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NFL Fantasy
The Report: Fantasy football facts, predictions and tips for Week 8
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. Sometimes, we’re our own worst enemies in fantasy football. When you think about the overall goal […]
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Jeff Ratcliffe
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NFL Fantasy
PrizePicks picks for NFL Week 8
Can Week 8 around the NFL be a higher-scoring week — both in real and fantasy football points — than Week 7? No, probably not. However, there are still a ton of interesting plays to consider in the daily fantasy space. Let’s take a look at some of the props over on PrizePicks that stand […]
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Adam Pfeifer
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NFL Bets
NFL look-ahead lines report for Week 9
You want to win money betting on NFL games. That's why you're here.  The challenge that most casual bettors run into though is their late call to action, i.e., betting moments before a game kicks off. Sure, we want to bet 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 Fantasy
Deep fantasy sleepers for Week 8 of the NFL season
Week 8 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 DFS
10 must-know stats for fantasy football Week 8
Every week during the NFL season, I’ll be diving into 10 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 Pittsburgh Steelers are […]
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Derek Brown
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NFL DFS
DFS guide: Week 8 Thursday night showdown
There are bad football teams and there are bad football games. While Falcons vs. Panthers Thursday night doesn’t consist of good teams, there are some electrifying playmakers in this game. There should be fireworks and drama, as despite the Falcons only having one win on the season, they are much better than their record. In […]
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Eliot Crist
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NFL Bets
Corked Stats NFL: October 29
   
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FTN Staff
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NFL DFS
FanDuel DFS plays for the Week 8 Thursday-Monday slate
Week 8 of the NFL DFS season kicks off with a Thursday night matchup between the Carolina Panthers and the Atlanta Falcons. The game features a 51-point total, making it one of six games in Week 8 that has a game total of at least 50. Thursday games can sometimes be a bit sloppy, but […]
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Chris Meaney
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NFL DFS
NFL pace and play-calling breakdown: Week 8
All roads to fantasy football championships are paved by volume. The foundation of that volume is pace or how many plays are run in a given game. That can vary widely from team to team and the context of the perspective game. Every week, I'll take a swan dive into the deep end of the […]
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Derek Brown
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NFL Fantasy
Week 8 lames: Zeke to receive Charlie Brown treatment in Philly
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
Using betting lines to set your Week 8 fantasy football lineup
Week 8 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 DFS
The best and worst WR/CB matchups for Week 8 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
Fantasy football trade talk: Who to buy and sell after Week 7
Fantasy football owners are becoming more and more desperate as we head to Week 8 of the NFL season. I’ve said this over the last two weeks, but this really is the peak season when it comes to trades in fantasy football, as we’re past the halfway mark when it comes to fantasy football playoffs. […]
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Chris Meaney
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NFL DFS
DFS Tournament Tracking – NFL Week 8
Daily fantasy NFL tournaments provide opportunity for all kinds of players to get into the game. Whether you are a low-stakes grinder, casual player or nosebleed-stakes sharp, the tournament space has a contest for you. But how to select the right ones?  That’s where DFS Tournament Tracking comes into play. This piece will give all […]
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Anthony Amico
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NFL Fantasy
Week 8 flames: Disgruntled former employee Bell to exact revenge
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
Fantasy football stats to know from Week 7
Welcome to fantasy football stats to know from Week 7 of the NFL season, as we’re now just past the halfway mark in the fantasy regular season, so we have plenty of data to dive into. We’re getting a sense of which players are getting consistent volume on the ground and through the air, and […]
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Chris Meaney
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NFL Fantasy
Fantasy football flex rankings for Week 8
It’s Wednesday, and that means it’s time to break out the flex fantasy football rankings for Week 8 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
Fantasy football trade value chart, Week 8
Welcome to FTN’s Week 8 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 […]
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Tyler Loechner
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NFL Fantasy
Week 8 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 Teddy Bridgewater, QB13, 19.1 fantasy points Kyle Allen, QB18, 16.8 fantasy points Bridgewater had no issues ripping apart […]
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Derek Brown
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NFL Fantasy
Fantasy football DST streamers – Week 8
Is it just me, or are we moving at warp speed? We are already rapidly approaching the half-way point of the 2020 NFL season which is entirely scary. As we head into Week 8, let's recap what happened in Week 7. For the most part, the most widely owned defenses were the top scorers. Possibly […]
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Brett Whitefield
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NFL Fantasy
High-stakes FAAB report: What to bid on free agents for Week 8
Knowing your league FAAB tendencies will be pivotal when gauging how much to bid. If you notice your league isn’t very aggressive or active, then you should likely scale back the projected bid amounts. If your league is aggressive and overly active, then you’ll likely need to bump the projected bids up. As the season […]
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Matthew Davis
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NFL Fantasy
Snaps and targets report: Week 7
Week 7 of the NFL season was the highest-scoring week of the season. A handful of players broke the slate in fantasy football, while a few more unfortunate injuries are now creating opportunities for some high-upside players that can help you make that push to win your fantasy league. Cleveland Browns 37, Cincinnati Bengals 34 […]
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Adam Pfeifer
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NFL Bets
Snaps and targets report: Week 7
Week 7 of the NFL season was the highest-scoring week of the season. A handful of players broke the slate in fantasy football, while a few more unfortunate injuries are now creating opportunities for some high-upside players that can help you make that push to win your fantasy league. Cleveland Browns 37, Cincinnati Bengals 34 […]
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Adam Pfeifer
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NFL Fantasy
Week 8 waiver wire rankings
It’s time for the Week 7 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 7. We cast a wide net […]
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Jeff Ratcliffe
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NFL Fantasy
NFL injury report: The situations to monitor for Week 8
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 8
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 7 Monday night slate for DFS
With the ever-changing NFL landscape because of COVID-19 this week, we have an interesting game on our hands tonight between the Chicago Bears and Los Angeles Rams. Let's dive into the matchups' deep end for Monday night's action. The pace, play calling, and OL/DL matchups for this game I covered in previous articles this week. […]
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Derek Brown
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NFL Fantasy
Fantasy football stock market: The risers and fallers of Week 7
Now that we are midway through the NFL season, we are beginning to see some of the younger players establish themselves and carve out larger roles. That boosts their fantasy value while also hurting others. Let's take a look at who is rising and falling after Week 7. Stock up Chase Edmonds, RB, Arizona Cardinals […]
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Adam Pfeifer
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NFL DFS
Monday night DFS dive: Los Angeles Rams vs. Chicago Bears
Welcome to the Week 7 DraftKings Showdown data deep-dive with a look at the Los Angeles Rams vs. Chicago Bears Monday Night Football game. This game has an over/under of 45 with Los Angeles favored to win by six (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 Cardinals/Seahawks
We’re now more than a month into a season that for a while we thought might never get here. Heading into Sunday night’s battle between the Seattle Seahawks and Arizona Cardinals, 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
DFS Showdown Guide: The Week 7 afternoon slate
Welcome to the DFS showdown slate breakdown for the Sunday afternoon NFL games of Week 6. The nighttime showdown slates get the most attention, but every week there are a handful of earlier games that get the showdown treatment. Below, I’m breaking down the five afternoon showdown slate games for Sunday. One of the best […]
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Chris Rose
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NFL DFS
MSG Week 7 DFS Breakdown
Welcome to “The Breakdown,” 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 that are new, […]
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Kevin Adams