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2022 Fantasy Football Draft Strategy: The Most Consistent/Volatile Quarterbacks
We’re continuing our series with a look at the most and least consistent players in fantasy football last year. We’ve already reviewed WRs (most consistent here, most volatile here) and RBs (most consistent here, most volatile here). Today, we’re taking a look at the least and most consistent QBs from last year.  Continuing with the […]
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Tyler Loechner
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NFC South Division Winners: Can Anyone Challenge Tom Brady and the Bucs?
Thanks to one of the most eventful NFL offseasons of all time, the bridge between last year’s Super Bowl and next year’s opening kickoff has felt a little shorter than usual. Still, to fans, summer’s arrival means our desire to consume all things football grows to nearly uncontainable levels. Talk shows, podcasts and Twitter timelines […]
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Nick Makowitz
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2022 Fantasy Football Draft Strategy: The Top WR Handcuffs
A lot of attention is given in fantasy circles to the idea of handcuffing running backs. That means securing the backup of clear lead backs during fantasy drafts (think Dalvin Cook in the first round and Alexander Mattison in the eighth round to secure the Vikings’ backfield). While this strategy can be extremely effective, there […]
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Dan Fornek
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2022 Fantasy Football Coaches and Coordinators Rankings
Every season, we find examples of NFL coaching staffs either holding a team back or helping them ascend, which directly impacts things in the fantasy football world. Understanding coaching staffs, schemes and tendencies is just one of the many different aspects of fantasy football, so it seems like a logical idea to rank the top […]
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Adam Pfeifer
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Sleepers, Busts and Bets: The 2022 New Orleans Saints
Daniel Kelley and Jeremy Popielarz continue with the 2022 Sleepers, Busts and Bets series to preview all 32 NFL teams for the upcoming year. Next up: The New Orleans Saints.   Daniel and Jeremy will list their picks with confidence in “The Answers,” Then expand upon their picks with more details reason in “The Explanation.” […]
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Daniel Kelley
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Welcome to the FTN Fantasy Football Gameplan
Ask most any fantasy football player, and they’ll tell you that their favorite part of the season is draft day. And of course, the most successful draft days are the best ones — come in unprepared and lost, and you’re more likely going to feel like you have to take the SAT with no pants […]
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FTN Staff
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Pope’s Pick 6: Running Backs to Target in Fantasy in 2022
Welcome to Pope’s Pick 6. Twice a week I’ll be bringing you a quick look at my fantasy football thoughts in quick-hit form. Today: Running backs to target in fantasy in 2022.   Running back is one of the hardest positions to predict in fantasy football between injury and aging and a change in general […]
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Jeremy Popielarz
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Pope’s Pick 6: Running Backs to Avoid in Fantasy in 2022
Welcome to Pope’s Pick 6. Twice a week I’ll be bringing you a quick look at my fantasy football thoughts in quick-hit form. Today: Running backs to avoid in fantasy in 2022.   Running back is one of the hardest positions to predict in fantasy football between injury and aging and a change in general […]
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Jeremy Popielarz
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Sleepers, Busts and Bets: The 2022 Los Angeles Chargers
Dan Fornek and Jeremy Popielarz continue with the 2022 Sleepers, Busts and Bets series to preview all 32 NFL teams for the upcoming year. Next up: The Los Angeles Chargers.   Dan and Jeremy will list their picks with confidence in “The Answers,” Then expand upon their picks with more details reason in “The Explanation.” […]
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Dan Fornek
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Fantasy Football Crossroads: Derek Carr vs. Kirk Cousins
We continue our fantasy football crossroads series with a look at two of the most underrated signal callers in the NFL in Derek Carr and Kirk Cousins. From a fantasy perspective, both players have hovered around the QB2 range but can either launch into the top-10 this season?   Let’s take a look at who […]
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Adam Pfeifer
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NFC North Division Winners: Are Aaron Rodgers and the Packers Vulnerable?
