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. Week 5 did not disappoint. We had upsets, blowouts, breakouts, and a few "what just happened?" moments (I am looking at you, Arizona) that
By Carly MangerPublished On: October 6th, 2025Categories: Dynasty, Fantasy 101, Fantasy Football, Featured, NFL, Redraft, Rookie, Storyline, Strategy, Trending, Unpacking The NFLComments Off on Unpacking the NFL Week 5: The Stats You Need NowTags: A.J. Brown, Adian O'Connell, AJ Barner, Alvin Kamara, antonio gibson, baker mayfield, Blake Corum, braelon allen, Breece Hall, Brock Bowers, Brock Purdy, bucky irving, calvin ridley, cam skattebo, ceedee lamb, chase brown, Chris Godwin, Chris Olave, Christian McCaffrey, Chuba Hubbard, Cooper Kupp, Courtland Sutton, Dalton Kincaid, dalton schultz, darren waller, Daryl Johnston, davante adams, David Montgomery, David Njoku, Deebo Samuel, derrick henry, DeVonta Smith, dillon gabriel, emari demercado, Emeka Egbuka, Emmitt Smith, Geno Smith, george kittle, harold fannin, j.k. dobbins, Ja'Marr Chase, Jacory Croskey-Merrett, Jahmyr Gibbs, Jake Browning, Jake Ferguson, Jake Tonges, Jalen Nailor, james cook, Jauan Jennings, Javonte Williams, joe flacco, Jonathan Taylor, jonnu smith, Jordan Addison, juwan johnson, keenan allen, kendre miller, kendrick bourne, Kenneth Walker, kenny pickett, Kyren Williams, Ladd McConkey, lamar jackson, mac jones, Malik Nabers, Malik Washington, mason taylor, michael carter, Mike Evans, Nico Collins, Patrick Surtain, puka nacua, Quentin Johnston, Quinshon Judkins, rachaad white, Randy Moss, Rashid Shaheed, rhamondre stevenson, Ricky Pearsall, Rico Dowdle, RJ Harvey, Ryan Flournoy, Sam Darnold, Sam LaPorta, Samaje Perine, saquon barkley, stefon diggs, Tee Higgins, Terry McLaurin, Theo Johnson, Trey Benson, Troy Franklin, Tyler Warren, Tyrone Tracy, wandale robinson, Woody Marks, Xavier Hutchinson, Zach Charbonnet
We've already seen a lot of Week 1 narratives die a grisly death as Week 2 draws to a close. Justin Fields is a matchup-proof QB1, the Lions' offense is in trouble, Daniel Jones and the Colts aren't for real, just to name a few. I will remind you again, however, the best predictor of
By Optimus StaffPublished On: September 15th, 2025Categories: Dynasty, Fantasy 101, Fantasy Football, Featured, NFL, Redraft, Strategy, Trending, waiver wireComments Off on Week 3 Waiver Wire Adds For Your 2025 Fantasy Football TeamTags: Bo Nix, Brock Purdy, calvin ridley, cam ward, chad ryland, Courtland Sutton, daniel jones, Dylan Sampson, elic ayomanor, george kittle, J.J. McCarthy, Jake Browning, James Connor, Jayden Daniels, Jayden Reed, jerome ford, Joe Burrow, Josh Downs, justin fields, juwan johnson, Malik Nabers, Matt Prater, Quinshon Judkins, russell wilson, Trey Benson, Troy Franklin, tua tagovailoa, Tyler Bass, Tyler Lockett, van jefferson, wandale robinson, Zach Ertz
Welcome to the NFC West version of Optimus Fantasy's Team Previews! Because someone has to be last, today we're looking at Mr. Irrelevant, the San Francisco 49ers. At least their QB knows all about how to deal with that. In order to best know where we're going, we often need to study where we've been.
By Lou BrunsonPublished On: August 24th, 2025Categories: 2025 team previews, Draft, Dynasty, Fantasy 101, Fantasy Football, Featured, NFL, Redraft, Rookie, TrendingComments Off on San Francisco 49ers Fantasy Football Preview 2025 | Draft Guide & AnalysisTags: brandon aiyuk, Brian Robinson, Brock Purdy, Christian McCaffrey, corey kiner, Deebo Samuel, Elijah Mitchell, george kittle, isaac guerendo, isaiah hodgins, jake moody, Jauan Jennings, jordan james, Jordan Mason, jordan watkins, patrick taylor, Ricky Pearsall, trent williams
Punctuality and punctuation get me going. Mrs. McBigTime and I have been in a partnership for so long that we shudder to imagine online dating. Not to yuck anyone's yum, but even imagining what sort of cringy MySpace malarky I'd have on my profile makes me nauseous. "I'll cook you dinner if you cook me
By Bo McBrayerPublished On: November 30th, 2024Categories: Fantasy Football, Featured, Spicy MusingsComments Off on Spicy Fantasy Musings | Fantasy Football Advice | Week 13Tags: Brock Purdy, daniel jones, derrick henry, dre greenlaw, jalen hurts, james conner, james cook, Jordan Addison, josh allen, Justin Jefferson, kyler murray, lamar jackson, Marvin Harrison, ray davis, Sam Darnold, saquon barkley, trent williams, Trey McBride
The holiday season is underway. I say this with confidence because November’s arrival ushers in auto-rejections to any time-off requests as a retail employee. It’s a timeless tradition where work-life balance is shelved for bending to consumerism’s staggering demands. Every year, I promise myself it will be my last in the suffocating, anxiety-riddled suck. It
