Eight weeks into the NFL season, and almost nothing looks quite the way we imagined it back in August. Thankfully, we did get a few things right. Jahmyr Gibbs has opposing coordinators questioning their life choices, and Jaxon Smith-Njigba is putting up numbers that belong in a video game. On the other hand, Mike Gesicki
By Lou BrunsonPublished On: November 4th, 2026Categories: Dynasty, Fantasy 101, Fantasy Football, Featured, NFL, Redraft, Rookie, Storyline, Strategy, Trending0 Comments on The NFL Numbers Game Week 8: The Stats You Need to KnowTags: A.J. Brown, Antonio Williams, ashton jeanty, bijan robinson, Blake Corum, Bo Nix, braelon allen, Breece Hall, Brevyn Spann-Ford, bryce young, bucky irving, Carson Wentz, ceedee lamb, Christian Watson, D.J. Moore, Dandre swift, demario douglas, Denzel Boston, derrick henry, DeVonta Smith, Efton Chism, Eli Raridon, Emanuel Wilson, Garnder Minshew, Greg Dulcich, harold fannin, hunter henry, J.J. McCarthy, j.k. dobbins, Jacoby Brissett, Jadarian Price, Jahmyr Gibbs, Jake Ferguson, Jaxon Smith-Njigba, jaylen warren, Jonah Coleman, Jonathan Taylor, Justin Jefferson, K.C. Concepcion, Kenneth Walker, kyle monangai, Kyle Williams, kyler murray, Kyren Williams, Ladd McConkey, lamar jackson, Mack Hollins, Makai Lemon, mason taylor, Max Brosmer, Michael Wilson, Mike Gesicki, mike washington, ollie gordon, puka nacua, rashod bateman, RJ Harvey, Romeo Doubs, Sam LaPorta, stefon diggs, Tee Higgins, Terry McLaurin, tony pollard, trevor lawrence, Trey McBride, Treylon Burks, tyler huntley, Zach Charbonnet, Zay Flowers
That chill you feel creeping up your spine? No, it's not a frosty breath off an open grave, with the undead slowly emerging to pursue the living. It's the feeling you get when you start the players on Optimus' staff 'Ice' lists. Well, it should be. In this spooky season when the tricks look like
By Optimus StaffPublished On: October 31st, 2026Categories: Dynasty, Fantasy 101, Fantasy Football, Featured, NFL, Redraft, Storyline, Strategy, Trending0 Comments on Fire & Ice: Fantasy Football Risers & Fallers For Week 8Tags: ashton jeanty, Brenton Strange, Brock Bowers, Carson Wentz, ceedee lamb, Chig Okonkwo, derrick henry, Emanuel Wilson, J.J. McCarthy, Ja'Marr Chase, Jaxon Smith-Njigba, Jaylen Waddle, Jerick McKinnon, Justin Jefferson, Kirk Cousins, kyler murray, lamar jackson, luther burden, Max Brosmer, Parker Washington, Quenton Nelson, Sam Darnold, T. J. Hockenson, travis kelce, tre tucker, Zach Charbonnet
National TE Day was Sunday, which means tight ends got their one day in the spotlight. Some made the most of it, some had other plans, and at least one performance has me asking questions. The NFL never misses an opportunity to make things weird. Nick Muse had a career day, Mason Taylor showed up,
By Lou BrunsonPublished On: October 28th, 2026Categories: Dynasty, Fantasy 101, Fantasy Football, Featured, NFL, Redraft, Rookie, Storyline, Strategy, Trending0 Comments on The NFL Numbers Game Week 7: The Stats You Need to KnowTags: Aaron Rodgers, baker mayfield, Blake Corum, Bo Nix, Brock Purdy, bucky irving, Carnell Tate, Christian McCaffrey, Dandre swift, daniel jones, darren waller, de'von achane, Deebo Samuel, derrick henry, deshaun watson, elic ayomanor, J.J. McCarthy, Jahmyr Gibbs, jameis winston, james cook, Javonte Williams, Jaxon Smith-Njigba, Jaxson Dart, jaylen warren, Joe Burrow, Jonathan Taylor, Josh Jacobs, Justin Jefferson, K.C. Concepcion, Kaleb Johnson, kendre miller, Kenneth Walker, kyle monangai, Kyren Williams, lamar jackson, Malik Nabers, Malik willis, marshawn lloyd, Marvin Harrison Jr., mason taylor, Mike Evans, Nick Muse, Nico Collins, ollie gordon, pierre strong, rhamondre stevenson, Rico Dowdle, roschon johnson, Sam LaPorta, saquon barkley, seth mcgowan, tank dell, Tetairoa McMillan, travis etienne, tre tucker, TreVeyon Henderson, Tyler Shough, wandale robinson, Zonovan Knight
