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Player prop betting opens up tons of avenues to get action on NFL games without having to worry about the spread or over/under. That’s especially important if you’re new to sports betting but have a background in fantasy football. Player prop betting is an easy transition there because you’re betting on what you know: players. […]

Player prop betting opens up tons of avenues to get action on NFL games without having to worry about the spread or over/under. That’s especially important if you’re new to sports betting but have a background in fantasy football. Player prop betting is an easy transition there because you’re betting on what you know: players. […]

The Report is a weekly column that breaks down everything you need to know to set your fantasy football lineups. Make your start and sit decisions with fantasy facts, injury information, matchups stats, predictions for the week and more. Now that the preseason is over, we can finally start to play some real football. What’s […]

Player prop betting opens up tons of avenues to get action on NFL games without having to worry about the spread or over/under. That’s especially important if you’re new to sports betting but have a background in fantasy football. Player prop betting is an easy transition there because you’re betting on what you know: players. […]

Fantasy football is all about the matchups, especially when it comes to WR vs. CB. Remember when fantasy matchup analysis used to be “Team A gives up the most fantasy points to wide receivers”? Well, we’ve moved from analog to digital and now look at matchups on an individual level. Each week, I dig through […]

It’s Wednesday, and that means it’s time to break out the flex fantasy football rankings for Week 3 of the 2020 NFL season. If you’re new to the concept of flex rankings, these are simply the combined overall rankings for running back, wide receiver, and tight end for each week during the fantasy football season. […]

Shadow coverage is an important factor to consider when it comes to building your DFS lineups. We aren’t going to see corners shadowing receivers in most games each week in the NFL, but the good news is that you don’t need to keep track of these situations on your own. We have you covered each […]

It’s time for the Week 3 fantasy football waiver wire. Fantasy waivers can often make or break your season. Making the right decision on which players to add and drop is crucial, so we have you set up with a deep list of potential waiver wire adds for Week 3. We cast a wide net […]

The Report is a weekly column that breaks down everything you need to know to set your fantasy football lineups. Make your start and sit decisions with fantasy facts, injury information, matchups stats, predictions for the week and more. Seven months without football is a long time. When we finally get to NFL’s opening week, […]

Fantasy football is all about the matchups, especially when it comes to WR vs. CB. Remember when fantasy matchup analysis used to be “Team A gives up the most fantasy points to wide receivers”? Well, we’ve moved from analog to digital and now look at matchups on an individual level. Each week, I dig through […]

It’s Wednesday, and that means it’s time to breakout the flex fantasy football rankings for Week 2 of the 2020 NFL season. If you’re new to the concept of flex rankings, these are simply the combined overall rankings for running back, wide receiver, and tight end for each week during the fantasy football season. These […]

It’s time for the Week 2 fantasy football waiver wire. Fantasy waivers can often make or break your season. Making the right decision on which players to add and drop is crucial, so we have you set up with a deep list of potential waiver wire adds for Week 2. We cast a wide net […]

The Report is a weekly column that breaks down everything you need to know to set your fantasy football lineups. Make your start and sit decisions with fantasy facts, injury information, matchups stats, predictions for the week and more. Week 1 fantasy football is finally here, and that’s certainly exciting. But it’s important to not […]

Fantasy football is all about the matchups, especially when it comes to WR vs. CB. Remember when fantasy matchup analysis used to be “Team A gives up the most fantasy points to wide receivers”? Well, we’ve moved from analog to digital and now look at matchups on an individual level. Each week, I dig through […]

It’s Wednesday, and that means it’s time to break out the flex fantasy football rankings for Week 1 of the 2020 NFL season. If you’re new to the concept of flex rankings, these are simply the combined overall rankings for running back, wide receiver, and tight end for each week during the fantasy football season. […]

The FTN WR/CB Matchups take your fantasy football and sports betting games to another level by breaking down the expected matchups for all starting wide receivers in the NFL. To get the most out of this chart, you’ll need to keep in mind that we take into account all projected coverage, not just the primary […]

