Look, we get it. It's Week 9. We no longer all have sunny, rosy, happy vibes. This is when the season feels like a slog. The teams you drafted with so much hope have bitten the dust, and even the ones doing well are limping along, taking on water. Well, get those bailing buckets working
By Optimus StaffPublished On: November 1st, 2025Categories: DFS/Betting, Dynasty, Fantasy Football, Featured, NFL, Redraft, Storyline, Strategy, TrendingComments Off on Friday Vibes: NFL Week 9 Storylines and 2025 Fantasy Football OutlookTags: Aidan O'Connell, Arizona Cardinals, Atlanta Falcons, baltimore ravens, Brian Thomas, Brian Thomas Jr., Brock Bowers, Buffalo Bills, d'ernest johnson, Dallas Cowboys, denver broncos, Geno Smith, houston texans, indianapolis colts, Jacoby Brissett, Jakobi Meyers, Kansas City Chiefs, kyler murray, las vegas raiders, Los Angeles Chargers, New York Giants, puka nacua, rhamondre stevenson, Sam Darnold, Terrell Jennings, Travis Hunter, TreVeyon Henderson, trevor lawrence
Back, back, back again for another week of Unpacking the NFL. If you are new here, welcome! Every Monday, I will be posting a stat/takeaway dump, unpacking different players and fantasy-related situations around the league. Week 7 was a weird one. We had insane comebacks, statement wins, and performance flashes that could shift the fantasy
By Carly MangerPublished On: October 20th, 2025Categories: Dynasty, Fantasy 101, Fantasy Football, Featured, NFL, Redraft, Rookie, Storyline, Strategy, Trending, Unpacking The NFLComments Off on Unpacking the NFL Week 7: The Stats You Need NowTags: A.J. Brown, andy dalton, ashton jeanty, Brashard Smith, Breece Hall, Brian Thomas, bryce young, calvin ridley, cam skattebo, cam ward, chase brown, Chimere Dike, Chris Olave, Christian McCaffrey, Chuba Hubbard, colby parkinson, Connor Heyward, D, Dandre swift, Daniel Bellinger, Darnell Washington, davante adams, Davis Allen, de'von achane, derrick henry, DeVonta Smith, Drake Maye, elic ayomanor, Emeka Egbuka, Emmitt Smith, Eric Dickerson, Geno Smith, george kittle, hassan haskins, Isiah Pacheco, Ja'Marr Chase, Jacoby Brissett, Jahmyr Gibbs, jalen hurts, James Robinson, Javonte Williams, Jerry Rice, joe flacco, Jonathan Taylor, jonnu smith, Jordan Addison, Josh Jacobs, justin fields, justin herbert, Kayshon Boutte, kimani vidal, kyle monangai, kyler murray, LaDainian Tomlinson, Malik Washington, matthew stafford, Oronde Ga, Parker Washington, pat freiermuth, Priest Holmes, puka nacua, Quinn Ewers, Quinshon Judkins, Randy Moss, Rashee Rice, rhamondre stevenson, Rico Dowdle, Rome Odunze, Samaje Perine, saquon barkley, Shaun Alexander, Tee Higgins, terrance ferguson, Terrell Jennings, Terry McLaurin, Tetairoa McMillan, Theo Johnson, todd gurley, tom brady, tony pollard, Travis Hunter, TreVeyon Henderson, trevor lawrence, Trey McBride, Troy Franklin, tua tagovailoa, tutu atwell, tyler higbee, tyrod taylor, wandale robinson, Xavier Legette
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
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
We've got a veritable harvest of bountiful waiver wire options for you this week. With the bye weeks here – not on the way, they're here – it means a lot more players are rosterable. We've got quarterbacks, running backs, and wide receivers galore! There are tight ends and kickers and yes, even more. Ok,
By Optimus StaffPublished On: October 6th, 2025Categories: Dynasty, Fantasy 101, Fantasy Football, Featured, NFL, Redraft, Storyline, Strategy, Trending, waiver wireComments Off on Week 6 Waiver Wire Adds For Your 2025 Fantasy Football TeamTags: aaron jones, Alvin Kamara, Brock Bowers, bryce young, Courtland Sutton, Dallas Cowboys, Darnell Mooney, demarcus robinson, eddy piñeiro, Evan McPherson, Garrett Wilson, Geno Smith, george kittle, gus edwards, hassan haskins, j.k. dobbins, Jake Browning, jake moody, Jake Tonges, Jauan Jennings, Jaxson Dart, Joe Alt, Joe Burrow, Jordan Addison, justin fields, Justin Jefferson, kendre miller, kendrick bourne, kimani vidal, Kyle Pitts, Malik Nabers, Malik Turner, Marquez Valdes-Scantling, mason taylor, Ricky Pearsall, russell wilson, Sam Darnold, Sauce Gardner, skyy moore, spencer rattler, T. J. Hockenson, tennessee titans, Theo Johnson, tony pollard, trevor lawrence, Trey Lance, Troy Franklin
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. Week 5 did not disappoint. We had upsets, blowouts, breakouts, and a few "what just happened?" moments (I am looking at you, Arizona) that
