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Josh Gross
NFL Articles
NFL
Fantasy
Dynasty Stock Watch: Fantasy News to Monitor (August 30)
Welcome to the Dynasty Stock Watch, a weekly article where I address the changes in the dynasty fantasy football landscape. This will help us as managers stay current on the most recent headlines, while also allowing us to look at player and team trends to stay ahead of the curve. Today, I’m looking at […]
Jeremy Popielarz
NFL
Fantasy
Players to Avoid in IDP Fantasy Leagues in 2023
You may already have a “Do Not Draft” list of offensive players in fantasy football, but you should also have a list of defensive players to avoid drafting in your IDP leagues. There are several possible reasons to skip over these players such as concerns over playing time, injury risk, contract situation or these players […]
Leo McNeeley
NFL
Fantasy
Fantasy Football Breakouts for 2023
We have reached the largest two weeks of fantasy football draft season, which means if you have yet to draft, time is running out to get prepared. The early rounds of your drafts aren’t exactly rocket science: Draft really good players who score a lot of fantasy points. Of course, it always sounds simpler […]
Adam Pfeifer
NFL
Fantasy
Fantasy Football 2023: Training Camp Roundup (8/29)
It can be hard to prep for fantasy football during training camp and the preseason. Things happen every day that might be a huge deal for fantasy … or might be no deal at all. Sometimes we can figure it out, but sometimes it’s just a matter of paying attention to what happens to […]
Tyler Loechner
NFL
DVOA
Tyreek Hill Reigns Supreme with Route DVOA
When I first created my advanced stats DVOA and DYAR for receivers 20 years ago, there was a bit of a breakthrough about which plays we were counting. At the time, there wasn’t much of a concept of “targets” in the public data. Receivers were tracked by receptions and yards per reception. Official gamebooks did […]
Aaron Schatz
NFL
DVOA
The Best Team Money Can Buy
If you’re a regular at Over the Cap or Spotrac, then this one is for you. While every season brings with it its own sense of contract drama, the volume this year has been louder than usual. Running back value, in particular, has been a headline-driving force. Holdouts by Josh Jacobs and Saquon Barkley, as […]
Bryan Knowles
NFL
DVOA
Jimmy Garoppolo Does Not Like Pressure
It’s a big season for Kolton Miller, Dylan Parham, and the other members of the Las Vegas Raiders offensive line. They’re under a lot of pressure to prevent pressure. What’s the reason? Look at the track record of new Raiders quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo. He’s consistently been one of the worst quarterbacks in the league under […]
Aaron Schatz
NFL
Fantasy
Three You’re Too High On: Fantasy Draft Avoids (8/29)
Our fantasy football rankers are some of the best in the business, but that doesn’t mean they always agree. Each Tuesday, one of our rankers will highlight some names he’s furthest from the staff consensus on and explain why you should either be targeting those players or steering clear in your 2023 drafts. Football is here, […]
Jeremy Popielarz
NFL
Fantasy
2023 Fantasy Football Draft Strategy: ADP Rumblings (8/29)
The NFL preseason has officially come to a close, and NFL teams are beginning the process of cutting down to 53 players. We are less than two weeks until kickoff at the start of the NFL season. ADP has never been more fluid than at this time of the offseason. Injuries are popping up […]
Dan Fornek
NFL
DFS
Best Ball Breakdown: Bold Calls
Draft season is winding down, T-minus 10 days until kickoff! If you have not used the last of your entries for Best Ball Mania, it’s important to keep an eye on the fill rate. It’s nownearing the 85% threshold. The tournament is set to close next Thursday ahead of the first game of the NFL […]
Sam Choudhury
NFL
Fantasy
Randle’s 2023 Fantasy Football Bold Predictions
It is an honor to provide the final piece in our 2023 NFL Bold Predictions Series! We have already read the incredible work of Nelson Sousa, Daniel Kelley and Vlad Sedler in our three previous articles, and I have been assigned the challenging anchor leg of this relay. What makes a really good bold […]
