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What to Watch for at the NFL Scouting Combine
The NFL combine is always a bittersweet time. On the one hand, it’s a reminder that new blood is about to be added to the NFL talent pool. On the other hand, it means we’re still far, far away from watching football again. The 2022 NFL Scouting Combine will go from March 1-7. NFL […]
Tyler Loechner
NFL
Fantasy
The Perfect Fantasy Football Draft from 2021
Hindsight is a beautiful thing. Of course we knew the Bengals would be good this year! Allen Robinson finally succumbing to bad QBs? Duh! With the 2021 Almanac in hand, what happens if we go full Biff? How good of a fantasy football team could we have drafted back in August? Let’s find out. We’ll […]
Tyler Loechner
NFL
Fantasy
Fantasy Quiz of the Day: Weekly TE1 Finishes in 2021
How well do you remember the fantasy football season that just finished? Can you name every tight end who finished a week as the TE1 in PPR fantasy scoring? Can you prove it? Take our quiz and see how many of the 18 weeks you can fill out. (Want to play every Fantasy Football Quiz […]
Daniel Kelley
NFL
Fantasy
Fantasy Quiz of the Day: Weekly WR1 Finishes in 2021
How well do you remember the fantasy football season that just finished? Can you name every wide receiver who finished a week as the WR1 in PPR fantasy scoring? Can you prove it? Take our quiz and see how many of the 18 weeks you can fill out. (Want to play every Fantasy Football Quiz […]
Daniel Kelley
NFL
Fantasy
Fantasy Winners and Losers of the NFL Coaching Moves
The NFL head coaching carousel spins every offseason, with new faces in new places. These hires can impact the players we love and the offenses we target in fantasy football drafts. Before diving into early best ball drafts or dynasty startups, let’s take a peek at some winners and losers from the fallout of head […]
Derek Brown
NFL
Fantasy
3 Prospects to Watch ahead of the NFL Combine
Every year, some prospects help their draft stock by blowing up the combine. They rise up the board and surpass the consensus expectations regarding their status. We need to keep our eyes on three prospects who fit that bill this year as we enter the 2022 NFL draft cycle. Calvin Austin, WR, Memphis Tigers […]
Derek Brown
NFL
Fantasy
The Fantasy Football One-Hit Wonders of 2021
Every fantasy football season, we see players rise from obscurity and crush whatever expectations we had for them. This rapid ascension can be the birth of a long-standing fantasy asset or the passing of a fantasy point comet that will never return to our lineups. Looking back on the 2021 season, there are a few […]
Derek Brown
NFL
Fantasy
Is Trey Lance a fantasy football QB1 if he starts in 2022?
Has there ever been a QB the fantasy football community has hyped up more — before they’ve truly been a starter — than Trey Lance? Last season — as a backup rookie QB — the fantasy world still drafted him in the 10th round in the tail-end QB1 range, right around Joe Burrow. The most […]
Tyler Loechner
NFL
Fantasy
Fantasy Quiz of the Day: Weekly RB1 Finishes in 2021
How well do you remember the fantasy football season that just finished? Can you name every running back who finished as week as the RB1 in PPR fantasy scoring? Can you prove it? Take our quiz and see how many of the 18 weeks you can fill out. (Want to play every Fantasy Football Quiz […]
Daniel Kelley
NFL
Fantasy
Fantasy Quiz of the Day: Weekly QB1 Finishes in 2021
How well do you remember the fantasy football season that just finished? Can you name every quarterback who finished as week as the QB1 in fantasy scoring? Can you prove it? Take our quiz and see how many of the 18 weeks you can fill out. (Want to play every Fantasy Football Quiz of the […]
