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September 15, 2022

Fantasy Football Start/Sit: Week 2

Week 1’s major real football disappointments can be your biggest opportunities for fantasy wins in Week 2. The Bills embarrassed the Super Bowl champion Rams Thursday, but Matthew Stafford and company faces a much easier test in the Falcons this week. Javonte Williams and Melvin Gordon fumbled away chances for Russell Wilson to win his […]

Scott Spratt

NFL Fantasy

September 15, 2022

Week 2 Fantasy Football Game By Game Breakdown

Week 1 of the 2022 NFL season was absolutely crazy, and while we shouldn’t overreact, we do need to react in some capacity. While not everything that happened last week is a sign of what’s to come, there was plenty that needs to be monitored going forward.   As we’ll do every single Thursday here […]

Adam Pfeifer

NFL Fantasy

September 14, 2022

Fantasy Football Trade Targets: Week 2

Welcome to the Week 2 buy-low/sell-high fantasy football trade target article.  The goal here is to highlight a few players who have seen their stock rise or fall, which ultimately leads to buy-low and sell-high trade targets in fantasy football. If you’re looking for Week 2 waiver-wire pickups, check out the latest episode of Mean Streets. […]

Chris Meaney

NFL Fantasy

September 14, 2022

Fantasy Football 2022: Week 2 Flex Rankings

It’s Wednesday, and that means it’s time to breakout the fantasy football flex rankings for Week 1 of the 2022 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. These […]

Jeff Ratcliffe

NFL Fantasy

September 14, 2022

NFL Usage Report for Week 2: Backfield Usage to Open the Season

There’s no denying volume is king in fantasy football. Especially at the running back position, players who rarely leave the field are worth their weight in gold. Despite their market value, the volatility of this game means even running backs with the highest workloads aren’t guaranteed a top finish on any given week. In the […]

Michael Dolan

NFL Fantasy

September 13, 2022

Top Waiver Wire Pickups For Fantasy Football Week 2

Here are the top five fantasy football waiver wire pickups in Week 2. If your team got hit by injury or you’re looking to make some upgrades, this week’s group features some very interesting names. For each player, we also included the percentage of your FAAB budget you should consider bidding on the player.   […]

Jeff Ratcliffe

NFL Fantasy

September 13, 2022

Week 2 Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Rankings

It’s time for the fantasy football waiver wire for Week 2 of the 2022 NFL season. 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 […]

Jeff Ratcliffe

NFL Fantasy

September 13, 2022

NFL FAAB Strategy for Week 2

Welcome to FAAB Whisperer. This weekly column will serve as a guide to assist with FAAB for mid and high stakes leagues and national contests such as NFFC, FFPC, FFWC and RT Sports.   The basis for our weekly bid review will be the $350-entry NFFC RotoWire Online Championship (OC). It’s the perfect framework for […]

Vlad Sedler

NFL Fantasy

September 13, 2022

The Luckiest and Unluckiest Touchdown Scorers from Week 1

Unexpected carry and target shares spur most waiver wire additions. But fantasy football players shouldn’t overlook touchdown expectations for their FAAB offers. Touchdowns can be extremely fluky over small samples. And in this weekly column, I will examine the biggest expected touchdown surpluses and shortfalls for each week and for the season to date and […]

Scott Spratt

NFL Fantasy

September 13, 2022

Dynasty Fantasy Football Moves to Make Heading Into Week 2

Every week from now till the end of the season I will break down a few moves to make to help you build the ultimate dynasty and rule your leagues,   With Week 1 behind us, the key to finding long-term success is not to overreact. As dynasty managers, this is key, too many of […]

Jeremy Popielarz

NFL Fantasy

September 13, 2022

Fantasy Football IDP Waiver Wire, Week 2

Week 1 of the NFL regular season has come and gone, and we finally have some game film and actionable data to work with in fantasy football. NFL offenses across the board struggled in their first game action, which led to some great defensive performances.   More importantly, we finally got a good look at […]

