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NFL Fantasy
Dynasty Stock Watch: Fantasy News to Monitor (August 16)
Welcome to the Dynasty Stock Watch, a weekly article where I address the changes in the dynasty fantasy football landscape. This will help us as managers stay current on the most recent headlines, while also allowing us to look at player and team trends to stay ahead of the curve.   Today, I’m looking at […]
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Jeremy Popielarz
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NFL Fantasy
Fantasy Football 2023: Training Camp Roundup (8/16)
Training camps provide our first look into NFL players and teams as we prepare for the upcoming fantasy football season. Information will now begin to flood our social media timelines, leaving us to determine the subsequent fantasy impact. It’s a matter of knowing which information matters, and which should be ignored.   So each day […]
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Mike Randle
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NFL Fantasy
The Fantasy Pessimist: How Could the Top Fantasy WRs of 2023 Fail?
Every pick you make in fantasy football comes with some level of risk – even your first rounders. These risks come in various shapes and sizes, and some of the more common ones include risk of injury, supporting cast concerns, and worries about a player’s age (either too young or too old).   The experts […]
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Michael Dolan
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NFL Fantasy
The 10 Key Fantasy Football Stats for the 2023 Season
A year ago at this time, if you knew that Jamaal Williams would end the season with 17 rushing touchdowns, or even 28 inside-the-5 carries (8 more than any other player, 12 more than any other running back), you would have known a lot about the season. Yes, you’d have known Williams would be a […]
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Daniel Kelley
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NFL Fantasy
Scott Spratt’s Top 40 Fantasy Football RB Rankings and Stats 2023
Bijan Robinson and Tony Pollard are two of the most exciting backs in football. But that doesn’t make them fantasy football values at their average draft positions. This article explains my top 40 running back rankings with an advanced stat for each player. You can research those stats and more on FTN’s various tools and […]
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Scott Spratt
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NFL Fantasy
Second-Year Scouting Report: Khalil Shakir
We are now just 23 days away from the start of the 2023 NFL season. On Thursday, Sept. 7, we will all be enjoying the Thursday night kickoff matchup between the Detroit Lions and Kansas City Chiefs.   Best ball season is in full swing and redraft leagues preparations are now on the immediate horizon. […]
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Mike Randle
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NFL Fantasy
WRs to Draft in Fantasy Football If You Go RB Early in 2023
There are many paths you can take in a fantasy football draft. I recently broke these down and you can check them out in the “Roadmap” fantasy football draft strategy article. If you end up going running back heavy in the early rounds, you’ll need to have a plan of attack in place for wide […]
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Jeff Ratcliffe
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NFL Fantasy
Three You’re Too High On: Fantasy Draft Avoids (8/15)
Our fantasy football rankers are some of the best in the business, but that doesn’t mean they always agree. Each Tuesday, one of our rankers will highlight some names he’s furthest from the staff consensus on and explain why you should either be targeting those players or steering clear in your 2023 drafts.   One of […]
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Adam Pfeifer
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NFL Fantasy
Fantasy Football 2023: Training Camp Roundup (8/15)
It can be hard to prep for fantasy football during training camp and the preseason. Things happen every day that might be a huge deal for fantasy … or might be no deal at all.    Sometimes we can figure it out, but sometimes it’s just a matter of paying attention to what happens to […]
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Tyler Loechner
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MLB Fantasy
Groovin’ with Govier: Fantasy Baseball Roundup (8/15)
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Michael Govier
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NFL Fantasy
2023 Fantasy Football Draft Strategy: ADP Rumblings (8/15)
Every team was in action this past weekend with the NFL preseason under full swing. While preseason information isn’t the most reliable for many players, we can glean some important data points that can inform fantasy football drafting. At the very least, “meaningful” NFL snaps can cause big movement in ADP as fantasy managers react […]
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Dan Fornek
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NFL Fantasy
Dalvin Cook Lands With Jets, Fantasy Reaction
Only a few hours after Ezekiel Elliott found a new job, former Minnesota Vikings RB Dalvin Cook did so as well, reportedly signing a one-year deal with the New York Jets, per ESPN’s Adam Schefter.   Cook, who turned 28 Thursday, spent his first six career seasons with the Vikings before the team cut him […]