By Carly MangerPublished On: October 6th, 2025Categories: Dynasty, Fantasy 101, Fantasy Football, Featured, NFL, Redraft, Rookie, Storyline, Strategy, Trending, Unpacking The NFLComments Off on Unpacking the NFL Week 5: The Stats You Need NowTags: A.J. Brown, Adian O'Connell, AJ Barner, Alvin Kamara, antonio gibson, baker mayfield, Blake Corum, braelon allen, Breece Hall, Brock Bowers, Brock Purdy, bucky irving, calvin ridley, cam skattebo, ceedee lamb, chase brown, Chris Godwin, Chris Olave, Christian McCaffrey, Chuba Hubbard, Cooper Kupp, Courtland Sutton, Dalton Kincaid, dalton schultz, darren waller, Daryl Johnston, davante adams, David Montgomery, David Njoku, Deebo Samuel, derrick henry, DeVonta Smith, dillon gabriel, emari demercado, Emeka Egbuka, Emmitt Smith, Geno Smith, george kittle, harold fannin, j.k. dobbins, Ja'Marr Chase, Jacory Croskey-Merrett, Jahmyr Gibbs, Jake Browning, Jake Ferguson, Jake Tonges, Jalen Nailor, james cook, Jauan Jennings, Javonte Williams, joe flacco, Jonathan Taylor, jonnu smith, Jordan Addison, juwan johnson, keenan allen, kendre miller, kendrick bourne, Kenneth Walker, kenny pickett, Kyren Williams, Ladd McConkey, lamar jackson, mac jones, Malik Nabers, Malik Washington, mason taylor, michael carter, Mike Evans, Nico Collins, Patrick Surtain, puka nacua, Quentin Johnston, Quinshon Judkins, rachaad white, Randy Moss, Rashid Shaheed, rhamondre stevenson, Ricky Pearsall, Rico Dowdle, RJ Harvey, Ryan Flournoy, Sam Darnold, Sam LaPorta, Samaje Perine, saquon barkley, stefon diggs, Tee Higgins, Terry McLaurin, Theo Johnson, Trey Benson, Troy Franklin, Tyler Warren, Tyrone Tracy, wandale robinson, Woody Marks, Xavier Hutchinson, Zach Charbonnet
We've got a veritable harvest of bountiful waiver wire options for you this week. With the bye weeks here – not on the way, they're here – it means a lot more players are rosterable. We've got quarterbacks, running backs, and wide receivers galore! There are tight ends and kickers and yes, even more. Ok,
By Optimus StaffPublished On: September 29th, 2025Categories: Dynasty, Fantasy 101, Fantasy Football, Featured, NFL, Redraft, Rookie, Storyline, Strategy, Trending, waiver wireComments Off on Week 5 Waiver Wire Adds For Your 2025 Fantasy Football TeamTags: 2025 Fantasy Football, Alvin Kamara, Bill Croskey-Merritt, brandon mcmanus, Brashard Smith, Brenton Strange, Brock Bowers, Brycen Tremayne, cam skattebo, Carson Wentz, chris rodriguez, cleveland browns, D.J. Moore, Darius Slayton, Drake Maye, Emanuel Wilson, Featured, Geno Smith, hunter henry, indianapolis colts, Isiah Pacheco, J.J. McCarthy, Jacory Croskey-Merritt, Jalen Coker, Jalin Hyatt, Jaxson Dart, jeremy mcnichols, Jerick McKinnon, joe mixon, jordan love, Josh Jacobs, ka'imi fairbairn, Kareem Hunt, kendre miller, luther burden, Malik Nabers, nick chubb, olamide zaccheaus, Rome Odunze, Sam Darnold, Tetairoa McMillan, Theo Johnson, trevor lawrence, Trey McBride, Waiver Wire Week 5, wandale robinson, Woody Marks
We're not going to block any kicks here, we promise. We've left all that trauma behind us. We might, however, block you from spending too much on the wrong waiver wire bids. After all, it's as much about the waiver wire bids you don't make as it is about the waiver wire bids you do
By Optimus StaffPublished On: September 22nd, 2025Categories: Dynasty, Fantasy Football, Featured, NFL, Redraft, Trending, waiver wireComments Off on Week 4 Waiver Wire Adds For Your 2025 Fantasy Football TeamTags: 2025 Fantasy Football, Atlanta Falcons, calvin ridley, cam skattebo, cam ward, Carson Wentz, Cooper Kupp, davante adams, devin singletary, Dylan Sampson, elic ayomanor, Emari Demarcado, fantasy football, Geno Smith, hunter henry, hunter renfrow, J.J. McCarthy, Jalen Coker, James Connor, Jaxon Smith-Njigba, Khalil Mack, Kyren Williams, Los Angeles Chargers, matthew stafford, michael penix, Oronde Gadsden, puka nacua, Quinshon Judkins, Spender Shrader, Tetairoa McMillan, tory horton, trevor lawrence, Trey Benson, tua tagovailoa, Tyler Lockett, Tyrone Tracy, van jefferson, Washington Commanders, Week 4 Waiver Wire, Will Dissly, will reichard, Xavier Legette
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 Loveleand, 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 Wikcs, Drake London, Drake Maye, Dylan Samson, 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-Njigma, 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, Tery Benson, Tetairoa McMillan, tony pollard, travis etienne, Travis Hunter, travis kelce, TreVevon Henderson, trevor lawrence, 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
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
