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MLB Fantasy
Fantasy Baseball Weekly Hitting Primer (Week 25)
Welcome to my weekly fantasy baseball hitting planner. Each week, I’ll dig deep into every team’s schedule, sifting through news, lineup trends, park factors and more. The rankings/tiers listed will reset each week, as they are only specific to the upcoming week.   Schedule Monday, September 19 – Sunday, September 25 (full week) Six Games: Boston […]
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Matthew Davis
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MLB Fantasy
Trust the Gut: Fantasy Baseball FAAB Guide Week 25
SUNDAY UPDATE Starting Pitchers Luis Severino (RHP/NYY) returns this week after his 60-day IL stint this week but he won’t line up for two starts. Nestor Cortes Jr. will draw Tuesday’s start and Severino is slated for Wednesday (vs. Pittsburgh). He hasn’t topped 55 pitches in any rehab outing so we should be careful about […]
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Vlad Sedler
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NFL Fantasy
Streaming Defenses (DSTs) for Week 2 in Fantasy Football
Listed below are defenses (DST) that I’m willing to stream in my NFFC Online Championship leagues for Week 2. If you’re not familiar with the NFFC OC, these are 12-team leagues with FAAB and no IR spots. I’ll use an NFFC OC ownership threshold of 80% or below. Next to the DST, you will see […]
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Matthew Davis
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NFL Fantasy
Streaming TEs for Week 2 in fantasy football
Listed below are tight ends that I’m willing to stream in my NFFC Online Championship leagues for Week 2. If you’re not familiar with the NFFC OC format, these are 12-team leagues (PPR) with FAAB and no IR spots. I’ll use an NFFC OC ownership threshold of 80% or below. Next to the tight end, […]
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Matthew Davis
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NFL Fantasy
Streaming QBs for Week 2 in fantasy football
Some of the usual suspects – Dak Prescott, Aaron Rodgers and Tom Brady, to name a few – struggled in Week 1 while a handful of streaming options cashed in for fantasy managers who were willing to roll the dice in their opening matchup.   Carson Wentz was the big winner, finishing as the QB3 […]
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Nick Makowitz
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NFL Fantasy
Fantasy Wins Added and Gradebook: MVPs Through Week 1
Earlier this year, we introduced Fantasy Wins Added and the Fantasy Gradebook — two concepts that I hope revolutionize the way we value players in fantasy football and measure success.   With Week 1 in the books, let’s take a look at the leaders. You can access the full Fantasy Gradebook and Fantasy Wins Added […]
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Tyler Loechner
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NFL Fantasy
Fantasy Football Injury Report (Week 2)
Every Monday during the NFL season, the Injury Report goes through the injuries around the NFL position-by-position as they relate to your season-long fantasy football teams.    Friday Update Lions running back D’Andre Swift practiced Friday after missing the last two days due to an ankle injury. He’s listed as questionable, but seems set on […]
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Nick Shlain
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NFL Fantasy
The Fantasy Football Report for Week 2
Seven months without football is a long time. When we finally get to NFL’s opening week, we’re all starved for football. And then we get overloaded with 16 games and all types of crazy stuff happening. It’s easy to overreact to what happens in Week 1.  We all do it.    But the NFL season […]
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Jeff Ratcliffe
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NFL Fantasy
Using betting lines to set your Week 2 fantasy lineup
Week 2 of the 2022 NFL season has arrived, and it’s time to set our fantasy football lineups.   As always, lineup decisions are the hardest part of your life as a fantasy manager, and you’ll want to consult as many factors as possible to help you make those choices. Since you’re reading this article, […]
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Tyler Loechner
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NFL Fantasy
NFL Splits Tool, Week 2: How Will Dallas Fare Without Dak Prescott?
