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
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've watched three weeks of football, and player values are moving all around. Here are my key takeaways so far this NFL season, and how you can use them to inform your dynasty team management decisions. Dynasty Fantasy Football Stock Watch Week 3: Risers, Fallers, and Trade Targets The Cowboys' Offense Is Legit. In my
By Mike VadalaPublished On: September 25th, 2025Categories: Dynasty, Fantasy 101, Fantasy Football, Featured, NFL, Strategy, TrendingComments Off on Dynasty Fantasy Football Stock Watch Week 3: Risers, Fallers, and Trade TargetsTags: Adonai Mitchell, Alec Pierce, anthony richardson, Breece Hall, ceedee lamb, Dak Prescott, Dallas Cowboys, daniel jones, dynasty fantasy football, Dynasty Fantasy Football 2025, Dynasty Fantasy Football Fallers, Dynasty Fantasy Football Risers, Dynasty Fantasy Football Trade Targets, Garrett Wilson, George Pickens, indianapolis colts, Jake Ferguson, Jalen Tolbert, Jared Verse, Javonte Williams, Jonathan Taylor, Josh Downs, justin fields, Kaleb Johnson, micah parsons, New York Jets, Trey Benson, Tyler Warren, tyrod taylor
Did you watch all of those preseason games? No?! Well, that's OK, I didn't either. But I did go back and watch the relevant parts of all of the ones I missed to bring you this article. Let's start off by setting some expectations about this column: Jobs are not won or lost in Week
By Lou BrunsonPublished On: August 12th, 2025Categories: Best Ball, DFS/Betting, Draft, Dynasty, Fantasy 101, Fantasy Football, Featured, NFL, Redraft, Rookie, TrendingComments Off on Preseason Week 1 Takeaways | 2025 Fantasy FootballTags: aaron jones, aj dillon, alexander mattison, Alvin Kamara, Andrei Iosivas, andy dalton, anthony richardson, Arizona Cardinals, Atlanta Falcons, Austin Ekeler, baltimore ravens, Blake Corum, Bo Nix, braelon allen, Brashard Smith, Breece Hall, Brenton Strange, Brian Robinson, bryce young, Buffalo Bills, calvin ridley, cam ward, carolina panthers, chase brown, chicago bears, Chimere Dike, Chris Godwin, Christian Kirk, cincinnati bengals, cleveland browns, Dallas Cowboys, denver broncos, Detroit Lions, DJ Giddens, Dylan Sampson, Efton Chism, elic ayomanor, Elijah Mitchell, elijah moore, Emeka Egbuka, green bay packers, houston texans, indianapolis colts, Isaac TeSlaa, Isaiah Davis, Isiah Pacheco, J.J. McCarthy, j.k. dobbins, Jack Bech, Jacksonville Jaguars, Jacory Croskey-Merritt, Jalen Coker, Jalen McMillan, James Connor, Jarquez Hunter, Jaxson Dart, Jayden Reed, jaylen warren, jaylen wright, jerome ford, Joe Burrow, Jonathan Taylor, Jordan Mason, jordan whittington, justin fields, justin herbert, Kaleb Johnson, Kansas City Chiefs, KaVontae Turpin, Keaton Mitchell, kendre miller, Kenneth Gainwell, khalil herbert, las vegas raiders, Los Angeles Chargers, los angeles rams, Marvin Mims, Matthew Golden, miami dolphins, Mike Evans, Minnesota Vikings, new england patriots, new orleans saints, New York Giants, New York Jets, Nico Collins, Philadelphia Eagles, pierre strong, Pittsburgh Steelers, rachaad white, rhamondre stevenson, Ricky Pearsall, RJ Harvey, roschon johnson, Samaje Perine, San Francisco 49ers, sean payton, sean tucker, Seattle Seahawks, spencer rattler, Tahj Brooks, tampa bay buccaneers, Taylor Heinicke, tennessee titans, travis etienne, tre tucker, TreVeyon Henderson, trevor lawrence, Trey Benson, Trey Lance, Troy Franklin, tua tagovailoa, tyjae spears, Tyler Boyd, tyler goodson, Tyler Lockett, Tyler Shough, tyson bagent, van jefferson, Washington Commanders, Will Shipley, Xavier Legette
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
If you're like me, you stream defenses. Here are my favorite D/ST units for Week 7, plus four players you can drop confidently to make room on your fantasy football rosters.
By Nate PolvogtPublished On: October 15th, 2024Categories: Fantasy Football, Redraft, waiver wireComments Off on Week 7 Fantasy Football Starts & Drops | Streaming D/STs + Droppable PlayersTags: Bo Nix, bucky irving, cam akers, chase brown, cincinnati bengals, Dare Ogunbowale, deshaun watson, indianapolis colts, jalynn polk, Jaylen Waddle, joe mixon, new england patriots, new orleans saints, rachaad white, sean tucker, skylar thompson, tua tagovailoa, tyler huntley, Tyreek Hill, 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
As the season unfolds, we continue to unpack the hidden mysteries behind the 2024 NFL season. Are we currently in the middle of a Tight-End Market crash? Why has a sudden rise in injuries this year impacted our fantasy players so severely? How often will the NFL remind us that the author of "The Tortured
By Nic HooverPublished On: September 28th, 2024Categories: DFS/Betting, Storyline, StorytimeComments Off on NFL Week 4 | Storyline, Storytime | Best BetsTags: anthony richardson, brandon aiyuk, Brock Bowers, Brock Purdy, cleveland browns, davante adams, Detroit Lions, Geno Smith, indianapolis colts, jared goff, josh allen, Khalil Shakir, las vegas raiders, Patrick Mahomes, Pittsburgh Steelers, Seattle Seahawks, tony pollard, Zay Flowers
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 3 waiver wire pickups. ~ Check
By Nate PolvogtPublished On: September 17th, 2024Categories: Fantasy Football, Redraft, Strategy, waiver wireComments Off on Week 3 Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Pickups | QB, RB, WR, TE + D/STTags: amari cooper, andy dalton, anthony richardson, austin hooper, baker mayfield, baltimore ravens, Bo Nix, bryce young, cam akers, chicago bears, cleveland browns, Cooper Kupp, demarcus robinson, denver broncos, deshaun watson, elijah moore, fantasy football, houston texans, hunter henry, indianapolis colts, Jayden Daniels, Jaylen Waddle, jaylen wright, jeff wilson, Jerry Jeudy, joe mixon, jonnu smith, jordan whittington, justin fields, las vegas raiders, los angeles rams, maxx crosby, miami dolphins, new england patriots, raheem mostert, skylar thompson, stefon diggs, tampa bay buccaneers, tua tagovailoa, tutu atwell, tyler huntley, tyler johnson, Tyreek Hill, waiver wire
