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MLB Fantasy
Is the Juice Worth the Squeeze? Need for Speed
Every fantasy baseball season, there are players who end up returning a higher fantasy baseball profit than a player selected much earlier in fantasy baseball drafts. This series will attempt to identify players who grade out with a similar profile despite an ADP discount. This segment will dig into the need for speed, looking at […]
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Matthew Davis
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MLB Fantasy
Small Ball: Fantasy Baseball Game Theory: ADP Pockets (1/19)
We’ve all been there. Your hand is on the mouse, but your body is frozen.   You stare at the computer screen. Three names are staring right back at you. You could make a case for any of those players. But which one? You shift your focus to the top left of the screen where […]
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Adam Young
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NFL Fantasy
2023 Fantasy Football Awards
The 2023 fantasy football season recently came to an end, which means it’s time to celebrate the winners (and highlight some losers) with the fantasy awards for the 2023 season. As always, I’ll be your host. Let’s get to it.   2023 Fantasy Football Awards 2023 Fantasy MVP: Christian McCaffrey, San Francisco 49ers Christian McCaffrey […]
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Tyler Loechner
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NFL Fantasy
What Changed in 2023 for Fantasy Football: Tight Ends
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Michael Dolan
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MLB Fantasy
Groovin’ with Govier: H2H Fantasy Baseball Roundup (1/18)
Party people … can y’all get funky? Head-to-head fantasy baseball managers, it’s time to stand up and be accounted for. Groovin’ With Govier is officially back! So is the 2024 FTN Fantasy Baseball Draft Guide featuring some of the best in the business! Our venerable leader at FTN Fantasy Baseball Vlad Sedler has put together a […]
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Michael Govier
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CFB NFL Fantasy
2024 NFL Draft Scouting Report: Adonai Mitchell
Last Updated: 1/17/2024   Adonai Mitchell burst onto the scene as a freshman in 2021, posting over 400 yards and 4 scores, but he suffered a setback as a sophomore, as an ankle injury forced him to miss most of the year for Georgia. He transferred to Texas for his junior year where he exploded […]
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Jeremy Popielarz
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NFL Fantasy
Dynasty Fantasy Football: Players Whose Value Could Change This Offseason
With 2023 in the rearview mirror, we have to get into the nitty-gritty of the dynasty offseason, when fantasy football championships are won. One of these key moves is stashing players who could see a significant role increase in the coming year. Every year, players emerge from out of the shadows to become weekly fantasy […]
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Jeremy Popielarz
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NFL Fantasy
What Changed in 2023 for Fantasy Football: Wide Receivers
It’s important to have a core set of beliefs in anything, fantasy football included. Just as important, though, is a willingness to reevaluate those beliefs when presented with new information. That’s what we’ll be doing this week, looking at what changed and what we learned for fantasy football in the 2023 NFL season that we […]
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Daniel Kelley
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MLB Fantasy
Fantasy Baseball 2024: Anatomy of a Draft Champions Team
I recently had the pleasure of joining FTN Fantasy’s Vlad Sedler and Jake Kucheck in an NFBC $150 Draft Champions draft with 12 subscribers. It was a fun and challenging draft, with a very sharp group of fantasy managers. This article summarizes my team through the first 25 picks of this 50-round draft-and-hold contest, including […]
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FTN Staff
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NFL Fantasy
Fantasy Crossroads Revisited: The Biggest Draft-Day Conundrums of 2023 and What We Learned
When it comes to fantasy football analysis, it is exciting to see what you got right at the end of the season. However, it is more important to see what you got wrong.   It is a very important part of the process to see why things went a certain way for players over the […]
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Adam Pfeifer
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MLB Fantasy
Crossed Up: Prospects Outside the Top 300 of ADP
Who’s ready to dive into more exciting rookies for 2024? I’m assuming the unanimous answer to that question is yes if you’ve opened this article.  After breaking down all of the prospects inside the Top 300 ADP for the FTN Fantasy Baseball Draft Kit last month, I’ll be moving into the 301-400 ADP range today […]
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Eric Cross
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NFL Fantasy
What Changed in 2023 for Fantasy Football: Running Backs
It’s important to have a core set of beliefs in anything, fantasy football included. Just as important, though, is a willingness to reevaluate those beliefs when presented with new information. That’s what we’ll be doing this week, looking at what changed and what we learned for fantasy football in the 2023 NFL season that we […]
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Michael Dolan
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MLB Fantasy
Sinking Your Battleship: The Riskiest Fantasy Baseball Picks By Round (1-5)
