College Football Props of the Week: Week 4
Walter Waddell
NFL Articles
NFL
DFS
Showdown ownership projections and picks for MNF | Week 8
A snapshot of the current ownership projections: The goal of this article is to use ownership to find paths to GPP success through the use of standard correlation and correlated leverage. Offensive Efficiency Report Immediately, the most interesting part of the offensive efficiency report is the fact that KC is so heavily favored even though […]
Alex Blickle
NFL
DFS
Monday Night Football: DFS Showdown Strategy
General Rules I use for Showdown In large GPP’s, never use your entire salary. If you win it will be a major letdown because the prize pool will be split between too many people. This is not to say a lineup using the entire salary can’t win, it can and it does. But, when it […]
David Jones
NFL
DFS
MNF Showdown Breakdown – New York Giants vs. Kansas City Chiefs
Monday night’s game is a massive get-right spot for the Kansas City Chiefs. The Chiefs’ playoff hopes could be on life support if they brick this game. Currently, they are 11th in the AFC at 3-4 and would be on the outside looking in if the season concluded today. The Giants enter this game at […]
Derek Brown
NFL
Fantasy
Matchups to target for Week 9 in fantasy football
Every Monday here at FTN Fantasy, we take an early look at some of the most favorable matchups in the week ahead. It can never hurt to get an early view of the upcoming slate, right? Let’s look forward to Week 9. Austin Ekeler vs. Philadelphia Eagles After missing practice Thursday and Friday […]
Adam Pfeifer
NFL
DFS
NFL DFS Week in Review – Ownership, GPP Winning Lineups
The Week 7 main slate is officially in the books. We had some surprising results in the early window, with the Bengals and Titans blowing out the Ravens and Chiefs respectively, but the big favorites dominated in the late window. There were plenty of noteworthy DFS performances to break down as well. Let’s dive into […]
Matt LaMarca
NFL
DFS
Sunday Night Football: DFS Showdown Strategy
General Rules I use for Showdown In large GPP’s, never use your entire salary. If you win it will be a major letdown because the prize pool will be split between too many people. This is not to say a lineup using the entire salary can’t win, it can and it does. But, when it […]
David Jones
NFL
DFS
Week 8 Game-by-Game DFS Breakdown | Afternoon Slate
New England Patriots vs. Los Angeles Chargers LAC -4.5, O/U 49 Pace and playcalling This game will be middle of the road for pace. The Chargers, who are second in neutral pace, will attempt to speed up the Patriots, who sit at 22nd. The passing volume here will be quite nice as Los Angeles is […]
Derek Brown
NFL
DFS
Tenacious Targets: NFL DFS GPP picks for Week 8
This NFL DFS article will give my personal plays for DraftKings, FanDuel, Yahoo and SuperDraft. I will walk you through my process of selecting each player. I have gone through each game and each position, and these are my favorite plays that I have landed on. With quarterbacks I want someone capable of running so […]
David Jones
NFL
DFS
SNF Showdown Breakdown Week 8 – Vikings vs. Cowboys
Showdown slates are some of the best sweats that NFL DFS has to offer. If you’re building lineups correctly, you can take advantage of these quick sweats week in and week out. I’ll be going through position-by-position to break down everything you need to know for the showdown slate that night. What Does Vegas Think? […]
Matt Jones
NFL
Fantasy
Sunday Football Locks and DFS Breakdown – Week 8
Quarterback Josh Allen Joe Burrow Running Back Darrell Henderson Joe Mixon Damien Harris Wide Receiver Stefon Diggs Ja’Marr Chase Keenan Allen Jaylen Waddle Jamison Crowder Tight End Hunter Henry Defense Tampa Bay Buccaneers Bets Buccaneers vs. Saints – under Buccaneers moneyline
Nelson Sousa
NFL
Bets
Top 3 NFL DraftKings betting picks for Week 8
Across the sports betting market, there tends to be strong uniformity in NFL sides, totals and moneylines — but not total uniformity. Using our NFL odds page to lineshop, I’ve identified the following three lines that right now offer the most value at DraftKings Sportsbook relative to the rest of the market. For all of […]
Matt LaMarca
NFL
DFS
TwoGun’s Core NFL DFS Picks for Week 8
This week’s slate looks a lot like last week’s. Not only do we have a lot of teams on bye, many of the high-scoring teams with great fantasy players compete in the primetime games. That leaves us with a smaller slate featuring teams like the Texans, Bears, 49ers, Jets, Lions, Steelers, Wilson-less Seahawks and Browns. […]
Michael Cohen
NFL
DFS
Top 10 DFS plays under 10% for Week 8
Eliot Crist
NFL
DFS
Week 8 GPP Stacks & Correlated Leverage Opportunities
GPPs are a game of probability. We can think of the chance of our lineup hitting as the chance of all of our individual plays hitting. This is why we stack — by adding correlation, we increase the probability of a group of players hitting at the same time. A great analogy is to think […]
Alex Blickle
NFL
DFS
Week 8 NFL picks for JockMKT
What is JockMKT? JockMKT is a fantastic new fantasy football platform that combines the financial market and sports. Bidding on a player as an IPO and getting paid out where they finish on the day. Example: “If fifth place overall is worth $20, and Tom Brady finishes with the fifth-most points, then every user holding […]
Eliot Crist
NFL
DFS
SuperDraft DFS picks and predictions for Week 8
SuperDraft is one of the hottest platforms in the market for DFS players. SuperDraft offers a unique twist on your traditional DFS experience with game modes like “Multiplier” and “Super 15.” By eliminating the traditional salary cap structure and providing a points multiplier for every player on the slate, there is almost limitless flexibility when […]
