Articles by Jody Smith

About Jody Smith

With over a decade of winning experience, Jody is a well-known fixture in the fantasy football community. He was named Fantasy Pros’ **Most Accurate Ranker** previously and was the site’s Top NFL over/under totals picker with a record 65% accuracy in 2020, while also ranking 5th in the country with a 55% against-the-spread hit rate. Jody has written for many sites over the years including Pro Football Focus, FantasyPros, CBS Sportsline, FantasyData, and is a regular contributor to the Fantasy Index magazine expert’s poll, draft, and auction. Jody’s experience ranking and projecting player performance will help prepare the Fulltime Fam for their big draft days as well as answers they can trust on Sunday for those ever crucial Who Do I Start questions.

Fantasy Football Recap Week 6

October 16, 2022 Jody Smith

Just one glance at the Week 6 leaderboard solidifies the importance of in-season management. Of course, that isn’t applicable in […]

Fantasy Football Rankings: Week 6

October 13, 2022 Jody Smith

FullTime Fantasy is your home for accurate fantasy football rankings. With the reigning No. 1 draft ranker and former No. 1 in-season ranker, FullTime Fantasy members get access to the top fantasy football rankings each and every week. This is […]

Rankings You Can Trust

With the reigning Most Accurate Draft Ranker on staff teaming with the former Most Accurate In-Season Ranker, FullTime Fantasy Members know they’re going to get the very best fantasy football rankings and analysis all year long! Members get access to both Billy’s and Jody’s private player ranking cheatsheets as well as player projections which can be customized for your specific league scoring and lineup settings.

Additionally, Billy and Jody also co-host the FullTime Fantasy Podcast, which is live-streamed every week on Youtube. The guys are also active in the FullTime Fantasy Discord channel, helping answer all fantasy and sports betting inquiries all year long, specifically on Sunday mornings and Friday nights.

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FFWC High-Stakes Recap: Week 5

October 13, 2022 Jody Smith

If you think the 2022 season has been exciting, the drama has been even greater in the world of high-stakes […]

Thursday Night Football Preview: Week 6

October 13, 2022 Jody Smith

After last week’s Thursday tilt, there’s nowhere to go but up, right? Seemingly, but 1-4 Washington at 2-3 Chicago isn’t exactly a premiere matchup. Still, our Thursday Night Football Preview: Week 6 breaks down the game with all the fantasy, […]

This game opened at a lowly 40 points and has dropped to 38. Points will be at a premium in this one. That places extra emphasis on being able to accurately predict this streaming spectacle.

Washington has lost four straight after beating Jacksonville in Week 1. Meanwhile, the Bears have dropped consecutive games and are a mess on offense.

How will this one go?

How will tonight’s game go?

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Fantasy Football Injury Rundown

October 11, 2022 Jody Smith

Last week we saw the first fallout from the league’s new concussion protocol. Of course, protecting these players is paramount, […]

Fantasy Football Waiver Wire: Week 6

October 10, 2022 Jody Smith

It seems like the 2022 NFL season is flying by. About the only thing keeping up with that brisk pace is roster depletion. The injuries keep mounting up and the Fantasy Football Waiver Wire: Week 6 is vital to helping […]

Here are the top fantasy-relevant, low-rostered free agents to target ahead of Week 6, with FAAB recommendations.

FAAB denotes Free Agent Acquisition Budget

Kenneth Walker III (RB) Seattle Seahawks (75%+ FAAB) – Another unfortunate injury to Rashaad Penny might have unlocked the biggest acquisition of the 2022 season. Once thrust into action, Walker took every carry for Seattle and played nearly every down. He showed tremendous burst and vision and broke a 69-yard TD. Available in more than half of ESPN leagues, Walker is going to cost a substanisial bid. And, he’s going to be worth it. If the Seahawks continue to look this good, Walker offers league-winning upside.

