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,
By Lou BrunsonPublished On: September 30th, 2026Categories: Fantasy 101, Fantasy Football, Featured, NFL, Redraft, Rookie, Storyline, Strategy, Trending0 Comments 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, xaiver hutchinson
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
By Nate PolvogtPublished On: September 16th, 2026Categories: Featured, Redraft, Strategy, waiver wireComments Off on Week 2 Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Stashes and Look AheadTags: A.J. Brown, Carson Wentz, ceedee lamb, Dak Prescott, dalton schultz, demario douglas, deshaun watson, Emmett Johnson, Evan Engram, Foster Moreau, George Pickens, harold fannin, hunter henry, J.J. McCarthy, Jacoby Brissett, Jayden Higgins, Jaylen Waddle, Jeremiyah Love, Jonah Coleman, Justin Jefferson, Kaelon Black, KC Concepcion, ken walker, kendre miller, kendrick bourne, Kenyon Sadiq, kyler murray, Mack Hollins, marlin klein, Marvin Harrison Jr., Michael Wilson, pat bryant, shedeur sanders, travis etienne, tyler allgeier, Tyler Shough
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
We're back for another year of helping you win your fantasy football leagues! Everything we thought we knew just a week ago? Updated. The outlook for the rest of the season? Changing. The best way to get ready? Stay ready, and that's what we do here. We're taking a new angle with this article for
By Optimus StaffPublished On: September 14th, 2026Categories: Featured, Redraft, waiver wireComments Off on Week 2 Waiver Wire Adds For Your 2026 Fantasy Football TeamTags: A.J. Brown, Aaron Rodgers, Alvin Kamara, Brock Purdy, bryce young, cam skattebo, Carson Wentz, chad ryland, Christian McCaffrey, D.K. Metcalf, de'von achane, demarcus robinson, demario douglas, Deshawn Watson, devaughn vele, devin singletary, DeVonta Smith, Dontayvion Wicks, Drake Maye, Jake Tonges, jalen hurts, Joe Burrow, Jordyn Tyson, Justin Jefferson, Kaelon Black, kendre miller, kendrick bourne, kyler murray, Makai Lemon, Malik willis, marshawn lloyd, matt gay, micah parsons, Mike Gesicki, pat freiermuth, San Francisco 49ers, tampa bay buccaneers, travis etienne, Tyler Bass, Tyler Shough, Tyrone Tracy
In this week's dynasty download, we'll be breaking down the AFC East. For each team, I'll include a summary of that team's 2025 season and review the key starting players who will be up for a new contract. I'll then highlight what positions need to be addressed in the offseason, and finally give my thoughts
By Mike VadalaPublished On: January 31st, 2026Categories: Draft, Dynasty, Fantasy 101, Fantasy Football, Featured, NFL, Storyline, Strategy, TrendingComments Off on Dynasty Download Looking Ahead To 2026: AFC East EditionTags: AJ Epenesa, Ashtyn Davis, Breece Hall, Cam Jones, Cameron Goode, Cole Strange, Connor McGovern, DaQuan Jones, darren waller, David Edwards, demario douglas, Drake Maye, Garrett Wilson, Ja'Sir Taylor, Jack Jones, Jaylinn Hawkins, Joe Burrow, Joey Bosa, John Simpson, Jordan Poyer, josh allen, Josh Reynolds, K'Lavon Chaisson, Kayshon Boutte, Khalen Saunders, Khyiris Tonga, Kyle Williams, Mack Hollins, matt milano, Mitch Wishnowsky, nick folk, Quincy Williams, Rasul Douglas, Shaq Tompson, stefon diggs, Tre'Davious White, Tyreek Hill
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. *Due to unforeseen circumstances, Week 6's edition has come to you on Tuesday. But hey, at least now I can include both Monday
