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RBs to draft if you go WR early – Fantasy Football 2021
The best fantasy football draft strategy is a flexible approach. Going into a draft with just one strategy in mind isn’t going to provide you with long-term success. In the early rounds, you really need to take what the board is giving you. Sometimes, that will mean a balanced roster in the early rounds where […]
Jeff Ratcliffe
NFL
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WRs to draft if you go RB early – Fantasy Football 2021
The best fantasy football draft strategy is a flexible approach. Going into a draft with just one strategy in mind isn’t going to provide you with long-term success. In the early rounds, you really need to take what the board is giving you. Sometimes, that will mean a balanced roster in the early rounds where […]
Jeff Ratcliffe
NFL
Fantasy
Top 100 Half PPR Rankings – Fantasy Football 2021
There is one final stretch of fantasy football drafts until the 2021 fantasy football season. To get you prepared for your 2021 fantasy football drafts, I put together a set of top-100 fantasy football rankings for 0.5 PPR scoring. Want to go deeper than 100? We have you covered. Our 2021 fantasy football rankings have […]
Jeff Ratcliffe
NFL
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Jeff Ratcliffe’s 2021 Fantasy Football Draft Plan
Before I started working in the fantasy industry, I was a good fantasy player. Good, but not great. Sure, I did all the research before my drafts and stayed on top of news – which was no small feat back in the late-90s and early-2000s – but there was something missing. Something wrong. Something off. […]
Jeff Ratcliffe
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Fantasy Football Multiverse: Tennessee Titans
(FTN’s Matt Jones is going team-by-team to investigate some of the biggest fantasy issues around the NFL for the 2021 fantasy football season. Follow the whole Fantasy Football Multiverse series.) The idea of the multiverse is fascinating to me. You change one small thing in one timeline and it breaks off and affects things down the road […]
Matt Jones
NFL
Fantasy
Fantasy Football ADP – Draft Tee Higgins or Kenny Golladay?
(All summer, Adam Pfeifer will be putting the tightest fantasy football picks under the microscope in our ADP Decisions series.) Fantasy football drafts are happening at a frenetic pace, as the NFL season is just six days away. This is a huge weekend for drafts, and many have questions about players ranked very close to each […]
Adam Pfeifer
NFL
Fantasy
How does a fantasy football draft look after drafting a TE in Round 1?
So, you’ve decided you’re going to take Travis Kelce in Round 1 of your fantasy football draft if he’s available when you’re on the clock. What next? This article will help guide you through what your draft strategy options are after taking the plunge on a TE in the first round, including some real-life examples […]
Tyler Loechner
NFL
Fantasy
The Ideal Fantasy Football Draft for 2021
If you have been limbering up for fantasy football draft season with mock drafts or a few best ball drafts at Drafters, you already know that every draft is a different animal. Depending on your draft spot, your league scoring, and the tendencies of your league mates, each draft can proceed quite differently. With that […]
Derek Brown
NFL
Fantasy
Top Offensive Line Situations in 2021
Offensive line play never grabs the headlines it deserves, but it’s an integral part of discussing fantasy football. From the highly talked about first-round picks to late-round sleepers to the top fantasy quarterbacks, offensive line play can make or break all of these draft picks. Today we’re going to discuss the top offensive lines in […]
Derek Brown
NFL
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Fantasy Football Multiverse: Tampa Bay Buccaneers
(FTN’s Matt Jones is going team-by-team to investigate some of the biggest fantasy issues around the NFL for the 2021 fantasy football season. Follow the whole Fantasy Football Multiverse series.) The idea of the multiverse is fascinating to me. You change one small thing in one timeline and it breaks off and affects things down the road […]
Matt Jones
NFL
Fantasy
MagicSportsGuide: Previewing the AFC North for 2021
With the start of the 2021 NFL and fantasy football season fast approaching, our own Kevin Adams is going division by division to preview every team in the league from a DFS and betting perspective. Strategy, pace, personnel and more — he’s hitting the season from every angle to help you get ready to put […]
Kevin Adams
NFL
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5 gut predictions for fantasy football 2021
The beauty and allure of fantasy football is in the experience. From prospecting NFL draft arrivals in the spring, to research and “draft SZN” in the summer, to the wild ups and downs of regular season fall, to the end results – whether feast or famine – come wintertime, we love it and take it […]
Vlad Sedler
NFL
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2021 fantasy football tiers: Tight end
Tight end tiers are an important weapon in your fantasy football arsenal. Instead of the rigid approach of fantasy football rankings, tiers allow you more flexibility on draft day, which is key to dominating your opponents. With a tier-based approach, you can see how each player stacks up at his respective position. Tight end is […]
Jeff Ratcliffe
NFL
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Fantasy Football ADP – Draft Robby Anderson or Chase Claypool?
