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September 22, 2020

High-stakes FAAB report: What to bid on free agents for Week 3

Injuries are unfortunately the hot topic in the fantasy football community as Week 2 landed some heavy blows. Being optimistic, the silver lining to this madness is that injuries lead to new opportunities. Some opportunities are better than others so understanding and projecting new roles is essential when figuring out how to prioritize your claim […]

Matthew Davis

NFL Fantasy

September 22, 2020

Snaps and targets report: Week 2

Whether it is for season-long fantasy, daily fantasy, or sports betting, time on the field and volume are two of the most important statistics. This report will give you snap and target breakdowns by position each week, along with aggregated season-long numbers. Week 2 Data Dump Player Team Pos Week Targets Target Share Snaps Kyler Murray […]

Anthony Amico

NFL Fantasy

September 22, 2020

Week 3 waiver wire rankings

It’s time for the Week 3 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 3. We cast a wide net […]

Jeff Ratcliffe

NFL Fantasy

September 22, 2020

NFL injury report: The situations to monitor for Week 3

Every Tuesday this season, we will review the most recent injury news through the lens of fantasy football. Injuries are an unfortunate part of football, but there’s always a “next man up” — and fantasy players need to know the situations to monitor to take early advantage of changing situations. A lot can change between […]

Tyler Loechner

NFL Fantasy

September 21, 2020

Fantasy football stats to know from Week 2

We’re not even two weeks in and it’s possible the first four picks in your league may not even suit up in Week 3, as Christian McCaffrey, Saquon Barkley, Michael Thomas and Davante Adams are all dealing with an injury. That’s the bad news and those aren’t the NFL stats you need to know, I just […]

Chris Meaney

NFL Fantasy

September 21, 2020

Fantasy football stock market: The risers and fallers of Week 2

Week 2 of the NFL season wasn’t about winning in fantasy football. It was about surviving. We saw an awful, awful amount of injuries Sunday afternoon. Some of the biggest names in fantasy went down in Week 2, including Saquon Barkley, Davante Adams and Christian McCaffrey. And that is on top of already seeing Michael […]

Adam Pfeifer

NFL Fantasy

September 21, 2020

Players you can drop in fantasy football entering Week 3

Every new week of fantasy fooball, eyeballs turn to the waiver wire to figure out who to add. But there’s another part of that quest that matters just as much: Who to drop. Obviously, every player you add means there's a player you have to drop (absent trades and IR moves, but you get the […]

Daniel Kelley

NFL Fantasy

September 20, 2020

Mad props, Week 2: It’s Taylor time in Indy

Each week our -EV bettors do their damnedest to drain bank accounts with their NFL player prop picks. Fade or follow? That, as always, is entirely up to you. Speaking as transparency advocates, we’ll track our coolers’ progress, good or horribly bad, all season long. Below is a six-pack of picks to whet your Week […]

Brad Evans

NFL Fantasy

September 19, 2020

Last call: FAAB and waiver-wire update for Week 2

Fridays are crucial in fantasy football with this being the key day of practice for players that were injured the previous Sunday or cropped up on the injury report throughout the week. Monitoring the player updates Friday is crucial to knowing which last minute moves you might have to make. The NFFC runs their second […]

Matthew Davis

NFL Fantasy

September 18, 2020

The Report: Fantasy football facts, predictions and tips for Week 2

The Report is a weekly column that breaks down everything you need to know to set your fantasy football lineups. Make your start and sit decisions with fantasy facts, injury information, matchups stats, predictions for the week and more. Seven months without football is a long time. When we finally get to NFL’s opening week, […]

Jeff Ratcliffe

NFL Fantasy

September 18, 2020

Deep fantasy sleepers for Week 2 of the NFL season

Week 2 of the 2020 football season is days away, and it’s time to fine-tune your fantasy lineups to take home the “W.” Bye weeks aren’t here yet, but there’s a chance you’re already navigating through some injuries. Each week during the NFL season, this article will highlight some deep sleepers for you to consider […]

Tyler Loechner

NFL Fantasy

September 17, 2020

Week 2 fantasy football lames: Cam Newton not yet a must-start

Each week the Noise highlights 10 somewhat un-obvious names who he believes will leave egg on his face. To qualify, each player must be started in at least 50% of Yahoo leagues. Speaking as an accountability advocate, I will post results, whether genius or moronic, the following week using the scoring system shown here (Scoring […]

Brad Evans

NFL Fantasy

September 17, 2020

Using betting lines to set your Week 2 fantasy football lineup

Week 2 of the 2020 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

September 17, 2020

Fantasy football trade talk: Who to buy and sell after Week 1

We’re only one week into the NFL season, so it’s a little early to buy low on underperforming players in fantasy football, but I have a few who you should put on your trade target list. You should be always checking in on owners to see how they’re feeling about a certain player, especially after […]

Chris Meaney

NFL Fantasy

September 16, 2020

Fantasy football flex rankings for Week 2

It’s Wednesday, and that means it’s time to breakout the flex fantasy football rankings for Week 2 of the 2020 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 16, 2020

Week 2 fantasy flames: Fournette to fire up vs. Carolina

Each week, the Noise highlights under-started names he believes are destined to torch the competition. To qualify, each player must be started in fewer than 60% of Yahoo! leagues. Speaking as an accountability advocate, I will post results, whether genius or moronic, the following week (Scoring thresholds – QB: 19 fantasy points, RB: 12 points, […]

Brad Evans

NFL Fantasy

September 16, 2020

Fantasy football trade value chart, Week 2

Welcome to FTN’s Week 2 fantasy football trade value chart, where we provide you with relative values for every relevant fantasy player for the rest of the season to help you make a trade. The trade value chart is based on a 12-team league that starts 1 QB, 2 RBs, 3 WRs and 1 flex. […]