The FTN WR/CB Matchups take your fantasy football and sports betting games to another level by breaking down the expected matchups for all starting wide receivers in the NFL. To get the most out of this chart, you’ll need to keep in mind that we take into account all projected coverage, not just the primary […]

With fantasy football draft season in full swing, it’s time to put the finishing touches on our draft strategy. We already have my 2020 Fantasy Football Draft Plan along with the FTN Game Plan fantasy football draft guide and my fantasy football rankings. But even with that information in place, a lot of people ask […]

The NASCAR Cup series heads to Daytona on Saturday for the Coke Zero Sugar 400. Daytona is a restrictor plate race, which means we’re in for a wild ride. For projections purposes, I also use Talladega for a larger sample size. You can check these NASCAR DFS projections out in our NASCAR DFS Optimizer. Of […]

We’ve all been there. It’s fantasy football draft day, and you’re up in three picks. You have your guy. He’s highlighted, underlined, and circled on your draft board. You can already see him helping your team to the league championship. One pick goes by, and then another. Your guy is still there. Just one pick […]

Running back fantasy football tiers are an important weapon in your arsenal. Instead of the rigid approach of fantasy football rankings, tiers allow you more flexibility on draft day, which is key to dominating your opponents. With a tier-based approach, you can see how each player stacks up at his respective position. To help you […]

Fantasy football drafts can be as complicated or as simple as we want to make them. In my experience making things as a simple as possible is the path to success. On draft day, we don’t want to overthink. We want to react to what the board and our opponents are giving us. Of course, […]

The NASCAR Cup series heads to Dover Saturday for the first of two races this weekend with the Drydene 311. Dover is a one-mile steep-banked track. For projections purposes, I also use Bristol and Darlington for a larger sample size. You can check these NASCAR DFS projections out in our NASCAR DFS Optimizer. Of course, […]

The best fantasy football draft strategy is a flexible approach. Going into a draft with just one strategy in mind isn’t going to provide you with long-term success. In the early rounds, you really need to take what the board is giving you. Sometimes, that will mean a balanced roster in the early rounds where […]

Best ball fantasy football isn’t a new format. Draft-only leagues have been around for a better part of the last decade. But this unique format of fantasy football has really started to gain steam over the last couple years, and for good reason. One of the best parts of season-long fantasy football is drafting, and […]

Fantasy football draft season is here. To get you set up for your 2020 fantasy football drafts, I put together a set of top-150 PPR fantasy football rankings. Want to go deeper than 150? We have you covered. Our 2020 fantasy football rankings page has rankings for each position with over 500 players listed across […]

The weekend, the NASCAR Cup series heads to the Daytona for the GoBowling 235. But we aren’t on the main track for this race. This race will be run on the roval course that is partially on the main track and partially on the road course in the infield For projections purposes, I also use […]

The weekend, the NASCAR Cup series heads to the Daytona for the GoBowling 235. But we aren’t on the main track for this race. For NASCAR betting purposes, I also use the roval at Charlotte along with the road courses at Watkins Glen and Sonoma for a larger sample size Of course, the betting research […]

Fantasy football keeper leagues are a fun hybrid of the traditional redraft and dynasty formats where you get to carry over players from one season to the next. While these leagues come in all shapes and sizes, the decision on which player to keep can often be a tricky one. If you’re faced with fantasy […]

Fantasy football keeper leagues are a fun hybrid of the traditional redraft and dynasty formats where you get to carry over players from one season to the next. While these leagues come in all shapes and sizes, the decision on which player to keep can often be a tricky one. If you’re faced with fantasy […]

The best fantasy football draft strategy is a flexible approach. Going into a draft with just one strategy in mind isn’t going to provide you with long-term success. In the early rounds, you really need to take what the board is giving you. Sometimes, that will mean a balanced roster in the early rounds where […]

Auction drafts aren’t as common as their snake draft counterparts in fantasy football, but it’s an exciting format that every fantasy football player should try. Where snake drafts are checkers, auction drafts are chess. Auctions have a much more nuanced strategy and give you the possibility for a wider set of outcomes for your rosters. […]