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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

NFL Fantasy

July 8, 2020

The basics of drafting in IDP fantasy football leagues

The folks here at Fade the Noise have assembled an impressive array of talent. Whether it’s for season-long or DFS fantasy football, some of the industry’s best and brightest have joined the FTN team in an effort to guide you to glory. The plan was to offer the same sort of high-end quality IDP coverage […]

Gary Davenport

NFL Fantasy

July 7, 2020

Booms, Busts and Breakouts: Atlanta Falcons

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 Dirty Birds. Booms Todd Gurley, RB Before you fire up Twitter to tell me about Gurley’s knees, hear me […]

Jeff Ratcliffe

NFL Fantasy

July 7, 2020

First Down Blog: Fade Edwards-Helaire in drafts

Multiple times each week in this space, Brad Evans will ramble on about whatever random, likely tequila-influenced fantasy football/betting thoughts are coursing through his often moronic mind. Today’s topic: The overblown Clyde Edwards-Helaire hype.  At one point on the spectrum of early life, it hits any impressionable young mind like a bolt of lightning.  You […]

Brad Evans

MLB Fantasy

July 7, 2020

2020 fantasy baseball fades and busts

As we head into the weirdest fantasy baseball season in our collective memory, one key draft practice is finding which players to avoid at their current draft price. The players mentioned below are being discussed due current NFBC ADP data we have for the 60-game season making it clear they are being overvalued, leaving little […]

Matthew Davis

NFL Fantasy

July 7, 2020

6 players to buy in dynasty fantasy football

The best part of dynasty leagues is managing your fantasy football roster as if you were a real NFL GM. However, unlike the real NFL, there’s usually only one way to get your hands on a veteran player in dynasty leagues: Through trades. In dynasty, each owner is likely to have different goals for the […]

Tyler Loechner

MLB Fantasy

July 6, 2020

2020 fantasy baseball risers and fallers

Identifying trends in terms of ADP is vital in putting together a winning fantasy baseball team, but when it comes to a situation as MLB finds itself in, it carries much more weight. With a shortened 60-game season and a universal DH, many players will see their stocks shoot up or plummet. A lot of […]

Joe Metz

MLB Fantasy

July 6, 2020

2020 fantasy baseball sleepers for the 60-game season

With baseball officially back and players already reporting for spring training (or summer camp), the process of finding your fantasy baseball edge for the unique 60-game season begins. Whether it be a 162-game season or a 60, sleepers are always a means to get yourself an edge on the competition. Given the unique circumstances we […]

Joe Metz

NFL Fantasy

July 6, 2020

Breaking down each NFL coaching staff

Derek Brown and Anthony Amico are doing breaking down each NFL coaching to help you in your best ball drafts, follow along with the whole series here:   Buffalo Bills – 7/7/2020 Miami Dolphins – 7/8/2020 New England Patriots – 7/9/2020 New York Jets – 7/14/2020 Baltimore Ravens – 7/15/2020 Cincinnati Bengals – 7/16/2020 Cleveland Browns – 7/17/2020 Pittsburgh Steelers – 7/20/2020 Houston […]

Derek Brown

NFL Fantasy

July 6, 2020

Breaking down the Buffalo Bills 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 6, 2020

6 players to sell in dynasty fantasy football

Purging your dynasty roster of fantasy football options you no longer want is no easy task, but as each owner in your league will have different goals, you can usually find a suitable trade partner. These are the primary reasons why people make trades in dynasty: Win-now: Acquire a top-tier player that will put your […]

Tyler Loechner

NFL Fantasy

July 5, 2020

How to adjust for point-per-first-down scoring in fantasy

Many fantasy football players have heard of leagues that use point-per-first down scoring, but few players have been part of leagues that incorporate the scoring option. With the biggest such league (the 10th annual Scott Fish Bowl — SFBX) getting going as we speak, FTN wanted to give you a rundown of what the system […]

Russell Prentice