Four teams are on bye this week, which means Josh Allen and a whole lot of other fantasy-relevant players are taking the week off right when we need them most. Because apparently, managing injuries and trying to figure out which running back might actually get a meaningful workload wasn't enough. There are still some worthwhile
By Optimus StaffPublished On: October 19th, 2026Categories: Dynasty, Fantasy 101, Fantasy Football, Featured, NFL, Redraft, Storyline, Strategy, Trending, waiver wireComments Off on Week 7 Waiver Wire Adds For Your 2026 Fantasy Football TeamTags: A.J. Brown, AJ Barner, Alec Pierce, Austin Ekeler, baker mayfield, Bam Knight, bhayshul tuten, bijan robinson, Bo Nix, Brian Robinson, C.J. Stroud, cade otton, cam skattebo, chad ryland, chase mclaughlin, Daniel Carlson, demario douglas, deshaun watson, devin singletary, Drake Maye, dylan laube, Dylan Sampson, Emmett Johnson, Geno Smith, Germie Bernard, J.J. McCarthy, ja'kobi lane, Jacory Croskey-Merritt, jaleel mclaughlin, jalen hurts, jalen royals, Jalon Daniels, jameis winston, james cook, Jawhar Jordan, Jeremiyah Love, Joe Burrow, joey slye, Jordyn Tyson, josh allen, justin herbert, keenan allen, Kenyon Sadiq, kimani vidal, Konata Mumpfield, Kyle Pitts, Mack Hollins, Malik Washington, michael mayer, michael penix, Michael Pittman, mike washington, Najee harris, new orleans saints, Omar Cooper Jr., pierre strong, Quinshon Judkins, Romeo Doubs, roschon johnson, Ryan Flournoy, Sam Darnold, saquon barkley, T. J. Hockenson, Tanner McKee, tennessee titans, Trey Smack, tyler higbee, Tyrone TracyFour weeks into the season, and I think we've officially reached the point where I'm just accepting things. Michael Wilson is a target hog. Chris Olave is apparently never coming off the field. Sam LaPorta is back in the conversation. Tyson Bagent made the Bears offense make sense. The Chargers running back room is a
By Lou BrunsonPublished On: October 7th, 2026Categories: Featured, RedraftComments Off on The NFL Numbers Game Week 4: The Stats You Need to KnowTags: A.J. Brown, Alec Pierce, Antonio Williams, Ashton Dulin, Athan Kaliakmanis, baker mayfield, bijan robinson, braelon allen, Brock Bowers, bryce young, C.J. Stroud, cade otton, cam skattebo, Carnell Tate, ceedee lamb, Chris Olave, Christian McCaffrey, Colston Loveland, cooper rush, D.J. Moore, Dallas Goedert, Dalton Kincaid, Darius Cooper, Darnell Washington, davante adams, derrick henry, DeVonta Smith, Dohnte Meyers, Dylan Sampson, Garrett Wilson, Geno Smith, isaiah likely, Ja'Marr Chase, Jahmyr Gibbs, Jalon Daniels, Jameson Williams, Javonte Williams, Jaxon Smith-Njigba, Jaylen Waddle, jordan love, josh allen, Josh Downs, Justin Jefferson, Keaton Mitchell, keenan allen, Keon Coleman, kimani vidal, kyler murray, Kyren Williams, lamar jackson, Laquon Treadwell, luther burden, Malik Nabers, Marcus Mariota, michael mayer, michael penix, Michael Pittman, Michael Wilson, Nick Foles, Noah Gray, Omarion Hampton, puka nacua, Quinshon Judkins, r.j. harvey, Rashee Rice, rhamondre stevenson, roman wilson, Rome Odunze, Ryan Tannehill, Sam LaPorta, stefon diggs, T. J. Hockenson, travis kelce, TreVeyon Henderson, trevor lawrence, tucker kraft, tyler huntley, Tyler Warren, Tyquan Thornton, tyson bagent, wandale robinson, Zay FlowersWell, it was nice having our entire rosters available while it lasted. Week 5 brings us the first bye weeks of the season, with the Panthers and Chiefs getting the week off. Two teams isn't exactly a scheduling crisis, but it does mean we've officially reached the point of the fantasy season where the lineup
