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Fantasy Football Draft Strategy: Nelson Sousa’s 2022 Auction Breakdown
This is my first auction draft of the fantasy football season. I usually do a few to prepare for my live auction in New York City in September, so here’s one of my pieces of prep work, and I’ll break it down for you.   I’m usually a stars-and-scrubs type of auction drafter. My strategy […]
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Nelson Sousa
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Streaming a DST in Fantasy Without Knowing Anything About Football
In simplest terms, a fantasy football draft pick is a lottery ticket. The early rounders carry the best odds, but they cost you a lot. Late-round picks are cheap and potentially life-changing if they hit, but the odds are long, so you have to grab a bunch of them to have a real chance at […]
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Daniel Kelley
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Sleepers, Busts and Bets: The 2022 Indianapolis Colts
Jeremy Popielarz 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 Indianapolis Colts.   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 […]
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Jeremy Popielarz
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NFC East Division Winners: Does A.J. Brown Make the Eagles the Favorite?
Thanks to one of the most eventful NFL offseasons of all time, the bridge between last year’s Super Bowl and next year’s opening kickoff has felt a little shorter than usual. Still, to fans, summer’s arrival means our desire to consume all things football grows to nearly uncontainable levels. Talk shows, podcasts and Twitter timelines […]
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Nick Makowitz
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The Fantasy Optimist: What Are the Highest Ceilings Among the Second Tier of Fantasy QBs?
Fantasy football championships aren’t won in the early rounds of drafts. Anyone can draft a stud with their first- or second-round picks, but finding consistent production as the draft goes on is a much more daunting task. Typically, the person who wins your league is the one who found a gem (or a few) in […]
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Michael Dolan
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2022 Fantasy Football Draft Strategy: The Most Consistent Running Backs
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 […]
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Tyler Loechner
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Sleepers, Busts and Bets: The 2022 Miami Dolphins
Adam Pfeifer 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 Miami Dolphins.   Adam 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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Adam Pfeifer
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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 Shane McClanahan TB NYY, PIT Easily an AL Cy Young contender. 2 […]
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Matt Kupferle
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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 Week 3: Monday, June 20 – Sunday, June 26 (full week) […]
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Matthew Davis
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Pope’s Pick 6: Quarterbacks 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: Quarterbacks to target in fantasy in 2022.   With superflex and two-quarterback leagues increasing in popularity, the quarterback position has become even more valuable. That makes it that much more important […]
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Jeremy Popielarz
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Trust the Gut: Fantasy Baseball FAAB Guide Week 12
SUNDAY UPDATE Pivotal FAAB weekend for a couple of reasons. The MLB rule capping pitchers on rosters to 13 goes into effect tomorrow which means we might see some key hitters promoted. Moreover, there were notable injuries to a few important hitters over the weekend (Mookie Betts, Yordan Alvarez, Manny Machado, Tyler O’Neill) which could […]
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Vlad Sedler
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Pope’s Pick 6: Quarterbacks 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: Quarterbacks to avoid in fantasy in 2022.   With superflex and two-quarterback leagues increasing in popularity, the quarterback position has become even more valuable. That makes it that much more important […]
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Jeremy Popielarz
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Fantasy Football Crossroads: Saquon Barkley vs. David Montgomery
We continue our Fantasy Crossroads series with a look at two running backs who have been heading in opposite directions in recent seasons. Saquon Barkley is an all-world talent, but bad injury luck has kept him sidelined or at less than 100% more often than not in recent seasons. David Montgomery, meanwhile, has been a […]
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Adam Pfeifer
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Sleepers, Busts and Bets: The 2022 Baltimore Ravens
Daniel Kelley 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 Cleveland Browns.   Daniel 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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Daniel Kelley
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Kup’s Closers: Fantasy Baseball Reliever Updates (June 16)
With the season in full swing, 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.   Boston Red Sox What a unique situation we have […]
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Matt Kupferle
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Sleeper RB Candidates for 2022 Fantasy Football
Finding big-time fantasy football performances early in the draft is easy (or, at least, it should be). Finding it later is crucial. Everybody is on the lookout for sleepers. Things have and are going to continue to change (especially this offseason), but let’s take an early look at the running back position to identify some […]
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Adam Pfeifer
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The Fantasy Pessimist: How Could the Top Fantasy TEs of 2022 Fail?