By Bo McBrayerPublished On: November 9th, 2024Categories: Fantasy Football, Featured, Redraft, Spicy MusingsComments Off on Spicy Fantasy Musings | Fantasy Football Advice | Week 10Tags: Amon-Ra St. Brown, Austin Ekeler, Bo Nix, Brian Robinson, Brock Purdy, C.J. Stroud, cade otton, Chris Godwin, Christian McCaffrey, David Montgomery, DeAndre Hopkins, george kittle, George Pickens, Jahmyr Gibbs, Jameson Williams, jared goff, Jayden Daniels, jaylen warren, joe mixon, Mike Evans, Najee harris, Nico Collins, Patrick Mahomes, Ricky Pearsall, russell wilson, tank dell, Terry McLaurin
If taking the initiative were easy, plenty of us would be gliding through life on a constant ascent to achieve our dreams. Me, I’ve always romanticized retirement. For someone born to two entrepreneurial spirits without a lazy bone in their bodies, the leisure and freedom to slack off sure seemed like a life I’d rather
By Bo McBrayerPublished On: October 25th, 2024Categories: Fantasy Football, Featured, Redraft, Spicy MusingsComments Off on Spicy Fantasy Musings | Fantasy Football Advice | Week 8Tags: A.J. Brown, amari cooper, Brian Robinson, Brock Purdy, caleb williams, ceedee lamb, chase brown, cole kmet', D.J. Moore, D.K. Metcalf, Dak Prescott, Deebo Samuel, DeVonta Smith, Geno Smith, Ja'Marr Chase, Jake Ferguson, jalen hurts, james cook, Jaxon Smith-Njigba, Jayden Daniels, Joe Burrow, Jordan Mason, josh allen, keenan allen, Kenneth Walker, Khalil Shakir, Marcus Mariota, noah fant, Ray David, Ricky Persall, Rome Odunze, roschon johnson, saquon barkley, Tee Higgins, Terry McLaurin, Tyler Lockett, Zach Charbonnet, Zach Ertz
It's been a wild ride for fantasy football managers in 2024. The uncertainty and injuries make making intelligent decisions with your Week 8 waiver wire claims even more critical.
Here are four WRs in situations favorable for fantasy production this week and beyond. Lock these players down on your Week 8 waiver wire to shore up your rosters for a fantasy football playoff push.
By Nate PolvogtPublished On: October 22nd, 2024Categories: Fantasy Football, Redraft, waiver wireComments Off on Week 8 Waiver Wire Adds | WRsTags: amari cooper, baker mayfield, brandon aiyuk, Brock Purdy, cade otton, cedric tillman, Chris Godwin, Deebo Samuel, deshaun watson, elijah moore, george kittle, Jalen McMillan, jameis winston, Jerry Jeudy, josh allen, Keon Coleman, Mike Evans, rashod bateman, Ricky Pearsall, Romeo Doubs, Troy Franklin, Xavier Legette
Sometimes, life is stressful. It isn't always tailgating parties and Daisy Dukes like Morgan Wallen sings about. Most of the time, going through a day makes me realize a lot of music is just pandering bull crap. It feels more like Hank Williams Sr. and his crushing, heartache-laced blues. Bills are piling up, and my
By Bo McBrayerPublished On: October 18th, 2024Categories: Fantasy Football, Featured, Redraft, Spicy MusingsComments Off on Spicy Fantasy Musings | Fantasy Football Advice | Week 7Tags: Amon-Ra St. Brown, baker mayfield, bijan robinson, brandon aiyuk, Brock Purdy, bucky irving, cam akers, Chris Godwin, Cooper Kupp, D.K. Matcalf, Darnell Mooney, David Montgomery, Deebo Samuel, derrick henry, Drake London, Geno Smith, george kittle, isaiah likely, Jahmyr Gibbs, Jameson Williams, jared goff, Jordan Addison, juju smith-schuster, Justin Jefferson, Kareem Hunt, Kenneth Walker, Kirk Cousins, Kyle Juszczyk, lamar jackson, Mark andrews, Mike Evans, Patrick Mahomes, rachaad white, rashod bateman, Sam Darnold, Sam LaPorts, sean tucker, T. J. Hockenson, travis kelce, Ty Chandler, Tyler Lockett, Xavier Worthy, Zay Flowers
As the season unfolds, we continue to unpack the hidden mysteries behind the 2024 NFL season. Are we currently in the middle of a Tight-End Market crash? Why has a sudden rise in injuries this year impacted our fantasy players so severely? How often will the NFL remind us that the author of "The Tortured
By Nic HooverPublished On: September 28th, 2024Categories: DFS/Betting, Storyline, StorytimeComments Off on NFL Week 4 | Storyline, Storytime | Best BetsTags: anthony richardson, brandon aiyuk, Brock Bowers, Brock Purdy, cleveland browns, davante adams, Detroit Lions, Geno Smith, indianapolis colts, jared goff, josh allen, Khalil Shakir, las vegas raiders, Patrick Mahomes, Pittsburgh Steelers, Seattle Seahawks, tony pollard, Zay Flowers
Football is known to be a game of inches. As we inch closer to NFL Week 3 action and the end of the season, we learn more about these teams and how we need to alter our expectations for certain fantasy football players in 2024. Is Jaxon-Smith Njigba's Week 2 performance just a fluke? Could
By Nic HooverPublished On: September 21st, 2024Categories: DFS/Betting, NFL, StorytimeComments Off on NFL Week 3 | Storyline, Storytime | Best BetsTags: Brock Bowers, Brock Purdy, green bay packers, isaiah likely, Jaxon Smith-Njigba, jordan love, Mark andrews, Rashid Shaheed, Sam Darnold, tank dell, wandale robinson
