Fantasy Articles

NFL Fantasy

July 13, 2020

100 Questions: The pressing fantasy issues for the Atlanta Falcons

(You can’t answer a question if you don’t know what the question actually is. As we head toward the start of training camps after the weirdest offseason of our lives, FTN editor-in-chief Daniel Kelley asks — and attempts to answer — 3-4 fantasy-related questions about each team’s coming season. This is 100 Questions.) You’d be […]

Daniel Kelley

NFL Fantasy

July 13, 2020

100 Questions: The pressing fantasy issues for the Arizona Cardinals

(You can’t answer a question if you don’t know what the question actually is. As we head toward the start of training camps after the weirdest offseason of our lives, FTN editor-in-chief Daniel Kelley asks — and attempts to answer — 3-4 fantasy-related questions about each team’s coming season. This is 100 Questions.) It wouldn’t […]

Daniel Kelley

NFL Fantasy

July 13, 2020

Identifying 2020’s breakout fantasy football quarterbacks

As it has been for the last handful of years, the quarterback position is absolutely loaded in fantasy football. You have your established veterans, like Drew Brees, Matt Ryan, Aaron Rodgers and Tom Brady. Then, there are your stars of today, like Patrick Mahomes, Lamar Jackson and Deshaun Watson. Who is next? A handful of […]

Adam Pfeifer

NFL Fantasy

July 13, 2020

First Down Blog: Don’t expect vintage Cam Newton in New England

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: The newly re-employed Cam Newton. Whenever major news breaks about a superstar player, no matter his current condition or team affiliation, trumpeters immediately take to social media […]

Brad Evans

NFL Fantasy

July 13, 2020

Ranking the backup QB situations around the NFL for fantasy

The 2020 NFL season will be like no other, and that holds true for fantasy football as well. And that’s not because of players, coaches or teams. It’s because COVID-19 is blitzing the football world, while the NFL is trying their best to protect the season. While it still seems like a football season is […]

Adam Pfeifer

NFL Fantasy

July 12, 2020

Booms, Busts and Breakouts: Dallas Cowboys

As the mercury rises and we inch closer to training camp opens, our resident fantasy football aficionados, Brad Evans and Jeff Ratcliffe, profile their favorite booms, busts and breakouts for every NFL team. Today’s topic: Jerry Jones and his opulent yacht.  Booms Michael Gallup, WR Immediate dismissals of Gallup simply due to CeeDee Lamb’s arrival […]

Brad Evans

NFL Fantasy

July 12, 2020

ADP check: Players whose fantasy football stock has fallen since 2019

There are two sides of every coin in fantasy football drafts. As I stated in Saturday’s piece surrounding players being drafted higher than the position they finished last season, it’s also important to note the opposite — players going way later than their finishing position in 2019. This can obviously be caused by a variety […]

Joe Metz

NFL Fantasy

July 11, 2020

Fantasy football sleepers: Overlooked wide receivers for 2020 drafts

As mentioned in the quarterback sleeper piece, it’s all about finding value in fantasy football drafts. Sometimes a name like Terry McLaurin gets hyped up too much, to the point where he ends up getting drafted too early. Nothing against McLaurin — I think the price is fair — but four months ago he was […]

Chris Meaney

NFL Fantasy

July 11, 2020

ADP check: Players whose fantasy football stock has risen since 2019

As fantasy football mock draft season begins to gain steam, trends regarding players’ individual ADP becomes more important as we progress through the summer. To help analyze how and why players’ ADPs are trending in one direction or the other, I am going to be publishing two ADP articles per week. On Saturdays, I’ll be […]

Joe Metz

NFL Fantasy

July 10, 2020

Fantasy Faceoff: Patrick Mahomes vs. Lamar Jackson

Each week, Brad Evans and Jeff Ratcliffe step into the octagon to exchange blows over some of the biggest draft-day dilemmas this fantasy football season. Today's Fantasy Faceoff topic: Patrick Mahomes or Lamar Jackson? … Ready. Set. FIGHT! In favor of Patrick Mahomes (Brad Evans) Off the high of a 50-TD campaign in 2018, Mahomes […]

