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Dan Fornek

356 articles

Dan was a three-year letter winner (two-year starter) at the University of Dayton as an offensive guard. 11-year coaching career in Illinois and Indiana, working with running backs, wide receivers, tight ends, and offensive line. Fantasy football analysis can be round weekly at Rotoballer and FTN during the regular season and throughout the offseason. Occasional tweeter (@fornekdf). DMs are always open!

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Deshaun Watson (QB, CLE) - Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 10

BALLER MOVE: Add in All Leagues ROSTERED IN: 27% of Leagues ANALYSIS: There isn’t much to say about Deshaun Watson except for the fact that his suspension ends after the Browns’ next three games. He’s a great target for fantasy managers whose quarterbacks have already had their bye week. The veteran quarterback will likely have […]


Should I pick up Phillip Dorsett after his Week 9 performance? Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Outlook

The 2022 NFL season had one of the most notable trade deadlines of recent memory, with plenty of players changing locations to finish the season. One of the most expected trades never materialized though, with the Houston Texans Brandin Cooks remaining with the team. Cooks, the veteran receiver, was unpleased, leading to him missing Houston’s […]


Darren Waller - Fantasy Football Rankings, Draft Sleepers, NFL Injury News

Is Darren Waller playing in Week 9? Should I pick up and start Foster Moreau for fantasy football?

It seemed like fantasy managers were getting a great discount on a high-volume tight end throughout the fantasy draft season when Darren Waller was being drafted as the TE4. Unfortunately, things have not gone to plan through the first eight weeks of the season. Waller (and the Raiders’ passing offense in general) has struggled to […]


Tua Tagovailoa - Fantasy Football Rankings, Draft Sleepers, NFL Injury News

Offensive Line Champs and Chumps - Fantasy Football Matchups To Target, Avoid (Week 9)

Week 8 provided a glimmer of hope for offensive football in 2022. Eight teams (a 2022 season high!) scored at least 30 points in Week 8. Collectively, offensive line play didn’t improve immensely, but we also dodged any significant long-term injuries for the first time in a long time. Unfortunately, Week 9 is one of […]


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Top Quarterback Waiver Wire Pickups and Streamers for Week 9: Justin Fields, Andy Dalton, Jared Goff, P.J. Walker

It may have taken us eight weeks, but fantasy managers got some explosive production out of the quarterback position. Six quarterbacks (Tua Tagovailoa, Zach Wilson, Kyler Murray, Tom Brady, Jared Goff, and P.J. Walker) finished with over 300-passing yards. Four quarterbacks had three or more passing touchdowns (led by Jalen Hurts' four). Week 9 will […]


Darrell Henderson Jr. - Fantasy Football Rankings, Draft Sleepers, NFL Injury News

Is Darrell Henderson Healthy or Injured? Should I Start Kyren Williams in Week 8?

The Rams announced this week that running back Cam Akers will once again be unavailable as the team works to find a trade partner for him. That leaves the Rams backfield with Darrell Henderson and Malcolm Brown. The Rams also have rookie Kyren Williams working his way off the injured reserve. The view of the […]


Dalvin Cook - Fantasy Football Rankings, NFL Injury News, DFS Lineup Picks

Offensive Line Champs and Chumps - Fantasy Football Matchups To Target, Avoid (Week 8)

What more can be said about the continued lack of explosive offense in the NFL during the 2022 season? Scoring (real and fantasy) is down across the board as offenses struggle to find their footing this year. That is also true for offensive line units across the league. Just 10 teams had a combined PFF […]


Daniel Jones - Fantasy Football Rankings, NFL Injury News, DFS Lineup Picks

Top Quarterback Waiver Wire Pickups and Streamers for Week 8: Sam Ehlinger Daniel Jones, P.J. Walker, Taylor Heinicke

From a quarterback perspective, Week 7 can be defined by the extremes. Two quarterbacks (Joe Burrow and Patrick Mahomes) threw for over 400 passing yards. Four other quarterbacks (Andy Dalton, Trevor Lawrence, Jimmy Garoppolo, and Davis Mills) eclipsed 300 passing yards. However, 13 of the starting quarterbacks in the NFL failed to throw for over […]


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Taylor Heinicke (QB, WAS) - Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 8

BALLER MOVE: Add in 2QB Leagues ROSTERED IN: 5% of Leagues ANALYSIS: Taylor Heinicke was tabbed the starting quarterback for the Washington Commanders (over rookie Sam Howell) while Carson Wentz recovers from a thumb injury suffered in Week 6. After a slow start, it looks like Heinicke will keep the job for at least one […]