Daniel Kelley
NFL
Fantasy
Fantasy football non-bounceback candidates for 2022
In my last installment, I discussed a few players who should see their fantasy football output increase back to previous norms in 2022. Today, we will highlight a slew of players it’s time to cut bait with, avoid in drafts next year, or simply tread lightly with caution. Identifying players with difficult roads to resuming […]
Derek Brown
NFL
Fantasy
Fantasy Football Rookie QB Tiers 1.0
The 2022 NFL Draft features a very interesting crop of rookie quarterbacks. While there’s certainly the potential for future fantasy football standouts in this bunch, this year’s class does not rival some of the recent groups of signal-callers to enter the league. At the same time, we’re not talking about a 2013 draft class of […]
Jeff Ratcliffe
NFL
Fantasy
Fantasy football bounceback candidates for 2022
Now it’s time to discuss some players who hurt us in 2021. Whether it was a mid-round fantasy football draft selection that flopped or an early-round player who didn’t put your team over the top, every year there’s more than a handful of players who disappoint. With that in mind and with our focus now […]
Derek Brown
NFL
Fantasy
Dynasty report: Top 10 Combine sleepers
The NFL Combine giveth draft capital, and it taketh away. Every year a host of small school or “sleeper” players get the post-combine rocket fuel. In the 2022 NFL Draft class, there’s a long list of them, but here are 10 who stand out. Calvin Austin, WR, Memphis Tigers Currently, per Grindingthemocks.com, Calvin Austin doesn’t […]
Derek Brown
NFL
DFS
What we learned in NFL DFS in 2021
Throughout the NFL season, I did a number of mini deep dives (and one big deep dive) into how we can build smarter lineups from a construction standpoint. This article will cover the key concepts I want to have fresh in my mind to begin the 2023 NFL season with a large edge. How […]
Alex Blickle
NFL
Fantasy
Who should be 1.01 in 2022 fantasy football drafts?
The FTN editors assigned me the easiest article of all-time: An early look at who should be drafted first overall in 2022 fantasy football drafts. Draft Christian McCaffrey first overall in 2022. That’s it. That’s the article. Since I probably have to write more to keep my job, I’ll dive more into why McCaffrey […]
Tyler Loechner
NFL
Fantasy
Dynasty stock report entering the offseason
The offseason has arrived. Now we usher in the best season. Dynasty szn is here. Continuing this week’s dive back into the dynasty waters, we look at the stock for various players. Some are trending up, and others are heading in the wrong direction. Many of the players on each list could see their value […]
Derek Brown
NFL
Fantasy
Dynasty players to sell on entering the offseason
The NFL offseason has arrived. Now we usher in the best season: Dynasty szn is here. Now is the time to reshuffle those rosters. Saying goodbye to roster stalwarts who could lose value in the upcoming season, while also sending out offers for players that could skyrocket in 2022. In today’s dynasty moves to make […]
Derek Brown
NFL
DFS
DFS Wins of the Week (2/16)
This quick article is going to highlight some huge DFS wins from DraftKings, FanDuel, Yahoo and SuperDraft that our FTN family hit this week. It doesn’t matter if its NFL, MLB, NBA, PGA or even eSports, if someone made a huge return on their money, we want to celebrate it. Take a look at some […]
David Jones
NFL
Fantasy
QB Carousel – Who will start for all 32 NFL teams in Week 1 2022?