Mike Randle
NFL
Fantasy
Should you draft Cooper Kupp or Tyreek Hill in 2023: Fantasy Crossroads
Our Fantasy Crossroads series come to an end with a matchup between two of the top four wideouts in all of fantasy football. Cooper Kupp is looking to stay healthy and continue to dominate, while Tyreek Hill is coming off an incredible first season in South Beach. Both Hill and Kupp will anchor your […]
Adam Pfeifer
NFL
Fantasy
Fantasy Football 2023: Training Camp Roundup (8/28)
Training camps provide our first look into NFL players and teams as we prepare for the upcoming fantasy football season. Information will now begin to flood our social media timelines, leaving us to determine the subsequent fantasy impact. It’s a matter of knowing which information matters, and which should be ignored. So each day […]
Mike Randle
CFB
NFL
Fantasy
2024 NFL Draft Scouting Report: Blake Corum
Last Updated: 08/26/2023 Blake Corum has established himself as the lead back for Michigan’s potent rushing attack. He is coming off back-to-back 900-plus rushing yard seasons and was third in the Big Ten last year with 1,463 yards. His 18 rushing touchdowns were second in the conference and top five in the nation. Corum […]
Jeremy Popielarz
NFL
DVOA
DVOA Explainer
THE ULTRA-SHORT VERSION DVOA measures a team’s efficiency by comparing success on every single play to a league average based on situation and opponent. THE SHORT VERSION DVOA is a method of evaluating teams, units, or players. It takes every single play during the NFL season and compares each one to a league-average baseline based […]
Aaron Schatz
NFL
DFS
NFL DFS Picks and Plays for Preseason Week 3 (Sunday Slate)
We’ve reached the last preseason game of the 2023 NFL season. Sunday brings us the Houston Texans traveling to New Orleans to battle the Saints. We have multiple DFS opportunities, including a $70K ($20K to first) GPP at $12 per entry and a $6K Showdown Special for $5 per entry on DraftKings. As always, please […]
Mike Randle
NFL
Fantasy
The Biggest Gaps Between Real-Life and Fantasy Football Value
Is this real life? Is this just fantasy? Our favorite things about fantasy football – drafting a team, bidding on the waiver wire, negotiating trades and making start-sit decisions every week for four months – have certainly helped grow the NFL. Sometimes, though, real football and fantasy football diverge, and the fantasy community’s view […]
Nick Makowitz
NFL
DFS
NFL DFS Picks and Plays for Preseason Week 3 (Saturday Main Slate)
The NFL preseason is wrapping up, and we wrap things up this weekend with a few more opportunities to pad our DFS bankroll before the “real” games begin. In this breakdown, I will highlight the top plays at each position while also providing you with a strong core to build around. Let’s dive right in. […]
Walter Waddell
NFL
Bets
2023 NFL Team Betting Preview: Miami Dolphins
With the start of the 2023 NFL and fantasy football season around the corner, I will be going team by team recapping notable moves in the offseason, projecting their outlook for the upcoming league year. I’ll be using the FTN Prop Shop Tool to pick out my favorite bets with the best line available, today covering the Miami Dolphins. Stay up to date on the action placed by myself […]
FTN Staff
NFL
Fantasy
Jeff Ratcliffe’s Fantasy Football Wide Receiver Tiers
Fantasy football draft season is here, so it’s time to roll up your sleeves and get ready for those drafts. One of the most useful weapons to have in your draft day arsenal is fantasy football tiers. With a tier-based approach, you can see how each player stacks up at his respective position. Tiers are […]
Jeff Ratcliffe
NFL
Fantasy
Jeff Ratcliffe’s Fantasy Football Running Back Tiers
Fantasy football draft season is here, so it’s time to roll up your sleeves and get ready for those drafts. One of the most useful weapons to have in your draft day arsenal is fantasy football tiers. With a tier-based approach, you can see how each player stacks up at his respective position. Tiers are […]
Jeff Ratcliffe
NFL
Fantasy
Jeff Ratcliffe’s Fantasy Football Tight End Tiers
