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NFL Fantasy
Deshaun Watson Suspended 11 Games: Fantasy Football Impact
After months of speculation, we finally reached a conclusion in the Deshaun Watson suspension saga. The initial ruling of six-games from Judge Sue Robinson has been increased to 11 games along with a $5 million fine and mandatory counseling after the NFL and the NFLPA reached a settlement Thursday. Per the NFL, the suspension begins […]
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Jeff Ratcliffe
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NFL Fantasy
2022 Fantasy Coaching & Coordinator Breakdown: San Francisco 49ers
The San Francisco 49ers were heartbreakingly close to making the Super Bowl for the second time in Kyle Shanahan’s tenure last season, but there is no reason they can’t get there in 2022. Yes, Mike McDaniel is gone, but most of this coaching staff remains intact, and it is very good. Shanahan’s offense has been […]
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Adam Pfeifer
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NFL DFS
NFL Preseason DFS Showdown Breakdown: Chicago Bears vs. Seattle Seahawks
Week 2 of the NFL preseason kicks off Thursday night with an island game between the Chicago Bears and Seattle Seahawks. Since there’s only one game on the slate, our only option to get some DFS action in is showdown.    While the preseason is certainly different from the regular season, our goal for showdown […]
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Jeff Ratcliffe
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NFL Bets
Justin Jefferson 2022 Prop Bets: Receiving Yards, TD Predictions
Justin Jefferson is off to a historic start to his NFL career, and he isn’t expected to slow down anytime soon. The Minnesota Vikings’ receiver is the betting favorite to lead the league in receiving yards for the 2022 season. Jefferson’s 2022 prop bets include an over/under of 1,350.5 receiving yards and 8.5 touchdowns at […]
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FTN Staff
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NFL Fantasy
2022 Mid-Round Receivers to Target in Best Ball
Underdog Fantasy has launched the largest best ball tournament in history, featuring 451,200 entries and $10 million in total prizes. 30% of the prize pool will be split among three entries, including $2 million to first, $1 million to second, and $1 million to the highest-scoring team in the regular season (Weeks 1-14). Drafts consist […]
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Sam Choudhury
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NFL Fantasy
Fantasy Football 2022: Training Camp Roundup (8/18)
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 know […]
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Dan Fornek
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NFL Fantasy
Defenses to Target and Fade in Drafts in Fantasy Football 2022
One of the biggest mistakes you can make on fantasy football draft day is blindly drafting a team defense based on whatever rankings or draft board you’re using. Sure, that defense may be the top-ranked when you’re up, but you’re overlooking a massive factor that will impact their fantasy football production: their Week 1 opponent. […]
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Jeff Ratcliffe
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NFL Bets
Stefon Diggs 2022 Prop Bets: Receiving Yards, TD Predictions
The Buffalo Bills are the odds on favorites to win the Super Bowl this year. If they are going to get there, they will need another very productive year out of Josh Allen and his No.1 wide receiver, Stefon Diggs. Diggs has vaulted to one of the top receivers in the NFL since coming over […]
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FTN Staff
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NFL Fantasy
Buyer Beware: Low-Floor Wide Receivers and Tight Ends
Upside is king in fantasy football, but plenty of managers like to mix in high-floor options to limit their team’s risk. But, what is a high-floor option? Are those players always as safe as they seem?    Here, I’ll explain why the floor for these wide receivers and tight ends might actually be a lot […]
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Nick Makowitz
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NFL Fantasy
Fantasy Football Draft Strategy: Tight End Strategies for 2022
Tight ends are the baseball closers of fantasy football. We don’t really want to draft them, but we have no choice. It’s more of an apples-to-oranges comparison though. Saves are a necessary roto category in baseball while tight ends must be drafted to fill a roster spot.   How one decides to prioritize and plan […]
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Vlad Sedler
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NFL Fantasy
Every NFC Team’s Most Underrated Fantasy Football Player in 2022
Every fantasy football player loves finding diamonds in the rough, so let’s keep it simple and go team-by-team with the most underrated fantasy players each one hast to offer.   We covered the AFC’s most underrated fantasy players Tuesday. Today, we’re taking a look at every NFC team. Want more draft day prep? Check out […]
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Tyler Loechner
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NFL Fantasy
Fantasy Football Draft Strategy: ADP Rumblings (8/17)
All 32 NFL teams officially have a preseason game under their belts, which means that fantasy football ADP is moving quickly in all directions. Fantasy managers and NFL fans have now seen players making noise in camp take their first snaps in-game action, leading to huge spikes, especially with players who were later-round draft picks. […]
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Dan Fornek
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NFL Fantasy
Fantasy Football 2022: Training Camp Roundup (8/17)
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 know […]
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Nick Makowitz
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NFL Fantasy
Every AFC Team’s Most Underrated Fantasy Football Player in 2022
Every fantasy football player loves finding diamonds in the rough, so let’s keep it simple and go team-by-team with the most underrated fantasy players each one hast to offer.   Up first: The AFC. Want more draft day prep? Check out our 2022 cheat sheets for everything you need to know, our our top 100 […]
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Tyler Loechner
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NFL Bets
MagicSportsGuide: Previewing the AFC East for 2022
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Kevin Adams
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NFL DFS
MagicSportsGuide: Previewing the AFC East for 2022
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Kevin Adams
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NFL Fantasy
2022 Fantasy Coaching & Coordinator Breakdown: Tennessee Titans
In 2021, the Tennessee Titans were the top seed in the AFC, despite dealing with multiple injuries, mainly to the offense. The season did not end in a memorable way, but Mike Vrabel has done an amazing job with this team over the last four years. Entering the 2022 campaign, the Titans offense could look […]
