makes fantasy football fun. But when in a player’s career do we see these breakouts? It’s July, and by now you have likely finished many of your dynasty rookie drafts and have a shiny group of new players on your teams. While we draft all our players with the highest of hopes, many IDP and offensive players won’t break out this year (or ever). The exception to this is if I drafted them, in which case they are all great. ( Ignore the fact that I once spent a…

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How Do IDP True Position Designations Affect Player Value?

True Position IDP leagues are becoming increasingly popular. Here we explore how using this change in player designation affects player value. IDP position designations are an old problem. In traditional leagues, positions may change from season to season depending on their team’s defensive scheme.  Positions commonly affected are linebacker, defensive end, and defensive tackle. This frustrates fantasy managers because players change positions, despite no change in role. Websites like ESPN and Sleeper have moved to use true position designations.  On those websites, all pass rushers are defensive ends and all interior defensive linemen are defensive tackles. Other sites like MyFantasyLeague…

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A Retrospective of the IDP Guys Autism Awareness Invitational

The traditional fantasy football season has finally ended. Each year, I review drafts and final scoring to see if there is anything we can learn and apply next year. Average Draft Position (ADP) data for IDP leagues can be hard to find. There are so many different league setups that it’s hard to compare data from league to league. In this year’s IDP Guys Autism Awareness Invitational, we had 10 identical divisions of 12 teams drafting simultaneously. Drafters in the invitational — a mix of analysts and knowledgeable fans — make the ADP for the tournament as efficient as you…

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