Tyler Loechner's Articles

(Leading up to the 2021 NFL season, FTN’s Tyler Loechner will dive into the fantasy football numbers to bring you his Fantasy Stat of the Day, five days a week.) Scoring TDs is so fundamentally important for fantasy success, that almost nothing can be as frustrating as watching your player fail to score time and again. This […]

Every fantasy player loves when their RB pounds the rock into the end zone. It’s a quick six points for their fantasy squad and the primary reason we love RBs in fantasy to begin with. In our most recent Stat of the Day article, we looked at which RBs saw the most carries from inside […]

(Leading up to the 2021 NFL season, FTN’s Tyler Loechner will dive into the fantasy football numbers to bring you his Fantasy Stat of the Day, five days a week.) Running backs deliver the fantasy goods down by the goal line. Thursday, we focused on the best breakaways rushers in the NFL. Below, we’ll review the RBs […]

(Leading up to the 2021 NFL season, FTN’s Tyler Loechner will dive into the fantasy football numbers to bring you his Fantasy Stat of the Day, five days a week.) Power rushing pays the bills down by the goal line, but nothing is more exciting on rushing plays than when a running back rips off a long […]

(Leading up to the 2021 NFL season, FTN’s Tyler Loechner will dive into the fantasy football numbers to bring you his Fantasy Stat of the Day, five days a week.) Knowledge is power. So are end zone targets. 13% of all fantasy receiving points are scored on passes that are thrown when the receiver is in the […]

(Leading up to the 2021 NFL season, FTN’s Tyler Loechner will dive into the fantasy football numbers to bring you his Fantasy Stat of the Day, five days a week.) A.J. Brown is primed to be the next Julio Jones, so it’s only fitting that Brown gets to play with actual Julio Jones as he […]

(Leading up to the 2021 NFL season, FTN’s Tyler Loechner will dive into the fantasy football numbers to bring you his Fantasy Stat of the Day, five days a week.) Date: June 2, 2020.Location: FTN Slack.Event: FTN content czar Josh Collacchi messages me and says I get to write a story each day about a […]

There are rarely many great tight ends that hit the free agent market, which may be a symptom of the fact that there aren’t many great TEs in the league to begin with, and the ones that are the best always re-sign with their original team. 2021 was a little bit different in that two […]

There was a ton of WR movement during the 2021 NFL free agency period. And it wasn’t just small pieces moving around — 2021 was one of the most active free agencies for big-name WRs in recent memory.  The Lions were gutted of their WR talent with Kenny Golladay and Marvin Jones both finding new […]

There was a decent amount of RB movement during the 2021 offseason, but there were no major names involved with most players signing one- or two-year deals. Mike Davis capitalized on his moderately successful stint as Christian McCaffrey’s fill-in by joining the Falcons, Phillip Lindsay goes from backing up one old RB to another, and […]

It’s not just an exciting group of rookie QBs that are shaking up the NFL. There was also a ton of movement at the QB position during the offseason. Jared Goff and Matthew Stafford swapped teams, Sam Darnold and Carson Wentz have been given second chances with new franchises, and Ryan Fitzpatrick is continuing his […]

The results are in: NFL Draft capital matters a lot for fantasy football. More than you might realize at first, at least. Ahead of the 2021 NFL Draft, I took a look at the historic performance (from 2000-2020) of fantasy players compared to their draft positions to see how indicative draft position is of future […]

No position is slower to change in fantasy football than tight end. It takes years for the best to be dethroned, and new challengers emerge every season. This year will be no different. Travis Kelce and George Kittle still reign supreme — with Darren Waller wedging his way into the room — while there are […]

In fantasy football, NFL draft day doesn’t alter WR fantasy value quite as much as RB value, but it can definitely stir the pot. Saturday, we went through three RBs you should buy in dynasty before the draft shakes up values. Today, we’ll be looking at five WRs to make offers on ASAP. These five […]

The 2021 NFL Draft is drawing closer, which means we’re days away from fantasy football dynasty trade values going through some serious changes. From a fantasy perspective, you can argue that no position sees a more dramatic shift in player value during the draft than RBs. Only a select, elite few RBs have bulletproof fantasy […]

West Virginia may not have any of its own professional sports teams, but the state is home to elite college sports and houses some underrated sports fans. Online sports betting is legal in West Virginia, and there are many online sportsbook options for placing bets in West Virginia.  Though West Virginia doesn’t have any pro […]