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Adam Pfeifer
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NFL Fantasy
NFL Tight End Rankings 2022
These are my top 15 tight ends in the game today entering the 2022 NFL season. Tight end has become one of the most revolutionary positions in the NFL. Gone are the days of the true blocking tight end. Now teams are looking for big, athletic guys who are strong enough to knock an edge […]
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Bryon Cook
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NFL Bets
Ja’Marr Chase 2022 Prop Bets: Receiving Yards, TD Predictions
After Ja’Marr Chase’s inability to catch a football without a white stripe was monumentally overblown last preseason, the rookie receiver proved not only that he could catch the ball, but that he is already one of the best wideouts in the NFL.    His reunion with Joe Burrow went better in year one than almost […]
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FTN Staff
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NFL Fantasy
2022 Fantasy Football Options Who Are Better in Best Ball
Underdog Fantasy has launched the largest best ball tournament in history, featuring 451,200 entries and $10 million in total prizes. 30% of the prize pool will be split among three entries, including $2 million to first, $1 million to second, and $1 million to the highest-scoring team in the regular season (Weeks 1-14). Drafts consist […]
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Sam Choudhury
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NFL Fantasy
Running Back Handcuff Strategy for 2022 Fantasy Football
Running back handcuffing is an essential strategy in fantasy football drafts given the nature of the position. Simply put, top running backs touch the ball a lot and take a pounding. As such, they’re more prone to injury than the other skill positions. Handcuffing as a way we can protect our top investments.   If […]
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Jeff Ratcliffe
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NFL Fantasy
Fantasy Football Mock Drafts: Drafting for 2022, Ignoring 2021
We’re all subject to recency bias, in life as in fantasy football. If you remember this time a year ago, Ja’Marr Chase was falling down draft boards as a result of his supposed stone hands, while Marquez Callaway was skyrocketing because of a shallow depth chart and an impressive preseason. That led to this poll: […]
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Daniel Kelley
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NFL Fantasy
Buyer Beware: Low-Floor Quarterbacks and Running Backs
Upside is king in fantasy football, but plenty of managers like to mix in high-floor options to limit their team’s risk. But, what is a high-floor option? Are those players always as safe as they seem?    Here, I’ll explain why the floor for these quarterbacks and running backs might actually be a lot lower […]
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Nick Makowitz
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NFL DFS
DFS Picks and Plays for NFL Preseason Week 1 (Sunday)
The preseason grind can be tough, as we found out the first couple of slates. But yesterday proved to be a success. Our low-owned conviction calls, such as Jaelon Darden and Jerreth Sterns, came through in a big way. We also had a masterclass performance from Bryce Perkins at less than 50% despite very clearly […]
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Walter Waddell
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NFL Fantasy
2022 Fantasy Coaching & Coordinator Breakdown: Buffalo Bills
The Buffalo Bills went from one of the least exciting teams in the NFL to a powerhouse in both real football and fantasy football. Tremendous coaching, incredible personnel moves and breakout players have helped the Bills ascend into the elite tier of teams. But entering the 2022 season, the Bills have a change in offensive […]
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Adam Pfeifer
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NFL Fantasy
Pope’s Pick 6: End-of-Draft Fantasy Football Targets (WR/TE)
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: Wide receivers and tight end to target in the last round of drafts this season.   That means I’m looking at players with an ADP over 225 who could make an […]
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Jeremy Popielarz
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NFL Fantasy
Second-Year Scouting Report: Chuba Hubbard
After several weeks of articles, we have finally reached the end of our second-year spotlights here at FTN. What better way to wrap up the series with everyone’s favorite 2021 rookie running back… Chuba Hubbard.   Let’s take a look at how Hubbard’s debut season went, and what we can look for out of him […]
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Dan Fornek
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NFL DFS
DFS Picks and Plays for NFL Preseason Week 1 (Saturday)
The NFL preseason is in full swing, and we are sharpening our research skills with each DFS slate. Friday was a relatively successful day as we got solid performances from Jordan Love, Kennedy Brooks, Romeo Doubs and the Cleveland Browns DST (Yes, I’m counting that as a W!). We missed Demetric Felton and Stephen Anderson. […]
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Walter Waddell
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NFL Fantasy
Pope’s Pick 6: End-of-Draft Fantasy Football Targets (QB/RB)
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 and running backs to target in the last round of drafts this season.   That means I’m looking at players with an ADP over 225 who could make an impact […]
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Jeremy Popielarz
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NFL Fantasy
2022 Late-Round Stacks in Best Ball Fantasy Football
Underdog Fantasy has launched the largest best ball tournament in history, featuring 451,200 entries and $10 million in total prizes. 30% of the prize pool will be split among three entries, including $2 million to first, $1 million to second, and $1 million to the highest-scoring team in the regular season (Weeks 1-14). Drafts consist […]
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Sam Choudhury
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NFL Fantasy
Second-Year Scouting Report: Terrace Marshall
Rookies get all the attention. They’re the flashy new piece that could be anything. And then a class of rookies comes through and they’re old news, replaced by the next flashy, new thing. But last year’s rookies aren’t gone, and in many cases, they’re going to be even better than the exciting new pieces that […]
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Jeremy Popielarz
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NFL DFS
DFS Picks and Plays for NFL Preseason Week 1 (Friday)
We have a classic preseason NFL DFS slate under our belts, and that little bit of experience is going to help us make more informed decisions Friday. Right now, it’s clear to me that the receiver position is going to be volatile, so I’m going to recommend focusing on flexing out a running back in […]
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Walter Waddell