This time a year ago, the Los Angeles Rams had a quarterback they didn’t want anymore, and the Cincinnati Bengals had one who had had his knee just about destroyed and would possibly be unavailable for Week 1 of the coming season. Now, a year later, the Rams have a new quarterback, the Bengals got […]
FTN Staff
NFL
Fantasy
Dynasty players to target entering the offseason
The NFL offseason has arrived. Now we usher in the best season: Dynasty szn is here. Now is the time to reshuffle those rosters. Saying goodbye to roster stalwarts who could lose value in the upcoming season while also sending out offers for players that could skyrocket in 2022. Let’s cover the latter in today’s […]
Derek Brown
NFL
Fantasy
Fantasy Football Offseason Wish List: NFC
If you thought the end of the Super Bowl would mean a break in our fantasy football content … well, that was a silly thing to think. Because the teams are already looking ahead to the 2022 season, we’re doing so as well. (If the “you” in the above paragraph is my wife … my […]
Daniel Kelley
NFL
Fantasy
Fantasy football injury situations to watch for the Super Bowl
Welcome to the Super Bowl 56 injury report and fantasy football impact article. Injuries are the worst part of football, but we can’t pretend like they don’t happen and that they don’t have an impact on fantasy football decisions. Here are the fantasy-relevant players nursing injuries. These players were either limited at practice or did […]
Tyler Loechner
NFL
DFS
Super Bowl Showdown Strategy – Rams vs. Bengals
This article is going to cover my Showdown rules and rankings for DraftKings and FanDuel. I tend to go with a correlated build that “tells a story.” I find that wins more than it loses. The “General Rules” article will remain accurate for most games, but depending on player salary and team scheme, they can […]
David Jones
NFL
DFS
MagicSportsGuide Super Bowl DFS breakdown
Welcome to the MagicSportsGuy DFS update for the Super Bowl. Here you’ll find my NFL DFS picks and plays for the showdown slate on the final game of the season. I’ve provided my core plays for the slate, along with my stack ranks and larger player exposures by position for the game. Make sure you […]
Kevin Adams
NFL
Fantasy
Fantasy Football Offseason Wish List: AFC
If you thought the end of the Super Bowl would mean a break in our fantasy football content … well, that was a silly thing to think. Because the teams are already looking ahead to the 2022 season, we’re doing so as well. (If the “you” in the above paragraph is my wife … my […]
Daniel Kelley
NFL
DFS
Super Bowl DFS Showdown Breakdown – Los Angeles Rams vs. Cincinnati Bengals
Super Bowl LVI is here. The Rams’ all-in approach has paid off, and they are one win away from taking home the NFL’s top prize. The Bengals are the upstart franchise that few expected to dethrone the Chiefs in the AFC in their quest to the final week of NFL action for this season. With […]
Derek Brown
NFL
Bets
Top 3 NFL BetMGM betting picks for the Super Bowl
The Super Bowl is almost here, but we still have time to get those final bets down. Some of the prop numbers and betting lines have moved which create value that might not have been there earlier in the week. BetMGM has a special bonus for the big game with a 100% deposit match up […]
FTN Staff
NFL
DFS
TwoGun’s Guide to the Super Bowl
We’re all gearing up for some great DFS and gambling action in Sunday’s Super Bowl. And I said it last year, and I’ll say it again (literally I’m copying/pasting some of this from last year’s article): I’ll be honest. As a full-slate NFL GPP specialist, I don’t exactly look forward to the Super Bowl. While […]
Michael Cohen
NFL
DFS
Advanced DFS Matchup Plays for the Super Bowl
Eliot Crist qualifies his staple article as a pursuit to find “players in the best position to succeed… based on an individual matchup, how teams perform, pace of play, injury-related boost, or a game environment that’s juicy.” Interestingly, there aren’t many mismatches for either team’s offense in this game. By and large, where the offenses […]
Alex Blickle
NFL
DFS
WR vs. CB Matchups NFL DFS Breakdown – Super Bowl
This is the final edition of this article for the 2021 season. I’ll be highlighting my favorite WR/CB matchups for showdown DFS for the Super Bowl with the help of our WR/CB matchup tool at FTN Daily. With possible shadow matchups with both teams this game could get very interesting from a matchup perspective. Let’s dive […]
Derek Brown
NFL
Bets
Super Bowl 56 MVP Odds: Stafford Now Betting Favorite
Super Bowl 56 at SoFi Stadium is almost here, and sportsbooks have been hard at work trying to determine who should be favored for Super Bowl Most Valuable Player odds. Now that the final two teams are settled with the Cincinnati Bengals and Los Angeles Rams facing off in Super Bowl 56, oddsmakers have Rams […]
FTN Staff