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Fantasy football player profile: Kenyan Drake
(As fantasy football dives headlong into draft season, some players warrant a little extra attention. All August, Dom Cintorino and Adam Pfeifer will do deep dives into some of the notable names. Follow along with our player profiles series. Today’s profile: Kenyan Drake) Fantasy Football Value 2021 – Kenyan Drake Kenyan Drake, who was one of […]
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Dom Cintorino
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RB handcuffs who could win your fantasy football league in 2021
While injuries can be one of the most dreaded aspects of fantasy football when analyzing a running back, it comes as a necessary evil to evaluate who the best handcuffs will be this season. What is a running back handcuff? The best way to describe a handcuff would be the next man up. Should one […]
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Joe Metz
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5 Must-Draft Players in Fantasy Football 2021
Since joining FTN a month ago, I’ve written a number of fantasy football pieces highlighting players I like for 2021: Fantasy football breakouts Upside quarterbacks Upside running backs Upside wide receivers Upside tight ends Bold calls But apparently that’s not good enough for content czar Josh Collacchi, who seemingly wants me to earn my paycheck. […]
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Matthew Freedman
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Fantasy football roundup: The sleepers of 2021
We’re all on the hunt for fantasy greatness, and it’s even better if we can get that greatness at a discount. That’s what fantasy football sleepers are all about. Whether it’s a fifth-rounder who returns first-round value or an undrafted player who regularly cracks the starting lineup, getting bonus value on your draft pick is […]
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FTN Staff
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Fantasy football player profile: JuJu Smith-Schuster
(As fantasy football dives headlong into draft season, some players warrant a little extra attention. All August, Dom Cintorino and Adam Pfeifer will do deep dives into some of the notable names. Follow along with our player profiles series. Today’s profile: JuJu Smith-Schuster) Fantasy football 2021 value – JuJu Smith-Schuster Look, I get it. After his […]
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Adam Pfeifer
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Best pick in each round of fantasy football 2021
As a whole, fantasy football drafting has become quite efficient. Finding the diamonds in the rough is still possible, but it has become a harder game to play. Average draft position ends up paralleling your draft board, and value doesn’t slip through the cracks that much. That’s why it’s more important than ever to pounce […]
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Tyler Loechner
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NFL Vaccination Rate – Which teams are vaccinated in the NFL?
The 2021 NFL season may almost be here, and more information keeps pouring out of training camp on position battles and who will make each team’s 54-man roster. One key piece of info that may be a bit guarded by players and franchises is how many of them have been vaccinated. (Take advantage of the […]
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Gilles Gallant
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Fantasy Football Multiverse: Minnesota Vikings
(FTN’s Matt Jones is going team-by-team to investigate some of the biggest fantasy issues around the NFL for the 2021 fantasy football season. Follow the whole Fantasy Football Multiverse series.) The idea of the multiverse is fascinating to me. You change one small thing in one timeline and it breaks off and affects things down the road in […]
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Matt Jones
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NFL Fantasy
5 WR to Leave Your Draft With – Fantasy Football 2021
Earlier this week, I wrote up my 10 favorite players to take in the first five rounds of drafts. Receivers Stefon Diggs, D.J. Moore, Terry McLaurin and Tee Higgins all made the list, and you should try and leave you draft with those guys. But I didn’t want to write up the same players this time. […]
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Eliot Crist
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NFL Fantasy
5 players still going too late in 2021 fantasy football drafts
Nailing you fantasy draft is all about landing the best players at the best prices. It’s pretty easy to have a good-looking team after the first 3-5 rounds, but what about when you reach the middle of the draft or the double-digit rounds? At the end of the day, the success or failure of your […]
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Tyler Loechner
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Fantasy football draft strategy – How to approach the No. 1 overall pick
Revealing your draft order in your fantasy football leagues can be one of the most nerve-wracking processes of the season. Getting the number one pick, however, is arguably the second-most rewarding feeling behind actually winning your league. While there is typically a consensus No. 1 option, the overall strategy from the No. 1 draft spot […]
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Joe Metz
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Fantasy Football Multiverse: Miami Dolphins
(FTN’s Matt Jones is going team-by-team to investigate some of the biggest fantasy issues around the NFL for the 2021 fantasy football season. Follow the whole Fantasy Football Multiverse series.) The idea of the multiverse is fascinating to me. You change one small thing in one timeline and it breaks off and affects things down the road in […]
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Matt Jones
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Fantasy football player profile: Marvin Jones
(As fantasy football dives headlong into draft season, some players warrant a little extra attention. All August, Dom Cintorino and Adam Pfeifer will do deep dives into some of the notable names. Follow along with our player profiles series. Today’s profile: Marvin Jones) Fantasy Football Value 2021 – Marvin Jones Marvin Jones will make Jacksonville the third […]
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Dom Cintorino
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Stock Watch: Fantasy Football ADP Movement (8/18)
Welcome to the sixth edition of Stock Watch, where I take a look at the latest fantasy football ADP movement. The goal here is to identify which players have rising and falling ADPs in fantasy football as we inch closer to the NFL season. I’m looking at NFFC high-stakes drafts that have taken place over […]
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Chris Meaney
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Red-zone passing — The QB risers and fallers for 2021
Touchdowns are among the hardest stats to predict in fantasy football. Yearly we chase volume at each position, hoping that the workload for the players we love can outkick variance. Sadly, this isn’t the case, and when we also factor in injuries and personnel changes, the equation can quickly go sideways. As we stand at […]
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Derek Brown
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2021 fantasy football tiers: Wide receiver
There may not be a more important set of players to your fantasy teams than at wide receiver. WR tiers are an important weapon in your fantasy football arsenal. Instead of the rigid approach of fantasy football rankings, tiers allow you more flexibility on draft day, which is key to dominating your opponents. With a […]
