Derek Brown's Articles

In dynasty fantasy football leagues, it’s important to be ahead of the curve. If you’re one step ahead of your leaguemates in your transactions, then you can take advantage of windows to roster players before the market corrects or wises up. That’s what we’ll be covering weekly here — players to add, hold, start or […]

Chicago Bears vs. Seattle Seahawks SEA -6.5, O/U 43 Pace and playcalling This game will be one of the fastest on the slate. Despite sporting the fourth-highest neutral rushing rate (53.7%) over the last two weeks, Chicago is 11th in pace in close games. Since Week 10, Seattle’s offense has been a broken shell of […]

Welcome to the game-by-game DFS breakdown for Week 16. In this writeup, I’ll walk you through the players, stacks, one-offs, etc., that I’ll be targeting weekly in DFS. My aim here is that you can apply this encyclopedia of stats and my word vomit to a variety of sites and contests with everything from cash […]

Welcome to the game-by-game DFS breakdown for Week 16. In this writeup, I’ll walk you through the players, stacks, one-offs, etc., that I’ll be targeting weekly in DFS. My aim here is that you can apply this encyclopedia of stats and my word vomit to a variety of sites and contests with everything from cash […]

Every week in this article, I’ll be highlighting my favorite WR/CB matchups in DFS with the help of our WR/CB matchup tool at FTN Daily. I’ll be highlighting the best plays on the slate while also digging into some receivers with massive upside that could go overlooked.  Top Matchups – WR/CB for Week 16 Cooper Kupp […]

In dynasty leagues, it’s important to be ahead of the curve. If you’re one step ahead of your league mates in your transactions, then you can take advantage of windows to roster players before the market corrects or wises up. That’s what we’ll be covering weekly here – players to add, hold, start, or scrap […]

Week 15 of the NFL season comes to a close Tuesday with another two-game DFS slate on the docket. Washington and Philadelphia square off as each team clings to faint Wild Card aspirations as they fight for the third and final spot. A win for either team here would pull them up to 7-7 with […]

With all the Week 15 COVID-19 chaos around the NFL, Monday night brings us a marvelous two-game DFS slate with another one coming Tuesday. You can never have too much football, right? The key to these two game slates is identifying the chalk and how we can be different while unearthing lightly rostered gems that […]

Cincinnati Bengals vs. Denver Broncos DEN -2.5, O/U 44 Pace and playcalling Since Week 9, the Bengals have slowed their operation down, ranking 27th in neutral pace and leaning on Joe Mixon with the 13th-highest rushing rate. After last week’s game, Zac Taylor spoke about how they should have passed more early in the game, […]

Every week in this article, I’ll be highlighting my favorite WR/CB matchups in DFS with the help of our WR/CB matchup tool at FTN Daily. I’ll be highlighting the best plays on the slate while also digging into some receivers with massive upside that could go overlooked.  Top Matchups – WR/CB for Week 15 A.J. […]

Welcome to the game-by-game DFS breakdown for Week 15 of the NFL season. In this writeup, I’ll walk you through the players, stacks, one-offs, etc., that I’ll be targeting weekly in DFS. My aim here is that you can apply this encyclopedia of stats and my word vomit to a variety of sites and contests […]

Welcome to the game-by-game DFS breakdown for Week 15 of the NFL season. In this writeup, I’ll walk you through the players, stacks, one-offs, etc., that I’ll be targeting weekly in DFS. My aim here is that you can apply this encyclopedia of stats and my word vomit to a variety of sites and contests […]

In dynasty fantasy football leagues, it’s important to be ahead of the curve. If you’re one step ahead of your leaguemates in your transactions, then you can take advantage of windows to roster players before the market corrects or wises up. That’s what we’ll be covering weekly here. Players to add, hold, start, or scrap […]

Monday night’s NFL game to cap off Week 14 features two high-scoring offenses in a divisional rematch. The Cardinals currently sit atop the NFC and can maintain the best record in the NFL with a win. The Rams look to improve their playoff standing, as they are currently the top Wild Card in the NFC. […]

Detroit Lions vs. Denver Broncos DEN -11, O/U 42.5 Pace and playcalling This game will be frustratingly slow. Our offensive efficiency tool has it projected as the second slowest game in Week 14. Detroit and Denver are 25th and 30th in neutral pace. The Lions will grit their way down the field with their top […]

Every week in this article, I’ll be highlighting my favorite WR/CB matchups in DFS with the help of our WR/CB matchup tool at FTN Daily. I’ll be highlighting the best plays on the slate while also digging into some receivers with massive upside that could go overlooked.  Top Matchups – WR/CB for Week 14 Ja’Marr […]

