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The Read Option: Fantasy Football Game-by-Game Breakdown (Week 8)
Welcome to The Read Option, FTN Fantasy’s NFL Week 8 game-by-game previews. This landing page will serve as your quarterback for the week and will link to preview for the upcoming slate of games.   FTN’s game-by-game previews are the most detailed and data-rich in the industry. This page will be updated throughout the week […]
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Adam Pfeifer
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Week 8 Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Rankings
It’s time for the fantasy football waiver wire for Week 8 of the 2023 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 […]
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Jeff Ratcliffe
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Streaming Defenses for Week 8 in Fantasy Football
Looking to stream defense/special teams in your fantasy football league for Week 8? You’ve come to the right place. Streaming DSTs is a popular strategy — but picking the right matchups is key! Let’s dive into the top streaming defenses for Week 8. Listed below are the DSTs I’m willing to stream in my NFFC […]
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Matthew Davis
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TE Streamers for Week 8 in Fantasy Football
Looking for tight end streamers in your fantasy football league for Week 8? You’ve come to the right place. Streaming TEs is a popular strategy — but picking the right matchups is key. Let’s dive into the top TE streamers for Week 8. Listed below are tight ends I’m willing to stream in my NFFC […]
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Matthew Davis
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Streaming QBs for Week 8 in fantasy football
Week 7 was a top-heavy week for quarterbacks with Lamar Jackson and Patrick Mahomes producing near week-winning output, but a few others – including some unfamiliar faces – stepped up as well. Gardner Minshew was the head streamer, although he was rostered in just four percent of leagues because he was facing the previously stout […]
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Nick Makowitz
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NFL FAAB Strategy for Week 8
Welcome to FAAB Whisperer – my weekly column that will serve as a guide for twice-weekly 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. It’s the perfect framework for our purposes […]
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Vlad Sedler
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Fantasy Football IDP Waiver Wire, Week 8
Whether your fantasy football team is undefeated or struggling to stay in contention in your IDP league, you may be searching for defensive players that can replace your injured or underperforming players. Notable injuries from Week 7 include Cody Barton, Nick Bolton, Divine Deablo and David Long. These injured players may be unavailable for Week […]
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Leo McNeeley
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The Touchdown Regression Model: Week 7
The six Week 7 byes left no shortage of expected touchdown stories. D’Onta Foreman paced a short-handed Bears team and the field at his position with three total touchdowns. The Browns backs combined for three scores and a critical injury. And Geno Smith and Jared Goff took opposite turns in their respective career renaissances.    […]
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Scott Spratt
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Week 7 Fantasy Football Risers and Fallers
Fantasy managers were forced to navigate their way through six teams on bye in Week 7. Thankfully, we get everybody back in action in Week 8 before the bye weeks start back up in Week 9.   There was still plenty that we learned about different players seven weeks into the season, especially since there […]
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Dan Fornek
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Fantasy Football Instant Reactions: Week 7
Week 7 brought some quality upsets, as the Patriots beat the Bills, the Steelers won at the Rams, and the Bears as home underdogs upset the Raiders. Sunday Night Football brought us a fantastic matchup, with the Eagles earning a hard-fought 31-17 home victory over the Dolphins.   Each Sunday night, I will provide my five […]
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Mike Randle
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Week 7 Rankings Deep Dive: Finding a Fantasy Edge
Fantasy football rankings are serious business.  When you need answers on who to start or sit each week, reviewing rankings is often the quickest way to gather information to make an informed decision. With only eight weeks until most leagues start their playoffs, there aren’t many opportunities to make up for poor start/sit decisions.    […]
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Mike Randle
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Fantasy Football Injury Report: Week 7
