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Fantasy Football Risers and Fallers - Week 14
Week 13 has come and gone. The fantasy football playoffs are starting for some and just around the corner for others. In the coming weeks, fantasy managers will have some tough decisions to make. In this weekly column, we'll be looking at fantasy football players whose arrows may be pointing up and players whose arrows […]

The Cut List – Who to Drop for Fantasy Football Week 14
For most fantasy football leagues, there is officially one game left in the regular season. There may be some teams that have unofficially checked out if they're out of the playoffs, but I'm a big believer in the "you play to win the game" mantra. As we're reaching the end of the season, there aren't […]

Biggest Fantasy Football Busts of the Week - Fantasy Outlooks for Justin Herbert, Austin Ekeler, Jahmyr Gibbs, David Njoku
The 13th Sunday of the 2023 NFL season has come and gone. Hopefully, you woke up on Monday morning feeling very good about how your matchup went. However, this week's slate of games was certainly stress-inducing for many fantasy football managers. Part of that stress was caused by a group of players who drastically underachieved […]

Week 13 Fantasy Busts? Players Who May Disappoint Include Kyler Murray, Breece Hall, D'Andre Swift, Drake London
Dodging busts with a full 16-game slate can be easy. With six teams on bye, it's a little bit more difficult. The Bills, Ravens, Vikings, Bears, Raiders, and Giants all get their week off this Sunday. It couldn't have come at a worse time with the fantasy playoffs for the majority of leagues just two […]

Booms and Busts - Fantasy Football Starts and Sits for Week 13 Lineups
Week 13 is finally here, and it might be the most important week for those fantasy managers still fighting for a playoff spot. With most leagues having their playoffs start in Week 15, there are just two regular season games left. That means if your fantasy team is on the bubble, you have to win […]

Fantasy Football Warning Signals for Week 13: Kyler Murray, Joe Mixon, and Drake London
Week 13 of the fantasy football season is underway and while we may have drafted certain players at a premium, it is okay to consider benching them despite their name value. We often hear the phrase "start your studs" and it is a tried and true method, especially earlier in the season. When injuries, tough […]

Fantasy Football Matchups to Target, Avoid (Week 13) - Offensive Line Champs and Chumps
The fantasy playoffs are just around the corner and every week matters. Teams who have already locked up a playoff spot need to keep optimizing their roster to push for a championship. Teams on the cusp of earning a playoff bid need to secure crucial wins to stay alive. Finding an edge in matchups can […]

Fantasy Football Tight End Preparation for Week 13
Week 13 won't be easy for fantasy managers at the tight end position. Of course, with this dreadful position, no week is ever reason. However, this week we'll all have to figure it out with guys like T.J. Hockenson, Cole Kmet, Dalton Kincaid, and Isaiah Likely all on bye. Not to mention, we're missing Dallas […]

Fantasy Football Risers and Fallers - Week 13
12 weeks down, just a couple more weeks to go until the fantasy football playoffs. Your league's trade deadline may have passed, but it's still important to understand key risers and fallers to see who you may want to start and sit in the coming weeks based on new information. In this weekly column, we'll […]

The Cut List – Who to Drop for Fantasy Football Week 13
We're officially getting down to the nitty-gritty. We are just two weeks away from most fantasy football playoffs getting underway and that likely leaves teams operating under different pretenses. Teams with playoff spots wrapped up can be a little more aggressive with their roster spots and who they continue to roster. Other teams who don't […]

Biggest Fantasy Football Busts of the Week - Fantasy Outlooks for Week 12
The 12th Sunday of the 2023 NFL season has come and gone. Hopefully, you woke up on Monday morning feeling very good about how your matchup went. However, this week's slate of games was certainly stress-inducing for many fantasy football managers. Part of that stress was caused by a group of players who drastically underachieved […]

Booms and Busts - Fantasy Football Starts and Sits for Week 12 Lineups
As we gather around the Thanksgiving table, indulging in the feast of both turkey and football, fantasy managers find themselves faced with tough decisions on who to start and sit in Week 12. Just like the carefully planned Thanksgiving menu, constructing the perfect fantasy football lineup requires strategic thinking and a dash of intuition. In […]

Week 12 Fantasy Busts? Players Who May Disappoint Include Tua Tagovailoa, Garrett Wilson, James Cook, Amari Cooper
A trio of Thursday games. The first-ever Black Friday game. The regularly scheduled Sunday slate. And for dessert, Monday Night Football. A lot of football (and food) is on tap, and hopefully, the only thing busting is your belt buckle. But that's the nature of the game. Not everybody will put up the stat line […]

Fantasy Football Warning Signals for Week 12: Russell Wilson, Alexander Mattison, Courtland Sutton
Week 12 of the fantasy football season is underway and while we may have drafted certain players at a premium, it is okay to consider benching them despite their name value. We often hear the phrase "start your studs" and it is a tried and true method, especially earlier in the season. When injuries, tough […]

Fantasy Football Matchups to Target, Avoid (Week 12) - Offensive Line Champs and Chumps
Week 11 has come and gone and the divide is starting to grow between the best and worst offensive lines in the NFL. Week 12 will be another week where we have a full slate of games, so expect that divide to expand even further. Last week was a relatively quiet week on the injury […]

