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100 Questions: Pressing fantasy issues for the New England Patriots
(You can’t answer a question if you don’t know what the question actually is. As we head toward the start of training camps after the weirdest offseason of our lives, FTN editor-in-chief Daniel Kelley asks — and attempts to answer — 3-4 fantasy-related questions about each team’s coming season. This is 100 Questions.) There will […]
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Daniel Kelley
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100 Questions: The pressing fantasy issues for the Minnesota Vikings
(You can’t answer a question if you don’t know what the question actually is. As we head toward the start of training camps after the weirdest offseason of our lives, FTN editor-in-chief Daniel Kelley asks — and attempts to answer — 3-4 fantasy-related questions about each team’s coming season. This is 100 Questions.) From 2012 […]
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Daniel Kelley
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NFL Bets
Investigating the viability of an NFL betting system
When it comes to NFL betting, I am not one for tropes. I’m sure there is some small number of professional bettors who can get by on feel and intuition, but I am certainly not one of them. I like math. I like systems. I like repeatable bets that have displayed a high rate of […]
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Anthony Amico
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NFL Fantasy
Jeff Ratcliffe’s 2020 fantasy football rookie rankings
Fantasy football rookie rankings are a versatile tool that not only help you in your dynasty rookie drafts but can also level set for your redraft leagues. Below, you’ll find my top 100 fantasy football rookie rankings for 2020 along with some quick thoughts about each player. 1. Clyde Edwards-Helaire, RB1, KC The LSU produce […]
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Jeff Ratcliffe
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NFL Fantasy
Booms, Busts and Breakouts: Minnesota Vikings
As the mercury rises and we inch closer to training camp opens, our resident fantasy football aficionados, Brad Evans and Jeff Ratcliffe, profile their favorite booms, busts and breakouts for every NFL team. Today’s topic: The Purple People Eaters.  Booms Adam Thielen, WR A Waterford crystal in pads. Thielen and his fragile hamstrings were exactly […]
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Brad Evans
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NFL Fantasy
Training camp position battles to watch for fantasy: WR
NFL training camps are finally opening up, and with them come the usual selection of camp battles featuring varying degrees of fantasy football intrigue. All this week, we’re looking at training camp battles for 2020 from a fantasy perspective. Up today: WRs. (Check out our QB position battles to watch and RB position battles to […]
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Tyler Loechner
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NFL Bets
Prop Bet of the Day: Houston is all in on David Johnson
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. Prop: David Johnson OVER 1,174.5 rushing + receiving yards (-110, FOXBet) After dealing DeAndre Hopkins to the Arizona Cardinals, Houston head coach and general manager Bill […]
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FTN Staff
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Diving deep on the Indianapolis Colts coaching and approach
A crucial element to projecting players in fantasy 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 that […]
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Derek Brown
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Breaking down the Indianapolis Colts coaching staff
A crucial element to projecting players in fantasy 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 that […]
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Derek Brown
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Biggest bust candidates at wide receiver in fantasy football
Last week, we discussed some WR breakouts who could help win you your league. It is important to consider the other side of that coin as well. There are players in drafts who are essentially land mines, ones who will destroy a roster and make it extremely difficult to succeed. The later into a draft you get, […]
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Anthony Amico
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100 Questions: The pressing fantasy issues for the Miami Dolphins
(You can’t answer a question if you don’t know what the question actually is. As we head toward the start of training camps after the weirdest offseason of our lives, FTN editor-in-chief Daniel Kelley asks — and attempts to answer — 3-4 fantasy-related questions about each team’s coming season. This is 100 Questions.) Everything was […]
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Daniel Kelley
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100 Questions: The pressing fantasy issues for the Los Angeles Rams
(You can’t answer a question if you don’t know what the question actually is. As we head toward the start of training camps after the weirdest offseason of our lives, FTN editor-in-chief Daniel Kelley asks — and attempts to answer — 3-4 fantasy-related questions about each team’s coming season. This is 100 Questions.) The speed […]
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Daniel Kelley
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NFL Bets
Daily Odds Boost check for Wednesday, July 22
This is a great time to be a sports bettor. As sports betting becomes legal in more and more locations, the various sportsbooks are all vying for your business. Targeting daily odds boosts bets can be one of the best ways to take advantage. Four days a week, I’ll be highlighting some of the best […]
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Matt LaMarca
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NFL Fantasy
Training camp position battles to watch for fantasy: RB
NFL training camps are finally opening up, and with them come the usual selection of camp battles featuring varying degrees of fantasy football intrigue. All this week, we’re looking at training camp battles for 2020 from a fantasy perspective. Up today: RBs. (Check out our QB position battles to watch.) Detroit Lions: D'Andre Swift vs. […]
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Tyler Loechner
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NFL Fantasy
Booms, Busts and Breakouts: Miami Dolphins
As the mercury rises and we inch closer to training camp opens, our resident fantasy football aficionados, Brad Evans and Jeff Ratcliffe, profile their favorite booms, busts and breakouts for every NFL team. Today’s topic: The Fightin’ Fish.  Booms Mike Gesicki, TE After doing a whole lot of nothing over his first season and a […]
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Jeff Ratcliffe
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First Down Blog: Fantasy football in a COVID-19 world
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: How to adjust to the outside world on draft day. As the old adage implies, change is very much hanging in the air.  The times we’re living […]
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Brad Evans
