College Football Props of the Week: Week 4
Walter Waddell
NFL Articles
NFL
DFS
Top 5 NFL DFS slate-breakers for Week 5
Welcome to our newest article in DFS analysis: Slate Breakers. The phrase “break the slate” is tossed around often in the DFS world, and for good reason. First, it just sounds cool. And second, because it’s actually true. Think of all fantasy points scored each week as a gravitational pull. When fantasy points are bell-curve […]
Tyler Loechner
NFL
Fantasy
Fantasy football flex rankings for Week 5
It’s Wednesday, and that means it’s time to break out the flex fantasy football rankings for Week 5 of the 2021 NFL season. If you’re new to the concept of flex rankings, these are simply the combined overall rankings for running back, wide receiver, and tight end for each week during the fantasy football season. […]
Jeff Ratcliffe
NFL
DFS
Yahoo NFL DFS Picks – Week 5
Finding the best anchors for your DFS lineup is the best way to start lineup construction, so each week in this space, I’ll be taking a look at a skill-position breakdown of players who stick out on Yahoo. Whether it’s because of matchup or usage or anything else, these are players who should feature heavily […]
Matt Kupferle
NFL
DFS
OL vs. DL matchups for Week 5
The most overlooked aspect of the NFL is the battle in the trenches, but it deserves much more love. So every week here at FTN Fantasy, we will take a closer look at some of the most advantageous matchups for opposing offensive and defensive lines, which can absolutely be applied to fantasy football. Major Injuries […]
Adam Pfeifer
NFL
DFS
NFL DFS value picks for Week 5
Week 5 is a very weird week in NFL DFS, as some of the best offenses in all of football are not on the main Sunday slate. That makes the high-end players a lot more interesting but to get those players into your lineups, you are going to have to find some value. Let’s get […]
Adam Pfeifer
NFL
Bets
Thursday Night Football betting guide for Week 5
We kick off Week 5 in the NFL with one of the best games of the weekend Thursday night. Fresh off their first loss of the season, the Los Angeles Rams take on the Seattle Seahawks. The Seahawks are flying high after knocking off divisional rival San Francisco last weekend 28-21. The Rams are 2-2 […]
FTN Staff
NFL
Fantasy
Splits tool update for Week 5 – Fantasy football players to watch
As the NFL season progresses, we’ll go through and use our FTN Splits Tool to look for team- and player-level trends to help us through our fantasy season. As we head into Week 5, we can look at our splits tool to identify three things to watch for this weekend. The Highest Total of Week 5 […]
Matt Jones
NFL
Fantasy
Streaming TEs for Week 5 in fantasy football
The tight end position continues to have a wide range of outcomes when it comes to fantasy points scored compared to their ownership percentage. The top five in fantasy points scored in Week 4 were C.J. Uzomah, Dawson Knox, Mo Alie-Cox, Jared Cook and Dalton Schultz. This was the first week Travis Kelce didn’t crack […]
Matthew Davis
NFL
DFS
DFS Win of the Week (10/5)
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 it’s 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
NFL FAAB Strategy for Week 5
Welcome to FAAB Whisperer, my High-Stakes FAAB projection piece. This weekly column will serve as a supplement of our traditional FAAB column, but with its own spin. Specifically, for the many of you who play higher stakes at NFFC and FFPC. The basis for our weekly bid review will be the $350 NFFC Online Championship […]
Vlad Sedler
NFL
Fantasy
Fantasy Football Trade Targets – Week 5
Four weeks are in the books, so it’s time to take a look at the Week 5 fantasy football trade targets. The goal here is to highlight a few players who have seen their stock rise and fall, which ultimately leads to buy-low and sell-high trade targets in fantasy football. If you’re looking for Week […]
Chris Meaney
NFL
Fantasy
Fantasy Football Market Share Update – Week 5
Each week during the season, we’ll take a look at the changing landscape of usage in the NFL and fantasy football. Whether you’re looking for a waiver-wire pickup, deciding on a tough start/sit decision or looking for a DFS play, understanding how players are being used is vital to success during the season. The Running […]
Matt Jones
NFL
Fantasy
Fantasy Football Trade Value Chart – Week 5
Welcome to FTN’s Week 5 fantasy football trade value chart, where we provide you with relative values for every relevant fantasy player for the rest of the season to help you make a trade. The trade value chart is based on a 12-team league that starts 1 QB, 2 RBs, 3 WRs, 1 TE and […]
Tyler Loechner
NFL
DFS
FanDuel NFL DFS Picks – Week 5
Finding the best anchors for your DFS lineup is the best way to start lineup construction, so each week in this space, I’ll be taking a look at a skill-position breakdown of players who stick out on FanDuel. Whether it’s because of matchup or usage or anything else, these are players who should feature heavily […]
Matt Kupferle
NFL
Fantasy
Week 5 fantasy football waiver wire rankings
It’s time for the Week 5 fantasy football waiver wire. Fantasy waivers can often make or break your season. Making the right decision on which players to add and drop is crucial, so we have you set up with a deep list of potential waiver wire adds for Week 5. We cast a wide net […]
Jeff Ratcliffe
NFL
Fantasy
Dynasty moves to make entering Week 5
In dynasty fantasy football leagues, it’s important to be ahead of the curve. If you’re one step ahead of your league mates in your transactions, then you can take advantage of windows to roster players before the market corrects or wises up. That’s what we’ll be covering weekly here — players to add, hold, or […]
