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Josh Gross
NFL Articles
NFL
Fantasy
Streaming QBs for Week 1 in fantasy football
So, it’s Week 1 of the fantasy football season and you’re streaming a quarterback? Been there. Maybe you took an early tight end and punted QB, or perhaps you loaded up on running backs and receivers and decided to trust your ability to stream the position all season long. No matter the reason, you’re streaming […]
Nick Makowitz
NFL
Bets
NFL Week 1 Best Bets
Thursday Night Football already provided us with betting drama through an unexpected side and total result. The Detroit Lions, maligned for being the opening night opponent for the defending Super Bowl champion Chiefs, earned a shocking 21-20 road victory at Arrowhead Stadium. Not only did Detroit earn the upset, but they limited Patrick Mahomes to […]
FTN Staff
NFL
Fantasy
Fantasy Football Injury Report (Week 1)
Week 1 is typically going to be one of the shorter weeks on the fantasy football injury report, but that doesn’t mean there aren’t some important players that could be missing this week. Let’s get right to it and figure out who could be out of the lineup. Week 1 Fantasy Football Injury Report […]
Adam Strangis
NFL
Bets
Week 1 Player Props: Receiving Yards for Dalton Kincaid from EV Insight
Dalton KincaidReceiving Yards Player Props – Week 1 Jets vs. Bills Right now, Dalton Kincaid’s receiving yards prop is set at 25.5 yards (-110/-110). The public has bet the UNDER down to 25.5 (-110) after it opened @ 27.5 (-110). O/U 25.5 -130/100 O/U 27.5 -110/-110 O/U 25.5 -139/102 O/U 25.5 -115/-115 Pros The weather […]
FTN Staff
NFL
Bets
Week 1 Player Props: Receiving Yards for Courtland Sutton from EV Insight
Courtland SuttonReceiving Yards Player Props – Week 1 Broncos vs. Raiders Right now, Courtland Sutton’s receiving yards prop is set at 59.5 yards (+104/-136). The public has bet the OVER up to 59.5 (+104) after it opened @ 49.5 (-117). O/U 53.5 -105/-125 O/U 54.5 -110/-110 O/U 53.5 -109/-125 O/U 53.5 -115/-115 Pros Courtland Sutton […]
FTN Staff
NFL
DFS
Week 1 NFL DFS Core Plays
Football is back, and so too is NFL DFS. Some may view the game as just a hobby, while others play to meaningfully increase their bankroll as a primary source of income. Regardless of your goal, it’s important to set benchmarks and track your progress throughout the season. One of the easiest ways to become […]
Sam Choudhury
NFL
DFS
Week 1 GPP Stack Report, Correlated Leverage & Conviction Plays
Whether you’re looking for NFL DFS leverage plays, stacks or strategy, you’ve come to the right place. My goal with this article is twofold — to create the most comprehensive GPP breakdown of the DraftKings main slate that exists, and to stimulate your own creativity when it comes to building lineups. To do so, we’ll […]
Alex Blickle
NFL
Bets
Gross Bombs: Week 1 NFL Props
After a long offseason, we have finally reached the beginning of the 2023 NFL season. As you’ll see across FTN Bets, there will be numerous pieces of content, as well as our terrific statistical tools available to all subscribers. If you haven’t already joined our Discord, I certainly recommend doing so, as our experts generally […]
Josh Gross
NFL
Bets
Week 1 Player Props: Receiving Yards for Jake Ferguson from EV Insight
Jake FergusonReceiving Yards Player Props – Week 1 Giants vs. Cowboys Right now, Jake Ferguson’s receiving yards prop is set at 28.5 yards (-110/-110). The public has bet the OVER up to 28.5 (-110) after it opened @ 24.5 (-110). O/U 28.5 -115/-115 O/U 26.5 -115/-113 O/U 28.5 -115/-119 O/U 27.5 -120/-110 Pros The Dallas […]
FTN Staff
NFL
Bets
NFL Survivor/Eliminator Picks: Week 1
I am a longtime player and no-time winner of a friend’s annual NFL Survivor League. And thanks to that unimpeachable resume, FTN asked me to write a Survivor/Eliminator League advice column this week and probably never again. What follows are my 100% guaranteed winner picks for Week 1. Baltimore Ravens -10 vs. Texans If […]
