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June 14, 2021

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 Fantasy

June 14, 2021

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

June 14, 2021

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 Fantasy

June 14, 2021

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 Fantasy

June 14, 2021

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

June 11, 2021

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 Fantasy

June 11, 2021

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 Fantasy

June 11, 2021

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 Fantasy

June 10, 2021

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 Fantasy

June 10, 2021

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 Fantasy

June 9, 2021

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 Fantasy

June 9, 2021

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 Fantasy

June 9, 2021

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 Fantasy

June 9, 2021

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 Fantasy

June 8, 2021

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

June 8, 2021

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 Fantasy

June 7, 2021

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 Fantasy

June 7, 2021

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 Fantasy

June 6, 2021

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

NFL Fantasy

June 4, 2021

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 Fantasy

June 4, 2021

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 Fantasy

June 4, 2021

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 Fantasy

June 3, 2021

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 Fantasy

June 2, 2021

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 Fantasy

June 2, 2021

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 Fantasy

June 2, 2021

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 Fantasy

June 1, 2021

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

NFL Fantasy

June 1, 2021

All 32: Chicago Bears fantasy football outlook for 2021

Following an impressive start to the Matt Nagy era in 2018, the Chicago Bears have taken a bit of a step back over the last two seasons. Inconsistencies at quarterback and all-around lackluster play didn’t lead to a ton of fantasy production from this squad. Should we expect more of the same heading into 2021? […]

Jeff Ratcliffe

NFL Fantasy

June 1, 2021

2021 fantasy football defensive line rankings

We continue along in our series ranking each position group in the NFL with defensive line rankings. With each NFL team's roster mostly settled at this point in the offseason, we have a pretty good understanding of where each team stands on paper, and we can take a legitimate accounting of where everyone is at. […]

Brett Whitefield

NFL Fantasy

June 1, 2021

2021 Breakout RB in High Stakes Fantasy Football

Most of you who have subscribed to me or have seen my work in the past know that every year I look for that one running back who is primed for a breakout year and try to target him in most of my fantasy football drafts. In 2017 before getting into the fantasy content side […]

Nelson Sousa

NFL Fantasy

May 31, 2021

Booms, Busts, Breakouts & Bets: Pittsburgh Steelers

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 Steel Towners. Fantasy Football Booms – Steelers Najee Harris, RB Najee Harris is a nimble-footed […]

Derek Brown

NFL Fantasy

May 28, 2021

2021 Fantasy Football Rankings – Derek Brown vs. ECR

Fantasy football rankings can be assembled in a variety of manners. Whether relying on projections, factoring in injury risk to the equation, or playing the ADP, you can approach them in many ways. After sorting through each team situation, my PPR rankings are now live at FTN Fantasy. When comparing my ranks versus the expert […]

Derek Brown