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FTN's Scott Spratt takes stock of the rookie players around fantasy football coming out of the 2024 NFL Draft.

FTN's Scott Spratt looks at this year's tight end draft class to see how they compare to some receivers of recent vintage and what that means.

FTN's Scott Spratt looks at this year's wide receiver draft class to see how they compare to some receivers of recent vintage and what that means.

The 2024 running back draft class may not have a Bijan Robinson or a Jahmyr Gibbs. But for the savvy fantasy player, the lack of attention and consensus could be beneficial. Especially in the middle rounds, the draft order will likely reflect blocking and special teams proficiency as much as the fantasy-friendlier receiving and touchdown […]

The most prominent free agents have the talent to excel on many potential teams. But the 2024 class carries a bunch of contextual baggage that could lead to marked statistical jumps or falls in different circumstances. With free agency set to start Wednesday (and the legal tampering period coming even sooner), I have summarized that […]

The 2024 NFL Combine may have lost some appeal when presumed top picks Caleb Williams, Jayden Daniels, Marvin Harrison Jr. and Malik Nabers decided to skip the drills. But a fantasy manager shouldn’t sweat the missing star power. Historically, the Combine has made the biggest draft differences among the less heralded players and drills.   […]

The 2023 season offered plenty of surprises in its traditional metrics. Jordan Love threw for 4,159 more yards and 32 more touchdowns than the man he replaced in Green Bay, Aaron Rodgers. The 31-year-old Raheem Mostert led the league with 21 touchdowns, two more than he scored from ages 22 to 30. And fifth-round rookie […]

If Lions fans ever dared to dream that this would be the season their team won its first playoff game in 32 years, then they likely dreamed it in Week 6. The Lions had finished 2022 strong, spoiling their rival Packers’ playoff push and securing their first winning season in half a decade.  They had started […]

Lions fans celebrated Christmas a day early when safety Ifeatu Melifonwu intercepted a wobbly Nick Mullens pass to secure the Lions’ first division title since 1993 – back when they played in the now-defunct NFC Central.  But a Vikings rematch two weeks later ended their victory tour rather abruptly.  Dan Campbell had played his starters […]

My Touchdown Regression Model identified a number of players who made in-season touchdown improvements from Josh Jacobs to Joe Mixon, Rachaad White, Dak Prescott and Jordan Love. But with an offseason to spur health and player movement, there are plenty more opportunities for fantasy value. This is my Touchdown Regression Model recap for the 2023 […]

I hope the bulk of my Start/Sit readers are already drinking from their fantasy football championship trophies. But I also know some fantasy leagues play into Week 18. This will be a particularly challenging week for fantasy with a bunch of teams — most notably the Ravens, 49ers, Chiefs, Browns and Rams — expected to […]

Whether you missed out on fantasy championship week in your season-long fantasy football leagues or whether Joe Flacco already decided them Thursday night, DFS offers an avenue to continue to have fantasy fun through the regular season and the playoffs. And my Underpriced and Overpriced DFS Players column for Week 17 can help you find […]

If you are still reading my Start and Sit column in Week 17, then I hope you are alive for your fantasy championships. And I hope my start/sit calls can help you make the difficult lineup decisions to carry you across the finish line. Good luck!   The positional rankings and projected fantasy point totals […]

Tired of talking politics with your relatives over the holidays? My Underpriced and Overpriced DFS Players column for Week 16 can both distract and help you find the best value plays. Each week, I run the weekly player projections I use as a foundation for my Start/Sit article through DraftKings and FanDuel pricing models and then […]

My Christmas list is to stuff a bunch of my readers’ stockings with some fantasy championships this year. And hopefully my Start and Sit column for Week 15 can help make that happen with calls on all of your most difficult lineup decisions.   The positional rankings and projected fantasy point totals rely on half-PPR […]

The fickleness of touchdown scoring may offer little consolation if it cost you a fantasy playoff matchup in Week 15. But the weird bounces of a weird ball do create opportunities to beat the market. And my Touchdown Regression Model article for Week 15 will try to help you do that and claim some championships […]

The start of the traditional fantasy playoffs in Week 15 ends a lot of once-promising fantasy seasons. But whether or not you still have teams in the mix for a fantasy title, you can always play DFS. And my Underpriced and Overpriced DFS Players column for Week 15 can help you find the best value […]

