Week 1 is in the books, which means we have exactly one week's worth of data to confidently overreact to. Perfect. The 2026 opening week gave us some truly ridiculous numbers: 86 plays in New Orleans, eight touchdowns in Chicago, Derrick Henry apparently refusing to acknowledge that Father Time exists, and enough RB timeshare discourse
By Optimus StaffPublished On: September 15th, 2026Categories: Featured, RedraftComments Off on The NFL Numbers Game Week 1: The Stats You Need to KnowTags: A.J. Brown, Aaron Rodgers, Alec Pierce, Amon-Ra St. Brown, Antonio Williams, ashton jeanty, baker mayfield, Beaux Collins, bhayshul tuten, bijan robinson, Blake Corum, braelon allen, Breece Hall, Brenton Strange, Brevyn Spann-Ford, Brian Robinson, Brian Thomas, Brock Bowers, bucky irving, cade otton, caleb douglas, calvin ridley, Carnell Tate, Carson Wentz, chase brown, Chris Bell, chris brooks, Chris Olave, chris rodriguez, Christian McCaffrey, Chuba Hubbard, Colston Loveland, cooper rush, D.J. Moore, D.K. Metcalf, Dallas Goedert, dalton schultz, Dandre swift, daniel jones, Darius Slayton, David Montgomery, demario douglas, Denzel Boston, derrick henry, deshaun watson, devaughn vele, DeVonta Smith, Dontayvion Wicks, Drake London, Emanuel Wilson, Emeka Egbuka, Garrett Wilson, Geno Smith, george holani, george kittle, harold fannin, isaiah hodgins, isaiah likely, J.J. McCarthy, Ja'Marr Chase, Jacory Croskey-Merritt, Jadarian Price, Jahmyr Gibbs, Jake Ferguson, Jalen Coker, Jalen Nailor, Jameson Williams, Javonte Williams, Jaxon Smith-Njigba, Jaxson Dart, Jayden Higgins, jaylen warren, Jeremiyah Love, Jerry Jeudy, Jonathan Taylor, Josh Downs, Josh Jacobs, Justin Jefferson, juwan johnson, K.C. Concepcion, Kaelon Black, Kalif Raymond, Keaton Mitchell, keenan allen, kendre miller, Kenneth Gainwell, Keon Coleman, Khalil Shair, kyle monangai, Kyle Pitts, kyler murray, Kyren Williams, Ladd McConkey, lamar jackson, luther burden, Mack Hollins, Makai Lemon, malachi fields, Malik Washington, Marcus Allen, marshawn lloyd, mike washington, Nico Collins, noah fant, Omarion Hampton, Parker Washington, rachaad white, Ray-Ray McCloud, Rico Dowdle, Rome Odunze, Samaje Perine, saquon barkley, Tank Bigsby, Terry McLaurin, Tetairoa McMillan, Theo Johnson, Tommy Tremble, travis etienne, Trey McBridge, Tyler Warren, wandale robinson, Woody Marks, Zay Flowers
Welcome to the seventh part of a thirty-two-part series: Reading the NFL Offseason Tea Leaves. Fantasy football tasseography is deeply rooted in predicting future fantasy fortunes. Some of the team tea cups we'll be looking into may be larger than others. The smallest of cups may have the most alluring blends of offensive weaponry, or
By Cam WhitePublished On: July 9th, 2026Categories: 2026 Team Previews, FeaturedComments Off on Tennessee Titans Fantasy 2026: Reading the Offseason Tea LeavesTags: calvin ridley, cam ward, Carnell Tate, Chig Okonkwo, Daniel Bellinger, Gunnar Helm, Jaren Kanak, KJ Osborn, nick singleton, tony pollard, tyjae spears, wandale robinson
The NFL Draft is the signal for fantasy football managers that spring has arrived. The draft is over. Our favorite prospects' landing spots are locked in, and we can start to prognosticate on these players' futures through our fantasy football crystal ball. That is exactly what we aim to do for you in this 2026
By Optimus StaffPublished On: April 28th, 2026Categories: Draft, Dynasty, Fantasy 101, Fantasy Football, Featured, News, NFL, Redraft, RookieComments Off on 2026 NFL Draft Recap: Fantasy Football Rookie Rankings & Landing Spot AnalysisTags: A.J. Brown, aaron jones, adam randall, Antonio Williams, ashton jeanty, brandon aiyuk, caleb douglas, calvin ridley, Carnell Tate, Chris Bell, Chris Olave, Cyrus Allen, David Boston, de'von achane, De'Zhaun Stribling, Demond Claiborne, Denzel Boston, derrick henry, DeVonta Smith, DJ Giddens, dj moore, Eli Heidenreich, Eli Stowers, Emmett Johnson, Fernando Mendoza, Garrett Wilson, j.k. dobbins, Jacory Croskey-Merritt, Jadarian Price, Jalen Tolbert, jam miller, james conner, Jayden Daniels, Jeremiyah Love, Jerry Jeudy, Jonah Coleman, Jonathan Taylor, Jordan Mason, Jordyn Tyson, Kaelon Black, Kaytron Allen, KC Concepcion, ken walker, Kenneth Walker, Kenyon Sadiq, kevin coleman, Makai Lemon, Malik Washington, Malik willis, mason taylor, Mike Evans, mike washington, Nate Boerkircher, nick singleton, Omar Cooper, Quinshon Judkins, rachaad white, RJ Harvey, Robert Henry Jr., Roman Hemby, seth mcgowan, shedeur sanders, Skyler Bell, Terry McLaurin, tony pollard, Travis Hunter, Trey Benson, Ty Simpson, tyler allgeier, Xavier Legette, Zach Charbonnet