After seven-plus months of preparation and analysis, we finally got our first taste of live NFL action lats week. It’s important not to overreact to a one-game sample, but Week 1 gave us critical data to dissect moving forward. Over the offseason, I did an “NFL Splits” series, looking at historical trends to help predict […]
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Sam Choudhury
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NFL Fantasy
Fantasy football rankings vs. expert consensus – Week 2
It is that time of the year again. Lineups need to be set, and with that comes some tough decisions. After Week 1, Week 2 of the fantasy football season could feel like a must-win, making your start/sit decisions that much more important.    One of the most popular tools here at FTN is our […]
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Jeremy Popielarz
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NFL Fantasy
Fantasy Football 2022: Week 2 TE Rankings
FTN’s free Week 2 TE rankings for fantasy football are brought to you each week by Adam Pfeifer. Check out our consensus ranks quarterback fantasy football rankings to go even deeper, including fantasy football rankings from Jeff Ratcliffe, Scott Spratt, Tyler Loechner, Chris Meaney and more.   Be sure to check out Jeff Ratcliffe’s Week 2 flex rankings for […]
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Adam Pfeifer
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NFL Fantasy
Fantasy Football 2022: Week 2 WR Rankings
FTN’s free Week 2 WR rankings for fantasy football are brought to you each week by Adam Pfeifer. Check out our consensus ranks quarterback fantasy football rankings to go even deeper, including fantasy football rankings from Jeff Ratcliffe, Scott Spratt, Tyler Loechner, Chris Meaney and more.   Be sure to check out Jeff Ratcliffe’s Week 2 flex rankings for […]
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Adam Pfeifer
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NFL Fantasy
Fantasy Football 2022: Week 2 QB Rankings
FTN’s free Week 2 QB rankings for fantasy football are brought to you each week by Adam Pfeifer. Check out our consensus ranks quarterback fantasy football rankings to go even deeper, including fantasy football rankings from Jeff Ratcliffe, Scott Spratt, Tyler Loechner, Chris Meaney and more.   Be sure to check out Jeff Ratcliffe’s Week 2 flex rankings for […]
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Adam Pfeifer
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NFL Fantasy
Fantasy Football 2022: Week 2 RB Rankings
FTN’s free Week 2 RB rankings for fantasy football are brought to you each week by Adam Pfeifer. Check out our consensus ranks quarterback fantasy football rankings to go even deeper, including fantasy football rankings from Jeff Ratcliffe, Scott Spratt, Tyler Loechner, Chris Meaney and more.   Be sure to check out Jeff Ratcliffe’s Week 2 flex rankings for […]
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Adam Pfeifer
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NFL Fantasy
Fantasy Football Start/Sit: Week 2
Week 1’s major real football disappointments can be your biggest opportunities for fantasy wins in Week 2. The Bills embarrassed the Super Bowl champion Rams Thursday, but Matthew Stafford and company faces a much easier test in the Falcons this week. Javonte Williams and Melvin Gordon fumbled away chances for Russell Wilson to win his […]
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Scott Spratt
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MLB Fantasy
Kup’s Closers: Fantasy Baseball Reliever Updates (September 15)
The fantasy baseball season is down to its last month, and nailing the closer carousel is an ever-important task. Let’s take a look at the changing reliever situations around the league and what it means for our lineups.   Houston Astros With Ryan Pressly returning from an IL stint, the chain of command has returned […]
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Matt Kupferle
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NFL Fantasy
Week 2 Fantasy Football Game By Game Breakdown
Week 1 of the 2022 NFL season was absolutely crazy, and while we shouldn’t overreact, we do need to react in some capacity. While not everything that happened last week is a sign of what’s to come, there was plenty that needs to be monitored going forward.   As we’ll do every single Thursday here […]
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Adam Pfeifer
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NFL Fantasy
Fantasy Football Trade Targets: Week 2
Welcome to the Week 2 buy-low/sell-high fantasy football trade target article.  The goal here is to highlight a few players who have seen their stock rise or fall, which ultimately leads to buy-low and sell-high trade targets in fantasy football. If you’re looking for Week 2 waiver-wire pickups, check out the latest episode of Mean Streets. […]
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Chris Meaney
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MLB Fantasy
House of Shlain: Fantasy Baseball Thoughts and Trends (9/14)
In fantasy baseball, as in life, it’s important to stay current and on top of the recent trends. In deeper mixed formats and AL-/NL-only leagues it’s even more important. Once a week we come to a place to discuss fantasy baseball thoughts, trends, and some of the key happenings around the league. That place is […]
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Nick Shlain