Sam Ehlinger (QB, IND) - Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 8

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 0% of Leagues ANALYSIS: Initially, this post was going to discuss Matt Ryan as a priority add this week because of the matchup against the Washington Commanders in Week 8. Then this happened. Per source, Colts benching Matt Ryan, turning to Sam Ehlinger. Sam makes 1st […]


P.J. Walker (QB, CAR) - Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 8

BALLER MOVE: Add in 2QB Leagues ROSTERED IN: 2% of Leagues ANALYSIS: P.J. Walker performed admirably in his start against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, completing 72.7% of his passes for 177 yards and two touchdowns with zero interceptions. The Panthers are expecting both Sam Darnold and Baker Mayfield to practice next week, but Walker’s performance […]


Is Saquon Barkley Playing Today? Fantasy Football Injury Update For Week 7

Fantasy managers have had plenty of reason to celebrate if they took the chance on Saquon Barkley in their fantasy drafts this offseason. In six games this season, the veteran running back has amassed 119 carries for 616 yards and four touchdowns while adding 21 receptions for 155 yards. Those totals make Barkley the RB2 […]


Christian McCaffrey - Fantasy Football Rankings, NFL Injury News

Is Christian McCaffrey Playing in Week 7 After His Trade to the 49ers? Fantasy Football Outlook

The real and fantasy football world got rocked on Thursday night when Christian McCaffrey was traded from the Panthers to the 49ers. While there had been rumors that the running back was on the trade block, it was still surprising to see a team willing to give up the draft capital for him while taking […]


Offensive Line Champs and Chumps - Fantasy Football Matchups To Target, Avoid (Week 7)

Offensive scoring is down across the league and offensive lines continue to struggle across the board. Just seven teams finished with an average PFF grade above 65.0 across their entire offensive line in Week 6. Unfortunately, injuries continue to stack up along the offensive lines as well. Arizona lost starting left guard Justin Pugh to […]


Matt Ryan - Fantasy Football Rankings, Draft Sleepers, Waiver Wire Pickups

Top Quarterback Waiver Wire Pickups and Streamers for Week 7: Jimmy Garoppolo, Matt Ryan, Daniel Jones, Marcus Mariota

Week 6 is just a Monday night football game away from completion and the story is mostly the same: offenses are struggling to put up points in the 2022 season. Just eight teams had over 25 points in Week 6. It's been a similar struggle for fantasy quarterbacks to start the year. Just six players […]


Daniel Jones (QB, NYG) - Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 7

BALLER MOVE: Add in 2QB Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 28% of Leagues ANALYSIS: Daniel Jones continues to provide a solid fantasy floor despite a complete lack of pass-game weapons in New York. Jones has at least 12.0 fantasy points in all six games this season. However, he’s only scored over 14.0 fantasy points twice this […]


Marcus Mariota - Fantasy Football Rankings, Draft Sleepers, NFL Injury News

Marcus Mariota (QB, ATL) - Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 7

BALLER MOVE: Add in 2QB Leagues ROSTERED IN: 14% of Leagues ANALYSIS: The Falcons are content winning through their run game, which has led to modest passing volume in the first six weeks. Marcus Mariota has attempted over 30 passes in just one game this season, and it hasn’t happened since Week 1. However, Mariota […]


Kyler Murray - Fantasy Football Rankings, NFL Injury News, Draft Targets

Offensive Line Champs and Chumps - Fantasy Football Matchups To Target, Avoid (Week 6)

Six weeks are in the books and defenses continue to dominate to start the 2022 season. Nine games went under the opening projected scoring in Week 5. So far, at least eight games have gone under the opening scoring line every week of the season. There were once again some major injuries across offensive lines […]


Geno Smith - Fantasy Football Rankings, Draft Sleepers, NFL DFS Picks

Top Quarterback Waiver Wire Pickups and Streamers for Week 6: Daniel Jones, Justin Fields, Geno Smith, Kenny Pickett

Week 5 is nearly in the books and NFL offenses continue to struggle. Josh Allen paced all quarterbacks in passing yards (424) and passing touchdowns (four) in a rout of the Pittsburgh Steelers. Outside of that, the quarterback position was disappointing. Only three other quarterbacks (Carson Wentz, Tom Brady, and Kenny Pickett) threw for over […]


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Justin Fields (QB, CHI) - Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 6

BALLER MOVE: Add in 2QB Leagues ROSTERED IN: 38% of Leagues ANALYSIS: The Bears' passing attack has seen an uptick in the past two weeks, throwing the ball at least 20 times. That’s helped Justin Fields finish the past two weeks with double-digit fantasy points. That’s not great, but it is progress. Fields had a […]