Daily fantasy sports continues to dominate the world of fantasy sports, and StatHero is one of only a few companies to put a genuine twist on the way you can play DFS. StatHero offers fantasy players two ways to play: A revolutionary DFS sportsbook, and a fantasy-based survivor pool.  This article will dive into everything you […]

Michigan serves as the home to some of the most storied teams in sports history and some of the best fans in the United States. Online sports betting is legal in Michigan, and there are many online sportsbook options for placing bets in Michigan.  It has never been easier to bet on Detroit Lions, Detroit […]

Tennessee is home to some of the most loyal sports fans in the United States. Online sports betting is legal in Tennessee, and there are many online sportsbook options for placing bets in Tennessee.  It has never been easier to bet on Tennessee Titans, Memphis Grizzlies or Nashville Predators games — or any other team […]

Iowa may not have any professional sports teams to call its own, but the state houses several elite college sports teams and does not lack when it comes to enthusiastic sports fans. Online sports betting is legal in Iowa, and there are many online sportsbook options for placing bets in Iowa.  Though there are no […]

Virginia is home to some of the best sports fans in the country — even though many of their favorite pro teams are in other states, such as nearby Washington, D.C.. Online sports betting is legal in Virginia, and there are many online sportsbook options for placing bets in Virginia.  It has never been easier […]

(Follow along with all things 2021 NFL Draft with the FTN 2021 NFL Draft Hub!) The 2021 NFL Draft quarterback class is loaded with talent. While as many as five QBs could feasibly go in the top 10, there are a handful of other prospects in this year’s class worth keeping tabs on. One of those […]

The 2021 NFL free agency period is about to kick off, and this year’s class of WRs is absolutely loaded. One of the best deep threats entering the free agency pool is Will Fuller. Fuller turns 27 in April. He was a first-round pick (21st overall) in 2016 and has spent his entire five years […]

Indiana is home to some of the best sports fans and teams in the United States. Online sports betting is legal in Indiana, and there are many online sportsbook options for placing bets in Indiana.  It has never been easier to bet on Indianapolis Colts and Indiana Pacers games, not to mention the college sports […]

Sports memorabilia has made quite the comeback in recent years. Collectable, an investing platform and sports fan community that allows fans to own shares of sports’ most historic collectible moments, has been making waves as one of the best ways for any sports fan to get in on the action.  It has never been easier […]

The 2021 NFL free agency period is about to kick off, and this year’s class of WRs is absolutely loaded. One of the more intriguing top WRs that may be free to sign anywhere is JuJu Smith-Schuster. Smith-Schuster will still be just 24 the next season starts (he’ll turn 25 in November) and has played […]

The 2021 NFL free agency period is about to kick off, and this year’s class of WRs is absolutely loaded. One of the elite WRs potentially hitting free agency is Chris Godwin. Godwin will be 25 when the next season starts and has played his entire four-year career in Tampa Bay, culminating with a Super […]

The 2021 NFL free agency period is about to kick off, and this year’s class of WRs is absolutely loaded. Among the top WRs potentially hitting the open market is Kenny Golladay. Golladay will be 27 when the next season starts and has played his entire four-year career in Detroit thus far. But where will […]

The 2021 NFL free agency period is about to kick-off, and this year’s class of WRs is absolutely loaded. One of the most exciting WRs hitting the market in 2021 is Allen Robinson. Where will Robinson play in 2021? Where should fantasy football players be rooting for him to land … and where they should […]

(Follow along with all things 2021 NFL Draft with the FTN 2021 NFL Draft Hub!) The 2021 NFL Draft quarterback class is loaded with talent. FTNFantasy’s first mock draft of the offseason has five QBs going in the top 10. One of those QBs is Alabama QB Mac Jones. And while though he’s not a surefire […]

Colorado is home to some of the best sports franchises in the United States. Online sports betting is legal in Colorado, and there are many online sportsbook options for placing bets in Colorado.  It has never been easier to bet on Denver Broncos, Denver Nuggets, Colorado Rockies or Colorado Avalanche games. Colorado sports bettors can […]

(Follow along with all things 2021 NFL Draft with the FTN 2021 NFL Draft Hub!) The 2021 NFL Draft quarterback class is loaded with talent. FTNFantasy’s first mock draft of the offseason has five QBs going in the top 10. And in the mix to go toward the top of the draft is North Dakota State […]