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Daniel Kelley
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NFL Fantasy
Ezekiel Elliott Signs with Patriots, Fantasy Reaction
Another running back free agency domino finally fell Monday with the news that longtime Dallas Cowboys RB Ezekiel Elliott agreed to terms on a one-year deal with the New England Patriots.   The 28-year-old Elliott heads to New England after spending his first seven years with the Cowboys, during which he had four 1,000-yard seasons […]
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Daniel Kelley
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NFL Fantasy
High-Stakes Fantasy Draft Strategy: 2023 Fantasy League Winner
Finding the piece that can make your season is one of the keys to any successful fantasy football venture. Getting players who return draft-day value at every pick is a great way to have a fine season, maybe contend for the fantasy playoffs. But to win your title, especially in the big, high-stakes leagues, you […]
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Nelson Sousa
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NFL Fantasy
Fantasy Football 2023: Bold Predictions for Every Tier
Imagine three different fantasy football things all called “bold predictions.” They’re previewing the 2023 NFL season and promise bold predictions, but what does that mean?   The first says “Lamar Jackson finishes as the QB1.” Sure, that’s kind of bold, it counts. If Jackson finishes as the QB1, that person gets the credit, but if […]
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Daniel Kelley
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NFL Fantasy
Should you draft David Njoku or Evan Engram in 2023: Fantasy Crossroads
All summer long, I’m taking a look at the fantasy landscape heading into 2023 and helping drafters make some of the toughest decisions. If two players are close to one another in ADP, who should you choose? That’s the plan here. This is Fantasy Crossroads.   Our Fantasy Crossroads series continues with a look at […]
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Adam Pfeifer
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MLB Fantasy
Whitestone’s Waiver Watch: NFBC Main Event (8/14)
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 even […]
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Todd Whitestone
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NFL Fantasy
‘Golden Zone’ WRs: Finding This Year’s Cooper Kupp
The Golden Zone is the ADP range of fantasy football’s fourth and fifth rounds (37-60 overall), and it has been a bevy of fantasy goodness at the wide receiver position for many years. The Golden Zone is where Amon-Ra St. Brown (WR7) and Jaylen Waddle (WR8) were drafted from last season, and it’s where I […]
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Vlad Sedler
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NFL Fantasy
Fantasy Football 2023: Training Camp Roundup (8/14)
Training camps provide our first look into NFL players and teams as we prepare for the upcoming fantasy football season. Information will now begin to flood our social media timelines, leaving us to determine the subsequent fantasy impact. It’s a matter of knowing which information matters, and which should be ignored.   So each day […]
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Mike Randle
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NFL Fantasy
2023 Fantasy Coaching & Coordinator Breakdown: Atlanta Falcons
(Welcome to the FTN Fantasy NFL Coaching & Coordinator Series. All summer, our Adam Pfeifer will be looking at every team’s coaching staff through a fantasy football lens, to see what means what and how a fantasy manager can capitalize on it. Today: The Atlanta Falcons.) Follow along with the whole Coaches and Coordinators series […]
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Adam Pfeifer
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MLB Fantasy
Trust the Gut: Fantasy Baseball FAAB Guide (Week 21)
Sunday Update Most everyone is going to want a piece of Trevor Story today. I’m not trying to talk you out of it or keep the price down, but there are a couple of things to be mindful of. First of all, how much $$ do you have left and how much do other competitive […]
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Vlad Sedler
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NFL Fantasy
Second-Year Scouting Report: Daniel Bellinger
Best ball season is in full swing, and redraft leagues preparations have intensified. As more and more fantasy managers begin drafting, this year’s rookies start to gain momentum. As the rookies gain attention, the sophomore class from last season starts to become overshadowed.    Taking advantage of the prioritization of rookies over established veterans is […]
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Dan Fornek
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NFL Fantasy
2023 Fantasy Coaching & Coordinator Breakdown: New Orleans Saints
(Welcome to the FTN Fantasy NFL Coaching & Coordinator Series. All summer, our Adam Pfeifer will be looking at every team’s coaching staff through a fantasy football lens, to see what means what and how a fantasy manager can capitalize on it. Today: The New Orleans Saints.) Follow along with the whole Coaches and Coordinators […]
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Adam Pfeifer
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NFL Fantasy
The Fantasy Pessimist: How Could the Top Fantasy RBs of 2023 Fail?