There are plenty of injuries to deal with in Week 7, and it’s making life even tougher for fantasy football with six teams on bye this week. The biggest issue as of when I write this is that there are plenty of questionable tags so fantasy managers need to have plans ready for this weekend.  […]
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Adam Strangis
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Golden Games for Week 7: Best Fantasy Matchups This Week
Welcome to the Week 7 edition of Golden Games, where we highlight the best fantasy football matchups of the week.   This process is going to be simple. We’re looking for a few things each week: Game Environment: Good offenses? Bad defenses? Good weather? Which matchups have all (or most) of the firework ingredients we’re […]
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Tyler Loechner
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NFL Secondary Rankings 2023
FTN’s positional rankings keep on rolling as we enter the midpoint of the NFL season. So far, the FTN team has broken down offensive line ranks, defensive line ranks, pass catching units, backfields and linebacking groups. This week, we will be looking at all of the secondaries in the NFL and ranking them at the […]
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Dan Fornek
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The Read Option, Week 7: San Francisco 49ers at Minnesota Vikings
The Read-Option is Adam Pfeifer’s weekly fantasy football game-by-game breakdown, covering everything a fantasy manager needs to know before setting or building lineups for the week. Below, check out his breakdown of the San Francisco 49ers and Minnesota Vikings game for Week 7.   San Francisco 49ers @ Minnesota Vikings SF -7, O/U 44Pace: SF: […]
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Adam Pfeifer
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The Fantasy Football Report for Week 7
There’s an old saying in fantasy football that goes something like this: “Don’t get cute. Start your studs.” We usually see this cliche surface in December when the fantasy playoffs are in full swing, but it’s a mantra that really should be put into practice every week when you make your start/sit decisions. To be […]
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Jeff Ratcliffe
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The Read Option, Week 7: Miami Dolphins at Philadelphia Eagles
The Read-Option is Adam Pfeifer’s weekly fantasy football game-by-game breakdown, covering everything a fantasy manager needs to know before setting or building lineups for the week. Below, check out his breakdown of the Miami Dolphins and Philadelphia Eagles game for Week 7.   Miami Dolphins @ Philadelphia Eagles PHI -2, O/U 52Pace: MIA: 26.2 sec/snap […]
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Adam Pfeifer
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The Read Option, Week 7: Green Bay Packers at Denver Broncos
The Read-Option is Adam Pfeifer’s weekly fantasy football game-by-game breakdown, covering everything a fantasy manager needs to know before setting or building lineups for the week. Below, check out his breakdown of the Green Bay Packers and Denver Broncos game for Week 7.   Green Bay Packers @ Denver Broncos GB -1, O/U 45Pace: GB: […]
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Adam Pfeifer
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2023 Fantasy Football Linebacker Midseason Rankings
The linebacker position can look very different on a team-by-team basis in today’s NFL. Some teams utilize outside linebackers to generate pressure or drop in coverage. Others use two or three off-ball linebackers, opting to go with bigger defensive linemen to control the line of scrimmage.   Through six weeks, there have been clear examples […]
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Dan Fornek
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The Read Option, Week 7: Los Angeles Chargers and Kansas City Chiefs
The Read-Option is Adam Pfeifer’s weekly fantasy football game-by-game breakdown, covering everything a fantasy manager needs to know before setting or building lineups for the week. Below, check out his breakdown of the Los Angeles Chargers and Kansas City Chiefs game for Week 7.   Week 7 Fantasy Football Breakdown: Los Angeles Chargers @ Kansas […]
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Adam Pfeifer
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NFL Defensive Line Rankings — Midseason
Scoring is down in the NFL this season, which means that defenses must be playing exceptionally well. The key to any good defense is the ability to get after the passer. Consistent pressure on quarterbacks helps the secondary and keeps teams from finding a rhythm and stringing together chunk plays down the field.   Six […]
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Dan Fornek
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The Read Option, Week 7: Arizona Cardinals and Seattle Seahawks
The Read-Option is Adam Pfeifer’s weekly fantasy football game-by-game breakdown, covering everything a fantasy manager needs to know before setting or building lineups for the week. Below, check out his breakdown of the Arizona Cardinals and Seattle Seahawks game for Week 7.   Week 7 Fantasy Football Breakdown: Arizona Cardinals @ Seattle Seahawks SEA -7.5, […]
