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Fantasy Football Stat of the Day: Who goes for the jugular up big?
(Leading up to the 2021 NFL season, FTN’s Tyler Loechner will dive into the fantasy football numbers to bring you his Fantasy Stat of the Day, five days a week.) Coaching decisions obviously vary from team to team, but generally speaking, most NFL coaches play things similarly when in similar situations. One area where that “generally speaking” […]
Tyler Loechner
NFL
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Best ball stacking, Part 2: QB/WR stacks
If you’re playing best ball fantasy football, stacking is a topic that’s hard to avoid. Best ball — especially the large-field tournaments — has a lot of DFS running through its DNA. Volatility in best ball is something we should target and embrace. Stacking is one way to embrace that volatility. Once you make it […]
Matt Jones
NFL
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Underdog Fantasy Last Round Draft Targets
With less than 90 days until the NFL season is underway, it’s officially best ball season. One of the interesting points of every draft is who are you adding to your queue when the going gets tough in the 18th round. Who will be that final pick for your money-stacking best ball squad? There are […]
Derek Brown
NFL
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Fantasy Football Stat of the Day: RBs who could pop in 2021
(Leading up to the 2021 NFL season, FTN’s Tyler Loechner will dive into the fantasy football numbers to bring you his Fantasy Stat of the Day, five days a week.) Scoring TDs is so fundamentally important for fantasy success, that almost nothing can be as frustrating as watching your player fail to score time and again. This […]
Tyler Loechner
NFL
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Best ball stacking, Part 1: Positional scoring
If you’re playing best ball fantasy football, stacking is a topic that’s hard to avoid. Best ball — especially the large-field tournaments — has a lot of DFS running through its DNA. Volatility in best ball is something we should target and embrace. Stacking is one way to embrace that volatility. Once you make it […]
Matt Jones
NFL
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Offseason Drumbeat for Fantasy Football
Throughout the NFL offseason at FTN Fantasy, we’ll have our ears to the ground listening for the soft thump of the fantasy football snare drum. This light patter can quickly become a blaring chorus line the closer we get to Week 1. With OTAs and mandatory mini camps seeping into the headlines, let’s discuss who […]
Derek Brown
NFL
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2021 NFFC Draft board review
I've uploaded three NFFC OC draft boards for review. Before we get started just going to do an overview on the NFFC rules for those that are not familiar: 12 TM PPR format. 6-point pass TD. Lineup requirements: 1 QB 2 RB 3 WR 1 TE 1 Flex 1 Team Kicker 1 Defense 3RR – […]
Nelson Sousa
NFL
Fantasy
Booms, Busts, Breakouts & Bets: Los Angeles Chargers
As the mercury rises and we inch closer to training camp openings, our resident fantasy football aficionados, Brad Evans and Derek Brown, profile their favorite Booms, Busts, Breakouts and Bets for every NFL team. Giddy up, gamers. Today’s topic: L.A.’s Underdogs. Fantasy Football Booms – Chargers Keenan Allen, WR Last season we saw Keenan Allen […]
Derek Brown
NFL
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Fantasy Football Stat of the Day: TD-dependent RBs
Every fantasy player loves when their RB pounds the rock into the end zone. It’s a quick six points for their fantasy squad and the primary reason we love RBs in fantasy to begin with. In our most recent Stat of the Day article, we looked at which RBs saw the most carries from inside […]
Tyler Loechner
NFL
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Fantasy football analysis: The biggest team risers and fallers of 2021
In 2011, the Carolina Panthers, fueled primarily by the quarterback shift from Jimmy Clausen, et al, to top overall pick Cam Newton, saw their cumulative offensive PPR points (QB/RB/WR/TE) climb by a massive 67.5%. In 2012, they dropped by 9.3%. In 2019, the Pittsburgh Steelers, with Ben Roethlisberger hurt and Antonio Brown and Le'Veon Bell […]
Daniel Kelley
NFL
Fantasy
Best Ball Mania Strategy – Underdog Fantasy Football
Right now, on Underdog Fantasy, the Best Ball Mania ll tournament is live. This massive contest features a first-place prize of $1,000,001. Yes, a million dollars. The tournament can max out at 155,520 entrants, with 25,920 places paid out. Best Ball Mania ll scoring is 0.5 PPR with weekly starting lineup requirements of one quarterback, […]
Derek Brown
NFL
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Fantasy Football Stat of the Day: The best runners at the goal line
(Leading up to the 2021 NFL season, FTN’s Tyler Loechner will dive into the fantasy football numbers to bring you his Fantasy Stat of the Day, five days a week.) Running backs deliver the fantasy goods down by the goal line. Thursday, we focused on the best breakaways rushers in the NFL. Below, we’ll review the RBs […]
Tyler Loechner
NFL
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Booms, Busts, Breakouts & Bets: Las Vegas Raiders
As the mercury rises and we inch closer to training camp openings, our resident fantasy football aficionados, Brad Evans and Derek Brown, profile their favorite Booms, Busts, Breakouts and Bets for every NFL team. Giddy up, gamers. Today’s topic: The Sin City Bowl Cuts. Fantasy Football Booms – Raiders Darren Waller, TE Last season, Waller built […]
Derek Brown
NFL
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Who is the fantasy football QB1 in 2021?