Thanks to one of the most eventful NFL offseasons of all time, the bridge between last year’s Super Bowl and next year’s opening kickoff has felt a little shorter than usual. Still, to fans, summer’s arrival means our desire to consume all things football grows to nearly uncontainable levels. Talk shows, podcasts and Twitter timelines […]
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Nick Makowitz
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Fantasy Football 2022: Teammate RBs Who Could Both Be Fantasy Starters
Over the past few years, we have seen a huge shift in the NFL at the running back position, as many teams are leaning toward the committee method instead of the traditional “bell cow” role. With this shift in philosophy, we have also begun to see more running backs becoming fantasy viable.   Just last […]
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Jeremy Popielarz
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The Fantasy Optimist: What Are the Highest Ceilings Among the Second Tier of Fantasy RBs?
Fantasy football championships aren’t won in the early rounds of drafts. Anyone can draft a stud with their first or second round picks, but finding consistent production as the draft goes on is a much more daunting task. Typically, the person who wins your league is the one who found a gem (or a few) […]
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Michael Dolan
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NFL Splits Tool: How Will Tyreek Hill’s Departure Impact the Kansas City Offense?
With not much left in the way of big offseason events that will change teams’ futures, our eyes can truly turn toward the season to come, preparing for fantasy football drafts and looking forward to what we need to know for success in 2022. With that in mind, all summer long, I’ll be using our FTN […]
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Sam Choudhury
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2022 Fantasy Football Draft Strategy: The Most Volatile Running Backs
Last week, we reviewed the most consistent (and most volatile) WRs in fantasy football. This week, we’re putting the microscope on RBs. Similar to what we found in our WR research, being consistent as an RB does not mean you’re automatically a great fantasy option. In fact, for RBs, the opposite appears to be true […]
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Tyler Loechner
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Streaming a DST in Fantasy Without Knowing Anything About Football
In simplest terms, a fantasy football draft pick is a lottery ticket. The early rounders carry the best odds, but they cost you a lot. Late-round picks are cheap and potentially life-changing if they hit, but the odds are long, so you have to grab a bunch of them to have a real chance at […]
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Daniel Kelley
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Sleepers, Busts and Bets: The 2022 Indianapolis Colts
Jeremy Popielarz and Daniel Kelley  continue with the 2022 Sleepers, Busts and Bets series to preview all 32 NFL teams for the upcoming year. Next up: The Indianapolis Colts.   Jeremy and Daniel will list their picks with confidence in “The Answers,” Then expand upon their picks with more details reason in “The Explanation.” Follow […]
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Jeremy Popielarz
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NFC East Division Winners: Does A.J. Brown Make the Eagles the Favorite?
Thanks to one of the most eventful NFL offseasons of all time, the bridge between last year’s Super Bowl and next year’s opening kickoff has felt a little shorter than usual. Still, to fans, summer’s arrival means our desire to consume all things football grows to nearly uncontainable levels. Talk shows, podcasts and Twitter timelines […]
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Nick Makowitz
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The Fantasy Optimist: What Are the Highest Ceilings Among the Second Tier of Fantasy QBs?
