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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 the #TheDraftStartsinMobile. The Jets and Lions coaching staffs will begin their indoctrination to the NFL as […]

Derek Brown

NFL Fantasy

February 2, 2022

Senior Bowl Practice Preview: What to Watch for on Day 2

Day 1 of Senior Bowl practices are in the books, and I think it is safe to say it is probably a good thing we can put that one in the rearview mirror. Tuesday, we saw two incredibly sloppy practices.   Whether shaky quarterback play, offensive line failings, or wide receiver error, it was hard […]

Brett Whitefield

MLB Fantasy

February 2, 2022

NFBC DC Strategies — Starting 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: Starting pitchers.    In the draft guide, I mentioned picking a 28:22 ratio of hitters to pitchers, and that ratio was per our fearless leader Vlad Sedler. Well, […]

Broc Miller

NFL Fantasy

February 1, 2022

2022 NFL Mock Draft 2.0

The Super Bowl is the only game that remains in the 2021-22 NFL season, which means it’s time for me to update my 2022 NFL mock draft. Over the past three years, I’m the No. 3 mocker in the FantasyPros Accuracy Contest. Obsessing about the first round is what I do. I haven’t made any bets […]

Matthew Freedman

NFL Fantasy

February 1, 2022

Early Look at Dynasty WR Rankings

We have just one game left of the actual 2021 NFL season, but the 2022 dynasty fantasy football season is already underway. Whether you’re entering (another) startup, looking to improve your squad, or taking over an orphan, you need some cornerstone WRs to build your team around. Wideouts are massively valuable in dynasty, as a […]

Tyler Loechner

NFL Fantasy

January 31, 2022

2022 Senior Bowl preview: 4 things to watch for in Mobile

It’s the most exciting time of the year. Though there’s still some football left to be played to conclude the 2021 NFL season, the offseason – and most importantly draft preparation – is in full swing for most teams. Most of, if not all 32 teams will have representatives down in Mobile, Alabama this week […]

Brett Whitefield

MLB Fantasy

January 29, 2022

NFBC Positional Tiers – Middle Infielders

This is the second 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

NFL Fantasy

January 29, 2022

Tom Brady retires after 22 seasons, Fantasy Football Impact

Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady officially announced his retirement from the NFL on Saturday after 22 seasons, according to ESPN’s Adam Schefter.   Brady finished his final season passing for a league-high 43 touchdowns and 5,316 yards. He led the Buccaneers to the NFC Divisional Round and threw for 329 yards, one touchdown and […]

FTN Staff

NFL Fantasy

January 29, 2022

TopProp Battleground – Conference Championships

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

January 28, 2022

Is the Juice Worth the Squeeze? Tommy Edman vs. Amed Rosario

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

January 27, 2022

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

It’s the 2022 MLB season. Hopefully, Rob Manfred and crew are back and in business soon. Please talk to each other, MLB. Each week, we are going to start this series by analyzing each division’s bullpens – and a deep dive is what we hope for. It’s easy enough to find out who we think […]

Matt Kupferle

MLB Fantasy

January 26, 2022

Is the Juice Worth the Squeeze? Blake Snell vs. Carlos Rodón

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

January 25, 2022

NFBC DC Strategies — Outfielders 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: Outfielders.    Volume Plays Ben Gamel, Pittsburgh Pirates (ADP: 607) In these pieces. I have suggested time and time again to use the late rounds to fill out […]

Broc Miller

NFL Fantasy

January 24, 2022

Early Look at Dynasty RB Rankings

We’re reaching the crescendo of the actual 2021 NFL season, but the 2022 dynasty fantasy football season is already underway. Whether you’re entering (another) startup, looking to improve your squad, or taking over an orphan, you’ll need a running back stable capable of taking you all the way. Let’s take a look at early dynasty […]

Tyler Loechner

MLB Fantasy

January 24, 2022

Is the Juice Worth the Squeeze? Jack Flaherty vs. Nathan Eovaldi

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

January 23, 2022

NFBC Positional Tiers – Corner Infielders

This is the first 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, I’ll fine-tune and adjust VDP to an optimal setting as we head into the two big weeks […]

