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
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. This article was inspired by JJ Zachariason's Monday Dumps, so shout out to him and make sure to check him out! Week 4
By Carly MangerPublished On: September 29th, 2025Categories: Dynasty, Fantasy 101, Fantasy Football, Featured, NFL, Redraft, Rookie, Storyline, Strategy, Trending, Unpacking The NFLComments Off on Unpacking the NFL Week 4: The Stats You Need NowTags: A.J. Brown, aaron jones, Alvin Kamara, Amon-Ra St. Brown, ashton jeanty, bhayshul tuten, bijan robinson, Brian Robinson, Brian Thomas, bucky irving, cam ward, ceedee lamb, Chris Godwin, Christian McCaffrey, Chuba Hubbard, cole kmet', Colston Loveland, Cooper Kupp, D.K. Metcalf, Dalton Kincaid, Darius Slayton, Deebo Samuel, derrick henry, DeVonta Smith, Drake London, Drake Maye, elic ayomanor, emari demercado, Emeka Egbuka, George Pickens, hunter henry, Ja'Tavion Sanders, Jahmyr Gibbs, Jake Ferguson, jalen hurts, james cook, Jaxon Smith-Njigba, Jaxson Dart, joe flacco, joe mixon, Jonathan Taylor, Jordan Addison, Jordan Mason, josh allen, justice hill, kendre miller, Kenneth Gainwell, Kenneth Walker, lamar jackson, Malik Nabers, Marvin Harrison, Najee harris, Omarion Hampton, Patrick Mahomes, puka nacua, Quentin Johnston, Quinshon Judkins, rhamondre stevenson, Rico Dowdle, Rome Odunze, Romeo Doubs, stefon diggs, Terry McLaurin, Tetairoa McMillan, Theo Johnson, Tommy Tremble, travis etienne, TreVeyon Henderson, trevor etienne, Trey Benson, Trey McBride, tyler allgeier, Tyler Warren, wandale robinson, Woody Marks, Xavier Worthy, Zach Charbonnet, zavier scott
Now that we're in Week 3, we have a couple of data points under our belt, which give us some insight into what these teams are doing this season. We're no longer guessing with utilization and using what we have at our disposal to make informed decisions. In this ongoing series, Kevin will take every
By Kevin TompkinsPublished On: September 19th, 2025Categories: DFS/Betting, Fantasy Football, Featured, NFL, Redraft, Strategy, TrendingComments Off on NFL Week 3 Fantasy Football Angles and LeverageTags: A.J. Brown, A.J. Terrell, aaron jones, Aaron Rodgers, Alvin Kamara, Amon-Ra St. Brown, ashton jeanty, Austin Ekeler, baker mayfield, ben sinnott, bhayshul tuten, bijan robinson, Blake Corum, Breece Hall, Brian Thomas Jr., Brock Bowers, bryce young, bucky irving, cade otton, calvin ridley, cam akers, cam skattebo, Carson Wentz, cedric tillman, ceedee lamb, chase brown, Chimere Dike, Chris Olave, chris rodriguez, Christian McCaffrey Mac Jones, Chuba Hubbard, Colston Loveland, Courtland Sutton, D.J. Moore, D.K. Metcalf, Dak Prescott, Dallas Goedert, Dandre swift, daniel jones, davante adams, David Montgomery, David Njoku, derrick henry, DeVonta Smith, Dontayvion Wicks, Drake London, Drake Maye, Dylan Sampson, elic ayomanor, emari demercado, Emeka Egbuka, Garrett Wilson, Geno Smith, Harold Fannin Jr, hunter renfrow, Isaac TeSlaa, isaiah likely, J.J. McCarthy, j.k. dobbins, Jack Conklin, Jacoby Ford, Jacory Croskey-Merritt, Jahmyr Gibbs, Jake Browning, Jake Ferguson, Jakobi Meyers, jalen hurts, james conner, Jameson Williams, jared goff, Jason Witten, Jauan Jennings, Javonte Williams, Jaxon Smith-Njigba, Jayden Daniels, Jayden Higgins, Jayden Reed, jaylen warren, jaylin lane, Jaylin Noel, jeremy mcnichols, Jerry Jeudy, Joe Burrow, Joel Bitonio, john bates, Jonathan Taylor, jonnu smith, Jordan Mason, Josh Downs, justin fields, Justin Jefferson, justin watson, juwan johnson, Kaleb Johnson, Kalif Raymond, keenan allen, Kellen Morre, Kenneth Gainwell, Kenneth Walker, kyle monangai, Kyren Williams, Ladd McConkey, lamar jackson, Luke Musgrave, luther burden, Malik Nabers, Marcus Mariota, Marvin Harrison Jr., Matthew Golden, matthew stafford, micah parsons, Michael Pittman, Mike Evans, Najee harris, nick chubb, Nico Collins, Noah Brown, Omarion Hampton, pat freiermuth, Patrick Mahomes, Patrick Surtain, puka nacua, Quentin Johnston, Quinshon Judkins, Rashid Shaheed, Ray-Ray McCloud, rhamondre stevenson, Ricky Pearsall, RJ Harvey, Rome Odunze, Romeo Doubs, russell wilson, Sam LaPorta, saquon barkley, Sauce Gardner, sean payton, stefon diggs, T. J. Hockenson, Tee Higgins, Terry McLaurin, Tetairoa McMillan, tony pollard, travis etienne, Travis Hunter, travis kelce, TreVeyon Henderson, trevor lawrence, Trey Benson, Trey McBride, Troy Franklin, tucker kraft, Tyler Lockett, Tyler Warren, wandale robinson, Woody Marks, Xavier Hutchinson, Xavier Legette, Xavier Worthy, Zach Charbonnet, zavier scott, Zay Flowers