Fantasy football championships aren’t won in the early rounds of drafts. Anyone can draft a stud with their first- or second-round picks, but finding consistent production as the draft goes on is a much more daunting task. Typically, the person who wins your league is the one who found a gem (or a few) in […]
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Michael Dolan
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2022 Fantasy Football Draft Strategy: The Most Consistent Running Backs
Last week, we reviewed the most consistent (and most volatile) WRs in fantasy football. This week, we’re putting the microscope on RBs. Similar to what we found in our WR research, being consistent as an RB does not mean you’re automatically a great fantasy option. In fact, for RBs, the opposite appears to be true […]
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Tyler Loechner
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Sleepers, Busts and Bets: The 2022 Miami Dolphins
Adam Pfeifer and Jeremy Popielarz continue with the 2022 Sleepers, Busts and Bets series to preview all 32 NFL teams for the upcoming year. Next up: The Miami Dolphins.   Adam and Jeremy will list their picks with confidence in “The Answers,” then expand upon their picks with more details reason in “The Explanation.” Follow […]
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Adam Pfeifer
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Pope’s Pick 6: Quarterbacks to Target in Fantasy in 2022
Welcome to Pope’s Pick 6. Twice a week I’ll be bringing you a quick look at my fantasy football thoughts in quick-hit form. Today: Quarterbacks to target in fantasy in 2022.   With superflex and two-quarterback leagues increasing in popularity, the quarterback position has become even more valuable. That makes it that much more important […]
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Jeremy Popielarz
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Pope’s Pick 6: Quarterbacks to Avoid in Fantasy in 2022
Welcome to Pope’s Pick 6. Twice a week I’ll be bringing you a quick look at my fantasy football thoughts in quick-hit form. Today: Quarterbacks to avoid in fantasy in 2022.   With superflex and two-quarterback leagues increasing in popularity, the quarterback position has become even more valuable. That makes it that much more important […]
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Jeremy Popielarz
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Fantasy Football Crossroads: Saquon Barkley vs. David Montgomery
We continue our Fantasy Crossroads series with a look at two running backs who have been heading in opposite directions in recent seasons. Saquon Barkley is an all-world talent, but bad injury luck has kept him sidelined or at less than 100% more often than not in recent seasons. David Montgomery, meanwhile, has been a […]
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Adam Pfeifer
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Sleepers, Busts and Bets: The 2022 Baltimore Ravens
Daniel Kelley and Jeremy Popielarz continue with the 2022 Sleepers, Busts and Bets series to preview all 32 NFL teams for the upcoming year. Next up: The Cleveland Browns.   Daniel and Jeremy will list their picks with confidence in “The Answers,” Then expand upon their picks with more details reason in “The Explanation.” Follow […]
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Daniel Kelley
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Sleeper RB Candidates for 2022 Fantasy Football
Finding big-time fantasy football performances early in the draft is easy (or, at least, it should be). Finding it later is crucial. Everybody is on the lookout for sleepers. Things have and are going to continue to change (especially this offseason), but let’s take an early look at the running back position to identify some […]
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Adam Pfeifer
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The Fantasy Pessimist: How Could the Top Fantasy TEs of 2022 Fail?
Whether you like it or not, every player in fantasy football comes with some level of risk. It could be injury risk, supporting cast concerns, age, or a number of other factors. Even the best players aren’t immune to risk, and your personal risk tolerance will impact who you’re willing to target at the top […]
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Michael Dolan
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NFL Splits Tool: What Does the Chris Godwin Injury Mean for Tampa Bay?
With not much left in the way of big offseason events that will change teams’ futures, our eyes can truly turn toward the season to come, preparing for fantasy football drafts and looking forward to what we need to know for success in 2022. With that in mind, all summer long, I’ll be using our FTN […]
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Sam Choudhury
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Fantasy Football Draft Strategy: ADP Rumblings (6/15)
Fantasy football drafts are gaining a ton of steam, especially when you look at the calendar and see that we are halfway through the month of June. Average draft positions are always changing, and it is important to know where players are being valued in drafts. Every few weeks here at FTN Fantasy, I’ll be […]
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Adam Pfeifer
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2022 Fantasy Football Draft Strategy: The Most Volatile Wide Receivers
We took a look at the top 10 most consistent WRs in fantasy football Tuesday, and now we’re looking on the other side of the coin to identify the top 10 most volatile WRs. A quick note: Once you start looking at this list, you’ll realize “volatile” is not a bad thing. At all.    […]
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Tyler Loechner
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Sleepers, Busts and Bets: The 2022 Cleveland Browns
Jeremy Popielarz and Dan Fornek continue with the 2022 Sleepers, Busts, and Bets series to preview all 32 NFL teams for the upcoming year. Next up: The Cleveland Browns.   Jeremy and Dan will list their picks with confidence in “The Answers,” Then expand upon their picks with more details reason in “The Explanation.” Follow […]
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Jeremy Popielarz
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2022 Fantasy Football Draft Strategy: The Most Consistent Wide Receivers
“Consistency is key!” is something you’ve probably heard or thought while playing fantasy football. If you have a roster full of predictable players, it feels a lot safer, and you know you’ll always have a fighting chance. But is consistency overrated in fantasy football? Generally speaking: Yes — because its usual cost is a ceiling. […]
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Tyler Loechner