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NBA Fantasy
NBA Fantasy Weekly Roundup (2/23)
Welcome back to the NBA season-long fantasy weekly roundup. The content of this weekly article will continue to vary based on what is happening in the association at the time. With the league back from the All-Star break tonight and a full week of games ahead, we’re going to get back to our waiver wire […]
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Zac Graham
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NFL Fantasy
Previewing the 2023 NFL Scouting Combine
The NFL Scouting Combine is a fun potential introduction to the prospects who will star in late April’s NFL Draft. But it can also be confusing and misleading, especially if you consume the bulk of your NFL content through fantasy football.   I wrote this 2023 combine preview to help. It explains the most important […]
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Scott Spratt
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MLB Fantasy
How to Use Pitch Mix Data to Project Pitching and Hitting Performance
Let’s set the stage. It was Game 3 of the 2022 World Series, with two outs and one on in the bottom of the scoreless first. Bryce Harper stepped to the plate in front of the electric Philly crowd. With Lance McCullers Jr. on the mound and his refusal to throw fastballs to lefties, John […]
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Alex Blickle
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NFL Fantasy
Dynasty Stock Watch: Fantasy News to Monitor (Feb. 22)
Welcome to the Dynasty Stock Watch, a weekly article where I will address the constant changes in the dynasty landscape. This will help us as managers stay up on the most current headlines, while also allowing us to look at player and team trends to stay ahead of the curve.   This week, I want […]
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Jeremy Popielarz
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NFL Fantasy
Fantasy Football 2023 Non-Bounceback Candidates
On Monday, I released an article for FTNFantasy looking at the players who can have a bounceback season in 2023. Unfortunately, for all the players that can rebound, there are plenty of players who will continue on a downward trend.   Whether it’s due to age or injury, there comes a certain point where the players […]
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Dan Fornek
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MLB Fantasy
Crossed Up: Fantasy Baseball Dynasty Sells (Pitchers)
After discussing several hitters to consider selling in dynasty leagues last week, we’ll be heading to the mound today to discuss which pitchers I’d be entertaining offers for in dynasty leagues if I rostered them.   When it comes to selling high, perceived value is the name of the game. You need to ask yourself […]
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Eric Cross
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NFL Fantasy
Who should be 1.01 in 2023 fantasy football drafts?
Last year, I was tasked with identifying the 1.01 of 2022 drafts in February. I pinpointed Christian McCaffrey as the guy, and boy oh boy did that end up leading to some interesting conversations all offseason.   After playing every game in 2022, will drafters still be so scared of CMC? Is he even still […]
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Tyler Loechner
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NFL Fantasy
2023 NFL Combine Sleepers
With the NFL Scouting Combine on the horizon, starting Feb. 28, rookie fever is upon us. Bijan Robinson, Jaxon Smith-Njigba, CJ Stroud, Bryce Young and Jahymr Gibbs are a few of the household names who will be attending.    But with over 300 players invited, there will be plenty of names who are under the […]
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Jeremy Popielarz
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NFL Fantasy
Fantasy Football 2023 Bounceback Candidates
Fantasy football is a notoriously fickle game. Countless hours are spent by analysts (and fantasy gamers) alike to figure out the players destined to have big seasons or breakouts, only to have those hours wasted by an underwhelming performance or injury. This article will highlight a few of the disappointing players from 2022 who could […]
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Dan Fornek
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NHL Fantasy
Week 19 NHL Waiver Wire
Welcome to the Week 19 fantasy hockey waiver wire article (Feb.20 – Feb. 26). There are several teams scheduled to play four games this week and the fantasy hockey playoffs begin in a month, so let’s get after it! For most playing in head-to-head leagues, there are only four weeks left until fantasy hockey playoffs […]
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Chris Meaney
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NFL Fantasy
Best Ball Breakdown: Best Picks in Rounds 1-5
The NFL season may be over, but the draft season has just begun, with predraft best ball tournaments already in full swing. Underdog Fantasy has launched The Big Board contest featuring $1 million in total prizes and $200k to first. The contest requires a $10 entry fee (150 max) and consists of 112,800 total entries. […]
