Dan Fornek's Articles

Defensive production continues to stand out in the 2022 season. Twenty players logged double-digit total tackles in Week 4, highlighted by Foyesade Oluokun’s 16 tackles in Jacksonville’s water-logged matchup against the Eagles. Additionally, five different players logged at least 2.0 sacks, and three players finished with two interceptions.   Are any of these performances sustainable? […]

Four weeks have come and gone, and it’s time to start making moves to win fantasy leagues. There are plenty of inferences that can be drawn from the different play-calling tendencies, and we have now seen player usage data in a larger sample size.   This article will continue to be published bi-weekly throughout the […]

Three weeks are in the books, and offensive production remains down throughout the league. That is leading to some very impressive defensive performances, which is exactly what we love to see in IDP formats.    Twenty-four different players finished Week 3 with at least 10 total tackles, led by a 16-tackle (and one interception) performance […]

We are officially two weeks into the 2022 fantasy football season, and we can start to see trends in how teams are utilizing their players on defense. We also have started to see the players who can make a big impact from a defensive perspective in fantasy leagues.   22 different players registered double-digit total […]

After (nearly) two weeks of the regular season, we can finally end the honeymoon period with our fantasy drafts and take honest stock of our fantasy rosters. It is time to start churning the back end of our rosters and moving players we drafted for players who have shown the ability to contribute fantasy points […]

Week 1 of the NFL regular season has come and gone, and we finally have some game film and actionable data to work with in fantasy football. NFL offenses across the board struggled in their first game action, which led to some great defensive performances.   More importantly, we finally got a good look at […]

After months of waiting, the NFL season is finally upon us. From a fantasy football standpoint, now is the time to dig in, especially if you play in leagues with IDP settings. If you’re here, you already understand the fun and appeal of playing in leagues with defensive players. You also understand the importance of […]

Now that the preseason is over and teams have made their final cuts, it makes sense to take a look back at the quarterback, running back, wide receiver and tight end training camp battles I wrote about earlier this preseason.   It is worth noting that there are still several competitions that aren’t set in stone with the […]

It can be hard to prep for fantasy football during training camp and the preseason. Things happen every day that might be a huge deal for fantasy … or might be no deal at all. Sometimes we can figure it out, but sometimes it’s just a matter of paying attention to what happens to know […]

The fantasy season is just around the corner, and it’s time to start really digging into ADP. Fantasy drafters have been pumping out drafts left and right, which means we are getting a full picture of the edges that can be found in drafts.   As the preseason comes to a close, plenty of value […]

It can be hard to prep for fantasy football during training camp and the preseason. Things happen every day that might be a huge deal for fantasy … or might be no deal at all. Sometimes we can figure it out, but sometimes it’s just a matter of paying attention to what happens to know […]

The NFL season is right around the corner. Every team will have one more preseason game to evaluate their players and a week to finalize and cut down their rosters. We are just two weeks away from the kickoff of the NFL season, which means fantasy drafts are going to be ramping up like crazy […]

It can be hard to prep for fantasy football during training camp and the preseason. Things happen every day that might be a huge deal for fantasy … or might be no deal at all. Sometimes we can figure it out, but sometimes it’s just a matter of paying attention to what happens to know […]

All 32 NFL teams officially have a preseason game under their belts, which means that fantasy football ADP is moving quickly in all directions. Fantasy managers and NFL fans have now seen players making noise in camp take their first snaps in-game action, leading to huge spikes, especially with players who were later-round draft picks. […]

After several weeks of articles, we have finally reached the end of our second-year spotlights here at FTN. What better way to wrap up the series with everyone’s favorite 2021 rookie running back… Chuba Hubbard.   Let’s take a look at how Hubbard’s debut season went, and what we can look for out of him […]

ADP data keeps rolling in meaning we have new trends to track as we get closer and closer to fantasy football draft season. The Hall of Fame game has passed and this weekend we get to enjoy a full slate of preseason games, meaning ADP is going to move rapidly and with reckless abandon.   […]

Over the past month, I have been breaking down different ADP trends biweekly to identify players that I like at their current NFC ADP as values. With training camp underway, this article will be shifting to a weekly update of ADP. The NFL season is underway which means there is just more drafting volume, with […]