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
By Lou BrunsonPublished On: October 14th, 2026Categories: Dynasty, Fantasy 101, Fantasy Football, Featured, Redraft, Storyline, Strategy, TrendingComments Off on The NFL Numbers Game Week 5: The Stats You Need to KnowTags: aaron jones, Aaron Rodgers, Brenton Strange, Brian Thomas, bucky irving, cam ward, ceedee lamb, Charlie Kolar, Dak Prescott, daniel jones, de'von achane, derrick henry, Drake London, Drake Maye, dylan laube, Efton Chism, Fernando Mendoza, George Pickens, Jacory Croskey-Merritt, jalen hurts, jameis winston, Jameson Williams, Jaylen Waddle, jaylen wright, Jaylin Noel, Joe Burrow, josh allen, Josh Downs, Keaton Mitchell, keenan allen, Kenneth Gainwell, Kenyon Sadiq, kyle monangai, lamar jackson, Laquon Treadwell, luther burden, Malik Nabers, Marvin Harrison, matthew stafford, michael penix, Michael Wilson, Mike Evans, mike washington, Nico Collins, ollie gordon, Omarion Hampton, RJ Harvey, Rome Odunze, Sam Darnold, saquon barkley, sean tucker, Tre Harris, Trey McBride, Tyler Shough, Tyler Warren
Four weeks into the season, and I think we've officially reached the point where I'm just accepting things. Michael Wilson is a target hog. Chris Olave is apparently never coming off the field. Sam LaPorta is back in the conversation. Tyson Bagent made the Bears offense make sense. The Chargers running back room is a
By Lou BrunsonPublished On: October 7th, 2026Categories: Featured, RedraftComments Off on The NFL Numbers Game Week 4: The Stats You Need to KnowTags: A.J. Brown, Alec Pierce, Antonio Williams, Ashton Dulin, Athan Kaliakmanis, baker mayfield, bijan robinson, braelon allen, Brock Bowers, bryce young, C.J. Stroud, cade otton, cam skattebo, Carnell Tate, ceedee lamb, Chris Olave, Christian McCaffrey, Colston Loveland, cooper rush, D.J. Moore, Dallas Goedert, Dalton Kincaid, Darius Cooper, Darnell Washington, davante adams, derrick henry, DeVonta Smith, Dohnte Meyers, Dylan Sampson, Garrett Wilson, Geno Smith, isaiah likely, Ja'Marr Chase, Jahmyr Gibbs, Jalon Daniels, Jameson Williams, Javonte Williams, Jaxon Smith-Njigba, Jaylen Waddle, jordan love, josh allen, Josh Downs, Justin Jefferson, Keaton Mitchell, keenan allen, Keon Coleman, kimani vidal, kyler murray, Kyren Williams, lamar jackson, Laquon Treadwell, luther burden, Malik Nabers, Marcus Mariota, michael mayer, michael penix, Michael Pittman, Michael Wilson, Nick Foles, Noah Gray, Omarion Hampton, puka nacua, Quinshon Judkins, r.j. harvey, Rashee Rice, rhamondre stevenson, roman wilson, Rome Odunze, Ryan Tannehill, Sam LaPorta, stefon diggs, T. J. Hockenson, travis kelce, TreVeyon Henderson, trevor lawrence, tucker kraft, tyler huntley, Tyler Warren, Tyquan Thornton, tyson bagent, wandale robinson, Zay Flowers
Well, it was nice having our entire rosters available while it lasted. Week 5 brings us the first bye weeks of the season, with the Panthers and Chiefs getting the week off. Two teams isn't exactly a scheduling crisis, but it does mean we've officially reached the point of the fantasy season where the lineup
