Elijah Southwick

Elijah Southwick is a professional writer, editor and content creator covering sports news and fantasy football. He is a contributing writer for The League Winners and Lead Sports Content Writer at Degen Magazine.

Dynasty Offseason Strategy: Dead Period Begins

The fantasy football season has come and gone, championships have been won and lost, and if you’re anything like me, you’re breathing a sigh of relief. A nearly five-month in-season grind is over. No more lineups, waivers, or Monday Night Football sweats. Hopefully, you took down some titles to make it all worth it. Now, …

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Fantasy Football: Emerging Running Backs for 2024

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As is the case every season, numerous top tier running backs in the NFL this year have either disappointed, sustained injuries, or have otherwise seen their workload eaten into by a secondary running back. This season, a solid group of secondary running backs has emerged. There could be a good size wave of relatively unappealing …

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Is Puka Nacua Still a Locked-In Fantasy Football WR1?

Los Angeles Rams rookie WR Puka Nacua lit the fantasy football world on fire in the first seven weeks of the season. He looked like the steal of the year. The conversation surrounding his dynasty value was incredible. Many were crowning him as a top 5 dynasty wide receiver. That lofty ranking had him ahead …

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Can the Minnesota Vikings Survive with Josh Dobbs at QB?

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The Minnesota Vikings acquired QB Josh Dobbs from the Arizona Cardinals for a late-round pick swap ahead of the NFL trade deadline. QB Kirk Cousins is out for rest of the season with a torn Achilles. The Vikings needed to address the quarterback position. Bringing in a serviceable veteran in Dobbs gives the Vikings a …

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2023 Fantasy Football Rookies: Redrafting an Elite Class

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The 2023 rookie class is off to an electric start. After disappointing start to the season for rookie draft pick hoarders (myself included), the class has burst onto the scene in a big way. It may have come in a way we weren’t expecting, and I have related thoughts about how misguided I think dynasty …

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Fantasy Football 2023 Breakouts: Second Half League Winners

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Fantasy football championships are won every year on the backs of players shredding the league in the second half of the season. Many top seeded teams falter in the playoffs as their players with great first half success regress to the mean. As a result, teams on late season surges led by fantasy football breakouts …

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Fantasy Football 2023: Week 1 Player Spotlight – Rashee Rice

Rashee Rice has become one of my favorite sleepers for the 2023 fantasy football season. The Kansas City Chiefs drafted Rice with the 55th pick of the 2023 NFL Draft in April. The offseason has come and gone, and Rice is now an absolute must-draft player for me. Rice had an eye-opening camp and preseason …

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Get to Know Your Fantasy Football Formats: Superflex 101

“Superflex” is one of the fastest-growing formats in the fantasy football world right now, and for good reason. Traditional 1QB fantasy football formats generally have one or more regular flex slots in the league’s starting lineup requirements. A standard flex slot is a lineup slot that fantasy managers can fill with a running back, wide …

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Preseason Week 1 TNF: Tank Dell, Charbonnet Shine in Wins

NFL preseason action was back in action on Thursday night. The Texans traveled to New England and defeated the Patriots, and the Seahawks took care of business at home against the Vikings. Five first-round NFL draft picks made their NFL debuts on Thursday. The preseason gives us the first opportunity every year to see these …

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