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Adam Pfeifer
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NFL Splits Tool, Week 7: Kupp Back in Action
The NFL is back, and so too is the fantasy football splits series, now featuring in-season data. Each week, I’ll be using the FTN Fantasy Splits Tool to look at how changes in environment and situations have impacted teams/players in the past, projecting their outlook going forward. Most of the content will be centered around injuries, […]
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Sam Choudhury
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The Read Option, Week 7: Pittsburgh Steelers @ Los Angeles Rams
The Read-Option is Adam Pfeifer’s weekly fantasy football game-by-game breakdown, covering everything a fantasy manager needs to know before setting or building lineups for the week. Below, check out his breakdown of the Pittsburgh Steelers and Los Angeles Rams game for Week 7.   Week 7 Fantasy Football Breakdown: Pittsburgh Steelers @ Los Angeles Rams […]
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Adam Pfeifer
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The Read Option, Week 7: Atlanta Falcons @ Tampa Bay Buccaneers
The Read-Option is Adam Pfeifer’s weekly fantasy football game-by-game breakdown, covering everything a fantasy manager needs to know before setting or building lineups for the week. Below, check out his breakdown of the Atlanta Falcons and Tampa Bay Buccaneers game for Week 7.   Week 7 Fantasy Football Breakdown: Atlanta Falcons @ Tampa Bay Buccaneers […]
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Adam Pfeifer
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Fantasy Football Start/Sit: Week 7
Week 7 wreaks the first major havoc on fantasy rosters in 2023 with six teams on bye. The situation is dire at tight end. But even definitive No. 2 running backs like Tyler Allgeier, Kareem Hunt and AJ Dillon may belong in your undermanned lineups this week. Who should you start for your resting star […]
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Scott Spratt
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NFL Special Teams Rankings — Midseason
Special teams in the NFL can be a fickle thing. Kickers and punters are seemingly unstoppable for years at a time, but then will suddenly fall off out of the blue. Some kickers are stellar in one season but then can’t hit a field goal the next year. Additionally, the NFL rules are designed to […]
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Dan Fornek
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The Read Option, Week 7: Cleveland Browns @ Indianapolis Colts
The Read-Option is Adam Pfeifer’s weekly fantasy football game-by-game breakdown, covering everything a fantasy manager needs to know before setting or building lineups for the week. Below, check out his breakdown of the Cleveland Browns and Indianapolis Colts game for Week 7.   Week 7 Fantasy Football Breakdown: Cleveland Browns @ Indianapolis Colts CLE -3.5, […]
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Adam Pfeifer
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The Read Option, Week 7: Detroit Lions @ Baltimore Ravens
The Read-Option is Adam Pfeifer’s weekly fantasy football game-by-game breakdown, covering everything a fantasy manager needs to know before setting or building lineups for the week. Below, check out his breakdown of the Detroit Lions and Baltimore Ravens game for Week 7.   Week 7 Fantasy Football Breakdown: Detroit Lions @ Baltimore Ravens BAL -3, […]
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Adam Pfeifer
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The Read Option, Week 7: Las Vegas Raiders @ Chicago Bears
The Read-Option is Adam Pfeifer’s weekly fantasy football game-by-game breakdown, covering everything a fantasy manager needs to know before setting or building lineups for the week. Below, check out his breakdown of the Las Vegas Raiders and Chicago Bears game for Week 7.   Week 7 Fantasy Football Breakdown: Las Vegas Raiders @ Chicago Bears […]
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Adam Pfeifer
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NFL Usage Report for Week 6
We’re six weeks into the fantasy season, and now we can really start looking at some actual trends in our usage data to evaluate our favorite fantasy football players. We all know the NFL changes quickly and players’ roles are far from set in stone, but looking at who’s on the field and who’s getting […]
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Michael Dolan
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NFL Offensive Line Rankings — Midseason
During the offseason, FTN ranked the starting offensive line groups in the NFL heading into the 2023 season. Now that we have six weeks of data, we can revisit those rankings based on actionable data and game film.   Below you will find a midseason ranking update for all 32 offensive lines a third of the […]
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Dan Fornek