By Optimus StaffPublished On: October 5th, 2026Categories: Fantasy 101, Fantasy Football, Featured, NFL, Redraft, Storyline, Strategy, Trending, waiver wireComments Off on Week 5 Waiver Wire Adds For Your 2026 Fantasy Football TeamTags: Aaron Rodgers, Andre Szmyt, Antonio Williams, Arizona Cardinals, Athan Kaliakmanis, Austin Ekeler, Brenton Strange, Brian Burns, Brian Robinson, Brock Bowers, Brock Purdy, bryce young, C.J. Stroud, cade otton, caleb douglas, Chris Bell, Chuba Hubbard, cincinnati bengals, Colbie Young, Cyrus Allen, Dallas Goedert, Darius Cooper, Darnell Washington, de'von achane, derrick henry, deshaun watson, DeVonta Smith, Dohnte Meyers, Dominic Zvada, Emanuel Wilson, Ezekiel Elliot, george holani, Isaac TeSlaa, Ja'Marr Chase, Jacksonville Jaguars, Jadarian Price, jameis winston, Jayden Daniels, Joe Burrow, joe mixon, justice hill, Keaton Mitchell, Kenneth Walker, Keon Coleman, kimani vidal, Kirk Cousins, Ladd McConkey, las vegas raiders, malachi fields, Malik willis, matt gay, michael mayer, Mike Gesicki, New York Giants, ollie gordon, pat freiermuth, Patrick Mahomes, Patrick Surtain, Rashawn Slater, roman wilson, saquon barkley, sean tucker, spencer shrader, T. J. Hockenson, Tank Bigsby, Tee Higgins, Tre Harris, tyler allgeier, Tyler Bass, tyler higbee, Tyreek Hill, Will Shipley, Zach CharbonnetApparently I've been accused of sounding like AI. Which is honestly devastating. Not because I'm offended, but because I have spent an embarrassing amount of time staring at football stats, arguing with myself about whether a 25% target share is actually interesting, and coming up with increasingly stupid puns for player names. If that's AI,
By Lou BrunsonPublished On: September 30th, 2026Categories: Fantasy 101, Fantasy Football, Featured, NFL, Redraft, Rookie, Storyline, Strategy, TrendingComments Off on The NFL Numbers Game Week 3: The Stats You Need to KnowTags: A.J. Brown, Alec Pierce, Alvin Kamara, Amon-Ra St. Brown, bijan robinson, Blake Corum, braelon allen, Breece Hall, Brian Robinson, Brock Bowers, Brock Purdy, Brycen Tremayne, bucky irving, C.J. Donaldson, C.J. Stroud, cam skattebo, Case Keenum, ceedee lamb, Christian Gonzalez, Christian Watson, cooper rush, Courtland Sutton, D.K. Metcalf, Dak Prescott, darren waller, davante adams, demario douglas, devin singletary, Drake London, Emanuel Wilson, george holani, harold fannin, hunter henry, Isaiah Davis, J.J. McCarthy, j.k. dobbins, Jacoby Brissett, Jadarian Price, Jalen Coker, james cook, Jaxon Smith-Njigba, Jaylen Waddle, jaylen wright, josh allen, Josh Downs, Justin Jefferson, Keaton Mitchell, kendre miller, Kenneth Gainwell, Kyle Pitts, kyler murray, Kyren Williams, lamar jackson, Mack Hollins, Makai Lemon, Matthew Golden, michael penix, Michael Pittman, Mike Gesicki, Najee harris, ollie gordon, Omarion Hampton, Parker Washington, Peyton Manning, r.j. harvey, roman wilson, Ryan Flournoy, Sam LaPorta, stefon diggs, Terry McLaurin, tom brady, travis etienne, travis kelce, Tyler Badie, Tyler Warren, Tyrone Tracy, wandale robinson, Xavier HutchinsonThis weekly series features Senior Analyst Nate Polvogt diving into fantasy football post-waiver wire additions flying under the radar in your leagues and tackling intriguing situations in the NFL landscape that could shape your roster decisions heading into the week. Two weeks down, 15 to go, for fantasy football purposes, anyway, and it's been a
