Prop God’s NFL Playbook: Week 12
Prop God
Fantasy Articles
NFL
Fantasy
Rookie Dynasty mock draft
Dynasty rookie draft season is here! This glorious time of the year ignites the NFL general manager inside us all. Now that we have teams tied to this prospect class let’s roll through a one-quarterback (PPR) dynasty rookie mock draft and see how it all sifts out. Rookie Dynasty Mock Draft – Round 1 1.01: […]
Derek Brown
NFL
Fantasy
Year One Impact Rookies: Tight End
Every NFL season, there are a handful of top-flight rookies who help shape fantasy football seasons. Each draft class offers the promise of league-winning type players. Over the last four years, on average, more three rookies per season have finished inside the top 50 in total fantasy points scored. We’ve covered rookies from this class […]
Derek Brown
NFL
Fantasy
Jeff Ratcliffe’s My Guys – Fantasy Football 2021
With the NFL Draft in the rearview mirror, we’ve been rolling up our sleeves and digging into all of the landing spots this past week. Every year we see players who get a boost in fantasy football value thanks to a favorable landing spot and vice versa. Throughout the predraft process, I had my eye […]
Jeff Ratcliffe
NFL
Fantasy
Same Faces, New Places: The fantasy stock of the WRs who changed teams
There was a ton of WR movement during the 2021 NFL free agency period. And it wasn’t just small pieces moving around — 2021 was one of the most active free agencies for big-name WRs in recent memory. The Lions were gutted of their WR talent with Kenny Golladay and Marvin Jones both finding new […]
Tyler Loechner
NFL
Fantasy
Late round dynasty rookie draft targets
It’s dynasty rookie draft season! This glorious time of year is like Christmas, and your birthday rolled into one. It comes around once a year and involves unwrapping shiny new gifts that you’ll cherish forever. Sometimes the best presents are buried deep beneath the Christmas tree or left for last at the birthday table. The […]
Derek Brown
NFL
Fantasy
Year One Impact Rookies: Wide receiver
Every NFL season, there are a handful of top-flight rookies that help shape fantasy football seasons. Each draft class offers the promise of league-winning type players. Over the last four years, on average, over three rookies per season have finished inside the top 50 in total fantasy points scored. We’re going to cover rookies from […]
Derek Brown
NFL
Fantasy
Fantasy Football Rookies: Who is this year’s James Robinson?
Just because you go undrafted doesn’t mean you can’t make an impact in the NFL. Just last year, we saw the quintessential example with James Robinson going from relative unknown to fantasy football darling in the span of a few weeks in September. One of the biggest fantasy surprises in recent memory, Robinson went on […]
Jeff Ratcliffe
NFL
Fantasy
Rookie React: Javonte Williams may just be this year’s Jonathan Taylor
Mercifully, the poking, prodding and Wonderlic-ing has ceased. With player destinations finally set, this wannabe soothsayer forges ahead previewing what newly drafted contributors could accomplish in their fresh digs for fantasy/betting audiences. Today’s rookie under the microscope: Javonte Williams. Current fantasy ADP: 58.13, RB26 Current player props: +3300 to win OROY (DraftKings) Javonte Williams Fantasy […]
Brad Evans
NFL
Fantasy
Same Faces, New Places: The fantasy stock of the RBs who changed teams
There was a decent amount of RB movement during the 2021 offseason, but there were no major names involved with most players signing one- or two-year deals. Mike Davis capitalized on his moderately successful stint as Christian McCaffrey’s fill-in by joining the Falcons, Phillip Lindsay goes from backing up one old RB to another, and […]
Tyler Loechner
NFL
Fantasy
Fantasy football winners after the 2021 NFL Draft
Every year the NFL Draft brings hope and promise to veterans and rookies alike. The clearest insight we gain into the thought processes for NFL front offices is during free agency and the draft. After reading the tea leaves for all of these transactions, there are clear winners that have a path to prominence for […]
Derek Brown
NFL
Fantasy
Year One Impact Rookies: Running back