Joe Metz
NFL
Fantasy
Directional rushing update for Week 8
During the NFL season, we’re going to break down how different offenses are utilizing their running backs. As the year goes on, patterns begin to emerge that will allow us to anticipate and exploit mismatches between a defense and an offense that we’re targeting in fantasy football. Rushing – Left Out wide on the left-hand […]
Matt Jones
NFL
Fantasy
Fantasy football injury situations to watch for Week 8
Welcome to the Week 8 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. Each week during the 2021 NFL season, I’ll walk us through the key injury news and notes […]
Tyler Loechner
NFL
DFS
WR vs. CB Matchups NFL DFS Breakdown – Week 8
Every week in this article, I’ll be highlighting my favorite WR/CB matchups in DFS with the help of our WR/CB matchup tool at FTN Daily. I’ll be highlighting the best plays on the slate while also digging into some receivers with massive upside that could go overlooked. Top Matchups – WR/CB for Week 8 Stefon […]
Derek Brown
NFL
DFS
Advanced DFS matchup plays for NFL Week 8
Returning this year after a fantastic debut in 2020 is my advanced matchups piece. I take a look at the DFS slate of games for Sunday and try to find the players in the best position to succeed. This can be based on an individual matchup, how teams perform, pace of play, injury related boost, […]
Eliot Crist
NFL
Fantasy
Directional passing update for Week 8
Matt Jones
NFL
Fantasy
The Fantasy Football Report for Week 8
Sometimes, we’re our own worst enemies in fantasy football. When you think about the overall goal of the game, it’s simple: score the most points. Yet, in the heat of battle, we often overlook that objective. And one of the most common places where we do this is when we shoot for upside. Upside is […]
Jeff Ratcliffe
NFL
Bets
Week 8 Game-by-Game Betting Breakdown
Welcome to the game-by-game DFS breakdown for Week 8 of the NFL season. In this writeup, I’ll walk you through the players, stacks, one-offs, etc., that I’ll be targeting weekly in DFS. My aim here is that you can apply this encyclopedia of stats and my word vomit to a variety of sites and contests […]
Derek Brown
NFL
DFS
Week 8 Game-by-Game DFS Breakdown
Welcome to the game-by-game DFS breakdown for Week 8 of the NFL season. In this writeup, I’ll walk you through the players, stacks, one-offs, etc., that I’ll be targeting weekly in DFS. My aim here is that you can apply this encyclopedia of stats and my word vomit to a variety of sites and contests […]
Derek Brown
NFL
DFS
SuperDraft NFL breakdown for Week 8
Welcome to the weekly breakdown for SuperDraft DFS Multiplier contests. Here’s a quick primer and strategy guide. Each week, I’ll provide a slate overview and recommended plays at each position. Week 7 Recap Each week, I’ll kick things off by reviewing the winning lineups of SuperDraft’s largest GPP, the Red Zone, as well […]
Vlad Sedler
NFL
Fantasy
Using betting lines to set your Week 8 fantasy lineup
Week 8 of the 2021 NFL season has arrived, and it’s time to set our fantasy football lineups. As always, lineup decisions are the hardest part of your life as a fantasy manager, and you’ll want to consult as many factors as possible to help you make those choices. Since you’re reading this article, it’s […]
Tyler Loechner
NFL
DFS
Freedman Five – Top DFS picks for Week 8
After spending all week consuming all the football content we offer at FTN Fantasy, FTN Daily, and FTN Bets, I believe that the following five players are — if not my very favorites — among my favorite DFS candidates for the 10-game slate this weekend. To see all my Week 8 bets, check out our FTN Bet Tracker. Use […]
Matthew Freedman
NFL
DFS
Between the Numbers: NFL DFS for Week 8
NFL DFS is always a game of ownership and theory. We don’t need to fade every player who is chalk, or popular in DraftKings and FanDuel DFS contests, but we do need to determine who is going to be popular in order to decide whether we like the roster percentage a particular player is getting, […]
Kyle Murray
NFL
DFS
Week 8 single-entry DFS ownership preview
NFL DFS ownership projections evolve throughout the week in a specific way. They begin as a reflection of how people view plays in a vacuum, slowly but surely progressing into a combination of how people view players and how certain player combinations fit into various lineup constructions. The goal of this article is to: Take […]
Alex Blickle
NFL
Fantasy
Fantasy football rankings vs. expert consensus – Week 8
It’s time to set fantasy football lineups for Week 8 of the 2021 NFL season, and that means consulting rankings and making tough decisions. One of the most popular tools here at FTN is our fantasy football rankings. Each week, we bring you non-PPR, PPR, and half-PPR rankings to help you win your league. But […]
Tyler Loechner
NFL
Fantasy
Expected Fantasy Points Report – Week 8
Welcome to the Week 8 edition of FTN’s Expected Fantasy Points (XFP) Report. The premise is simple: Each time a player earns an opportunity, there’s a certain amount of fantasy points you can expect them to score. Using the rich FTN Data database, we’ve done the math for you. You can compare a player’s XFP […]
Tyler Loechner
NFL
DFS
Must Javs: NFL DFS locks for Week 8
Welcome football fans. We are back for Week 8, and I cannot be more excited. This is the time of the year where I am most locked in. I qualified for the maximum number of entries in the FanDuel live final in 2019 and NFL was my most profitable sport for the last couple of […]
Javi Prellezo