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2023 NFL Team Betting Preview: Los Angeles Chargers
With the start of the 2023 NFL 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 to pick out my favorite bets with the best line available, today covering the Los Angeles Chargers. […]
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FTN Staff
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NFL Fantasy
Pope’s Pick 6: Sleepers Devy Running Backs
Welcome to Pope’s Pick 6. Once a week until the start of the season I’ll be bringing you a quick look at my college/devy fantasy football thoughts in quick-hit form. This week, we address a few sleeper running backs for 2023 who could emerge as potential top-tier assets.    Carson Steele, UCLA  The Bruins landed […]
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Jeremy Popielarz
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NFL Fantasy
100 Questions: Fantasy Football 2023 (AFC South)
(As we head toward training camp and the start of preseason, our own Daniel Kelley is asking — and attempting to answer — the most pressing questions around fantasy football for 2023. This is 100 Questions.)   AFC South It’s easy to forget now, after the Jaguars closed the 2022 season on a five-game winning streak […]
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Daniel Kelley
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NFL Bets
2023 NFL Betting Futures: AFC West
The month of July officially signals the NFL season is coming fast. Training camps have started this week, with 13 teams already working with rookies. The NFL Hall of Fame Game kicks off in just three weeks, which means it’s the perfect time to identify some fantastic season-long props.    The earlier we can find […]
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FTN Staff
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NFL Fantasy
2023 Fantasy Coaching & Coordinator Breakdown: Minnesota Vikings
(Welcome to the FTN Fantasy NFL Coaching & Coordinator Series. All summer, our Adam Pfeifer will be looking at every team’s coaching staff through a fantasy football lens, to see what means what and how a fantasy manager can capitalize on it. Today: The Minnesota Vikings.) Follow along with the entire Coaches and Coordinators series […]
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Adam Pfeifer
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NFL Fantasy
Sleepers, Busts and Bold Predictions: The 2023 Cincinnati Bengals
Welcome to Sleepers, Busts and Bold Predictions for the 2023 fantasy football season. All summer, our analysts, two at a time, will preview all 32 NFL teams for the upcoming season. We’ll pick a pair of sleepers, a pair of busts and a pair of bold predictions. Sometimes they’ll be the same pick! Sometimes they […]
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Michael Dolan
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NFL Fantasy
Dynasty Stock Watch: Fantasy News to Monitor (July 19)
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.   With the season drawing […]
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Jeremy Popielarz
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NFL Fantasy
100 Questions: Fantasy Football 2023 (NFC North)
(As we head toward training camp and the start of preseason, our own Daniel Kelley is asking — and attempting to answer — the most pressing questions around fantasy football for 2023. This is 100 Questions.)   NFC North I mentioned this in the Browns section above, but only two teams haven’t won the division since […]
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Daniel Kelley
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NFL Fantasy
Most Explosive QBs for Fantasy Football in 2022
Welcome to FTN’s series of the most explosive and consistent players in fantasy football from 2022 — and what it means for their 2023 outlook. Today’s piece will take a look at the five most consistent QBs from 2022. As you’ll learn from this series, explosiveness (or volatility) is a more desirable trait than consistency […]
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Tyler Loechner
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NFL Bets
2023 NFL Team Betting Preview: Kansas City Chiefs
With the start of the 2023 NFL 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 to pick out my favorite bets with the best line available, today covering the Kansas City […]
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FTN Staff
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NFL Bets
2023 NFL Betting Futures: AFC South
The month of July officially signals the NFL season is coming fast. Training camp will start for rookies this week, with veterans reporting soon after. The NFL Hall of Fame Game kicks off in just three weeks, which means it’s the perfect time to identify some fantastic season-long props.    The earlier we can find […]
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FTN Staff
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NFL Fantasy
Second-Year Scouting Report: Tyler Allgeier