Every NFL season, there are a handful of top-flight rookies who help shape fantasy football seasons. Each draft class offers the promise of league-winning type players. Over the last four years, on average, over three rookies per season have finished inside the top 50 in total fantasy points scored. We’re going to dive into rookies […]
Derek Brown
NFL
Fantasy
2021 NFL Dynasty Rookie Draft Strategy
It’s dynasty fantasy football rookie draft season, so let’s break down my draft board and optimal draft strategy for this year’s rookie drafts. Fail to prepare and you’re preparing to fail. This statement is true for all fantasy football drafts regardless of the format. Whether you’re talking about a 16-round standard draft, a 53-round deep […]
Jeff Ratcliffe
NFL
Fantasy
Jeff Ratcliffe’s 2021 NFL Rookie Rankings
All the cards are on the table. The 2021 NFL Draft is in the books, so it’s time to dive in to our 2021 dynasty fantasy football rookie rankings. Below you’ll see every rookie who was either drafted or signed as an undrafted free agent. In total, that’s healthy 183 players. Obviously, most of these […]
Jeff Ratcliffe
NFL
Fantasy
Rookie React Series – NFL Fantasy Rookies ADP, Bets, and Props
We know who the 2021 NFL rookies are. We know where they’ll play. Now we need to figure out: How good will they be for fantasy football? FTN’s Brad Evans presents “Rookie React,” a player-by-player look at each of this year’s notable fantasy rookies, putting the players and their teams under the microscope to determine […]
Brad Evans
NFL
Fantasy
Same Faces, New Places: The fantasy stock of the QBs who changed teams
It’s not just an exciting group of rookie QBs that are shaking up the NFL. There was also a ton of movement at the QB position during the offseason. Jared Goff and Matthew Stafford swapped teams, Sam Darnold and Carson Wentz have been given second chances with new franchises, and Ryan Fitzpatrick is continuing his […]
Tyler Loechner
NFL
Fantasy
Year One Impact Rookies: Quarterback
Every NFL season there are a handful of top-flight rookies that help shape fantasy football seasons. Each draft class offers the promise of league-winning type players. Over the last four years, on average, over three rookies per season have finished inside the top 50 in total fantasy points scored. We’re going to dive into rookies from […]
Derek Brown
NFL
Fantasy
Rookie React: YAC monster Chase to rise quickly along the Ohio
Mercifully, the poking, prodding and Wonderlic-ing has ceased. With player destinations finally set, this wannabe soothsayer forges ahead previewing what newly drafted contributors could accomplish in their fresh digs for fantasy/betting audiences. Today’s rookie under the microscope: Ja'Marr Chase. Current fantasy ADP (PPR): 53.58, WR23 Current player props: Offensive ROY (+1100, DraftKings) Upsides: Physicality. Tackle […]
Brad Evans
NFL
Fantasy
Remaining free agents who could offer fantasy football value
We’re now past the NFL Draft, which means we’re also past NFL free agency. If you’re a football player and you’re not on an NFL roster right now, the odds of you being a real fantasy contributor this season are slim. But they aren’t zero. Last year, Cam Newton, Carlos Hyde and Jordan Reed were […]
Daniel Kelley
MLB
Fantasy
Week 6 fantasy baseball FAAB check-in
The first month of the baseball season is in the rearview mirror. With five months remaining, we are seeing a lower average in the remaining FAAB budget than in previous seasons when heading into May. Fantasy owners are not shy about shelling out triple-digit bids for closers, and the supply and demand for outfielders is […]
Matthew Davis
NFL
Fantasy
NFL Draft Winners and Losers — Fantasy Value Shifts for the Veterans
Every year, the majority of the focus coming out of the NFL Draft, for both fantasy football and real life, lies with the players drafted. With 250-some careers are started over a three-day span, that makes sense. But for every career that starts, another has to end, and for every new full-time job acquired, someone […]
Daniel Kelley
NFL
Fantasy
Rookie React: Fields feel good story for Chicago, fantasy fans
Mercifully, the poking, prodding and Wonderlic-ing has ceased. With player destinations finally set, this wannabe soothsayer forges ahead previewing what newly drafted contributors could accomplish in their fresh digs for fantasy/betting audiences. Today’s rookie under the microscope: QB Justin Fields. Current fantasy ADP: 152.6, QB20 Current futures/props: OROY +500 (DraftKings) Upsides: Please, don’t spew the […]
