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The Read Option: Fantasy Football Game-by-Game Breakdown (Week 2)
Welcome to The Read Option, FTN Fantasy’s NFL Week 2 game-by-game previews. This landing page will serve as your quarterback for the week and will link to preview for the upcoming slate of games. FTN’s game-by-game previews are the most detailed and data-rich in the industry. This page will be updated throughout the week as […]
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Adam Pfeifer
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NFL Fantasy
TE Streamers for Week 2 in Fantasy Football
Looking for tight end streamers in your fantasy football league for Week 2? You’ve come to the right place. Streaming TEs is a popular strategy — but picking the right matchups is key. Let’s dive into the top TE streamers for Week 2.   Listed below are tight ends I’m willing to stream in my […]
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Matthew Davis
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NFL Fantasy
Streaming Defenses for Week 2 in Fantasy Football
Looking to stream defense/special teams in your fantasy football league for Week 2? You’ve come to the right place. Streaming DSTs is a popular strategy — but picking the right matchups is key! Let’s dive into the top streaming defenses for Week 2.   Listed below are the DSTs I’m willing to stream in my […]
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Matthew Davis
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NFL Fantasy
Week 2 fantasy football waiver wire rankings
It’s time for the fantasy football waiver wire for Week 2 of the 2023 NFL season. 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 […]
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Jeff Ratcliffe
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NFL Fantasy
Streaming QBs for Week 2 in fantasy football
Week 1 was an ugly way to kick off the 2023 fantasy football season, especially for quarterbacks. If you spent a high draft pick on Josh Allen, Jalen Hurts, Lamar Jackson or Joe Burrow, you were severely disappointed. On the other hand, if you dared to stream the position or waited to take a QB […]
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Nick Makowitz
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MLB Fantasy
Groovin’ with Govier: Fantasy Baseball Roundup (9/12)
Get into the groove as I take you on a stadium tour across the fantasy baseball realm! It is my hope that you will find this article both entertaining and informative. Don’t forget about our stellar season-long fantasy baseball coverage at FTN Fantasy. Save a couple bones with my promo code MJGOVIER when you sign […]
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Michael Govier
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NFL Fantasy
Fantasy Football IDP Waiver Wire, Week 2
You may have thought you had the best IDP fantasy football draft a few days, weeks or months ago, but then Week 1 happened. You are now searching for defensive players that can replace your injured or underperforming players. Notable injuries from Week 1 include Nakobe Dean, Jalen Pitre, Quay Walker, Cameron Heyward and Lavonte […]
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Leo McNeeley
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NFL Fantasy
The Touchdown Regression Model: Week 1
Touchdowns drive fantasy success and failure. And while there is a lot of noise in touchdown scoring, there is more than a fair bit of signal. Welcome to the Touchdown Regression Model. Each week, I will calculate expected touchdown totals based on where the field players throw, run and catch their touchdowns and use the […]
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Scott Spratt
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NFL Fantasy
Fantasy Football Instant Reactions: Week 1
Week 1 of the NFL season never disappoints.   The opening games of the 2023 season were filled with upsets, shocking performances and incredible finishes. Each Sunday night (or Monday morning), I will provide my five instant fantasy football reactions from the slate of games. What were the key performances, surprises and disappointments from across […]
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Mike Randle
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NFL Fantasy
The Ballad of Fantasy Football’s Saddest Man
Wednesday, Aug. 30 Howard pulls the sixth pick in his fantasy football home-league draft for 2023. PPR, 12 teams, pretty standard. He’s done his research. He’s ready.   First Round Yeah, he got hurt in the preseason, but reports are he’s improving and will be ready to go. So Howard takes Cooper Kupp. Have you […]
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Daniel Kelley
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MLB Fantasy
Whitestone’s Waiver Watch: NFBC Main Event (9/11)
Inconceivable? Welcome to my weekly NFBC Main Event recap article. Each week, I’ll dig into the top free agents added in this premier fantasy baseball contest, letting you know who was added in the most leagues, how much money was spent and more. In addition, we’ll revisit the top pickups from three weeks ago and […]
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Todd Whitestone
