We're back for another year of helping you win your fantasy football leagues! Everything we thought we knew just a week ago? Updated. The outlook for the rest of the season? Changing. The best way to get ready? Stay ready, and that's what we do here. We're taking a new angle with this article for
By Optimus StaffPublished On: September 14th, 2026Categories: Featured, Redraft, waiver wireComments Off on Week 2 Waiver Wire Adds For Your 2026 Fantasy Football TeamTags: A.J. Brown, Aaron Rodgers, Alvin Kamara, Brock Purdy, bryce young, cam skattebo, Carson Wentz, chad ryland, Christian McCaffrey, D.K. Metcalf, de'von achane, demarcus robinson, demario douglas, Deshawn Watson, devaughn vele, devin singletary, DeVonta Smith, Dontayvion Wicks, Drake Maye, Jake Tonges, jalen hurts, Joe Burrow, Jordyn Tyson, Justin Jefferson, Kaelon Black, kendre miller, kendrick bourne, kyler murray, Makai Lemon, Malik willis, marshawn lloyd, matt gay, micah parsons, Mike Gesicki, pat freiermuth, San Francisco 49ers, tampa bay buccaneers, travis etienne, Tyler Bass, Tyler Shough, Tyrone Tracy
The Fandom We Inherit April 10th, 1994. A nation in mourning, as just five days earlier, the body of generational voice Kurt Cobain had been found at his home in the Pacific Northwest. However, on the other coast, a picture of a beautiful moment in time with a father and son is captured in the
By Josh "Smokey Hell" NelsonPublished On: September 11th, 2026Categories: Featured, StorytimeComments Off on The Friends We Made Along the Way: Sports Fandom and the Fantasy Football Community (Part III)
I live on an island. That isn't a metaphor, though some might disagree on that point. Regardless, yes, I live on Vancouver Island, the 43rd largest island on the planet (more than twice the size of Connecticut). Yet, not large enough for a major sports franchise. Yet. This presented me with a problem as I
By Josh "Smokey Hell" NelsonPublished On: September 7th, 2026Categories: Featured, StorytimeComments Off on For the Love of the Game, Part II: Loving a Team You've Never Seen: Sports Fandom and Identity Fusion
You've built your squad. Fifteen players, four positions and one budget stretched as far as you could make it go. Here's the part nobody tells you before you start playing. Building your squad was the easy part. The real game is what happens every single week after that. Who do you captain? Do you make
By Scott HartwykPublished On: August 28th, 2026Categories: fantasy soccer, FeaturedComments Off on Fantasy Premier League Captaincy, Chips and Transfers: The Strategy Layer
With the 2026 NFL season right around the corner, and considering myself a bit of a Daily Fantasy Sports (DFS) guru, I wanted to share some tips for playing DraftKings (DK) DFS contests. I'm someone who only plays DraftKings because I prefer their scoring system, which awards one point per reception. In my opinion, point
By Keith FlemmingPublished On: August 19th, 2026Categories: DFS/Betting, Fantasy Football, Featured, StrategyComments Off on 2026 DFS Tips & Strategies - DraftKings Tips that Never Go Out of StyleTags: A.J. Brown, Brock Bowers, Dallas Goedert, DeVonta Smith, Dontayvion Wicks, Jaxson Dart, Jerry Jeudy, Omar Cooper, Trey McBride
Welcome to the thirty-second part of a thirty-two-part series: Reading the NFL Offseason Tea Leaves. Yeah, that's right, this is the final one in the series. Fantasy football tasseography is deeply rooted in predicting future fantasy fortunes. Some of the team's teacups we'll be looking into may be larger than others. The smallest of cups
By Cam WhitePublished On: August 6th, 2026Categories: 2026 Team Previews, FeaturedComments Off on Los Angeles Rams Fantasy 2026: Reading the Offseason Tea LeavesTags: Blake Corum, davante adams, jordan whittington, Konata Mumpfield, Kyren Williams, matthew stafford, puka nacua, terrance ferguson, Ty Simpson
I stared death in the face, said "no," and I walked away. Not everyone gets to walk away. Deciding to continue living to see my 43rd birthday meant I had to do some serious soul-searching. The subsequent weeks of self-reflection had me seeking out examples of good. Examples of a moral way to live in
By Josh "Smokey Hell" NelsonPublished On: August 5th, 2026Categories: Fantasy Football, Featured, Redraft, Storytime1 Comment on For the Love of the Game, Part I: Why We Become Fantasy Football Fans
Welcome to the thirty-first part of a thirty-two-part series: Reading the NFL Offseason Tea Leaves. Fantasy football tasseography is deeply rooted in predicting future fantasy fortunes. Some of the team tea cups we'll be looking into may be larger than others. The smallest of cups may have the most alluring blends of offensive weaponry, or
By Cam WhitePublished On: August 4th, 2026Categories: 2026 Team Previews, FeaturedComments Off on Buffalo Bills Fantasy 2026: Reading the Offseason Tea LeavesTags: Dalton Kincaid, dj moore, james cook, josh allen, Josh Palmer, Keon Coleman, Khalil Shakir, ray davis, Skyler Bell
Today I'll be getting into the rookie QBs that should be on our radars. I've watched film on every single rookie QB, and the ones mentioned below are the most likely to carry fantasy value. Fernando Mendoza is the cream of the crop. Past him, there is a lot of dart-throwing on developmental QBs. If
By Cam WhitePublished On: August 4th, 2026Categories: Dynasty, FeaturedComments Off on 2026 Rookie QB Dynasty Strategy: Mendoza or BustTags: Aaron Rodgers, Bailey Zappe, Brady Cook, Cade Klubnik, caleb williams, cam ward, Carson Beck, cole payton, deshaun watson, Drew Allar, Fernando Mendoza, gardner minshew, garrett nussmeier, Geno Smith, Jacoby Brissett, Kirk Cousins, lamar jackson, Malik willis, matthew stafford, Patrick Mahomes, shedeur sanders, taylen green, Ty Simpson
Welcome to the thirtieth part of a thirty-two-part series: Reading the NFL Offseason Tea Leaves. Fantasy football tasseography is deeply rooted in predicting future fantasy fortunes. Some of the team tea cups we'll be looking into may be larger than others. The smallest of cups may have the most alluring blends of offensive weaponry, or
By Cam WhitePublished On: August 3rd, 2026Categories: 2026 Team Previews, FeaturedComments Off on Baltimore Ravens Fantasy 2026: Reading the Offseason Tea LeavesTags: adam randall, derrick henry, Elijah Sarratt, ja'kobi lane, justice hill, lamar jackson, Mark andrews, rashod bateman, Zay Flowers
