dynasty deep dive
The Quarterback Chapter: Clean Sheets, Clipboard Legends, and the Sack-Rate Tell
Part of the rookie career study, by Glenn Dalbey: the model that has never missed a future 4,000-yard passer, the redshirt myth audited, why a rookie 4K season is a mirage, and the one stat that actually separates QB busts from franchise passers.
ScrimmageLab
Aug 10, 2026
dynasty deep dive
The Running Back Chapter: The 800-Yard Cliff, the Age Tax, and the Myth We Buried
Part of the rookie career study, by Glenn Dalbey: why a 500-yard rookie back is no better a bet than a 250-yard one, when star RBs actually stop producing, and the pass-catching theory that failed its control group.
ScrimmageLab
Aug 10, 2026
dynasty deep dive
The 2026 Rookie Career Board: Who the Math Says to Buy, Hold and Stash
The model that ranked Jefferson, Burrow and Mahomes before the world did names its 2025 board - by Glenn Dalbey - plus the players it called who haven't cashed yet, the age tax that fools drafters, and the sleeper profile it historically misses.
ScrimmageLab
Aug 10, 2026
stat deep dive
We Tried to Predict Nine Years of NFL Stardom From One Rookie Season. Three Positions Let Us.
One rookie season, nine years of consequences. A four-position study of every rookie class since 2000 - by Glenn Dalbey - finds the career signal at WR, RB and QB, a sleeper tell on special teams, and one position where honest math refuses to answer.
ScrimmageLab
Aug 10, 2026
dynasty deep dive
Year 2 Is the Contract Trap for Fantasy Skill Players
ScrimmageLab matched 4938 multi-year NFL contracts to fantasy scoring and found Year 2 drops for RBs, WRs, and TEs, while QBs move differently.
ScrimmageLab
May 4, 2026
draft strategy
The 2008 Draft Class Owns the Fantasy Crown
ScrimmageLab ranked fantasy-position draft classes from 2000-2021. The 2008 class leads the sample with 36,577.3 total PPR fantasy points, 63 fantasy picks, 22 starters, and 7 stars.
ScrimmageLab
May 4, 2026
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