College Football Props of the Week: Week 4
Walter Waddell
NFL Articles
NFL
Fantasy
Fantasy Football ADP – Draft Terry McLaurin or CeeDee Lamb?
(All summer, Adam Pfeifer will be putting the tightest fantasy football picks under the microscope in our ADP Decisions series.) The NFC East is loaded with talented wide receivers, but perhaps none are more exciting than Terry McLaurin and CeeDee Lamb. Both young wideouts — McLaurin of the Washington Football Team and Lamb of the Dallas […]
Adam Pfeifer
NFL
Fantasy
2021 Fantasy Football Bold Predictions
It’s the dead time of the year’s sports calendar, but we’re sprinting toward the 2021 NFL season. So with that in mind, here are some of my key fantasy football bold predictions for the year. Tom Brady will be the No. 1 fantasy QB Yes, I’m a big fan of Tom Brady, but any quarterback […]
Nelson Sousa
NFL
Fantasy
Fantasy Football Stat of the Day: WRs who beat their teammates
(Leading up to the 2021 NFL season, FTN’s Tyler Loechner will dive into the fantasy football numbers to bring you his Fantasy Stat of the Day, five days a week.) Our last few Stat of the Day articles have taken a look at QB ratings for WRs. We’ve looked at the WRs with the highest […]
Tyler Loechner
NFL
Bets
NFL Player Props – Under Bets
As we get closer to the NFL season, more and more props come out on the sportsbooks. Tuesday, DraftKings Sportsbook unloaded with not only star players but secondary ones as well. The biggest names often are the most bet props, but those lines are usually the sharpest as well. I am looking at the secondary […]
Eliot Crist
NFL
Fantasy
Fantasy coaching & coordinator breakdown: Pittsburgh Steelers
(FTN’s Derek Brown and Matt Jones are going team-by-team to look at the coaching tendencies of every team and how that matters for fantasy football in 2021. Follow the whole coaching/coordinators series.) A critical point projecting players for fantasy football is forecasting their roles and the overall context of the team philosophies on both sides […]
Derek Brown
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NFL
Bets
Top 5 NFL player props to bet now
The first NFL Sunday of the regular season is exactly two months away, so now seems like an opportune time to dip my toes into the season-long player prop market. As the season approaches, I will certainly log more player props in the FTN Bet Tracker — because props are kind of my thing — […]
FTN Staff
NFL
Fantasy
Booms, Busts, Breakouts & Bets: Detroit Lions
As the mercury rises and we inch closer to training camp openings, our resident fantasy football aficionados, Brad Evans and Derek Brown, profile their favorite Booms, Busts, Breakouts and Bets for every NFL team. Giddy up, gamers. Today’s topic: The Hello Kitties. Fantasy Football Booms – Lions T.J. Hockenson, TE T.J. Hockenson looks poised to […]
Derek Brown
NFL
Fantasy
Fantasy Football ADP – Draft Jonathan Taylor or Nick Chubb?
(All summer, Adam Pfeifer will be putting the tightest fantasy football picks under the microscope in our ADP Decisions series.) We continue our ADP series with a battle of two elite running back talents that honestly project very similarly for fantasy football in 2021. Nick Chubb and Jonathan Taylor are true workhorse running backs who have the […]
Adam Pfeifer
NFL
Bets
Booms, Busts, Breakouts & Bets: Detroit Lions
As the mercury rises and we inch closer to training camp openings, our resident fantasy football aficionados, Brad Evans and Derek Brown, profile their favorite Booms, Busts, Breakouts and Bets for every NFL team. Giddy up, gamers. Today’s topic: The Hello Kitties. Fantasy Football Booms – Lions T.J. Hockenson, TE T.J. Hockenson looks poised to […]
Derek Brown
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NFL
Fantasy
Fantasy Football Multiverse: Cincinnati Bengals
(FTN’s Matt Jones is going team-by-team to investigate some of the biggest fantasy issues around the NFL for the 2021 fantasy football season. Follow the whole Fantasy Football Multiverse series.) The idea of the multiverse is fascinating to me. You change one small thing in one timeline and it breaks off and affects things down […]
Matt Jones
NFL
Fantasy
Fantasy Football Stat of the Day: WRs with lowest passer rating when targeted
(Leading up to the 2021 NFL season, FTN’s Tyler Loechner will dive into the fantasy football numbers to bring you his Fantasy Stat of the Day, five days a week.) Our most recent Stat of the Day article looked at which WRs helped their QBs the most in terms of passer rating. Davante Adams topped […]
Tyler Loechner
NFL
Bets
Tipico Tips: Key NFL futures bets to make
After the colorful fireworks and seemingly endless parades complete, many sports fans are mentally making the seasonal transition to football. With thoughts of tailgating, pigskin and futures tickets front and center, FTN’s Brad Evans sorts through Tipico Sportsbook’s lengthy array of options to unearth the best values. Fade or follow? That, of course, is up […]
Brad Evans
NFL
Fantasy
Fantasy Football ADP – Draft Cam Akers or Joe Mixon?