Brad Evans
NFL
Fantasy
2021 NFL Draft Day 2 Fantasy Football Recap
Day 2 of the 2021 NFL Draft delivered a number of interesting picks for fantasy football purposes with 19 skill position players coming off the board. Of course, there were some surprises along the way, and some of these picks have the potential to drastically alter the fantasy football landscape. Let’s break down fantasy football […]
Jeff Ratcliffe
MLB
Fantasy
The Double Dip: Fantasy baseball 2-start pitchers for the week
The Double Dip is a new column over at FTN for 2021 fantasy baseball — and it’s meant to highlight pitchers that are making two starts in a week. Some of the plays may be obvious — you don’t need me telling you that when Jacob deGrom is starting twice, a 1,000-word soliloquy highlighting why […]
Matt Kupferle
NFL
Fantasy
Texans nab QB Davis Mills, Fantasy Impact
The Buccaneers took QB Kyle Trask to end the second round of the 2021 NFL Draft, and that kicked off a quarterback run, with QBs going in three out of four picks — the Vikings took Kellen Mond, and then the Houston Texans selected Stanford QB Davis Mills. (Follow along with every pick in the […]
FTN Staff
NFL
Fantasy
Vikings grab QB Kellen Mond, Fantasy Impact
The Minnesota Vikings might not need a quarterback for 2021, but they grabbed one to look down the road with their third-round pick in the 2021 NFL Draft, selecting Texas A&M QB Kellen Mond. (Follow along with every pick in the FTN Draft Tracker.) Mond played all four years for the Aggies, totaling 9,661 passing […]
FTN Staff
NFL
Fantasy
Buccaneers pick QB Kyle Trask, Fantasy Impact
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers have the oldest quarterback in football, so they grabbed a potential replacement at the end of the second round of the 2021 NFL Draft in Florida QB Kyle Trask. (Check out the FTN Kyle Trask scouting report here.) Trask was a Heisman finalist in 2020, when he threw for 4,283 yards […]
FTN Staff
NFL
Fantasy
Panthers nab WR Terrace Marshall, Fantasy Impact
The Carolina Panthers land another receiving option in the second round of the 2021 NFL Draft, selecting LSU WR Terrace Marshall with the No. 59 overall pick. (Check out the FTN Terrace Marshall scouting report here.) Marshall is reunited with his ex-WR coach in LSU, Joe Brady, who is the Carolina offensive coordinator now. Marshall had […]
FTN Staff
NFL
Fantasy
Rams select WR Tutu Atwell, Fantasy Impact
The Los Angeles Rams didn’t get to pick until the 57th overall pick in the 2021 NFL Draft, getting to relax in their draft beach house on Day 1. In the second round Friday, they selected Louisville WR Tutu Atwell. (Follow along with every pick in the FTN Draft Tracker.) Atwell, who had a 1,304-yard, […]
FTN Staff
NFL
Fantasy
Seahawks select D’Wayne Eskridge, Fantasy Impact
The Seattle Seahawks didn’t select on Day 1 of the 2021 NFL Draft, not getting their first pick until No. 56 overall. With that pick, they grabbed a wide receiver, selecting Western Michigan’s D'Wayne Eskridge. Eskridge played five years at Western Michigan, going for 811 scrimmage yards and 8 touchdowns as a fifth-year senior in […]
FTN Staff
NFL
Fantasy
Steelers take TE Pat Freiermuth, Fantasy Impact
The Pittsburgh Steelers nabbed an in-state tight end in the second round of the 2021 NFL Draft Friday, picking Penn State TE Pat Freiermuth with the No. 55 pick. (Check out the FTN Pat Freiermuth scouting report here.) Freiermuth won the 2020 Kwalick-Clark Award, given to the No. 1 tight end of the year in the […]
FTN Staff
NFL
Fantasy
Cardinals select WR Rondale Moore, Fantasy Impact
The Arizona Cardinals added some receiving help in the second round of the 2021 NFL Draft Friday, selecting Purdue WR Rondale Moore. (Check out the FTN Rondale Moore scouting report here.) Moore won the Paul Hornung Award as college football’s most versatile player in 2018. He was a monster as a Purdue freshman, going for […]
FTN Staff
NFL
Fantasy
Broncos trade up for Javonte Williams, Fantasy Impact
The Denver Broncos traded up Saturday to go earlier in the second round of the 2021 NFL Draft, using the pick to select UNC RB Javonte Williams. (Check out the FTN Javonte Williams scouting report here.) Williams was a second-team All-American for North Carolina in 2020. He ran for 1,140 yards and had another 305 […]
FTN Staff