By Carly MangerPublished On: October 14th, 2025Categories: Dynasty, Fantasy 101, Fantasy Football, Featured, NFL, Redraft, Rookie, Storyline, Strategy, Trending, Unpacking The NFLComments Off on Unpacking the NFL Week 6: The Stats You Need NowTags: A.J. Brown, Alvin Kamara, ashton jeanty, bijan robinson, Bill Croskey-Merritt, Brian Thomas, Brock Bowers, bucky irving, cade otton, caleb williams, calvin ridley, cam skattebo, ceedee lamb, Chris Godwin, Chris Olave, Christian McCaffrey, Courtland Sutton, D.J. Moore, D.K. Metcalf, Dallas Goedert, dalvin cook, Dandre swift, daniel jones, darren waller, davante adams, David Montgomery, David Njoku, de'von achane, Deebo Samuel, demario douglas, derrick henry, dillon gabriel, Drake London, Drake Maye, Emeka Egbuka, Evan Engram, Foster Moreau, Garrett Wilson, Geno Smith, George Pickens, harold fannin, hassan haskins, Ja'Marr Chase, Jacory Croskey-Merritt, Jahmyr Gibbs, Javonte Williams, Jaxon Smith, Jaxson Dart, Jaylen Waddle, jaylen warren, joe flacco, Jonathan Taylor, Josh Jacobs, Josh Palmer, justin fields, juwan johnson, Kameron Johnson, Kayshon Boutte, keenan allen, kendre miller, kendrick bourne, Kenneth Gainwell, Kenneth Walker, kimani vidal, lamar jackson, luther burden, Marshall Faulk, mason taylor, Matthew Golden, michael carter, michael mayer, Michael Pittman, Mike Evans, olamide zaccheaus, Oronde Gadsden, puka nacua, Quentin Johnston, Quinshon Judkins, Rashee Rice, Rashid Shaheed, rhamondre stevenson, Rico Dowdle, Roger Craig, Rome Odunze, Romeo Doubs, Sam LaPorta, saquon barkley, stefon diggs, taysom hill, Tee Higgins, Tetairoa McMillan, tez johnson, Travis Hunter, travis kelce, TreVeyon Henderson, Trey McBride, Troy Franklin, tucker kraft, Tyler Warren, Tyreek Hill, Tyrone Tracy, van jefferson, Zach Charbonnet, Zonovan Knight
Welcome to the AFC East version of Optimus Fantasy's Team Previews! Today, we're looking at the New England Patriots. 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 14th, 2025Categories: 2025 team previews, Draft, Dynasty, Fantasy 101, Fantasy Football, Featured, NFL, Redraft, TrendingComments Off on New England Patriots Fantasy Football Preview 2025 | Draft Guide & AnalysisTags: andres borregales, antonio gibson, demario douglas, Drake Maye, hunter henry, joey slye, Josh Jacobs, Kayshon Boutte, kendrick bourne, Kyle Williams, rhamondre stevenson, stefon diggs, TreVeyon Henderson, Will Campbell
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 12 waiver wire pickups. It's
By Nate PolvogtPublished On: November 19th, 2024Categories: Fantasy Football, Featured, NFL, waiver wireComments Off on Week 12 Waiver Wire Pickups | Fantasy FootballTags: Aaron Rodgers, Blake Corum, Bo Nix, Dandre swift, DeAndre Hopkins, demario douglas, Derek Carr, devaughn vele, Drake Maye, gardner minshew, hunter henry, jameis winston, james conner, Jayden Daniels, kendrick bourne, Kyren Williams, nick westbrok-ikhine, roschon johnson, thomas brown, Trey Benson, will levis
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
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 at
By Nate PolvogtPublished On: October 14th, 2024Categories: Fantasy Football, Featured, Redraft, waiver wireComments Off on Week 7 Waiver Wire Pickups | WRsTags: Aaron Rodgers, Allen Lazard, andy dalton, Bo Nix, demario douglas, devaughn vele, Drake Maye, Garrett Wilson, juju smith-schuster, Patrick Mahomes, Rashee Rice, Xavier Legette
