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All 32: Chicago Bears fantasy football outlook for 2021
Following an impressive start to the Matt Nagy era in 2018, the Chicago Bears have taken a bit of a step back over the last two seasons. Inconsistencies at quarterback and all-around lackluster play didn’t lead to a ton of fantasy production from this squad. Should we expect more of the same heading into 2021? […]
Jeff Ratcliffe
NFL
Fantasy
2021 fantasy football defensive line rankings
We continue along in our series ranking each position group in the NFL with defensive line rankings. With each NFL team's roster mostly settled at this point in the offseason, we have a pretty good understanding of where each team stands on paper, and we can take a legitimate accounting of where everyone is at. […]
Brett Whitefield
NFL
Fantasy
2021 Breakout RB in High Stakes Fantasy Football
Most of you who have subscribed to me or have seen my work in the past know that every year I look for that one running back who is primed for a breakout year and try to target him in most of my fantasy football drafts. In 2017 before getting into the fantasy content side […]
Nelson Sousa
NFL
Fantasy
Booms, Busts, Breakouts & Bets: Pittsburgh Steelers
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 Steel Towners. Fantasy Football Booms – Steelers Najee Harris, RB Najee Harris is a nimble-footed […]
Derek Brown
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Booms, Busts, Breakouts & Bets: Pittsburgh Steelers
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 Steel Towners. Fantasy Football Booms – Steelers Najee Harris, RB Najee Harris is a nimble-footed […]
Derek Brown
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Tipico Tips: NFL futures picks
We’re inching our way toward the 2021 NFL season, but there’s still plenty of time to get some futures action in play. At this time of year, we have a sizeable number of markets to choose from including the Super Bowl winner, team win totals, odds to make the playoffs and league awards. Here are […]
Jeff Ratcliffe
NFL
Fantasy
2021 Fantasy Football Rankings – Derek Brown vs. ECR
Fantasy football rankings can be assembled in a variety of manners. Whether relying on projections, factoring in injury risk to the equation, or playing the ADP, you can approach them in many ways. After sorting through each team situation, my PPR rankings are now live at FTN Fantasy. When comparing my ranks versus the expert […]
Derek Brown
NFL
Fantasy
All 32: Carolina Panthers fantasy football outlook for 2021
The Carolina Panthers head into Year 2 of the Matt Rhule regime with a new look at quarterback with Sam Darnold taking over for Teddy Bridgewater, who is now in Denver. With Bridgewater at the helm, the offense wasn’t able to fully actualize offensive coordinator Joe Brady’s playbook. Whether Darnold can do so remains to […]
Jeff Ratcliffe
NFL
Fantasy
All 32: Buffalo Bills fantasy football outlook for 2021
In the span of a year, the Buffalo Bills went from a somewhat lackluster offense to one of the most exciting units in the league. Much of that evolution can be credited to the progress Josh Allen made in his third professional season. Allen also benefited significantly from the addition of Stefon Diggs. With largely […]
Jeff Ratcliffe
NFL
Fantasy
Booms, Busts, Breakouts & Bets: Jacksonville Jaguars
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 Juggernaut Jaguars. Fantasy Football Booms – Jaguars D.J. Chark, WR There’s replacement-level quarterback play, and there’s […]
Derek Brown
NFL
Bets
Booms, Busts, Breakouts & Bets: Jacksonville Jaguars
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 Juggernaut Jaguars. Fantasy Football Booms – Jaguars D.J. Chark, WR There’s replacement-level quarterback play, and there’s […]
Derek Brown
NFL
Fantasy
Offenses to Target in Best Ball 2021
Stacking is one of the first concepts usually mentioned when discussing best ball, and for very good reason. Especially if you’re entering into large-field tournaments against thousands of other people, the aim is to capture weekly upside and the lion’s share of production from a top-flight offense. The same theory is deployed by many, including […]
Derek Brown
NFL
Fantasy
All 32: Baltimore Ravens fantasy football outlook for 2021
The Baltimore Ravens came back to the pack a bit last season following their explosive 2019 campaign, but this team remains one of the most exciting offenses in the league thanks to Lamar Jackson and his world-class athleticism. Baltimore’s offense remains largely unchanged from last season with the exception of free agent signing Sammy Watkins […]
Jeff Ratcliffe
NFL
Fantasy
Booms, Busts, Breakouts & Bets: Houston Texans
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 Helpless Texans. Fantasy Football Booms – Texans Brandin Cooks, WR Cooks reprises the alpha role he […]
Derek Brown
NFL
Bets
Booms, Busts, Breakouts & Bets: Houston Texans
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 Helpless Texans. Fantasy Football Booms – Texans Brandin Cooks, WR Cooks reprises the alpha role he […]
Derek Brown
NFL
Fantasy
Jameis Winston vs. Taysom Hill: Who will be Saints’ QB?
