Fantasy Articles

MLB Fantasy

February 21, 2022

3 Hitting Sabermetrics You Need to Know to Win Your League

Unless you have an advanced math degree, baseball is one sport where the proliferation of acronyms and new data can be wholly overwhelming. Just when you get your arms around some of the more straightforward metrics like strikeout rate (K%), a new metric like Pitcher List’s Called+Swinging-Strike Rate (CSW) comes into play. It can be both […]

Matt Kupferle

MLB Fantasy

February 20, 2022

NFBC Positional Tiers – Starting Pitchers

This is the fifth part of my special preseason series breaking down each position by tiers for the NFBC. This series is a deeper view into the underpinnings of VDP (Vlad’s Draft Positions). As I write each week’s piece, it will help me fine-tune and adjust VDP to an optimal setting as we head into the […]

Vlad Sedler

NBA Fantasy

February 19, 2022

2021-2022 NBA Midseason Awards

You don’t appreciate what you have until it’s gone. OK, OK. While the NBA will only be on break for about six days, the arrival of the All-Star break always makes me realize just how much I love basketball. So, although there aren’t any games for a little bit, I decided to write about it. […]

Adam Pfeifer

NFL Fantasy

February 19, 2022

Who should be 1.01 in 2022 fantasy football drafts?

The FTN editors assigned me the easiest article of all-time: An early look at who should be drafted first overall in 2022 fantasy football drafts. Draft Christian McCaffrey first overall in 2022. That’s it. That’s the article.   Since I probably have to write more to keep my job, I’ll dive more into why McCaffrey […]

Tyler Loechner

MLB Fantasy

February 18, 2022

Is the Juice Worth the Squeeze? Luis Urías vs. Brandon Crawford

Every fantasy baseball season, there are players who end up returning a higher fantasy baseball profit (r$) than a player drafted significantly earlier in fantasy baseball drafts. This weekly segment will try to identify players that grade out with a similar profile, range of outcomes and/or projection while having a lower ADP. All of which […]

Matt Kupferle

NFL Fantasy

February 17, 2022

Dynasty stock report entering the offseason

The offseason has arrived. Now we usher in the best season. Dynasty szn is here. Continuing this week’s dive back into the dynasty waters, we look at the stock for various players. Some are trending up, and others are heading in the wrong direction. Many of the players on each list could see their value […]

Derek Brown

MLB Fantasy

February 17, 2022

Sinking Your Battleship: The Riskiest Fantasy Baseball Picks By Round (Round 3)

Every fantasy baseball season, there are draft picks made that inevitably don’t return a profit from where they are being selected in drafts. Each draft spot should be looked at as an acquisition cost. Returning a profit with your pick(s) while being able to avoid disastrous picks is crucial to contending. Drafting multiple players with […]

Matthew Davis

NFL Fantasy

February 16, 2022

Dynasty players to sell on entering the offseason

The NFL offseason has arrived. Now we usher in the best season: Dynasty szn is here. Now is the time to reshuffle those rosters. Saying goodbye to roster stalwarts who could lose value in the upcoming season, while also sending out offers for players that could skyrocket in 2022. In today’s dynasty moves to make […]

Derek Brown

NFL Fantasy

February 16, 2022

QB Carousel – Who will start for all 32 NFL teams in Week 1 2022?

This time a year ago, the Los Angeles Rams had a quarterback they didn’t want anymore, and the Cincinnati Bengals had one who had had his knee just about destroyed and would possibly be unavailable for Week 1 of the coming season. Now, a year later, the Rams have a new quarterback, the Bengals got […]

FTN Staff

MLB Fantasy

February 16, 2022

Is the Juice Worth the Squeeze? Dylan Carlson vs. AJ Pollock

Every fantasy baseball season, there are players who end up returning a higher fantasy baseball profit (r$) than a player drafted significantly earlier in fantasy baseball drafts. This weekly segment will try to identify players that grade out with a similar profile, range of outcomes and/or projection while having a lower ADP. All of which […]

Broc Miller

NFL Fantasy

February 15, 2022

Dynasty players to target entering the offseason

The NFL offseason has arrived. Now we usher in the best season: Dynasty szn is here. Now is the time to reshuffle those rosters. Saying goodbye to roster stalwarts who could lose value in the upcoming season while also sending out offers for players that could skyrocket in 2022. Let’s cover the latter in today’s […]