Daniel Jones - Fantasy Football Rankings, NFL Injury News, DFS Lineup Picks

Daniel Jones (QB, NYG) - Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 6

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+ Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 22% of Leagues ANALYSIS: It isn’t always pretty, but the Giants are finding their groove on offense. That has meant that Daniel Jones has been able to produce a consistent floor in fantasy football. Jones has scored at least 12.0 fantasy points in every game this […]


D'Andre Swift - Fantasy Football Rankings, NFL DFS Lineup Picks

Is D’Andre Swift Injured or Playing? Should I Start Jamaal Williams in Week 5?

Fantasy managers who used an early-round pick on Detroit Lions running back D’Andre Swift have undoubtedly been scrambling to fill the void of his absence the last two weeks if they didn’t also draft Jamaal Williams. In the team’s first two games, Swift logged at least a 51% snap share and had 20 carries for […]


Geno Smith - Fantasy Football Rankings, Draft Sleepers, NFL DFS Picks

Is Geno Smith A Good Waiver Wire Pickup? Fantasy Football Outlook

Finding the right quarterback in fantasy drafts and through the waiver wire is important to fantasy success. In 1QB leagues, having a quarterback that can provide a consistent high floor with boom week upside gives teams one less position to worry about and can buoy scoring on down weeks from skill players. In SuperFlex leagues […]


Nick Chubb - Fantasy Football Rankings, NFL Injury News, DFS Lineup Picks

Offensive Line Champs and Chumps - Fantasy Football Matchups To Target, Avoid (Week 5)

Offensive lines across the NFL struggled to create a pocket or generate a push on the ground in Week 4. 14 different offensive lines had an average PFF grade under 61.0, including three teams (Cincinnati, Indianapolis, and the Los Angeles Rams) that failed to score a 51.0 grade. Luckily, there weren’t as many significant injuries […]


Zach Wilson - Fantasy Football Rankings, NFL Injury News

Top Quarterback Waiver Wire Pickups and Streamers for Week 5: Jared Goff, Ryan Tannehill, Zach Wilson, Kenny Pickett

Week 4 is coming to a close and teams are continuing their struggles on offense. Just 10 teams scored over 25 points in Week 4. A lot of that comes from another underwhelming passing week as teams struggle to navigate a higher volume of two-deep coverages. Just four quarterbacks (Jared Goff, Matt Ryan, Justin Herbert, […]


Christian McCaffrey - Fantasy Football Rankings, NFL Injury News

Offensive Line Champs and Chumps - Fantasy Football Matchups To Target, Avoid (Week 4)

Three weeks of the NFL season are done and scoring remains down across the league. Defenses are sitting in two-high coverage shells, forcing offenses to lean on the run game to try and open up the pass. Week 3 was the worst week of the season in terms of significant offensive line injuries. The Chargers […]


Top Quarterback Waiver Wire Pickups and Streamers for Week 4: Jared Goff, Trevor Lawrence, Jimmy Garoppolo, Geno Smith

Week 3 is nearly in the books and quarterback play is starting to stabilize. 17 different quarterbacks threw for over 250 passing yards and six teams scored at least 28 points. Josh Allen paced the quarterback position as the week’s only 400-yard passer. Six other quarterbacks (Jameis Winston, Jalen Hurts, Geno Smith, Mac Jones, Kyler […]


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Jimmy Garoppolo (QB, SF) - Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 4

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+ Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 37% of Leagues ANALYSIS: Jimmy Garoppolo is back at the helm of the 49ers' offense and finally has his full complement of offensive weapons back after George Kittle returned from his calf injury. Given the yards-after-catch abilities of all his pass-catching weapons, Garoppolo won’t need to […]


Jared Goff (QB, DET) - Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 4

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+ Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 45% of Leagues ANALYSIS: Nobody will confuse Jared Goff with a high-end QB1 in fantasy, but he has shown the ability to provide a consistent floor by utilizing the weapons around him on the Lions’ offense. Goff completed 25 of 41 passes for 277 yards with […]


Trevor Lawrence - Fantasy Football Rankings, Draft Sleepers, NFL Injury News

Trevor Lawrence (QB, JAX) - Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 4

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 57% of Leagues ANALYSIS: It may have taken a year, but Trevor Lawrence is starting to look like the quarterback we thought he could be when he was selected first overall in the 2021 NFL Draft. Lawrence completed 28 of 39 passes for 262 yards and […]


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