Welcome to Week 8 of Angles & Leverage! As every single fantasy football content creator inserts the term "BYE-MAGEDDON", we get ready for this week without our Detroit Lions, Seattle Seahawks, Los Angeles Rams, Arizona Cardinals, Parker Washington (and the rest of the Jacksonville Jaguars), and the Las Vegas Raiders, I suppose. We have some
By Kevin TompkinsPublished On: October 25th, 2025Categories: Dynasty, Fantasy 101, Fantasy Football, Featured, NFL, Redraft, Storyline, StrategyComments Off on NFL Week 8 Fantasy Football Angles & LeverageTags: A.J. Brown, Alec Pierce, Alvin Kamara, andy dalton, baker mayfield, bijan robinson, Bo Nix, Brashard Smith, Breece Hall, Brock Purdy, cade otton, caleb williams, calvin ridley, cam skattebo, ceedee lamb, chase brown, Chimere Dike, Chris Olave, Christian McCaffrey, Chuba Hubbard, cole kmet', Colston Loveland, Courtland Sutton, D.J. Moore, D.K. Metcalf, Dak Prescott, Dallas Goedert, Dalton Kincaid, dalton schultz, Dandre swift, daniel jones, de'von achane, derrick henry, DeVonta Smith, Dontayvion Wicks, Drake London, Drake Maye, Durham Smythe, elic ayomanor, Emeka Ebguka, Garrett Wilson, george kittle, George Pickens, Greg Dulcich, harold fannin, isaiah likely, Isiah Pacheco, j.k. dobbins, Ja'Marr Chase, Jacory Croskey-Merritt, Jake Ferguson, Jalen Carter, Jalen Coker, jalen hurts, james cook, Jauan Jennings, Javonte Williams, Jaxson Dart, Jayden Daniels, Jayden Higgins, Jayden Reed, Jaylen Waddle, jaylen warren, Jaylin Noel, jeremy mcnichols, Jerick McKinnon, Jonathan Taylor, Jordan Howard, josh allen, Josh Downs, Josh Jacobs, justin herbert, Kameron Johnson, Kareem Hunt, Kayshon Boutte, kendrick bourne, Kenneth Gainwell, Kirk Cousins, Kyle Pitts, L'Jarius Sneed, Marcus Mariota, Mark andrews, michael penix, Michael Pittman, nick chubb, Nico Collins, Parker Washington, Patrick Mahomes, Patrick Ricard, Patrick Surtain, Quinshon Judkins, Quinyon Mitchell, Rashee Rice, rhamondre stevenson, Ricky Pearsall, Rico Dowdle, Rome Odunze, Romeo Doubs, Ryan Flournoy, ryan miller, Samaje Perine, saquon barkley, Sauce Gardner, stefon diggs, Sterling Shepard, Taron Johnson, Tee Higgins, Terry McLaurin, Tetairoa McMillan, tez johnson, tony pollard, TreVeyon Henderson, tucker kraft, tyler huntley, Tyler Warren, Tyrone Tracy, wandale robinson, Woody Marks, Xavier Hutchinson, Xavier Legette, Xavier Worthy, Zaire Mitchell-Paden, Zay Flowers
Welcome to Week 7 of Angles & Leverage! Two more teams are on bye this week, and they are teams that NEED it in the worst way: the Baltimore Ravens and Buffalo Bills. Still, that leaves us with 15 games, one of which has already been played. If the Steelers/Bengals game was any indication of
By Kevin TompkinsPublished On: October 18th, 2025Categories: DFS/Betting, Dynasty, Fantasy 101, Fantasy Football, Featured, NFL, Redraft, Storyline, StrategyComments Off on NFL Week 7 Fantasy Football Angles & LeverageTags: A.J. Brown, AJ Barner, Alvin Kamara, Amon-Ra St. Brown, ashton jeanty, baker mayfield, bijan robinson, Breece Hall, Brian Thomas, Brock Bowers, Brock Purdy, cade otton, caleb williams, calvin ridley, cam skattebo, ceedee lamb, Chris Godwin, Chris Moore, Chris Olave, Christian McCaffrey, Chuba Hubbard, cole kmet', Colston Loveland, Courtland Sutton, D.J. Moore, Dak Prescott, Dallas Goedert, Dalton Kincaid, Dandre swift, darren waller, davante adams, David Mon, Dawson Knox, de'von achane, Deebo Samuel, devin singletary, dillon gabriel, Drake London, Drake Maye, elic ayomanor, elijah arroyo, Emeka Egbuka, Evan Engram, Fred Warner, Garrett Wilson, george kittle, George Pickens, harold fannin, hassan haskins, hunter henry, Isiah Pacheco, j.k. dobbins, Jacoby Brissett, Jacory Croskey-Merritt, Jahmyr Gibbs, Jake Ferguson, Jakobi Meyers, jalen hurts, Jameson Williams, jared goff, Jauan Jennings, Javonte Willaims, Jaxon Smith-Njigba, Jaxson Dart, Jayden Daniels, Jayden Higgins, Jaylen Waddle, Jerry Jeudy, Jonathan Taylor, Jordan Addison, jordan whittington, Josh Downs, Josh Jacobs, Justin Jefferson, Kameron Johnson, keenan