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Alex Christenson
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NFL
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Fantasy Football 2023: Training Camp Roundup (8/22)
It can be hard to prep for fantasy football during training camp and the preseason. Things happen every day that might be a huge deal for fantasy … or might be no deal at all. Sometimes we can figure it out, but sometimes it’s just a matter of paying attention to what happens to […]
Tyler Loechner
NFL
Fantasy
2023 NFL Fantasy Football Targets
All summer, FTN’s high-stakes specialist, Nelson Sousa, will take a close look at his top tips and strategy for fantasy football in 2023. Using the highly competitive NFFC ADP, Nelson will identify players who should be going higher or lower than they are being drafted, or strategies that might be smart for building your roster. […]
Nelson Sousa
CFB
NFL
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2024 NFL Draft Scouting Report: Donovan Edwards
Last Updated: 8/21/2023 Donovan Edwards is a former 5-star recruit who could start for almost any team outside of Michigan, so even though he has limited touches it shouldn’t be held against him. Last year he stepped in after Blake Corum’s injury and posted three straight games with 110-plus rushing yards and averaged […]
Jeremy Popielarz
NFL
Fantasy
2023 Fantasy Football Draft Strategy: ADP Rumblings (8/22)
Two NFL preseason weeks have come and gone, and we are starting to get a clear picture of which players will have fantasy football value during the 2023 NFL season. While the preseason typically features limited reps for starters in watered-down versions of the offense, important information can be gleaned based on who plays, who […]
Dan Fornek
NFL
Fantasy
Should you draft James Cook or Dalvin Cook in 2023: Fantasy Crossroads
All summer long, I’m taking a look at the fantasy landscape heading into 2023 and helping drafters make some of the toughest decisions. If two players are close to one another in ADP, who should you choose? That’s the plan here. This is Fantasy Crossroads. This is pretty fun. Both James Cook and Dalvin […]
Adam Pfeifer
NFL
Fantasy
Best Fantasy Football Team Names for 2023
Drafting players, setting lineups, working the waiver wire … it’s all hard. But the hardest part of the fantasy football season might be the first part: Your team name. You want to be interesting. You don’t want to be too esoteric. You don’t want to have the default (my brother-in-law’s team name has been […]
Daniel Kelley
NFL
Fantasy
Fantasy Football 2023: Training Camp Roundup (8/21)
Training camps provide our first look into NFL players and teams as we prepare for the upcoming fantasy football season. Information will now begin to flood our social media timelines, leaving us to determine the subsequent fantasy impact. It’s a matter of knowing which information matters, and which should be ignored. So each day […]
Mike Randle
NFL
Fantasy
Adjusting Fantasy Football Strategy for Different League Settings
Fantasy football is an ever-evolving being that is continuing to rise in popularity. The wide availability of the game has led to different variations of the same concept, with alterations in rules, scoring and much more. In this article, I’m going to look at some of the more common ways to play fantasy football and […]
Sam Choudhury
NFL
Fantasy
Fantasy Football Draft Strategy: 2023 Bold Predictions
The 2023 fantasy football season is less than three weeks away. That means draft season is in full force. Playing it safe in fantasy football is the best way to finish in the middle of the pack. To compete for a championship, we need to sprinkle in some calculated risk. Here are my 13 […]
Vlad Sedler
NFL
Fantasy
What If?: Turning 2023 Conventional Fantasy Football Wisdom on Its Head
Every fantasy football draft season, some storylines coalesce and some narratives take hold. There’s a reason for that — fantasy analysts, fans and players alike come to an agreement on a storyline because it makes sense, because the data point to a conclusion. But nothing is guaranteed. Just because everything is pointing toward a […]
Daniel Kelley
NFL
Fantasy
NFL Splits Tool: What Did Tyreek’s Departure Mean?
With most of the significant offseason movements in the rear-view mirror, it’s time to look forward to the upcoming league year and start preparing for our 2023 fantasy football drafts. In this series, I’ll be using the FTN Fantasy Splits Tool to look at how changes in environment and situations have impacted teams and players in […]
Sam Choudhury
NFL
Fantasy
The Fantasy Pessimist: How Could the Top Fantasy TEs of 2023 Fail?
