Tyler Loechner's Articles

Last week, we reviewed the most consistent (and most volatile) WRs in fantasy football. This week, we’re putting the microscope on RBs. Similar to what we found in our WR research, being consistent as an RB does not mean you’re automatically a great fantasy option. In fact, for RBs, the opposite appears to be true […]

We took a look at the top 10 most consistent WRs in fantasy football Tuesday, and now we’re looking on the other side of the coin to identify the top 10 most volatile WRs. A quick note: Once you start looking at this list, you’ll realize “volatile” is not a bad thing. At all.    […]

“Consistency is key!” is something you’ve probably heard or thought while playing fantasy football. If you have a roster full of predictable players, it feels a lot safer, and you know you’ll always have a fighting chance. But is consistency overrated in fantasy football? Generally speaking: Yes — because its usual cost is a ceiling. […]

Tyler Loechner and Josh Larky continue with the 2022 Sleepers, Busts, and Bets series to preview all 32 NFL teams for the upcoming year. Next up: The Seattle Seahawks.   Tyler and Josh will list their picks with confidence in “The Answers,” then expand upon their picks with more detailed reasoning in “The Explanation.” Follow […]

Tyler Loechner and Josh Larky continue with the 2022 Sleepers, Busts and Bets series to preview all 32 NFL teams for the upcoming year. Next up: The Atlanta Falcons.   Tyler and Josh will list their picks with confidence in “The Answers,” then expand upon their picks with more detailed reasoning in “The Explanation.” Follow […]

Tyler Loechner and Josh Larky continue with the 2022 Sleepers, Busts, and Bets series to preview all 32 NFL teams for the upcoming year. Next up: The Carolina Panthers.   Tyler and Josh will list their picks with confidence in “The Answers,” then expand upon their picks with more detailed reasoning in “The Explanation.” Follow […]

The 2022 PGA Championship tees off this week, and it’s time to look at betting odds and current favorites to win. From May 19 to 22, golfers will compete to be crowed the champion. Tiger Woods is in the field, but defending champion Phil Mickelson is not.   This page examines the field at the […]

Tyler Loechner and Josh Larky continue with the 2022 Sleepers, Busts, and Bets series to preview all 32 NFL teams for the upcoming year. Next up: The Houston Texans.   Tyler and Josh will list their picks with confidence in “The Answers,” then expand upon their picks with more detailed reasoning in “The Explanation.” Follow […]

Tyler Loechner and Josh Larky continue with the 2022 Sleepers, Busts, and Bets series to preview all 32 NFL teams for the upcoming year. Next up: The Detroit Lions.   Tyler and Josh will list their picks with confidence in “The Answers,” then expand upon their picks with more detailed reasoning in “The Explanation.” (Follow […]

The 2022 NFL offseason has been unlike any we’ve had in recent years. The QB movement alone was arguably the most insane we’ve ever seen — and certainly within the last decade.    But not all of it was good. And now that we’ve made it through free agency and the draft, it’s time to […]

The 2022 NFL offseason has been unlike any we’ve had in recent years. The QB movement alone was arguably the most insane we’ve ever seen — and certainly within the last decade.  But now that we’ve made it through free agency and the draft, where is the dust settling? Today, we’re taking a look at […]

The 2022 NFL Draft has arrived, which means it’s time to take an updated look at vacated opportunities around the league. We did this right before free agency, but obviously all of those moves shook everything up. And while there is really no longer a “clean” way to do vacated opportunities (players switching from Team […]

Rostering the highest-scoring player at a position feels a lot like having a superpower in fantasy leagues. You just know that player is going to deliver for your fantasy squad every week. We’ve taken a look at the top candidates to be overall fantasy QB1 in 2022, and the WR1 candidates too. And I still […]

With the NFL Draft right around the corner, FTN is taking a moment to look at each division one at a time. We’re going team-by-team to identify biggest needs and moves the franchises should be looking at before or during the draft, which starts April 28.   Today we visit the NFC East, which featured […]

Rostering the highest-scoring player at a position feels a lot like having a superpower in fantasy leagues. You just know that player is going to deliver for your fantasy squad every week. We’ve taken a look at the top candidates to be overall fantasy QB1 in 2022, and the WR1 candidates too. Now it’s time […]

