There has been a lot of discussion about the pros and cons of sports betting and gambling recently. Here at Optimus, the only gambling we do is in this article each week.  Well… that's not entirely true. We do have some incredible DFS and betting tools that you should absolutely check out, BUT that's not

🎶 If I could turn back time…🎶 echoes softly in the distance Is it the pursuit of knowledge that makes us want to look back and ask, "What if?" Or is it a sort of self-punishment? "I should have known better."  🎶If I could find a wayyyyyy🎶 the music swells Welcome to Optimus Fantasy's look

I honestly cannot believe Week 9 is over. We are officially halfway through the regular season, folks. It feels like it has flown by. For most leagues, the fantasy playoffs start in just five short weeks. Some of you may be looking ahead to the playoffs, while others are just trying their best not to

Yeah, it can feel like that sometimes. You do your best, you study the ADP, you listen to all the experts, you put more work into your hobby than you do your actual job, and crush your draft. Of course, some guys don't perform as well right out of the gate. "That's OK," you think

Look, we get it. It's Week 9. We no longer all have sunny, rosy, happy vibes. This is when the season feels like a slog. The teams you drafted with so much hope have bitten the dust, and even the ones doing well are limping along, taking on water.  Well, get those bailing buckets working

Sets rankings aflame with the breaking Travis Hunter news. Oh, hi, didn't notice you there. Oh this? No, this is nothing. Just my dying hopes and dreams of the 2025 fantasy football season and 'fun.' Burning bright, only to flicker out and die without so much as a gasp. Oh, I'm so sorry, you didn't

Hello everyone, and welcome to what I hope will be the first of many Thursday Therapy sessions with Evan Sather. Each week, Evan will get to unleash some of his inner fantasy football-related thoughts that I imagine many other managers can relate to. Buckle up and strap in for Thursday Therapy Week 9. Thursday Therapy:

As we hit the halfway point of the season, I am taking some time to revisit and update my dynasty rankings. In doing so, it has highlighted some of my biggest hits and misses of the year. It felt like a pertinent time to delve into those misses and investigate what line of thinking, or

You did it! You survived Bye-Mageddon. The worst is behind us...sort of. The injury demon has struck again. Right before Week 8 kicked off, managers thought they had their lineups set, only for a key player to be ruled out at the last minute, throwing rosters into chaos. Between surprise inactives and new injury updates,

Guess who's back, back again? Oh, it's me! Back again with another week of Unpacking the NFL. If you are new here, welcome! Every Monday, I will be posting a stat/takeaway dump, unpacking different players and fantasy-related situations around the league. Week 8 included National Tight End Day! I, for one, was excited! It is usually