4for4 Fantasy Football Staff
Our staff, both full-time and contractors, includes statisticians, accuracy award winners, beat writers, former poker players, and decision support professionals. To be the best, it's important your information and insights come from the best -- people who really know the game. Our analysts have access, really know football, and actively participate in fantasy leagues, betting, and DFS. This combination allows us to deliver unmatched insights, and it gives you a huge edge in your fantasy football endeavors.
Our Current Contributors
Most Accurate Expert 2010-21
John Paulsen has been playing fantasy football for more than two decades and has served up fantasy advice to readers since 2005. John was named the Most Accurate Fantasy Football Expert by FantasyPros for the 2010 and 2014 seasons, and has finished in the Top 10 in ten of the last 12 years, including eight finishes in the Top 5. Cumulatively, John has been the most accurate expert from 2010-21 while also winning various draft rankings accuracy competitions (2011, FSTA and 2019, Fantasy Nation). John stands 6'8" and started on UW-Platteville's undefeated 1995 D3 National Championship basketball team, guided by former University of Wisconsin coach Bo Ryan.
A proud alumna of the UGA Grady College of Journalism, Jennifer Eakins has been working in the sports industry for well over a decade. She had stints with CNN Sports, the Atlanta Hawks, and the Colorado Rockies. Her first fantasy football draft took place in 1996, where she selected Ricky Watters with the first overall pick, and she has been a fantasy degenerate ever since.
Ryan Noonan is the Sports Betting Manager at 4for4. He's been leaving draft rooms with the best team on paper since 1998, and his knowledge of football, golf, and the NBA has helped him to leverage sportsbooks, fantasy leagues, and DFS ever since. Constantly trying to find an edge, Noonan focuses on player props, leveraging lookahead lines, scheduling anomalies, and team totals to try and beat closing lines in the NFL. He is the host of our flagship betting podcast, Move The Line NFL. You can find more of him @RyNoonan on Twitter.
Connor Allen utilizes advanced analytics and his knowledge of football to create an edge in sports betting and fantasy leagues. He writes a weekly player prop article that's won over 57% of the time in each of the past two seasons. He placed first and 10th in the FFPC Divisional Round Playoff Contest along with fellow 4for4 writer, Joe Paeno. Connor currently resides in Chicago where he owns a small business and can be found on Twitter: @ConnorAllenNFL.
Justin has been playing fantasy sports since he booted up a Sandbox Fantasy Football league on his Gateway computer in Middle School. After nearly two decades in the restaurant industry, he's focusing his attention on making a living inside of the sports industry.
Matt is nearing a decade of experience in the fantasy football content space, with bylines across the industry and several seasons working for NFL Media in Los Angeles. He's most known for presenting hard-hitting, analytical, sometimes fiery takes in a fun and entertaining package. While he participates in a few long-running redraft leagues (and the Scott Fish Bowl), Matt's true passion is dynasty (with a healthy garnish of best ball). You can find him stuck on an LA freeway, cooking up a fancy data analyzer in Excel, or @MattOkada on Twitter/X.
Pranav is an undergraduate college student from Massachusetts. When he’s not cheering for the Patriots, he can be found looking at various NFL and NBA-related statistics. He has played fantasy football since he was seven and enjoys working with numbers and data.
Scott Smith first got involved in mixed martial arts in 2001. He is an avid practitioner and black belt in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu under Ailson "Jucão" Brites. Scott has coached and cornered athletes in Strikeforce, Bellator, PFL, Dana White's Contender Series, and the UFC.
Scott brings over 30 years of experience competing in fantasy sports. As a fan of the NFL Draft, Scott consistently ranks among the most accurate mock draft analysts every year. Scott mixes data along with his past competitive experiences to offer unique insights into strategy and the sports of football and fighting.
John has been covering fantasy sports for over a decade. He studied economics at UCF before spending graduate school learning how to play fantasy football better at Georgetown. John strives to apply his understanding of markets and statistics to find edge in peer-to-peer fantasy sports and sports betting.
Stephen is a data scientist by trade and loves to apply his analytical skills to fantasy football and prop betting. He writes a weekly “Hoopes There It Is” article that previews every game in the upcoming week with advanced statistics and data visualizations. Stephen currently resides in Austin and can be found on Bluesky @stephenhoopes.bsky.social.
Ryan is a 20-year veteran of fantasy football, DFS, and Best Ball. He has been writing about fantasy sports, sports betting, and DFS since 2018 and is a die-hard fan of the Houston Texans. When he is not buried under sports analysis, he works full-time in higher education and can be found pursuing his other passions: drinking coffee and writing about television.
Kevin is a Ph.D. computer scientist. His doctoral work at MIT was focused on quantum algorithms. During the fantasy offseason, he teaches computer science at the University of Washington, his alma mater.
Mike has been covering fantasy sports since 2007. He is a two-time finalist for the FSWA Basketball Writer of the Year award. In addition to writing for 4for4, Mike has produced fantasy and sports betting content for companies including DraftKings, SportsLine, Sports Illustrated, and RotoWire.
Jeff is a licensed Physical Therapist from Fresno, CA. He received his Doctorate in Physical Therapy from Fresno State and has a Bachelors in Kinesiology from San Diego State University. He works as the Clinic Manager at his office, but as much fun as administrative work is, his passion remains with treating patients. He has been working as a clinician since 2015, working with a wide variety of orthopedic patients, including high school and college athletes. Jeff has been providing fantasy football injury analysis content since 2020.
Past Contributors
Back-to-back Top 5 Most Accurate Expert
Josh owns and edits 4for4 Fantasy Football and has been involved with the site as a developer since 2004. He was recognized as a Top 5 Most Accurate Expert in both 2010 and 2011 by FantasyPros before turning the ranking duties over to Senior Editor John Paulsen in an effort to focus efforts on subscriber growth and satisfaction.
TJ has been playing fantasy sports since the late 90s and has been providing fantasy advice for nearly a decade. His analysis has been featured on outlets such as Fox Sports and Yahoo, in addition to a wide variety of other fantasy channels. A background in poker statistics and analytics translates to success in both daily and season-long fantasy football.
Brandon was a regular contributor to 4for4 from 2006 to 2024. He's an experienced writer with a background in communication and business and is one of the hosts of The Most Accurate Podcast. An avid fan and long time fantasy junkie, Brandon follows every team closely and has covered the Ravens, Giants, Patriots, Cardinals, 49ers, Panthers, Raiders, and Colts in his tenure at 4for4.
Chris Allen comes from an analytical background, leveraging his data skills with his multiple years of experience across different formats (e.g. seasonal redraft, DFS, MFL10). He has tested weather effects and its impact on games, player output variance, and the validity of the associated narratives. Chris can be heard as co-host on the Dynasty Manual podcast.
