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NFL Fantasy
2023 Fantasy Coaching & Coordinator Breakdown: Carolina Panthers
(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 Carolina Panthers.) Follow along with the whole Coaches and Coordinators series […]
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Adam Pfeifer
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NFL Fantasy
The Fantasy Pessimist: How Could the Top Fantasy QBs 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 at […]
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Michael Dolan
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NFL Fantasy
Fantasy Football 2023: Training Camp Roundup (8/9)
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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MLB Fantasy
Crossed Up: Infielders to Buy in Dynasty
As we approach the middle of August, many fantasy league trade deadlines are fast approaching. This is the last time you can make the necessary moves to either set yourself up well for the championship or money push this season or to set your team up better for 2024 and beyond if you’re not contending […]
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Eric Cross
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NFL Fantasy
Dynasty Stock Watch: Fantasy News to Monitor (August 9)
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
The Longest-Tenured Player on Every NFL Roster
In the last few years, we’ve had some really old football players end really long tenures with teams. Tom Brady, of course. Aaron Rodgers. Derek Carr. But of the five longest-tenured players a year ago, only one (more on him later) is still there now. On one hand, it’s all very “Why the Oldest Person […]
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Daniel Kelley
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NFL Fantasy
Second-Year Scouting Report: Brian Robinson
We are now just 30 days away from the start of the 2023 NFL season. 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 have intensified. As more and more fantasy […]
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Mike Randle
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NFL Fantasy
Best Fantasy Football Draft Pick by Round: 2023
Ahhh … can you smell that? Fantasy football draft season is in the air, and it’s time to once again mark your 2023 cheat sheets with your favorite targets in each round.   This article will review the best picks in each round for your fantasy football draft strategy in 2023. Average draft position data […]
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Tyler Loechner
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NFL Fantasy
2023 Fantasy Football Auction Draft Strategy
Auction drafts aren’t as common as their snake draft counterparts in fantasy football, but it’s an exciting format that every fantasy football player should try. Where snake drafts are checkers, auction drafts are chess. Auctions have a much more nuanced strategy and give you the possibility for a wider set of outcomes for your rosters.  […]
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Jeff Ratcliffe
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CFB NFL Fantasy
2024 NFL Draft Scouting Report: Will Shipley
Last Updated: 8/8/2023     Will Shipley is a versatile running back ascending to stardom for the Tigers, with over 2,200 yards and 26 touchdowns from scrimmage in his first two seasons. His 1,182 rushing yards and 15 rushing touchdowns in 2022 were both second in the ACC.  Shipley is a dynamic playmaker who can […]
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Jeremy Popielarz
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NFL Fantasy
Three You’re Too High On: Fantasy Draft Avoids (8/8)
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. Football is here, […]
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Jeremy Popielarz
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MLB Fantasy
Groovin’ with Govier: Fantasy Baseball Roundup (8/8)
aGet 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
2023 Fantasy Football Draft Strategy: ADP Rumblings (8/8)
We finally got our first preseason action last week in the Hall of Fame Game between the Cleveland Browns and New York Jets. Things will start heating up in fantasy football now with a full slate of preseason action on the horizon this weekend.   More and more highlights and beat writer reports are popping […]
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Dan Fornek
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NFL Fantasy
Fantasy Football 2023: Training Camp Roundup (8/8)
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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NFL Fantasy
Nelson Sousa’s Fantasy Football Bold Predictions for 2023
The NFL preseason is just about underway. That means the start of the regular season is getting closer, so it’s time for some bold predictions for the 2023 fantasy football season.   Remember, what we’re after today is bold predictions. That means these are predictions of extreme outcomes, which means I do not expect to hit […]
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Nelson Sousa
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NFL Fantasy
Should you draft Jalen Hurts, Patrick Mahomes or Josh Allen in 2023: Fantasy Crossroads
Who is the QB1 in fantasy football? Whether you draft Patrick Mahomes, Jalen Hurts or Josh Allen, you truly can’t go wrong. All three quarterbacks provide a fantastic combination of passing and rushing upside, while all three are also unsurprisingly in elite offenses.    So on the latest edition of Fantasy Crossroads, we break down […]
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Adam Pfeifer
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MLB Fantasy
Whitestone’s Waiver Watch: NFBC Main Event (8/7)