Every year, rookie fever emerges, and the previous class gets pushed aside by the shiny new NFL toys. This usually results in a rookie surge of ADP, which opens up pockets of value, especially with players from the previous class who may not be as established as some long-time veterans in the league. This happens […]
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Jeremy Popielarz
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NFL Fantasy
2023 Fantasy Football Draft Strategy: ADP Rumblings (7/18)
NFL training camps are around the corner and fantasy drafts are in full swing. We continue our ADP analysis at FTN, looking for players to target or fade based on draft data throughout the summer.   This article will focus on some of the players to target or avoid in fantasy drafts based on Underdog […]
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Dan Fornek
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NFL Fantasy
100 Questions: Fantasy Football 2023 (AFC North)
(As we head toward training camp and the start of preseason, our own Daniel Kelley is asking — and attempting to answer — the most pressing questions around fantasy football for 2023. This is 100 Questions.)   AFC North Per DraftKings Sportsbook’s win total over/unders for 2023, the AFC North has (a) the highest team total […]
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Daniel Kelley
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NFL Fantasy
2023 Fantasy Football Quarterback Strength of Schedule
Last week, I covered the running backs projected for easier and harder schedules in 2023. This week, I’ll do the same for quarterbacks. To predict those fantasy schedule differences, I calculated a weighted average of each quarterback’s opponent Expected Points Added per pass play from 2022. I estimated a weighted average of their opponent EPA […]
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Scott Spratt
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NFL Fantasy
Should you draft Darren Waller or Dallas Goedert in 2023: Fantasy Crossroads
We return to the tight end position in our Fantasy Crossroads series.   This is a really interesting matchup of NFC East tight ends. Dallas Goedert has been as efficient as any tight end in the league in every area of the field except the end zone. Darren Waller, meanwhile, has struggled to stay on […]
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Adam Pfeifer
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NFL Fantasy
100 Questions: The Pressing Fantasy Football Issues Entering 2023
Remember Ask Jeeves? It was my favorite search engine, because I enjoyed performing my searches by typing an actual question. (I know nothing and assume it was a sad little rudimentary AI that just keyed in on certain words, but whatever.) Anyway, I like to know the question before I get the answer. That’s true […]
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Daniel Kelley
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NFL Fantasy
Sleepers, Busts and Bold Predictions: The 2023 Buffalo Bills
Welcome to Sleepers, Busts and Bold Predictions for the 2023 fantasy football season. All summer, our analysts, two at a time, will preview all 32 NFL teams for the upcoming season. We’ll pick a pair of sleepers, a pair of busts and a pair of bold predictions. Sometimes they’ll be the same pick! Sometimes they […]
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Sam Choudhury
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NFL DFS
Best Ball Breakdown: Better for Weekly Winner
Underdog Fantasy introduced a new way to play best ball in their “Weekly Winners” contest, focusing on trying to build the perfect team for a single week. For those of you unfamiliar with the structure, our Tyler Loechner broke it down a few weeks ago. In short: $205k in prizes will be distributed to the […]
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Sam Choudhury
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NFL Fantasy
DeAndre Hopkins Signs with Tennessee Titans, Fantasy Reaction
One of the dominoes have finally fallen. DeAndre Hopkins is signing with the Tennessee Titans, per multiple reports. The deal is for two years at $26 million with incentives.   The Titans now have a big-time weapon at the wide receiver position for quarterback Ryan Tannehill. Tennessee has long been known for its ground game […]
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Adam Young
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NFL Fantasy
2023 Fantasy Coaching & Coordinator Breakdown: Pittsburgh Steelers
(Welcome to the FTN Fantasy NFL Coaching & Coordinator Series. All summer, our Adam Pfeifer will be looking at every team’s coaching staff through a fantasy football lens, to see what means what and how a fantasy manager can capitalize on it. Today: The Pittsburgh Steelers.) Follow along with the entire Coaches and Coordinators series […]
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Adam Pfeifer
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NFL Bets
2023 NFL Betting Futures: AFC North
The month of July officially signals the NFL season is coming fast. Training camp will start for rookies in just one week, with veterans reporting shortly after. The NFL Hall of Fame Game kicks off in just three weeks, which means it’s the perfect time to identify some fantastic season-long props.    The earlier we […]