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Jeff Ratcliffe
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All overvalued team in fantasy football 2021
As fantasy football draft season motors along through training camp season, we have players who see their ADPs zoom up the board every year. Whether it’s because of hype or gamers chasing the cheapest piece of a top offense, it happens every offseason. Let’s discuss some players who are overvalued and are massive avoids at […]
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Derek Brown
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NFL Fantasy
10 players to draft in the first 5 rounds – Fantasy Football 2021
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Eliot Crist
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Fantasy football player profile: Jerry Jeudy
(As fantasy football dives headlong into draft season, some players warrant a little extra attention. All August, Dom Cintorino and Adam Pfeifer will do deep dives into some of the notable names. Follow along with our player profiles series. Today’s profile: Jerry Jeudy) Fantasy football value 2021 – Jerry Jeudy Jeudy had a very interesting rookie […]
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Adam Pfeifer
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Fantasy Football Multiverse: Las Vegas Raiders
(FTN’s Matt Jones is going team-by-team to investigate some of the biggest fantasy issues around the NFL for the 2021 fantasy football season. Follow the whole Fantasy Football Multiverse series.) The idea of the multiverse is fascinating to me. You change one small thing in one timeline and it breaks off and affects things down the road in […]
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Matt Jones
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All undervalued team in fantasy football 2021
As we mow through the dog days of summer every fantasy football season, ADPs shift with news, narratives, and new information. Yet we still find players who are still being drafted too late in fantasy each year. Players where their upside doesn’t match their ADP. Here are just a few players who should be going […]
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Derek Brown
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Red-zone receiving — The WR risers and fallers for 2021
Touchdowns are among the hardest stat to predict in fantasy football. Yearly we chase volume at each position, hoping that the workload for the players we love can outkick variance. Sadly, this isn’t the case, and when we also factor in injuries and personnel changes, the equation can quickly go sideways. As we stand at […]
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Derek Brown
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Fantasy football player profile: Marquez Callaway
(As fantasy football dives headlong into draft season, some players warrant a little extra attention. All August, Dom Cintorino and Adam Pfeifer will do deep dives into some of the notable names. Follow along with our player profiles series. Today’s profile: Marquez Callaway) Fantasy Football Value 2021 – Marquez Callaway Marquez Callaway finds himself in a […]
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Dom Cintorino
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Jeff Ratcliffe’s 2021 fantasy football draft day checklist
Dwight Schrute said it best: “Keep it simple, stupid.” That’s a mantra for fantasy football drafting. Instead of developing an overly elaborate plan for your drafts, making things as a simple as possible is other the path to success. On draft day, we don’t want to overthink. We want to react to what the board […]
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Jeff Ratcliffe
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Fantasy coaching & coordinator breakdown: SF
(FTN’s Derek Brown and Matt Jones are going team-by-team to look at the coaching tendencies of every team and how that matters for fantasy football in 2021. Follow the whole coaching/coordinators series.) A critical point projecting players for fantasy football is forecasting their roles and the overall context of the team philosophies on both sides of […]
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Derek Brown
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Fantasy football takeaways from preseason Week 1
We finally have some fantasy football to talk about as Week 1 of the NFL preseason schedule is in the books. The rookie quarterbacks stole the show, and I think we can say with confidence that they’re all on their way to the Pro Football Hall of Fame — especially Trey Lance, who broke Twitter […]
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Chris Meaney
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Fantasy football value after Week 1 of the preseason
How awesome was this past week of NFL preseason action? Before anyone says “yeah, but it was only preseason,” don’t forget that this time last year, there was no preseason. So, yeah, let everyone enjoy football, OK?  Preseason can be an interesting time because it is difficult not to overreact to everything we see. But […]
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Adam Pfeifer
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MagicSportsGuide: Previewing the NFC East for 2021
With the start of the 2021 NFL and fantasy football season fast approaching, our own Kevin Adams is going division by division to preview every team in the league from a DFS and betting perspective. Strategy, pace, personnel and more — he’s hitting the season from every angle to help you get ready to put […]
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Kevin Adams
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Fantasy Football Multiverse: Los Angeles Chargers
(FTN’s Matt Jones is going team-by-team to investigate some of the biggest fantasy issues around the NFL for the 2021 fantasy football season. Follow the whole Fantasy Football Multiverse series.) The idea of the multiverse is fascinating to me. You change one small thing in one timeline and it breaks off and affects things down the road in […]
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Matt Jones
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Fantasy football player profile: Darrell Henderson
(As fantasy football dives headlong into draft season, some players warrant a little extra attention. All August, Dom Cintorino and Adam Pfeifer will do deep dives into some of the notable names. Follow along with our player profiles series. Today’s profile: Darrell Henderson) Fantasy football value 2021 – Darrell Henderson Darrell Henderson was the Rams starting […]
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Adam Pfeifer
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Full PPR Rankings – Fantasy Football 2021
A couple of weeks ago I released my 2021 dynasty fantasy rankings, and now, with the regular season approaching at a rapid pace, it’s time to publish the first draft of my position-by-position redraft rankings. These are specifically for PPR scoring, although for most players the format doesn’t make a huge evaluative difference on an intra-positional […]
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Matthew Freedman
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Fantasy Football Multiverse: Los Angeles Rams
(FTN’s Matt Jones is going team-by-team to investigate some of the biggest fantasy issues around the NFL for the 2021 fantasy football season. Follow the whole Fantasy Football Multiverse series.) The idea of the multiverse is fascinating to me. You change one small thing in one timeline and it breaks off and affects things down the road in […]
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Matt Jones