Every fantasy baseball season, picks are made that inevitably don’t return a profit in certain parts of the draft. Each draft spot should be looked at as an acquisition cost.    Returning a profit with your pick(s) while avoiding picks with a negative ROI is vital for contending. The players chosen in this article are […]
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FTN Staff
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MLB Fantasy
How to Navigate the National Fantasy Baseball Championship (NFBC)
The FTN Network is proud to announce that we will again be partnering with the NFBC to sponsor some National Fantasy Baseball Championship drafts at various price points in 2024. The NFBC is the industry leader in high stakes fantasy baseball drafts.    They offer various contests at multiple price points. Many of the drafts […]
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FTN Staff
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NFL Fantasy
What Changed in 2023 for Fantasy Football: Quarterbacks
It’s important to have a core set of beliefs in anything, fantasy football included. Just as important, though, is a willingness to reevaluate those beliefs when presented with new information. That’s what we’ll be doing this week, looking at what changed and what we learned for fantasy football in the 2023 NFL season that we […]
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Daniel Kelley
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NHL Fantasy
NHL Fantasy Hockey Waiver Wire Rankings (1/14)
Welcome to the Week 15 Fantasy Hockey Waiver Wire article here at FTN Fantasy. Before we get going, I’ve updated my Fantasy Hockey rankings for the rest of the season. Check out the link below! Below you’ll see some of the best waiver wire pickups, players to stash, players to buy low and sell high, […]
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Chris Meaney
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MLB Fantasy
Is the Juice Worth the Squeeze? Relievers in Rounds 6-8
Every fantasy baseball season, there are players who end up returning a higher fantasy baseball profit than a player selected much earlier in fantasy baseball drafts. This series will attempt to identify players who grade out with a similar profile despite an ADP discount. This segment I’ll be diving into the bucket of relievers going […]
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Matthew Davis
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NFL Fantasy
Wild Card Betting Breakdown
There’s no better time to get some sports betting action in than the NFL playoffs. Wild Card Round bets abound on this weekend’s card. Whether it’s sides and totals or player props, we have you covered here at FTN with our NFL betting models and NFL player props tool. But before we put some wagers […]
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Jeff Ratcliffe
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NFL Fantasy
NFL Splits Tool, Wild Card Weekend: Big Games to Monitor
The FTN Fantasy Splits Tool rolls into the postseason where I’ll be looking at how changes in environment and situations have impacted teams/players in the past, projecting their outlook in the playoffs. Most of the content will be centered around injuries, thanks to our new partnership with Dr. David Chao and Sports Injury Central. For those of […]
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Sam Choudhury
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CFB NFL Fantasy
2024 NFL Draft Scouting Report: Johnny Wilson
Last Updated: 1/12/2024   After transferring from Arizona State, Johnny Wilson exploded for nearly 900 yards and five scores for the Seminoles in 2022, bringing his name to the front end of the 2024 class. Unfortunately for Wilson, injuries and the addition of Keon Coleman combined to give him struggles in 2023, and he only […]
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Jeremy Popielarz
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MLB Fantasy
Fantasy Baseball 2024: Hot Pockets — One Way to Prepare
Remember Hot Pockets? Sure you do. No? Well, these were microwaveable turnovers generally containing one or more type of cheese, meat or vegetables. They may not have been the healthiest food, but given the right ingredient combination for your palate (well, maybe a kid’s palate), they were delicious!   Now you might be wondering “that’s […]
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Todd Whitestone
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NFL Fantasy
End of an Era: Bill Belichick, Pete Carroll, Nick Saban Out of a Job
On Tuesday, the Tennessee Titans let go of a well-regarded coach in Mike Vrabel who had led them to a 54-45 record over six years, with three playoff appearances and two division titles. Within 48 hours, it was basically dismissed as news. That’s because, in a single 24-hour period Wednesday and Thursday, three Hall of […]
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Daniel Kelley
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MLB Fantasy
Fantasy Baseball 2023: Draft Prep Tools, Tips and Tricks
When preparing for your fantasy baseball drafts, it’s important to spend your time wisely. The less time you spend fiddling with clerical issues, the more time you can spend deep-diving into players and preparing your draft plan. Here are some tips and tricks that I’ve found over the years that have helped me.   Microsoft […]
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Jenny Butler
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NFL Fantasy
2024 FFPC Playoff Challenge Picks, Plays, Strategy
The Fantasy Football Players Championship Playoff Challenge is back for the 2023-2024 NFL season. The main event is a $200 entry fee with a top prize of $500,000 and $1.4 million in total prize money. There’s also a $35 entry fee contest with $100,00 to first!   You can take a look at the official […]
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Tyler Loechner
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NFL Fantasy
NFL Postseason Draft: Sauce Gardner to Baltimore? Jonathan Taylor to Dallas?