Dan Fornek

NFL Fantasy

September 12, 2022

Fantasy Football Takeaways: Week 1

Week 1 is completed outside of tonight’s revenge game between Denver and Seattle. It will go down as one of the most hectic fantasy weeks in recent memory. We saw multiple overtime games full of missed field goals.    There were many surprise fantasy performances, including Carson Wentz’s top-5 finish with 27.72 points. How many […]

Jeremy Popielarz

NFL Fantasy

September 10, 2022

Streaming QBs for Week 1 in fantasy football

Ah, we’ve made it. No matter the draft strategy you deployed, it’s lineup-setting time. Plenty of fantasy football managers prefer to wait on quarterback in the draft, but that can get a bit dicey sometimes if the run on QBs happens when your next pick is a ways away.    If you passed on the […]

Nick Makowitz

NFL Fantasy

September 10, 2022

Streaming TEs for Week 1 in fantasy football

Listed below are tight ends that I’m willing to stream in my NFFC Online Championship leagues for Week 1. If you’re not familiar with the NFFC OC format, these are 12-team PPR leagues with FAAB and no IR spots. I’ll use an NFFC OC rostership threshold of 80% or below. Next to the tight end […]

Matthew Davis

NFL Fantasy

September 10, 2022

Streaming DSTs for Week 1 in Fantasy Football

Listed below are DST that I’m willing to stream in my NFFC Online Championship leagues for Week 1. If you’re not familiar with the NFFC OC, these are 12-team leagues with FAAB and no IR spots. I’ll use an NFFC OC rostership threshold of 80% or below. Next to the DST you will see their […]

Matthew Davis

NFL Fantasy

September 9, 2022

Fantasy Football Injury Report (Week 1)

Every Monday during the NFL season, the Injury Report goes through injuries around the NFL position-by-position as they relate to your season-long fantasy football teams. We will circle back late in the week with a late-week update chronicling what has changed.   Friday Update This will be a short update as there were only a […]

Nick Shlain

NFL Fantasy

September 9, 2022

The Fantasy Football Report for Week 1

Week 1 of the fantasy football season 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. Deep breath.   Hey, it’s easy to overreact at this time of year. We’re all starved for football after weathering the last […]

Jeff Ratcliffe

NFL Fantasy

September 9, 2022

Fantasy Football 2022: Week 1 WR Rankings

FTN’s free Week 1 WR rankings for fantasy football are brought to you each week by Adam Pfeifer. Check out our consensus ranks wide receiver fantasy football rankings to go even deeper, including fantasy football rankings from Jeff Ratcliffe, Scott Spratt, Tyler Loechner, Chris Meaney and more.   Be sure to check out Jeff Ratcliffe’s Week 1 flex […]

Adam Pfeifer

NFL Fantasy

September 9, 2022

Fantasy Football 2022: Week 1 TE Rankings

FTN’s free Week 1 TE rankings for fantasy football are brought to you each week by Adam Pfeifer. Check out our consensus ranks tight end fantasy football rankings to go even deeper, including fantasy football rankings from Jeff Ratcliffe, Scott Spratt, Tyler Loechner, Chris Meaney and more.   Be sure to check out Jeff Ratcliffe’s Week 1 flex […]

Adam Pfeifer

NFL Fantasy

September 9, 2022

Fantasy Football 2022: Week 1 RB Rankings

FTN’s free Week 1 RB rankings for fantasy football are brought to you each week by Adam Pfeifer. Check out our consensus ranks running back fantasy football rankings to go even deeper, including fantasy football rankings from Jeff Ratcliffe, Scott Spratt, Tyler Loechner, Chris Meaney and more.   Be sure to check out Jeff Ratcliffe’s Week 1 flex […]

Adam Pfeifer

NFL Fantasy

September 9, 2022

Fantasy Football 2022: Week 1 QB Rankings

FTN’s free Week 1 QB rankings for fantasy football are brought to you each week by Adam Pfeifer. Check out our consensus ranks quarterback fantasy football rankings to go even deeper, including fantasy football rankings from Jeff Ratcliffe, Scott Spratt, Tyler Loechner, Chris Meaney and more.   Be sure to check out Jeff Ratcliffe’s Week 1 flex rankings for […]

