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NFL Fantasy

April 15, 2024

Fantasy Football Ideal Landing Spots: Quarterback

FTN's Dan Fornek looks at the top landing spots for rookie quarterbacks in fantasy football entering the 2024 season.

Dan Fornek

NFL Fantasy

April 12, 2024

Statistical Scouting: Player Comps for the 2024 NFL Draft Prospects (RB)

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 […]

Scott Spratt

NFL Fantasy

March 20, 2024

Jeff Ratcliffe’s 2024 NFL Mock Draft 2.0

The dust has settled from NFL free agency, so let’s take another crack at an NFL mock draft. A lot has changed since my first mock draft, but one thing remains the same: Mock drafts are an exercise in futility, as it’s essentially impossible to get even remotely close to correct on all your picks. […]

Jeff Ratcliffe

NFL Fantasy

February 28, 2024

Previewing the 2024 NFL Scouting Combine

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.   […]

Scott Spratt

NFL Fantasy

February 21, 2024

Players to Watch at the 2024 NFL Combine

The NFL offseason is in full swing, and the NFL Combine is upon us. Obviously, it’s a pivotal week for many of the incoming rookies, with some looking to cement their draft stock and others looking to shoot up draft boards.   With that, we have to take a look at the over 300 prospects […]

Jeremy Popielarz

NFL Fantasy

February 14, 2024

Mike Randle’s 2024 NFL Mock Draft 1.0

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 […]

Mike Randle

NFL Fantasy

January 26, 2024

2024 Senior Bowl Position Preview: Tight Ends

The Reese’s Senior Bowl arrives next week, with practices starting Tuesday and running until Saturday’s game. Over the past few seasons, we have seen some of the best talents in the draft go through Mobile, this year they gave juniors eligibility to attend the game opening up the talent pool. This will allow them to […]

Jeremy Popielarz

NFL Fantasy

January 25, 2024

2024 Senior Bowl Position Preview: Wide Receivers

The Reese’s Senior Bowl arrives next week, with practices starting Tuesday and running until Saturday’s game. Over the past few seasons, we have seen some of the best talents in the draft go through Mobile, this year they gave juniors eligibility to attend the game opening up the talent pool. This will allow them to […]

Jeremy Popielarz

NFL Fantasy

January 24, 2024

2024 Senior Bowl Position Preview: Running Backs

The Reese’s Senior Bowl arrives next week, with practices starting Tuesday and running until Saturday’s game. Over the past few seasons, we have seen some of the best talents in the draft go through Mobile, this year they gave juniors eligibility to attend the game opening up the talent pool. This will allow them to […]

Jeremy Popielarz

NFL Fantasy

May 2, 2023

Worst Fantasy Landing Spots in the NFL Draft

Monday, we discussed the best landing spots for rookies during the NFL Draft. Today, we have to highlight the landing spots that made us scratch our heads and facepalm.    Zach Charbonnet to the Seattle Seahawks Just like last season, head coach Pete Carroll and GM John Schneider went with a running back in the […]

Adam Pfeifer

NFL Fantasy

May 1, 2023

Best Fantasy Landing Spots in the NFL Draft

The 2023 NFL Draft is in the books and now it is time to obsess over what it all means for fantasy football over the course of the next few months. Every year, our favorite rookies get drafted into some head-scratching, awful landing spots for fantasy football purposes, but there are plenty of players who […]

Adam Pfeifer

NFL Fantasy

April 29, 2023

Fantasy Veteran Winners and Losers of the 2023 NFL Draft

The focus this weekend, and every NFL Draft weekend, is on the rookies, the 250-plus young men who just saw their professional careers start. And understandably so. But there are also a few thousand guys already in the league before the draft started Thursday, and for many of them, their fantasy football outlook changed dramatically […]

Daniel Kelley

NFL Fantasy

April 21, 2023

Mike Randle’s 2023 NFL Mock Draft – Final

It is time. The 2023 NFL Draft is less than one day away, and we have finally started to get clarity on the litany of rumors that have circulated throughout social media for the past two months. Gathering information and trying to predict the first round is one of my favorite exercises of the sports year. […]

Mike Randle

NFL Fantasy

April 21, 2023

2023 NFL Rookies Who Might Require Patience in Fantasy

One of the reasons fantasy football rookie drafts are so exciting is because they give us hope. The allure of drafting another Garrett Wilson, Chris Olave or Breece Hall and adding an immediate star to your roster is intoxicating, but this isn’t how it typically shakes out.   More often than not, it takes time […]

Michael Dolan

NFL Fantasy

April 20, 2023

2023 NFL Draft Wish List: NFC West

The NFC West is very interesting leading up to the NFL Draft. Two teams have selections inside the top five, while the other two don’t even have first-round selections. Trades are always a huge aspect of the draft, and this division could have a lot to do with that come Thursday. Let’s break it down.  […]

Adam Pfeifer

NFL Fantasy

April 20, 2023

2023 NFL Rookies Who Should Offer Immediate Fantasy Impact

Everyone wants their fantasy rookies to come in and dominate right from the jump, but that’s much easier said than done. It’s rare for NFL first-timers to come in and dominate right away, and the few that do provide extreme value to their fantasy managers.    So who from the 2023 class has the ability […]

Michael Dolan

NFL Fantasy

April 19, 2023

Jeff Ratcliffe’s 2023 NFL Mock Draft 3.0

We’re now just over a week away from the NFL Draft, so let’s dive into another 2023 NFL mock draft. A lot has changed from when I did Mock Draft 2.0, so let’s put the pieces together based on what we’ve learned.   Of course, mock drafts are an exercise in futility, as it’s essentially […]

