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NFL
Fantasy
Streaming DST candidates for Week 2 of the fantasy football season
Week 1 of the 2020 NFL season is in the books! What a great week it was as well with seven of the 16 games being one-score contests at the end. Closing the page on Week 1, let's do a little recap of what was discussed in this very article a week ago. If you read […]
Brett Whitefield
NFL
Fantasy
Snaps and targets report: Week 1
Whether it is for season-long fantasy, daily fantasy, or sports betting, time on the field and volume are two of the most important statistics. This report will give you snap and target breakdowns by position each week, along with aggregated season-long numbers. Snaps RB Player Team Pos Snaps Team Snaps Percent Christian McCaffrey CAR RB […]
Anthony Amico
NFL
Fantasy
Fantasy football waiver wire, Week 2
It’s time for the Week 2 fantasy football waiver wire. Fantasy waivers can often make or break your season. Making the right decision on which players to add and drop is crucial, so we have you set up with a deep list of potential waiver wire adds for Week 2. We cast a wide net […]
Jeff Ratcliffe
NFL
Fantasy
Fantasy football stats to know from Week 1
If you’ve been following my work over the years, you know I’m a numbers guy. I love statistics. Each Monday, I’ll come at you with this “stats to know” piece from that week in fantasy football, which hopefully helps out those not just in season-long fantasy football leagues but in DFS as well. This format […]
Chris Meaney
NFL
Fantasy
Fantasy football stock market: The risers and fallers of Week 1
After months of planting our flags and making predictions for fantasy football, Week 1 of the NFL season has (mostly) come and gone and we are either geniuses or absolute morons. All jokes aside, Week 1 can be tricky. You shouldn’t panic over everything, but we do need to take some of what we saw […]
Adam Pfeifer
NFL
Fantasy
Week 1 fantasy football lames: Cooper coaster to dip in LA
Each week the Noise highlights 10 somewhat un-obvious names who he believes will leave egg on his face. To qualify, each player must be started in at least 50 percent of Yahoo leagues. Speaking as an accountability advocate, I will post results, whether genius or moronic, the following week using the scoring system shown here […]
Brad Evans
NFL
Fantasy
Streaming DST candidates for Week 1 of the fantasy football season
Football is back, baby. Week 1 has arrived which means it is time to talk DST streaming options for fantasy football. Every Tuesday during the season I will be taking a look at my favorite DST streaming options for the week. Stand by to get some. (Roster percentages from Yahoo.) Los Angeles Chargers (45% rostered) […]
Brett Whitefield
MLB
Fantasy
Week 9 fantasy baseball FAAB check-in
There are only a couple of FAAB weeks remaining this fantasy baseball season. The majority of fantasy teams don’t have much left in their remaining budget so digging deep and adding multiple contingency bids becomes more important down the stretch. All of the categories are much closer than you’re accustomed to with only two weeks […]
Matthew Davis
NFL
Fantasy
Week 1 fantasy football flames: Big Ben to come out firing
Each week the Noise highlights under-started names who he believes are destined to torch the competition. To qualify, each player must be started in fewer than 60% of Yahoo! leagues. Speaking as an accountability advocate, I will post results, whether genius or moronic, the following week (Scoring thresholds – QB: 19 fantasy points, RB: 12 […]
Brad Evans
NFL
Fantasy
The Report: Fantasy football facts, predictions and tips for Week 1
The Report is a weekly column that breaks down everything you need to know to set your fantasy football lineups. Make your start and sit decisions with fantasy facts, injury information, matchups stats, predictions for the week and more. Week 1 fantasy football is finally here, and that’s certainly exciting. But it’s important to not […]
Jeff Ratcliffe
NFL
Fantasy
Mad props, Week 1: Bet on Gurley out of the gate
Each week, our -EV bettors do their damnedest to drain bank accounts with their NFL player prop picks. Fade or follow? That, as always, is entirely up to you. Speaking as transparency advocates, we’ll track our coolers’ progress, good or horribly bad, all season long. Below is a six-pack of picks to whet your Week […]
Brad Evans
NFL
Fantasy
Deep fantasy sleepers for Week 1 of the NFL season
Full Sunday action for Week 1 of the 2020 fantasy football season is nearing, and it’s time to fine-tune your fantasy lineups to take home the “W” for the first week of the season. Each week during the NFL season, this article will highlight some deep sleepers for you to consider when setting lineups. You’ll […]
Tyler Loechner
NFL
Fantasy
Using betting lines to set your Week 1 fantasy football lineup
