Dan Fornek's Articles

We finally got our first preseason action last week in the Hall of Fame Game between the Cleveland Browns and New York Jets. Things will start heating up in fantasy football now with a full slate of preseason action on the horizon this weekend.   More and more highlights and beat writer reports are popping […]

NFL training camps are officially underway, and the 2023 season is just around the corner. Expect fantasy football ADP to swing wildly over the coming weeks thanks to highlight videos on Twitter (the term Twitter will be grandfathered into my articles) and news reports of injuries and running back holdouts that circulate on the news […]

NFL training camps are starting to get underway, and the season is just a few weeks from starting. That means that you can expect to see weekly ADP rumblings as fantasy football news and highlights start to emerge from teams on social media, which historically can cause wild swings in ADP.   This article will […]

Every year, rookie fever emerges, and the previous class gets pushed aside by the shiny new NFL toys. This usually results in a rookie surge of ADP, which opens up pockets of value, especially with players from the previous class who may not be as established as long-time veterans in the league. This happens even […]

Welcome to Sleepers, Busts and Bold Predictions for the 2023 fantasy football season. All summer, our analysts, two at a time, will preview all 32 NFL teams for the upcoming season. We’ll pick a pair of sleepers, a pair of busts and a pair of bold predictions. Sometimes they’ll be the same pick! Sometimes they […]

NFL training camps are around the corner and fantasy drafts are in full swing. We continue our ADP analysis at FTN, looking for players to target or fade based on draft data throughout the summer.   This article will focus on some of the players to target or avoid in fantasy drafts based on Underdog […]

Every year, rookie fever emerges, and the previous class gets pushed aside by the shiny new NFL toys. This usually results in a rookie surge of ADP, which opens up pockets of value, especially with players from the previous class who may not be as established as long-time veterans in the league. This happens even […]

Welcome to Sleepers, Busts and Bold Predictions for the 2023 fantasy football season. All summer, our analysts, two at a time, will preview all 32 NFL teams for the upcoming season. We’ll pick a pair of sleepers, a pair of busts and a pair of bold predictions. Sometimes they’ll be the same pick! Sometimes they […]

Welcome to Sleepers, Busts and Bold Predictions for the 2023 fantasy football season. All summer, our analysts, two at a time, will preview all 32 NFL teams for the upcoming season. We’ll pick a pair of sleepers, a pair of busts and a pair of bold predictions. Sometimes they’ll be the same pick! Sometimes they […]

It is officially July, which is also known as the last month of the year when we will be without NFL or college football. Here at FTN, we will continue our offseason ADP analysis with the season just around the corner.   The number of people drafting best ball teams on Underdog continues to rise […]

Welcome to Sleepers, Busts and Bold Predictions for the 2023 fantasy football season. All summer, our analysts, two at a time, will preview all 32 NFL teams for the upcoming season. We’ll pick a pair of sleepers, a pair of busts and a pair of bold predictions. Sometimes they’ll be the same pick! Sometimes they […]

Every year, rookie fever emerges, and the previous class gets pushed aside by the shiny new NFL toys. This usually results in a rookie surge of ADP, which opens up pockets of value, especially with players from the previous class who may not be as established as long-time veterans in the league. This happens even […]

Each week that passes brings us closer to the NFL season. While best ball drafts have been going strong for months, redraft league drafts will be just around the corner.   Every year, rookie fever emerges, and the previous class gets pushed aside by the shiny new NFL toys. This usually results in a rookie […]

Welcome to Sleepers, Busts and Bold Predictions for the 2023 fantasy football season. All summer, our analysts, two at a time, will preview all 32 NFL teams for the upcoming season. We’ll pick a pair of sleepers, a pair of busts and a pair of bold predictions. Sometimes they’ll be the same pick! Sometimes they […]

Our ADP analysis continues at FTN. In recent weeks, we have focused on players that were seen as valued (or overpriced) based on the current ADP trends on Underdog Fantasy. However, this week the article will go in a different direction.   Now that draft season is in full swing (at least on Underdog), this […]

