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Dynasty Compass

Jeff Blaylock

15 episodes

11 hours ago

Episode 14: Preparing for the Trade Deadline (North/South/East) Big Idea: The deadline compresses time. Bad, strategy-less moves harden into months of regret. Know your direction first, then act. North – Perennial Contenders Goal: Fine-tune, not overhaul.Questions:Which marginal improvements will help the most?Does the move help now and next year? (prefer both)Am I getting enough value to make this move now?Tactics: patch weak spots; keep at least a 1st or 2nd in each of the next drafts to r...

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Episode 14: Preparing for the Trade Deadline (North/South/East) Big Idea: The deadline compresses time. Bad, strategy-less moves harden into months of regret. Know your direction first, then act. North – Perennial Contenders Goal: Fine-tune, not overhaul.Questions:Which marginal improvements will help the most?Does the move help now and next year? (prefer both)Am I getting enough value to make this move now?Tactics: patch weak spots; keep at least a 1st or 2nd in each of the next drafts to r...

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Episodes (15/15)

Dynasty Compass

Dynasty Compass | Trade Deadline Strategies

Episode 14: Preparing for the Trade Deadline (North/South/East) Big Idea: The deadline compresses time. Bad, strategy-less moves harden into months of regret. Know your direction first, then act. North – Perennial Contenders Goal: Fine-tune, not overhaul.Questions:Which marginal improvements will help the most?Does the move help now and next year? (prefer both)Am I getting enough value to make this move now?Tactics: patch weak spots; keep at least a 1st or 2nd in each of the next drafts to r...

20 hours ago

25 minutes

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Dynasty Compass | Boosting Your Win-now Lineup

Using our compass metaphor, the West is home to Win-now teams. Jeff offers some strategies for dynasty managers looking for late-season boosts to their lineups. 🧩 Key Takeaways What a Starter Boost isHow Bench Boosts fitWhat win-now teams can sell (picks, broken toys, prospects, surplus), What they should buy (rentals, certainty), andWhen to pull back and pivot when winning now may not be the best strategy. Win Now = Controlled Aggression. Smart upgrades to starting lineups lead to cham...

1 week ago

22 minutes

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Dynasty Compass | The Currency of Dynasty

Rookie draft picks are possibilities, not performance. In this midseason guide, Jeff shows how to price picks vs. players, when flexibility earns you value, and how to decide between possibilities or points based on your team’s direction. Quick reality check on pick outcomes, a practical exchange-rate for common trades, and a reminder: direction before transaction. 🧩 Key Takeaways Picks are possibilities, not performance.Flexibility creates value; certainty charges a premium.Choose: possibili...

2 weeks ago

26 minutes

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Dynasty Compass | Are They Who We Thought They Were?

Six weeks in, it’s time for a midseason bearings check. Jeff Blaylock breaks down six questions to decide whether your dynasty roster should stay the course or change direction. Key Takeaways The six questions that clarify your roster’s true directionHow to tell if the cavalry is coming or if you’ve already hit your ceilingWhy all-play and median records reveal more truth than win-loss recordsThe difference between good process and good luckHow to re-evaluate assumptions about cornerstones a...

3 weeks ago

27 minutes

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Dynasty Compass | Welcome to Dumpsville

Saying goodbye is hard — but necessary. In this episode, Jeff Blaylock (The Other Jeff B) walks through how to decide when to drop or move on from underperforming players in dynasty. We’ll look at the three traps that keep managers holding too long — sunk cost, wishcasting, and false insurance — and how to replace emotion with forecasting. Jeff also shares the key draft capital and opportunity trends that predict when a player’s window is closing. In this episode: When to let go a...

4 weeks ago

25 minutes

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Dynasty Compass | Navigating Bye Weeks

Death, taxes, and bye weeks — three certainties, but only one we can actually plan for. This week on Dynasty Compass, Jeff Blaylock (The Other Jeff B) tackles the challenge of bye-week management. In this episode, you'll learn How to apply the Five Kinds of Players and Startability Ladder to navigate bye weeksThe four kinds of "bye week crunches"The difference between critical and risk tolerance roster situationsHow to apply the FAAB Four to bye week pickupsWhy sometimes it's smarter to take...