Derek Brown

NFL Fantasy

February 15, 2022

Fantasy Football Offseason Wish List: NFC

If you thought the end of the Super Bowl would mean a break in our fantasy football content … well, that was a silly thing to think. Because the teams are already looking ahead to the 2022 season, we’re doing so as well. (If the “you” in the above paragraph is my wife … my […]

Daniel Kelley

MLB Fantasy

February 14, 2022

Differentiating 12-Team and 15-Team Targets in Fantasy Baseball

When constructing teams and doing research on players before you draft, you really need to prepare for the format you are going to play in. Player evaluation is talked about widely on Twitter and in articles all around the web, but what is forgotten most of the time is the league context toward that specific […]

Dustin Wagner

Other Bets DFS DVOA Fantasy

February 14, 2022

Job Openings at FTN

FTN has grown by leaps and bounds since we launched, and with that comes new expansion and new opportunities. If you think you’re the right person for those opportunities, check out our job postings! FTN’s family of sites and contributors is always growing, and we need more people behind the scenes and in forward-facing roles. […]

FTN Staff

NFL Fantasy

February 13, 2022

Fantasy football injury situations to watch for the Super Bowl

Welcome to the Super Bowl 56 injury report and fantasy football impact article. Injuries are the worst part of football, but we can’t pretend like they don’t happen and that they don’t have an impact on fantasy football decisions. Here are the fantasy-relevant players nursing injuries. These players were either limited at practice or did […]

Tyler Loechner

MLB Fantasy

February 12, 2022

NFBC Positional Tiers – Outfielders

This is the fourth part of my special preseason series breaking down each position by tiers for the NFBC. This series is a deeper view into the underpinnings of VDP (Vlad’s Draft Positions). As I write each week’s piece, it will help me fine-tune and adjust VDP to an optimal setting as we head into […]

Vlad Sedler

NFL Fantasy

February 12, 2022

Fantasy Football Offseason Wish List: AFC

If you thought the end of the Super Bowl would mean a break in our fantasy football content … well, that was a silly thing to think. Because the teams are already looking ahead to the 2022 season, we’re doing so as well. (If the “you” in the above paragraph is my wife … my […]

Daniel Kelley

MLB Fantasy

February 11, 2022

Is the Juice Worth the Squeeze? Brendan Rodgers vs. Kiké Hernández

Every fantasy baseball season, there are players who end up returning a higher fantasy baseball profit (r$) than a player drafted significantly earlier in fantasy baseball drafts. This weekly segment will try to identify players that grade out with a similar profile, range of outcomes and/or projection while having a lower ADP. All of which […]

Matthew Davis

NFL Fantasy

February 10, 2022

Senior Bowl Takeaways: Final Thoughts and Data

After observing a week of practice down in Mobile, Ala., for Senior Bowl week, the FTN crew collected their final observations. The team also took a dive into the FTN Data practice charting for some numerical confirmation on what they saw with their eyes. Full disclosure: Obviously, these sample sizes are small, and 1v1 drills […]

FTN Staff

MLB Fantasy

February 10, 2022

Is the Juice Worth the Squeeze? Ian Anderson vs. Jordan Montgomery

Every fantasy baseball season, there are players who end up returning a higher fantasy baseball profit (r$) than a player drafted significantly earlier in fantasy baseball drafts. This weekly segment will try to identify players that grade out with a similar profile, range of outcomes and/or projection while having a lower ADP. All of which […]

Matthew Davis

MLB Fantasy

February 10, 2022

Kup’s Closers: Fantasy Baseball Closer Strategy for 2022 (NL West)

Each week, we are going to be analyzing each MLB division’s bullpens – and a deep dive is what we hope for. It’s easy enough to find out who we think or expect the closer to be, but what if we are desperate for saves? Who is the next person up, and who’s the dark […]

Matt Kupferle

NFL Fantasy

February 9, 2022

TopProp Battleground – Super Bowl

TopProp Fantasy Sports is officially live, bringing you a new way to wager on fantasy football. Are you confident that you have the best team in your league? Great, bet on it. Are you confident that your league mate Bob is going to blow John out of the water this week? Great, bet on it. […]

