Boy, it's getting late early these days! What do you mean it's 4:30 and it's already getting dark? Don't worry, you'll get no 'Winter is coming' from us, although winter is very definitely coming, and it's more than just the fading light and weaker rays of the sun that tell us so. It's Week 11,
By Optimus StaffPublished On: November 10th, 2025Categories: Dynasty, Fantasy 101, Fantasy Football, Featured, NFL, Redraft, Strategy, Trending, waiver wireComments Off on Week 11 Waiver Wire Adds For Your 2025 Fantasy Football TeamTags: Aaron Rodgers, baker mayfield, Brock Bowers, bucky irving, cedric tillman, chicago bears, Chris Godwin, Dallas Cowboys, Dalton Kincaid, David Njoku, Dawson Knox, dillon gabriel, emari demercado, harold fannin, J.J. McCarthy, Jackson Hawes, Jacoby Brissett, james cook, Jaxson Dart, Jayden Daniels, Jerry Jeudy, joe flacco, josh allen, kyler murray, Malik Nabers, Marcus Mariota, Mike Evans, rachaad white, Rashid Shaheed, ray davis, Riley Patterson, russell wilson, sean tucker, tez johnson, Theo Johnson, Trey Benson, Ty Johnson, Tyler Shough
🎶 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
By Optimus StaffPublished On: November 7th, 2025Categories: Draft, Fantasy 101, Fantasy Football, Featured, NFL, Redraft, Rookie, Storyline, Strategy, TrendingComments Off on Friday Vibes: If We Could Turn Back Time | Fantasy Football RedraftTags: Amon-Ra St. Brown, ashton jeanty, bijan robinson, Brock Bowers, ceedee lamb, Christian McCaffrey, daniel jones, de'von achane, derrick henry, Drake London, Emeka Egbuka, Ja'Marr Chase, Jahmyr Gibbs, Jake Browning, james cook, Javonte Williams, Jaxon Smith-Njigba, Jaxson Dart, Jonathan Taylor, josh allen, Josh Jacobs, Justin Jefferson, Kyren Williams, lamar jackson, Malik Nabers, Marvin Harrison, puka nacua, Rashee Rice, Sam Darnold, saquon barkley, Trey McBride, wandale robinson
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
By Carly MangerPublished On: November 4th, 2025Categories: Dynasty, Fantasy 101, Fantasy Football, Featured, NFL, Redraft, Rookie, Storyline, Strategy, Trending, Unpacking The NFLComments Off on Unpacking the NFL Week 9: The Stats You Need NowTags: aaron jones, Brian Thomas, Brock Bowers, caleb williams, calvin ridley, cam skattebo, Carson Wentz, chase brown, Chimere Dike, Christian McCaffrey, cole kmet', Colston Loveland, Cooper Kupp, Dalton Kincaid, Dandre swift, daniel jones, davante adams, David Montgomery, de'von achane, derrick henry, devin singletary, Dion Lewis, Drake London, elic ayomanor, Garrett Wilson, Geno Smith, J.J. McCarthy, Ja'Marr Chase, Jack Bech, Jahmyr Gibbs, Jakobi Meyers, Jaxon Smith-Njigba, Jaxson Dart, Jaylen Waddle, joe flacco, Jonathan Taylor, Jordan Mason, keenan allen, Kenneth Walker, Khalil Shakir, kyle monangai, Kyle Pitts, Ladd McConkey, lamar jackson, Mark andrews, Marvin Harrison, Matthew Golden, matthew stafford, Oronde Gadsden, Parker Washington, puka nacua, Quentin Johnston, Rashid Shaheed, rhamondre stevenson, Rico Dowdle, Rome Odunze, Romeo Doubs, Sam Darnold, Tee Higgins, Terrell Jennings, tony pollard, tory horton, Travis Hunter, tre tucker, TreVeyon Henderson, Trey McBride, Troy Franklin, tucker kraft, tyjae spears, Tyler Lockett, Tyreek Hill, Tyrone Tracy, Zach Charbonnet
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
By Optimus StaffPublished On: November 1st, 2025Categories: DFS/Betting, Dynasty, Fantasy Football, Featured, NFL, Redraft, Storyline, Strategy, TrendingComments Off on Friday Vibes: NFL Week 9 Storylines and 2025 Fantasy Football OutlookTags: Aidan O'Connell, Arizona Cardinals, Atlanta Falcons, baltimore ravens, Brian Thomas, Brian Thomas Jr., Brock Bowers, Buffalo Bills, d'ernest johnson, Dallas Cowboys, denver broncos, Geno Smith, houston texans, indianapolis colts, Jacoby Brissett, Jakobi Meyers, Kansas City Chiefs, kyler murray, las vegas raiders, Los Angeles Chargers, New York Giants, puka nacua, rhamondre stevenson, Sam Darnold, Terrell Jennings, Travis Hunter, TreVeyon Henderson, trevor lawrence
