Dan Fornek's Articles

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 […]

It’s time. After 14 weeks of navigating injuries and waiver-wire additions, the fantasy playoffs are here (for most leagues). For those getting ready to make a championship push, it is time to make those last-minute roster tweaks to put together the strongest team possible. Part of that process is clearing out players who won’t be […]

Week 13 offered just a taste of bye weeks before the fantasy playoffs with two teams out of action. Unfortunately, fantasy managers looking for that last push to the playoffs will have to find a way to navigate six different teams on bye this week. That not only has a dramatic impact on traditional fantasy […]

Week 12 of the NFL season provided a nice break from bye weeks, but we are back on track heading into the fantasy playoffs. There are still eight teams in the NFL that have yet to have a week off, including six looming in Week 14. Proactively hitting the waiver wire will likely make a […]

The fantasy playoffs are on the horizon, and it’s time to start setting up your roster for a championship run or overhaul your bench to make that last push for a playoff spot. Week 12 provided a reprieve from bye weeks, but they will be back again in both Weeks 13 and 14. This article […]

Week 12 gives fantasy managers a one-week reprieve from navigating through bye weeks. All 32 teams will be playing football this week, including a three-game slate on Thursday during Thanksgiving.   It’s time to make that final playoff push in fantasy leagues for a spot in the playoffs. Consider the names on this list as […]

Defenses continue to play at a high level during the 2022 season, leading to a constant flow of strong IDP performances that fantasy managers can use to supplement their scoring or utilize for bye-week fill-ins. There will once again be four teams on bye in Week 11, so some of the names in this article […]

Week 10 is nearly in the books, and fantasy managers continue to navigate low-scoring offenses, major injuries and bye weeks as they work toward a championship. We will once again have four teams missing in Week 11, including offensive players from the Jaguars, Dolphins, Seahawks and Buccaneers.   This article will be published bi-weekly throughout […]

We are past the halfway point of the 2022 NFL season, and we are starting to get a clear glimpse of the playoff seedings and which teams are starting to shift into focusing on the 2023 NFL Draft. We survived the first massive wave of bye weeks, but Week 10 will still be missing some […]

Strong defensive play continues to be the calling card of the 2022 season. 16 different players finished Week 8 with double-digit tackles, led by Buffalo’s Tremaine Edmunds with 16. Additionally, seven different players registered multiple sacks.   The challenge in Week 9 will be going from a week that had only two teams on bye […]

Week 8 has nearly finished, and the bye weeks keep on coming. Fantasy managers were missing some big names from the Chiefs and Chargers this week but will be forced to navigate Week 9 with players from six different teams getting a week off. That could lead to some difficult bench decisions during this upcoming […]

Seven weeks are in the books, and scoring continues to be down across the NFL. That sucks for traditional fantasy players, but for the IDP crowd, it means that there are plenty of viable options in leagues as players get injured and teams go on bye.   Week 8 will have only two teams on […]

The NFL season rolls on and the bye weeks aren’t getting any easier to navigate. IDP managers will likely enter Week 7 with a high number of voids to fill at defensive line and linebacker thanks to bye weeks from Philadelphia, Buffalo, Minnesota and the LA Rams.   Most fantasy managers will want to hold […]

Week 6 is nearly in the books, and it is time to start navigating bye weeks in fantasy football. Thankfully, we can use these bye weeks to jettison players off our roster that just aren’t working out this year.   This article will be published bi-weekly throughout the 2022 season. As always, recommendations in this […]

Week 5 of the NFL season is in the books, and now fantasy football managers will have to have bye weeks to contend with. That’s enough of a problem in regular fantasy leagues, but it poses an even bigger issue in IDP formats. If you’ve got a producing defensive lineman, linebacker, or defensive back slotted […]