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Sam Choudhury
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NBA Fantasy
FTN NBA Fantasy Breakdown: Players on the Rise
The NBA simply has not been this deep in a long, long time. Perhaps ever. As a result, young players are emerging every season. With the season now officially at the All-Star break, it feels like an ideal time to highlight some of the ascending players in the league, especially after some special recent performances.  […]
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Adam Pfeifer
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MLB Fantasy
2023 Fantasy Baseball Preview: The Prospect Vault (Prospects 61-80)
This piece is the fourth part of a series you should expect to see throughout the preseason. By the end of February, we will have compiled a list of the top-100 players in my 2023 Prospect Vault.   A quick note on “Future Value,” which you will see referenced here and on the accompanying spreadsheet. […]
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Jake Kucheck
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NFL Fantasy
Scott Spratt’s Early Fantasy Football Draft Board for 2023
After a grueling five months of an NFL season, the FTN fantasy football staff could use a vacation. Instead, I sent our editor a 5,000-word article detailing my fantasy draft board for half-PPR formats for 2023. Enjoy.   Round 1 1. Christian McCaffrey, SF, RB12. Austin Ekeler, LAC, RB23. Justin Jefferson, MIN, WR14. Ja’Marr Chase, […]
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Scott Spratt
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MLB Fantasy
Is the Juice Worth the Squeeze? Relievers Outside the Top-300
Every fantasy baseball season, there are baseball players who end up returning a higher fantasy baseball profit than a player selected much earlier in fantasy baseball drafts. This segment will attempt to dig into relievers that grade out with a similar profile, range of outcomes and/or projection. This week we’re looking at relief pitchers that […]
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Matthew Davis
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NFL Fantasy
QB Carousel – Who will start for all 32 NFL teams in Week 1 2023?
Tom Brady retired. Kyler Murray tore his ACL. Derek Carr is a free agent now. Matt Ryan probably isn’t a starter anymore; neither is Carson Wentz. The Colts, Panthers, Texans, Commanders and others have been cycling through quarterbacks in recent seasons like secretaries on Murphy Brown, and forgive the dated reference, but she had a […]
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FTN Staff
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NBA Fantasy
NBA Fantasy Weekly Roundup (2/15)
Welcome back to the NBA season-long fantasy weekly roundup. The content of this weekly article will continue to vary based on what is happening in the association at the time. If you have any questions about your season long teams or would like to see a certain type of content in this weekly article, don’t […]
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Zac Graham
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NFL Fantasy
Dynasty 101: Evaluating Your Roster in the Offseason
2022 brought us one of the wildest offseasons in NFL history. Now that the Super Bowl is officially in the rear-view mirror, it’s time to gear up for whatever 2023 has in store. A few coaching changes have already shaken up the NFL’s landscape, and with free agency in March and the draft in April, […]
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Michael Dolan
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NFL Fantasy
Dynasty Stock Watch: Fantasy News to Monitor (Feb. 15)
Welcome to the Dynasty Stock Watch, a weekly article where I will address the constant changes in the dynasty landscape. This will help us as fantasy football managers to stay up to date on the most current headlines, while also allowing us to look at player and team trends to stay ahead of the curve.  […]
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Jeremy Popielarz
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MLB Fantasy
2023 NFBC Positional Tiers – Outfielders
MARCH 7th UPDATE   First tier remains unchanged though I’m still chasing my first Aaron Judge share and would strongly consider him over Julio Rodríguez in 5×5 roto (Judge already an easy pick over JRod in Points) Still not a fan of those Tier 2 bats (45-60) outside of Luis Robert though I’ve moved Kyle […]
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Vlad Sedler
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NFL Fantasy
Fantasy Football Mock Drafts: An Early 2023 Mock
The 2022 fantasy football season is in the books, and after a day to let it marinate, it’s time to get right back into the action with an early 2023 fantasy football mock draft.   12 FTN Network people got together for a 0.5-PPR mock draft on Sleeper. You needed 1 QB, 2 RBs, 3 […]
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Tyler Loechner
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MLB Fantasy
Crossed Up: Fantasy Baseball Dynasty Sells (Hitters)