Over the last nine years, the QB1 throne has been occupied by a mixed bag of signal callers. During that timeframe, only Aaron Rodgers has logged multiple QB1 overall seasons. The rise of the rushing quarterback and simple variance has changed the quarterback landscape. With a clear top-five tier of quarterbacks, let’s discuss who could […]
Derek Brown
NFL
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Fantasy Football Stat of the Day: The power of the breakaway run
(Leading up to the 2021 NFL season, FTN’s Tyler Loechner will dive into the fantasy football numbers to bring you his Fantasy Stat of the Day, five days a week.) Power rushing pays the bills down by the goal line, but nothing is more exciting on rushing plays than when a running back rips off a long […]
Tyler Loechner
NFL
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Who is the fantasy football RB1 in 2021?
Over the last nine seasons, the RB1 mantle has changed hands quite a few times, with six running backs wearing the crown. Whether injuries or underproduction, we see a changing of the guard year after year. With the NFL Draft a distant memory and the offseason rolling along toward Week 1, let’s take a peek […]
Derek Brown
NFL
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Booms, Busts, Breakouts & Bets: Kansas City Chiefs
As the mercury rises and we inch closer to training camp openings, our resident fantasy football aficionados, Brad Evans and Derek Brown, profile their favorite Booms, Busts, Breakouts and Bets for every NFL team. Giddy up, gamers. Today’s topic: Andy Reid’s Hawaiian Shirts. Fantasy Football Booms – Chiefs Tyreek Hill, WR Hill has firmly established himself […]
Derek Brown
NFL
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Early Zero RB Targets in Best Ball – Fantasy Football
Zero running back is a popular phrase with a constant debate over the exact definition. It does not mean you don’t draft any running backs; it doesn't mean you draft all other positions first; it means you are targeting receivers and tight ends early and running backs later. A new term is modified zero running […]
Eliot Crist
NFL
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Fantasy Football Stat of the Day: Sharing the end zone in Tampa
(Leading up to the 2021 NFL season, FTN’s Tyler Loechner will dive into the fantasy football numbers to bring you his Fantasy Stat of the Day, five days a week.) Knowledge is power. So are end zone targets. 13% of all fantasy receiving points are scored on passes that are thrown when the receiver is in the […]
Tyler Loechner
NFL
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Fantasy Football Stat of the Day: Julio Jones’ impact
(Leading up to the 2021 NFL season, FTN’s Tyler Loechner will dive into the fantasy football numbers to bring you his Fantasy Stat of the Day, five days a week.) A.J. Brown is primed to be the next Julio Jones, so it’s only fitting that Brown gets to play with actual Julio Jones as he […]
Tyler Loechner
NFL
Fantasy
NFL Best Ball Busts at current ADP
As we roll into best ball season because of their fantasy football outlooks and offseason changes, there are players that we’ll be targeting and avoiding at their shifting ADPs. Some players have seen their situations improve, while others have experienced a wretched fantasy season destroying domino effect. Let’s discuss some early standouts in ADP that […]
Derek Brown
NFL
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Booms, Busts, Breakouts & Bets: Cincinnati Bengals
As the mercury rises and we inch closer to training camp openings, our resident fantasy football aficionados, Brad Evans and Derek Brown, profile their favorite Booms, Busts, Breakouts and Bets for every NFL team. Giddy up, gamers. Today’s topic: The King’s Island Cats. Fantasy Football Booms – Bengals Joe Burrow, QB All the reports coming […]
Derek Brown
NFL
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Fantasy Football Stat of the Day: Dominant Christian McCaffrey
(Leading up to the 2021 NFL season, FTN’s Tyler Loechner will dive into the fantasy football numbers to bring you his Fantasy Stat of the Day, five days a week.) Date: June 2, 2020.Location: FTN Slack.Event: FTN content czar Josh Collacchi messages me and says I get to write a story each day about a […]