(All summer, Adam Pfeifer will be putting the tightest fantasy football picks under the microscope in our ADP Decisions series.) We continue our ADP series with a look at two receivers who are being drafted as WR3s receivers in fantasy. Robby Anderson is coming off a career year in Carolina, while Chase Claypool is coming off […]
Adam Pfeifer
NFL
Fantasy
When do I draft kickers in fantasy football?
There are still plenty of fantasy football leagues that play with kickers. It’s more common than it has been in past years to eliminate the kicker position completely, but the position is still alive and well. While it can be easy to write off the position as a whole, kickers can have an impact on […]
Dom Cintorino
NFL
Fantasy
Week 1 waiver claims to make after your fantasy football draft
Once your 2021 fantasy football draft is in the books, it’s already time to start making moves to make your roster better. The waiver wire is about to heat up, but you can get a jump on the action by making some waiver claims before the season even starts. Of course, not ever speculative waiver […]
Tyler Loechner
NFL
Fantasy
Using Underdog ADP Discrepancies in the Big Dog Tournament – QB
Whenever we have access to “high-stakes” fantasy football data, it’s an interesting exercise to go through and see how drafts are going. Underdog has its ADP split by Big Dog contests (which is their $250 buy-in tourney) and “regular” contests (which is every other 12-team league on the site). It’s a dangerous thing to say […]
Matt Jones
NFL
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Dynasty trade targets before the 2021 NFL season starts
After the hype of rookie draft and training camp, the NFL action has died down. Now is the time to capitalize on values to trade for in dynasty fantasy football. Not every play on this list will fit every team build whether you are contending or rebuilding, but where their values currently sit in dynasty […]
Derek Brown
NFL
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Fantasy Football ADP – Draft David Montgomery or Chris Carson?
(All summer, Adam Pfeifer will be putting the tightest fantasy football picks under the microscope in our ADP Decisions series.) Our ADP series continues with a look at two running backs being drafted in the third or fourth round of fantasy drafts. David Montgomery is coming off a fantastic 2020 season (especially the end of it), […]
Adam Pfeifer
NFL
Fantasy
Using Underdog ADP Discrepancies in the Big Dog Tournament – TE
Whenever we have access to “high-stakes” fantasy football data, it’s an interesting exercise to go through and see how drafts are going. Underdog has its ADP split by Big Dog contests (which is their $250 buy-in tourney) and “regular” contests (which is every other 12-team league on the site). It’s a dangerous thing to say […]
Matt Jones
NFL
Fantasy
How to draft in CBS leagues using FTN fantasy football rankings
One of the challenges of fantasy football today is that information is everywhere and even your average league mate probably isn’t that bad on draft day. But this is where you can use a hack to gain an advantage. If many of your leaguemates are going to use the generic built-in ADP data to form […]
Tyler Loechner
NFL
Fantasy
Fantasy football winners and losers of NFL cutdown day
When NFL teams have to trim their rosters down to the final 53 players, it always gets interesting for fantasy football. We see surprise releases year in and year out that ultimately have an impact on some fringe fantasy options. Veteran players usually make the biggest splash in their releases, opening the door for some […]
Dom Cintorino
NFL
Fantasy
Fantasy football draft strategy – How to approach PPR drafts
