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2022 Fantasy Sleeper: Allen Lazard
The Green Bay Packers receiving corps was wiped out during the offseason. Top target and perennial Pro Bowl receiver Davante Adams was traded to the Las Vegas Raiders for a treasure trove of draft picks, and big-play man Marquez Valdes-Scantling took his talents to the Kansas City Chiefs. Meanwhile, the Packers signed injury-prone veteran Sammy... Read More
D.J. Chark: 2022 Fantasy Football Draft Sleeper and Undervalued Wide Receiver
Urban Meyer may have turned Tim Tebow into one of the greatest quarterbacks in the history of college football, but he did nobody any fantasy football favors when he “coached” the Jacksonville Jaguars last season. DJ Chark looked like he was going to be Jacksonville’s No. 1 receiver for several seasons after he posted a... Read More
Running Back PPR Rankings - Fantasy Football Tiers and Draft Analysis
The NFL might be a quarterback-driven league dominated by potent passing attacks and game-breaking wide receivers, but running backs still rule the roost in fantasy football. If you want to win in fantasy football, you need to know which running backs are on which teams, who is part of a committee, who is a one-man... Read More
Fantasy Football Breakouts, Busts, and Locks - Chicago Bears 2022 Outlook
“The Monsters of the Midway” moniker has not fit the Chicago Bears in recent years, especially on the offensive side of the ball. Chicago has not finished with a winning record since 2018, and their offense has been ranked 29th, 26th, and 24th in the NFL during those three subpar seasons. The Bears have given... Read More
David Njoku: 2022 Breakout Candidate For Fantasy Football
The Cleveland Browns have made some interesting personnel decisions in recent years. Look no further than acquiring troubled quarterback Deshaun Watson and signing him to a $230 million deal when he will likely be suspended by the NFL for violating the league’s personal conduct policy. What Cleveland has done lately at the tight end position... Read More
Early Tight End Draft Rankings - Fantasy Football PPR Leagues
When is it way too early to worry about fantasy football rankings? The answer is it is never too early. The tight end rankings for PPR fantasy football leagues are likely different now than they were when the 2021 season concluded, thanks to superstar quarterbacks changing teams and a couple of tight ends taking their... Read More
Allen Robinson Signs With Los Angeles Rams: Fantasy Football Impact
Allen Robinson’s 2021 NFL campaign was the disaster of all disasters, especially for the fantasy football managers who rostered him. Robinson had the worst season of his above-average NFL career. He missed games due to COVID and hamstring troubles, had quarterbacks who could not get their wobbly passes into his sure hands, and was stuck in... Read More
Best Landing Spot for Jameis Winston's Fantasy Football Value
Jameis Winston deserved a better ending to his 2021 season, just like fans of “Seinfeld” and “The Sopranos” deserved better endings to their shows. Winston was arguably on his way to one of the best years of his inconsistent NFL career, if not the best, in his second season with the New Orleans Saints. In... Read More
Biggest Tight End Breakouts of 2021 - Fantasy Football Year In Review
There were several tight ends who made their fantasy football general managers very happy during the 2021 season. While Kansas City standout Travis Kelce had another scintillating season, and Atlanta rookie Kyle Pitts showed the football universe why he will be a fantasy force for the next decade, there were many tight ends who had... Read More
Biggest Tight End Busts of 2021 - Fantasy Football Year In Review
The 2021 season was not kind to some of fantasy football’s top tight ends as not every highly-drafted TE put up the numbers Baltimore’s Mark Andrews did this season. Minnesota’s Irv Smith Jr., Green Bay’s Robert Tonyan, and Washington’s Logan Thomas all had their seasons ruined due to major injuries, and all three had the... Read More
Sneaky Starts and Streamers for Week 18 in Fantasy Football: Cedric Wilson, Zack Moss, K.J. Osborn
Whether this is the Championship Week in your fantasy football league or your final time to win thousands of dollars in a regular-season DFS contest, you are going to need some sneaky starts and streamers to win a gold trophy, big bucks and/or bragging rights. Fantasy footballers know Green Bay Packers players like Aaron Rodgers... Read More
Top Tight End Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 18: Pat Freiermuth, Gerald Everett, Cameron Brate, Austin Hooper
If you are in one of the few fantasy football leagues that makes the final week of the NFL regular season part of its championship week, I have two words for you — good luck! A wise man once said, “Pimpin’ Ain’t Easy.” Well, neither is figuring out who to use in fantasy football during... Read More
Top Tight End Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 17: Gerald Everett, Foster Moreau, Cole Kmet, C.J. Uzomah, Austin Hooper
It is championship week in most fantasy football leagues! If your team is no longer alive, then stop reading and move on to your fantasy hockey and hoops leagues. Congratulations if you made your league’s title game! Kudos to you for navigating the treacherous combination of injuries, COVID, bye weeks, and awful NFL coaching decisions... Read More
Sneaky Starts, Pivot Plays and Post-Waiver Pickups for Week 16
If you are alive in your fantasy football league’s playoffs, congratulations! You have done a better job managing your squad than Urban Meyer did! You have brought your fantasy football team this far. You are probably two wins away from winning your league championship and walking away with money, a trophy, bragging rights, or a... Read More
Top Tight End Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 16: Gerald Everett, James O' Shaughnessy, Jared Cook, Foster Moreau
If you are worried about who you are using at tight end in your fantasy football lineup this week, you have either qualified for your league’s playoffs or you are praying this is the week you win big bucks in a DFS tourney. COVID is wreaking more havoc on the NFL and fantasy lineups these... Read More
