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Brad Evans’ favorite 2020 fantasy picks by round: Rounds 14 and later
“Trapped” on a sunny beach in a temperate climate relishing University of Illinois basketball/football championships whilst surrounded by puppies, shirtless cardboard cutouts of David Montgomery and with access to a limitless tequila tap. This is my ultimate dream scenario. Whether dwelling on fantasy whimsies or those in a makeshift reality, we all have dreams and […]
Brad Evans
NFL
Fantasy
The 3 best breakout candidates at tight end for 2020
The fantasy football season is nearly upon us, and when it comes to the tight end position for the 2020 NFL season, half of you will fall into one of these camps: “I’m set because I drafted George Kittle/Travis Kelce/Mark Andrews/Zach Ertz!” “I have Hunter Henry or Evan Engram or Darren Waller, so I feel […]
Tyler Loechner
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Fantasy
Instant reaction to Leonard Fournette’s move to Tampa Bay
For the second time this week, Leonard Fournette has drawn the fantasy football community's collective ire. First, as Jacksonville jettisoned him into oblivion and now with his landing in Tampa Bay. Now the two most polarizing running backs in the fantasy landscape will share a backfield. Leonard Fournette and Ronald Jones stans will grab their […]
Derek Brown
NFL
Fantasy
First Down Blog: Leonard Fournette finds a new home fast
The sweepstakes for biggest loser in fantasy football has officially announced a winner. Congratulations, Ronald Jones. Leonard Fournette, who posted an image of himself in Tampa threads on social media, all but confirmed he is signing with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, a colossal development with ripple effects that will surely disrupt those who just drafted. […]
Brad Evans
NFL
Bets
MagicSportsGuide – NFC South
2019 Record: 5-11 | 2020 Projection: 5-11 Head coach: Matt Rhule (First season) Offensive coordinator: Joe Brady (First season) Defensive coordinator: Eric Washington (First season) Check out Derek Brown and Anthony Amico’s breakdown of the Panther’s system, play calling and coaching breakdown: Play Calling/System/Coaching Breakdown 2020 Draft Picks Round 1, pick 7: Derrick […]
Kevin Adams
NFL
Bets
NFL look-ahead lines report for Week 1
Each week of the season, FTN’s Ryan Noonan will be providing a first glance at the upcoming NFL slate through the lens of look-ahead lines, courtesy of DraftKings Sportsbook. I've started and deleted eight different opening sentences to this, but all I really want to say is FOOOOTTTBALLLL!!!! We're back, baby! The 2020 NFL Football […]
Ryan Noonan
NFL
DFS
MagicSportsGuide – NFC South
2019 Record: 5-11 | 2020 Projection: 5-11 Head coach: Matt Rhule (First season) Offensive coordinator: Joe Brady (First season) Defensive coordinator: Eric Washington (First season) Check out Derek Brown and Anthony Amico’s breakdown of the Panther’s system, play calling and coaching breakdown: Play Calling/System/Coaching Breakdown 2020 Draft Picks Round 1, pick 7: Derrick […]
Kevin Adams
NFL
Fantasy
Fantasy football drafts: The 14-team FTN Fantasy draft
Fourteen experts from FTN took part in a PPR fantasy football draft Tuesday night and as you'll see below, they were asked to share who they thought were the biggest steals and reaches from the draft. Each expert was also asked which pick they disliked the most from their own team and who they thought finished with the best […]
FTN Staff
NFL
Fantasy
Brad Evans’ favorite 2020 fantasy picks by round: Rounds 10-13
“Trapped” on a sunny beach in a temperate climate relishing University of Illinois basketball/football championships whilst surrounded by puppies, shirtless cardboard cutouts of David Montgomery and with access to a limitless tequila tap. This is my ultimate dream scenario. Whether dwelling on fantasy whimsies or those in a makeshift reality, we all have dreams and […]
Brad Evans
NFL
Fantasy
7 running backs likely to score fewer rushing TDs in 2020
In real (and fantasy) football, things change so fast that it’s foolish to take last year’s stats at face value. Sure, they can be directionally useful, but things rarely translate well from one year to the next. Rushing touchdowns are a prime example. The sheer challenge of scoring — think about it, some players carry […]
Tyler Loechner
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NFL
DFS
MagicSportsGuide – Carolina Panthers
