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NFL Fantasy
Sleepers, Busts and Bets: The 2022 Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Dan Fornek and Daniel Kelley continue with the 2022 Sleepers, Busts and Bets series to preview all 32 NFL teams for the upcoming year. Next up: The Tampa Bay Buccaneers.   Daniel and Dan will list their picks with confidence in “The Answers,” Then expand upon their picks with more details reason in “The Explanation.” […]
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Dan Fornek
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NFL Fantasy
Pope’s Pick 6: Rookies to Target in Fantasy Football
Every year, we see managers drafting rookies in redraft leagues expecting them to become fantasy stars right away. Recent success stories like Ja’Marr Chase and Justin Jefferson have only accelerated that thought process. And sure, it happens, but many members of each year’s rookie class will be unstartable on a week-to-week basis. However, here are […]
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Jeremy Popielarz
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NFL Fantasy
2022 Fantasy Coaching & Coordinator Breakdown: New York Jets
The Jets first season with a new coaching staff in 2021 wasn’t anything to remember, as they finished with a 4-13 record and had a handful of games where they were absolutely dismantled. However, between an outstanding general manager, innovative offensive coordinator, exciting head coach and an influx of new talent, there are plenty of […]
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Adam Pfeifer
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NFL Fantasy
Second-Year Scouting Report: Najee Harris
Rookies get all the attention. They’re the flashy new piece that could be anything. And then a class of rookies comes through and they’re old news, replaced by the next flashy, new thing. But last year’s rookies aren’t gone, and in many cases, they’re going to be even better than the exciting new pieces that […]
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Jeremy Popielarz
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MLB Fantasy
Trust the Gut: Fantasy Baseball FAAB Guide Week 16
SUNDAY UPDATE Starting Pitchers Chris Sale (LHP, BOS) fractured his pinkie and is essentially one-and-done. Timeline for return could be anywhere from two-to-three months. Sad for those who held him for so long, but he’s an easy drop. Probably saved some of you FAAB money (those who were looking to bid where he was available).  […]
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Vlad Sedler
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NFL Fantasy
Pope’s Pick 6: Rookies to Avoid in Fantasy in 2022
Welcome to Pope’s Pick 6. Twice a week I’ll be bringing you a quick look at my fantasy football thoughts in quick-hit form. Today: Rookies to avoid in fantasy in 2022.   Every year we see managers drafting rookies in redraft leagues and expecting them to become fantasy stars right away. Recent success stories like […]
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Jeremy Popielarz
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NFL Fantasy
2022 Best Ball Targets: Rounds 13-18
Three months ago, Underdog Fantasy launched the largest best ball tournament in history, featuring 451,200 entries and $10 million in total prizes. 30% of the prize pool will be split among three entries, including $2 million to first, $1 million to second, and $1 million to the highest-scoring team in the regular season (Weeks 1-14). […]
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Sam Choudhury
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NFL Fantasy
Sleepers, Busts and Bets: The 2022 Tennessee Titans
Jeremy Popielarz and Nick Makowitz continue with the 2022 Sleepers, Busts and Bets series to preview all 32 NFL teams for the upcoming year. Next up: The Tennessee Titans.   Jeremy and Nick will list their picks with confidence in “The Answers,” Then expand upon their picks with more details reason in “The Explanation.” Sign […]
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Jeremy Popielarz
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NFL Fantasy
Fantasy Football Crossroads: Terry McLaurin vs. DJ Moore
Elite talents at the position and never-ending poor quarterback play? Yeah, you can say that DJ Moore and Terry McLaurin have plenty in common.   It is what makes this debate very interesting for fantasy football. Entering the season, both wideouts will (once again) be playing alongside new quarterbacks. But which wide receiver should be […]
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Adam Pfeifer
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NFL Fantasy
2022 Fantasy Coaching & Coordinator Breakdown: Atlanta Falcons
Changes continue to happen in Atlanta. In 2021, the team added a brand new coaching staff and regime and now entering the 2022 campaign, the Falcons’ long-time quarterback is now playing elsewhere.    Now let’s take a look at the team’s coaching staff and see how it might influence the team’s fantasy outlook for 2022. […]
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Adam Pfeifer
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MLB Fantasy
Kup’s Closers: Fantasy Baseball Reliever Updates (July 14)
As we near the All-Star break, we’re getting some further clarity about bullpen situations for fantasy baseball. Now that we’re into June, bullpen roles have become more clear and defined. However, one team in particular needs to be discussed in the latest Kup’s Closers update.   Minnesota Twins It seems like this is moving into […]
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Matt Kupferle
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NFL Fantasy
Tips for Playing 2022 NFFC Cutline Best Ball
The NFFC Cutline Championship is a unique fantasy football contest, boasting an overall prize of $100,000 with a league entry fee of $175. You won’t have to set your lineup as the automated scoring system will generate the optimal lineup for you, just like any other best ball competition you’re used to. What makes the […]
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Matthew Davis
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NFL Fantasy
Second-Year Scouting Report: Kyle Pitts
The fantasy season is quickly approaching, so we will continue giving love to the second-year players in fantasy football. Everybody loves taking chances on their favorite rookies in fantasy football (how else do you prove your takes are right on social media?), which often leads to overshadowing players who we have seen perform at the […]
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Adam Pfeifer
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NFL Fantasy
NFL Splits Tool: What Did the Eagles’ Pass Rate Do for the Offense?
