Wait, waiver wire before Week 1? Absolutely! Here at Optimus Fantasy, we help you stay ready so you don't have to get ready. We're not saying you need to roster every player on this list. After all, you could end up with a team of all waiver wire finds, and then sacrifice your best players.
By Optimus StaffPublished On: September 1st, 2025Categories: Draft, Dynasty, Fantasy 101, Fantasy Football, Featured, NFL, Redraft, Trending, waiver wireComments Off on Week 1 Waiver Wire Adds For Your 2025 Fantasy Football TeamTags: adam thielen, amari cooper, Bo Nix, Brenton Strange, Brian Robinson, Brock Bowers, bryce young, C.J. Stroud, chris brooks, Christian Kirk, cole kmet', cooper rush, Dak Prescott, daniel jones, dont'e thornton, Emanuel Wilson, Evan Engram, Evan McPherson, Geno Smith, isaac guerendo, Jack Bech, Jake Ferguson, Jakobi Meyers, Jalen Coker, Jayden Higgins, jaylen warren, jelani woods, jeremy ruckert, Jordan Addison, Josh Jacobs, justin fields, Kaleb Johnson, Kenneth Gainwell, mac jones, mason taylor, michael penix, Nico Collins, pat freiermuth, raheem mostert, Rashee Rice, russell wilson, stone smartt, Tetairoa McMillan, trevor lawrence, trey amos, von miller, wil lutz, will reichard, Xavier Legette, zamir white
Preseason Week 2 has now come and gone, and if you're not a complete degenerate like me, you didn't watch all the games and break down game film. Frankly, I'm proud of you for that. Just like Preseason Week 1, we have some expectations to set here. But first, an acknowledgement. I could not write
By Lou BrunsonPublished On: August 20th, 2025Categories: Draft, Dynasty, Fantasy 101, Fantasy Football, Featured, NFL, Redraft, Rookie, TrendingComments Off on Preseason Week 2 Takeaways | 2025 Fantasy FootballTags: adam thielen, alexander mattison, Alvin Kamara, anthony richardson, antonio gibson, ashton jeanty, Blake Corum, Bo Nix, braelon allen, Breece Hall, Brock Bowers, bryce young, C.J. Stroud, calvin ridley, cam akers, cam ward, casey washington, cedric tillman, chase brown, Chimere Dike, Chris Godwin, chris rodriguez, Christian Kirk, Chuba Hubbard, cole kmet', Colston Loveland, Courtland Sutton, daniel jones, Dare Ogunbowale, Darnell Mooney, de'von achane, deommodore lenoir, devaughn vele, Diontae Johnson, Dylan Sampson, elic ayomanor, elijah moore, emari demercado, Emeka Egbuka, Greg Dortch, harold fannin, hunter renfrow, Isaac TeSlaa, Isiah Pacheco, j.k. dobbins, Ja'Tavion Sanders, Jacory Croskey-Merritt, Jalen McMillan, jamari thrash, James Connor, Jarquez Hunter, Jaxson Dart, Jayden Higgins, jaylen wright, Jerry Jeudy, joe milton, joe mixon, Josh Palmer, juju smith-schuster, justin fields, Kaleb Johnson, KeAndre Lambert-Smith, keenan allen, kendre miller, Kenneth Gainwell, Kenneth Walker, kyler murray, Kyren Williams, Ladd McConkey, luther burden, marshawn lloyd, Marvin Harrison, Marvin Mims, michael carter, michael mayer, Michael Wilson, Mike Evans, nick chubb, Nico Collins, olamide zaccheaus, ollie gordon, pat bryant, Quentin Johnston, rakim jarrett, Rashee Rice, rhamondre stevenson, ricky pea, RJ Harvey, ryan miller, saquon barkley, Tank Bigsby, tez johnson, tip reiman, travis etienne, Tre Harris, TreVeyon Henderson, Trey Benson, Trey McBride, Ty Chandler, tylan wallace, Tyler Lockett, Tyler Shough, tyrell shavers, van jefferson, Will Shipley, xaiver hutchinson, Zach Charbonnet, zavier scott, zay jones
Welcome to the NFC East version of Optimus Fantasy's Team Previews! Today, we're looking at the New York Giants. 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
By Lou BrunsonPublished On: August 15th, 2025Categories: 2025 team previews, Draft, Dynasty, Fantasy 101, Fantasy Football, Featured, NFL, Redraft, Rookie, TrendingComments Off on New York Giants Fantasy Football Preview 2025 | Draft Guide & AnalysisTags: andrew thomas, cam skattebo, daniel jones, Darius Slayton, devin singletary, evan neal, graham gano, greg joseph, jameis winston, Jaxson Dart, Malik Nabers, phil simms, russell wilson, Theo Johnson, tommy devito, Tyrone Tracy, wandale robinson