Tight end 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 tier-based approach, you can see how each player stacks up at his respective position. Tight end […]
Jeff Ratcliffe
NFL
Fantasy
Jeff Ratcliffe’s Fantasy Football Quarterback Tiers
Fantasy football draft season is here, so it’s time to roll up your sleeves and get ready for those drafts. One of the most useful weapons to have in your draft day arsenal is fantasy football tiers. With a tier-based approach, you can see how each player stacks up at his respective position. Tiers are […]
Jeff Ratcliffe
NFL
DFS
TwoGun’s Best Ball Breakdown (Aug. 26)
I’ve been doing best ball drafts since late May, and I’m officially worn out. I have over 500 drafts under my belt, including a $50,000 12-person best ball league I did live with DraftKings in San Diego last weekend. Let’s first dive into my $50k lineup and my reasoning. There are some major rules […]
Michael Cohen
NFL
Fantasy
Draft This, Not That — Fantasy Football Draft Pivots for 2023
Nailing a fantasy football draft is about more than just finding good players. It’s about finding good value. Every year, certain players are grossly undervalued by fantasy managers because there’s another, flashier option who’s garnering all the headlines. It could be a No. 2 wide receiver who’s drafted later than a similarly talented No. 1, […]
Michael Dolan
NFL
Fantasy
Trey Lance Traded to Dallas, Fantasy Reaction
Our not-so-long national nightmare has been resolved, as the San Francisco 49ers reportedly agreed to trade 2021 third overall draft pick QB Trey Lance to the Dallas Cowboys for a fourth-round pick, per ESPN’s Adam Schefter. Lance played eight games (four starts) over two seasons with the 49ers, passing for 797 yards and 5 […]
Daniel Kelley
NFL
DFS
NFL DFS Picks and Plays for Preseason Week 3 (Friday Slate)
The NFL preseason wraps up this weekend and provides teams a final opportunity to mold their roster heading into the regular season. Though volatile, we have churned out a profitable preseason in NFL DFS, and I’m confident we will finish things up on a high note. Let’s dive right in. Quarterbacks Malik Willis, Tennessee […]
Walter Waddell
NFL
Bets
NFL Friday Futures: Kenny Pickett’s 2023 Futures
Every Friday, FTNBets will bring you one NFL futures bet we are making for the upcoming 2023 season. Today’s bet is a player prop on Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Kenny Pickett. You can find 2023 NFL projections for Pickett here at FTNFantasy. All of the available betting lines for Pickett are available on our FTNBets Prop Shop, […]
FTN Staff
NFL
Fantasy
Fantasy Football 2023: Training Camp Roundup (8/25)
Training camps provide our first look into NFL players and teams as we prepare for the upcoming fantasy football season. Information will now begin to flood our social media timelines, leaving us to determine the subsequent fantasy impact. It’s a matter of knowing which information matters, and which should be ignored. So each day […]
Sam Choudhury
NFL
Fantasy
My Guys: Mike Randle’s Favorite Fantasy Picks of 2023
With over 100 best ball and seasonal drafts in the books, it’s time to reveal the 2023 “My Guys” fantasy football list. These are five players I have ranked higher than consensus and have dominant exposure to entering this season. It’s critical to have an idea of your seasonal “flag plants,” so as to create […]
Mike Randle
NFL
Fantasy
Scott Spratt’s Top 20 Fantasy Football TE Rankings and Stats 2023
My annotated fantasy rankings series concludes today with tight ends, where small-sample efficiencies and touchdown shortfalls uncover a bunch of TE2 upside plays. You can find my complete rankings and those of every FTN fantasy ranker here. The listed ADPs are from Yahoo!, which uses half PPR default scoring. Check out the full series: QB […]
Scott Spratt
NFL
Fantasy
Every Team’s Most Overrated Fantasy Football Player in 2023
Who are the most overrated fantasy football players for 2023? Each year, we run through each NFL team’s most overrated and underrated players from a fantasy football perspective — and it’s time to release the 2023 edition. You’re going to see some big names on these lists, and that’s because we’re in the business […]
Tyler Loechner