Tyler Loechner

NFL Fantasy

September 15, 2020

Week 2 fantasy football streaming quarterbacks

Now, with Week 1 in the rearview mirror for fantasy football draft capital and offseason, lust needs to be thrown out the window. This is now a week-to-week affair, and “starting your studs” can be a negative expected value proposition. Every week, I’ll lay out streaming options for the quarterback position who are viable alternatives considering […]

Derek Brown

NFL Fantasy

September 15, 2020

High-stakes FAAB report: What to bid on free agents for Week 2

Fantasy football is officially underway with Week 1 providing us a preview of what this season will look like. Injuries will happen every week resulting in an opportunity for the next man up on the depth chart. Getting a look at offensive and defensive schemes along with rushing and passing distributions help give us an […]

Matthew Davis

NFL Fantasy

September 15, 2020

Streaming DST candidates for Week 2 of the fantasy football season

Week 1 of the 2020 NFL season is in the books! What a great week it was as well with seven of the 16 games being one-score contests at the end. Closing the page on Week 1, let's do a little recap of what was discussed in this very article a week ago. If you read […]

Brett Whitefield

NFL Fantasy

September 15, 2020

Snaps and targets report: Week 1

Whether it is for season-long fantasy, daily fantasy, or sports betting, time on the field and volume are two of the most important statistics. This report will give you snap and target breakdowns by position each week, along with aggregated season-long numbers. Snaps RB Player Team Pos Snaps Team Snaps Percent Christian McCaffrey CAR RB […]

Anthony Amico

NFL Fantasy

September 15, 2020

Fantasy football waiver wire, Week 2

It’s time for the Week 2 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 2. We cast a wide net […]

Jeff Ratcliffe

NFL Fantasy

September 14, 2020

Fantasy football stats to know from Week 1

If you’ve been following my work over the years, you know I’m a numbers guy. I love statistics. Each Monday, I’ll come at you with this “stats to know” piece from that week in fantasy football, which hopefully helps out those not just in season-long fantasy football leagues but in DFS as well.  This format […]

Chris Meaney

NFL Fantasy

September 14, 2020

Fantasy football stock market: The risers and fallers of Week 1

After months of planting our flags and making predictions for fantasy football, Week 1 of the NFL season has (mostly) come and gone and we are either geniuses or absolute morons. All jokes aside, Week 1 can be tricky. You shouldn’t panic over everything, but we do need to take some of what we saw […]

Adam Pfeifer

NFL Fantasy

September 13, 2020

Week 1 fantasy football lames: Cooper coaster to dip in LA

Each week the Noise highlights 10 somewhat un-obvious names who he believes will leave egg on his face. To qualify, each player must be started in at least 50 percent of Yahoo leagues. Speaking as an accountability advocate, I will post results, whether genius or moronic, the following week using the scoring system shown here […]

Brad Evans

NFL Fantasy

September 13, 2020

Streaming DST candidates for Week 1 of the fantasy football season

Football is back, baby. Week 1 has arrived which means it is time to talk DST streaming options for fantasy football. Every Tuesday during the season I will be taking a look at my favorite DST streaming options for the week.  Stand by to get some.  (Roster percentages from Yahoo.) Los Angeles Chargers (45% rostered) […]

Brett Whitefield

NFL Fantasy

September 13, 2020

Week 1 fantasy football flames: Big Ben to come out firing

Each week the Noise highlights under-started names who he believes are destined to torch the competition. To qualify, each player must be started in fewer than 60% of Yahoo! leagues. Speaking as an accountability advocate, I will post results, whether genius or moronic, the following week (Scoring thresholds – QB: 19 fantasy points, RB: 12 […]

Brad Evans

NFL Fantasy

September 13, 2020

The Report: Fantasy football facts, predictions and tips for Week 1

The Report is a weekly column that breaks down everything you need to know to set your fantasy football lineups. Make your start and sit decisions with fantasy facts, injury information, matchups stats, predictions for the week and more. Week 1 fantasy football is finally here, and that’s certainly exciting. But it’s important to not […]

Jeff Ratcliffe

NFL Fantasy

September 12, 2020

Mad props, Week 1: Bet on Gurley out of the gate

Each week, our -EV bettors do their damnedest to drain bank accounts with their NFL player prop picks. Fade or follow? That, as always, is entirely up to you. Speaking as transparency advocates, we’ll track our coolers’ progress, good or horribly bad, all season long. Below is a six-pack of picks to whet your Week […]

Brad Evans

NFL Fantasy

September 11, 2020

Deep fantasy sleepers for Week 1 of the NFL season

Full Sunday action for Week 1 of the 2020 fantasy football season is nearing, and it’s time to fine-tune your fantasy lineups to take home the “W” for the first week of the season. Each week during the NFL season, this article will highlight some deep sleepers for you to consider when setting lineups. You’ll […]

Tyler Loechner

NFL Fantasy

September 10, 2020

Using betting lines to set your Week 1 fantasy football lineup

Week 1 of the 2020 NFL season is upon us, and it’s time to set our fantasy football lineups for the first time. And just because it’s Week 1 doesn’t make tough lineup decisions any easier. Since you’re reading this article, it’s safe to assume you’re looking for any and every edge possible. And one […]

Tyler Loechner

NFL Fantasy

September 10, 2020

The story behind the box score: Fantasy surprises for Week 1

All fantasy performances are not created equal. We see players who clearly over- and underperform for fantasy football based on a multitude of assets. However, sometimes it’s difficult to put these achievements in context and keep a level head about performances. Additionally, it’s important for us to understand when a great performance is the beginning […]

Blake Hampton