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Analysis Of The Pro Forecast

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Yes. This is a magazine. A snapshot in time. A static depiction of a single point -- a moment that has passed since it you opened it and began reading these very words.

So, it’s already outdated.

Yeah. … We’ve heard this before.

In fact, since this is the 28th annual edition of the Pro Forecast, it’s safe to say we’ve heard it each of the 27 previous seasons.

We’ve kind of figured out how to make it work. And you’re about to benefit from that in multiple ways.

For starters, we’ve learned over time to focus on the “how” as much as if not more than on the “who.”

Sure, we have rankings and other content based on the best info available as we went to press. Things will change. Heck, things certainly have changed. And we have you …show more content…

That content includes weekly rankings based on matchups, in-depth team-by-team analysis and constant up-to-the-minute news updates along with a wide range of weekly strategy articles and advice columns for both season-long and daily fantasy players, tools (including DFS lineup generators) and an array of exclusive, proprietary statistics you won’t find anywhere else.

So what about this magazine?

As I mentioned, we’ve come to realize the obvious: Focus on the “how.”

Learn “how” to understand, access and use snap count and target data to your advantage when the season begins; learn “how” off-season coaching and personnel changes will impact teams going forward; learn “how” to envision a range of outcomes for a given player based on his expected draft position; learn “how” to maximize your roster using anticipated strength of schedule; learn “how” to identify value and potential busts using specific examples for each and every NFL team; learn “how” to view the incoming rookie class from both a Dynasty and redraft perspective; and learn “how” to leverage all this knowledge in auction, Dynasty, keeper and Individual Defensive Player (IDP) formats.

There’s some “why” involved, too.

Understand “why” drafting a quarterback early can set your team back before the season even starts and learn “why” 370 touches the previous season have had an historic impact on NFL (and fantasy) running backs.

Then there are the rankings, which

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