Mark C
After years of playing redraft fantasy basketball leagues with my friends, I branched out to dynasty leagues. As my hunger for competitive leagues grew, I found myself having lengthy conversations in various forums and developing my own thoughts on rookies and veteran players alike. Among the dynasty community, I found a gap in understanding on-court play and valuing transactions properly and thought to myself "I have a lot to say that could help dynasty managers!" I eventually came onto Sports Ethos as the Dynasty Lead, producing Dynasty Fantasy Basketball content such as rankings, rookie profiles, and other sorts of articles to enable managers to make informed decisions on their own squads. I pride myself in marrying on-court NBA and fantasy basketball analysis, giving readers and listeners of my content a holistic knowledge base of not only dynasty basketball projects but also the NBA itself.
Punt Intended: Atlantic Division Dynasty Outlook
Mark C previews the Atlantic Division from a dynasty perspective! He goes in-depth on the rebuilding Brooklyn Nets and what players could emerge during the season. Then, Mark C discusses the new core of the Toronto Raptors and exactly what other pieces surround them. Mark C touches upon the crowded New York Knicks before finishing with a recap of the Philadelphia 76ers and Boston Celtics.
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2024-25 NBA Draft Guide: The Ultimate Dynasty Strategy Handbook
Mark C lays out his strategy and processes when approaching dynasty leagues.
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Punt Intended: Mailbag Episode!
Mark C answers some questions from the SportsEthos discord! He first tackles how we can actually evaluate “upside” in fantasy. Then, he discusses a variety of questions on the recent draft class. He moves to a simple ranking of Amen Thompson, Josh Giddey, and Naz Reid. Finally, Mark C finishes with some strategy talk on how to approach league of varying sizes.
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Punt Intended: Ownership Bias and Process-Based Analysis
Mark C continues to examine various biases that affect us dynasty managers. First, he looks at ownership bias and why this could prevent us from making favorable moves for our rosters. Then, Mark C rants on the flaws of results-based analysis and instead argues for dynasty managers to focus on processes instead.
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2024-25 NBA Draft Guide: The Value of First-Round Picks – Updated!
Mark C dives back into the research lab to provide the value of first-round picks for dynasty!
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Punt Intended: How Redraft Affects Dynasty; How to Rate Prospects and Fantasy Output with Steve “Dr. A” Alexander
Mark C welcomes on Steve “Dr. A” Alexander on this episode. They first discuss early season redraft data and how that can inform dynasty managers’ decisions. Then they transition to rebuilding teams in the NBA and the unreliable fantasy output of younger players forced into larger roles. Lastly, they finish with a discussion on how to treat offseason reporting and how to use the eye test and stats to fully evaluate players.
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Punt Intended: Counteracting Biases in Dynasty
Mark C brings up some common biases in dynasty basketball and how we can deal with them. First, he discusses anchoring bias in regards to prospects and how reviewing newer data can allow us to not be led astray. Then, he delves into recency and confirmation bias and ensures that we look at the larger body of work to evaluate players properly.
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2024-25 NBA Draft Guide: Offseason Dynasty Buys and Sells
Mark C dives into dynasty buy and sell candidates from the 2024 offseason, complete with some deep data dives and research!
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Punt Intended: Positional Value and Statistical Scarcity
Mark C touches upon why positions have some importance in the dynasty fantasy basketball landscape. He then delves into why centers tend to be the most troublesome spot for dynasty rosters. Next, Mark C discusses where we can find specific categories throughout the dynasty tiers and why trying to add certain stats may involve larger changes to our squads than intended.
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Mark C’s Dynasty Rankings – August 2024
Mark cooks up the hottest and freshest batch of dynasty rankings as we roll towards the 2024-25 season!
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Punt Intended: New Dynasty Rankings!; Identifying Buys and Sells
Mark C drops his latest dynasty rankings and details what factors impacts the rankings. He then moves to the concept of buys and sells, describing why they are more nuanced than just a simple list. He concludes with ways we can identify “hidden buys and sells” and how this can improve the strength of our dynasty teams.
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Punt Intended: How to Win Your Startup Draft
Mark C discusses how to win your startup draft. He first relays the prep work you should do pre-draft. Then, he details how to best approach your draft picks and general strategy to best maximize your team’s value. Lastly, Mark C recaps the items you should look at post-draft to set your dynasty squad up for the upcoming season.
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Punt Intended: High Impact Players Vs Steady Eddies
Mark C dives into the difference between “High Impact” players and “Steady Eddies”. He first defines what these players actually mean in a fantasy context, citing examples that fall into each category. Mark C then argues that “High Impact” players should be emphasized more than “Steady Eddies” and form the crux of our dynasty rosters.
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Punt Intended: Summer League and Free Agency Talk with Angle Fantasy Basketball
Mark C welcomes on Andrew and Mitchell of Angle Fantasy Basketball for some dynasty basketball talk. They first discuss Summer League and the importance of the eye test, applying these principles to a number of rookies from Ajay Mitchell to Alex Sarr. Then, they identify what elements of free agency are key and how that in turn can help you become a better dynasty manager.
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Punt Intended: Player Evaluation and Identifying Breakouts with Aaron Bruski
Guest Aaron “Bru” Bruski joins Mark C to discuss a hodgepodge of ways they evaluate NBA players and identify breakout players. This ranges from “Five Second Snapshots” of in-game tape to pouncing on talent when opportunity presents itself to them. Mark C and Bru present relevant examples to their scouting techniques, which in turn should aid listeners in becoming better dynasty managers.
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