Fantasy Football Tight End Preparation for Week 12
As the quarterback and running back positions have been ravaged by injuries, the tight end position has largely skated by. Outside of Darren Waller's hamstring injury, the position had been extremely healthy this year. All of that came crashing down this past weekend when star tight end Mark Andrews was brought down from behind in […]

Fantasy Football Risers and Fallers - Week 12
It's crazy to think about how fast this fantasy football season has gone. 11 weeks are down, and we are just a few weeks away from the fantasy playoffs. Most leagues will start their playoffs in Week 15 with the championship happening two weeks later in Week 17. That makes these last few regular season […]

The Cut List – Who to Drop for Fantasy Football Week 12
Welcome to Week 12's Edition of the Cut List. With most trade deadlines in the rearview window, we'll no longer be touching base on sell-high or sell-low players. Instead, I'll be adding an "uh-oh..." section, which will focus on players whose fantasy football value is falling. They're not quite on the hot seat, but maybe […]

Biggest Fantasy Football Busts of the Week - Fantasy Outlooks for Austin Ekeler, Derrick Henry, Josh Jacobs, Stefon Diggs, more
The 11th Sunday of the 2023 NFL season has come and gone. Hopefully, you woke up on Monday morning feeling very good about how your matchup went. However, this week's slate of games was certainly stress-inducing for many fantasy football managers. Part of that stress was caused by a group of players who drastically underachieved […]

Week 11 Fantasy Busts? Players Who May Disappoint Include Isiah Pacheco, Puka Nacua, Gabe Davis, Amari Cooper, more
Now armed with 10 weeks of data, we know everything and we know nothing. It's widely regarded that Philadelphia has the best run defense in football and that's a matchup worth avoiding when setting lineups. Ditto with the Jets and wide receivers. But are we sure that defenses like Minnesota and Seattle are bad? Have […]

Booms and Busts - Fantasy Football Starts and Sits for Week 11 Lineups
Welcome to the thrilling realm of fantasy football, where strategic decisions can make or break your weekly matchups. As we dive into Week 11 of the NFL season, fantasy owners find themselves at a critical juncture with playoff aspirations on the line. In this week's edition of starts and sits, we'll explore the players poised […]

Fantasy Football Tight End Preparation for Week 11
Travis Kelce continues to dominate his position in a way no other player has managed to do, respective to their specific position. Once again, he leads all tight ends in PPG average. He is currently 1.5 PPG better than T.J. Hockenson and almost two points per game better than Mark Andrews. This trio represents the […]

Fantasy Football Warning Signals for Week 11: Matthew Stafford, Isiah Pacheco, and George Pickens
Week 11 of the fantasy football season is underway and while we may have drafted certain players at a premium, it is okay to consider benching them despite their name value. We often hear the phrase "start your studs" and it is a tried and true method, especially earlier in the season. When injuries, tough […]

Fantasy Football Matchups to Target, Avoid (Week 11) - Offensive Line Champs and Chumps
Bye weeks robbed us of some of the best fantasy players in Week 10. Thankfully, there were still plenty of fireworks, especially with a high-scoring matchup between the Chargers and Lions. Of the teams who were playing, we got a pretty clean week from injuries among offensive line units. The most significant injury is potentially […]

Fantasy Football Risers and Fallers - Week 11
Week 10 is behind us, and we are looking ahead to Week 11 of the fantasy football season. Last week was wild as many big-name players put together spectacular performances to carry fantasy managers to victory. With 10 weeks down, it's becoming clearer if your fantasy team has what it takes to make the playoffs. […]

The Cut List – Who to Drop for Fantasy Football Week 11
With 10 weeks of the regular season come and gone, the playoff race is in full swing. Records and standings will likely dictate moves for certain clubs down the stretch. Those teams with winning records are more likely to hang onto handcuffs and high upside swings. If you're a 5-5 club with a lot of […]

Biggest Fantasy Football Busts of the Week - Fantasy Outlooks for Trevor Lawrence, Derrick Henry, Saquon Barkley, Mark Andrews, more
The 10th Sunday of the 2023 NFL season has come and gone. Hopefully, you woke up on Monday morning feeling very good about how your matchup went. However, this week's slate of games was certainly stress-inducing for many fantasy football managers. Part of that stress was caused by a group of players who drastically underachieved […]

Week 10 Fantasy Busts? Players Who May Disappoint Include Dak Prescott, Gus Edwards, Keaton Mitchell, George Pickens, more
There are three types of people in this world: Those who continue to push their luck when they're on a heater, those who quit while they're ahead, and those who don't gamble at all. But if you're reading this article, you're probably not in that third group. So which of the first two are you? […]

Booms and Busts - Fantasy Football Starts and Sits for Week 10 Lineups
Welcome to another exciting week of fantasy football action as we dive into the pivotal Week 10 matchups that could make or break your season. With the playoffs on the horizon, it's crucial to make the right decisions when it comes to selecting your starting lineup and who to sit on the bench. As the […]