By Optimus StaffPublished On: October 5th, 2026Categories: Fantasy 101, Fantasy Football, Featured, NFL, Redraft, Storyline, Strategy, Trending, waiver wireComments Off on Week 5 Waiver Wire Adds For Your 2026 Fantasy Football TeamTags: Aaron Rodgers, Andre Szmyt, Antonio Williams, Arizona Cardinals, Athan Kaliakmanis, Austin Ekeler, Brenton Strange, Brian Burns, Brian Robinson, Brock Bowers, Brock Purdy, bryce young, C.J. Stroud, cade otton, caleb douglas, Chris Bell, Chuba Hubbard, cincinnati bengals, Colbie Young, Cyrus Allen, Dallas Goedert, Darius Cooper, Darnell Washington, de'von achane, derrick henry, deshaun watson, DeVonta Smith, Dohnte Meyers, Dominic Zvada, Emanuel Wilson, Ezekiel Elliot, george holani, Isaac TeSlaa, Ja'Marr Chase, Jacksonville Jaguars, Jadarian Price, jameis winston, Jayden Daniels, Joe Burrow, joe mixon, justice hill, Keaton Mitchell, Kenneth Walker, Keon Coleman, kimani vidal, Kirk Cousins, Ladd McConkey, las vegas raiders, malachi fields, Malik willis, matt gay, michael mayer, Mike Gesicki, New York Giants, ollie gordon, pat freiermuth, Patrick Mahomes, Patrick Surtain, Rashawn Slater, roman wilson, saquon barkley, sean tucker, spencer shrader, T. J. Hockenson, Tank Bigsby, Tee Higgins, Tre Harris, tyler allgeier, Tyler Bass, tyler higbee, Tyreek Hill, Will Shipley, Zach Charbonnet
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 Shakir, 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 McBride, Tyler Warren, wandale robinson, Woody Marks, Zay Flowers
Welcome to the thirtieth 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 TemplarPublished On: August 3rd, 2026Categories: 2026 Team Previews, FeaturedComments Off on Baltimore Ravens Fantasy 2026: Reading the Offseason Tea LeavesTags: adam randall, derrick henry, Elijah Sarratt, ja'kobi lane, justice hill, lamar jackson, Mark andrews, rashod bateman, Zay Flowers
It's that time of year again - time to start building out the first version of my redraft player rankings. Over the years of doing this, I have found a process that works for me, and it starts with tiering out each of my position groups. [of_sfb_ad] Draft RB Rankings Tiers I find cutoffs at
By Jay GreenPublished On: June 26th, 2026Categories: Draft, Fantasy Football, Featured, RB RankingsComments Off on RB Draft Rankings 2026: Jay Green's Tiered Running BacksTags: aaron jones, Alvin Kamara, ashton jeanty, bhayshul tuten, bijan robinson, Blake Corum, Breece Hall, bucky irving, cam skattebo, chase brown, Chris Rodriguez Jr., Christian McCaffrey, Chuba Hubbard, Dandre swift, David Montgomery, de'von achane, Demond Claiborne, derrick henry, Dylan Sampson, Isiah Pacheco, j.k. dobbins, Jacory Croskey-Merritt, Jadarian Price, Jahmyr Gibbs, james cook, Javonte Williams, Jeremiyah Love, jonathan brooks, Jonathan Taylor, Jordan Mason, Josh Jacobs, Kaelon Black, Kaytron Allen, Keaton Mitchell, Kenneth Gainwell, Kenneth Walker, kimani vidal, kyle monangai, Kyren Williams, marshawn lloyd, Omarion Hampton, Quinshon Judkins, rachaad white, rhamondre stevenson, Rico Dowdle, RJ Harvey, saquon barkley, sean tucker, tony pollard, travis etienne, TreVeyon Henderson, tyjae spears, tyler allgeier, Tyrone Tracy, Woody Marks, Zach Charbonnet
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 Jay Green dives into the polarizing Robust RB draft strategy, guiding
By Jay GreenPublished On: May 26th, 2026Categories: Draft, Fantasy 101, Fantasy Football, Featured, Redraft, Rookie, StrategyComments Off on Robust RB Strategy 2026: A Round-by-Round PPR Draft GuideTags: ashton jeanty, bijan robinson, Breece Hall, Brian Robinson Jr, Brock Bowers, bucky irving, chase brown, Christian McCaffrey, Dallas Goedert, daniel jones, de'von achane, derrick henry, Harold Fannin Jr, isaiah likely, Jacory Croskey, Jadarian Price, Jahmyr Gibbs, Jake Ferguson, james conner, james cook, Javonte Williams, Jay Green, Jeremiyah Love, Jonathan Taylor, Josh Downs, Josh Jacobs, Kenneth Gainwell, Kenneth Walker, Kyle Pitts, Kyren Williams, Malik Nabers, Mark andrews, Nico Collins, Omarion Hampton, rachaad white, Sam LaPorta, saquon barkley, Travis Etienne Jr, Travis Hunter, TreVeyon Henderson, Trey McBride