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FTN Staff
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NFL Fantasy
Second-Year Scouting Report: Tyquan Thornton
Every year, rookie fever emerges, and the previous class gets pushed aside by the shiny new NFL toys. This usually results in a rookie surge of ADP, which opens up pockets of value, especially with players from the previous class who may not be as established as long-time veterans in the league. This happens even […]
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Dan Fornek
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NFL Fantasy
Fantasy Football Training Camp Battles: Wide Receiver
The NFL season is getting closer and closer, as we begin to approach the start of training camp. This is a critical point in the offseason with new information continuing to cycle throughout the next couple weeks. It’s important to differentiate news from noise during this period while paying attention to what teams are telling […]
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Sam Choudhury
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NFL Fantasy
2023 NFL Team Offseason Roundup: Cincinnati Bengals
It’s time to look ahead to the 2023 NFL season! Follow along with all our fantasy football team offseason roundups here. It’s been a very busy NFL offseason, with free agent signings, coaching changes and several new players entering the league via the NFL Draft. As we prepare for the 2023 fantasy football season, it’s critical […]
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Mike Randle
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NFL Fantasy
2023 Fantasy Coaching & Coordinator Breakdown: Cleveland Browns
(Welcome to the FTN Fantasy NFL Coaching & Coordinator Series. All summer, our Adam Pfeifer will be looking at every team’s coaching staff through a fantasy football lens, to see what means what and how a fantasy manager can capitalize on it. Today: The Cleveland Browns.) Follow along with the entire Coaches and Coordinators series […]
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Adam Pfeifer
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NFL Bets
NFL Friday Futures: Justin Fields’ 2023 Futures
Dual-threat NFL quarterbacks are now common in the NFL. Randall Cunningham and Michael Vick paved the way for the new prototype teams are looking for. Fantasy football managers are the same way. The evidence is the meteoric rise in ADP we see from one man in particular, Justin Fields.    Fields was a mid-round QB […]
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FTN Staff
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NFL DFS
6 Best Week 17 Best Ball Game Stacks
There are numerous layers to best ball draft strategy. One of the more notable ones we hear about is correlating team and game stacks specific to Week 17, the best ball championship round. Most know that Underdog Fantasy’s prize pools are incredibly top-heavy. The Best Ball Mania IV with its $25 entry fee and 677,376 […]
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Vlad Sedler
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NFL Fantasy
Draft Sensations: The Best Fantasy Picks of the Last Decade
Last week, we looked at the worst draft picks of the last decade. Peyton Manning, Jordy Nelson, freaking Eddie Lacy. Guys who went early in your fantasy football drafts and not only played poorly, but played a lot, so you couldn’t even get the benefit of benching them. In short, they were the guys who, […]
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Daniel Kelley
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NFL Fantasy
Sleepers, Busts and Bold Predictions: The 2023 Dallas Cowboys
Welcome to Sleepers, Busts and Bold Predictions for the 2023 fantasy football season. All summer, our analysts, two at a time, will preview all 32 NFL teams for the upcoming season. We’ll pick a pair of sleepers, a pair of busts and a pair of bold predictions. Sometimes they’ll be the same pick! Sometimes they […]
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Dan Fornek
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NFL Fantasy
Three You’re Too Low On: Fantasy Draft Targets (7/13)
Our fantasy football rankers are some of the best in the business, but that doesn’t mean they always agree. Each Thursday, one of our rankers will highlight some names he’s most above the staff consensus on and explain why you should either be targeting those players in your 2023 drafts. In his piece “three you’re too […]
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Tyler Loechner
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NFL Fantasy
Top 10 Most Consistent WRs for Fantasy Football in 2022
Welcome to FTN’s series of the most explosive and consistent players in fantasy football from 2022 — and what it means for their 2023 outlook. Today’s piece will take a look at the 10 most consistent WRs from 2022. As you’ll learn from this series, explosiveness (or volatility) is a more desirable trait than consistency […]
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Tyler Loechner