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Week 4 of the 2020 football season is days away, and it’s time to fine-tune your fantasy lineups to take home the “W.” Between bye weeks and injuries, there’s a good chance you’re searching for a deep sleeper to fill a void. Each week during the NFL season, this article will highlight some deep sleepers […]

Week 4 of the 2020 NFL season has arrived, and it’s time to set our fantasy football lineups. As always, lineup decisions are the hardest part of your life as a fantasy manager, and you’ll want to consult as many factors as possible to help you make those choices. Since you’re reading this article, it’s […]

Welcome to FTN Fantasy’s Week 4 fantasy football trade value chart, where we provide you with relative values for every relevant fantasy player for the rest of the season to help you make a trade. The trade value chart is based on a 12-team league that starts 1 QB, 2 RBs, 3 WRs and 1 […]

Every Tuesday this season, we will review the most recent injury news through the lens of fantasy football. Injuries are an unfortunate part of football, but there’s always a “next man up” — and fantasy players need to know the situations to monitor to take early advantage of changing situations. A lot can change between […]

Every Tuesday this season, we will review the most recent injury news through the lens of fantasy football. Injuries are an unfortunate part of football, but there’s always a “next man up” — and fantasy players need to know the situations to monitor to take early advantage of changing situations. A lot can change between […]

Welcome to the Week 3 DraftKings Showdown data deep-dive with a look at the Baltimore Ravens vs. Kansas City Chiefs Monday night game. This game has an over/under of 54, with Baltimore favored to win by 3.5 as of Sunday night. Using this information, we will find historical games most similar to this matchup — […]

Week 3 of the 2020 football season started Thursday night and the rest is days away, so it’s time to fine-tune your fantasy lineups to take home the W. Bye weeks aren’t here yet, but there’s a chance you’re already navigating through some injuries. Each week during the NFL season, this article will highlight some […]

Week 3 of the 2020 NFL season has arrived, and it’s time to set our fantasy football lineups. As always, lineup decisions are the hardest part of your life as a fantasy manager, and you’ll want to consult as many factors as possible to help you make those choices. Since you’re reading this article, it’s […]

Welcome to FTN’s Week 3 fantasy football trade value chart, where we provide you with relative values for every relevant fantasy player for the rest of the season to help you make a trade. The trade value chart is based on a 12-team league that starts 1 QB, 2 RBs, 3 WRs and 1 flex. […]

Every Tuesday this season, we will review the most recent injury news through the lens of fantasy football. Injuries are an unfortunate part of football, but there’s always a “next man up” — and fantasy players need to know the situations to monitor to take early advantage of changing situations. A lot can change between […]

Welcome to the Week 2 DraftKings Showdown data deep-dive with a look at the Las Vegas Raiders vs. New Orleans Saints Monday night game. This game has an over/under of 46.5 with New Orleans favored to win by 5.5 (as of Sunday night). Using this information, we will find historical games most similar to this […]

Week 2 of the 2020 football season is days away, and it’s time to fine-tune your fantasy lineups to take home the “W.” Bye weeks aren’t here yet, but there’s a chance you’re already navigating through some injuries. Each week during the NFL season, this article will highlight some deep sleepers for you to consider […]

Week 2 of the 2020 NFL season has arrived, and it’s time to set our fantasy football lineups. As always, lineup decisions are the hardest part of your life as a fantasy manager, and you’ll want to consult as many factors as possible to help you make those choices. Since you’re reading this article, it’s […]

Welcome to FTN’s Week 2 fantasy football trade value chart, where we provide you with relative values for every relevant fantasy player for the rest of the season to help you make a trade. The trade value chart is based on a 12-team league that starts 1 QB, 2 RBs, 3 WRs and 1 flex. […]

Every Tuesday this season, we will review the most recent injury news through the lens of fantasy football. Injuries are an unfortunate part of football, but there’s always a “next man up” — and fantasy players need to know the situations to monitor to take early advantage of changing situations. A lot can change between […]

Every Tuesday this season, we will review the most recent injury news through the lens of fantasy football. Injuries are an unfortunate part of football, but there’s always a “next man up” — and fantasy players need to know the situations to monitor to take early advantage of changing situations. A lot can change between […]