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
Fantasy Football 2023: Training Camp Roundup (8/7)
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: Tampa Bay Buccaneers
(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 Tampa Bay Buccaneers.) Follow along with the entire Coaches and Coordinators […]
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Adam Pfeifer
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MLB Fantasy
Trust the Gut: Fantasy Baseball FAAB Guide (Week 20)
SUNDAY UPDATE   So many thing happening this weekend. New York Yankees’ rotation is falling apart. Domingo Germán is suspended for the remainder of the season, Luis Severino continues to get pummeled as is Carlos Rodón who is getting an MRI as he dealt with hamstring tightness in his Sunday start. They just demoted Jhony […]
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Vlad Sedler
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NFL Fantasy
Second-Year Scouting Report: Wan’Dale Robinson
We are now just 33 days away from the start of the 2023 NFL season. On 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 have begun. As more and more fantasy […]
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Mike Randle
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NFL Fantasy
Alvin Kamara Suspended 3 Games, Fantasy Football Impact
Nearly a year and a half after an incident in Las Vegas during Pro Bowl weekend, Alvin Kamara has finally been suspended by the NFL. That suspension will be three games to start the season, which is half of the baseline recommendation of six games for this type of violation of the league’s Personal Conduct […]
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Jeff Ratcliffe
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NFL Fantasy
NFL Splits Tool: Deshaun and the Browns
With most of the significant offseason movements in the rear-view mirror, it’s time to look forward to the upcoming league year and start preparing for our 2023 fantasy football drafts. In this series, I’ll be using the FTN Fantasy Splits Tool to look at how changes in environment and situations have impacted teams and players in the past. The […]
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Sam Choudhury
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NFL Fantasy
2023 Fantasy Coaching & Coordinator Breakdown: Houston Texans
(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 Houston Texans.) Follow along with the whole Coaches and Coordinators series […]
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Adam Pfeifer
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NFL Fantasy
The All-Fun Fantasy Football Draft for 2023
Let me start off by saying — and I can not stress this enough — this article is not intended to outline an optimal draft strategy. Instead, this piece is a reminder that at the end of the day, fantasy football should be fun.    Sometimes for the sake of fun it’s acceptable to throw logic […]
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Michael Dolan
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NFL Fantasy
Fantasy Football 2023: Optimizing Kentucky Derby Style Draft Preferences
One of the most popular mid-stakes national fantasy football contests out there is NFFC’s RotoWire Online Championship. The high-stakes version ($1,750 entry fee) is the NFFC Primetime. They are 12-team redraft leagues that utilize PPR scoring and a couple other unique features: third-round reversal and KDS.    Third-round reversal simply changes the direction of the […]
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Vlad Sedler
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MLB Fantasy
Small Ball: Fantasy Baseball Game Theory (Week 19)
August is a great month. One of my favorites actually. The MLB trade deadline just passed. How crazy was that? NFL training camp is officially underway. I traveled to Lambeau Field for the Green Bay Packers Annual Meeting of Shareholders last week. I took in a few training camp practices and got an up-close-and-personal view […]
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Adam Young
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NFL Fantasy
Fantasy Football 2023: Training Camp Roundup (8/4)
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
10 IDP Sleepers for the 2023 Fantasy Football Season
When drafting in IDP fantasy football leagues, it is always a good idea to have a list of players that are being drafted much later than they should. These defensive players could end up making the difference between missing out on the fantasy playoffs and taking home that championship. I will always remember a 39-point […]
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Leo McNeeley
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NFL Fantasy
Three You’re Too Low On: Fantasy Draft Targets (8/3)
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. Football is here, […]
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Jeremy Popielarz
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NFL Fantasy
Pope’s Pick 6: Sleepers Devy Tight Ends
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 sleeper tight ends for 2023 who could emerge as potential top-tier assets.    Erick All, Iowa Erick All emerged […]
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Jeremy Popielarz
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MLB Fantasy
Crossed Up: Prospects on the Move at the Deadline
Another year, another exciting MLB trade deadline. While there weren’t any major 11th-hour deals swung that knocked our socks off, there were still plenty of notable trades made on deadline day or in the few days leading up to it. The Mets and White Sox, two massively underperforming teams, were both sellers, while teams like […]
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Eric Cross