One of the most interesting and widely speculated topics of the offseason for fantasy football has been “who will start at quarterback for the New Orleans Saints in 2021?” Today we’re going to peek at Sean Payton’s offensive scheme over the years and examine the skill sets for Jameis Winston and Taysom Hill. At the same […]
Derek Brown
NFL
Fantasy
All 32: Atlanta Falcons fantasy football outlook for 2021
The Atlanta Falcons are a team in transition after moving on from former head coach Dan Quinn last season. Arthur Smith is now at the helm, but how this offense will look is a bit of a mystery. Unlike in his time with Tennessee, Smith doesn’t have a dominant workhorse running back. However, he does […]
Jeff Ratcliffe
NFL
Fantasy
All 32: Arizona Cardinals fantasy football outlook for 2021
The Arizona Cardinals got off to a hot start offensively last season, with Kyler Murray leading all signal callers in fantasy football scoring through his first eight games of the season. An injury slowed Murray’s production down the stretch, but we now have a sense of just how productive he can be for fantasy purposes. […]
Jeff Ratcliffe
NFL
Fantasy
2021 Dynasty Buys
With rookie draft season slowing down, the dynasty calendar flips back to all-day, everyday trade season. With the market still salivating with racing pulses from the lavish hype of the NFL Draft, let’s discuss some players whose markets have dipped or are still undervalued. Open the apps and update the trade blocks. It’s time to […]
Derek Brown
NFL
Bets
Betting 2021 Training Camp Battles – QB
There is no more important position in sports than an NFL quarterback. The age-old saying is if you have two quarterbacks, you really have none. Getting the decision right for who is the starting quarterback is the key to a team's chances of having a winning season or looking for a new one come draft […]
Eliot Crist
NFL
Fantasy
Booms, Busts, Breakouts & Bets: Indianapolis Colts
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: Indiana’s Show Ponies. Fantasy Football Booms – Colts Jonathan Taylor, RB After a slow start to […]
Derek Brown
NFL
Bets
Booms, Busts, Breakouts & Bets: Indianapolis Colts
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: Indiana’s Show Ponies. Fantasy Football Booms – Colts Jonathan Taylor, RB After a slow start to […]
Derek Brown
NFL
Fantasy
Rookie React: Robinson, Meyer complicate fantasy football matters for talented Etienne
Mercifully, the poking, prodding and Wonderlic-ing has ceased. With player destinations finally set, this wannabe soothsayer forges ahead previewing what newly drafted contributors could accomplish in their fresh digs for fantasy/betting audiences. Today’s rookie under the microscope: Travis Etienne. Follow along with the whole Rookie React series here. Current fantasy ADP (PPR): 44.7, RB23 Current […]
Brad Evans
NFL
Fantasy
Anthony Firkser – Stud or Dud in 2021 Fantasy Football
Staring down the pass-catching depth chart for Tennessee after A.J. Brown is a scary proposition. After Brown lies a laundry list of no-names and cast-offs with Josh Reynolds, Nick Westbrook-Ikhine, Chester Rogers, Dez Fitzpatrick and Cameron Baston, to name a few. This is precisely why I’m bringing Anthony Firkser to your attention. Firkser now sits atop the […]
Derek Brown
NFL
Fantasy
All 32: NFL Projections and Fantasy Outlook
As you know, projecting the upcoming fantasy football season will be a bit different in 2021. With 18 weeks and a 17-game season, each team’s projections will be different than before. Luckily, we cover my projections and fantasy outlook for each and every team for the upcoming 2021 NFL season. Let’s dive in, and follow […]
Jeff Ratcliffe
NFL
Fantasy
Booms, Busts, Breakouts & Bets: Tennessee Titans
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 Fightin’ Air McNairs. Fantasy Football Booms – Titans A.J. Brown, WR Regardless of which metric you utilize to […]
Derek Brown
NFL
Bets
Booms, Busts, Breakouts & Bets: Tennessee Titans
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 Fightin’ Air McNairs. Fantasy Football Booms – Titans A.J. Brown, WR Regardless of which metric you utilize to […]
Derek Brown
NFL
Fantasy
Antonio Gibson – Buy or Sell in 2021 Fantasy Football
After landing in Washington via the third round of the 2020 NFL Draft, Antonio Gibson exploded onto the fantasy football scene last year. The raw talent for a player with a 99th percentile speed score was never the question. Projecting a player’s rookie season is difficult enough, but when said player amasses a total of […]
Derek Brown
NFL
Bets
NFL Props – Bet on the Texans?
Last season, I had the New York Jets at +1400 to have the worst record in football, and oh how close we came to cashing that beautiful ticket. Trevor Lawrence’s flowing golden locks would be in New York right now looking as beautiful as ever — but that isn’t the reality we are in. Coming […]
Eliot Crist
NFL
Fantasy
Ryan Tannehill – Draft or Pass in Fantasy Football 2021
After some flashes as a consistent starting quarterback in fantasy football with Miami, Tennessee Titans QB Ryan Tannehill reached another level over the last two seasons. Free from the fantasy shackles of Adam Gase, Tannehill enjoyed new life breathed into his career with a scheme tailored to his strengths with Arthur Smith. With Smith now […]
Derek Brown
NFL
Fantasy
2021 fantasy football RB position battles to watch
A number of NFL backfield situations are fairly set in stone as we enter 2021. Barring an injury, guys like Christian McCaffrey and Dalvin Cook are locked in as the feature backs on their respective teams. However, there are several backfields in flux. There’s fantasy potential in most of these spots, but getting the correct […]
Jeff Ratcliffe
NFL
Fantasy
Booms, Busts, Breakouts & Bets: New York Jets
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 J-E-T-S. Fantasy Football Booms – Jets Michael Carter, RB The newest addition to the Jets’ […]
Derek Brown