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Fantasy Football 2022: Team Needs for Every Franchise
The NFL regular season is behind us, and the playoffs are upon us. A good chunk of the league already knows where their draft picks will fall this spring and teams will start assessing their needs heading into free agency and the NFL Draft. Let’s take a look at some team needs from an offensive […]
Sam Wallace
NFL
Fantasy
TopProp Battleground – Wild Card Weekend
TopProp Fantasy Sports is officially live, bringing you a new way to wager on fantasy football. Are you confident that you have the best team in your league? Great, bet on it. Are you confident that your league mate Bob is going to blow John out of the water this week? Great, bet on it. […]
Joe Metz
NFL
Fantasy
5 Players to Trade For in Dynasty This Offseason
Dynasty fantasy football seasons never end. It’s one of the many things people love about dynasty leagues. With an epic 2022 free agent class coming up, and the NFL Draft now on the horizon, let’s take a look at five players to trade for this offseason in dynasty. Justin Fields, QB, Chicago Bears Justin […]
Tyler Loechner
NFL
Fantasy
The Fantasy Football Report for Wild Card Weekend
The NFL’s Wild Card weekend means another opportunity to play some fantasy football. That means draft-and-hold postseason fantasy football leagues, DFS, salary cap formats, playoff challenge contests and one-and-done contests. Regardless of which format you’re in, we have you covered here at FTN. Like we do every week in the Report, let’s break down every […]
Jeff Ratcliffe
NFL
Fantasy
How to Play Playoff Fantasy Football
The official fantasy football season has come to an end, but the NFL playoffs offer us all a chance to write an epilogue. There are many ways to play playoff fantasy football. This article will review some of the most popular ways as well as offer tips for the best strategies to help you enjoy […]
Tyler Loechner
NFL
Fantasy
NFFC Playoff Challenge Strategy and Rankings
The NFL playoffs are here, and it’s time for some more fantasy football. There are some great playoff fantasy contests out there, but I find the NFFC Playoff Challenge the most strategic one out there. I’ll cover the basics and strategy involving this contest, but it would be a good idea for anyone new to […]
Nelson Sousa
NFL
Fantasy
Free Agent Watch for Dynasty Fantasy Football
We’re still closing out the 2021 NFL season, but it’s never too early to start improving your dynasty squads for the future. Today, we’ll peer beyond the playoffs and into free agency to get an early read on the potential moves with big fantasy implications. There are a lot of upcoming free agents, and this […]
Tyler Loechner
NFL
Fantasy
Postseason Fantasy Football Rankings and Draft Strategy
Just when you thought you were out of the fantasy football season, we’re going to pull you back in. It’s time for the NFL playoffs, which means another month of fantasy before the offseason. Postseason fantasy football is not a new idea, but it has been increasing in popularity over the last few years. At […]
Jeff Ratcliffe
NFL
Fantasy
Loechner’s FFPC Playoff Challenge Plays
The Fantasy Football Players Championship (FFPC) Playoff Challenge is back for the 2021-2022 NFL season. The main event has a $200 entry fee, a top prize of $500,000, and over $1 million in total prize money. You can take a look at the official rules and scoring settings here, but the primary thing to know […]
Tyler Loechner
NFL
Fantasy
FFPC Playoff Challenge Picks and Strategy
One of my favorite traditions is getting together with some buddies from high school and putting together a team for the FFPC Playoff Challenge. We’ve done it each of the last few years. I’m a data-driven person by nature but the last two years for this particular contest, I didn’t look into anything or do […]
Matt Jones
NFL
Fantasy
10 Things We Learned in Fantasy Football 2021-2022
Another year is in the books, and now is the time to self-reflect and see what we got right, what went wrong, and how we can apply those learnings to become better fantasy players in future seasons. The 2021-2022 fantasy football season was a weird one on many levels. Nobody – literally nobody – could […]
Tyler Loechner
NFL
Fantasy
TopProp Battleground – Week 18 Update
TopProp Fantasy Sports is officially live, bringing you a new way to wager on fantasy football. Are you confident that you have the best team in your league? Great, bet on it. Are you confident that your league mate Bob is going to blow John out of the water this week? Great, bet on it. […]
Joe Metz
NFL
Fantasy
Injured Reserve Tracker for Week 18
Injuries are one of the worst parts of football, but unfortunately, they are inevitable. The NFL also recently changed the Injured Reserve rules, which can make things a bit complicated. Players can be designated to return from the IR after three weeks, so it gives teams a bit more lineup flexibility on a week-to-week basis. […]
Matt LaMarca
NFL
Fantasy
WR vs. CB Matchups NFL DFS Breakdown – Week 18
Every week in this article, I’ll be highlighting my favorite WR/CB matchups in DFS with the help of our WR/CB matchup tool at FTN Daily. I’ll be looking at the best plays on the slate while also digging into some receivers with massive upside that could go overlooked. Top Matchups – WR/CB for Week 18 […]
Derek Brown
NFL
Fantasy
Directional rushing update for Week 18
During the NFL season, we’re going to break down how different offenses are utilizing their running backs. As the year goes on, patterns begin to emerge that will allow us to anticipate and exploit mismatches between a defense and an offense we’re targeting in fantasy football. Bird’s Eye View Rushing – Left There’s […]