Every pick you make in fantasy football comes with some level of risk – even your first rounders. These risks come in various shapes and sizes, and some of the more common ones include risk of injury, supporting cast concerns, and worries about a player’s age (either too young or too old). The experts […]
Michael Dolan
NFL
Fantasy
Fantasy Football 2023: Training Camp Roundup (8/18)
Training camps provide our first look into NFL players and teams as we prepare for the upcoming fantasy football season. Information will now begin to flood our social media timelines, leaving us to determine the subsequent fantasy impact. It’s a matter of knowing which information matters, and which should be ignored. So each day […]
Sam Choudhury
NFL
Fantasy
Scott Spratt’s Top 20 Fantasy Football QB Rankings and Stats 2023
My annotated fantasy rankings series continues today with quarterbacks, where the Joe Burrow versus Justin Herbert debate remains close thanks to expected touchdown regression. You can find my complete rankings and those of every FTN fantasy ranker here. The listed ADPs are from Yahoo!, which uses half PPR default scoring. Check out the full series: […]
Scott Spratt
NFL
Fantasy
Meaney’s Targets: 3 to Draft in Fantasy Football 2023 (8/17)
Welcome to the sixth edition of the series “Meaney’s Targets” here at FTN Fantasy. The goal of these articles is to highlight my favorite targets in fantasy football drafts. Each week I’ll check in with three players I’ve been drafting in most of my leagues and my reasoning behind it. We’ve now hit Rounds […]
Chris Meaney
NFL
Fantasy
Defenses to Target and Fade in Drafts in Fantasy Football 2023
One of the biggest mistakes you can make on fantasy football draft day is blindly drafting a team defense based on whatever rankings or draft board you’re using. Sure, that defense may be the top-ranked when you’re up, but you’re overlooking a massive factor that will impact their fantasy football production: their Week 1 opponent. […]
Jeff Ratcliffe
NFL
Fantasy
Fantasy Football 2023: Training Camp Roundup (8/17)
Training camps provide our first look into NFL players and teams as we prepare for the upcoming fantasy football season. Information will now begin to flood our social media timelines, leaving us to determine the subsequent fantasy impact. It’s a matter of knowing which information matters, and which should be ignored. So each day […]
Adam Pfeifer
NFL
Fantasy
Pope’s Pick 6: Small-School Prospects to Watch
Welcome to Pope’s Pick 6. Once a week until the start of the season I’ll be bringing you a quick look at my college/devy fantasy football thoughts in quick-hit form. This week, we address a few small-school prospects who could emerge as potential top-tier assets this season. Kurtis Rourke, QB, Ohio Kurtis Rourke is […]
Jeremy Popielarz
NFL
Fantasy
Second-Year Scouting Report: Romeo Doubs
August is underway, and we’re getting closer and closer to the 2023 regular season. Best ball leagues have been drafting for months now and they are getting more popular now that we understand landing spots for veteran free agents and rookies. Every year, rookie fever emerges, and the previous class gets pushed aside by […]
Nick Makowitz
NFL
Fantasy
RBs to Draft in Fantasy Football If You Go WR Early in 2023
There are many paths you can take in a fantasy football draft. I recently broke these down and you can check them out in the “Roadmap” fantasy football draft strategy article. If you end up going running back heavy in the early rounds, you’ll need to have a plan of attack in place for wide […]
Jeff Ratcliffe
NFL
Fantasy
Dynasty Stock Watch: Fantasy News to Monitor (August 16)
Welcome to the Dynasty Stock Watch, a weekly article where I address the changes in the dynasty fantasy football landscape. This will help us as managers stay current on the most recent headlines, while also allowing us to look at player and team trends to stay ahead of the curve. Today, I’m looking at […]
Jeremy Popielarz
NFL
Fantasy
Fantasy Football 2023: Training Camp Roundup (8/16)
Training camps provide our first look into NFL players and teams as we prepare for the upcoming fantasy football season. Information will now begin to flood our social media timelines, leaving us to determine the subsequent fantasy impact. It’s a matter of knowing which information matters, and which should be ignored. So each day […]
Mike Randle
NFL
Fantasy
The Fantasy Pessimist: How Could the Top Fantasy WRs of 2023 Fail?