Welcome to Sleepers, Busts and Bold Predictions for the 2023 fantasy football season. All summer, our analysts, two at a time, will preview all 32 NFL teams for the upcoming season. We’ll pick a pair of sleepers, a pair of busts and a pair of bold predictions. Sometimes they’ll be the same pick! Sometimes they […]

June is underway. and we are getting closer and closer to the 2023 regular season. Best ball leagues have been drafting for months now and they are getting more popular now that we understand landing spots for veteran free agents and rookies.   Every year, rookie fever emerges and the previous class gets pushed aside […]

Fantasy football drafts are just around the corner as we enter the dog days of summer. That means that more and more fantasy drafts are taking place (especially on sites like Underdog Fantasy), which is making ADP more and more clear. As more data comes in, we will get a better picture of players moving […]

Now that we have released our NFL backfield rankings (shout out to Scott Spratt for the excellent work), we can start diving into the different backfields in the NFL to determine which handcuffs to target with fantasy football seasons around the corner.   The premise of this article is relatively simple: We are working to identify […]

Training camp is just around the corner, which means that fantasy drafts will be starting up again soon (unless you’re a degenerate like me who has been drafting since mid-April). As more drafts startup, that means we can start analyzing average draft position trends to identify players who are going too high, too low, or […]

The conclusion of the 2023 NFL Draft and the start of rookie camps give us a natural opportunity to begin assessing NFL rosters to start preparing for the upcoming fantasy football season. While there aren’t really any leagues that account for offensive line play (yet!), understanding the teams that have a solid unit in the […]

The NFL offseason is flying by. The first wave of free agency has completed, teams have addressed needs through the NFL Draft, and rookie minicamps are officially underway. In no time, teams will be reporting for training camp and we will be able to enjoy football once again.    In the coming months, teams will […]

The biggest signings of the 2023 free agent class have taken place, and the 2023 NFL Draft is just around the corner. This means it is the perfect time to look ahead to the 2024 free agent class to start assessing the talent that is going to be available to teams next season in the […]

The worst part of fantasy football is drafting a team that you feel good about, only to have your season derailed by injury. It is even worse when the players who get hurt are premium picks in your league’s fantasy draft.   It is extremely easy to get caught up in the excitement of the […]

It seems like the 2022 football season just ended, but free agency period is already almost here, with the new league year beginning next Wednesday. Teams are assessing their needs and getting ready to address them with veterans to get more clarity about what they need to target in the NFL draft.   The highlight […]

On Monday, I released an article for FTNFantasy looking at the players who can have a bounceback season in 2023. Unfortunately, for all the players that can rebound, there are plenty of players who will continue on a downward trend.   Whether it’s due to age or injury, there comes a certain point where the players […]

Fantasy football is a notoriously fickle game. Countless hours are spent by analysts (and fantasy gamers) alike to figure out the players destined to have big seasons or breakouts, only to have those hours wasted by an underwhelming performance or injury. This article will highlight a few of the disappointing players from 2022 who could […]

The 2022 NFL regular season has finally come to an end, and the playoffs are upon us. That means most of the league now understands where they fall in terms of next year’s draft and can start assessing their needs as they prepare for free agency and the NFL draft.   My first article focused […]

The 2022 NFL regular season has come to an end, and the playoffs are officially upon us. That means most of the league now understands where they fall in terms of next year’s draft and can start assessing their needs as they prepare for free agency and the NFL draft.    This article will look […]

Week 17 is on the horizon, and it’s time to win some fantasy championships. There are two schools of thought when it comes to IDP leagues. You either want high upside, boom-or-bust plays to supplement your lineup, or you’re just looking for a consistent floor to maintain scoring.   This week, I’ll highlight players at […]

The first round of the fantasy playoffs has come to a close for many, and those who moved on need to keep tweaking to push for a fantasy championship. That is especially true in IDP leagues where consistent player production can be difficult to find.   At this point in the season, NFL teams are […]

Week 15 is on the horizon, which means fantasy managers have effectively navigated the bye weeks and are hopefully preparing to make a push for their fantasy football championships. Many teams will be getting back any of their key IDP players who were caught on bye in Week 15, so there will need to be […]