By Nate PolvogtPublished On: September 24th, 2026Categories: Featured, Redraft, waiver wireComments Off on Week 3 Waiver Wire Stashes: Jameis Winston, Emanuel WilsonTags: Alvin Kamara, baker mayfield, bijan robinson, bucky irving, C.J. Stroud, cam skattebo, Chris Godwin, Chris Olave, dalton schultz, Drake London, Emanuel Wilson, Emeka Egbuka, isaiah likely, Jadarian Price, jameis winston, Jaxson Dart, Jayden Higgins, Jeremiyah Love, Kyle Pitts, malachi fields, Malik Nabers, Michael Penix Jr., Nico Collins, Ted Hurst, travis etienne, tyler allgeier, Tyler Shough, Xavier HutchinsonWeek 2 is in the books, which means it's time to take another look at the waiver wire. We've got a few injuries opening the door for new opportunities, some veterans carving out bigger roles, and a handful of players who have done enough over the first two weeks to warrant a closer look. Of
By Optimus StaffPublished On: September 22nd, 2026Categories: Featured, Redraft, waiver wireComments Off on Week 3 Waiver Wire Adds For Your 2026 Fantasy Football TeamTags: A.J. Brown, Aaron Rodgers, Adonai Mitchell, AJ Barner, Brock Bowers, bryce young, C.J. Stroud, caleb williams, cincinnati bengals, Dak Prescott, dalton schultz, Daniel Carlson, daniel jones, darren waller, DeVonta Smith, Dontayvion Wicks, Drew Lock, Emanuel Wilson, Emmett Johnson, green bay packers, J.J. McCarthy, j.k. dobbins, jalen hurts, jameis winston, Jaxson Dart, jaylen warren, Joe Burrow, Jonah Coleman, josh allen, Joshua Palmer, Kenneth Walker, Makai Lemon, Marcus Mariota, Minnesota Vikings, new orleans saints, New York Giants, Nico Collins, Oronde Gadsden, pat freiermuth, r.j. harvey, rashod bateman, Ryan Fitzgerald, saquon barkley, spencer shrader, Tank Bigsby, Ted Hurst, tre tucker, tutu atwell, Tyler Bass, Tyler Shough, tyson bagent, will reichard, Will Shipley, Zay FlowersTwo weeks down, and suddenly we're starting to see some things take shape. Jahmyr Gibbs is getting WR2-level targets. Kenneth Walker is getting an absurd workload. Aaron Rodgers is somehow throwing the ball less efficiently than Cam Ward. And somewhere in Atlanta, Kyle Pitts is wondering why he bothered getting dressed. Meanwhile, rookies are making
By Lou BrunsonPublished On: September 21st, 2026Categories: Featured, RedraftComments Off on The NFL Numbers Game Week 2: The Stats You Need to KnowTags: A.J. Brown, aaron jones, Aaron Rodgers, Adonai Mitchell, Antonio Williams, ashton jeanty, austin hooper, baker mayfield, Brenen Thompson, bryce young, C.J. Stroud, caleb douglas, caleb williams, Calvin Johnson, cam ward, Carnell Tate, ceedee lamb, chase brown, chris brooks, Chris Olave, Christian McCaffrey, Colston Loveland, D.J. Moore, Dalton Kincaid, David Montgomery, Demond Claiborne, Denzel Boston, deshaun watson, devaughn vele, Drake Maye, Dyami Brown, Dylan Sampson, Emanuel Wilson, Erick All, Garrett Wilson, george kittle, hunter henry, Ja'Marr Chase, Jadarian