With not much left in the way of big offseason events that will change teams’ futures, our eyes can truly turn toward the season to come, preparing for fantasy football drafts and looking forward to what we need to know for success in 2022. With that in mind, all summer long, I’ll be using our FTN […]
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Sam Choudhury
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NFL Fantasy
Fantasy Football Training Camp Battles: WR and TE
Earlier this week, I looked at the training camp battles that will be happening this summer between the different quarterbacks and running backs in the NFL. In this edition, we will be diving into the different wide receiver and tight end battles that will be taking place at the same time.   Understanding wide receiver […]
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Dan Fornek
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MLB Fantasy
House of Shlain: Fantasy Baseball Thoughts and Trends (7/13)
In fantasy baseball as in life, it’s important to stay current and on top of the recent trends. In deeper mixed formats and AL-/NL-only leagues it’s even more important. Once a week we come to a place to discuss fantasy baseball thoughts, trends, and some of the key happenings around the league. That place is […]
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Nick Shlain
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NFL Fantasy
Sleepers, Busts and Bets: The 2022 Buffalo Bills
Nick Makowitz and Jeremy Popielarz continue with the 2022 Sleepers, Busts and Bets series to preview all 32 NFL teams for the upcoming year. Next up: The Buffalo Bills.   Nick and Jeremy will list their picks with confidence in “The Answers,” Then expand upon their picks with more details reason in “The Explanation.” Follow […]
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Nick Makowitz
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NFL Fantasy
2022 Fantasy Coaching & Coordinator Breakdown: New York Giants
One of the many teams with a completely new regime in 2022, the New York Giants actually excite me more than most. There is going to be such a drastic change in their offensive scheme this season, while their new head coach is one of my favorite coaches in the entire NFL.   Let’s take […]
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Adam Pfeifer
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NFL Fantasy
2022 Fantasy Football Strength of Schedule: Fantasy Playoffs
If you haven’t checked out my article on my Strength of Schedule tool yet, please check that out as I explain the process I went through in order to create a very in-depth and predictive strength-of-schedule tool for fantasy football. This is taking the standard strength of schedule tools to the next level, by applying […]
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Kyle Murray
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NFL Fantasy
Which Wide Receivers Fared the Best in Fantasy When Underdogs?
Last week, we took a look at which RBs performed best when favored and when playing as the underdog.   This week, we’re putting WRs under the microscope (check out the best WRs when favored here). Here’s the overall lay of the land: 2021 WRs (min. 3 targets in a game) Fantasy PPG Favored 8.4 […]
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Tyler Loechner
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NFL Fantasy
Fantasy Football Draft Strategy: ADP Rumblings (7/13)
As the summer presses on, more and more fantasy managers are waking up from the doldrums of the offseason and firing up fantasy drafts. As more and more fantasy players participate in drafts, we get a clearer view of different trends in fantasy drafts. The purpose of this article is to parse through the ADP […]
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Dan Fornek
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NFL Fantasy
2022 Fantasy Football Strength of Schedule
When thinking about “strength of schedule” in the NFL and especially for fantasy football, there are a couple of things to consider. First is what we see as most valuable in terms of considering a strong matchup. Second is the context in which we want to use this metric or value — for example, a […]
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Kyle Murray
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NFL Fantasy
Fantasy Football Training Camp Battles: QB and RB
With NFL training camps on the horizon, there are plenty of position battles that will be won and lost ahead of the 2022 NFL season.   In this article, I will break down some of the top training camp battles at the quarterback and running back positions. I will explain who I believe wins the […]
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Dan Fornek
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NFL Fantasy
Which Wide Receivers Fared the Best in Fantasy When Favored?
