Playoff Tight End Streamers: ROS Schedules to Attack
The tight end position has been a crapshoot all year, which even the seemingly dependable options like Zach Ertz, George Kittle, and Mark Andrews either hurt or failing to meet expectations. That has left the landscape as Travis Kelce and a whole bunch of other guys, which has amounted to a massive headache for fantasy... Read More
Fantasy Football Risers and Fallers - Week 11
Whether due to their own play, the play of others, or injuries, players' stock increases and decreases on a weekly basis. Perhaps more than any other, the NFL is a league that experiences ups and downs at a rapid pace. With only 16 games, there’s little room for error and seemingly endless opportunities for improvement.... Read More
NextGen Stats - Wide Receiver/Tight End Breakdowns and Takeaways
We've consumed our first "double-digit week" set of games. That means we've entered the final part of the season and, in fact, the fantasy football playoffs are closer than you may realize. There are just three more weeks to go until we hit Week 14 and celebrate our presence in the run for the chip,... Read More
Coaching Matters: Offenses That Will Improve From Week 10
This series continues into its tenth week of where I dive into offensive areas that will improve or decline based on coaching in order to glean insight as to fantasy football value. In Week 10, we saw performances such as the Houston Texans running backs combining for 54 rushing yards, Alex Smith throwing for 390 yards, and the Tennessee Titans... Read More
FAB Bidding - Week 11 Waiver Wire Targets
With 10 weeks down, many are heading towards the home stretch of our fantasy football regular season. Are you in must-win territory? You'd rather be in the playoffs with $0 than out of the dance entirely! With our famous waiver wire pickups list and our weekly waiver wire columns by position, this column focuses on suggested... Read More
Week 11 Waiver Wire Pickups & Adds
It was another one of those weeks where third-string tight ends were scoring touchdowns and All-Pro players were completely shut down. Just remember process > results when making your add/drop decisions. The waiver wire is more important in 2020 than ever. The players suggested here should be top priorities for early-week waiver claims; keep the... Read More
Running Back Waiver Wire Pickups - Week 11
Fantasy GMs are to be commended for rising to the unique challenges that have unfolded during this regular season. Injuries to critical players is an unwelcome reality that occurs every year. This is also the case for backs that were expected to operate as RB1s, but have been relegated to committees. However, this season has... Read More
Wide Receiver Waiver Wire Pickups - Week 11
The NFL season keeps on chugging along. How many of you expected Marquez Valdes-Scantling to lead all receivers on Sunday in fantasy points? We're in the stretch run of the regular season now for fantasy managers. Wins become very important. Teams fall out of contention. If you're going to make a title push, it can't... Read More
Tight End Waiver Wire Pickups - Week 11
It is getting down to the nitty-gritty for fantasy football general managers this week. Yes, I said the NITTY-GRITTY! Week 11 is one of the most crucial weeks for fantasy footballers if they participate in leagues. This is when playoff spots are secured or flushed down the toilet. San Francisco’s George Kittle has left fantasy... Read More
Quarterback Waiver Wire Pickups and Streamers - Week 11
Week 10 was a brutal affair for most fantasy squads, especially if you rely on production from the quarterback position. Only six quarterbacks surpassed 300 yards passing on the week, and of those only three had more than one passing touchdown. As a whole, only three quarterbacks were able to throw for at least three... Read More
Deeper League Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 11
Before we know it, the season will be hitting its final stretch. It’s been quite a 2020 campaign for the NFL as the league tries to navigate COVID-19. In addition, numerous injuries have affected fantasy managers this season too. The deep-end of the waiver wire is now saturated with less and less valuable gems because... Read More
Week 10 Outliers Analysis - We Must Overreact!
Week 10 was fairly low scoring and it seemed like we saw a lot of touchdowns scored by low-end guys such as Willie Snead, DaeSean Hamilton, Cameron Brate and Rex Burkhead. Tom Brady led the week at quarterback while Kyler Murray and Josh Allen rounded out the top-three. Tight end was extremely rough this week... Read More
Fantasy Football Rookies to Watch in Week 10
Every season, many rookies make names for themselves, garnering national attention. From Odell Beckham Jr. and Ezekiel Elliott to Josh Jacobs and A.J. Brown, this trend seems to have been accelerating over the past decade. Players like Justin Jefferson, Justin Herbert, and James Robinson have joined that club so far this year, wowing fans with... Read More
Booms and Busts - Starts and Sits for Week 10 Lineups
Week 9 in fantasy was primarily dominated by the quarterback and wide receiver positions. We saw 19 QBs score over 20 FP, while we saw 17 WRs reach that point total as well. The biggest disappointment in fantasy scoring had to be the running back position as a whole. Only Dalvin Cook and Christian McCaffrey... Read More
Wide Receiver Breakouts You Haven't Noticed Yet
Travis Fulgham, Chase Claypool, Justin Jefferson...these are guys who everyone is talking about, breakout players who have ascended the ranks at wide receiver in 2020. But there are also players who are breaking out below the surface, guys who might not have stolen the fantasy world's attention but who are currently on the way up.... Read More
Fantasy Football Trade Targets - Week 10
The fantasy trade market is always a fun one to evaluate. Articles like this are essentially glorified "Who's Hot and Who's Not" pieces but the tables are turned to where sometimes, you want to trade for those that are cold and trade away those hot. We are more than halfway through the season and with teams nearly... Read More
Is Drew Lock Making Denver Fantasy-Friendly?
