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Trey Lance 2022 Prop Bets: Passing Yards, TD Predictions
Trey Lance’s 2022 prop bets might be the most difficult to handicap among all the NFL starting quarterbacks. The San Francisco 49ers are giving the keys to the offense to the 2021 No. 3 overall draft pick after he made just two starts as a rookie.   Lance has an over/under of 3,500.5 passing yards […]
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FTN Staff
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NFL Fantasy
Second-Year Scouting Report: Davis Mills
We continue to roll through the second-year players at FTN, as training camps get underway and fantasy drafts quickly approach. Fantasy managers tend to inflate the value of rookies because they are the shiny new toys with unknown possibilities at the NFL level, which tends to lead to discounts on second-year players before we’ve seen […]
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Dan Fornek
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NFL Fantasy
2022 Fantasy Coaching & Coordinator Breakdown: Cleveland Browns
The Cleveland Browns dealt with a ton of injuries over the course of the 2021 season, and entering the 2022 campaign, there are some interesting changes.    The coaching staff is still basically the same, with Kevin Stefanski, Alex Van Pelt and Joe Woods all back for their third season together.  Sign up for an […]
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Adam Pfeifer
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NFL Bets
Lamar Jackson 2022 Prop Bets: Passing Yards, TD Predictions
Lamar Jackson has been one of the NFL’s most polarizing players since he took over as the Baltimore Ravens starting quarterback four years ago. Jackson’s 2022 prop bets suggest that his passing yards and passing touchdowns will be up from a disappointing 2021 campaign.   Jackson has an over/under of 3,550.5 passing yards at DraftKings Sportsbook […]
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FTN Staff
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NFL Fantasy
Pope’s Pick 6: Wide Receivers to Watch in Training Camp
Football is back folks! As all the teams are reporting to training camp, it’s only a matter of time before we are setting those Week 1 lineups. With that also comes a draft season, and soon enough all of us will be on the clock somewhere. With that in mind, this week’s Pope’s Pick Six […]
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Jeremy Popielarz
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NFL Fantasy
Second-Year Scouting Report: Rondale Moore
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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Nick Makowitz
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NFL Fantasy
Pope’s Pick 6: RBs to Watch in Training Camp
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: Running backs I’m watching closely in training camp.   Football is back. As all the teams are reporting to training camp, it’s only a matter of time before we are setting […]
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Jeremy Popielarz
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NFL Fantasy
Second-Year Scouting Report: Zach Wilson
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 Fantasy
Deja Vu: Who is This Year’s Cooper Kupp in Fantasy Football?
When it comes to fantasy football, using the past to predict the future is something I love to do, especially when it comes to taking an analytical approach. While nothing is a perfect science when it comes to predicting sports, we know that if we can find someone in our drafts to repeat the success […]
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Kyle Murray
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NFL Fantasy
Mid-Round Running Backs 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 DFS
Week 1 NFL DFS Salaries on DraftKings: First Look
DraftKings Week 1 NFL DFS salaries were released Friday, which means most of us should have just taken the rest of the day off as we build lineups that won’t actually play for more than a month. But this marks the official kickoff of the 2022 NFL DFS season, and it’s a big day for […]
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Benny Ricciardi
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NFL Fantasy
Fantasy Football Crossroads: Cooper Kupp vs. Justin Jefferson
Cooper Kupp and Justin Jefferson are the consensus top two wide receivers in fantasy football entering the 2022 season. Kupp is coming off one of the greatest seasons in NFL history, while Jefferson has gotten off to one of the greatest starts to a career in NFL history.   So which wide receiver should you […]
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Adam Pfeifer
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NFL Fantasy
2022 Fantasy Coaching & Coordinator Breakdown: Jacksonville Jaguars
The Jacksonville Jaguars have plenty of changes entering the 2022 campaign. A new head coach, offensive coordinator and defensive coordinator, as well as a new passing game coordinator and quarterbacks coach. Yeah, that sure seems like a lot.   For fantasy purposes, Jacksonville is honestly one of the most interesting teams in the entire league. […]
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Adam Pfeifer
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NFL Bets
Jalen Hurts 2022 Prop Bets: Passing Yards, TD Predictions
Expectations are high for Jalen Hurts and the Philadelphia Eagles in the upcoming NFL season. The quarterback’s 2022 player props suggest that his passing yards and passing touchdowns could increase significantly from last year. Hurts has an over/under of 3,650.5 passing yards at DraftKings Sportsbook for the 2022 season. The third-year quarterback will have to […]
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FTN Staff
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NFL Fantasy
Sleepers, Busts and Bets: The 2022 Los Angeles Rams
Dan Fornek and Jeremy Popielarz continue with the 2022 Sleepers, Busts and Bets series to preview all 32 NFL teams for the upcoming year. Next up: The Los Angeles Rams.   Dan and Jeremy will list their picks with confidence in “The Answers,” Then expand upon their picks with more details reason in “The Explanation.” […]
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Dan Fornek
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NFL Fantasy
Second-Year Scouting Report: Trevor Lawrence
There’s nothing quite like the allure of a promising NFL rookie. Their unproven nature oftentimes leads to ADPs being inflated with optimism, but that same optimism tends to vanish if the player doesn’t produce right out of the gates. This volatility is stressful for many, but it presents a golden opportunity for the savvy fantasy […]
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Michael Dolan
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NFL DFS
CFL DFS Plays for Week 8
The CFL season rolls into Week 8, and the DFS edge seems to be widening as top players’ prices have continued to rise regardless of performance. This stiff pricing rewards bargain shoppers like us who are capable of identifying unknown breakout candidates. We find these via hard-to-find practice reports or injury news. This week offers […]
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Walter Waddell
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NFL Fantasy
5 Rookies I Love for 2022 Fantasy Football
Every year, we see rookies make their mark on the fantasy football landscape. Often, these guys are some of the bigger names of their respective classes, like Ja’Marr Chase, Najee Harris and Kyle Pitts last season. This year, we don’t necessarily have that sort of high-end talent in this year’s class, but there are several […]
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Jeff Ratcliffe
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NFL Fantasy
Second-Year Scouting Report: Amon-Ra St. Brown
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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Adam Pfeifer
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NFL Fantasy
100 Questions: The Pressing Fantasy Football Issues Entering 2022 — NFC East
(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 2022. This is 100 Questions.) The last time there was a repeat winner of the NFC East (the Eagles, 2001-2004), only two current NFL players […]
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Daniel Kelley
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NFL Fantasy
NFL Splits Tool: What Does the Davante Adams Departure Mean for the Green Bay Offense?
