Andy Behrens was a writer and fantasy analyst at Yahoo for over 18 years, covering the NFL, MLB and NBA. Previously, he wrote for ESPN and the Chicago Reader. Andy was the original FantasyPros draft accuracy champ back in the day, winning in both football (2009) and baseball (2013). He is also a two-time Tout Wars winner, the longtime president of the Fantasy Sports Writers Association and the author of three novels for young readers.

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