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March 11, 2024

Antonio Gibson Signs with Patriots, Fantasy Impact

(FTN Fantasy is reacting to all the big fantasy news of the offseason! Follow along in our transaction tracker.) The wild opening day of the NFL’s legal tampering period continued Monday, with Antonio Gibson leaving the Washington Commanders to sign with the New England Patriots. He’ll likely serve as the backup to Rhamondre Stevenson in […]

Daniel Kelley

NFL Fantasy

March 11, 2024

Saquon Barkley Stays in Division, Signs with Eagles — Fantasy Fallout

(FTN Fantasy is reacting to all the big fantasy news of the offseason! Follow along in our transaction tracker.) Howie Roseman strikes again. The Philadelphia Eagles have agreed to terms with Saquon Barkley on a three-year deal worth up to $46.75 million with $26 million fully guaranteed at signing. In an era where free agent […]

Jeff Ratcliffe

NFL Fantasy

March 11, 2024

Kirk Cousins Lands in Atlanta in Free Agency, Fantasy Impact

(FTN Fantasy is reacting to all the big fantasy news of the offseason! Follow along in our transaction tracker.) The Atlanta Falcons continued retooling Monday, agreeing to terms with Kirk Cousins. The veteran quarterback has spent the last six seasons in Minnesota. While Cousins is coming off a torn Achilles and will be 36 this […]

Jeff Ratcliffe

NFL Fantasy

March 11, 2024

Gabe Davis Leaves Buffalo for Jacksonville, Fantasy Fallout

(FTN Fantasy is reacting to all the big fantasy news of the offseason! Follow along in our transaction tracker.) After four seasons in Buffalo, Gabe Davis is headed south. The veteran receiver agreed to terms on a three-year deal with the Jacksonville Jaguars. This signing likely means the end of Calvin Ridley’s time in Jacksonville. […]

Jeff Ratcliffe

NFL Fantasy

March 11, 2024

Fantasy Impact of Tony Pollard Signing in Tennessee

(FTN Fantasy is reacting to all the big fantasy news of the offseason! Follow along in our transaction tracker.) The Tennessee Titans are expected to sign Tony Pollard to a three-year deal worth a reported $24 million. That sound you just heard was Tyjae Spears’ fantasy value plummeting. Pollard figures to slide into the No. […]

Jeff Ratcliffe

NFL Fantasy

March 11, 2024

2024 NFL Free Agency and Trades Tracker: Fantasy Football Impact

The 2024 NFL season is already underway, with free agency and trades already shaking things up for fantasy football. FTN Fantasy is here to analyze every move from a fantasy angle to get you ahead of the competition.   Below, we’re offering our thoughts on every fantasy-relevant offseason move. Smaller moves will get analyzed here, […]

FTN Staff

NFL Fantasy

March 11, 2024

Key Fantasy Stats for the Primary 2024 NFL Free Agents

The most prominent free agents have the talent to excel on many potential teams. But the 2024 class carries a bunch of contextual baggage that could lead to marked statistical jumps or falls in different circumstances. With free agency set to start Wednesday (and the legal tampering period coming even sooner), I have summarized that […]

Scott Spratt

NFL Fantasy

March 11, 2024

Russell Wilson Signs with Pittsburgh, Fantasy Impact

(FTN Fantasy is reacting to all the big fantasy news of the offseason! Follow along in our transaction tracker.) Russell Wilson reportedly plans to sign with the Pittsburgh Steelers, with a team-friendly, one-year contract.  Wilson’s two-year career with the Broncos was disappointing, with only 42 total touchdowns and 19 interceptions in 30 games played. Denver […]

Mike Randle

NFL Fantasy

March 10, 2024

Baker Mayfield Re-Signs with Tampa, Fantasy Impact

(FTN Fantasy is reacting to all the big fantasy news of the offseason! Follow along in our transaction tracker.) In news that comes as no big surprise, QB Baker Mayfield reportedly agreed to terms Sunday to remain in Tampa Bay, signing a three-year deal worth up to $115 million. Mayfield’s 2023 season rejuvenated a sagging […]

Daniel Kelley

NFL Fantasy

March 9, 2024

Jerry Jeudy Traded to Browns, Fantasy Impact

(FTN Fantasy is reacting to all the big fantasy news of the offseason! Follow along in our transaction tracker.) The Denver Broncos continued their makeover Saturday, trading WR Jerry Jeudy to the Cleveland Browns in exchange for fifth- and a sixth-round picks in this year’s draft. That’s a very disappointing return on investment for a […]