(All summer, Adam Pfeifer will be putting the tightest fantasy football picks under the microscope in our ADP Decisions series.) We continue our 2021 fantasy football ADP series with an interesting debate between two talented, young running backs. Cam Akers showed flashes of brilliance to end his rookie campaign in 2020, while Joe Mixon has shown […]
Adam Pfeifer
NFL
Fantasy
Fantasy coaching & coordinator breakdown: Jacksonville Jaguars
(FTN’s Derek Brown and Matt Jones are going team-by-team to look at the coaching tendencies of every team and how that matters for fantasy football in 2021. Follow the whole coaching/coordinators series.) A critical point projecting players for fantasy football is forecasting their roles and the overall context of the team philosophies on both sides […]
Derek Brown
NFL
Fantasy
Early look at RB landmines for 2021 fantasy football
Thursday, I took a look at three wide receiver landmines to avoid in 2021 fantasy football. Today, I am back to do the same with running back. The biggest thing with running backs is volume and weighted opportunity. Volume — which directly correlates to snaps played for running backs — is king in fantasy football. You […]
Eliot Crist
NFL
Fantasy
Fantasy Football Stat of the Day: The leaders in passer rating when targeted
(Leading up to the 2021 NFL season, FTN’s Tyler Loechner will dive into the fantasy football numbers to bring you his Fantasy Stat of the Day, five days a week.) This week’s Stat of the Day pieces have been exploring “boom” plays for pass-catchers with a look at WRs that scored the most deep TDs and the […]
Tyler Loechner
NFL
DFS
DFS glossary: Daily fantasy terminology
Playing fantasy football — particularly daily fantasy — comes with a whole new vocabulary unique to the game. Knowing what terms mean is crucial to playing the game successfully. With that in mind, here’s a quick glossary of some of the key primary DFS terminology. Daily Fantasy Football Glossary 50/50 or Double Up: A DFS […]
David Jones
NFL
Fantasy
Fantasy football NFL coaching & coordinator breakdown: Houston Texans
(FTN’s Derek Brown and Matt Jones are going team-by-team to look at the coaching tendencies of every team and how that matters for fantasy football in 2021. Follow the whole coaching/coordinators series.) A critical point projecting players for fantasy football is forecasting their roles and the overall context of the team philosophies on both sides […]
Derek Brown
NFL
Bets
NFL Week 1 Odds and Early Best Bets
One of the best parts of the offseason in the NFL is that it never truly feels like an offseason. The draft, free agency, schedule release and even fantasy league research still paces the average football fan till opening week of the NFL season. Well, Week 1 of the 2021 season will be here quicker […]
FTN Staff
NFL
Fantasy
Fantasy Football Multiverse: Chicago Bears
(FTN’s Matt Jones is going team-by-team to investigate some of the biggest fantasy issues around the NFL for the 2021 fantasy football season. Follow the whole Fantasy Football Multiverse series.) The idea of the multiverse is fascinating to me. You change one small thing in one timeline and it breaks off and affects things down […]
Matt Jones
NFL
Fantasy
Early look at WR landmines for 2021 fantasy football
Sometimes in life, the things we don’t do are just as important as the things we do. Fantasy football is very similar — avoiding a player can be just as important as the players we draft onto our actual teams. Now, when I say “avoid a player” or that he is a landmine, that is […]
Eliot Crist
NFL
Fantasy
Fantasy Football Stat of the Day: Tight ends with boom-ability
(Leading up to the 2021 NFL season, FTN’s Tyler Loechner will dive into the fantasy football numbers to bring you his Fantasy Stat of the Day, five days a week.) In Wednesday’s Stat of the Day article, we examined the WRs who had the most big plays (40-yard TDs) in 2020. This helped surface some WR options […]