It was halftime in the Denver-Atlanta game last Sunday and the score was Atlanta 20 - Denver 3. I had put my DFS dollars on Drew Lock in what was supposed to be a "too good to possibly mess this up" matchup against the Falcons and was feeling rather queasy about it. Denver had run... Read More
Pivot Plays and Post-Waiver Pickups: Week 10
The waiver wires in fantasy football leagues start getting bare by Week 10. Fantasy football managers will be without their Chiefs, Cowboys, Falcons and Jets this week. They will also be without the same abundance of available talent on the waiver wire that there is during the first half of the season. Now that the... Read More
Week 10 Stream Team - Shallow and Deep-League Pickups
Welcome to Week 10 of the NFL season. Each week we will be providing streamer advice for all of those who need it, which is pretty much anyone and everyone. Streaming players with the best matchups each week as well as during your stud's bye weeks is an integral part of winning a fantasy championship... Read More
Week 10 Fantasy Football Sleeper and Value Plays
The "King", Scott Engel and Nando Di Fino of the Athletic identify the best fantasy football sleepers and value plays for season-long and DFS lineups for Week 10 of fantasy football. Target these players for use if you need a lineup plug-in or are looking to save some DFS cash in your DraftKings and FanDuel lineups.. Like... Read More
Fantasy Football Risers and Fallers - Week 10
Whether due to their own play, the play of others, or injuries, players' stock increases and decreases on a weekly basis. Perhaps more than any other, the NFL is a league that experiences ups and downs at a rapid pace. With only 16 games, there’s little room for error and seemingly endless opportunities for improvement.... Read More
Coaching Matters: Offenses That Will Improve From Week 9
This series continues into its ninth week of where I dive into offensive areas that will improve or decline based on coaching in order to glean insight as to fantasy football value. In Week 9, we saw performances such as the Minnesota Vikings wide receivers combining for five receptions, Josh Allen throwing for 415 yards, and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers... Read More
NextGen Stats - Quarterback Breakdowns and Takeaways
We're past Week 9 already and entering the home stretch of the season, which means you will be fighting harder than ever to procure that sweet playoff spot. And knowing the importance of having a solid quarterback in your lineups (or two, if you are part of a 2QB/Super-FLEX league!), it's only right we highlight... Read More
FAB Bidding - Week 10 Waiver Wire Targets
We're now barreling towards Week 10 and that means four weeks remain in the traditional regular season of fantasy football. Are you ready for the fourth quarter? With our famous waiver wire pickups list and our weekly waiver wire columns by position, this column focuses on suggested waiver wire bidding percentages for fantasy football owners in... Read More
Week 10 Waiver Wire Pickups & Adds
For those still following this column closely, congrats on staying in contention during this crazy year. There may not be a singular league-winning player on your waiver wire this week but you never know who will become a breakout star in the second half. The waiver wire is more important in 2020 than ever. The... Read More
Running Back Waiver Wire Pickups - Week 10
Fantasy GMs are to be commended for rising to the unique challenges that have unfolded during this regular season. Injuries to critical players is an unwelcome reality that occurs every year. This is also the case for backs that were expected to operate as RB1s, but have been relegated to committees. However, this season has... Read More
Wide Receiver Waiver Wire Pickups - Week 10
Dez Bryant is back! But while the veteran receiver did return to an NFL roster this week, his complete lack of involvement means you won't find his name on this week's waiver wire pickup list. You will find some other names, though, if you're looking for non-Dez names! Not all options are the same. Some... Read More
Tight End Waiver Wire Pickups - Week 10
Millions of fantasy football managers will be without their star tight ends this upcoming week, so finding a future fantasy force or a one-week stopgap at the position on the waiver wire has never been more important this season. Fantasy footballers will be without the top two tight ends in fantasy football this week. Kansas... Read More
Quarterback Waiver Wire Pickups and Streamers - Week 10
Week 9 has come and gone (minus Monday night's impending dumpster fire between the Patriots and Jets) and teams just keep hitting their offensive stride. After a slow Week 8, NFL offenses erupted once again with one 400-yard passer (Josh Allen) and 10 different 300-yard passing efforts. Additionally, two quarterbacks had four passing touchdowns with... Read More