Vlad Sedler

NFL Fantasy

January 22, 2022

TopProp Battleground – Divisional Round

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

NFL Fantasy

January 21, 2022

The Fantasy Football Report for the Divisional Round

We’re heading into the Divisional Round of the NFL playoffs, and eight teams remain standing. While fantasy football isn’t quite the same during the playoffs as it is in the regular season, there’s still plenty of opportunity to play in DFS contests and one-and-done leagues. Regardless of which format you’re in, we have you covered […]

Jeff Ratcliffe

MLB Fantasy

January 21, 2022

Is the Juice Worth the Squeeze? Adolis García vs. Harrison Bader

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

January 20, 2022

Sinking Your Battleship: The Riskiest Fantasy Baseball Picks By Round (Round 1)

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

MLB Fantasy

January 20, 2022

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

It’s the 2022 MLB season. Hopefully, Rob Manfred and crew are back and in business soon. Please talk to each other, MLB. Each week, we are going to start this series by analyzing each division’s bullpens – and a deep dive is what we hope for. It’s easy enough to find out who we think […]

Matt Kupferle

NFL Fantasy

January 19, 2022

Early Look at Dynasty QB Rankings

We’re reaching the crescendo of the actual 2021 NFL season, but the 2022 dynasty fantasy football season is already underway. Whether you’re entering (another) startup, looking to improve your squad, or taking over an orphan, one of the first places you’ll want to look is the QB position. A good dynasty QB goes a long […]

Tyler Loechner

MLB Fantasy

January 19, 2022

Is the Juice Worth the Squeeze? Kolten Wong vs. Josh Rojas

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

January 18, 2022

NFBC DC Strategies — Middle Infielders in 2022

In this preseason series, I will be identifying and reviewing option beyond the first 450 picks (per ADP) for late-round values in NFBC Draft Champions leagues. This week, we attack the middle infielder position.  As I’ve done in previous editions of this piece, I’ll start with a few notes on middle infielders from top-10 overall […]

Broc Miller

MLB Fantasy

January 17, 2022

Is the Juice Worth the Squeeze? Yasmani Grandal vs. Tyler Stephenson

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

January 17, 2022

Fantasy Football 2022: Team Needs for Every Franchise

The NFL regular season is behind us, and the playoffs are upon us. A good chunk of the league already knows where their draft picks will fall this spring and teams will start assessing their needs heading into free agency and the NFL Draft. Let’s take a look at some team needs from an offensive […]

Sam Wallace

NFL Fantasy

January 15, 2022

TopProp Battleground – Wild Card Weekend

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

January 15, 2022

Fantasy Baseball ADP Market Report (1/15)

This weekly fantasy baseball column will be a summary of recent average draft position risers and fallers. A review of the most prominent ADP movers based on completed drafts on NFBC. For the January columns, I will be referencing NFBC Draft Championship results. These are 15-round, 50-round draft-and-hold leagues (no in-season FAAB). Though we are […]

Vlad Sedler

NFL Fantasy

January 14, 2022

5 Players to Trade For in Dynasty This Offseason

Dynasty fantasy football seasons never end. It’s one of the many things people love about dynasty leagues. With an epic 2022 free agent class coming up, and the NFL Draft now on the horizon, let’s take a look at five players to trade for this offseason in dynasty.   Justin Fields, QB, Chicago Bears Justin […]

Tyler Loechner

NFL Fantasy

January 14, 2022

The Fantasy Football Report for Wild Card Weekend

The NFL’s Wild Card weekend means another opportunity to play some fantasy football. That means draft-and-hold postseason fantasy football leagues, DFS, salary cap formats, playoff challenge contests and one-and-done contests. Regardless of which format you’re in, we have you covered here at FTN. Like we do every week in the Report, let’s break down every […]

Jeff Ratcliffe

MLB Fantasy

January 14, 2022

Is the Juice Worth the Squeeze? Sandy Alcantara vs. Max Fried

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

January 13, 2022

How to Play Playoff Fantasy Football

The official fantasy football season has come to an end, but the NFL playoffs offer us all a chance to write an epilogue. There are many ways to play playoff fantasy football. This article will review some of the most popular ways as well as offer tips for the best strategies to help you enjoy […]

Tyler Loechner