The assault on the senses that is NFL free agency yet again did not disappoint. The implementation of" legal tampering," aka the Free Agent Negotiating Period, has only moved the madness up by a week (and made it even more mad). That's why, as the wonderful Lou Brunson likes to say, "We stay ready, so
By Nate PolvogtPublished On: March 18th, 2026Categories: Dynasty, Fantasy 101, Fantasy Football, Featured, News, NFL, RedraftComments Off on 2026 NFL Free Agency: Fantasy Football Draft Outlook for Every Key MoveTags: A.J. Brown, Alvin Kamara, audric estime, Bam Knight, Brashard Smith, british brooks, calvin austin, calvin ridley, cam ward, Chig Okonkwo, Chimere Dike, Christian Kirk, Christian McCaffrey, Courtland Sutton, Dalton Kincaid, David Montgomery, Dawson Knox, de'von achane, Devin Neal, DeVonta Smith, dj moore, DK Metcalf, elic ayomanor, Emari Demarcado, george kittle, Greg Dulcich, Gunnar Helm, Hollywood Brown, isaiah likely, Jacoby Brissett, Jahmyr Gibbs, jahwar jordan, james conner, james cook, Jaxson Dart, Jaylen Waddle, jonnu smith, jordan love, josh allen. keon coleman, Joshua Palmer, justin fields, kendre miller, Kenneth Gainwell, Kenneth Walker, Khalil Shakir, kyler murray, luther burden, Malik Nabers, Malik Washington, Malik willis, Marquise Brown, Marvin Mims, michael penix, Michael Pittman, Mike Evans, pat bryant, pat freiermuth, Patrick Mahomes, Ricky Pearsall, Rome Odunze, Sam Darnold, Theo Johnson, travis etienne, Trey Benson, Troy Franklin, Tua Tagvailoa, tyler allgeier, Tyler Shough, wandale robinson, Woody Marks, Zach Charbonnet
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
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
By Optimus StaffPublished On: November 3rd, 2025Categories: Dynasty, Fantasy 101, Fantasy Football, Featured, Redraft, Rookie, Storyline, Strategy, Trending, waiver wireComments Off on Week 10 Waiver Wire Adds For Your 2025 Fantasy Football TeamTags: Breece Hall, Brenton Strange, Brian Thomas, C.J. Stroud, calvin ridley, carolina panthers, Carson Wentz, Christian Watson, cleveland browns, cole kmet', Colston Loveland, Cooper Kupp, Davis Mills, Dontayvion Wicks, Durham Smythe, Dyami Brown, Isaiah Davis, J.J. McCarthy, Jacory Croskey-Merritt, Jake Bobo, Jake Browning, Jaxon Smith-Njigba, Jayden Daniels, Jayden Reed, joe flacco, justin fields, justin herbert, ka'imi fairbairn, Luke Musgrave, Marcus Mariota, Matthew Golden, Parker Washington, Tank Bigsby, Tim Patrick, tory horton, Travis Hunter, trevor lawrence, tua tagovailoa, tucker kraft, tyrod taylor, will reichard
Welcome to Week 8 of Angles & Leverage! As every single fantasy football content creator inserts the term "BYE-MAGEDDON", we get ready for this week without our Detroit Lions, Seattle Seahawks, Los Angeles Rams, Arizona Cardinals, Parker Washington (and the rest of the Jacksonville Jaguars), and the Las Vegas Raiders, I suppose. We have some
By Kevin TompkinsPublished On: October 25th, 2025Categories: Dynasty, Fantasy 101, Fantasy Football, Featured, NFL, Redraft, Storyline, StrategyComments Off on NFL Week 8 Fantasy Football Angles & LeverageTags: A.J. Brown, Alec Pierce, Alvin Kamara, andy dalton, baker mayfield, bijan robinson, Bo Nix, Brashard Smith, Breece Hall, Brock Purdy, cade otton, caleb williams, calvin ridley, cam skattebo, ceedee lamb, chase brown, Chimere Dike, Chris Olave, Christian McCaffrey, Chuba Hubbard, cole kmet', Colston Loveland, Courtland Sutton, D.J. Moore, D.K. Metcalf, Dak Prescott, Dallas Goedert, Dalton Kincaid, dalton schultz, Dandre swift, daniel