Every pick you make in fantasy football comes with some level of risk – even your first rounders. These risks come in various shapes and sizes, and some of the more common ones include risk of injury, supporting cast concerns, and worries about a player’s age (either too young or too old).    The experts […]
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Michael Dolan
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NFL Fantasy
Second-Year Scouting Report: Jaylen Warren
August is underway, and we’re getting closer and closer to the 2023 regular season. Best ball leagues have been drafting for months now, and they are getting more popular now that we understand landing spots for veteran free agents and rookies.   Every year, rookie fever emerges, and the previous class gets pushed aside by the shiny new NFL […]
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Sam Choudhury
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NFL Fantasy
Fantasy Football 2023: Training Camp Roundup (8/11)
Training camps provide our first look into NFL players and teams as we prepare for the upcoming fantasy football season. Information will now begin to flood our social media timelines, leaving us to determine the subsequent fantasy impact. It’s a matter of knowing which information matters, and which should be ignored.   So each day […]
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Sam Choudhury
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NFL Fantasy
Meaney’s Targets: 3 to Draft in Fantasy Football 2023 (8/10)
Welcome to the fifth edition of the series “Meaney’s Targets” here at FTN Fantasy. The goal of these articles is to highlight my favorite targets in fantasy football drafts. Each week I’ll check in with three players I’ve been drafting in most of my leagues and my reasoning behind it.   We’ve now hit Rounds […]
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Chris Meaney
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NFL Fantasy
Running Back Handcuff Strategy for 2023 Fantasy Football
Running back handcuffing is an essential strategy in fantasy football drafts given the nature of the position. Simply put, top running backs touch the ball a lot and take a pounding. As such, they’re more prone to injury than the other skill positions. Like opening an insurance policy, handcuffing is a way we can protect […]
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Jeff Ratcliffe
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NFL Fantasy
Three You’re Too Low On: Fantasy Draft Targets (8/10)
Our fantasy football rankers are some of the best in the business, but that doesn’t mean they always agree. Each Thursday, one of our rankers will highlight some names he’s furthest from the staff consensus on and explain why you should either be targeting those players or steering clear in your 2023 drafts. The goal here […]
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Mike Randle
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NFL Fantasy
Fantasy Football 2023: Training Camp Roundup (8/3)
Training camps provide our first look into NFL players and teams as we prepare for the upcoming fantasy football season. Information will now begin to flood our social media timelines, leaving us to determine the subsequent fantasy impact. It’s a matter of knowing which information matters, and which should be ignored.   So each day […]
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Adam Pfeifer
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NFL Fantasy
Pope’s Pick 6: Senior Prospects to Watch
Welcome to Pope’s Pick 6. Once a week until the start of the season I’ll be bringing you a quick look at my college/devy fantasy football thoughts in quick-hit form. This week, we address a few senior prospects who could emerge as potential top-tier assets this season.    Jayden Daniels, QB, LSU With one of […]
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Jeremy Popielarz
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NFL Fantasy
The Roadmap: Winning Fantasy Football Draft Strategy
Fantasy football draft strategy is widely discussed at this time of year, yet many fantasy drafters either don’t know or simply don’t use strategies in their drafts. Many of us in the fantasy industry are at fault here, as it’s rare to find a comprehensive guide on how to use the multitude of fantasy draft […]
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Jeff Ratcliffe