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If you’re entering the Best Ball Mania ll tournament on Underdog Fantasy versus a field of 155,520 other entries, the backbone of solid roster construction that I discuss here is essential to make it past the qualifiers (Weeks 1-14). But also looking at micro-edges to exploit in the quarterfinals, semifinals and championship rounds (Weeks 15-17) will […]

As the mercury rises and we inch closer to training camp openings, our resident fantasy football aficionados, Brad Evans and Derek Brown, profile their favorite Booms, Busts, Breakouts and Bets for every NFL team. Giddy up, gamers. Today’s topic: New York’s Blue Man Group. Fantasy Football Booms – Giants Kenny Golladay, WR After an abbreviated […]

As the mercury rises and we inch closer to training camp openings, our resident fantasy football aficionados, Brad Evans and Derek Brown, profile their favorite Booms, Busts, Breakouts and Bets for every NFL team. Giddy up, gamers. Today’s topic: New York’s Blue Man Group. Fantasy Football Booms – Giants Kenny Golladay, WR After an abbreviated […]

As the mercury rises and we inch closer to training camp openings, our resident fantasy football aficionados, Brad Evans and Derek Brown, profile their favorite Booms, Busts, Breakouts and Bets for every NFL team. Giddy up, gamers. Today’s topic: The Fightin’ Footballs. Fantasy Football Booms – Football Team Terry McLaurin, WR McLaurin is a budding NFL […]

As the mercury rises and we inch closer to training camp openings, our resident fantasy football aficionados, Brad Evans and Derek Brown, profile their favorite Booms, Busts, Breakouts and Bets for every NFL team. Giddy up, gamers. Today’s topic: The Fightin’ Footballs. Fantasy Football Booms – Football Team Terry McLaurin, WR McLaurin is a budding NFL […]

As the mercury rises and we inch closer to training camp openings, our resident fantasy football aficionados, Brad Evans and Derek Brown, profile their favorite Booms, Busts, Breakouts and Bets for every NFL team. Giddy up, gamers. Today’s topic: the Denver Donkeys. Fantasy Football Booms – Broncos Javonte Williams, RB Reports are leaking out of Mile […]

As the mercury rises and we inch closer to training camp openings, our resident fantasy football aficionados, Brad Evans and Derek Brown, profile their favorite Booms, Busts, Breakouts and Bets for every NFL team. Giddy up, gamers. Today’s topic: the Denver Donkeys. Fantasy Football Booms – Broncos Javonte Williams, RB Reports are leaking out of Mile […]

With less than 90 days until the NFL season is underway, it’s officially best ball season. One of the interesting points of every draft is who are you adding to your queue when the going gets tough in the 18th round. Who will be that final pick for your money-stacking best ball squad? There are […]

Throughout the NFL offseason at FTN Fantasy, we’ll have our ears to the ground listening for the soft thump of the fantasy football snare drum. This light patter can quickly become a blaring chorus line the closer we get to Week 1. With OTAs and mandatory mini camps seeping into the headlines, let’s discuss who […]

As the mercury rises and we inch closer to training camp openings, our resident fantasy football aficionados, Brad Evans and Derek Brown, profile their favorite Booms, Busts, Breakouts and Bets for every NFL team. Giddy up, gamers. Today’s topic: L.A.’s Underdogs. Fantasy Football Booms – Chargers Keenan Allen, WR Last season we saw Keenan Allen […]

As the mercury rises and we inch closer to training camp openings, our resident fantasy football aficionados, Brad Evans and Derek Brown, profile their favorite Booms, Busts, Breakouts and Bets for every NFL team. Giddy up, gamers. Today’s topic: L.A.’s Underdogs. Fantasy Football Booms – Chargers Keenan Allen, WR Last season we saw Keenan Allen […]

Right now, on Underdog Fantasy, the Best Ball Mania ll tournament is live. This massive contest features a first-place prize of $1,000,001. Yes, a million dollars. The tournament can max out at 155,520 entrants, with 25,920 places paid out. Best Ball Mania ll scoring is 0.5 PPR with weekly starting lineup requirements of one quarterback, […]

As the mercury rises and we inch closer to training camp openings, our resident fantasy football aficionados, Brad Evans and Derek Brown, profile their favorite Booms, Busts, Breakouts and Bets for every NFL team. Giddy up, gamers. Today’s topic: The Sin City Bowl Cuts. Fantasy Football Booms – Raiders Darren Waller, TE Last season, Waller built […]

As the mercury rises and we inch closer to training camp openings, our resident fantasy football aficionados, Brad Evans and Derek Brown, profile their favorite Booms, Busts, Breakouts and Bets for every NFL team. Giddy up, gamers. Today’s topic: The Sin City Bowl Cuts. Fantasy Football Booms – Raiders Darren Waller, TE Last season, Waller built […]

Over the last nine years, the QB1 throne has been occupied by a mixed bag of signal callers. During that timeframe, only Aaron Rodgers has logged multiple QB1 overall seasons. The rise of the rushing quarterback and simple variance has changed the quarterback landscape. With a clear top-five tier of quarterbacks, let’s discuss who could […]

Over the last nine seasons, the RB1 mantle has changed hands quite a few times, with six running backs wearing the crown. Whether injuries or underproduction, we see a changing of the guard year after year. With the NFL Draft a distant memory and the offseason rolling along toward Week 1, let’s take a peek […]