The recent Justin Herbert, Keenan Allen and Tyreek Hill injuries may have turned the start of the fantasy football playoffs from an exciting to a nerve-racking time. But no matter your losses or difficult matchup choices, my Start and Sit column for Week 15 can help you with your lineup decisions and hopefully help you […]

If the NFL MVP award is about narratives as much as it is about performance, then Dak Prescott and the Cowboys are writing one that measures up to the veteran quarterback’s productivity on the field.  After handshake Week 1 and 2 blowouts of a pair of overmatched New York teams — the latter reeling from […]

For the fortunate players who have secured their berths, Week 14 may mean little for traditional fantasy football with the fantasy playoffs just a week or two away. But DFS offers a consistent option for some fun. And I can hopefully help with your lineups with my Underpriced and Overpriced DFS Players column for Week […]

Week 14 will hopefully represent a breather for your fantasy football teams that have already locked up their playoff spots or have byes in the first week of an extended playoff. But for everyone still fighting for their postseason lives, my Start and Sit column for Week 14 can hopefully help you with your difficult […]

For a handful of players, Week 13 was the way touchdown scoring should be. Derrick Henry and DK Metcalf are bigger than everyone else, and Deebo Samuel and Tyreek Hill are faster than everyone else. They should be the players scoring two or more touchdowns every week. But for everyone else, and even then in […]

The return to six byes in Week 13 may wreak havoc on traditional fantasy lineups. But those absences throw a few less popular players into the DFS spotlight. I’ll help fill your lineups with my Underpriced and Overpriced DFS Players column for Week 13. Each week, I run the weekly player projections I use as […]

If you typically emerge from the Thanksgiving break ready for a fantasy football playoff push, then I have some bad news. We are back to six teams on bye in Week 13! But never fear, my Start and Sit column for Week 13 can help you with fill-in and matchup-driven options at every position.   […]

A week off and a bounty of Thanksgiving touchdowns have me eager to return with my Touchdown Regression Model article for Week 12. Each week I calculate expected touchdown totals based on where on the field players throw, run in, and catch their touchdowns and use the corresponding expected touchdown surpluses and shortfalls to predict […]

The Thanksgiving and Black Friday NFL games have thrown a wrench in traditional fantasy football routines. But DFS is a new, old faithful. And there are still plenty of values at the various positions with six and soon-to-be eight teams out of the mix. I’ll explain those in my Underpriced and Overpriced DFS Players column […]

Happy Thanksgiving, everyone! In respect of and to best fit the schedule of every fantasy player’s favorite holiday, we are publishing my Start and Sit column for Week 12 a day early. Enjoy!   The positional rankings and projected fantasy point totals rely on half-PPR scoring. The listed start/sit calls assume a 12-team league with […]

Dak Prescott has dominated DFS tournaments with three straight 300-plus-yard, three-plus touchdown performances. And he seems poised to continue that streak against a hapless Panthers opponent in Week 11. Or is he? My Underpriced and Overpriced DFS Players column for Week 11 is split on the star Cowboys. Each week, I run the weekly player […]

Brock Purdy’s return to form, Kyler Murray’s return to the field and a more favorable bye week has righted the fantasy ship at quarterback. But that leaves a handful of productive passers and several of their receivers as Week 11 sits. And running back continues its run of chaos with a potential new Steelers starter […]

Will Levis and C.J. Stroud have followed touchdown outbursts with unsustainable expected touchdown surpluses with some immediate regression in their relative scoring letdowns the last few weeks. If they make the case for my touchdown regression research, can you trust it and continue to play Tony Pollard? I’ll make the case why I think you […]

The Chiefs’, Eagles’ and Dolphins’ byes are unequivocable bad news for traditional fantasy players. But in DFS, the absences of stars like Patrick Mahomes and Jalen Hurts open opportunities for some less conventional DFS stacks to take down GPP contests. And hopefully my Underpriced and Overpriced DFS Players column for Week 10 can help you […]

Week 10 takes the Week 9 quarterback injury fallout and raises it with Patrick Mahomes, Jalen Hurts, and Tua Tagovailoa byes. You will likely need to dip into the waiver wire to fill out your lineups this week. And hopefully my Start and Sit column for Week 10 can help you make those best lineup […]