Week 1 of the 2020 NFL season is upon us, and it’s time to set our fantasy football lineups for the first time. And just because it’s Week 1 doesn’t make tough lineup decisions any easier. Since you’re reading this article, it’s safe to assume you’re looking for any and every edge possible. And one […]
Tyler Loechner
NFL
Fantasy
The story behind the box score: Fantasy surprises for Week 1
All fantasy performances are not created equal. We see players who clearly over- and underperform for fantasy football based on a multitude of assets. However, sometimes it’s difficult to put these achievements in context and keep a level head about performances. Additionally, it’s important for us to understand when a great performance is the beginning […]
Blake Hampton
NFL
Fantasy
Fantasy football flex rankings for Week 1
It’s Wednesday, and that means it’s time to break out the flex fantasy football rankings for Week 1 of the 2020 NFL season. If you’re new to the concept of flex rankings, these are simply the combined overall rankings for running back, wide receiver, and tight end for each week during the fantasy football season. […]
Jeff Ratcliffe
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NFL
Fantasy
Fantasy football trade value chart, Week 1
Welcome to FTN’s Week 1 fantasy football trade value chart, where we provide you with relative values for every relevant fantasy player for the rest of the season to help you make a trade. The trade value chart is based on a 12-team league that starts 1 QB, 2 RBs, 3 WRs and 1 flex. […]
Tyler Loechner
NFL
Fantasy
Week 1 fantasy football streaming quarterbacks
In seasonal fantasy football leagues, drafting quarterbacks late or streaming the position is an extremely profitable strategy. Rostering a quarterback for a slew of plus matchups in succession or even as a one-week breather for your mainstay starter is a preferred plan of attack. Late-round pundits who drafted Daniel Jones or Baker Mayfield are staring […]
Derek Brown
NFL
Fantasy
First Down Blog: Austin Ekeler one of 5 players to start fast, furious
There’s a timeless racing adage that says, “You never want your horse to get out too early.” It’s a reference that denotes if you’re too fast out of the gate, a premature demise is inevitable. In fantasy football, many roster managers take an opposite view — focus on winning tomorrow instead of tallying victories today. […]
Brad Evans
MLB
Fantasy
Week 8 fantasy baseball FAAB check-in
There are only three FAAB periods to go in this year’s fantasy baseball, as the season is getting closer to the finish line. With FAAB budgets dwindling, you'll see bids become less aggressive unless you’re in a league with somebody hoarding money while still in contention. With all the categories being so close volume is […]
Matthew Davis
NFL
Fantasy
Fantasy football fallout of NFL cutdown day
With no preseason NFL games and fewer padded practices to monitor, making fantasy football adjustments based on preseason news has been different (and more difficult) in 2020 than in most recent seasons. But the past few days have brought us some of the most actionable pieces of news we’ve been able to scrounge up this […]
Daniel Kelley
NFL
Fantasy
5 players still going too late in fantasy football drafts
The final weekend of 2020 fantasy football drafts is upon us, so it’s time to take one last look at players that are still being drafted too late. With no preseason to hype up certain players, fantasy football ADP didn’t move quite as much during August as it usually does. There are pros and cons […]
Tyler Loechner
NFL
Fantasy
Fantasy Faceoff: Chris Godwin vs. Kenny Golladay
Each week, two of our big names step into the octagon to exchange blows over some of the biggest draft-day dilemmas this fantasy football season. Today's Fantasy Faceoff topic: Brad Evans and Eliot Crist debate — Chris Godwin or Kenny Golladay? … Ready. Set. FIGHT! In defense of Chris Godwin (Eliot Crist) The tequila was […]
Eliot Crist
NFL
Fantasy
Fantasy fallout of Adrian Peterson’s release in Washington
To ring in the final weekend for fantasy football drafts, the news cycle started humming Friday, with the Washington Football Team announced they are releasing 35-year-old Adrian Peterson. The backfield is now left with Antonio Gibson, Peyton Barber, Bryce Love and J.D. McKissic filling out the depth chart. During training camp, the drumbeat has stayed […]
Derek Brown
NFL
Fantasy
First Down Blog: Antonio Gibson set to produce right away
Multiple times each week, Brad Evans, in this space, will ramble on about whatever random, likely tequila-influenced fantasy football/betting thoughts are coursing through his often-moronic mind. Today’s (second!) topic: Washington’s crazy backfield. Coachspeak is often a dangerous preponderance, a booby trap that if triggered will hurtle decapitating sharp objects at a victim’s gullible dome. Tampa […]
Brad Evans
NFL
Fantasy
First Down Blog: Deebo Samuel, superhuman healer?