After diving into a plethora of players to target in dynasty leagues over the last two weeks (hitters and pitchers), I’m shifting gears and discussing several players to consider selling in dynasty leagues right now as the 2023 season approaches.   These “players to sell” articles are always more difficult to write than the buy […]
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Eric Cross
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NFL Fantasy
Fantasy Football Offseason Wish List: NFC
NFL teams go into the offseason with all sorts of goals. Build a Super Bowl winner. Improve the defense. Clear some salary. Tear it down and start over. But as fantasy football managers, we want one thing out of the offseason: Points.   With the Super Bowl now behind us, this week I’m taking a […]
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Daniel Kelley
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NHL Fantasy
Week 18 NHL Waiver Wire
Welcome to the Week 18 fantasy hockey waiver wire article (Feb. 13-19). There are several teams scheduled to play four games this week as the NHL gets back to a regular schedule now that the All-Star break is over.    For most playing in head-to-head leagues, there are only five weeks left until fantasy hockey […]
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Chris Meaney
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MLB Fantasy
Fantasy Baseball Roster Management
It’s almost here. Fantasy baseball draft month for almost everyone is March, and for me, that means it’s NFBC Main Event time. The first drafts will take place March 14, and the last is scheduled for March 30. Drafts can be entered in for a live event in New York City March 17-19, in Las […]
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Todd Whitestone
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NFL Fantasy
Fantasy Football Offseason Wish List: AFC
NFL teams go into the offseason with all sorts of goals. Build a Super Bowl winner. Improve the defense. Clear some salary. Tear it down and start over. But as fantasy football managers, we want one thing out of the offseason: Points.   With the Super Bowl now behind us, this week I’m taking a […]
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Daniel Kelley
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MLB Fantasy
Extreme Fantasy Baseball Draft Strategies: Hitter-Heavy Approach
A few months back, I was just trying to kill time before a Thursday Night Football game.    I flipped on an episode of The Simpsons hoping to put my mind on autopilot while I finished up dinner and checked my fantasy lineups. I wasn’t expected to be blown away with a 23-minute masterpiece. Since baseball […]
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Adam Young
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MLB Fantasy
2023 NFBC Positional Tiers – Catchers/Utility-Only Players
MARCH 7th UPDATE I’ve moved Adley Rutschman down below Will Smith and have generally not been drafting him unless he falls a round past ADP and I’m in the market for a catcher. Feels like he’ll be a better real-life player than fantasy one this season. I’ll happily draft Willson Contreras at or before his […]
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Vlad Sedler
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NBA Fantasy
Fallout of the NBA Trade Deadline
With all due respect to The Last of Us (an amazing show, by the way), the best show on television right now is the National Basketball Association.    Per usual, the NBA trade deadline offered an insane amount of excitement and drama, which is why this league is the equivalent of a soap opera. With […]
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Adam Pfeifer
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NFL Fantasy
Mojo Liquid Props: Haason Reddick, LB, Philadelphia Eagles
Finally, you can turn your sports knowledge into real cash by investing in an athlete’s entire career. Prices rise and fall with every hit, huddle, and headline — and you can buy and sell instantly or hold for as long as you want. Three times a week, FTN will feature a player and his Mojo […]
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Mike Randle
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MLB Fantasy
Is the Juice Worth the Squeeze? Catchers in Rounds 7-8
Every fantasy baseball season, there are baseball players who end up returning a higher fantasy baseball profit than a player selected much earlier in fantasy baseball drafts. This segment will attempt to dig into catchers who grade out with a similar profile, range of outcomes and/or projection when it comes to the third tier of […]
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Matthew Davis
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NBA Fantasy
Kevin Durant Traded to Phoenix in Deadline Blockbuster
The NBA trade deadline was already hot with the news of Kyrie Irving being traded to the Mavericks, but it exploded late Wednesday night when the Phoenix Suns acquired Kevin Durant from the Nets in a blockbuster deal. Let’s look at every angle of this deal.   Fallout of Kevin Durant Trade: Brooklyn Nets  We’ll […]
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Adam Strangis