Jeff Ratcliffe

NFL Fantasy

March 8, 2024

Ideal Landing Spots in 2024 Free Agency: Tight End

The tight end position isn’t exactly loaded in this year’s free agency, especially after watching Dalton Schultz return to Houston and the Dolphins agreeing to a deal with Jonnu Smith. Admittedly, there aren’t really any true difference-making tight ends in this class but some potential landing spots could raise some eyebrows.   Check out the […]

Adam Pfeifer

NFL Fantasy

March 7, 2024

Ideal Landing Spots in 2024 Free Agency: Wide Receiver

The depth of this year’s free agent wide receiver class recently took a hit with Tampa Bay re-signing Mike Evans and both Michael Pittman and Tee Higgins received the franchise tag. There are still some wideouts available that can help plenty of teams out, but not a ton of true difference-making talent. Thankfully, this rookie […]

Adam Pfeifer

NFL Fantasy

March 6, 2024

Fallout of the 2024 NFL Franchise Tag Deadline

Much like the month of March, the NFL’s franchise tag deadline came in like a lion and went out like a lamb. NFL teams had until 4 p.m. ET Tuesday to place either a franchise or transition tag on any players with expiring contracts. Ultimate, nine teams used the tag (eight franchise and one transition).  […]

Jeff Ratcliffe

NFL Fantasy

March 6, 2024

Ideal Landing Spots in 2024 Free Agency: Running Back

This is one of the best running back free agency classes in years. Some of the top fantasy options over the years will likely be playing for new teams in 2024, which will obviously impact the entire fantasy landscape. It is always interesting to see what kind of contracts teams are going to hand out […]

Adam Pfeifer

NFL Fantasy

March 5, 2024

Ideal Landing Spots in 2024 Free Agency: Quarterback

We have reached the month of March, which means the start of NFL free agency is just around the corner. Things are going to change rather quickly around the league, so this week we’ll highlight some of the top free agents at each position and which teams make the most sense as potential landing spots.  […]

Adam Pfeifer

NFL Fantasy

March 4, 2024

2024 NFL Combine Risers and Fallers

The NFL Combine is now complete for the skill position players, and it’s time to digest what we saw. It was an impressive weekend filled with many star performances, including a record-setting 40-yard dash from Xavier Worthy, but it also contained some disappointing performances as well. Let’a take a look at a few risers and […]

Jeremy Popielarz

NFL Fantasy

March 1, 2024

5 Teams Set to Decline in Fantasy in 2024

A year ago at this time, I attempted to name the five teams most likely to decline in overall fantasy performance in 2023. I went 3-for-5, hitting on the Jaguars, Giants and Eagles but missing on the Lions and Dolphins.   Pop quiz: What was the most important part of the preceding paragraph? Answer: The […]

Daniel Kelley

NFL Fantasy

February 29, 2024

5 Teams Set to Improve in Fantasy in 2024

A year ago at this time, I attempted to name the five teams most likely to improve in overall fantasy performance in 2023. I went 4-for-5, hitting on the Rams, Ravens, Cowboys and (barely) the Titans but missing on the Buccaneers.   Pop quiz: What was the most important part of the preceding paragraph? Answer: […]

Daniel Kelley

NFL Fantasy

February 23, 2024

Sleeper Players at the 2024 NFL Combine

With the NFL Combine starting next week, it’s time to take a peek at a few players who could surprise the masses. For many of the over 300 prospects invited this is one of the most important weeks in the draft process, the one-on-one interviews and interaction are second to none.   When it comes […]

Jeremy Popielarz

NFL Fantasy

February 22, 2024

Fantasy Football 2024 Non-Bounceback Candidates

Earlier this week we broke down underwhelming players from last year and why there is a path to a bounceback season in fantasy football in 2024. However, not every struggling player has that comeback season the following year.    Let’s take a look at the nonbounceback candidates for next season. Sign up for an FTN […]

Adam Pfeifer

NFL Fantasy

February 20, 2024

Fantasy Football 2024 Bounceback Candidates

The Super Bowl isn’t even three weeks removed, but our attentions are already turned to the 2024 NFL and fantasy football season.   There is no denying the frustration and disappointment you feel when drafting a player relatively high in drafts, only for them to massively disappoint. And while it may feel easy to simply […]