Adam Pfeifer

NFL Fantasy

September 9, 2022

Using betting lines to set your Week 1 fantasy lineup

Week 1 of the 2022 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, […]

Tyler Loechner

NFL Fantasy

September 9, 2022

FTN’s Week 1 Fantasy Football Rankings vs. ECR

It is that time of the year again. Lineups need to be set, and with that comes some tough decisions. Week 1 is always one of the hardest lineups to set.   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 […]

Jeremy Popielarz

NFL Fantasy

September 8, 2022

Fantasy Football 2022: Week 1 Flex Rankings

It’s Wednesday, and that means it’s time to break out the fantasy football flex rankings for Week 1 of the 2022 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

September 8, 2022

Week 1 Fantasy Football Game-By-Game Breakdown

It seems like only yesterday. I was surrounded by friends and family, on one of the most important days of my life as a football fan, on the verge of tears of joy.   13 seconds later, Harrison Butker converted a game-tying field goal, the game went to overtime and the Buffalo Bills were defeated. […]

Adam Pfeifer

NFL Fantasy

September 8, 2022

Fantasy Football Start/Sit: Week 1

The AFC South may be the least compelling division in real football, but it outkicks its coverage for fantasy football interest in Week 1. My anticipation of a Trevor Lawrence breakout makes him and several of his receiving teammates excellent options in a plus passing matchup in Washington on Sunday. Texans running back Dameon Pierce […]

Scott Spratt

NFL Fantasy

September 7, 2022

2022 NFL Season Preview — Staff Predictions and Awards

The 2022 NFL season starts Thursday, so some members of the FTN team wanted to get our picks on the record. Today, we’re running through our picks for division winners, awards and some key fantasy tidbits for the 2022 season.   Check below to see what everyone thinks. Sign up for an FTN subscription today! […]

FTN Staff

NFL Fantasy

September 7, 2022

NFL Usage Report for Week 1: The League’s Most Confusing Backfields

There’s nothing more frustrating in fantasy football than having one of your running backs stuck in a committee. As the NFL is becoming increasingly conscious of the toll massive workloads take on star backs, committees have become more popular than ever before.    While this trend may scare off unprepared fantasy managers, it provides a […]

Michael Dolan

NFL Fantasy

September 6, 2022

Fantasy Football Week 1 Waiver Adds to Make a Week Early

Week 1 hasn’t kicked off yet, but that doesn’t mean you can’t already be looking to the future.   Let’s get ahead of the game and make some early waiver claims before the season even starts. It should go without saying (but I’ll say it anyway) that these are speculative waiver adds. But it’s better […]

Tyler Loechner

NFL Fantasy

September 6, 2022

Jeff Ratcliffe’s 2022 Fantasy Football Rankings

We’re just days away from the 2022 season, and people are still getting last-minute drafts in. Don’t go into your draft unprepared – check out my top 100 PPR fantasy football rankings below. Rankings are included as part of our Platinum Subscription. Along with rankings, you’ll get access to projections, industry-leading tools like our Splits […]

Jeff Ratcliffe

NFL Fantasy

September 6, 2022

Dynasty Fantasy Football Moves to Make Heading Into Week 1

Week 1 of the 2022 fantasy football season is here, and it could not have come soon enough, but as a dynasty fantasy football manager, most of us have been making moves all offseason. However, it is never too late to make those last-minute trades and additions to your roster to put it over the […]

Jeremy Popielarz

NFL Fantasy

September 6, 2022

Players to Stash in Fantasy Football for 2022

As the offseason winds down, it’s time to start looking ahead to the fantasy football regular season. Many of you may be finished drafting, while others still have a few more to go before kickoff. Certain players come at a discount due to their status to begin the season and may even be available on […]

Sam Choudhury