Taysom Hill (TE) New Orleans Saints (10% FAAB) – Somebody is likely to overbid for Hill bases on last week’s blow-up game. He’s certainly worth a solid bid but proceed with caution. Hill is not drawing targets and his role has increased with Andy Dalton filling in. When Jameis Winston returns, there is no guarantee the Saints will be willing to give as many red-zone snaps to Hill. Cash in while you can, but understand the risk/reward.

What other fantasy football free agents should you bid on?

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Fantasy Football Recap Week 5

October 10, 2022 Jody Smith

AWeek 5 was both a return to normalcy and highly odd. In other words, status quo for 2022. One takeaway […]

Fantasy Football Rankings: Week 5

October 6, 2022 Jody Smith

Rankings You Can Trust

Additionally, Billy and Jody also co-host the FullTime Fantasy Podcast, which is live streamed every week on Youtube. The guys are also active in the FullTime Fantasy Discord channel, helping answer all fantasy and sports betting inquiries all year long, specifically on Sunday mornings and Friday nights.

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Thursday Night Football Preview: Week 5

October 5, 2022 Jody Smith

A month ago, the Denver Broncos hosting the Indianapolis Colts would have been a potential playoff preview. Now, we have a matchup between two disappointing teams that are scuffling offensively. Still, that doesn’t mean there are major fantasy ramifications to […]

Denver’s offense did show some signs of life last week but now has to move forward without star running back Javonte Williams. How will Nathaniel Hackett adjust his already scrutinized play-calling without Williams?

The Colts will also be without their star running back, which certainly won’t help an offense that has struggled and is turning the ball over way too often.

The Broncos are 3.5-point favorites and the over/under stands at 42.5 points.

Matchup

TEAM	OFFENSE	PASS	RUSH	YDS/PLAY	POINTS
Indianapolis Colts	19	10	27	24	32
Denver Broncos	21	18	18	16	30

It’s hard to believe that these are two of the three lowest-scoring teams in football. Indy’s struggles start up front, as the Colts’ offensive line ranks 27th in sack percentage. They haven’t opened up any holes for the ground game and rank 30th in fourth-down conversion.

How will tonight’s game go?

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Fantasy Football Injury Rundown

October 4, 2022 Jody Smith

In a season that feels marred by injuries, Week 4 might have been the worst slate yet. We’re only one-quarter […]

2025 Fantasy Baseball Cheat Sheet

This Fantasy Baseball Cheat Sheet is courtesy of Shawn Childs. Read Shawn’s expert fantasy analysis at his Substack.

These Rankings will be updated throughout Spring Training.

I grouped players in sets of 15 based on early ADPs from the National Fantasy Baseball Championship (NFBC). Once I began this process, I maintained a consistent ADP timeframe to avoid missing any players who might rise into a higher tier due to shifts in draft trends.

After analyzing 15 players at a position by their ADP, I reranked them based on my research. While I documented only 15 players per infield position, there are cases where I prefer an unresearched player from outside this group. For example, Masyn Winn currently ranks 15th among shortstops in NFBC ADP, but I haven’t yet completed his player profile. Once I do, he’ll likely move up.

For outfielders and starting pitchers, I expanded the analysis to 75 players per position. I didn’t move players between tiers to maintain consistency in the rankings. For instance, in my second tier of 15 starting pitchers, I elevated Hunter Brown to SP31 but kept him within that tier rather than bumping him up. I expect him to rise once spring training begins, but I didn’t want to disrupt the structure with excessive reshuffling.

ADP research helps track market trends—who’s gaining or losing value? However, a falling ADP doesn’t always signal a bargain, just as a rising ADP doesn’t guarantee success. Public sentiment is often news-driven, with the fantasy market overreacting in some cases and overlooking key details in others. The best approach? Draft the players you believe in and capitalize on undervalued assets when your analysis differs from the consensus.

DHs and Closers: I haven’t written about DHs yet (other than Shohei Ohtani, whom I categorized as OF1). This week, I’m focusing on team bullpens, but I haven’t completed my research on closers ranked 16-30. While I included them by ADP, I removed handcuff options and placed them in a closer-in-waiting tier (yet to be ranked).