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NFL Fantasy
Week 1 Fantasy Football Risers and Fallers
The NFL season is finally here. And now that we have seen nearly every team in action, it is time to start planting flags and posting hot takes based on the most limited sample size possible. Despite the need to overreact to everything we saw in one game, some very useful things can be gleaned once […]
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Dan Fornek
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MLB Fantasy
Trust the Gut: Fantasy Baseball FAAB Guide (Week 25)
SUNDAY UPDATE   PITCHERS First things first: Spencer Strider is sick and his start is pushed back until Wednesday now. A gut punch for me needing 2 starts from Strider this week as I battle for the overall in NFBC Cutline. Okay, enough about my teams. Charlie Morton was skipped last week and is now […]
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Vlad Sedler
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NFL Fantasy
Streaming QBs for Week 1 in fantasy football
So, it’s Week 1 of the fantasy football season and you’re streaming a quarterback? Been there. Maybe you took an early tight end and punted QB, or perhaps you loaded up on running backs and receivers and decided to trust your ability to stream the position all season long. No matter the reason, you’re streaming […]
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Nick Makowitz
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NFL Fantasy
Fantasy Football Injury Report (Week 1)
Week 1 is typically going to be one of the shorter weeks on the fantasy football injury report, but that doesn’t mean there aren’t some important players that could be missing this week. Let’s get right to it and figure out who could be out of the lineup.    Week 1 Fantasy Football Injury Report […]
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Adam Strangis
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NFL Fantasy
The Fantasy Football Report for Week 1
Week 1 fantasy football is finally here, and that’s certainly exciting. But it’s important to not get too excited by what we see this week. Remember, it’s only Week 1. Deep breath. Hey, it’s easy to overreact at this time of year. We’re all starved for football after weathering the last seven months of this […]
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Jeff Ratcliffe
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NFL Fantasy
The Read Option, Week 1: Buffalo Bills @ New York Jets
The Read-Option is Adam Pfeifer’s weekly fantasy football game-by-game breakdown, covering everything a fantasy manager needs to know before setting or building lineups for the week. Below, check out his breakdown of the Buffalo Bills and New York Jets game for Week 1.   Buffalo Bills @ New York Jets Total: 45.5, BUF -2.5Pace: BUF: […]
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Adam Pfeifer
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NFL Fantasy
The Read Option, Week 1: Carolina Panthers @ Atlanta Falcons
The Read-Option is Adam Pfeifer’s weekly fantasy football game-by-game breakdown, covering everything a fantasy manager needs to know before setting or building lineups for the week. Below, check out his breakdown of the Carolina Panthers and Atlanta Falcons game for Week 1.   Carolina Panthers @ Atlanta Falcons Total: 39.5, ATL -3.5Pace: CAR: 28.0 sec/snap […]
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Adam Pfeifer
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NFL Fantasy
Golden Games for Week 1: Best Fantasy Matchups This Week
Welcome to the Week 1 edition of Golden Games, where we highlight the best fantasy football matchups of the week. This process is going to be simple. We’re looking for a few things each week: Game Environment: Good offenses? Bad defenses? Good weather? Which matchups have all (or most) of the firework ingredients we’re looking […]
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Tyler Loechner
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NFL Fantasy
Fantasy Football Rankings Analysis: Week 1
Fantasy football rankings are serious business.  When you need answers on who to start or sit each week, reviewing rankings is often the quickest way to gather information to make an informed decision. With only 14 weeks until most leagues start their playoffs, there aren’t many opportunities to make up for poor start/sit decisions.    […]
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Mike Randle
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NFL Fantasy
The Read Option, Week 1: Dallas Cowboys @ New York Giants
The Read-Option is Adam Pfeifer’s weekly fantasy football game-by-game breakdown, covering everything a fantasy manager needs to know before setting or building lineups for the week. Below, check out his breakdown of the Dallas Cowboys and New York Giants game for Week 1.   Dallas Cowboys @ New York Giants Total: 45.5, DAL -3Pace: DAL: […]
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Adam Pfeifer
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NFL Fantasy
The Read Option, Week 1: Los Angeles Rams @ Seattle Seahawks
