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BJ Rudell

  • Fantasy Football Director, PFSN
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BJ Rudell’s Biography

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25+ year career encompassing stints on Capitol Hill, on presidential campaigns, in a newsroom, in classrooms, and for a business consulting firm. Author of three books and 60+ political op-eds, along with numerous appearances on CNN, Fox News, ESPN radio, etc.

On the side, performed and taught improvisational comedy for many years; have led dozens of corporate trainings for the World Bank, Red Cross, and other organizations; and winner of five national fantasy sports competitions versus more t…

BJ Rudell’s Journalist Portfolio

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C-SPAN Washington Journal: News Headlines and Viewer Calls

C-SPAN Washington Journal: News Headlines and Viewer Calls

Viewers responded to the question political analyst B.J. Rudell posed in an op-ed in The Hill: "Can any presi…

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Why the Wisconsin special election could decide the 2020 presidential election

Why the Wisconsin special election could decide the 2020 presidential election

The upcoming special election in Wisconsin's 7th congressional district could be the most critical House elec…

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After Uvalde: What the Second Amendment could learn from the First

After Uvalde: What the Second Amendment could learn from the First

The First Amendment protects, among other things, speech. No government can tell us what to say, whether to p…

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Abortion laws and the foundation of political overreach

Abortion laws and the foundation of political overreach

Politics is about employing the power of ideas to propel policy, and employing the idea of power to shape the…

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Emancipation Proclamation still has lessons for us today

Emancipation Proclamation still has lessons for us today

160 years ago tomorrow - on Sept. 22, 1862 - President Abraham Lincoln issued his Emancipation Proclamation. …

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No presidential candidate can unite the country

No presidential candidate can unite the country

Calls for a Democratic presidential candidate who can "bring this country together" wrongly assume a candidat…

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Before you go RB-RB to start your fantasy draft, consider this warning

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By BJ Rudell
| Yahoo Sports Verified
Something happened last season that hasn't happened since 2011 or earlier. It's a statistical outlier disguised as a new norm. If you're planning to take two running backs in the first two rounds of your fantasy draft, consider the following. The top-10 RBs -- based on ADP -- entering Week 1 last year collectively missed only four games all season, accounting for only 2% of their teams' contests. How unusual was that?
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Why A.J. Brown isn't as safe as the fantasy market believes

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By BJ Rudell
| TheHuddle
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Kayshon Boutte creates chaos for deeper-league fantasy managers

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By BJ Rudell
| Yahoo Sports Verified
A week ago, everything in Houston seemed normal. Now it has a problem. A fantasy problem. Is there a clear path forward for deep-league managers? The Texans' acquisition of Kayshon Boutte should help solidify a receiving corps that's been reeling from injuries for more than a year. Last week, presumed #2 WR Jayden Higgins was knocked out for the season. Tank Dell's return remains murky. 2025 third-round rookie Jaylin Noel flashed last season, but hasn't been able to stay healthy this summer.
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What was your first job as a journalist?

Editor at Congressional Quarterly

What does it mean to be a journalist?

Analyzing underexplored angles on familiar subjects

What tools and software do you use to do your job?

Basic Internet, and bouncing ideas off my wife