Welcome to Week 9 of Angles & Leverage! We're post-"BYE-mageddon," and I hope everybody made it out in one piece. We have a normal number of teams (four) on bye this week, with the Cleveland Browns, New York Jets, Philadelphia Eagles, and Tampa Bay Buccaneers all taking a well-deserved week off. We have some clarity
By Kevin TompkinsPublished On: November 1st, 2025Categories: Dynasty, Fantasy 101, Fantasy Football, Featured, NFL, Redraft, Storyline, StrategyComments Off on NFL Week 9 Fantasy Football Angles & LeverageTags: Amon-Ra St. Brown, bijan robinson, Brock Bowers, ceedee lamb, Chris Olave, Christian McCaffrey, Courtland Sutton, D.K. Metcalf, Dak Prescott, davante adams, Drake London, Drake Maye, george kittle, George Pickens, Ja'Marr Chase, james cook, Javonte Williams, Jayden Daniels, Jaymyr Gibbs, Jonathan Taylor, Jordan Addison, josh allen, Josh Jacobs, justin herbert, Justin Jefferson, Kimani Vidal Ladd McConkey, kyle monangai, Kyren Williams, Michael Pittman, Nico Collins, Patrick Mahomes, puka nacua, Rashee Rice, Rome Odunze, Tetairoa McMillan, Trey McBride, tucker kraft, Tyler Warren, Xavier Worthy
Welcome to Week 7 of Angles & Leverage! Two more teams are on bye this week, and they are teams that NEED it in the worst way: the Baltimore Ravens and Buffalo Bills. Still, that leaves us with 15 games, one of which has already been played. If the Steelers/Bengals game was any indication of
By Kevin TompkinsPublished On: October 18th, 2025Categories: DFS/Betting, Dynasty, Fantasy 101, Fantasy Football, Featured, NFL, Redraft, Storyline, StrategyComments Off on NFL Week 7 Fantasy Football Angles & LeverageTags: A.J. Brown, AJ Barner, Alvin Kamara, Amon-Ra St. Brown, ashton jeanty, baker mayfield, bijan robinson, Breece Hall, Brian Thomas, Brock Bowers, Brock Purdy, cade otton, caleb williams, calvin ridley, cam skattebo, ceedee lamb, Chris Godwin, Chris Moore, Chris Olave, Christian McCaffrey, Chuba Hubbard, cole kmet', Colston Loveland, Courtland Sutton, D.J. Moore, Dak Prescott, Dallas Goedert, Dalton Kincaid, Dandre swift, darren waller, davante adams, David Mon, Dawson Knox, de'von achane, Deebo Samuel, devin singletary, dillon gabriel, Drake London, Drake Maye, elic ayomanor, elijah arroyo, Emeka Egbuka, Evan Engram, Fred Warner, Garrett Wilson, george kittle, George Pickens, harold fannin, hassan haskins, hunter henry, Isiah Pacheco, j.k. dobbins, Jacoby Brissett, Jacory Croskey-Merritt, Jahmyr Gibbs, Jake Ferguson, Jakobi Meyers, jalen hurts, Jameson Williams, jared goff, Jauan Jennings, Javonte Willaims, Jaxon Smith-Njigba, Jaxson Dart, Jayden Daniels, Jayden Higgins, Jaylen Waddle, Jerry Jeudy, Jonathan Taylor, Jordan Addison, jordan whittington, Josh Downs, Josh Jacobs, Justin Jefferson, Kameron Johnson, keenan allen, kendre miller, kendrick bourne, kimani vidal, Kyle Pitts, kyler murray, Kyren Williams, Ladd McConkey, mac jones, Marvin Harrison, mason taylor, Matthew Golden, michael mayer, Michael Pittman, Mike Evans, nick chubb, Nico Collins, Oronde Gadsden, Patrick Mahomes, puka nacua, Quentin Johnston, Quinshon Judkins, Quinyon Mitchell, rachaad white, Rashee Rice, Rashid Shaheed, rhamondre stevenson, Rico Dowdle, RJ Harvey, Rome Odunze, Romeo Doubs, Sam LaPorta, saquon barkley, Sauce Gardner, stefon diggs, Sterling Shepard, Terry McLaurin, Tetairoa McMillan, tez johnson, tony pollard, Travis Hunter, TreVeyon Henderson, Trey McBride, tucker kraft, tutu atwell, tyjae spears, Tyler Warren, van jefferson, Woody Marks, Xavier Worthy, Zach Ertz, Zach Moss
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
It's Week 6, and there are only two teams on bye: the Houston Texans and Minnesota Vikings. Enough time has gone by this season that we're starting to know what these teams are in 2025. Like the Colts, it's much more than a hot start at this point; they're AFC contenders. There's a lot of
