Fantasy Articles

NFL Fantasy

June 30, 2020

Late-round QBs to target in best ball

You can’t prioritize every position in your fantasy football draft. Something has to come behind the others. Popularized by J.J. Zachariason, and growing in usage every year, the late-round quarterback strategy is one that most experts are now on board with as the predominant way to select signal-callers in fantasy football. The last two years […]

Anthony Amico

NFL Fantasy

June 30, 2020

Late-round RBs to target in best ball

Arguably fantasy football’s most important position, running backs continue dominate scoring across leagues. While landing Christian McCaffrey and the workhorse backs at the top of drafts creates a clear edge, finding late-round gems also provides an advantage in fantasy leagues. Looking specifically at best ball leagues, owners generally end their drafts with between four and […]

Matthew Gajewski

MLB Fantasy

June 30, 2020

A glossary of advanced baseball stats

When it comes to constructing a season-long roster or putting together a DFS lineup, there may not be a sport that requires a more analytical approach than baseball. When researching for a given slate, numerous advanced stats are used to reinforce why to target a player or why to fade them. That said, it’s important […]

Joe Metz

NFL Fantasy

June 30, 2020

NFL best ball bargains and value picks to target

Coming from a full-time DFS player, best ball is a great concept of fantasy football because it brings an extreme amount of strategy and game theory into the drafts. Today, I’m going to break down some of my favorite bargain-bin picks at each position for 2020 as well as talking about some strategy when it […]

Kyle Murray

NFL Fantasy

June 30, 2020

Late-round WR to target in best ball

Hitting on the late rounds is crucial to any fantasy football draft, especially best ball where you don’t make roster changes in season. Wide receivers are plentiful, but that doesn’t mean you can just grab any names late in the draft. I used to love collecting cards as a kid. The excitement of ripping through […]

Adam Pfeifer

NFL Fantasy

June 30, 2020

Late-round TEs to target in best ball

You’re not rostering as many tight ends in your best ball fantasy football leagues as you do the other skill positions, but that makes hitting on the right guys all the more important. In most of my drafts, I want to either be the first person to pick a tight end or the last. The […]

Adam Pfeifer

NFL Fantasy

June 30, 2020

Tips for playing NFFC best ball fantasy football

The National Fantasy Football Championship offers plenty of different contests with entry fees ranging as little as $25. The NFFC prides itself on creating leagues for any price range. $25 too much? You can hop over to their Bestball10s site with leagues starting at $10. Their most popular high-stakes overall competitions are the Primetime and […]

Matthew Davis

NFL Fantasy

June 30, 2020

10 late-round startup targets in dynasty fantasy football

With dynasty roster construction, mining the later rounds of startups is one of the small edges that can separate the haves from the have nots. Players from this range of the draft are many times the undrafted free agents, late-round NFL draft prospects, the grizzled veteran uglies, or yesteryears hype pieces that have lost their […]

Derek Brown

NFL Fantasy

June 30, 2020

Fantasy football mock drafts: Strategy lessons from a 12-team PPR

The real value in fantasy football mock drafting is throwing yourself into as many as possible for as long as possible. Seeing ADP trends and evolving draft strategies and popular value picks can give you a leg up by the time you are actually drafting. One good way to do just that is by gathering […]

Joe Metz

NFL Fantasy

June 30, 2020

Everything you need to know about SFBX

Each year over the past decade, the venerable Scott Fish has run a fantasy league that allows for fans and analysts from across the industry to play together. The goal of the Scott Fish Bowl is to raise awareness and money for Fantasy Cares, a charity that Fish set up to give back to the community. This […]

Anthony Amico

NFL Fantasy

June 30, 2020

Players to avoid in best ball at their current ADPs

As critical as it is to load your best ball roster with high-upside fantasy football options, it is even more important to avoid the land mines: players whose floors are not priced into their draft prices and whose failure to produce can knock you off the rails. It’s easy to find projections for each player’s […]

Noah Ruddell

NFL Fantasy

June 30, 2020

Best Ball 101: Everything you need to know to get started

Whether you are new to fantasy football or a seasoned veteran, something you have likely been hearing a lot about is best ball. It has been one of the fastest-growing fantasy football formats and is far less time-intensive than traditional leagues. If you are thinking about getting into best ball fantasy football (and you definitely […]

Anthony Amico

NFL Fantasy

June 30, 2020

Welcome to FTN Network

 Welcome to FTN Network, an enterprising, cross-platform, multi-sport site dedicated to you, the committed fantasy sports player and bettor.  Our merry band of award-winning contributors will inform, entertain and predict, hopefully at a tail-worthy clip. Most importantly, we’ll serve you, the FTN faithful, with engrossing content, interactive sessions, innovative tools, deep-dive stats, player props data and […]

FTN Staff

NFL Fantasy

June 30, 2020

Fantasy football 101: How to approach an auction

Auction leagues are one of the fastest-growing formats of fantasy football. Contrary to the typical snake draft, auction drafts are less about taking who you can when it’s your turn and more about using your resources in the best possible way. In other words, if there’s a player you want in a snake draft, you […]

Matthew Davis

NFL Fantasy

June 30, 2020

The basics of the zero-RB draft strategy in best ball

Best ball fantasy football drafts are in full swing, but unlike season-long leagues, the draft isn’t just the most important thing — it’s the only thing. With no creative license once the final pick is in, you need to enter the draft with a strategy and stick to it. This article will look at the […]

Tyler Loechner

NFL Fantasy

June 30, 2020

Modified zero-RB: A twist on a popular best ball strategy

Best ball drafts are in full swing, but unlike season-long leagues, the draft isn’t just the most important thing — it’s the only thing. With no creative license once the final pick is in, you need to enter the draft with a strategy and stick to it. This article will overview the modified zero-RB draft […]

Tyler Loechner

NFL Fantasy

June 30, 2020

Biggest risers and fallers in best ball ADP

The value of a player when it comes to fantasy football drafts is very important, especially in best ball formats. I’m going to highlight some of the most interesting risers and fallers in terms of ADPs from the June 1 ADPs compared to the most recent update. One thing to note: For this article I […]

Kyle Murray

NFL Fantasy

June 30, 2020

Best ball busts: Players to avoid in early drafts

One of the keys to a successful best ball fantasy football draft is avoiding the pitfalls, the players who specifically won’t help you win. Avoiding the bad parts leaves you with only the value-neutral draft pieces or better. So today, I’m offering up my thoughts on players who are being drafted too high in best […]

Kyle Murray

NFL Fantasy

June 26, 2020

Rankings and projections for SFBX

After breaking down the Scott Fish Bowl format for you in Part 1, it’s time for something to help you in drafts this year: projections. I created projections for all 32 NFL teams, including three RBs, three WRs, and two TEs for each squad. These projections were then matched to the SFBX scoring. Two things […]

Anthony Amico