Welcome to the game-by-game DFS breakdown for Week 14 of the NFL season. In this write-up, I’ll walk you through the players, stacks, one-offs, etc., that I’ll be targeting weekly in DFS. My aim here is that you can apply this encyclopedia of stats and my word vomit to a variety of sites and contests […]

Welcome to the game-by-game DFS breakdown for Week 14 of the NFL season. In this write-up, I’ll walk you through the players, stacks, one-offs, etc., that I’ll be targeting weekly in DFS. My aim here is that you can apply this encyclopedia of stats and my word vomit to a variety of sites and contests […]

In dynasty fantasy football leagues, it’s important to be ahead of the curve. If you’re one step ahead of your league mates in your transactions, then you can take advantage of windows to roster players before the market corrects or wises up. That’s what we’ll be covering weekly here. Players to add, hold, start, or […]

A wild Week 13 of the NFL season closes out Monday night with a tough defensive matchup for the New England Patriots and Buffalo Bills, and we’re here to look at the DFS showdown slate from every angle. Rookie Mac Jones surpassed all expectations and has the Patriots sitting atop the AFC East at 8-4. […]

Washington Football Team vs. Las Vegas Raiders LVR -1.5, O/U 49.5 Pace and playcalling This game will be a snoozefest from a pace perspective. Las Vegas and Washington are 14th and 22nd in neutral pace. The Football Team has turned into a run-heavy team with Scott Turner leaning on Antonio Gibson. They are 25th in […]

Every week in this article, I’ll be highlighting my favorite WR/CB matchups in DFS with the help of our WR/CB matchup tool at FTN Daily. I’ll be highlighting the best plays on the slate while also digging into some receivers with massive upside that could go overlooked.  Top Matchups – WR/CB for Week 13 Marquise […]

Welcome to the game-by-game DFS breakdown for Week 13’s main slate. In this writeup, I’ll walk you through the players, stacks, one-offs, etc., that I’ll be targeting weekly in DFS. My aim here is that you can apply this encyclopedia of stats and my word vomit to a variety of sites and contests with everything […]

Welcome to the game-by-game DFS breakdown for Week 13’s main slate. In this writeup, I’ll walk you through the players, stacks, one-offs, etc., that I’ll be targeting weekly in DFS. My aim here is that you can apply this encyclopedia of stats and my word vomit to a variety of sites and contests with everything […]

In dynasty leagues, it’s important to be ahead of the curve. If you’re one step ahead of your league mates in your transactions, then you can take advantage of windows to roster players before the market corrects or wises up. That’s what we’ll be covering weekly here. Players to add, hold, start, or scrap from […]

This week’s Monday Night Football game looks disgusting when you see the teams on the docket at first glance, but this game holds sneaky shootout potential for DFS. As I highlight throughout the article, both of these defenses enter Week 12 with major flaws that can be exploited. Does Russ cook, or does Pete Carroll […]

Los Angeles Chargers vs. Denver Broncos LAC -2.5, O/U 48 Pace and playcalling The Chargers have continued to push the pace and passing rates in close games, ranking second and fifth (62.7%). We know who the Broncos are at this point too. Denver will throw a ton (seventh in neutral passing rate, 62.1%), but their […]

Every week in this article, I’ll be highlighting my favorite WR/CB matchups in DFS with the help of our WR/CB matchup tool at FTN Daily. I’ll be highlighting the best plays on the slate while also digging into some receivers with massive upside that could go overlooked.  Top Matchups – WR/CB for Week 12 Deebo […]

Welcome to the game-by-game DFS breakdown for the Week 12 NFL main slate. In this writeup, I’ll walk you through the players, stacks, one-offs, etc., that I’ll be targeting weekly in DFS. My aim here is that you can apply this encyclopedia of stats and my word vomit to a variety of sites and contests […]

Welcome to the game-by-game DFS breakdown for the Week 12 NFL main slate. In this writeup, I’ll walk you through the players, stacks, one-offs, etc., that I’ll be targeting weekly in DFS. My aim here is that you can apply this encyclopedia of stats and my word vomit to a variety of sites and contests […]

Welcome to the game-by-game DFS breakdown, Thanksgiving day edition. In this writeup, I’ll walk you through the players, stacks, one-offs, etc., that I’ll be targeting weekly in DFS. My aim here is that you can apply this encyclopedia of stats and my word vomit to a variety of sites and contests with everything from cash […]

Welcome to the game-by-game DFS breakdown, Thanksgiving day edition. In this writeup, I’ll walk you through the players, stacks, one-offs, etc., that I’ll be targeting weekly in DFS. My aim here is that you can apply this encyclopedia of stats and my word vomit to a variety of sites and contests with everything from cash […]