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NFL DFS
Top DFS plays for the Week 15 Saturday slate
Just when we thought this time of year couldn’t get any better, with Christmas around the corner and the NBA season creeping up, we get hit with Saturday NFL action. Sign me up. The NFL has graced us with an extra day of football, as the Buffalo Bills and Denver Broncos kick us off in […]
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Joe Metz
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NFL DFS
Breaking down the Week 15 Saturday slate for DFS
Christmas came early for fantasy football fans, as Saturday offers a nice two-game slate in the NFL. We have two MVP candidate quarterbacks in action with plenty on the line for two of the teams. DFS players and season-long players will begin their sweat early this weekend but we’ll try to ease some of that […]
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Adam Pfeifer
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NFL Fantasy
Using the FTN Splits tool to find the best Week 15 fantasy plays
As the fantasy football season rolls on, situations change quickly week to week. Whether injuries, totals, game scripts, etc. the NFL landscape is constantly evolving. To help diagnose those changes weekly for fantasy football, I’ll highlight them using our amazing split tool. Emmanuel Sanders WR and Jared Cook, TE, New Orleans Saints With Michael Thomas […]
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Derek Brown
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NFL DFS
Advanced matchups for NFL Week 15
This and every week during the NFL season, we’ll take a look at the matchups through a close lens for fantasy football and DFS purposes. When you know what your players are up against, you know how to capitalize. When looking at advanced matchups, we are not going to just look at what defenses are […]
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Eliot Crist
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NFL Fantasy
The Report: Fantasy football facts, predictions and tips for Week 15
The Report is a weekly column that breaks down everything you need to know to set your fantasy football lineups. Make your start and sit decisions with fantasy facts, injury information, matchups stats, predictions for the week and more. The No. 1 enemy of fantasy football players is overthinking. Heading into this weekend with the […]
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Jeff Ratcliffe
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NFL Bets
Daily odds boosts: How to build bankroll this weekend (Dec. 18)
The quickest way to build your sports gambling bankroll is by taking advantage of the bonus offers, odds boosts and free bets the online books are offering. They are flush with private equity money and using it to fuel growth. If you know where to look, they are literally giving it away in some cases. […]
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FTN Staff
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NFL Fantasy
Deep fantasy sleepers for Week 15 of the NFL season
Week 15 of the 2020 football season is days away, and it’s time to fine-tune your fantasy lineups to take home the “W.” Between bye weeks and injuries, there’s a good chance you’re searching for a deep sleeper to fill a void. Each week during the NFL season, this article will highlight some deep sleepers […]
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Tyler Loechner
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NFL Bets
NFL look-ahead lines report for Week 16
You want to win money betting on NFL games. That's why you're here.  The challenge that most casual bettors run into is their late call to action, i.e., betting moments before a game kicks off. Sure, we want to bet on the game that we're watching, but at the end of the day, we want […]
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Ryan Noonan
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NFL Bets
5 must-know stats for betting Week 15
Every week during the NFL season, I’ll be diving into five must know stats for fantasy football to help pull back the curtain in various ways. Highlighting game scripts, matchups, defensive plans of attack, and much more, this article will help you set your lineups in daily fantasy and your season-long leagues. 1. The Tennessee […]
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Derek Brown
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NFL DFS
5 must-know stats for fantasy football Week 15
Every week during the NFL season, I’ll be diving into five must know stats for fantasy football to help pull back the curtain in various ways. Highlighting game scripts, matchups, defensive plans of attack, and much more, this article will help you set your lineups in daily fantasy and your season-long leagues. 1. The Tennessee […]
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Derek Brown
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NFL DFS
DFS guide: Week 15 Thursday night showdown
The last Thursday night game of the year takes place in Week 15 as division rivals battle it out. The Las Vegas Raiders host the Los Angeles Chargers in what is a de facto elimination game for them, where the Chargers have the chance to play spoiler and more or less end their season. The […]
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Eliot Crist
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NFL DFS
The best and worst WR/CB matchups for Week 15 for DFS
Fantasy football is all about the matchups, especially when it comes to WR vs. CB. Remember when fantasy matchup analysis used to be “Team A gives up the most fantasy points to wide receivers”? Well, we’ve moved from analog to digital and now look at matchups on an individual level. Each week, I dig through […]
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Jeff Ratcliffe
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NFL Fantasy
PrizePicks for December 17
Thursday’s football action is upon us and once again thanks to favorable scheduling (from a fan’s perspective), we only have to wait two days instead of three for more football after this game, as we have a pair of Saturday games for Week 15 as well. As for Thursday’s game, we have the Chargers paying […]
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Joe Metz
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NFL Fantasy
Using betting lines to set your Week 15 fantasy football lineup
Week 15 of the 2020 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 […]
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Tyler Loechner
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NFL Fantasy
Fantasy football stats to know from Week 14
Welcome to fantasy football stats to know from Week 14 of the NFL season, where rookies continued to own their backfields, while others took a leap forward to owning theirs, as we enter the semifinals of the fantasy football playoffs.  Below you’ll see the leaders in attempts, touches, and targets from Week 14. Be sure […]
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Chris Meaney
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NFL Fantasy
Fantasy football flex rankings for Week 15
It’s Wednesday, and that means it’s time to break out the flex fantasy football rankings for Week 15 of the 2020 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. […]
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Jeff Ratcliffe
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NFL Fantasy
Week 15 lames: Ongoing dropsies label Diontae untrustworthy in Cincy