Price, Jahmyr Gibbs, Jake Ferguson, Jakobi Meyers, Jameson Williams, Jaxon Smith-Njigba, Jayden Daniels, Jaylen Waddle, Jonathan Taylor, Jordan Addison, Jordan Mason, Josh Downs, Kaelon Black, Kaleb Johnson, Kalif Raymond, Kenneth Walker, Keon Coleman, Kyle Pitts, Ladd McConkey, lamar jackson, luther burden, Malik Washington, Marcus Mariota, marshawn lloyd, Marvin Harrison Jr., Mike Gesicki, mike washington, Oronde Gadsden, Parker Washington, pat bryant, Quinshon Judkins, Quintin Morris, rachaad white, rashod bateman, Rome Odunze, Romeo Doubs, Ryan Flournoy, sam roush, saquon barkley, stefon diggs, Tank Bigsby, Tee Higgins, Terry McLaurin, travis kelce, tyler allgeier, Tyler Shough, tyson bagent, wandale robinson, Will Shipley, Woody Marks, Zay FlowersOne week down, and somehow we already know everything, right? At least that's what fantasy Bluesky/Twitter would have you believe… Week 1 is always a little chaotic. We get surprise breakouts, disappointing debuts, weird game scripts (thanks Australia), unexpected usage, and approximately 53 people ready to declare that a player they loved all offseason is
By Optimus StaffPublished On: September 19th, 2026Categories: Fantasy 101, Fantasy Football, Featured, NFL, Redraft, Storyline, Strategy, TrendingComments Off on Fire & Ice: Fantasy Football Risers & Fallers For Week 2Tags: baker mayfield, bucky irving, C.J. Stroud, chase brown, dalton schultz, Dandre swift, de'von achane, deshaun watson, harold fannin, Jayden Higgins, Jaylen Waddle, justin herbert, Keaton Mitchell, Kenneth Gainwell, Nico Collins, Omarion HamptonYou're on the clock in your rookie draft. You're sweating, weighing need vs. talent vs. positional scarcity… you make your pick. You take a deep breath, knowing you got The Guy. It doesn't even matter where you took him. It could be the 1.01, it could be the 3.07, and no matter where you took
By Lou BrunsonPublished On: April 27th, 2026Categories: Draft, Dynasty, Fantasy 101, Fantasy Football, Featured, NFL, Rookie, Storyline, Strategy, TrendingComments Off on What Your Dynasty Fantasy Football Rookie Pick Actually Buys YouTags: Amon-Ra St. Brown, ashton jeanty, Brock Purdy, C.J. Stroud, ceedee lamb, Dak Prescott, Henry Ruggs, jalen hurts, Jalen Raegor, james conner, Justin Jefferson, Tyler Shough*This is the final boarding call for Flight 3489 to Week 16* Several fantasy managers have already missed the flight and are now stuck at the gate watching highlights, but if you're reading this, welcome aboard. Find your seat; drinks will be served shortly. There are no connections, no standby lists, and absolutely no refunds.
By Optimus StaffPublished On: December 15th, 2025Categories: Dynasty, Fantasy 101, Fantasy Football, Featured, NFL, Redraft, Rookie, Storyline, Strategy, Trending, waiver wireComments Off on Week 16 Waiver Wire Adds For Your 2025 Fantasy Football TeamTags: Ameer Abdullah, baker mayfield, bucky irving, C.J. Stroud, carolina panthers, chris rodriguez, Christian Watson, colby parkinson, Dare Ogunbowale, davante adams, Devin Neal, devin singletary, Drake London, J.J. McCarthy, Jawhar Jordan, Jayden Reed, Joe Burrow, Kirk Cousins, luther burden, matthew stafford, miami dolphins, Rome Odunze, spencer rattler, trevor lawrence, Trey McBride, Tyler Shough, Tyler Warren, will reichard, Woody Marks