Welcome to the Week 1 DraftKings Showdown data deep-dive with a look at the Denver Broncos vs. Tennessee Titans Monday Night Football game. This game has an over/under of 41 with Tennessee favored to win by 2.5 (as of Sunday night). Using this information, we will find historical games most similar to this matchup — […]

Welcome to the Week 1 DraftKings Showdown data deep-dive with a look at the New York Giants vs. Pittsburgh Steelers Monday Night Football game. This game has an over/under of 45 with Pittsburgh favored to win by 5.5 (as of Sunday night). Using this information, we will find historical games most similar to this matchup […]

Full Sunday action for Week 1 of the 2020 fantasy football season is nearing, and it’s time to fine-tune your fantasy lineups to take home the “W” for the first week of the season. Each week during the NFL season, this article will highlight some deep sleepers for you to consider when setting lineups. You’ll […]

Week 1 of the 2020 NFL season is upon us, and it’s time to set our fantasy football lineups for the first time. And just because it’s Week 1 doesn’t make tough lineup decisions any easier. Since you’re reading this article, it’s safe to assume you’re looking for any and every edge possible. And one […]

Welcome to FTN’s Week 1 fantasy football trade value chart, where we provide you with relative values for every relevant fantasy player for the rest of the season to help you make a trade. The trade value chart is based on a 12-team league that starts 1 QB, 2 RBs, 3 WRs and 1 flex. […]

Week 1 of the NFL season has arrived! Every Tuesday this season, we will review the most recent injury news through the lens of fantasy football. Leading into Week 1, we already have some big names on the injury reports. The only position that escaped summer unscathed is QB — every other position has at […]

The final weekend of 2020 fantasy football drafts is upon us, so it’s time to take one last look at players that are still being drafted too late. With no preseason to hype up certain players, fantasy football ADP didn’t move quite as much during August as it usually does. There are pros and cons […]

The fantasy football season is nearly upon us, and when it comes to the tight end position for the 2020 NFL season, half of you will fall into one of these camps: “I’m set because I drafted George Kittle/Travis Kelce/Mark Andrews/Zach Ertz!” “I have Hunter Henry or Evan Engram or Darren Waller, so I feel […]

In real (and fantasy) football, things change so fast that it’s foolish to take last year’s stats at face value. Sure, they can be directionally useful, but things rarely translate well from one year to the next. Rushing touchdowns are a prime example. The sheer challenge of scoring — think about it, some players carry […]

In real (and fantasy) football, things change so fast that it’s foolish to take last year’s stats at face value. Sure, they can be directionally useful, but things rarely translate well from one year to the next. Rushing touchdowns are a prime example. Football is a game of inches, and the sheer challenge of scoring […]

Stacking WRs or TEs with their QB is one of the best ways to go big in best ball fantasy football drafts. With no roster management post-draft, all game theory needs to take place in the actual draft lobby. And by far the best way to control some of the chess pieces is to add […]

One of the most debated players in fantasy football heading into the 2020 football season is Leonard Fournette. Is he a great value, or is he a bust waiting to happen? The challenge is that it’s really hard to get a good sense of what to make of Fournette this season. On Twitter, everything is […]

There’s no better feeling than nailing your fantasy football draft. Sure, you can make trades and play the waiver wire during the season, but the core of your team comes together during the draft. Of course, winning the draft doesn’t actually mean anything — you still need to play the game — but it does […]

When you finish your fantasy football draft and pore over your completed roster, you want to be able to go “oh, hell yeah!” with each and every player. “No, no … this pick was good because…” is something you don’t want to be saying to yourself with players you spent premium, early-round picks on. But […]

All this week, we’re running position primers to help you get the lay of the land as we enter the thick of fantasy football draft season. What changed at the position this offseason? What are some long-term trends at the position? Up next: TEs. Check out our QB position primer, our RB position primer and […]

All this week, we’re running position primers to help you get the lay of the land as we enter the thick of fantasy football draft season. What changed at the position this offseason? What are some long-term trends at the position? Up next: WRs. Check out our QB position primer and our RB position primer. […]