Whether you like it or not, every player in fantasy football comes with some level of risk. It could be injury risk, supporting cast concerns, age, or a number of other factors. Even the best players aren’t immune to risk, and your personal risk tolerance will impact who you’re willing to target at the top […]
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Michael Dolan
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NFL Splits Tool: What Does the Chris Godwin Injury Mean for Tampa Bay?
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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House of Shlain: Fantasy Baseball Thoughts and Trends (6/15)
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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Fantasy Football Draft Strategy: ADP Rumblings (6/15)
Fantasy football drafts are gaining a ton of steam, especially when you look at the calendar and see that we are halfway through the month of June. Average draft positions are always changing, and it is important to know where players are being valued in drafts. Every few weeks here at FTN Fantasy, I’ll be […]
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Adam Pfeifer
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2022 Fantasy Football Draft Strategy: The Most Volatile Wide Receivers
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.    […]
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Tyler Loechner
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Sleepers, Busts and Bets: The 2022 Cleveland Browns
Jeremy Popielarz and Dan Fornek continue with the 2022 Sleepers, Busts, and Bets series to preview all 32 NFL teams for the upcoming year. Next up: The Cleveland Browns.   Jeremy and Dan 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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Jeremy Popielarz
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2022 Fantasy Football Draft Strategy: The Most Consistent Wide Receivers
“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. […]
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Tyler Loechner
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The Fantasy Pessimist: How Could the Top Fantasy WRs of 2022 Fail?
Whether you like it or not, every player in fantasy football comes with some level of risk. It could be injury risk, supporting cast concerns, age, or a number of other factors. Even the best players aren’t immune to risk, and your personal risk tolerance will impact who you’re willing to target at the top […]
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Michael Dolan
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Identifying 2022’s Breakout Fantasy Football Wide Receivers
I’m not sure we are going to hit on a breakout WR like Cooper Kupp last year, but we are going try and find some wide receivers who could easily outperform their ADP. I’m going to keep it short, but any questions you can hit me up on the Discord chat.   Michael Pittman, Indianapolis […]
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Nelson Sousa
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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 Week 3: Monday, June 13 – Sunday, June 19 (full week) […]
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Matthew Davis
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Fantasy Football’s Biggest Risers of 2022: Tight End
Drafting a bunch of players who return draft-day value is a great way to have a decent fantasy football season. Win a few games, maybe squeak into the playoffs, not hate your season. Of course, we want more than that. Your job as a drafter is to find players who will exceed value, not just […]
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Jeremy Popielarz
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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 Sandy Alcantara @PHI, @NYM Strikeouts are trending up. True ace status 2 […]
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Matt Kupferle
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Trust the Gut: Fantasy Baseball FAAB Guide Week 11
SUNDAY UPDATE The starting pitching landscape got considerably worse this weekend for a variety of reasons. Again, if you are questioning whether someone is a good streamer this week, chances are they probably are not.  Starting Pitchers Lance Lynn / Johnny Cueto / Michael Kopech, Chicago White Sox Lynn is back and will start Monday’s […]
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Vlad Sedler
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Sleepers, Busts and Bets: The 2022 Minnesota Vikings
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 Minnesota Vikings.   Dan and Daniel 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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Dan Fornek
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Fantasy Football’s Biggest Risers of 2022: Wide Receiver
Drafting a bunch of players who return draft-day value is a great way to have a decent fantasy football season. Win a few games, maybe squeak into the playoffs, not hate your season. Of course, we want more than that. Your job as a drafter is to find players who will exceed value, not just […]
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Jeremy Popielarz
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Fantasy Football Crossroads: Michael Pittman vs. Diontae Johnson
The third round of a fantasy football draft can kind of be your make-or-break round, especially when it comes to wide receiver. If you’re taking a wide receiver in the third, either you went RB early – which means you really need to nail your receiver pick – or you went WR early and are […]
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Adam Pfeifer