Matt Jones
NFL
Fantasy
NFL Usage Report for Week 18
Welcome to the Week 18 Usage Report. This piece is designed to give you a glimpse of both rushing shares and usage rates for running backs, wide receivers, and occasionally tight ends. It will help you understand how often a player is involved in his team’s game plan and if those players are susceptible to […]
Sam Wallace
NFL
Fantasy
What if? A 2021 fantasy football alternate history
It would be easy for you to sit there and see this topic and think we at FTN are trying to capitalize on the SEO boost of naming a fantasy football article after a Marvel TV series. What you might not know, though, is that I’ve been doing this article for years (including here, last […]
Daniel Kelley
NFL
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Directional passing update for Week 18
During the NFL season, we’re going to use the Directional Passing Tool to break down how different offenses are utilizing their weapons all over the field. As the year goes on, patterns begin to emerge that will allow us to anticipate and exploit mismatches between a defense and an offense that we’re targeting. Short […]
Matt Jones
NFL
Fantasy
Splits tool update for Week 18 – Fantasy football players to watch
As the NFL season progresses, we’ll go through and use our FTN Splits Tool to look for team- and player-level trends to help us through our fantasy season. As we head into the week, we can look at our splits tool to identify three things to watch for this weekend. NFC West Showdown The Rams host […]
Matt Jones
NFL
Fantasy
Fantasy Football Market Share Update – Week 18
Each week during the season, we’ll take a look at the changing landscape of usage in the NFL and fantasy football. Whether you’re looking for a waiver-wire pickup, deciding on a tough start/sit decision or looking for a DFS play, understanding how players are being used is vital to success during the season. Note: These […]
Matt Jones
NFL
Fantasy
Matt’s Musings | NFL Data Study, Week 18
Every Monday, I find myself in a bit of NFL data purgatory. We’re waiting for the week to come to a proper ending, and the data is still yet to be finalized. It’s a great time, however, to look at some historical trends and do some digging on some things we can leverage in the […]
Matt Jones
NFL
Fantasy
Week 18 fantasy football waiver wire rankings
It’s time for the Week 18 fantasy football waiver wire. 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 18. Of course, this is weird […]
Jeff Ratcliffe
NFL
Fantasy
2021 Fantasy Football Awards
The 2021 fantasy football season has reached its end, and while the lasting memory will likely be how last second COVID-19 rule-outs wreaked havoc on the fantasy playoffs, there was much more to the season. Today, we’ll be celebrating the winners with the fantasy awards for the 2021 season. 2021 Fantasy MVP: Cooper […]
Tyler Loechner
NFL
Fantasy
2022 NFL Draft Rankings
It’s never too early to look ahead, and with the NFL season halfway over, it’s time to start looking in earnest at the outlook for the 2022 NFL Draft. We’re building our big board for 2022 NFL Draft position rankings now, breaking down the top prospects for next year’s draft in order so you can […]
FTN Staff
NFL
Fantasy
Sunday Football Locks and DFS Breakdown – Week 17
There are lots of options this week in great spots, but I think you need to narrow down your options in your lineups unless you’re max-entering. I usually build 1-3 lineups. I might go with three different quarterbacks because so many of them are set up for success this week. Quarterback Patrick Mahomes Matthew Stafford […]
Nelson Sousa
NFL
Fantasy
Start or Sit: Week 17 sponsored by TopProp
Welcome to the Week 17 Start or Sit brought to you by TopProp. First off, congratulations! If you’re hanging out with me on this wild Week 17 weekend it means you’ve made it to the finals in your fantasy football playoffs. Now it’s time to complete the championship run with some Week 17 Start or […]
Chris Meaney
NFL
Fantasy
The Fantasy Football Report for Week 17
Staring at your roster isn’t going to reveal a magical set of answers to the test that will tell you all of the “right” plays to make this week. I know, You want to squeeze every possible point out of your lineup, and that’s fair. But sometimes, you get thrown a curveball that you didn’t […]
Jeff Ratcliffe
NFL
Fantasy
Freedman’s Week 17 fantasy football breakdown
This week can’t be any worse than last week was, can it? Here are the quarterbacks, running backs, wide receivers, and tight ends who stand out to me in this Sunday’s 14-game main slate based on our expert rankings and fantasy projections as well as the Week 17 betting odds and our wealth of football content across FTN Fantasy, FTN […]
Matthew Freedman
NFL
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Directional rushing update for Week 17
Matt Jones
NFL
Fantasy
Using betting lines to set your Week 17 fantasy lineup
Week 17 of the 2021 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, it’s […]
Tyler Loechner
NFL
Fantasy
Directional passing update for Week 17
Matt Jones
NFL
Fantasy
Expected Fantasy Points Report – Week 17
Welcome to the Week 17 edition of FTN’s Expected Fantasy Points Report. The premise is simple: Each time a player earns an opportunity, there’s a certain amount of fantasy points you can expect them to score. Using the rich FTN Data database, we’ve done the math for you. You can compare a player’s XFP to […]
Tyler Loechner