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NFL Fantasy
Fantasy Football 2022: Week 2 Flex Rankings
It’s Wednesday, and that means it’s time to breakout the fantasy football flex rankings for Week 1 of the 2022 NFL season. If you’re new to the concept of flex rankings, these are simply the combined overall rankings for running back, wide receiver, and tight end for each week during the fantasy football season. These […]
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Jeff Ratcliffe
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NFL Fantasy
NFL Usage Report for Week 2: Backfield Usage to Open the Season
There’s no denying volume is king in fantasy football. Especially at the running back position, players who rarely leave the field are worth their weight in gold. Despite their market value, the volatility of this game means even running backs with the highest workloads aren’t guaranteed a top finish on any given week. In the […]
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Michael Dolan
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NFL Fantasy
Top Waiver Wire Pickups For Fantasy Football Week 2
Here are the top five fantasy football waiver wire pickups in Week 2. If your team got hit by injury or you’re looking to make some upgrades, this week’s group features some very interesting names. For each player, we also included the percentage of your FAAB budget you should consider bidding on the player.   […]
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Jeff Ratcliffe
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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 2022 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
NFL FAAB Strategy for Week 2
Welcome to FAAB Whisperer. This weekly column will serve as a guide to assist with FAAB for mid and high stakes leagues and national contests such as NFFC, FFPC, FFWC and RT Sports.   The basis for our weekly bid review will be the $350-entry NFFC RotoWire Online Championship (OC). It’s the perfect framework for […]
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Vlad Sedler
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NFL Fantasy
The Luckiest and Unluckiest Touchdown Scorers from Week 1
Unexpected carry and target shares spur most waiver wire additions. But fantasy football players shouldn’t overlook touchdown expectations for their FAAB offers. Touchdowns can be extremely fluky over small samples. And in this weekly column, I will examine the biggest expected touchdown surpluses and shortfalls for each week and for the season to date and […]
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Scott Spratt
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NFL Fantasy
Dynasty Fantasy Football Moves to Make Heading Into Week 2
Every week from now till the end of the season I will break down a few moves to make to help you build the ultimate dynasty and rule your leagues,   With Week 1 behind us, the key to finding long-term success is not to overreact. As dynasty managers, this is key, too many of […]
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Jeremy Popielarz
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NFL Fantasy
Fantasy Football IDP Waiver Wire, Week 2
Week 1 of the NFL regular season has come and gone, and we finally have some game film and actionable data to work with in fantasy football. NFL offenses across the board struggled in their first game action, which led to some great defensive performances.   More importantly, we finally got a good look at […]
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Dan Fornek
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MLB Fantasy
Groovin’ with Govier: Fantasy Baseball Roundup (9/12)
Welcome to Groovin’ With Govier! It is my hope that you will find this article an enjoyable read. I also have a promo code for you if you want to sign up for any of our useful subscriptions we have here at FTN Fantasy, Daily or Bets. If you love betting on MLB props or […]
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Michael Govier
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NFL Fantasy
Fantasy Football Takeaways: Week 1
Week 1 is completed outside of tonight’s revenge game between Denver and Seattle. It will go down as one of the most hectic fantasy weeks in recent memory. We saw multiple overtime games full of missed field goals.    There were many surprise fantasy performances, including Carson Wentz’s top-5 finish with 27.72 points. How many […]
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Jeremy Popielarz
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MLB Fantasy
Fantasy Baseball Weekly Hitting Primer (Week 24)
Welcome to my weekly fantasy baseball hitting planner. Each week, I’ll dig deep into every team’s schedule, sifting through news, lineup trends, park factors and more. The rankings/tiers listed will reset each week, as they are only specific to the upcoming week.   Schedule Monday, September 12 – Sunday, September 18 (full week) Five Games: Baltimore […]
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Matthew Davis
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MLB Fantasy
Fantasy Baseball Weekly Pitching Primer (Sept. 11)
Each week, we will rank every starting pitcher slated to take the bump. Of course, these are subject to change, but this is what we see for now.   Feel free to hit me up on Twitter if you have any questions. 1 Jacob deGrom NYM CHC, PIT 2 Yu Darvish SD @SEA, @ARI 3 […]
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Matt Kupferle