With not much left in the way of big offseason events that will change teams’ futures, our eyes can truly turn toward the season to come, preparing for fantasy football drafts and looking forward to what we need to know for success in 2022. With that in mind, all summer long, I’ll be using our FTN […]
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Sam Choudhury
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NFL Fantasy
Negative TD Regression Candidates for 2022
Touchdowns lead to the biggest point swings in both real and fantasy football, but the box scores don’t always tell the full story. TDs are high-variance, which can lead to some players scoring significantly more than expected (see below) or significantly less (see Wednesday’s article).   So which players are expected to see regression (e.g., […]
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Tyler Loechner
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NFL Fantasy
15 Players to Target at ADP on Sleeper
One of the best-kept secrets in fantasy football drafts is that you can use site ADP to your advantage on your commissioner platform. Invariably, those who do not prepare in your leagues will lean heavily on the site ADP to make their selections. If you know where the value gaps lie in that site’s ADP, […]
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Jeff Ratcliffe
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NFL Fantasy
2022 High-Stakes Fantasy Draft Strategy: Drafting a League Winner
Finding the piece that can make your season is one of the keys to any successful fantasy football venture. Getting players who return draft-day value at every pick is a great way to have a fine season, maybe contend for the fantasy playoffs. But to win your title, especially in the big, high-stakes leagues, you […]
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Nelson Sousa
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NFL Fantasy
2022 Fantasy Coaching & Coordinator Breakdown: Philadelphia Eagles
The Philadelphia Eagles are coming off a successful 2021 campaign, and the excitement is building entering the 2022 season. From a fantasy football perspective, this team has a handful of new players on the roster but in terms of the coaching staff and regime, very much is the same.   Let’s break down how the […]
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Adam Pfeifer
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NFL Fantasy
Sleepers, Busts and Bets: The 2022 Cincinnati Bengals
Jeremy Popielarz and Dan Fornek continue with the 2022 Sleepers, Busts and Bets series to preview all 32 NFL teams for the upcoming year. Next up: The Cincinnati Bengals.   Jeremy and Dan will list their picks with confidence in “The Answers,” Then expand upon their picks with more details reason in “The Explanation.” Sign […]
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Jeremy Popielarz
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NFL Fantasy
Positive TD Regression Candidates for 2022
Touchdowns lead to the biggest point swings in both real and fantasy football, but the box scores don’t always tell the full story. TDs are high-variance, and because they don’t happen that often, a player falling on the wrong side of variance can fall pretty far behind in the TD department through little to no […]
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Tyler Loechner
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NFL Fantasy
Fantasy Football Draft Strategy: ADP Rumblings (7/27)
Late July is one of the best times of the year. NFL training camps are officially underway and fantasy football drafts are starting to pick up. We are starting to get a higher volume of drafts, which means ADP data is starting to take shape and create reliable datasets to help fantasy managers prepare for […]
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Dan Fornek
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NFL Fantasy
100 Questions: The Pressing Fantasy Football Issues Entering 2022 — AFC West
(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 2022. This is 100 Questions.) As I write this, on DraftKings Sportsbook, the Las Vegas Raiders have the lowest over/under for wins in the […]
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Daniel Kelley
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NFL Fantasy
Fantasy Football Keeper Strategy and Value Chart
Fantasy football keeper leagues are a fun hybrid of the traditional redraft and dynasty formats where you get to carry over players from one season to the next. While keeper leagues come in all shapes and sizes, deciding your keepers can often be tricky. If you have to choose your fantasy football keepers this year, […]
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Jeff Ratcliffe
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NFL Fantasy
Second-Year Scouting Report: Trey Sermon
There’s nothing quite like the allure of a promising NFL rookie. Their unproven nature oftentimes leads to ADPs being inflated with optimism, but that same optimism tends to vanish if the player doesn’t produce right out of the gates. This volatility is stressful for many, but it presents a golden opportunity for the savvy fantasy […]
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Michael Dolan
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NFL Fantasy
100 Questions: The Pressing Fantasy Football Issues Entering 2022 — 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 2022. This is 100 Questions.) Over the last five years, there are only three divisions in the NFL that are under .500 cumulatively, and […]
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Daniel Kelley