By Kevin TompkinsPublished On: October 11th, 2025Categories: DFS/Betting, Dynasty, Fantasy 101, Fantasy Football, Featured, NFL, Redraft, Storyline, StrategyComments Off on NFL Week 6 Fantasy Football Angles and LeverageTags: Alvin Kamara, Amon-Ra St. Brown, antonio gibson, ashton jeanty, baker mayfield, bhayshul tuten, bijan robinson, Bo Nix, Breece Hall, Brian Thomas, Brock Bowers, bucky irving, cade otton, calvin ridley, cam ward, chase brown, Chris Godwin, Chris Olave, Christian Gonzalez, Christian McCaffrey, Chuba Hubbard, Cooper Kupp, cooper rush, Courtland Sutton, D.J. Reed, D.K. Metcalf, Dak Prescott, Dalton Kincaid, Dandre swift, daniel jones, Darnell Mooney, darren waller, davante adams, David Montgomery, David Njoku, Dawson Knox, de'von achane, Deebo Samuel, derrick henry, dillon gabriel, Drake London, Drake Maye, emari demercado, Emeka Egbuka, Garrett Wilson, George Pickens, hassan haskins, hunter henry, j.k. dobbins, Ja'Marr Chase, Jackson Hawes, Jacory Croskey-Merritt, Jahmyr Gibbs, Jake Ferguson, Jakobi Meyers, Jalen Coker, Jalen Tolbert, james cook, Jameson Williams, jared goff, Jauan Jennings, Javonte Williams, Jaxon Smith-Njigba, Jayden Daniels, Jaylen Waddle, jaylen warren, joe flacco, Jonathan Taylor, jordan love, josh allen, Josh Downs, Josh Jacobs, justin fields, justin herbert, juwan johnson, Kareem Hunt, keenan allen, kendre miller, kendrick bourne, Kenneth Gainwell, Kenneth Walker, Khalil Shakir, kimani vidal, Kyle Pitts, kyler murray, Kyren Williams, Ladd McConkey, Malik Washington, Mark andrews, Marvin Harrison, Matthew Golden, matthew stafford, michael carter, michael mayer, Michael Pittman, Mike Evans, Omarion Hampton, Patrick Mahomes, Patrick Surtain, puka nacua, Quentin Johnston, Quinshon Judkins, rachaad white, rhamondre stevenson, Ricky Pearsall, Rico Dowdle, Rome Odunze, Romeo Doubs, Ryan Flournoy, Sam LaPorta, Samaje Perine, stefon diggs, Sterling Shepard, Terrion Arnold, Terry McLaurin, Tetairoa McMillan, tony pollard, tory horton, travis etienne, travis kelce, tre tucker, TreVeyon Henderson, trevor lawrence, Trey McBride, tua tagovailoa, tucker kraft, Tyler Warren, Xavier Worthy, Zach Charbonnet, Zay Flowers
The fantasy season is heating up, and our writers are taking sides. Some are ready to double down on their breakout darlings, while others are warning you to pull the plug before it's too late. Week 6 is the perfect time to separate hope from hype and decide who's actually worth a starting spot. Across
By Optimus StaffPublished On: October 10th, 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 6Tags: Aaron Rodgers, baker mayfield, Brock Bowers, C.J. Stroud, Carson Wentz, cedric tillman, D.K. Metcalf, Dontayvion Wicks, Geno Smith, Greg Newsome, Ja'Marr Chase, Jakobi Meyers, Jayden Daniels, Jerry Jeudy, joe flacco, jordan love, Josh Jacobs, Matthew Golden, matthew stafford, Quinshon Judkins, Romeo Doubs, Tee Higgins, trevor lawrence, tucker kraft, Tyson Campbell
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: October 6th, 2025Categories: Dynasty, Fantasy 101, Fantasy Football, Featured, NFL, Redraft, Storyline, Strategy, Trending, waiver wireComments Off on Week 6 Waiver Wire Adds For Your 2025 Fantasy Football TeamTags: aaron jones, Alvin Kamara, Brock Bowers, bryce young, Courtland Sutton, Dallas Cowboys, Darnell Mooney, demarcus robinson, eddy piñeiro, Evan McPherson, Garrett Wilson, Geno Smith, george kittle, gus edwards, hassan haskins, j.k. dobbins, Jake Browning, jake moody, Jake Tonges, Jauan Jennings, Jaxson Dart, Joe Alt, Joe Burrow, Jordan Addison, justin fields, Justin Jefferson, kendre miller, kendrick bourne, kimani vidal, Kyle Pitts, Malik Nabers, Malik Turner, Marquez Valdes-Scantling, mason taylor, Ricky Pearsall, russell wilson, Sam Darnold, Sauce Gardner, skyy moore, spencer rattler, T. J. Hockenson, tennessee titans, Theo Johnson, tony pollard, trevor lawrence, Trey Lance, Troy Franklin