Jeff Ratcliffe

NFL Fantasy

April 18, 2023

2023 NFL Draft Wish List: AFC West

The AFC West continues to run through Kansas City and a Chiefs team that is still celebrating last year’s Super Bowl title. It seemed like last year could be the year the Chargers, Broncos and Raiders really challenged the Chiefs, but that didn’t come to fruition. If those teams are going to have any chance […]

Adam Pfeifer

NFL Fantasy

April 18, 2023

Statistical Scouting: Player Comps for the 2023 NFL Draft Prospects (TE)

Tight ends are more difficult to project by their college efficiencies and combine measurements than either running backs or wide receivers. Most tight end prospects are similarly massive in order to handle the blocking requirements of the position. And none of the combine drills cleanly tips how often a tight end will block or run […]

Scott Spratt

NFL Fantasy

April 13, 2023

2023 NFL Draft Wish List: NFC South

Even with Tom Brady in Tampa Bay last year, the NFC South was up for grabs. Now with Brady retired, the division crown is even more obtainable. Holding the first overall selection, Carolina is the talk of the draft right now, but let’s break down this entire division.    By the time the NFL Draft […]

Adam Pfeifer

NFL Fantasy

April 13, 2023

Fantasy Football Values that Could Drop in the 2023 NFL Draft

The NFL Draft is a time that brings excitement and optimism to football fans and fantasy managers alike. Dreaming about what a rookie selection could do for your favorite NFL franchise or fantasy roster is a fun exercise, but this doesn’t mean we can simply ignore the fact that the draft isn’t always good for […]

Michael Dolan

NFL Fantasy

April 11, 2023

Statistical Scouting: Player Comps for the 2023 NFL Draft Prospects (WR)

A decade ago, you could count on the NFL Draft to put wide receiver prospects in order of their likely long-term fantasy potentials. But in recent years, the rules have changed to make it safer for smaller receivers to work the middle of the field. And more and more teams have cultivated timing-based passing games […]

Scott Spratt

NFL Fantasy

April 6, 2023

2023 NFL Draft Wish List: NFC North

Things are quickly changing in the NFC North. The Lions and Bears are on the rise, while the Packers appear to be on the way out. And the two former teams are two of the more intriguing teams in this year’s NFL Draft, making this a very fun division to break down.   By the […]

Adam Pfeifer

NFL Fantasy

April 4, 2023

2023 NFL Draft Wish List: AFC North

Our NFL Draft Wish List series heads back to the AFC and the North division. The Bengals appear to be the favorites in this division, but the Ravens, Browns and Steelers all should improve from last season.   By the time the NFL Draft starts April 27, we’ll have touched on every team around the […]

Adam Pfeifer

NFL Fantasy

April 4, 2023

Statistical Scouting: Player Comps for the 2023 NFL Draft Prospects (RB)

The NFL Draft does a decent job of sorting prospects by their fantasy potentials. But it is hardly a perfect proxy. Typical fantasy scoring places an outsized importance on receiving volume and touchdown potential, and NFL teams can care as much or more about pass- and run-blocking and special teams proficiency as those fantasy-friendlier skills, […]

Scott Spratt

NFL Fantasy

March 30, 2023

2023 NFL Draft Wish List: NFC East

Our NFL Draft Wish List series continues with a fantasy football look at the always-exciting NFC East. This is often the most intriguing division in football, and that is especially true leading up to the draft.   By the time the NFL Draft starts April 27, we’ll have touched on every team around the league. […]

Adam Pfeifer

NFL Fantasy

March 28, 2023

2023 NFL Draft Wish List: AFC East

The 2023 NFL Draft is now less than a month away, which is the perfect time to break down every team in the league and see what their best potential path is. Every team has things they need to improve on and here at FTN Fantasy, we will take a look at each division, breaking […]

Adam Pfeifer

NFL Fantasy

March 10, 2023

2023 NFL Draft: Day 2 Wide Receiver Gems

We have a really interesting wide receiver class in the 2023 NFL Draft. You won’t find a Ja’Marr Chase-level prospect. And you won’t find Jaylen Waddle, DeVonta Smith or Garrett Wilson. But there are still plenty of really good players, especially in the later round of the draft.   So who are some potential sleeper […]

Adam Pfeifer

NFL Fantasy

March 6, 2023

NFL Combine Takeaways

The 2023 NFL Scouting Combine is now in the rearview mirror. All the times and measurements have been recorded in this year’s edition of the underwear Olympics and the dynasty fantasy football landscape continues to evolve. We still have a ways to go before next month’s draft, but there were certainly some eye-opening performances at […]

Jeff Ratcliffe

NFL Fantasy

February 1, 2023

2023 East-West Shrine Bowl Preview

We have Thursday night football back already this week, by way of the East-West Shrine Bowl. Kickoff is at 8 p.m. ET Thursday on NFL Network. This game garners less coverage than its counterpart, the Senior Bowl, but these players warrant attention as well. There are quite a few quality players in this game this […]

Jeremy Popielarz

NFL Fantasy

January 28, 2023

2023 Senior Bowl Position Preview: Quarterbacks

The Reese’s Senior Bowl arrives this week, with practices starting Tuesday leading up to Saturday’s game. Over the past few seasons, we have seen some of the best talents in the draft go through Mobile to get one-on-one time with NFL coaching staff and personnel in an effort to boost their draft stock. Over the […]

Jeremy Popielarz

NFL Fantasy

April 30, 2022

Players to Watch on Day 3 of the NFL Draft

Rapid-fire style — just like Friday’s Day 2 list! — Let’s break down all the players we should care about in fantasy football who will likely get drafted in Rounds 4-7 Saturday.  Player order is loosely based on expected fantasy relevance, with Isaiah Spiller atop the list as the biggest fantasy difference maker a team […]

Josh Larky