I am back for another week of Unpacking the NFL. If you are new here, I will be posting a stat/takeaway dump every Monday*, unpacking different players and situations around the league. *Due to unforeseen circumstances, Week 6's edition has come to you on Tuesday. But hey, at least now I can include both Monday
By Carly MangerPublished On: October 14th, 2025Categories: Dynasty, Fantasy 101, Fantasy Football, Featured, NFL, Redraft, Rookie, Storyline, Strategy, Trending, Unpacking The NFLComments Off on Unpacking the NFL Week 6: The Stats You Need NowTags: A.J. Brown, Alvin Kamara, ashton jeanty, bijan robinson, Bill Croskey-Merritt, Brian Thomas, Brock Bowers, bucky irving, cade otton, caleb williams, calvin ridley, cam skattebo, ceedee lamb, Chris Godwin, Chris Olave, Christian McCaffrey, Courtland Sutton, D.J. Moore, D.K. Metcalf, Dallas Goedert, dalvin cook, Dandre swift, daniel jones, darren waller, davante adams, David Montgomery, David Njoku, de'von achane, Deebo Samuel, demario douglas, derrick henry, dillon gabriel, Drake London, Drake Maye, Emeka Egbuka, Evan Engram, Foster Moreau, Garrett Wilson, Geno Smith, George Pickens, harold fannin, hassan haskins, Ja'Marr Chase, Jacory Croskey-Merritt, Jahmyr Gibbs, Javonte Williams, Jaxon Smith, Jaxson Dart, Jaylen Waddle, jaylen warren, joe flacco, Jonathan Taylor, Josh Jacobs, Josh Palmer, justin fields, juwan johnson, Kameron Johnson, Kayshon Boutte, keenan allen, kendre miller, kendrick bourne, Kenneth Gainwell, Kenneth Walker, kimani vidal, lamar jackson, luther burden, Marshall Faulk, mason taylor, Matthew Golden, michael carter, michael mayer, Michael Pittman, Mike Evans, olamide zaccheaus, Oronde Gadsden, puka nacua, Quentin Johnston, Quinshon Judkins, Rashee Rice, Rashid Shaheed, rhamondre stevenson, Rico Dowdle, Roger Craig, Rome Odunze, Romeo Doubs, Sam LaPorta, saquon barkley, stefon diggs, taysom hill, Tee Higgins, Tetairoa McMillan, tez johnson, Travis Hunter, travis kelce, TreVeyon Henderson, Trey McBride, Troy Franklin, tucker kraft, Tyler Warren, Tyreek Hill, Tyrone Tracy, van jefferson, Zach Charbonnet, Zonovan Knight
Do you long for the summer? Fresh out of the draft, which you clearly won and would coast to another fantasy football championship with nary a breath of opposition? Well, this is not that, folks! Massive injuries have decimated otherwise airtight plans, underperformers have destroyed foolproof schemes, and byes are wreaking havoc on our once
By Optimus StaffPublished On: October 3rd, 2025Categories: DFS/Betting, Dynasty, Fantasy 101, Fantasy Football, Featured, NFL, Redraft, Rookie, Storyline, Strategy, TrendingComments Off on Higher or Lower? Fantasy Football Players We’re Backing or Fading in Week 5Tags: Alec Pierce, Andrew Van Ginkel, Austin Ekeler, Bill Croskey-Merritt, chris rodriguez, Courtland Sutton, dillon gabriel, Evan Engram, Ivan Pace, Jacory Crosk, Javon Hargrave, Jaylen Waddle, jeremy mcnichols, joe flacco, Jonathan Allen, Jonathan Greenard, keenan allen, Marvin Mims, Quinshon Judkins, Rico Dowdle, tory horton, Troy Franklin, Tua Tagvailoa, Tyreek Hill
We've got a veritable harvest of bountiful waiver wire options for you this week. With the bye weeks here – not on the way, they're here – it means a lot more players are rosterable. We've got quarterbacks, running backs, and wide receivers galore! There are tight ends and kickers and yes, even more. Ok,