2019 Record: 5-11 | 2020 Projection: 5-11 Head Coach: Matt Rhule (1st season) Offensive Coordinator: Joe Brady (1st season) Defensive Coordinator: Eric Washington (1st season) Check out Derek Brown and Anthony Amico’s breakdown of the Panther’s system, play calling and coaching breakdown: Play Calling/System/Coaching Breakdown 2020 Draft Picks Round 1, pick 7: Derrick […]
Kevin Adams
NFL
Fantasy
Brad Evans’ favorite 2020 fantasy picks by round: Rounds 6-9
“Trapped” on a sunny beach in a temperate climate relishing University of Illinois basketball/football championships whilst surrounded by puppies, shirtless cardboard cutouts of David Montgomery and with access to a limitless tequila tap. This is my ultimate dream scenario. Whether dwelling on fantasy whimsies or those in a makeshift reality, we all have dreams and […]
Brad Evans
NFL
Fantasy
7 running backs likely to score more rushing TDs in 2020
In real (and fantasy) football, things change so fast that it’s foolish to take last year’s stats at face value. Sure, they can be directionally useful, but things rarely translate well from one year to the next. Rushing touchdowns are a prime example. Football is a game of inches, and the sheer challenge of scoring […]
Tyler Loechner
NFL
Bets
MagicSportsGuide: Carolina Panthers
Welcome to the 2020 MagicSportsGuide. This is a quick reference guide meant for those that are preparing for their betting/DFS season. As always, my focus is on systems, pace and play-calling, in addition to player evaluation. No sport is more reliant on coaching, with schemes and decisions made by guys in booths, who decide whether or not […]
Kevin Adams
NFL
Fantasy
Fantasy fallout of the Jaguars releasing Leonard Fournette
And just like that, Leonard Fournette is now on the open market. The implications for fantasy football and the fallout from the Jacksonville Jaguars moving on from the fourth overall pick in the 2017 draft could be massive. After attempting to find a taker for Fournette's services all offseason, the Jaguars have now washed their […]
Derek Brown
NFL
Fantasy
First Down Blog: A Devine time looms in Jacksonville
Multiple times each week, Brad Evans, in this space, will ramble on about whatever random, likely tequila-influenced fantasy football/betting thoughts are coursing through his often-moronic mind. Today’s topic: Some big news out of Jacksonville. Before the rooster cock-a-doodle-do Monday morning, a seismic shift roused fantaslyand denizens from their warm and inviting beds, tectonic activity so […]
Brad Evans
NFL
Fantasy
Brad Evans’ favorite 2020 fantasy picks by round: Rounds 2-5
“Trapped” on a sunny beach in a temperate climate relishing University of Illinois basketball/football championships whilst surrounded by puppies, shirtless cardboard cutouts of David Montgomery and with access to a limitless tequila tap. This is my ultimate dream scenario. Whether dwelling on fantasy whimsies or those in a makeshift reality, we all have dreams and […]
Brad Evans
NFL
Fantasy
The top Underdog Fantasy best ball stacks for 2020
Stacking WRs or TEs with their QB is one of the best ways to go big in best ball fantasy football drafts. With no roster management post-draft, all game theory needs to take place in the actual draft lobby. And by far the best way to control some of the chess pieces is to add […]
Tyler Loechner
NFL
Fantasy
First Down Blog: 6 overrated fantasy fakes to avoid
Multiple times each week, Brad Evans, in this space, will ramble on about whatever random, likely tequila-influenced fantasy football/betting thoughts are coursing through his often-moronic mind. Today’s topic: The fantasy fakes of this year’s draft season. Duped. Swindled. Hoodwinked. During his decades long career as a premier con artist, Fred Demara, up until his death […]
Brad Evans
NFL
DFS
Monkey Knife Fight picks
Do you like to play daily fantasy sports? Then you need to check out MonkeyKnifeFight.com. MKF is the fastest growing daily fantasy site out there because at Monkey Knife Fight there are no salary caps and you don't have to compete against sharks which gives anyone a chance at winning. MKF has a ton of […]
FTN Staff
NFL
Fantasy
Breaking down the Minnesota Vikings coaching staff
A crucial element to projecting players in fantasy football is determining their role and the context of the team on which they operate. In this divisional series, we will explore the inner workings of each team. These writeups are loaded with beautiful data visualizations (brought to you by Anthony Amico) that will expose the gears […]
Derek Brown
NFL
Fantasy
Jeff Ratcliffe’s favorite fantasy football picks of 2020