Last week, we took a look at which RBs performed best when favored and when playing as the underdog.   This week, we’re putting WRs under the microscope. Here’s the overall lay of the land: 2021 WRs (min. 3 targets in a game) Fantasy PPG Favored 8.4 Underdogs 7.6 As we saw with RBs, wideouts […]
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Tyler Loechner
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NFL Fantasy
Sleepers, Busts and Bets: The 2022 Dallas Cowboys
Jeremy Popielarz and Daniel Kelley with the 2022 Sleepers, Busts and Bets series to preview all 32 NFL teams for the upcoming year. Next up: The Dallas Cowboys.   Jeremy and Daniel will list their picks with confidence in “The Answers,” Then expand upon their picks with more details reason in “The Explanation.” Follow along […]
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Jeremy Popielarz
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NFL Fantasy
2022 Fantasy Coaching & Coordinator Breakdown: Las Vegas Raiders
The Las Vegas Raiders have a completely new regime in 2022, as they attempt to make the necessary moves to keep up in a wild AFC West.    Let’s take a look at how the team’s coaching staff shapes up for the season, and what that means for fantasy football. Follow along with the whole […]
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Adam Pfeifer
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NFL Fantasy
2022 Scott Fish Bowl Draft Strategies
The Scott Fish Bowl 12 — or #SFB12 on Twitter — has arrived. This is the largest, most popular redraft fantasy football contest in the world. Fantasy analysts and fans are grouped up to duke it out over the course of the season. And all proceeds go to charity. Shout out to the legend Scott […]
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Tyler Loechner
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MLB Fantasy
Fantasy Baseball Weekly Hitting Primer
Welcome to my weekly fantasy baseball hitting planner. Each week I’ll dig deep into every team’s schedule, sifting through news, lineup trends, park factors and more. The rankings/tiers listed will reset each week, as they are only specific to the upcoming week.   Schedule Monday, July 11 – Sunday, July 17 (full week) Five Games: Baltimore […]
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Matthew Davis
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MLB Fantasy
Fantasy Baseball Weekly Pitching Primer
Each week, we will rank every starting pitcher slated to take the bump. Of course, these are subject to change, but this is what we see for now.   Feel free to hit me up on Twitter if you have any questions. 1 Aaron Nola @STL, @MIA Cardinals have been brutal at the dish. An […]
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Matt Kupferle
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NFL Fantasy
Second-Year Scouting Report: Mac Jones
The fantasy season is quickly approaching, so we will continue giving love to the second-year players in fantasy football. Everybody loves taking chances on their favorite rookies in fantasy football (how else do you prove your takes are right on social media?), which often leads to overshadowing players who we have seen perform at the […]
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Dan Fornek
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NFL Fantasy
Pope’s Pick 6: Tight Ends to Target in Fantasy in 2022
Welcome to Pope’s Pick 6. Twice a week I’ll be bringing you a quick look at my fantasy football thoughts in quick-hit form. Today: Tight ends to target in fantasy in 2022.   With the rise of tight end premium leagues, this position has become even more important to us fantasy managers, especially with the lack […]
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Jeremy Popielarz
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NFL Fantasy
Second-Year Scouting Report: Nico Collins
There’s nothing quite like the allure of a promising NFL rookie. Their unproven nature oftentimes leads to ADPs being inflated with optimism, but that same optimism tends to vanish if the player doesn’t produce right out of the gates. This volatility is stressful for many, but it presents a golden opportunity for the savvy fantasy […]
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Michael Dolan