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NFL Fantasy
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 […]
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Josh Larky
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NFL Fantasy
Fantasy Fallout of the 2022 NFL Draft: Day 1
Round 1 of the 2022 NFL Draft is in the books, and there’s a lot to unpack for fantasy football purposes. For each of the skill position players drafted, let’s take a look at both their redraft and dynasty fantasy football outlooks along with giving an initial 2022 fantasy football projections and my current fantasy […]
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Jeff Ratcliffe
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NFL Fantasy
Fantasy Quiz of the Day: Every Team’s Active PPR Point Leader
For much of this week, the Quiz of the Day has centered on the active leaders in the various types of yards (rushing, receiving and passing) for each NFL team. But we’re here to talk fantasy, so let’s bring it all together today: Can you name the active leader in PPR points for all 32 […]
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Daniel Kelley
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MLB Fantasy
Kup’s Closers: Fantasy Baseball Reliever Updates (April 29)
With the season in full swing, we’re getting some further clarity about bullpen situations for fantasy baseball.   We’ve gotten some glimpses at usage in the preseason games and our first handful of games and have some idea who will have the most valuable roles. Let’s check in on the closer and bullpen situations around […]
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Matt Kupferle
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NFL Fantasy
2022 NFL Draft First-Round Liveblog
It feels like it’s taken forever, but at long last, the 2022 NFL Draft is all set to commence at 8 p.m. Thursday. Maybe the most up-in-the-air draft is the culmination of one of the most transaction-heavy football offseasons in recent memory, and the end result is that almost anything can (and likely will) happen […]
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FTN Staff
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NFL Fantasy
Fantasy Quiz of the Day: Every Team’s Active Passing Leader
Unlike our recent quizzes on the active rushing leaders and active receiving leaders for all 32 NFL teams, the question of which active players lead each franchise in passing yards is probably going to garner fewer surprises. The list is populated mostly by big names who had long tenures with their respective teams. So much […]
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Daniel Kelley
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NFL Fantasy
Vacated Opportunity: Which Teams Have the Biggest Holes to Fill Entering the Draft?
The 2022 NFL Draft has arrived, which means it’s time to take an updated look at vacated opportunities around the league. We did this right before free agency, but obviously all of those moves shook everything up. And while there is really no longer a “clean” way to do vacated opportunities (players switching from Team […]
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Tyler Loechner
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NFL Fantasy
Fantasy Football Draft Strategy: ADP Rumblings (4/27)
Over the course of the offseason, fantasy football average draft positions are going to continue to change. So every few weeks here at FTN Fantasy, we will take a look at what stands out. And with the NFL Draft just a little over a day away, so much more is going to change, so let’s […]
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Adam Pfeifer
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NFL Fantasy
Fantasy Quiz of the Day: Every Team’s Active Receiving Leader
In our offseason of wide receiver upheaval around the NFL, a lot of active team leaders in receiving yards find themselves on different teams heading into the 2022 season. The active career leader in receiving yards for seven different franchises (so far?) appear to have played their last season for the team they are leading […]
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Daniel Kelley
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NFL Fantasy
2022 NFL Draft: Rookies Who Need a Patient Hand in Fantasy
One of the reasons fantasy football rookie drafts are so exciting is because they give us hope. The allure of drafting the next Justin Jefferson or Ja’Marr Chase and adding an immediate star to your roster is intoxicating, but more often than not this isn’t how it shakes out.   It typically takes time before […]
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Michael Dolan
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NFL Fantasy
2022 NFL Draft: Rookies Set for an Immediate Fantasy Impact
Going from college to the NFL is the biggest step you can make in football. That’s why players often take time to be productive when going from one to the other. But the special few are stars right away.   Last year, two rookies — Najee Harris and Ja’Marr Chase — finished top five at […]
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Sam Choudhury
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NFL Fantasy
Fantasy Quiz of the Day: Every Team’s Active Rushing Leader
Even in our modern “running backs don’t matter” landscape, some backs rack up some major yardage for their teams. Six active players have at least 5,000 rushing yards for a single team, including one player over 11,000. So let’s test your memory. Today’s Quiz of the Day asks how many teams’ active rushing leaders you […]
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Daniel Kelley
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NFL Fantasy
Dynasty Values That Will Change in the NFL Draft
We are just a few days away from the 2022 NFL Draft, and that means we’re a few days away from starting to get real clarity on this year’s rookie class. This will help us predict just what their fantasy value could be moving forward.    Of course, the rookies of 2022 aren’t the only […]
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Jeremy Popielarz
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NFL Fantasy
Jeff Ratcliffe’s 2022 NFL Mock Draft 2.0
It’s NFL Draft week. The 2022 draft kicks off in just a few days, and this year’s selection meeting figures to be one of the most intriguing we’ve seen in recent memory. It’s time to unveil my final mock draft of the year.    As you read through the picks, keep in mind that my […]
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Jeff Ratcliffe
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NFL Fantasy
Fantasy Quiz of the Day: Best Fantasy Rookie Seasons for an Undrafted Free Agent, Last 10 Years
You’d always rather be drafted than not in the NFL, but sliding through the seven rounds without hearing your name called isn’t a death knell. In the last decade, 19 players at the skill positions have put up at least 100 PPR points as a rookie despite not getting drafted, including some of the game’s […]
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Daniel Kelley
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NFL Fantasy
2022 NFL Draft Wish List: AFC East