Sneaky Starts, Pivot Plays and Post-Waiver Pickups for Week 15
Whether this is the first week of your playoffs or the last week of your regular season, this is the most crucial week of your fantasy football season. This is not the time to drop the hand-off or sure touchdown toss if you are a fantasy football manager. Your chance to win your league championship... Read More
Top Tight End Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 15: Austin Hooper, Tyler Conklin, Gerald Everett, Cole Kmet
It is time to wave bye-bye to the byes! Fantasy football managers no longer have to worry about their starters missing games due to their NFL teams being on their bye weeks. That is a huge relief for fantasy managers who already have injuries, COVID, and mysterious benchings (James Robinson) that cost their players playing... Read More
Jalen Guyton (WR, LAC) - Fantasy Football Week 14 Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team PPR Leagues ROSTERED IN: 15% of Leagues ANALYSIS: Both Keenan Allen and Mike Williams were placed on the COVID-19 list this week, aka the two starting wide receivers for the Chargers. While Williams is expected to play, Allen has officially been ruled out: #chargers Keenan Allen OUT for Sunday—... Read More
Sneaky Starts, Pivot Plays and Post-Waiver Pickups for Week 14
Week 14 is the last week where NFL teams are on bye. Hip, hip, hooray! Fantasy football managers will not be picking up any Indianapolis Colts, Miami Dolphins, New England Patriots or Philadelphia Eagles off the waiver wire in their leagues unless they are in dynasty leagues and preparing for 2022. The pickings will be... Read More
Top Tight End Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 14: Tyler Conklin, Gerald Everett, Evan Engram
This is not the week for the starting tight end on your fantasy football team to be on bye. The NFL should not made it that four teams had to wait 13 weeks before getting their bye, but this is what fantasy managers must contend with. It is either the last week or second-to-last week... Read More
Sneaky Starts, Pivot Plays and Post-Waiver Pickups for Week 13
Week 13 might be the unluckiest week for fantasy football general managers. Forget about the history of the number 13. Forget about the fact four more teams are on bye. Week 13 could be the unluckiest for fantasy footballers because it is one of the most crucial weeks in fantasy since the playoffs start in... Read More
Evan Engram (TE, NYG) - Fantasy Football Week 13 Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+ Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 34% of Leagues ANALYSIS: A new offensive coordinator did not do much to change Engram’s role or the fate of the Giants offense this past Sunday, but Engram has been steady if not spectacular over the last five games (17-146-2). The Giants have not been able... Read More
Top Tight End Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 13: Evan Engram, Jack Doyle, Cole Kmet, Logan Thomas
Welcome to Week 13 of the fantasy football season, and my weekly article taking a look at the top tight end waiver wire pickups that may be available in your leagues. The good news outweighs the bad this week at the tight end position. The bad news is that another four NFL teams are on... Read More
Sneaky Starts, Pivot Plays and Post-Waiver Pickups for Week 12
You had your fill of turkey on Thanksgiving, so you do not want to be stuck with more turkeys in your fantasy football lineup this weekend. The later the season goes, the longer the injury list grows. There are probably more “questionable” players on injury reports this week than any other so far this season.... Read More
Top Tight End Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 12: Pat Freiermuth, Evan Engram, Tyler Conklin, Dan Arnold, Austin Hooper
This is not the week to have a turkey at the tight end position in your fantasy football lineup. Thanksgiving week is not just about the turkey, the stuffing, the mashed potatoes, the sweet potatoes, and the mashed sweet potatoes. It is a huge week for football and fantasy football as the games become more... Read More
Sneaky Starts, Pivot Plays and Post-Waiver Wire Pickups: Week 11
This is not the time of the season to have a player put up a zero in your fantasy football lineup. Don’t bother thinking about anyone from the Los Angeles Rams or Denver Broncos being your last-minute lineup change savior. Both of those teams have the week off. There are certainly many other prospects on... Read More
Top Tight End Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 11: Tyler Conklin, Logan Thomas, Evan Engram
Fantasy football’s regular season is past the halfway mark and headed for home! Fantasy football managers will be without Denver’s Noah Fant and Los Angeles’ Tyler Higbee at tight end this week due to their teams being on bye. This is on top of the ongoing Rob Gronkowski injury saga. There have been worse weeks... Read More
Sneaky Starts, Pivot Plays and Post-Waiver Pickups: Week 10
The push for the playoffs starts this week for millions of fantasy football general managers – unless your team is the Detroit Lions of your league. Four more teams are on bye this week, so the player pool is thinner than a Slim Jim. If one of your superstar starters might not play this week... Read More
Tyler Conklin (TE, MIN) - Fantasy Football Week 10 Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+ Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 38% of Leagues ANALYSIS: It just shows how light the tight end position is with waiver wire talent that Conklin has been recommended every week throughout the season even though he has one touchdown in eight games. He has 13 receptions for 173 yards over Minnesota’s... Read More
Dan Arnold (TE, JAX) - Fantasy Football Week 10 Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 27% of Leagues ANALYSIS: Who predicted that Arnold would end up being the top target in Jacksonville’s passing attack this season, especially since he did not even begin the year there? If you somehow did then I need you to tell me who I should start... Read More