Joe Metz

MLB Fantasy

February 8, 2022

NFBC DC Strategies — Relief Pitchers in 2022

In this preseason series, I will be identifying and reviewing the top 450 picks (per ADP) for late-round values in Draft Champions leagues on NFBC. This week: Relief pitchers.   In rounding out the list of later-round targets by position, I’m left to analyze how we can best use our late rounds to try and […]

Broc Miller

NFL Fantasy

February 8, 2022

Senior Bowl Top Takeaways: Christian Watson

North Dakota State wide receiver Christian Watson came into Senior Bowl week as a relative unknown to most. After a good showing in Mobile and being awarded the National Team WR of the Week award, the buzz on Watson has gotten borderline out of control. The crazy part is, Watson wasn’t originally included on the […]

Brett Whitefield

NFL Fantasy

February 7, 2022

Early Look at Dynasty TE Rankings

We have just one game left in the actual 2021 NFL season, but the 2022 dynasty fantasy football season is already underway. There’s been a vast disparity in how you’ve fared at the tight end position over the last 10 seasons. A few of you have enjoyed the spoils of Rob Gronkowski or Travis Kelce. […]

Tyler Loechner

MLB Fantasy

February 7, 2022

Is the Juice Worth the Squeeze? Kyle Schwarber vs. Hunter Renfroe

Each and every fantasy baseball season, there are baseball players who end up returning a higher fantasy baseball profit (r$) than a player selected much earlier in fantasy baseball drafts. This weekly segment will try to identify players who grade out with a similar profile, range of outcomes and/or projection while having a lower ADP. […]

Matthew Davis

MLB Fantasy

February 5, 2022

Sinking Your Battleship: The Riskiest Fantasy Baseball Picks By Round (Round 2)

Every fantasy baseball season, there are draft picks made that inevitably don’t return a profit from where they are being selected in drafts. Each draft spot should be looked at as an acquisition cost. Returning a profit with your pick(s) while being able to avoid disastrous picks is crucial to contending. Drafting multiple players with […]

Matt Kupferle

MLB Fantasy

February 5, 2022

NFBC Positional Tiers – Catchers/Utility-Only Bats

This is the third part of my special preseason series breaking down each position by tiers for the NFBC. This series is a deeper view into the underpinnings of VDP (Vlad’s Draft Positions). As I write each week’s piece, it will help me fine-tune and adjust VDP to an optimal setting as we head into […]

Vlad Sedler

MLB Fantasy

February 5, 2022

Is the Juice Worth the Squeeze? Kris Bryant vs. Ke’Bryan Hayes

Every fantasy baseball season, there are players who end up returning a higher fantasy baseball profit (r$) than a player drafted significantly earlier in fantasy baseball drafts. This weekly segment will try to identify players that grade out with a similar profile, range of outcomes and/or projection while having a lower ADP. All of which […]

Matthew Davis

NFL Fantasy

February 3, 2022

2022 Senior Bowl: Day 3 Recap

Every year, top draft prospects from around the nation accept invites to showcase their talents at the Reese’s Senior Bowl. With coaches, scouts and NFL decision-makers present from around the league, players have a fantastic shot at improving their draft stocks as #TheDraftStartsinMobile. The Jets and Lions coaching staffs will begin their indoctrination to the NFL as […]

Derek Brown

MLB Fantasy

February 3, 2022

Is the Juice Worth the Squeeze? Giancarlo Stanton vs. Franmil Reyes

Every fantasy baseball season, there are players who end up returning a higher fantasy baseball profit (r$) than a player drafted significantly earlier in fantasy baseball drafts. This weekly segment will try to identify players that grade out with a similar profile, range of outcomes and/or projection while having a lower ADP. All of which […]

Matthew Davis

MLB Fantasy

February 3, 2022

Kup’s Closers: Fantasy Baseball Closer Strategy for 2022 (NL Central)

Each week, we are going to be analyzing each MLB division’s bullpens – and a deep dive is what we hope for. It’s easy enough to find out who we think or expect the closer to be, but what if we are desperate for saves? Who is the next person up, and who’s the dark […]

Matt Kupferle