Every pick you make in fantasy football comes with some level of risk – even your first rounders. These risks come in various shapes and sizes, and some of the more common ones include risk of injury, supporting cast concerns, and worries about a player’s age (either too young or too old). The experts […]
Michael Dolan
NFL
Fantasy
The 10 Key Fantasy Football Stats for the 2023 Season
A year ago at this time, if you knew that Jamaal Williams would end the season with 17 rushing touchdowns, or even 28 inside-the-5 carries (8 more than any other player, 12 more than any other running back), you would have known a lot about the season. Yes, you’d have known Williams would be a […]
Daniel Kelley
NFL
Fantasy
Scott Spratt’s Top 40 Fantasy Football RB Rankings and Stats 2023
Bijan Robinson and Tony Pollard are two of the most exciting backs in football. But that doesn’t make them fantasy football values at their average draft positions. This article explains my top 40 running back rankings with an advanced stat for each player. You can research those stats and more on FTN’s various tools and […]
Scott Spratt
NFL
Fantasy
Second-Year Scouting Report: Khalil Shakir
We are now just 23 days away from the start of the 2023 NFL season. On Thursday, Sept. 7, we will all be enjoying the Thursday night kickoff matchup between the Detroit Lions and Kansas City Chiefs. Best ball season is in full swing and redraft leagues preparations are now on the immediate horizon. […]
Mike Randle
NFL
Fantasy
WRs to Draft in Fantasy Football If You Go RB Early in 2023
There are many paths you can take in a fantasy football draft. I recently broke these down and you can check them out in the “Roadmap” fantasy football draft strategy article. If you end up going running back heavy in the early rounds, you’ll need to have a plan of attack in place for wide […]
Jeff Ratcliffe
NFL
Fantasy
Three You’re Too High On: Fantasy Draft Avoids (8/15)
Our fantasy football rankers are some of the best in the business, but that doesn’t mean they always agree. Each Tuesday, one of our rankers will highlight some names he’s furthest from the staff consensus on and explain why you should either be targeting those players or steering clear in your 2023 drafts. One of […]
Adam Pfeifer
NFL
Fantasy
Fantasy Football 2023: Training Camp Roundup (8/15)
It can be hard to prep for fantasy football during training camp and the preseason. Things happen every day that might be a huge deal for fantasy … or might be no deal at all. Sometimes we can figure it out, but sometimes it’s just a matter of paying attention to what happens to […]
Tyler Loechner
NFL
Fantasy
2023 Fantasy Football Draft Strategy: ADP Rumblings (8/15)
Every team was in action this past weekend with the NFL preseason under full swing. While preseason information isn’t the most reliable for many players, we can glean some important data points that can inform fantasy football drafting. At the very least, “meaningful” NFL snaps can cause big movement in ADP as fantasy managers react […]
Dan Fornek
NFL
Fantasy
Dalvin Cook Lands With Jets, Fantasy Reaction
Only a few hours after Ezekiel Elliott found a new job, former Minnesota Vikings RB Dalvin Cook did so as well, reportedly signing a one-year deal with the New York Jets, per ESPN’s Adam Schefter. Cook, who turned 28 Thursday, spent his first six career seasons with the Vikings before the team cut him […]
Daniel Kelley
NFL
Fantasy
Ezekiel Elliott Signs with Patriots, Fantasy Reaction
Another running back free agency domino finally fell Monday with the news that longtime Dallas Cowboys RB Ezekiel Elliott agreed to terms on a one-year deal with the New England Patriots. The 28-year-old Elliott heads to New England after spending his first seven years with the Cowboys, during which he had four 1,000-yard seasons […]
Daniel Kelley