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Fantasy football injury situations to watch for Week 2
Welcome to the Week 2 injury report and fantasy football impact article. Injuries are the worst part of football, but we can’t pretend like they don’t happen and that they don’t have an impact on fantasy football decisions. Each week during the 2021 NFL season, I’ll walk us through the key injury news and notes […]
Tyler Loechner
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. So it’s easy to overreact to what happens in Week 1. We all do it. But the NFL season […]
Jeff Ratcliffe
NFL
Fantasy
Freedman’s Week 2 fantasy football breakdown
Week 2: Just like Week 1 — except totally different. Now we know just how little we know. I could expand on that idea with a long introduction, but I’m too lazy and you’re too busy. Let’s get into the good stuff. In the main 13-game weekend slate, here are the quarterbacks, running backs, wide […]
Matthew Freedman
NFL
Fantasy
Using betting lines to set your Week 2 fantasy lineup
Week 2 of the 2021 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, it’s […]
Tyler Loechner
NFL
Fantasy
Expected Fantasy Points Report – Week 2
Welcome to the Week 2 edition of FTN’s Expected Fantasy Points Report. The premise is simple: Each time a player earns an opportunity, there’s a certain amount of fantasy points you can expect them to score. Using the rich FTN Data database, we’ve done the math for you. You can compare a player’s XFP to […]
Tyler Loechner
NFL
Fantasy
Splits tool update for Week 2 – Fantasy football players to watch
As the NFL season progresses, we’ll go through and use our FTN Splits Tool to look for team- and player-level trends to help us through our fantasy season. We’re heading into Week 2 and it’s important not to overweight Week 1 in our assumptions on a team-level and a player level. Each week, we’ll highlight three […]
Matt Jones
NFL
Fantasy
Fantasy football rankings vs. expert consensus – Week 2
It’s time to set fantasy football lineups for Week 2 of the 2021 NFL season, and that means consulting rankings and making tough decisions. One of the most popular tools here at FTN is our fantasy football rankings. Each week, we bring you non-PPR, PPR, and half-PPR rankings to help you win your league. But […]
Tyler Loechner
NFL
Fantasy
Start or Sit: Week 2 sponsored by TopProp
Welcome to the Week 2 Start or Sit brought to you by Top Prop. You hear the term “play your studs” a lot in fantasy football, and I’m a believer in that strategy. But there are tough matchups each week that we should look into. There may be times when we hit the bye weeks […]
Chris Meaney
NFL
Fantasy
WR/CB matchups for fantasy football – Week 2
Fantasy football is all about the matchups, especially when it comes to WR vs. CB. Remember when fantasy matchup analysis used to be “Team A gives up the most fantasy points to wide receivers”? Well, we’ve moved from analog to digital and now look at matchups on an individual level. Each week, I dig through […]
Jeff Ratcliffe
NFL
Fantasy
Streaming DSTs for Week 2 in fantasy football
Streaming defense/special teams has been a fantasy football strategy for as long as I have played the game. More times than not I’m not going to be looking to get attached to any particular DST due to the schedule/matchups and being able to churn and burn via free agency. Listed below are DST I’m willing […]
Matthew Davis
NFL
Fantasy
Fantasy football sleepers for Week 2
Week 2 of the 2021 NFL football season is days away, and it’s time to fine-tune your fantasy lineups. This includes hunting for solid flex players and sleepers that can pop off and help you win the game. Each week during the NFL season, this article will highlight some deep sleepers for you to consider […]
Tyler Loechner
NFL
Fantasy
Directional rushing update for Week 2
During the season we’re going to break down how different offenses are utilizing their running backs. As the year goes on, patterns begin to emerge that will allow us to anticipate and exploit mismatches between defense and an offense that we’re targeting in fantasy football. Note: There was an issue with data from MNF, so […]
Matt Jones
NFL
Fantasy
Weekly HOFL Update: Week 2
Week 1 of the NFL has come and gone as we officially have some solidified standings under our belts in the Hall of Fantasy league. If you are unfamiliar with the league, they do a fantastic job of laying everything out clearly and concisely on their home page: “The HOFL consists of 10 Football Franchises […]
Joe Metz
NFL
Fantasy
Fantasy football flex rankings for Week 2
It’s Wednesday, and that means it’s time to break out the flex fantasy football rankings for Week 2 of the 2021 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. […]
Jeff Ratcliffe
NFL
Fantasy
NFL FAAB Strategy for Week 2
Welcome to FAAB Whisperer, my high-stakes FAAB projection piece. This weekly column will serve as a supplement of our traditional FAAB column, but with its own spin. Specifically, for the many of you who play higher stakes at NFFC and FFPC. The basis for our weekly bid review will the $350 NFFC Online Championship. It’s […]
Vlad Sedler
NFL
Fantasy
Using the splits tool to set your fantasy football lineup | Week 2
Arguably the most powerful fantasy football tool we offer FTN Fantasy subscribers is the FTN NFL Splits Tool. Powered by the FTN Data database and revamped for the 2021 season, the FTN NFL Splits Tool gives you the power to find the players in the best (and worst) positions on a weekly basis. Each week, […]