Hey, is anybody old enough to remember 2024 Week 1 waiver wire darling Isaiah Likely? Pepperidge Farm remembers. As it happens, so do we. We had experts advising people to spend 50%+ FAAB on him and his 12 Week 1 targets. Of course, Likely went on to earn another 41 throughout the entire rest of
By Optimus StaffPublished On: September 8th, 2025Categories: Dynasty, Fantasy 101, Fantasy Football, Featured, NFL, Redraft, Rookie, Strategy, waiver wireComments Off on Week 2 Waiver Wire Adds For Your 2025 Fantasy Football TeamTags: Aaron Rodgers, Ben Skowronek, bryce young, calvin austin, cam ward, D.K. Metcalf, Dallas Cowboys, daniel jones, DJ Giddens, Dylan Sampson, george kittle, isaiah likely, Ja'Marr Chase, jalen hurts, Jauan Jennings, Jaxson Dart, jerome ford, Joe Burrow, joey slye, Jonathan Taylor, jonnu smith, justice hill, justin fields, juwan johnson, Kayshon Boutte, keenan allen, Kyle Williams, Ladd McConkey, los angeles rams, Mack Hollins, Matt Prater, micah parsons, Mike Gesicki, noah fant, pat freiermuth, Quentin Johnston, Quinshon Judkins, roman wilson, russell wilson, Scott Miller, Spender Shrader, stefon diggs, Tyler Bass, Tyler Conklin, tyler goodson, Will Dissly
Welcome to the NFC West version of Optimus Fantasy's Team Previews! Today, we're looking at the Seattle Seahawks. In order to best know where we're going, we often need to study where we've been. With that in mind, I will cover what the team looked like in 2024, fantasy significant changes to philosophy and personnel,
By Lou BrunsonPublished On: August 24th, 2025Categories: 2025 team previews, Draft, Dynasty, Fantasy 101, Fantasy Football, Featured, NFL, Redraft, Rookie, TrendingComments Off on Seattle Seahawks Fantasy Football Preview 2025 | Draft Guide & AnalysisTags: charles cross, Cooper Kupp, D.K. Metcalf, damien martinez, elijah arroyo, Geno Smith, george holani, grey zabel, Jalen Milroe, jaren hall, jason meyers, Jaxon Smith-Njigba, joshua dobbs, Kenneth Walker, nick mullens, noah fant, Sam Darnold, tory horton, Tyler Lockett, Zach Charbonnet
Welcome to the AFC North version of Optimus Fantasy's Team Previews! Today, we're looking at the Pittsburgh Steelers. In order to best know where we're going, we often need to study where we've been. With that in mind, I will cover what the team looked like in 2024, fantasy significant changes to philosophy and personnel,
By Lou BrunsonPublished On: August 15th, 2025Categories: 2025 team previews, Draft, Dynasty, Fantasy 101, Fantasy Football, Featured, NFL, Redraft, TrendingComments Off on Pittsburgh Steelers Fantasy Football Preview 2025 | Draft Guide & AnalysisTags: Aaron Rodgers, calvin austin, chris boswell, D.K. Metcalf, George Pickens, jaylen warren, jonnu smith, justin fields, Kaleb Johnson, Kenneth Gainwell, Kyle Pitts, Najee harris, pat freiermuth, roman wilson, russell wilson, van jefferson
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 davis, Ricky Pearsall, Rome Odunze, roschon johnson, saquon barkley, Tee Higgins, Terry McLaurin, Tyler Lockett, Zach Charbonnet, Zach Ertz
Get ready for the action with Week 7 start-sit advice plus NFL bets to fill your slip in this week's edition of Storyline, Storytime. After a much-needed week off from writing, it is an absolute joy to be back with you all and share my favorite bets of the week. Although I was spending quality
By Nic HooverPublished On: October 19th, 2024Categories: DFS/Betting, Fantasy Football, Featured, Storyline, StorytimeComments Off on Week 7 Start Sit + NFL Bets | Storyline, StorytimeTags: amari cooper, Andrei Iosivas, bijan robinson, Brian Thomas, chase brown, Chuba Hubbard, D.K. Metcalf, daniel jones, Darius Slayton, Darnell Mooney, David Njoku, Drake London, elijah moore, Geno Smith, Ja'Marr Chase, jalen hurts, Jaxon Smith-Njigba, Jerry Jeudy, Joe Burrow, Kenneth Walker, Kirk Cousins, Kyle Pitts, Malik Nabers, noah fant, Ray-Ray McCloud, saquon barkley, Tee Higgins, tyler allgeier, Tyler Lockett, Tyrone Tracy, zack moss
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. Metcalf, 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 LaPorta, sean tucker, T. J. Hockenson, travis kelce, Ty Chandler, Tyler Lockett, Xavier Worthy, Zay Flowers