It is the peak of fantasy football season, and the focus for fantasy football players is to strategize for their drafts. With the draft season upon us, it’s important to differentiate how you should approach your draft based on the scoring system of the league with the most popular scoring likely being PPR formats, given […]
Joe Metz
NFL
Fantasy
15 Players to Target in Fantasy Football Drafts 2021
One of the best-kept secrets in 2021 fantasy football drafts is that you can use site ADP to your advantage on your commissioner platform. Invariably, those who do not prepare in your leagues will lean heavily on the site ADP to make their selections. So if you know where the value gaps lie in that […]
Jeff Ratcliffe
NFL
Fantasy
How to approach 10-team vs. 12-team leagues in fantasy football
With Week 1 quickly staring us in the face, fantasy football draft season is in full swing. Every league has its own quirks, whether starting lineup structure, scoring or league size. While 12-team leagues are commonly referred to as the default league size, plenty of 10-team fantasy football leagues exist. The difference of two more […]
Derek Brown
NFL
Fantasy
2021 fantasy football tiers: Quarterback
Fantasy football draft season is here, so it’s time to roll up your sleeves and finalize your prep. One of the most useful weapons to have in your draft day arsenal is fantasy football tiers. With a tier-based approach, you can see how each player stacks up at his respective position. Tiers are slightly different […]
Jeff Ratcliffe
NFL
Fantasy
Draft these WR sleepers in fantasy football 2021
Predicting the future is hard, but spotting fantasy football value sometimes can be seen a mile away. That is the case with these two receivers, who can make your team league winners. That moment where you are holding that trophy, covered in champagne, staring at it like you are Michael Jordan… you can look back […]
Eliot Crist
NFL
Fantasy
How to draft in Yahoo leagues using FTN fantasy football rankings
One of the challenges of fantasy football today is that information is everywhere and even your average league mate probably isn’t that bad on draft day. But this is where you can use a hack to gain an advantage. If many of your league mates are going to use the generic built-in ADP data to […]
Tyler Loechner
NFL
Fantasy
Patriots release Cam Newton – Mac Jones fantasy upside rises
In a surprise move on cutdown day, the New England Patriots released quarterback Cam Newton Tuesday, according to ESPN’s Adam Schefter. Newton, a former first overall pick and the 2015 NFL MVP, spent 2020 with the Patriots. He played 15 games and threw for 8 touchdowns against 10 interceptions, adding 592 rushing yards and 12 […]
FTN Staff
NFL
Fantasy
Using Underdog ADP Discrepancies in the Big Dog Tournament – WR
Whenever we have access to “high-stakes” fantasy football data, it’s an interesting exercise to go through and see how drafts are going. Underdog has its ADP split by Big Dog contests (which is their $250 buy-in tourney) and “regular” contests (which is every other 12-team league on the site). It’s a dangerous thing to say […]
Matt Jones
NFL
Fantasy
Fantasy Football Multiverse: San Francisco 49ers
(FTN’s Matt Jones is going team-by-team to investigate some of the biggest fantasy issues around the NFL for the 2021 fantasy football season. Follow the whole Fantasy Football Multiverse series.) The idea of the multiverse is fascinating to me. You change one small thing in one timeline and it breaks off and affects things down the road […]
Matt Jones
NFL
Fantasy
Fantasy football draft strategy – How to select keepers
While so much focus is on traditional redraft fantasy football formats and dynasty league formats, there’s a hybrid format that doesn’t get talked about nearly as much — keeper leagues. Operating as a fun middle ground where you still get to experience the drafts year-over-year but also get to hang on to sharp picks you […]
Joe Metz