Tyler Loechner
NFL
Fantasy
Tight End Streamers for Week 2
Tight ends in Week 1 were all over the board like we’re accustomed to seeing. The top-five in fantasy points scored in Week 1 were Rob Gronkowski, Darren Waller, T.J. Hockenson, Travis Kelce, and Juwan Johnson. Four of the five are usual suspects. We saw James O’Shaughnessy and Pharaoh Brown finish inside of the top-12. […]
Matthew Davis
NFL
Fantasy
Market share update for Week 2
Each week during the season, we’ll take a look at the changing landscape of usage in the NFL and fantasy football. Whether you’re looking for a waiver wire pickup, deciding on a tough start/sit decision, or looking for a DFS play, understanding how players are being used is vital to success during the season. The […]
Matt Jones
NFL
Fantasy
Fantasy football trade targets – Week 2
With Week 1 of the NFL season in the books, it’s very easy to overreact on what took place over the weekend. The goal here is to highlight a few players who have seen their stock rise and fall which ultimately leads to buy-low and sell-high trade targets in fantasy football. I’ve also highlighted a […]
Chris Meaney
NFL
Fantasy
Week 2 fantasy football waiver wire rankings
It’s time for the Week 2 fantasy football waiver wire. 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 2. We cast a wide net […]
Jeff Ratcliffe
NFL
Fantasy
Dynasty buys for Week 2
In dynasty leagues, it’s important to be ahead of the curve. If you’re one step ahead of your leaguemates in your transactions, then you can take advantage of windows to roster players before the market corrects or wises up. That’s what we’ll be covering weekly here. Players to add to your dynasty fantasy football squad […]
Derek Brown
NFL
Fantasy
Fantasy Football Trade Value Chart – Week 2
Welcome to FTN’s Week 2 fantasy football trade value chart, where we provide you with relative values for every relevant fantasy player for the rest of the season to help you make a trade. The trade value chart is based on a 12-team league that starts 1 QB, 2 RBs, 3 WRs, 1 TE and […]
Tyler Loechner
NFL
Fantasy
Streaming QBs for Week 2 in fantasy football
Week 1 of the NFL season is behind us. Regardless of the outcomes on your fantasy teams, it isn’t time to panic or become complacent. “It’s a very easy thing to say, ‘Go get a backup quarterback.’ Now tell me where to get them. You can’t just dial them up” — Bill Parcells Listed below […]
Matthew Davis
NFL
Fantasy
Matchups to target for Week 2 in fantasy football
It is never too early to start looking at the week ahead for fantasy football. Yes, I understand we have one more game before Week 1 wraps up, but we have a ton of statistics and information to help us get an early start on Week 2. Here is a look at some of the […]
Adam Pfeifer
NFL
Fantasy
High-stakes fantasy Week 1 thoughts
We had overreaction Friday after the Thursday game that kicked off the NFL season, and now we’re back with overreaction Monday. Wild. I’m here to share my thoughts and opinions with quick fantasy football thoughts from all the Week 1 games. Tampa Bay Buccaneers 31, Dallas Cowboys 29 Ezekiel Elliott looks fine to me and […]
Nelson Sousa
NFL
Fantasy
Fantasy football stats to know for Week 2
With Week 1 of the NFL and fantasy football season just about in the books, it’s time to take a look at what we saw over the weekend and apply it going forward. And while it is just one week through the season, there are situations where we need to react and adjust to, rather […]
Adam Pfeifer
NFL
Fantasy
Fantasy football waiver wire targets for Week 2
Every Monday during the NFL season, I am going to be presenting you with my top three waiver wire claims to prioritize for your fantasy football teams. I will also include a shortlist of “other options.” These are players worth consideration if your team is in a bind, but not ones that take priority over […]
Joe Metz
NFL
Fantasy
Fantasy football preview for Week 2
Week 1 if the 2021 NFL and fantasy football season is just about in the books, and we learned a lot. And while there is still plenty to sort out, it is never a bad idea to begin to look ahead at the upcoming week. So as soon as things wrap up every week, we’ll […]
Adam Pfeifer
NFL
Fantasy
Sunday Football Locks and DFS Breakdown
QB Kyler Murray RB Dalvin Cook Antonio Gibson Najee Harris James Robinson Raheem Mostert WR DeAndre Hopkins AJ Brown Tyler Lockett Tee Higgins TE Zach Ertz Jonnu Smith DEF Denver Broncos Football Lock of the Week 49ers at -9
Nelson Sousa
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. 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 brutal offseason. […]
Jeff Ratcliffe
NFL
Fantasy
Fantasy football injury situations to watch for Week 1
Injuries are the worst part of football, but we can’t pretend like they don’t happen or that they don’t have an impact on fantasy football decisions. Each week during the 2021 NFL season, I’ll walk us through the key injury news and notes to know each week. We’ll do an initial run Monday and an […]
Tyler Loechner
NFL
Fantasy
Freedman’s Week 1 fantasy football breakdown
Ah, Week 1. It has finally arrived. All shiny and dewy in its newness, like a late-April weekend morning. I’m a weird guy, so Week 1 always calls to mind for me the American poet Billy Collins, who is basically the poetry version of Mark Twain, who is essentially the 18th-century American version of Shakespeare, […]
Matthew Freedman