Multiple times each week, Brad Evans, in this space, will ramble on about whatever random, likely tequila-influenced fantasy football/betting thoughts are coursing through his often-moronic mind. Today’s topic: A true healer in San Francisco. Wolverine. Mantis. Whatever otherworldly materials Adrian Peterson is constructed from. Accelerating regeneration is the power to replenish through self-healing. The above […]
Brad Evans
NFL
Fantasy
FTN Huddle: The biggest fantasy questions, answered
Each week, a handful of members of the FTN Fantasy team will get together to debate and discuss some pressing fantasy football topics. This week, the big news is Leonard Fournette, and then the team discusses ADP and some breakout candidates. It’s been a wild week for Leonard Fournette, who was released Monday by the […]
FTN Staff
NFL
Fantasy
Brad Evans’ favorite 2020 fantasy picks by round: Rounds 14 and later
“Trapped” on a sunny beach in a temperate climate relishing University of Illinois basketball/football championships whilst surrounded by puppies, shirtless cardboard cutouts of David Montgomery and with access to a limitless tequila tap. This is my ultimate dream scenario. Whether dwelling on fantasy whimsies or those in a makeshift reality, we all have dreams and […]
Brad Evans
NFL
Fantasy
The 3 best breakout candidates at tight end for 2020
The fantasy football season is nearly upon us, and when it comes to the tight end position for the 2020 NFL season, half of you will fall into one of these camps: “I’m set because I drafted George Kittle/Travis Kelce/Mark Andrews/Zach Ertz!” “I have Hunter Henry or Evan Engram or Darren Waller, so I feel […]
Tyler Loechner
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NFL
Fantasy
Instant reaction to Leonard Fournette’s move to Tampa Bay
For the second time this week, Leonard Fournette has drawn the fantasy football community's collective ire. First, as Jacksonville jettisoned him into oblivion and now with his landing in Tampa Bay. Now the two most polarizing running backs in the fantasy landscape will share a backfield. Leonard Fournette and Ronald Jones stans will grab their […]
Derek Brown
NFL
Fantasy
First Down Blog: Leonard Fournette finds a new home fast
The sweepstakes for biggest loser in fantasy football has officially announced a winner. Congratulations, Ronald Jones. Leonard Fournette, who posted an image of himself in Tampa threads on social media, all but confirmed he is signing with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, a colossal development with ripple effects that will surely disrupt those who just drafted. […]
Brad Evans
NFL
Fantasy
Fantasy football drafts: The 14-team FTN Fantasy draft
Fourteen experts from FTN took part in a PPR fantasy football draft Tuesday night and as you'll see below, they were asked to share who they thought were the biggest steals and reaches from the draft. Each expert was also asked which pick they disliked the most from their own team and who they thought finished with the best […]
FTN Staff
NFL
Fantasy
Brad Evans’ favorite 2020 fantasy picks by round: Rounds 10-13
“Trapped” on a sunny beach in a temperate climate relishing University of Illinois basketball/football championships whilst surrounded by puppies, shirtless cardboard cutouts of David Montgomery and with access to a limitless tequila tap. This is my ultimate dream scenario. Whether dwelling on fantasy whimsies or those in a makeshift reality, we all have dreams and […]
Brad Evans