The NFL doesn’t need the help. We’re all going to watch the playoffs, and we’d do it even if we did end up with a Mason Rudolph/Mike White matchup for the game. But let me just pitch an idea to you: Kansas City Chiefs WR Ja’Marr Chase.   In baseball, the Dominican Winter League has […]
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Daniel Kelley
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NFL Fantasy
Postseason Fantasy Football Rankings and Draft Strategy
Just when you thought you were out of the fantasy football season, we’re going to pull you back in. It’s time for the NFL playoffs, which means another month of fantasy before the offseason.  Postseason fantasy football is not a new idea, but it continues to increase in popularity. At only a quarter of the […]
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Jeff Ratcliffe
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NFL Fantasy
NFL Best Ball Playoff Rankings (Underdog)
Our NFL best ball playoff rankings for Underdog and DraftKings will help you crush your best ball playoff drafts. The fantasy season never stops. This article goes 50 deep. To see 100-plus players ranked for best ball playoff contests, check out our rankings page.   NFL Best Ball Playoff Rankings (2024) These best ball playoff rankings […]
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Tyler Loechner
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NFL Fantasy
The Touchdown Regression Model: 2023 season recap
My Touchdown Regression Model identified a number of players who made in-season touchdown improvements from Josh Jacobs to Joe Mixon, Rachaad White, Dak Prescott and Jordan Love. But with an offseason to spur health and player movement, there are plenty more opportunities for fantasy value. This is my Touchdown Regression Model recap for the 2023 […]
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Scott Spratt
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NFL Fantasy
What if? A 2023 Fantasy Football Alternate History
The most common question in fantasy football is “What if?” Only one person wins the league each season, meaning the rest of the managers end their year with regret. A misplaced draft pick, a regrettable drop right before the season starts, a failed trade that was supposed to rejuvenate the season.   But you can […]
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Daniel Kelley
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MLB Fantasy
Fantasy Baseball 2024: NFBC Draft Champions Strategy: Starting Pitchers
(It’s fantasy baseball draft season! The FTN Fantasy team and a host of helpful guests present our Ultimate 2024 Fantasy Baseball Guide. Check it out and prepare for the 2024 MLB season!) Starting Pitchers are the toughest position to predict in all fantasy sports, so getting them correct will truly help set you apart. A […]
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FTN Staff
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NHL Fantasy
NHL Fantasy Hockey Waiver Wire Rankings (1/7)
Welcome to the Week 14 Fantasy Hockey Waiver Wire article here at FTN Fantasy. Before we get going, I’ve updated my Fantasy Hockey rankings for the rest of the season. Check out the link below! Below you’ll see some of the best waiver wire pickups, players to stash, players to buy low and sell high, […]
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Chris Meaney
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NFL Fantasy
Fantasy Football Injury Report: Week 18
Week 18 in fantasy football is a mess, for lack of a better word. A bunch of teams are resting players, including the Ravens, 49ers, Browns, Chiefs, Browns, and Rams. There are also plenty of injuries to deal with, and we still have multiple playoff spots on the line.  Let’s take a look at the […]
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Adam Strangis