Mike Randle's Articles

FTN's Mike Randle goes through the 2024 NFL schedule to find the best quarterback pairings to pick in fantasy drafts.

FTN's Mike Randle offers up the winners and losers of the 2024 NFL schedule release.

FTN's Mike Randle welcomes you to the FTN best ball content for 2024.

FTN's Mike Randle looks through the top available free agents among the offensive linemen to find the top potential performers for 2024.

FTN's Mike Randle previews the Underdog Best Ball Mania V contest and gives out his tips and tricks for a successful draft season.

FTN's Mike Randle gives out his grades for each team post-NFL draft.

FTN's Mike Randle looks ahead at the best fantasy players still on the board after the first day of the 2024 NFL Draft.

FTN's Mike Randle offers up his final first-round mock draft heading into Thursday's 2024 NFL Draft.

FTN's Mike Randle offers up his first-round mock draft heading into next week's 2024 NFL Draft.

FTN's Mike Randle picks out his best bets for Tuesday's Play-In games in the NBA Playoffs.

It is time. The 2024 NFL Draft is less than one month away, and we continue to analyze team needs and potential landing spots for players. Gathering information and trying to predict the first round is one of my favorite exercises of the sports year. This season brings even more uncertainty, as there are as many […]

(FTN Fantasy is reacting to all the big fantasy news of the offseason! Follow along in our transaction tracker.) Russell Wilson reportedly plans to sign with the Pittsburgh Steelers, with a team-friendly, one-year contract.  Wilson’s two-year career with the Broncos was disappointing, with only 42 total touchdowns and 19 interceptions in 30 games played. Denver […]

The week after Super Bowl LVIII is the official end of the 2023 NFL season, but it also signals the start of 2024 best ball drafting! Underdog Fantasy immediately posted two 2024 Pre-Draft Best Ball contests: The Big Board and The Little Board. Both are the standard best ball format with 20 players on each […]

It is time.  The 2024 NFL Draft is a little over two months away, and it’s time to start analyzing team needs and potential landing spots for players. Gathering information and trying to predict the first round is one of my favorite exercises of the sports year. This season brings even more uncertainty, as there […]

The fantasy football offseason can be even more exciting than the actual season. Each team starts anew, with dreams of a better record and legitimate run at the NFL playoffs. As we approach Super Bowl LVIII, it’s time to take stock in the first “shoe to drop” on the 2024 fantasy season: head coaching changes.  […]

We have a strong nine-game NBA DFS slate on tap for Friday. Below, I’ll give you my core plays for the slate on both DraftKings and FanDuel. It is extremely important to keep up with the news up until lock. If you are new to NBA DFS, players often get ruled so staying on top […]

This year’s Super Bowl matchup is set, with Patrick Mahomes leading the Kansas City Chiefs to their fourth Super Bowl in the past five years against the San Francisco 49ers. As we take a collective breath during the two-week buildup to Super Bowl LVIII, it’s the perfect time to take a look at next year’s […]

We have a tidy six-game NBA DFS slate on tap for Saturday. Below, I’ll give you my core plays for the slate on both DraftKings and FanDuel.  It is extremely important to keep up with the news up until lock. If you are new to NBA DFS, players often get ruled so staying on top […]

We have two incredible NFL matchups this weekend for the Conference Championships. We get the No. 1 seed Baltimore Ravens hosting the No. 3 seed Kansas City Chiefs in the AFC Championship and the No. 1 seed San Francisco 49ers hosting the No. 3 seed Detroit Lions in the NFC title game. These were clearly […]

We’ve got a seven-game NBA DFS slate on tap for Saturday. Below, I’ll give you my core plays for the slate on both DraftKings and FanDuel. It is extremely important to keep up with the news up until lock. If you are new to NBA DFS, players often get ruled so staying on top of […]

We’ve got an eight-game NBA DFS slate on tap for Friday. Below, I’ll give you my core plays for the slate on both DraftKings and FanDuel. It is extremely important to keep up with the news up until lock. If you are new to NBA DFS, players often get ruled so staying on top of […]

A very light two-game NBA slate awaits us Thursday, making for a challenging DFS slate.  The Bucks are 9.5-point road favorites at San Antonio, a team they defeated 132-119 at home in December. The Nuggets are also road favorites, entering Golden State with a 3.5-point projected advantage.    1. Giannis’ Versatility We are approaching the […]

Happy New Year! We welcome 2024 with a robust 10-game college basketball schedule Tuesday night.  The DFS content offered this year will be consistent, daily coverage of each main slate along with Discord discussions, pre-lock starting lineup posts, injury news coverage and more. There will be a variety of slate breakdown coverage as well. Each […]

And down the stretch we come! Week 17 was incredible and was the perfect way to ring in 2024!   Each week, I will provide my five instant fantasy football reactions from the slate of games. What were the key performances, surprises and disappointments from across the NFL?  Let’s get into Week 17! Sign up […]

We have a tidy eight-game NBA DFS slate for Friday night, including two 7 p.m. ET games and two 9 p.m. games.  Below, I’ll give you my core plays for the slate on both DraftKings and FanDuel. It is extremely important to keep up with the news up until lock. If you are new to […]

Fantasy football rankings are serious business.  When you need answers on who to start or sit each week, reviewing rankings is often the quickest way to gather information to make an informed decision. With most leagues either starting playoffs this week or next, the start/sit decisions are now absolutely critical.    We have a plethora […]

Did Week 16 provide clarity for the NFL playoffs, or just confuse us even more?  Each week, I will provide my five instant fantasy football reactions from the slate of games. What were the key performances, surprises and disappointments from across the NFL?  Let’s get into Week 16!   Week 16 Fantasy Football Instant Reactions […]

We have a tidy six-game NBA DFS slate for Friday night, with one game starting at 7 p.m. ET and two late at 10 p.m.  Below, I’ll give you my core plays for the slate on both DraftKings and FanDuel. It is extremely important to keep up with the news up until lock. If you […]

Eight games await us in the NBA Thursday, and there are going to be plenty of spots to attack in DFS, including a potential points bonanza between the Wizards and Timberwolves. Five of the night’s games carry a point spread of 4.5 points or lower, projecting for close battles … the ideal DFS environment.    […]

We welcome the third week of December with a robust eight-game college basketball DFS slate for Tuesday night. There are some fantastic matchups with top-20 teams in action, including No. 22 Virginia vs. No. 23 Memphis. The DFS content offered this year will be consistent, daily coverage of each main slate along with Discord discussions, […]

We’ve got a nine-game NBA DFS slate on tap for Saturday. Below, I’ll give you my core plays for the slate on both DraftKings and FanDuel. It is extremely important to keep up with the news up until lock. If you are new to NBA DFS, players often get ruled so staying on top of […]

Nine games await us in the NBA Saturday, and there are going to be plenty of spots to attack in DFS, including a potential points bonanza between the Timberwolves and Pacers. Five of Saturday’s games carry a point spread of 5.5 points or lower, projecting for close battles … the ideal DFS environment.    1. […]