The Read-Option is Adam Pfeifer’s weekly fantasy football game-by-game breakdown, covering everything a fantasy manager needs to know before setting or building lineups for the week. Below, check out his breakdown of the Los Angeles Rams and Seattle Seahawks game for Week 1.   Los Angeles Rams @ Seattle Seahawks Total: 46.5, SEA -5Pace: LAR: […]
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Adam Pfeifer
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NFL Fantasy
NFL Survivor/Eliminator Picks: Week 1
I am a longtime player and no-time winner of a friend’s annual NFL Survivor League. And thanks to that unimpeachable resume, FTN asked me to write a Survivor/Eliminator League advice column this week and probably never again. What follows are my 100% guaranteed winner picks for Week 1.   Baltimore Ravens -10 vs. Texans If […]
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Scott Spratt
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NFL Fantasy
The Read Option, Week 1: Green Bay Packers @ Chicago Bears
The Read-Option is Adam Pfeifer’s weekly fantasy football game-by-game breakdown, covering everything a fantasy manager needs to know before setting or building lineups for the week. Below, check out his breakdown of the Green Bay Packers and Chicago Bears game for Week 1.   Green Bay Packers @ Chicago Bears Total: 42.5, CHI -1Pace: GB: […]
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Adam Pfeifer
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NFL Fantasy
The Read Option, Week 1: Las Vegas Raiders @ Denver Broncos
The Read-Option is Adam Pfeifer’s weekly fantasy football game-by-game breakdown, covering everything a fantasy manager needs to know before setting or building lineups for the week. Below, check out his breakdown of the Las Vegas Raiders and Denver Broncos game for Week 1.   Las Vegas Raiders @ Denver Broncos Total: 44, DEN -4Pace: LV: […]
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Adam Pfeifer
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NFL Fantasy
The Read Option, Week 1: Philadelphia Eagles @ New England Patriots
The Read-Option is Adam Pfeifer’s weekly fantasy football game-by-game breakdown, covering everything a fantasy manager needs to know before setting or building lineups for the week. Below, check out his breakdown of the Philadelphia Eagles and New England Patriots game for Week 1.   Philadelphia Eagles @ New England Patriots Total: 45, PHI -4Pace: PHI: […]
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Adam Pfeifer
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NFL Fantasy
The Read Option, Week 1: Miami Dolphins @ Los Angeles Chargers
The Read-Option is Adam Pfeifer’s weekly fantasy football game-by-game breakdown, covering everything a fantasy manager needs to know before setting or building lineups for the week. Below, check out his breakdown of the Miami Dolphins and Los Angeles Chargers game for Week 1.   Miami Dolphins @ Los Angeles Chargers Total: 50.5, LAC -3Pace: MIA: […]
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Adam Pfeifer
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NFL Fantasy
The Read Option, Week 1: Arizona Cardinals @ Washington Commanders
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Adam Pfeifer
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NFL Fantasy
The Read Option, Week 1: Tampa Bay Buccaneers @ Minnesota Vikings
The Read-Option is Adam Pfeifer’s weekly fantasy football game-by-game breakdown, covering everything a fantasy manager needs to know before setting or building lineups for the week. Below, check out his breakdown of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Minnesota Vikings game for Week 1.   Tampa Bay Buccaneers @ Minnesota Vikings Total: 45, MIN -6Pace: TB: […]
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Adam Pfeifer
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NFL Fantasy
Fantasy Football Start/Sit: Week 1
The Cooper Kupp and Travis Kelce injuries might stick you with some tricky fantasy football start/sit decisions much earlier than you expected this season. But I am here to help. This year’s start/sit column leans on my comprehensive weekly fantasy projections and should help you with whatever player versus player calls you need to make […]
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Scott Spratt
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NFL Fantasy
2023 NFL Fantasy Football Fades List
When it comes to fantasy football — specifically high-stakes fantasy football — it is all about taking stands. Each and every year, I produce my “Fades List” which changes throughout the offseason as ADPs, news, injuries and other information filters in. Taking stands on certain players is what separates you from the pack, and allows […]
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Nelson Sousa
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NFL Fantasy
2023 Fantasy Football Week 1 Waiver Adds to Make a Week Early
Week 1 of the 2023 NFL season hasn’t kicked off yet, but wise fantasy football managers may already be looking to the waiver wire to get a head start on the competition.   As we do every year, this article will get ahead of the game by helping you make some early waiver claims before […]
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Tyler Loechner