Adam Pfeifer

NFL Fantasy

February 18, 2024

Best Ball Drafts: What We’ve Learned So Far in 2024

The week after Super Bowl LVIII is the official end of the 2023 NFL season, but it also signals the start of 2024 best ball drafting! Underdog Fantasy immediately posted two 2024 Pre-Draft Best Ball contests: The Big Board and The Little Board. Both are the standard best ball format with 20 players on each […]

Mike Randle

NFL Fantasy

February 17, 2024

2024 NFL Draft: First Round and Full Draft Order

The 2023 NFL season is now complete, the Kansas City Chiefs have hoisted the Lombardi Trophy, and now we can all turn our attentions to the 2024 NFL Draft. In addition to finishing off the season, last week’s Super Bowl gave us the last piece of information we needed for our draft prep: The final […]

FTN Staff

NFL Fantasy

February 17, 2024

Potential Injury Discounts in 2024 Fantasy Football

You draft a player in the middle to late rounds of your fantasy football draft, they appear to be a league-winner and suddenly they go down with an injury. Just like that, their season is over and you’re left wondering what if. There’s nothing worse. Except wet socks. Or stepping on a pile of Legos. […]

Adam Pfeifer

NFL Fantasy

February 16, 2024

Who Should Be 1.01 in 2024 Fantasy Football Drafts?

Each year at FTN, I’m tasked with identifying who should be the 1.01 in next year’s (2024) fantasy football drafts. In 2022, I picked Christian McCaffrey (correct). In 2023, I picked CMC again (correct again).  So who is it going to be in 2024? Well, probably CMC again … but let’s make the case for […]

Tyler Loechner

NFL Fantasy

February 16, 2024

QB Carousel – Who Will Start for All 32 NFL Teams in Week 1 2024?

This offseason, there are somewhere between two and five quarterbacks in this year’s NFL Draft who could start in Week 1 for whatever team they land on. There are somewhere between two and five quarterbacks on the trade/free agent market who could say the same. And there are somewhere between 10 and 15 teams that […]

FTN Staff

NFL Fantasy

February 15, 2024

2024 NFL Free Agent Rankings: Top 75 Players Available

The 2023 NFL season has officially come to an end, which means it is time to look ahead to 2024 — starting with the top NFL free agent players available. Teams will start evaluating their rosters and analyzing the free agents to see which holes they can fill on their roster ahead of the 2024 […]

Dan Fornek

NFL Fantasy

February 13, 2024

What We Learned in 2023 for Fantasy Football: IDP Leagues

Before we start drafting defensive players for our 2024 fantasy football teams, we pause to look back at the 2023 season to see what lessons can be learned.    Whether you finished first, last or somewhere in between, I think we can all become a better fantasy managers by digging into our successes and failures […]

Leo McNeeley

NFL Fantasy

February 13, 2024

2024 NFL Offseason Fantasy Football Wish List: NFC

With the Super Bowl in the rearview, it’s time to turn our attention to the 2024 NFL and fantasy football season. (No I’m not letting the season breathe, this is way more fun.)  Every offseason, my first exercise is trying to sketch out an idea of what the offseason might look like. Obviously there’s more […]

Daniel Kelley

NFL Fantasy

February 12, 2024

2024 NFL Offseason Fantasy Football Wish List: AFC

With the Super Bowl in the rearview, it’s time to turn our attention to the 2024 NFL and fantasy football season. (No I’m not letting the season breathe, this is way more fun.)  Every offseason, my first exercise is trying to sketch out an idea of what the offseason might look like. Obviously there’s more […]

Daniel Kelley

NFL Fantasy

February 9, 2024

Super Bowl Betting Breakdown

There’s no better time to get some sports betting action in than the NFL playoffs, and the Super Bowl is officially here. Whether it’s sides and totals or player props, we have you covered here at FTN with our NFL betting models and NFL player props tool. But before we put some wagers in play, […]

Jeff Ratcliffe

NFL Fantasy

February 6, 2024

Top Takeaways from the NFL Coaching Cycle

The fantasy football offseason can be even more exciting than the actual season. Each team starts anew, with dreams of a better record and legitimate run at the NFL playoffs. As we approach Super Bowl LVIII, it’s time to take stock in the first “shoe to drop” on the 2024 fantasy season: head coaching changes.  […]

Mike Randle