Well, well, well...here we are in Week 9. The Titans and Steelers are taking the week off, so hopefully you aren't scrambling to replace too much of your lineup. If you are, well, that's what we're here for. This week's waiver wire has a little bit of everything. A quarterback change in Arizona, a rookie

Five weeks into the season, and I’m starting to think the NFL enjoys our pain. Josh Allen is a high-end RB2. Matthew Stafford has apparently decided that throwing the ball 50+ times a game is a fun new hobby. The Vikings are turning opposing quarterbacks into pumpkins. And the Browns are averaging fewer than 275

Apparently 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,

Week 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

This 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. I haven't done the whole writing thing in a while. You may, or may not, have noticed. The

Welcome to the eighteenth 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

Welcome back to Fantasy Football ADP Trends, everyone and my apologies for the delay. Here's a look at some players I find interesting (complimentary) and interesting (derogatory) based on their current Average Draft Position (ADP). Fantasy Football ADP Trends [of_newsletter_ad] QB ADP Trends The difference in ADP between Joe Burrow (QB3) and Dak Prescott (QB8)

Our motto at Optimus Fantasy is "we stay ready, so you don't have to get ready." In that spirit, we're delving into all the relevant draft strategies for your season-long fantasy football leagues in our 2026 Draft Strategy series. In this second installment, analyst Walker Kelly runs headlong into the popular Hero RB draft strategy,

You'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

You are witnessing four fantasy football teams begin an adventure that will forever change their lives. No, this isn't Survivor, this is the fantasy football semifinals! You've managed to outwit and outplay all comers thus far. Will your alliances with your players last another week, or will they splinter in the face of pressure and