1 month ago

22 minutes

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Dynasty Compass | Trade Winds, Part II

Description: Knowing how to value trades is only half the battle. This week, we move from studying the map to sailing the seas — actually making dynasty trades. Topics include: The Three Fs of trading: Fairness, Flexibility, and Fitness Building a reputation as a good trade partner Identifying mismatched needs and finding the right partners How to make offers that get accepted without burning bridges The best trades are win-win. Both teams improve, and both managers walk away happy. Tha...

1 month ago

25 minutes

Dynasty Compass

Dynasty Compass | Trade Winds, Part I

Description: Who won this trade? That’s the question social media always demands an answer to. But in dynasty, the only correct answer is both. In this episode of Dynasty Compass, we study the map before we sail the trade winds. Topics include: Why context matters more than consensus rankingsDraft picks as the true “currency of the realm”Learning from rejected, countered, and accepted tradesSpotting timing and arbitrage opportunitiesTrade value isn’t about charts or calculators — it’s about ...

1 month ago

25 minutes

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Dynasty Compass | The FAAB Four

Most dynasty managers approach waivers with two questions: How much should I bid on this player?Should I spend early or save for later?Both are the wrong starting point. In this episode of Dynasty Compass, Jeff Blaylock walks through the FAAB Four — the four fundamentals that will help you stop wasting FAAB and start making sharper, more strategic bids: What problem am I trying to solve?What kind of player is this?When do I expect value?What am I giving up if I win this bid?Along the way, Je...

1 month ago

26 minutes

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Dynasty Compass | Your Weekly Planner

The NFL season is here! That means it’s time to move from offseason building into in-season roster management. In this episode, Jeff shares a repeatable weekly schedule that will keep you on top of your dynasty team without burning out. In this episode: What to do each day of the week during the NFL seasonThe three levels of effort: Essential, Competitive, and ProHow to manage your roster effectively if you only have an hour per weekWhen to focus on waivers, trades, lineup setting, contingenc...

2 months ago

23 minutes

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Dynasty Compass | 5 Kinds of Players on Your Roster

Episode 4 — The Five Player Types on Your Dynasty Roster The NFL season is almost here — rookie drafts are finished, and it’s time to cut down rosters to league size. In this episode, Jeff breaks down the five kinds of players you’ll find on every dynasty roster and explains how to think about each one when making lineup and roster decisions. In this episode: The 5 kinds of players on your dynasty rosterHow this classification helps identify roster weaknessesThe most important question to ask...

2 months ago

27 minutes

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Dynasty Compass | Training Camp Signals vs. Static

Week 2 of the preseason is in the books, and the news firehose is wide open. But which reports are signals worth acting on — and which ones are just preseason static? In this episode of Dynasty Compass, host Jeff Blaylock (aka The Other Jeff B from Footballguys) breaks down how dynasty managers can separate meaningful camp information from misleading tropes. You’ll also get the latest on Brian Robinson Jr., Joe Mixon, Rashee Rice, and more in our Getting Our Bearings segment. 📌 What You’ll Le...

2 months ago

28 minutes

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Dynasty Compass | A Very Special Expo-sode

Title: Dynasty Compass | A Very Special Expo-sode Description: This week on Dynasty Compass, Jeff Blaylock (aka The Other Jeff B from Footballguys) discusses his first-ever trip to the Fantasy Football Expo in Canton, Ohio, and the three biggest nuggets of wisdom he’s bringing back for dynasty managers and content creators alike. You’ll also get fresh updates on James Cook, Matthew Stafford, Ladd McConkey, Tre Harris and Alexander Mattison. 📌 Expo Wisdoms: Win-win trades build trust — and...

2 months ago

20 minutes

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Dynasty Compass - Where Are You Going?

In this episode of Dynasty Compass, host Jeff Blaylock discusses the importance of having a strategic direction for managing dynasty fantasy football teams. He identifies the four primary directions a team can take: North (perennial contender), West (win now), South (rebuild), and East (aiming for the last playoff spot), and outlines the traits and strategies associated with each direction. Jeff also analyzes recent NFL training camp news, including James Cook's contract hold-in, the In...

3 months ago

24 minutes

Dynasty Compass

Preview: A Compass, Not a GPS

Dynasty Compass is your guide to building a fantasy football team that lasts. Hosted by Jeff Blaylock (The Other Jeff B), the show delivers sharp, strategic advice for dynasty managers—whether you're rebuilding, reloading, or gunning for a title. Short, actionable episodes. Long-term thinking. No fluff. Just direction.

3 months ago

3 minutes