With the NFL Draft right around the corner, FTN is taking a moment to look at each division one at a time. We’re going team-by-team to identify biggest needs and moves the franchises should be looking at before or during the draft, which starts April 28. Today we visit the NFC North, which has been […]

Rostering the highest-scoring player at a position feels a lot like having a superpower in fantasy leagues. You just know that player is going to deliver for your fantasy squad every week. We’ve taken a look at the top candidates to be overall fantasy QB1 in 2022. Now it’s time to review which RBs have […]

Rostering the highest-scoring player at a position feels a lot like having a superpower in fantasy leagues. You just know that player is going to deliver for your fantasy squad every week. And owning the overall QB1 is often as good as it gets, as QBs typically score more points than any other position in […]

It’s early April, the 2022 NFL Draft is still weeks away, but Best Ball season is still in full swing. If you like to draft early — and plenty of people do — odds are you like doing it so you can be early to the best values. (Be sure to check out Josh Larky’s […]

It’s early April, the 2022 NFL Draft is still weeks away, but best ball season is still in full swing around fantasy. If you like to draft early — and plenty of people do — odds are you like doing it so you can be early to the best values. (Be sure to check out […]

The ancient Greeks had a saying: “Those that bathe together bask in the glory of victory together.” It’s the oldest recorded version of what is today known as the “Shower Narrative” — which suggests that QB-WR (or QB-TE) duos who played together in college will have more success in the NFL as a result of […]

Outside of QBs, wideouts are usually the most predictable in fantasy football from year-to-year. Volume drives everything, and targets are fairly predictable and stable. All the other fantasy-relevant stats follow suit. That’s why it hurts double when a WR flops. (I still have nightmares from drafting Allen Robinson in Round 3 last year.) Let’s take […]

Every year, wide receiver is one of the deepest positions in fantasy football. Considering most team runs three-wide sets often, there are nearly 100 legitimate WR candidates for your fantasy squad every year. Hitting big on a later-round pick (see Deebo Samuel last year), or even scooping up an underrated player (like Cooper Kupp) can […]

All eyes are on the 2022 rookie class right now (related: check out Jeff Ratcliffe’s rookie rankings here) — but we wanted to take a second to revisit last year’s rookie class. How did we view them back then? What has changed in the last year? Let’s dive right into last year’s rooks.   How […]

Monday, we wrote about QB Sleepers for 2022. This time, we’re looking at the other end of the stick to identify QB busts for 2022. In truth, fantasy QBs this year can be put into four buckets: Weekly Starter Weekly Streamer (some with upside to become Weekly Starters) The Abyss   (Check out more: QB Sleepers | RB […]

Everyone loves a good sleeper QB pick who pops off in fantasy football. Last year, it was Jalen Hurts (and somehow Tom Brady, if we’re going based on ADP).We’re always on the hunt for a good sleeper QB because waiting on a QB on draft day is still a popular strategy.Below, we’ll run through some […]

There are still some big names out there unsigned, but with one week of 2022 NFL free agency in the books, let’s take a quick look at the winners and losers so far. (We’re including all the trade activity as part of the free agency period, as well.)   Winners Derek Carr, QB, Las Vegas […]

One of the most overlooked strategies in fantasy football is to draft players from good teams, or at least players on good offenses. It sounds simple, but it’s harder than it sounds. The trickle-down effect of more yardage, opportunities and TDs eventually reaches the secondary and tertiary weapons in an offense as well, resulting in […]

The 2022 NFL free agency period arrives Monday, and it’s time for many players around the league to find new homes. For fantasy football, where a player lands drives the story. They could be a complete dud in one location but a fantasy revelation in another (think Odell Beckham on the Browns versus Odell Beckham […]

The 2022 NFL free agency period is nearly here, and we’ll see plenty of veterans find new homes once the dust settles. We’ve revealed the ideal landing spots from a fantasy perspective, but what does the historical data tell us about players going to new teams?   Using FTN Data, we reviewed every player from […]

The 2022 NFL free agency period is around the corner, which means we’ll get to see plenty of familiar faces land in new places. The fantasy fallout is always a mystery. Some landing spots will be great, some will be terrible. When a player leaves one team and lands on another, it also opens up […]

The 2022 NFL free agency period is around the corner, which means we’ll get to see plenty of familiar faces land in new places. The fantasy fallout is always a mystery. Some landing spots will be great, some will be terrible. When a player leaves one team and lands on another, it also open up […]