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NFL Bets
Prop Bet of the Day: Kenyan Drake is ready to impress
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. Kenyan Drake over 975.5 -110 – DraftKings – 1 Unit AND Kenyan Drake leads the league in rushing +2200 – FanDuel – 0.25 units Drake was […]
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Eliot Crist
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NFL Bets
Primer on closing line value for NFL betting: Part 3
In the previous installment of this series, I talked about things to avoid when mining for closing line value (CLV). Specifically, the “dead zone” in NFL sides with a spread between -1 and +2. Today, I’m going to show you a couple of different things to look for when searching for CLV, using classification trees as […]
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Anthony Amico
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NFL Fantasy
Training camp position battles to watch for fantasy: QB
NFL training camps are finally opening up, and with them come the usual selection of camp battles featuring varying degrees of fantasy football intrigue. All this week, we’ll look at training camp position battles for 2020 from a fantasy perspective. Up first: QBs. New England Patriots: Cam Newton vs. Jarrett Stidham Who fantasy players should […]
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Tyler Loechner
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NFL Fantasy
100 Questions: Pressing fantasy issues for the Los Angeles Chargers
(You can’t answer a question if you don’t know what the question actually is. As we head toward the start of training camps after the weirdest offseason of our lives, FTN editor-in-chief Daniel Kelley asks — and attempts to answer — 3-4 fantasy-related questions about each team’s coming season. This is 100 Questions.) The Los […]
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Daniel Kelley
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100 Questions: The pressing fantasy issues for the Las Vegas Raiders
(You can’t answer a question if you don’t know what the question actually is. As we head toward the start of training camps after the weirdest offseason of our lives, FTN editor-in-chief Daniel Kelley asks — and attempts to answer — 3-4 fantasy-related questions about each team’s coming season. This is 100 Questions.) Fun news […]
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Daniel Kelley
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NFL Bets
Diving deep on the Houston Texans 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 […]
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Derek Brown
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NFL Fantasy
Booms, Busts and Breakouts: Las Vegas Raiders
As the mercury rises and we inch closer to training camp opens, our resident fantasy football aficionados, Brad Evans and Jeff Ratcliffe, profile their favorite booms, busts and breakouts for every NFL team. Today’s topic: The Latest Las Vegas Show. Booms Josh Jacobs, RB Last year as a rookie, Jacobs was as spectacular as Mark […]
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Brad Evans
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Breaking down the Houston Texans 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 […]
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Derek Brown
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Biggest bust candidates at running back in fantasy football
Landing an every-down running back is so, so important in fantasy football, but that will be specially true in 2020. The position falls off a massive cliff at a certain point, which means there are plenty of running backs that I’m not very interested in drafting. Let’s take a look at some of the backs […]
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Adam Pfeifer
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NFL Bets
Prop Bet of the Day: The Bengals are ready to rock
Looking to scratch an action itch? You bet we got you covered. Every day our ravenous bettors scour the web for their favorite props to boost the bankroll. Prop: Cincinnati OVER 5.5 wins (-120, FOXBet) It’s no secret the Bengals used the first selection in the 2020 NFL Draft on Joe Burrow, who arguably turned […]
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FTN Staff
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NFL Fantasy
Fantasy football tiers for linebackers in IDP leagues
In the vast majority of IDP fantasy football leagues, linebackers are the bread and butter of defensive lineups. The foundation for a successful fantasy season. Not only is linebacker the highest-scoring position in most IDP leagues, but their propensity for racking up tackles week in and week out makes them the most consistent scorers as […]
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Gary Davenport
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The Rodney Dangerfield All-Stars: The 2020 All-Disrespect Team
Pads cracking, helmets smashing, coaches yelling – football season is about to return.  For your team, Baby Got Dak, the dawn of a new season brings renewed optimism and another chance. Last year didn’t go exactly as planned. Dismantled by injuries and David Montgomery’s unbearable suckiness (Yes, it’s all my fault.), “Baby” was essentially the […]
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Brad Evans
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Biggest bust candidates at quarterback in fantasy football
The quarterback position is always loaded in fantasy football, but that doesn’t mean it is without disappointments. Three candidates stand out as avoids for the 2020 season. Ryan Tannehill, Tennessee Titans Tannehill is coming off a 2019 campaign where his career was revived in Tennessee. From Week 6 on last year, Tannehill was third in […]
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Adam Pfeifer
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NFL Bets
Daily Odds Boost check for Monday, July 20
This is a great time to be a sports bettor. As sports betting becomes legal in more and more locations, the various sportsbooks are all vying for your business. Targeting daily odds boost bets can be one of the best ways to take advantage. Four days per week I’ll be highlighting some of the best odds boosts […]
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Matt LaMarca
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NFL Fantasy
Fantasy football mock draft: RB-RB-RB approach
The best part of fantasy football is obvious, right? It’s the fantasy football draft. No matter what, constructing your team is the best aspect of fantasy football, which is why we tend to take part is so many drafts each and every year. And while they aren’t your final builds, mock drafts are great exercises to […]
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Adam Pfeifer
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NFL Fantasy
100 Questions: Pressing fantasy issues for the Jacksonville Jaguars
(You can’t answer a question if you don’t know what the question actually is. As we head toward the start of training camps after the weirdest offseason of our lives, FTN editor-in-chief Daniel Kelley asks — and attempts to answer — 3-4 fantasy-related questions about each team’s coming season. This is 100 Questions.) At a […]
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Daniel Kelley