Brad Evans

NFL Fantasy

July 10, 2020

Booms, Busts and Breakouts: Cleveland Browns

As the mercury rises and we inch closer to training camp opens, our resident fantasy football aficionados, Brad Evans and Jeff Ratcliffe, profile their favorite booms, busts and breakouts for every NFL team. Today’s topic: The Juggernaut Jim Browns Booms Odell Beckham Jr., WR Let’s get the obvious out of the way: Last year wasn’t […]

Jeff Ratcliffe

NFL Fantasy

July 10, 2020

Booms, Busts and Breakouts: Cincinnati Bengals

As the mercury rises and we inch closer to training camp opens, our resident fantasy football aficionados, Brad Evans and Jeff Ratcliffe, profile their favorite booms, busts and breakouts for every NFL team. Today’s topic: The Queen City Cats. Booms Tyler Boyd, WR When A.J. Green’s lower extremities inevitably combust, Boyd, like last year, will […]

Brad Evans

NFL Fantasy

July 10, 2020

Edwards-Helaire takes top billing in our 2022 mock draft

Forecasting skill positions two years into the future is much like meteorology. The morning report can call for sunny skies and picturesque conditions, but a rogue thunderstorm can still crop up at any moment to ruin it all. Players can have their outlooks change in the blink of an eye with injury, contract status, and […]

Derek Brown

NFL Fantasy

July 10, 2020

Fantasy football busts: Quarterbacks to avoid in 2020

I’ve always been one to wait it out when drafting a quarterback in a standard fantasy football setting—I just wrote about a few undervalued QBs that I’m high on—so I could make the case for several potential busts. The three quarterbacks I’ve singled out below are good real-life quarterbacks. All three led their respective teams […]

Chris Meaney

NFL Fantasy

July 9, 2020

Booms, Busts and Breakouts: Chicago Bears

As the mercury rises and we inch closer to training camp opens, our resident fantasy football aficionados, Brad Evans and Jeff Ratcliffe, profile their favorite booms, busts and breakouts for every NFL team. Today’s topic: The Monsters of the Midway. Booms Allen Robinson, WR The Rodney Dangerfield of fantasy football wide receivers, Robinson got no […]

Jeff Ratcliffe

NFL Fantasy

July 9, 2020

Booms, Busts and Breakouts: Carolina Panthers

As the mercury rises and we inch closer to training camp opens, our resident fantasy football aficionados, Brad Evans and Jeff Ratcliffe, profile their favorite booms, busts and breakouts for every NFL team. Today’s topic: The Charlotte Cats. Booms D.J. Moore, WR Some in Fantasyland, understandably, are fully prepared to “Shoop” for The Spinderella of […]

Brad Evans

NFL Fantasy

July 9, 2020

Fantasy football sleepers: Overlooked quarterbacks in drafts for 2020

You hear the term sleeper get tossed around often in the fantasy football community, but what does it actually mean? Can an aging vet be considered a sleeper or does the particular candidate need to be on the cusp of a breakout season? Both are acceptable, as it’s all about finding value on draft day. […]

Chris Meaney

NFL Fantasy

July 9, 2020

Booms, Busts and Breakouts

Every team has something unique to offer fantasy football managers — even if, sometimes, that thing is “stay away.” In the run-up to training camps, Fade the Noise head guys Jeff Ratcliffe and Brad Evans are going team-by-team to identify each team’s best shots at Booms, Busts and Breakouts. Sometimes they agree! Sometimes they don’t. […]

FTN Staff

MLB Fantasy

July 9, 2020

Super deep fantasy baseball options worth considering in drafts

Knowledge is power in fantasy baseball, and one thing that we have learned is that in 12 NFBC drafts so far, they are going a little bit differently than before. The best part about an NFBC-style draft is the ability to track ADP. You aren’t simply guessing at what players are doing — you’re immersed […]

Matt Kupferle

NFL Fantasy

July 9, 2020

Breaking down the New England Patriots coaching staff

A crucial element to projecting players in fantasy is determining their role and the context of the team on which they operate. In this divisional series, we will explore the inner workings of each team. These writeups are loaded with beautiful data visualizations (brought to you by Anthony Amico) that will expose the gears that […]

Derek Brown

NFL Fantasy

July 9, 2020

Managing player exposure in fantasy football

If you only plan to draft 10 to 15 best ball teams in fantasy football in 2020, you probably don’t need to worry about your exposure percentages. Just go get your guys and have fun rooting for them all. However, if you plan on drafting a lot of teams, you need to track your exposure to […]