Tyler Loechner
NFL
Fantasy
Fantasy football coaching & coordinator breakdown: Indianapolis Colts
(FTN’s Derek Brown and Matt Jones are going team-by-team to look at the coaching tendencies of every team and how that matters for fantasy football in 2021. Follow the whole coaching/coordinators series.) A critical point projecting players for fantasy football is forecasting their roles and the overall context of the team philosophies on both sides […]
Derek Brown
NFL
Fantasy
Fantasy Football Stat of the Day: Receivers with boom-ability
(Leading up to the 2021 NFL season, FTN’s Tyler Loechner will dive into the fantasy football numbers to bring you his Fantasy Stat of the Day, five days a week.) A “boom or bust” WR is one of the most popular things to aim for when settings weekly lineups. You can’t have a team filled with boom-or-bust […]
Tyler Loechner
NFL
Fantasy
Fantasy Football ADP – Draft Michael Thomas or Keenan Allen?
(All summer, Adam Pfeifer will be putting the tightest fantasy football picks under the microscope in our ADP Decisions series.) Making tough decisions in fantasy football can be, well, tough. (I’m such a wordsmith, aren’t I?) I have plenty of experience making tough choices. It used to take me 30-40 minutes to choose which toy I […]
Adam Pfeifer
NFL
Fantasy
Fantasy football coaching & coordinator breakdown: Tennessee Titans
(FTN’s Derek Brown and Matt Jones are going team-by-team to look at the coaching tendencies of every team and how that matters for fantasy football in 2021. Follow the whole coaching/coordinators series.) A critical point projecting players for fantasy football is forecasting their roles and the overall context of the team philosophies on both sides […]
Derek Brown
NFL
Fantasy
Exploring FTN Data: Advanced RB Metrics
RB gash rate: The percentage of a running back’s runs that go for 10 yards or more.Yards after contact (YCOC): The average amount of yards after contact per carry generated.Forced missed tackles: The amount of missed tackles a skill player forces. With the launch of the new FTN Data site this summer, we continue our […]
Brett Whitefield
NFL
Fantasy
Exploring FTN Data: Brick Wall Rate
Brick wall rate: The percentage of short yardage runs that don’t result in a first down or touchdown. With the launch of FTN Data’s new site we thought it was important to spotlight some of our new Insider Stats that will be commonly seen and talked about at both FTN Fantasy and FTN Data. Here […]
Brett Whitefield
NFL
Fantasy
Exploring FTN Data: Gash Rate Allowed
Gash rate allowed: The percentage of runs allowed that go for 10 yards or more. With the launch of the new FTN Data site this summer we continue our series spotlighting some of the Insider Stats that will be commonly seen and talked about at both FTN Fantasy and FTN Data. Here we take a […]
Brett Whitefield
NFL
Fantasy
Exploring FTN Data: Playmaker Score
Playmaker Score: A weighted composite score, normalized on a scale of 0-100, which quantifies a pass-catcher’s ability to make extraordinary plays relative to opportunity. Taken into account are explosive plays, deep receptions, work after the catch, created receptions and separation. Traditional stats like first downs, touchdowns and drops also factor into the score slightly. Introducing […]
Brett Whitefield
NFL
Fantasy
Exploring FTN Data: QBs Under Pressure
We continue along in our series Exploring FTN Data. Our new website along with a plethora of new amazing tools will launch sometime this summer so we are taking the opportunity to talk about a lot of the different metrics and insider stats that will be commonly mentioned over at FTN Data and FTN Fantasy. […]
Brett Whitefield
NFL
Fantasy
Using offensive line stats in fantasy football
Eliot Crist