With the NFL Draft right around the corner, FTN is taking a moment to look at each division one at a time. We’re going team-by-team to identify the biggest needs and moves the franchises should be looking at before or during the draft, which starts April 28.   The Buffalo Bills have won this division […]
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Adam Pfeifer
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NFL Fantasy
Dynasty rookie WR rankings 2022
Our 2022 pre-draft dynasty fantasy football rookie rankings continue today with a look at wide receiver. This year’s crop is a fascinating bunch with some slam dunks at the top and a ton of potential long-term fantasy depth. Wide receiver can take a little time to develop in the NFL, but often we do see […]
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Jeff Ratcliffe
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NFL Fantasy
Dynasty rookie RB rankings 2022
Our 2022 pre-draft fantasy football dynasty rookie rankings continue today with a look at running back. This year’s class doesn’t quite have a standout at the top like we’ve saw last year in Najee Harris, but Breece Hall isn’t that far off. There’s also some interesting depth that could mean a number of these players […]
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Jeff Ratcliffe
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NFL Fantasy
Dynasty rookie TE rankings 2022
Our pre-draft 2022 dynasty fantasy football rookie rankings continue today with a look at tight end. This isn’t the best class we’ve seen in recent memory, but there are some intriguing names on the list. Let’s be clear that players like Kyle Pitts do not come around very often, and there is no player of […]
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Jeff Ratcliffe
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NFL Fantasy
Dynasty rookie QB rankings 2022
With the 2022 NFL Draft rapidly approaching, it’s time to get a lay of the land with some dynasty fantasy football rookie rankings. Today we’ll attack quarterback. This year’s class is an interesting group that is headlined by upside in Malik Willis.   Quarterbacks tend to offer some of the most value in dynasty rookie […]
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Jeff Ratcliffe
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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, April 25 – Sunday, May 1 (full week) […]
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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 Corbin Burnes MIL SF, CHC   2 Kevin Gausman TOR BOS, HOU […]
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Matt Kupferle
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NFL Fantasy
2022 NFL Draft Wish List: AFC North
With the NFL Draft right around the corner, FTN is taking a moment to look at each division one at a time. We’re going team-by-team to identify the biggest needs and moves the franchises should be looking at before or during the draft, which starts April 28.   The AFC North is suddenly one of […]
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Adam Pfeifer
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MLB Fantasy
Trust the Gut: Fantasy Baseball FAAB Guide Week 4
SUNDAY UPDATE Closers Pittsburgh Pirates – Really wish Chris Stratton nabbed the save today, which would have secured his role in the minds of most people bidding. Today, David Bednar got the save with Stratton pitching to one batter in the eighth inning. It’s a reminder to us that manager Derek Shelton has been true […]
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Vlad Sedler
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NFL Fantasy
Fantasy Quiz of the Day: Best Fantasy Rookie Seasons for a Day 3 Pick, Last 10 Years
It might be harder to find immediate fantasy contributors on Day 3 of the NFL Draft, but it is by no means impossible. The Cowboys found their franchise quarterback in the fourth round in 2016. A fifth-round receiver in 2016 just got traded for a massive haul a few weeks ago. One from 2015 is […]
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Daniel Kelley
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NFL Fantasy
Fantasy Football Mock Drafts: A Rookie Mock Before the NFL Draft
The NFL Draft is less than a week away. Here at FTN, we have been preparing in a ton of ways.  One way has been a pre-draft rookie mock to get a feel of where players are going and how they are being valued. Of course, a lot is going to change once landing spots […]
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Adam Pfeifer
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NFL Fantasy
2022 NFL Draft Wish List: AFC South
With the NFL Draft right around the corner, FTN is taking a moment to look at each division one at a time. We’re going team-by-team to identify the biggest needs and moves the franchises should be looking at before or during the draft, which starts April 28.   As we continue our series, we turn […]
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Jeremy Popielarz
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NFL Fantasy
The Candidates to Be the Overall TE1 in 2022
Rostering the highest-scoring player at a position feels a lot like having a superpower in fantasy leagues. You just know that player is going to deliver for your fantasy squad every week. We’ve taken a look at the top candidates to be overall fantasy QB1 in 2022, and the WR1 candidates too. And I still […]
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Tyler Loechner
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MLB Fantasy
Kup’s Closers: Fantasy Baseball Reliever Updates (April 22)
With the MLB season in full swing, we’re getting some further clarity about bullpen situations for fantasy baseball.   We’ve gotten some glimpses at usage in the preseason games and our first handful of games and have some idea who will have the most valuable roles. Let’s check in on the closer and bullpen situations […]
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Matt Kupferle
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NFL Fantasy
2022 NFL Draft Wish List: AFC West
With the NFL Draft right around the corner, FTN is taking a moment to look at each division one at a time. We’re going team-by-team to identify the biggest needs and moves the franchises should be looking at before or during the draft, which starts April 28.   The AFC West is shaping up to […]
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Josh Larky
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NFL Fantasy
Fantasy Quiz of the Day: Best Fantasy Rookie Seasons for a Day 2 Pick, Last 10 Years
The first round of the NFL Draft gets the headlines, but there is plenty of fantasy value to be found after that. Day 2 Friday brings us the second and third rounds of this year’s draft, and there have been a world of fantasy stars found in the second and third rounds of recent drafts, […]
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Daniel Kelley
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NFL Fantasy
Fantasy Quiz of the Day: Which Teams Have Picked First Overall in the 2000s?
The 2022 NFL Draft is mere hours away from starting, with the Jacksonville Jaguars selecting first overall for the second year in a row. As fate would have it, since the turn of the century, exactly half of the league’s 32 teams have picked first overall in the draft, which means exactly half of the […]
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Daniel Kelley