FTN Staff
NFL
Bets
Week 1 Player Props: Rushing Yards for Antonio Gibson from EV Insight
Antonio GibsonRushing Yards Player Props – Week 1 Commanders vs. Cardinals Right now, Antonio Gibson’s rushing yards prop is set at 35.5 yards (-139/+102). The public has bet the OVER up to 35.5 (-139) after it opened @ 27.5 (-119). O/U 35.5 -115/-115 O/U 35.5 -110/-110 O/U 35.5 -139/102 O/U 35.5 -115/-120 Pros The Commanders […]
FTN Staff
NFL
Fantasy
The Fantasy Football Report for Week 1
Week 1 fantasy football is finally here, and that’s certainly exciting. But it’s important to not get too excited by what we see this week. Remember, it’s only Week 1. Deep breath. Hey, it’s easy to overreact at this time of year. We’re all starved for football after weathering the last seven months of this […]
Jeff Ratcliffe
NFL
DVOA
Dallas Cowboys Brought the (Rate of Adjusted) Pressure in 2022
This is a guest column from Ajit Kirpekar. Better late than never, let’s look at 2022 Rate of Adjusted Pressure (RAP) numbers. For those unfamiliar, Rate of Adjusted Pressure is an opponent-adjusted metric for measuring a team’s success at generating or avoiding pressure. It’s calculated using a machine learning model that first predicts the probability […]
Aaron Schatz
NFL
Fantasy
The Read Option, Week 1: Buffalo Bills @ New York Jets
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 Buffalo Bills and New York Jets game for Week 1. Buffalo Bills @ New York Jets Total: 45.5, BUF -2.5Pace: BUF: […]
Adam Pfeifer
NFL
Fantasy
The Read Option, Week 1: Carolina Panthers @ Atlanta Falcons
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 Carolina Panthers and Atlanta Falcons game for Week 1. Carolina Panthers @ Atlanta Falcons Total: 39.5, ATL -3.5Pace: CAR: 28.0 sec/snap […]
Adam Pfeifer
NFL
Fantasy
Golden Games for Week 1: Best Fantasy Matchups This Week
Welcome to the Week 1 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 looking […]
Tyler Loechner
NFL
DVOA
DVOA Playoff Odds as of September 8
We’re still working on a permanent home page for the DVOA playoff odds report but in the meantime, we wanted to share with our readers all the (almost) preseason odds. There are a couple of differences between these odds and those from the 2023 preseason projections article. Thursday night’s Detroit win over Kansas City is […]
Aaron Schatz
NFL
Fantasy
Fantasy Football Rankings Analysis: Week 1
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 14 weeks until most leagues start their playoffs, there aren’t many opportunities to make up for poor start/sit decisions. […]
Mike Randle
NFL
Fantasy
The Read Option, Week 1: Dallas Cowboys @ New York Giants
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 Dallas Cowboys and New York Giants game for Week 1. Dallas Cowboys @ New York Giants Total: 45.5, DAL -3Pace: DAL: […]
Adam Pfeifer
NFL
Fantasy
The Read Option, Week 1: Los Angeles Rams @ 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 Los Angeles Rams and Seattle Seahawks game for Week 1. Los Angeles Rams @ Seattle Seahawks Total: 46.5, SEA -5Pace: LAR: […]
Adam Pfeifer
NFL
Fantasy
NFL Survivor/Eliminator Picks: Week 1
I am a longtime player and no-time winner of a friend’s annual NFL Survivor League. And thanks to that unimpeachable resume, FTN asked me to write a Survivor/Eliminator League advice column this week and probably never again. What follows are my 100% guaranteed winner picks for Week 1. Baltimore Ravens -10 vs. Texans If […]
Scott Spratt
NFL
Fantasy
The Read Option, Week 1: Green Bay Packers @ 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 Green Bay Packers and Chicago Bears game for Week 1. Green Bay Packers @ Chicago Bears Total: 42.5, CHI -1Pace: GB: […]
Adam Pfeifer
NFL
DFS
Underpriced and Overpriced DFS Players: Week 1