Welcome to the AFC South version of Optimus Fantasy's Team Previews! Today, we're looking at the Indianapolis Colts. 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 3rd, 2025Categories: 2025 team previews, Dynasty, Fantasy 101, Fantasy Football, NFL, Redraft, RookieComments Off on Indianapolis Colts Fantasy Football Preview 2025 | Draft Guide & AnalysisTags: Alec Pierce, anthony richardson, daniel jones, indianapolis colts, Jonathan Taylor, Josh Downs, khalil herbert, lamar jackson, Michael Pittman, mo alie-cox, spencer shrader, Tyler Warren
The dust hasn't even settled from Round 1 of the NFL Draft yet, but fear not! We've got you covered with winners and losers from Day 1. So, who do we like a bit more, who do we like a bit less, and who are some veterans who came out ahead? Lemme tell you 'bout
By Lou BrunsonPublished On: April 25th, 2025Categories: Dynasty, Fantasy Football, Featured, News, NFL, RedraftComments Off on NFL Draft Round 1 Reaction -- Fantasy Winners and Losers | 2025 Fantasy FootballTags: anthony richardson, ashton jeanty, baker mayfield, caleb williams, Colston Loveland, daniel jones, Emeka Egbuka, Jayden Daniels, Matthew Golden, Omarion Hampton, Patrick Mahomes, shedeur sanders, Tet McMillan, trevor lawrence
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 fantasy football playoffs are mere weeks away, and squaring away your rosters is becoming more critical. Here are the top Week 10 Waiver Wire QBs and how to approach them before locking in your claims ahead of Wednesday morning.
By Nate PolvogtPublished On: November 4th, 2024Categories: Fantasy Football, Featured, Redraft, waiver wireComments Off on Week 10 Waiver Wire Pickups | QBsTags: Cooper Kupp, daniel jones, Drake Maye, jameis winston, joe flacco, matthew stafford, puka nacua, trevor lawrence
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
If you like winning, come back every week for under-the-radar fantasy waiver wire pickups to keep you in contention until the final contest. We leave no stone unturned to ensure we give you the BEST chance to win week in and week out. Let's get to it with our Week 7 waiver wire pickups. The
By Nate PolvogtPublished On: October 15th, 2024Categories: Fantasy Football, Featured, News, NFL, Redraft, waiver wireComments Off on Week 7 Waiver Wire Pickups | QB, RB, WR, TE & D/ST + DropsTags: Aaron Rodgers, Allen Lazard, andy dalton, baker mayfield, ben sinnott, bijan robinson, Bo Nix, bucky irving, cade otton, cam akers, chase brown, Chris Godwin, CIN, cincinnati bengals, daniel jones, Dare Ogunbowale, Darius Slayton, demario douglas, Derek Carr, deshaun watson, devaughn vele, devin singletary, Drake Maye, Garrett Wilson, IND, indianapolis colts, isaac guerendo, j.k. dobbins, jalynn polk, Jayden Daniels, Jaylen Waddle, jim harbaugh, jk dobbins, joe mixon, Jordan Mason, juju smith-schuster, justin herbert, kimani vidal, Malik Nabers, Mike Evans, NE, new england patriots, new orleans saints, NO, noah fant, Patrick Mahomes, rachaad white, Rashee Rice, sean tucker, spencer rattler, taysom hill, Terry McLaurin, travis kelce, tua tagovailoa, tyler allgeier, tyler huntley, Tyreek Hill, Tyrone Tracy, waiver wire, week 7, Xavier Legette, Zach Ertz, zack moss
It's time to lock in those Week 7 waiver wire pickups, folks. We're almost halfway through the fantasy football regular season, and it's time to buckle down and get ready for a playoff push.
By Nate PolvogtPublished On: October 14th, 2024Categories: Fantasy Football, Featured, waiver wireComments Off on Week 7 Waiver Wire Pickups | QBTags: daniel jones, Darius Slayton, Drake Maye, jim harbaugh, justin herbert, Malik Nabers, wandale robinson