By Optimus StaffPublished On: September 29th, 2025Categories: Dynasty, Fantasy 101, Fantasy Football, Featured, NFL, Redraft, Rookie, Storyline, Strategy, Trending, waiver wireComments Off on Week 5 Waiver Wire Adds For Your 2025 Fantasy Football TeamTags: 2025 Fantasy Football, Alvin Kamara, Bill Croskey-Merritt, brandon mcmanus, Brashard Smith, Brenton Strange, Brock Bowers, Brycen Tremayne, cam skattebo, Carson Wentz, chris rodriguez, cleveland browns, D.J. Moore, Darius Slayton, Drake Maye, Emanuel Wilson, Featured, Geno Smith, hunter henry, indianapolis colts, Isiah Pacheco, J.J. McCarthy, Jacory Croskey-Merritt, Jalen Coker, Jalin Hyatt, Jaxson Dart, jeremy mcnichols, Jerick McKinnon, joe mixon, jordan love, Josh Jacobs, ka'imi fairbairn, Kareem Hunt, kendre miller, luther burden, Malik Nabers, nick chubb, olamide zaccheaus, Rome Odunze, Sam Darnold, Tetairoa McMillan, Theo Johnson, trevor lawrence, Trey McBride, Waiver Wire Week 5, wandale robinson, Woody Marks
Welcome to our Friday vibes! We do a lot of Very Serious Fantasy Football Content™ here at Optimus Fantasy. We're here to help you win in fantasy football, of course. We still do that in this piece, but we were all football fans first and foremost before we joined the fantasy football industry. So, what
By Optimus StaffPublished On: September 5th, 2025Categories: Best Ball, Dynasty, Fantasy 101, Fantasy Football, Featured, NFL, Redraft, Rookie, Storyline, TrendingComments Off on Friday Vibes: NFL Week 1 Storylines and 2025 Fantasy Football OutlookTags: Aaron Rodgers, Alvin Kamara, Bill Croskey-Merritt, Bo Nix, Brian Thomas, Brock Bowers, bryce young, Chris Olave, Courtland Sutton, elic ayomanor, Emeka Egbuka, j.k. dobbins, Jalen McMillan, Jayden Higgins, juwan johnson, Ladd McConkey, luther burden, Malik Nabers, Marvin Harrison, Matthew Golden, matthew stafford, Patrick Mahomes, r.j. harvey, Rashid Shaheed, Ricky Pearsall, spender rattler, Tetairoa McMillan, xaiver worthy
Just like that, the whole preseason is behind us. Congratulations, everyone! The next time we see a team on an NFL field, it will count. We're almost there. Just like before, this column wouldn't be possible without the work of Nathan Jahnke of Pro Football Focus. He does great work; check him out if you
By Lou BrunsonPublished On: August 24th, 2025Categories: Draft, Dynasty, Fantasy 101, Fantasy Football, Featured, NFL, Redraft, Rookie, TrendingComments Off on Preseason Week 3 Takeaways | 2025 Fantasy FootballTags: A.J. Brown, adam thielen, ainias smith, anthony richardson, Bill Croskey-Merritt, Bo Nix, Brashard Smith, Brock Bowers, Brycen Tremayne, bucky irving, cam skattebo, chris brooks, Chris Olave, chris rodriguez, cole kmet', Colston Loveland, Courtland Sutton, d'ernest johnson, Dak Prescott, Dameon Pierce, damien martinez, David Moore, de'von achane, Deuce Vaughn, DeVonta Smith, devontez walker, Dontayvion Wicks, Dylan Sampson, elic ayomanor, Elijah Mitchell, elijah moore, Emanuel Wilson, emari demercado, george holani, harold fannin, hunter renfrow, isaac guerendo, Isaac TeSlaa, Isiah Pacheco, Jacory Croskey-Merritt, jahan dotson, Jalen Coker, James Connor, Jarquez Hunter, Javon Baker, Jaxson Dart, Jayden Higgins, Jayden Reed, Jaydon Blue, jaylen warren, jaylen wright, Jaylin Noel, jermaine burton, jerome ford, joe flacco, John Metchie, Johnny Wilson, justin herbert, Kaleb Johnson, Kareem Hunt, Kenneth Walker, kimani vidal, luther burden, Malachi Corley, malik heath, Malik Washington, Marvin Mims, mason taylor, Matthew Golden, michael mayer, Najee harris, nick chubb, rachaad white, rasheen ali, Riley Leonard, Romeo Doubs, sean tucker, spencer rattler, Terrace Marshall, terrance ferguson, Trey Benson, tua tagovailoa, Ty Chandler, Tyler Shough, tyrell shavers, van jefferson, Xavier Hutchinson, Zach Charbonnet