We continue to roll through the second-year players at FTN, as training camps get underway and fantasy drafts quickly approach. Fantasy managers tend to inflate the value of rookies because they are the shiny new toys with unknown possibilities at the NFL level, which tends to lead to discounts on second-year players before we’ve seen […]

Dan Fornek and Jeremy Popielarz continue with the 2022 Sleepers, Busts and Bets series to preview all 32 NFL teams for the upcoming year. Next up: The Los Angeles Rams.   Dan and Jeremy will list their picks with confidence in “The Answers,” Then expand upon their picks with more details reason in “The Explanation.” […]

Late July is one of the best times of the year. NFL training camps are officially underway and fantasy football drafts are starting to pick up. We are starting to get a higher volume of drafts, which means ADP data is starting to take shape and create reliable datasets to help fantasy managers prepare for […]

Dan Fornek and Jeremy Popielarz continue with the 2022 Sleepers, Busts and Bets series to preview all 32 NFL teams for the upcoming year. Next up: The Kansas City Chiefs.   Dan and Jeremy will list their picks with confidence in “The Answers,” Then expand upon their picks with more details reason in “The Explanation.” […]

Rookie get all the attention. They’re the flashy new piece that could be anything. And then a class of rookies comes through and they’re old news, replaced by the next flashy, new thing. But last year’s rookies aren’t gone, and in many cases they’re going to be even better than the exciting new pieces that […]

Dan Fornek and Jeremy Popielarz continue with the 2022 Sleepers, Busts and Bets series to preview all 32 NFL teams for the upcoming year. Next up: The Green Bay Packers.   Dan and Jeremy will list their picks with confidence in “The Answers,” Then expand upon their picks with more details reason in “The Explanation.” […]

Dan Fornek and Daniel Kelley continue with the 2022 Sleepers, Busts and Bets series to preview all 32 NFL teams for the upcoming year. Next up: The Tampa Bay Buccaneers.   Daniel and Dan will list their picks with confidence in “The Answers,” Then expand upon their picks with more details reason in “The Explanation.” […]

Earlier this week, I looked at the training camp battles that will be happening this summer between the different quarterbacks and running backs in the NFL. In this edition, we will be diving into the different wide receiver and tight end battles that will be taking place at the same time.   Understanding wide receiver […]

As the summer presses on, more and more fantasy managers are waking up from the doldrums of the offseason and firing up fantasy drafts. As more and more fantasy players participate in drafts, we get a clearer view of different trends in fantasy drafts. The purpose of this article is to parse through the ADP […]

With NFL training camps on the horizon, there are plenty of position battles that will be won and lost ahead of the 2022 NFL season.   In this article, I will break down some of the top training camp battles at the quarterback and running back positions. I will explain who I believe wins the […]

The fantasy season is quickly approaching, so we will continue giving love to the second-year players in fantasy football. Everybody loves taking chances on their favorite rookies in fantasy football (how else do you prove your takes are right on social media?), which often leads to overshadowing players who we have seen perform at the […]

Dan Fornek and Jeremy Popielarz continue with the 2022 Sleepers, Busts and Bets series to preview all 32 NFL teams for the upcoming year. Next up: The Las Vegas Raiders.   Dan and Jeremy will list their picks with confidence in “The Answers,” Then expand upon their picks with more details reason in “The Explanation.” […]

It is officially the start of July, which means rookie fever is beginning to hit fantasy leagues across the nation. As more and more fantasy managers begin to start drafting, these rookies will be pushed up the boards, largely overshadowing the sophomore class from last season. Taking advantage of the prioritization of rookies over established […]

Dan Fornek and Jeremy Popielarz continue with the 2022 Sleepers, Busts and Bets series to preview all 32 NFL teams for the upcoming year. Next up: The Pittsburgh Steelers.   Dan and Jeremy will list their picks with confidence in “The Answers,” Then expand upon their picks with more details reason in “The Explanation.” Follow […]

This week’s edition of the ADP rumbling will focus on looking at the ADPs of some of the NFL players in the news over the course of the last two weeks. We are getting extremely close to July and NFL training camps, which means it is time to start paying attention to ADP data to […]