With fantasy football draft season in full swing, it’s time to put the finishing touches on our draft strategy. We already have my 2020 Fantasy Football Draft Plan along with the FTN Game Plan fantasy football draft guide and my fantasy football rankings. But even with that information in place, a lot of people ask […]
Jeff Ratcliffe
NFL
Fantasy
Fantasy Faceoff: Kenyan Drake vs. Josh Jacobs
Each week, two of our big names step into the octagon to exchange blows over some of the biggest draft-day dilemmas this fantasy football season. Today's Fantasy Faceoff topic: Brad Evans and Eliot Crist debate — Kenyan Drake or Josh Jacobs? … Ready. Set. FIGHT! In favor of Josh Jacobs (Brad Evans) The fantasy football […]
Brad Evans
NFL
Bets
Diving deep on the Minnesota Vikings coaching and approach
A crucial element to projecting players in fantasy football is determining their role and the context of the team on which they operate. In this divisional series, we will explore the inner workings of each team. These writeups are loaded with beautiful data visualizations (brought to you by Anthony Amico) that will expose the gears […]
Derek Brown
NFL
Fantasy
Breaking down the Green Bay Packers coaching staff
A crucial element to projecting players in fantasy football is determining their role and the context of the team on which they operate. In this divisional series, we will explore the inner workings of each team. These writeups are loaded with beautiful data visualizations (brought to you by Anthony Amico) that will expose the gears […]
Derek Brown
NFL
Bets
Diving deep on the Green Bay Packers coaching and approach
A crucial element to projecting players in fantasy football is determining their role and the context of the team on which they operate. In this divisional series, we will explore the inner workings of each team. These writeups are loaded with beautiful data visualizations (brought to you by Anthony Amico) that will expose the gears […]
Derek Brown
NFL
Fantasy
3 late-round QBs to target in fantasy drafts this year
How to win your fantasy football league? It’s almost never by taking a quarterback early. The longer you can hold out the better, as the difference between top quarterbacks and startable ones is not worth the loss of a top-end running back or receiver. Lamar Jackson and Patrick Mahomes are studs, there is no doubt, […]
Eliot Crist
NFL
Bets
Prop of the Day: Mike Evans should do it again
Looking to scratch an action itch? You bet we got you covered. Every day our ravenous bettors scour the web for their favorite player props to boost the bankroll. Today’s featured line comes from Eliot Crist. Mike Evans OVER 1,049.5 receiving yards (-112, FanDuel — 1 unit) Evans has now played and dominated for the […]
Eliot Crist
NFL
Fantasy
First Down Blog: Get ready for a big Burrow year
Multiple times each week, Brad Evans, in this space, will ramble on about whatever random, likely tequila-influenced fantasy football/betting thoughts are coursing through his often-moronic mind. Today’s topic: The cool-as-a-cucumber Cincinnati Kid. Cool, calm and collected. It’s a commonly used phrase to describe stoic leadership and performance under pressure. And it applies perfectly to Cincinnati […]
Brad Evans
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NFL
Fantasy
Anatomy of a breakout fantasy running back: The 2020 candidates
In the first part of this short series, a criteria for finding breakout running backs for fantasy football was established, and a classification tree was created using some statistical software. In order to make that actionable for your drafts, especially this time of year, it makes sense to provide you with some RB targets who […]
Anthony Amico
NFL
Fantasy
Breaking down the Detroit Lions coaching staff
A crucial element to projecting players in fantasy football is determining their role and the context of the team on which they operate. In this divisional series, we will explore the inner workings of each team. These writeups are loaded with beautiful data visualizations (brought to you by Anthony Amico) that will expose the gears […]
Derek Brown
NFL
Bets
Diving deep on the Detroit Lions coaching and approach
A crucial element to projecting players in fantasy football is determining their role and the context of the team on which they operate. In this divisional series, we will explore the inner workings of each team. These writeups are loaded with beautiful data visualizations (brought to you by Anthony Amico) that will expose the gears […]
Derek Brown