Noah Ruddell

NFL Fantasy

July 9, 2020

9 RBs go in the first round of a 2021 mock draft

It is never too early to talk about fantasy football. No, talking about fantasy during the month of June isn’t early at all. Unless you are talking about the 2021 season already, of course. There’s interest, there’s passion and then there is insanity. Here we are. A fun exercise is to look ahead and try […]

Adam Pfeifer

NFL Fantasy

July 8, 2020

Booms, Busts and Breakouts: Baltimore Ravens

As the mercury rises and we inch closer to training camp opens, our resident fantasy football aficionados, Brad Evans and Jeff Ratcliffe, profile their favorite booms, busts and breakouts for every NFL team. Today’s topic: The Fightin’ Edgar Allen Poes. Booms J.K. Dobbins, RB Full disclosure: The demise of Mark Ingram is greatly exaggerated. Though […]

Brad Evans

NFL Fantasy

July 8, 2020

Booms, Busts and Breakouts: Buffalo Bills

As the mercury rises and we inch closer to training camp opens, our resident fantasy football aficionados, Brad Evans and Jeff Ratcliffe, profile their favorite booms, busts and breakouts for every NFL team. Today’s topic: The Bills Mafia. Booms Stefon Diggs, WR The jury is certainly out on Diggs after the veteran wideout was shipped […]

Jeff Ratcliffe

MLB Fantasy

July 8, 2020

Tips for MLB short season fantasy drafts

We are getting a short 60 game MLB regular season and it is wise to take that into account when deciding on your draft strategy. Below I have listed several things I am considering while making my draft target list.   Your Actual Draft If you value your money at all, there is no reason to […]

David Jones

NFL Fantasy

July 8, 2020

Booms, Busts and Breakouts: Arizona Cardinals

As the mercury rises and we inch closer to training camp opens, our resident fantasy football aficionados, Brad Evans and Jeff Ratcliffe, profile their favorite booms, busts and breakouts for every NFL team. Today’s topic: The Desert Birds.  Booms Kenyan Drake, RB Drake, similar to temperature readings in the Sonoran during the scorching summer months, […]

Brad Evans

NFL Fantasy

July 8, 2020

Undersold players to target in fantasy football

For all of the breakout players and league winners that are drafted, there are also value players. Players that outkick their draft stock en route to solidifying the floor and raising the ceiling for their overall roster. The “boring” and undersold but necessary fantasy lineup options are essential in building a championship roster. These players […]

Derek Brown

NFL Fantasy

July 8, 2020

10 players to avoid in the first 5 rounds of fantasy drafts

Searching for the players who will win you your fantasy football league can be a difficult task. Especially in the early rounds, it can be difficult to pinpoint one or two players that really stand out from the crowd. Instead, one thoughtful approach to use every year is to find the landmines. There are players […]

Anthony Amico

NFL Fantasy

July 8, 2020

Breaking down the Miami Dolphins coaching staff

A crucial element to projecting players in fantasy is determining their role and the context of the team on which they operate. In this divisional series, we will explore the inner workings of each team. These writeups are loaded with beautiful data visualizations (brought to you by Anthony Amico) that will expose the gears that […]

Derek Brown

NFL Fantasy

July 8, 2020

The running back red-zone regression enigma

Where do we begin with the red zone? It’s the place where fantasy running backs can become championed as one of the few elite members in the league. Consistent red-zone play is actually a driving factor that isn’t talked about much in the fantasy community, most likely because it can just go hand in hand […]

Blake Hampton

NFL Fantasy

July 8, 2020

Fantasy football options with more value in best ball

A newer fantasy football format gaining loads of steam over the last few seasons, best ball is not a format to approach the same way as a season-long format. Because you do not have the ability to manage rosters on a week-to-week basis, ceiling potential is crucial to logging the highest-scoring possible lineup each week. […]

Joe Metz

NFL Fantasy

July 8, 2020

First Down Blog: Is there juice left in the Josh Gordon orange?

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: The ever-tantalizing Josh Gordon. We all house a particular set of fetishes and affinities. Cookie dough ice cream. Comfortable sleeping positions. Whatever random categories you can […]

Brad Evans