Tyler Loechner
NFL
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Report: Julio Jones traded to Titans
The Tennessee Titans traded “at least” a second-round pick for Atlanta Falcons WR Julio Jones Sunday, per NFL Network's Ian Rapoport. Fantasy analysis: It was a popular landing spot for weeks and now it is official. Julio Jones joins A.J. Brown to form the top receiving duo in the NFL, and it makes this passing […]
FTN Staff
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All 32: Cleveland Browns fantasy football outlook for 2021
Last year, the Cleveland Browns were a quintessential post-hype sleeper. After being one of the “it” teams in fantasy football in 2019, expectations were much lower for Baker Mayfield and company, but the Browns delivered an impressive year under new head coach Kevin Stefanski. Heading into his second year, this is one of the league’s […]
Jeff Ratcliffe
NFL
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How Justin Jefferson could disappoint in 2021 – Fantasy Football 2021
Justin Jefferson was everything the Vikings could have hoped for last year after the team selected him in the first round of the 2020 NFL Draft. Jefferson ranked fifth in yards per route run (2.65) and seventh in fantasy points per route run (0.51). After cresting a 70% snap share in Week 3 he was […]
Derek Brown
NFL
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Booms, Busts, Breakouts & Bets: Cleveland Browns
As the mercury rises and we inch closer to training camp openings, our resident fantasy football aficionados, Brad Evans and Derek Brown, profile their favorite Booms, Busts, Breakouts and Bets for every NFL team. Giddy up, gamers. Today’s topic: The Fightin’ Jim Browns. Fantasy Football Booms – Browns Nick Chubb, RB Chubb is primed to build […]
Derek Brown
NFL
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Advanced Analytics to know before you draft – Fantasy Football 2021
When looking back upon last year’s fantasy football season it’s always important to understand context. Diagnosing situations from a player standpoint as well as a more macro view with the overall team can provide an edge heading into the next season. This leads me to diving deep into the analytical weeds to uncover trends or […]
Derek Brown
NFL
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Why Jalen Hurts is a fantasy football QB1 in 2021
Last season Jalen Hurts was a fantasy football stretch run folk hero. In Weeks 14-16, during his three full games played, he was the QB4 (25.8) in fantasy points per game. With Carson Wentz shipped off to Indy to reunite with Frank Reich, Hurts has been given the keys to the Eagles' offense to prove […]
Derek Brown
NFL
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All 32: Cincinnati Bengals fantasy football outlook for 2021
It’s been a rough stretch for the Cincinnati Bengals over the last two seasons, but exciting times are brewing for the franchise. The team has exciting young quarterback Joe Burrow returning from injury, and he’ll now be paired up with his former LSU teammate in Ja'Marr Chase. Of course, a big part of the problem […]
Jeff Ratcliffe
NFL
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Booms, Busts, Breakouts & Bets: Baltimore Ravens
As the mercury rises and we inch closer to training camp openings, our resident fantasy football aficionados, Brad Evans and Derek Brown, profile their favorite Booms, Busts, Breakouts and Bets for every NFL team. Giddy up, gamers. Today’s topic: Baltimore’s Finest. Fantasy Football Booms – Ravens Lamar Jackson, QB After beginning last season in a rut, […]
Derek Brown
NFL
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If not Michael Carter then who in the Jets backfield?
Since being selected by the Jets in the fourth round of the NFL Draft Michael Carter’s ADP has been strapped to a rocket. Since April, he’s climbed from RB44 (132.0 overall) to RB32 (99.0 overall), going as high as the sixth round in some FFPC best ball drafts. Carter is a talented rookie runner who, […]
Derek Brown