Each week the Noise highlights 10 somewhat un-obvious names who he believes will leave egg on his face. To qualify, each player must be started in at least 50% of Yahoo leagues. Speaking as an accountability advocate, I will post results, whether genius or moronic, the following week using the scoring system shown here (Thresholds […]
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Brad Evans
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NFL Fantasy
Fantasy football DST streamers – Week 15
Congratulations to all of you who advanced out of the first round of your fantasy league. For those of you who stream defenses weekly, hopefully you read last week’s article and decided to stream the Football Team or Cowboys DST, who both finished top-three in most scoring formats this past week. Week 15 is upon […]
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Brett Whitefield
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NFL Fantasy
Snaps and targets report: Week 14
Week 14 of the NFL season is in the books and I have to say, there weren’t as many huge fantasy football takeaways as usual. Don’t get me wrong, there was still a lot to break down but with so many one-sided contests, there weren’t as many glaring outcomes for fantasy as usual. Let’s break […]
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Adam Pfeifer
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NFL Bets
Snaps and targets report: Week 14
Week 14 of the NFL season is in the books and I have to say, there weren’t as many huge fantasy football takeaways as usual. Don’t get me wrong, there was still a lot to break down but with so many one-sided contests, there weren’t as many glaring outcomes for fantasy as usual. Let’s break […]
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Adam Pfeifer
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NFL Fantasy
Week 15 waiver wire rankings
It’s time for the Week 15 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 15. We cast a wide net […]
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Jeff Ratcliffe
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NFL Fantasy
Week 15 fantasy football streaming quarterbacks
With another week of fantasy football in the rearview, quarterback streamers are back. Every week I’ll lay out streaming options for the quarterback position that are viable alternatives considering their matchup that week. Last week’s streamer results Philip Rivers, QB15, 17.7 fantasy points Andy Dalton, QB23, 15.3 fantasy points Rivers capped off another rock-solid week […]
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Derek Brown
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NFL Fantasy
Week 15 flames: Another round of presents from ‘Christmas’ Cam Akers
Each week the Noise highlights under-started names who he believes are destined to torch the competition. To qualify, each player must be started in fewer than 60% of Yahoo! leagues. Speaking as an accountability advocate, I will post results, whether genius or moronic, the following week (Scoring thresholds – QB: 18 fantasy points, RB: 12 […]
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Brad Evans
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NFL Fantasy
NFL injury report: The situations to monitor for Week 15
Every Tuesday this season, we will review the most recent injury news through the lens of fantasy football. Injuries are an unfortunate part of football, but there’s always a “next man up” — and fantasy players need to know the situations to monitor to take early advantage of changing situations. A lot can change between […]
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Tyler Loechner
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NFL Bets
NFL injury report: The situations to monitor for Week 15
Every Tuesday this season, we will review the most recent injury news through the lens of fantasy football. Injuries are an unfortunate part of football, but there’s always a “next man up” — and fantasy players need to know the situations to monitor to take early advantage of changing situations. A lot can change between […]
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Tyler Loechner
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NFL DFS
Breaking down the Week 14 Monday night slate for DFS
The Baltimore Ravens-Cleveland Browns game could offer redemption and validation for both teams' signal-callers. Lamar Jackson has a chance to brighten his teams' playoff outlook and shake off a season-long funk while Baker Mayfield can exercise on demons while also proving he can be the teams' long term answer at the position. Let's dive into […]
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Derek Brown
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NFL Fantasy
Fantasy football stock market: The risers and fallers of Week 14
Things can change in a second in the fantasy football world. We’ve seen it a lot over the last few weeks, as players who you had no confidence in are suddenly becoming more and more trustworthy. Hopefully, you advanced to the next round of the playoffs in your leagues but don’t take your foot off […]
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Adam Pfeifer
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NFL DFS
Monday night DFS dive: Baltimore Ravens vs. Cleveland Browns
Welcome to the Week 14 DraftKings Showdown data deep-dive with a look at the Cleveland Browns vs. Baltimore Ravens Monday Night Football game. This game has an over/under of 46 with Baltimore favored to win by 2.5 (as of Sunday night). Using this information, we will find historical games most similar to this matchup — […]
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Tyler Loechner
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NFL DFS
Sunday night DFS showdown: The top plays for Steelers/Bills
We’re coming down the backstretch of an NFL season that for a while we thought might never get here. Heading into Sunday night’s battle between the Pittsburgh Steelers and Buffalo Bills, I’ll break down my favorite DFS plays for those playing the showdown slate. This article will break down my rankings for the FanDuel and […]
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David Jones
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NFL DFS
MSG Week 14 DFS Breakdown
Welcome to The Breakdown for Week 14, a deep game-by-game breakdown that covers game theory as well as player/game analysis for the full NFL weekend slate. If you have been with me from a past life, welcome back! I know there are many game-by-game articles out there, so I truly appreciate the loyalty. For those […]
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Kevin Adams
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NFL DFS
DFS Showdown Guide: The Week 14 afternoon slate
Welcome to the DFS showdown slate breakdown for the Sunday afternoon NFL games of Week 14. The nighttime showdown slates get the most attention, but every week there are a handful of earlier games that get the showdown treatment. DraftKings decided to roll out a massive 13-game showdown schedule, so I'll break down five of […]
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Chris Rose
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NFL DFS
Between the Numbers: NFL DFS Week 14
NFL DFS is always a game of ownership and theory, that is not to say that we need to fade every player who is “chalk,” or popular in DraftKings and FanDuel DFS contests. However, we do need to determine whether we like the ownership a particular player is getting, and whether or not we should […]
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Kyle Murray