As the mercury rises and we inch closer to training camp openings, our resident fantasy football aficionados, Brad Evans and Derek Brown, profile their favorite Booms, Busts, Breakouts and Bets for every NFL team. Giddy up, gamers. Today’s topic: Andy Reid’s Hawaiian Shirts. Fantasy Football Booms – Chiefs Tyreek Hill, WR Hill has firmly established himself […]

As the mercury rises and we inch closer to training camp openings, our resident fantasy football aficionados, Brad Evans and Derek Brown, profile their favorite Booms, Busts, Breakouts and Bets for every NFL team. Giddy up, gamers. Today’s topic: Andy Reid’s Hawaiian Shirts. Fantasy Football Booms – Chiefs Tyreek Hill, WR Hill has firmly established himself […]

As we roll into best ball season because of their fantasy football outlooks and offseason changes, there are players that we’ll be targeting and avoiding at their shifting ADPs. Some players have seen their situations improve, while others have experienced a wretched fantasy season destroying domino effect. Let’s discuss some early standouts in ADP that […]

As the mercury rises and we inch closer to training camp openings, our resident fantasy football aficionados, Brad Evans and Derek Brown, profile their favorite Booms, Busts, Breakouts and Bets for every NFL team. Giddy up, gamers. Today’s topic: The King’s Island Cats. Fantasy Football Booms – Bengals Joe Burrow, QB All the reports coming […]

As the mercury rises and we inch closer to training camp openings, our resident fantasy football aficionados, Brad Evans and Derek Brown, profile their favorite Booms, Busts, Breakouts and Bets for every NFL team. Giddy up, gamers. Today’s topic: The King’s Island Cats. Fantasy Football Booms – Bengals Joe Burrow, QB All the reports coming […]

Justin Jefferson was everything the Vikings could have hoped for last year after the team selected him in the first round of the 2020 NFL Draft. Jefferson ranked fifth in yards per route run (2.65) and seventh in fantasy points per route run (0.51). After cresting a 70% snap share in Week 3 he was […]

As the mercury rises and we inch closer to training camp openings, our resident fantasy football aficionados, Brad Evans and Derek Brown, profile their favorite Booms, Busts, Breakouts and Bets for every NFL team. Giddy up, gamers. Today’s topic: The Fightin’ Jim Browns. Fantasy Football Booms – Browns Nick Chubb, RB Chubb is primed to build […]

As the mercury rises and we inch closer to training camp openings, our resident fantasy football aficionados, Brad Evans and Derek Brown, profile their favorite Booms, Busts, Breakouts and Bets for every NFL team. Giddy up, gamers. Today’s topic: The Fightin’ Jim Browns. Fantasy Football Booms – Browns Nick Chubb, RB Chubb is primed to build […]

When looking back upon last year’s fantasy football season it’s always important to understand context. Diagnosing situations from a player standpoint as well as a more macro view with the overall team can provide an edge heading into the next season. This leads me to diving deep into the analytical weeds to uncover trends or […]

Last season Jalen Hurts was a fantasy football stretch run folk hero. In Weeks 14-16, during his three full games played, he was the QB4 (25.8) in fantasy points per game. With Carson Wentz shipped off to Indy to reunite with Frank Reich, Hurts has been given the keys to the Eagles' offense to prove […]

PrizePicks is a fantastic site that can help scratch that player prop itch with a wide variety of sport offerings. You can choose between NFL, MLB, NHL, CBB, NBA, PGA, CS:GO, tennis, soccer and more. With fewer than 100 days from the NFL season opener, PrizePicks has released their veteran props. For any other questions […]

As the mercury rises and we inch closer to training camp openings, our resident fantasy football aficionados, Brad Evans and Derek Brown, profile their favorite Booms, Busts, Breakouts and Bets for every NFL team. Giddy up, gamers. Today’s topic: Baltimore’s Finest. Fantasy Football Booms – Ravens Lamar Jackson, QB After beginning last season in a rut, […]

As the mercury rises and we inch closer to training camp openings, our resident fantasy football aficionados, Brad Evans and Derek Brown, profile their favorite Booms, Busts, Breakouts and Bets for every NFL team. Giddy up, gamers. Today’s topic: Baltimore’s Finest. Fantasy Football Booms – Ravens Lamar Jackson, QB After beginning last season in a rut, […]

Since being selected by the Jets in the fourth round of the NFL Draft Michael Carter’s ADP has been strapped to a rocket. Since April, he’s climbed from RB44 (132.0 overall) to RB32 (99.0 overall), going as high as the sixth round in some FFPC best ball drafts. Carter is a talented rookie runner who, […]

As the mercury rises and we inch closer to training camp openings, our resident fantasy football aficionados, Brad Evans and Derek Brown, profile their favorite Booms, Busts, Breakouts and Bets for every NFL team. Giddy up, gamers. Today’s topic: The Steel Towners. Fantasy Football Booms – Steelers Najee Harris, RB Najee Harris is a nimble-footed […]

As the mercury rises and we inch closer to training camp openings, our resident fantasy football aficionados, Brad Evans and Derek Brown, profile their favorite Booms, Busts, Breakouts and Bets for every NFL team. Giddy up, gamers. Today’s topic: The Steel Towners. Fantasy Football Booms – Steelers Najee Harris, RB Najee Harris is a nimble-footed […]