Traditional fantasy football is about spotting breakout candidates before the fact so you can draft or pick up them up before anyone else. Daily fantasy, on the other hand, is about spotting players in the midst of a breakout. That creates a situation where you’re getting value because the player’s salary will likely continue increasing, but you’ve bought in before it reaches that high point.
Here are four facts about players in the midst of a breakout, along with one more about a quarterback whose lack of a breakout puts the opposing defenses in prime fantasy position.