While they may not clear the starter benchmark in traditional fantasy leagues, Deon Jackson, Marvin Mims and Puka Nacua are some of my favorite DFS values in Week 1 thanks to projected workload increases from teammate injuries. Welcome to my Under and Overpriced DFS Players column. Each week, I will run the weekly player […]
Scott Spratt
NFL
DFS
10 Under 10%: The Best Overlooked DFS Plays of Week 1
The path to winning DFS GPP tournaments is typically aided by diamonds in the rough. These are the players often overlooked and considered to be contrarian, looming under 10% rostered. Building chalky lineups filled with popular plays over 20% can work in cash games where we’re looking to finish in the 51st percentile of a […]
Vlad Sedler
NFL
Bets
Week 1 Player Props: Rushing Yards for Jerick McKinnon from EV Insight
Jerick McKinnonRushing Yards Player Props – Week 1 Chiefs vs. Lions Right now, Jerick McKinnon’s rushing yards prop is set at 18.5 yards (-110/-110). The public has bet the OVER up to 18.5 (-110) after it opened @ 14.5 (-110). O/U 18.5 100/-130 O/U 16.5 -115/-105 O/U 18.5 114/-157 Pros The Chiefs are a 3.5-point […]
FTN Staff
NFL
Bets
Week 1 Player Props: Receiving Yards for Noah Gray from EV Insight
Noah GrayReceiving Yards Player Props – Week 1 Chiefs vs. Lions Right now, Noah Gray’s receiving yards prop is set at 32.5 yards (-110/-110). O/U 30.5 -120/-110 O/U 32.5 -110/-110 O/U 30.5 -117/-117 Pros THE BLITZ projects the Kansas City Chiefs as the most pass-centric offense among all teams this week with a 63.8% pass […]
FTN Staff
NFL
Bets
Week 1 Player Props: Receiving Yards for JuJu Smith-Schuster from EV Insight
JuJu Smith-SchusterReceiving Yards Player Props – Week 1 Patriots vs. Eagles Right now, JuJu Smith-Schuster’s receiving yards prop is set at 46.5 yards (-113/-113). The public has bet the OVER up to 46.5 (-113) after it opened @ 42.5 (-114). O/U 47.5 -110/-120 O/U 46.5 -113/-113 O/U 47.5 -109/-125 O/U 47.5 -110/-120 Pros The Patriots […]
FTN Staff
NFL
Bets
Week 1 Player Props: Receiving Yards for Hunter Henry from EV Insight
Hunter HenryReceiving Yards Player Props – Week 1 Patriots vs. Eagles Right now, Hunter Henry’s receiving yards prop is set at 32.5 yards (-110/-110). The public has bet the OVER up to 32.5 (-110) after it opened @ 29.5 (-110). O/U 32.5 -110/-120 O/U 31.5 -111/-115 O/U 32.5 -108/-127 O/U 32.5 -115/-115 Pros The Patriots […]
FTN Staff
NFL
Bets
Week 1 Player Props: Receiving Yards for Nico Collins from EV Insight
Nico CollinsReceiving Yards Player Props – Week 1 Ravens vs. Texans Right now, Nico Collins’s receiving yards prop is set at 41.5 yards (+100/-130). The public has bet the UNDER down to 41.5 (-130) after it opened @ 43.5 (-115). O/U 41.5 100/-130 O/U 41.5 -113/-113 O/U 41.5 -108/-127 O/U 41.5 -120/-115 Pros The Texans […]
FTN Staff
NFL
Bets
Week 1 Player Props: Receiving Yards for Zay Flowers from EV Insight
Zay FlowersReceiving Yards Player Props – Week 1 Ravens vs. Texans Right now, Zay Flowers’s receiving yards prop is set at 43.5 yards (-111/-115). The public has bet the OVER up to 43.5 (-111) after it opened @ 35.5 (-114). O/U 39.5 -115/-115 O/U 43.5 -111/-115 O/U 39.5 -127/-108 O/U 39.5 -120/-110 Pros The Baltimore […]
FTN Staff
NFL
Bets
Week 1 Player Props: Receiving Yards for Dalton Schultz from EV Insight
Dalton SchultzReceiving Yards Player Props – Week 1 Ravens vs. Texans Right now, Dalton Schultz’s receiving yards prop is set at 29.5 yards (-134/+102). The public has bet the UNDER down to 29.5 (+102) after it opened @ 31.5 (-117). O/U 31.5 100/-130 O/U 31.5 -113/-113 O/U 31.5 -109/-125 O/U 31.5 -120/-110 Pros The Texans […]
FTN Staff
NFL
Bets
Week 1 Player Props: Receiving Yards for Logan Thomas from EV Insight
Logan ThomasReceiving Yards Player Props – Week 1 Commanders vs. Cardinals Right now, Logan Thomas’s receiving yards prop is set at 17.5 yards (-105/-115). The public has bet the UNDER down to 17.5 (-115) after it opened @ 18.5 (-113). O/U 18.5 100/-130 O/U 17.5 -105/-115 O/U 18.5 -101/-135 O/U 18.5 -115/-115 Pros The Washington […]
FTN Staff