Editorial team

Our Writers

The people behind Play Pylon's P4 fantasy coverage and why you should trust what you're reading.

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Marcus Williams
Bye Week Analyst
@MarcusByeWeek

The Fantasy Bye specialist. Marcus built his reputation by being the first analyst to map every P4 schedule conflict before anyone else noticed the scoring gaps. He treats non-P4 weeks like landmines — his job is to make sure you never step on one. If he tells you to bench someone, bench them.

Fantasy ByesSchedule AnalysisWeekly Alerts
Start-SitWaiver Wire
Taylor Brooks
Film Room Analyst
@TaylorFilmRoom

Taylor watches more film than most position coaches. A former D-II quarterback who washed out of spring ball but never stopped studying the game, she breaks down mechanics, reads, and route concepts with a level of detail that makes scouts uncomfortable. Her player evaluations have a track record of being 3-4 weeks ahead of consensus.

Film BreakdownPlayer EvaluationQuarterback MechanicsRoute Concepts
Film RoomDraft Strategy
Jordan Reeves
Conference Insider
@JordanCFBInsider

Jordan covers the SEC and Big Ten like a beat reporter — depth charts, practice reports, position battles, and the coaching whispers nobody else is printing. He broke the story on three major portal commitments last off-season before the national guys caught up. If something is shifting in a P4 program, Jordan usually knows about it Tuesday.

SECBig TenDepth ChartsPractice IntelCoaching Changes
NewsStart-Sit
Alex Chen
Draft Strategist
@AlexDraftSzn

Alex is a numbers person who speaks human. He built Play Pylon's original ADP model and has run more mock drafts than anyone on staff — over 400 last off-season alone. His draft guides are the reason half our users' leagues are lopsided by Week 3. Specializes in finding value rounds 5-10 where most managers get lazy.

Draft StrategyADP AnalysisRankingsProjectionsAuction Values
Draft StrategyTrade Value
Sam Torres
Waiver Wire & Trade Analyst
@SamWaiverSzn

Sam's obsession is the transaction. Trades, waivers, FAAB bids — if there's a move to be made, Sam has already modeled it. He ran a 12-team league where he made 47 transactions in one season and won the championship by 60 points. His weekly waiver columns are the most-read content on Play Pylon for a reason.

Waiver WireFAAB StrategyTrade ValuesBuy Low/Sell High
Waiver WireTrade Value
Dani King
College Football Culture Writer
@DaniKingCFB

Dani doesn't write about fantasy — she writes about why you care about college football in the first place. Rivalries, traditions, gameday culture, the best stadiums, the worst uniforms, the coaches on the hot seat. She's the reason general college football fans find Play Pylon and stick around. Has visited 38 P4 stadiums and counting.

RivalriesGameday CultureStadium RankingsCoaching AnalysisCFP Predictions
News
Rico Lawson
Bold Takes & Portal Analyst
@RicoHotTakes

Rico is the guy who tells you a player will bust in March and spends September collecting receipts. He covers the transfer portal with the intensity of an NFL draft analyst and writes off-season predictions designed to start arguments. His "Who Will Disappoint" series last year correctly called 4 out of 5 busts. People hate his takes until they're right.

Transfer PortalBold PredictionsBusts & BreakoutsOff-Season Analysis
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