jones, de'von achane, derrick henry, DeVonta Smith, Dontayvion Wicks, Drake London, Drake Maye, Durham Smythe, elic ayomanor, Emeka Ebguka, Garrett Wilson, george kittle, George Pickens, Greg Dulcich, harold fannin, isaiah likely, Isiah Pacheco, j.k. dobbins, Ja'Marr Chase, Jacory Croskey-Merritt, Jake Ferguson, Jalen Carter, Jalen Coker, jalen hurts, james cook, Jauan Jennings, Javonte Williams, Jaxson Dart, Jayden Daniels, Jayden Higgins, Jayden Reed, Jaylen Waddle, jaylen warren, Jaylin Noel, jeremy mcnichols, Jerick McKinnon, Jonathan Taylor, Jordan Howard, josh allen, Josh Downs, Josh Jacobs, justin herbert, Kameron Johnson, Kareem Hunt, Kayshon Boutte, kendrick bourne, Kenneth Gainwell, Kirk Cousins, Kyle Pitts, L'Jarius Sneed, Marcus Mariota, Mark andrews, michael penix, Michael Pittman, nick chubb, Nico Collins, Parker Washington, Patrick Mahomes, Patrick Ricard, Patrick Surtain, Quinshon Judkins, Quinyon Mitchell, Rashee Rice, rhamondre stevenson, Ricky Pearsall, Rico Dowdle, Rome Odunze, Romeo Doubs, Ryan Flournoy, ryan miller, Samaje Perine, saquon barkley, Sauce Gardner, stefon diggs, Sterling Shepard, Taron Johnson, Tee Higgins, Terry McLaurin, Tetairoa McMillan, tez johnson, tony pollard, TreVeyon Henderson, tucker kraft, tyler huntley, Tyler Warren, Tyrone Tracy, wandale robinson, Woody Marks, Xavier Hutchinson, Xavier Legette, Xavier Worthy, Zaire Mitchell-Paden, Zay Flowers
Back, back, back again for 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 7 was a weird one. We had insane comebacks, statement wins, and performance flashes that could shift the fantasy
By Carly MangerPublished On: October 20th, 2025Categories: Dynasty, Fantasy 101, Fantasy Football, Featured, NFL, Redraft, Rookie, Storyline, Strategy, Trending, Unpacking The NFLComments Off on Unpacking the NFL Week 7: The Stats You Need NowTags: A.J. Brown, andy dalton, ashton jeanty, Brashard Smith, Breece Hall, Brian Thomas, bryce young, calvin ridley, cam skattebo, cam ward, chase brown, Chimere Dike, Chris Olave, Christian McCaffrey, Chuba Hubbard, colby parkinson, Connor Heyward, D, Dandre swift, Daniel Bellinger, Darnell Washington, davante adams, Davis Allen, de'von achane, derrick henry, DeVonta Smith, Drake Maye, elic ayomanor, Emeka Egbuka, Emmitt Smith, Eric Dickerson, Geno Smith, george kittle, hassan haskins, Isiah Pacheco, Ja'Marr Chase, Jacoby Brissett, Jahmyr Gibbs, jalen hurts, James Robinson, Javonte Williams, Jerry Rice, joe flacco, Jonathan Taylor, jonnu smith, Jordan Addison, Josh Jacobs, justin fields, justin herbert, Kayshon Boutte, kimani vidal, kyle monangai, kyler murray, LaDainian Tomlinson, Malik Washington, matthew stafford, Oronde Ga, Parker Washington, pat freiermuth, Priest Holmes, puka nacua, Quinn Ewers, Quinshon Judkins, Randy Moss, Rashee Rice, rhamondre stevenson, Rico Dowdle, Rome Odunze, Samaje Perine, saquon barkley, Shaun Alexander, Tee Higgins, terrance ferguson, Terrell Jennings, Terry McLaurin, Tetairoa McMillan, Theo Johnson, todd gurley, tom brady, tony pollard, Travis Hunter, TreVeyon Henderson, trevor lawrence, Trey McBride, Troy Franklin, tua tagovailoa, tutu atwell, tyler higbee, tyrod taylor, wandale robinson, Xavier Legette
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
Each fantasy football season brings its own version of delicious chaos, but there are a few things we can all cling to as usual. Spooky season is always extra scary for fantasy footballers, with injuries and byes galore. The universal derision for Chris Collinsworth is another unifying force, a rite of each football season. The
By Optimus StaffPublished On: October 17th, 2025Categories: Dynasty, Fantasy 101, Fantasy Football, Featured, NFL, Redraft, Storyline, Strategy, TrendingComments Off on Friday Vibes: NFL Week 7 Storylines and 2025 Fantasy Football OutlookTags: Alvin Kamara, anthony richardson, Breece Hall, calvin ridley, cam ward, Chris Olave, daniel jones, davante adams, Jaylen Waddle, Jonathan Taylor, jordan whittington, Josh Downs, Michael Pittman, Peyton Manning, puka nacua, tony pollard, tyjae spears, Tyler Warren