Derek Brown
NFL
Bets
NFL betting trends entering Week 5
Week 4 was a tough week for many NFL bettors. That means it was a good one for the books. The Chicago Bears looked dreadful in Week 3, and the Detroit Lions almost beat the Ravens if not for a last-minute drive and a 66-yard field goal that doinked in after hitting the crossbar, but […]
FTN Staff
NFL
Bets
Colts vs. Ravens Week 5 Betting Odds, Picks, and Trends
Fresh off their first win of the season, the Indianapolis Colts now have the privilege of having to travel to Maryland to face the Baltimore Ravens in Week 5. The Ravens have won three in a row after falling short in Week 1 and are starting to claw back into contention for the AFC crown. […]
FTN Staff
NFL
Fantasy
Matt’s Musings | NFL Data Study, Week 5
Every Monday, I find myself in a bit of NFL data purgatory. We’re waiting for the week to come to a proper ending, and the data is still yet to be finalized. It’s a great time, however, to look at some historical trends and do some digging on some things we can leverage in the […]
Matt Jones
NFL
Fantasy
High-stakes fantasy Week 4 thoughts
It’s important each week of the NFL season to step back and take stock of what we saw in the previous week so we can properly prepare for the week to come. Each week, I’ll be offering my thoughts on what we saw. Here are my quick fantasy football thoughts from all the Week 4 […]
Nelson Sousa
NFL
Fantasy
Streaming QBs for Week 5 in fantasy football
Now that we have four weeks of data from this NFL season, we are getting a sense of each team’s identity and what we should project moving forward. Last week’s article was just about perfection. If you read it and streamed Sam Darnold, Matt Ryan or Taylor Heinicke, you ended up with a top-four QB […]
Matthew Davis
NFL
DFS
Showdown ownership projections and picks for MNF | Week 4
First, 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. I will be heavily referencing Derek Brown’s article, as well – the man is sharp! Game Script Builds 1. Heavy on Las Vegas […]
Alex Blickle
NFL
DFS
Monday Night Football: DFS Showdown Strategy
This article is going to take you through my Showdown thought process for FanDuel and DraftKings. The two different sites have very different strategies at rostering CPT or MVP and Flex players. I am focusing heavily on MME strategy, but will also list my top plays for a single entry. General Rules I use for […]
David Jones
NFL
DFS
Single-entry lineup review for Week 4
Each week, I’ll review my single entry lineup, as well as a couple of others. I will also track success rates throughout the season. The criteria for the other lineups to make the article (and tracking) will be > 10% of my overall investment. This week, that includes: Single-entry lineup The goal here is to […]
Alex Blickle
NFL
Fantasy
Fantasy football waiver wire targets for Week 5
Every Monday during the NFL season, I am going to be presenting you with my top three waiver wire claims to prioritize for your fantasy football teams. I will also include a shortlist of “other options”. These are players worth consideration if your team is in a bind, but not ones that take priority over […]
Joe Metz
NFL
DFS
MNF Showdown Breakdown – Las Vegas Raiders vs. Los Angeles Chargers
Monday’s game to cap off Week 4 features a 3-0 Raiders team that, with a win, can stand atop the AFC West and lay claim as one of only two undefeated teams (along with the Arizona Cardinals ) in the NFL. With a high total and a close spread, this game should be captivating and […]
Derek Brown
NFL
Bets
Bills vs. Chiefs Week 5 Betting Odds, Picks, and Trends
In what’s considered a heavyweight matchup in the AFC, the Buffalo Bills head to the Midwest to face the Kansas City Chiefs for a Week 5 matchup that could be very impactful for future playoff seeding. The Bills have been on a scoring spree the last three weeks while their defense has shut out two […]
FTN Staff
NFL
Bets
Rams vs. Seahawks Week 5 Betting Odds, Picks, and Trends
The Seattle Seahawks return home at 2-2 after a very tough road win over the San Francisco 49ers but playing in the NFC West, the schedule doesn’t get much easier. The Seahawks now have to host the Los Angeles Rams, who are coming off a home loss to the Cardinals and beat Seattle at Lumen […]
FTN Staff
NFL
Fantasy
Matchups to target for Week 5 in fantasy football
It is never too early to look ahead in fantasy football. Week 4 of the NFL season is just about in the books, but because we are all addicted to this silly game, looking at the Week 5 matchups seems perfectly normal on a Monday afternoon/ Here are three of the top matchups ahead of […]
Adam Pfeifer
NFL
Fantasy
Fantasy football stats to know for Week 5
Every single week of the NFL season. there are plenty of stats that stand out that can help us paint a clearer picture for fantasy football. As we exit Week 4 and enter Week 5, there are some numbers that really intrigue me going forward. Let’s take a closer look. Justin Fields attempted […]
Adam Pfeifer
NFL
Fantasy
High-stakes fantasy football trade ideas entering Week 5
We’re a quarter of the way into the NFL and fantasy football season (roughly, because there are 17 games now), and many fantasy teams are starting to look at trade options to either save a struggling season or bolster a strong roster. With that in mind, today I’m looking at some fantasy options worth buying […]
Nelson Sousa
NFL
Fantasy
Fantasy football preview for Week 5
Week 4 was pretty fun around the NFL and fantasy football. The rookie quarterbacks are all starting to get it going, while the league MVP is starting to establish himself. I’m looking at you, Cordarrelle Patterson. Like we do every Monday, let’s take a look at what stood out from this weekend’s action and how […]
Adam Pfeifer