allen, kendre miller, kendrick bourne, kimani vidal, Kyle Pitts, kyler murray, Kyren Williams, Ladd McConkey, mac jones, Marvin Harrison, mason taylor, Matthew Golden, michael mayer, Michael Pittman, Mike Evans, nick chubb, Nico Collins, Oronde Gadsden, Patrick Mahomes, puka nacua, Quentin Johnston, Quinshon Judkins, Quinyon Mitchell, rachaad white, Rashee Rice, Rashid Shaheed, rhamondre stevenson, Rico Dowdle, RJ Harvey, Rome Odunze, Romeo Doubs, Sam LaPorta, saquon barkley, Sauce Gardner, stefon diggs, Sterling Shepard, Terry McLaurin, Tetairoa McMillan, tez johnson, tony pollard, Travis Hunter, TreVeyon Henderson, Trey McBride, tucker kraft, tutu atwell, tyjae spears, Tyler Warren, van jefferson, Woody Marks, Xavier Worthy, Zach Ertz, Zach Moss
It's Week 6, and there are only two teams on bye: the Houston Texans and Minnesota Vikings. Enough time has gone by this season that we're starting to know what these teams are in 2025. Like the Colts, it's much more than a hot start at this point; they're AFC contenders. There's a lot of
By Kevin TompkinsPublished On: October 11th, 2025Categories: DFS/Betting, Dynasty, Fantasy 101, Fantasy Football, Featured, NFL, Redraft, Storyline, StrategyComments Off on NFL Week 6 Fantasy Football Angles and LeverageTags: Alvin Kamara, Amon-Ra St. Brown, antonio gibson, ashton jeanty, baker mayfield, bhayshul tuten, bijan robinson, Bo Nix, Breece Hall, Brian Thomas, Brock Bowers, bucky irving, cade otton, calvin ridley, cam ward, chase brown, Chris Godwin, Chris Olave, Christian Gonzalez, Christian McCaffrey, Chuba Hubbard, Cooper Kupp, cooper rush, Courtland Sutton, D.J. Reed, D.K. Metcalf, Dak Prescott, Dalton Kincaid, Dandre swift, daniel jones, Darnell Mooney, darren waller, davante adams, David Montgomery, David Njoku, Dawson Knox, de'von achane, Deebo Samuel, derrick henry, dillon gabriel, Drake London, Drake Maye, emari demercado, Emeka Egbuka, Garrett Wilson, George Pickens, hassan haskins, hunter henry, j.k. dobbins, Ja'Marr Chase, Jackson Hawes, Jacory Croskey-Merritt, Jahmyr Gibbs, Jake Ferguson, Jakobi Meyers, Jalen Coker, Jalen Tolbert, james cook, Jameson Williams, jared goff, Jauan Jennings, Javonte Williams, Jaxon Smith-Njigba, Jayden Daniels, Jaylen Waddle, jaylen warren, joe flacco, Jonathan Taylor, jordan love, josh allen, Josh Downs, Josh Jacobs, justin fields, justin herbert, juwan johnson, Kareem Hunt, keenan allen, kendre miller, kendrick bourne, Kenneth Gainwell, Kenneth Walker, Khalil Shakir, kimani vidal, Kyle Pitts, kyler murray, Kyren Williams, Ladd McConkey, Malik Washington, Mark andrews, Marvin Harrison, Matthew Golden, matthew stafford, michael carter, michael mayer, Michael Pittman, Mike Evans, Omarion Hampton, Patrick Mahomes, Patrick Surtain, puka nacua, Quentin Johnston, Quinshon Judkins, rachaad white, rhamondre stevenson, Ricky Pearsall, Rico Dowdle, Rome Odunze, Romeo Doubs, Ryan Flournoy, Sam LaPorta, Samaje Perine, stefon diggs, Sterling Shepard, Terrion Arnold, Terry McLaurin, Tetairoa McMillan, tony pollard, tory horton, travis etienne, travis kelce, tre tucker, TreVeyon Henderson, trevor lawrence, Trey McBride, tua tagovailoa, tucker kraft, Tyler Warren, Xavier Worthy, Zach Charbonnet, Zay Flowers
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
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
HELLO EVERYONE, and welcome 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. This article was inspired by JJ Zachariason's Monday Dumps on BlueSky, so shout out to him and make sure to check him
By Carly MangerPublished On: September 15th, 2025Categories: Dynasty, Fantasy 101, Fantasy Football, Featured, NFL, Redraft, Rookie, Trending, Unpacking The NFLComments Off on Unpacking the NFL Week 2: The Stats You Need NowTags: adam thielen, Adam Trautman, Amon-Ra St. Brown, bhayshul tuten, Blake Corum, braelon allen, Breece Hall, Brock Bowers, Brock Wright, calvin ridley, cam skattebo, Chig Okonkwo, Chris Olave, Courtland Sutton, D.J. Moore, daniel jones, davante adams, David Montgomery, Davis Allen, de'von achane, derrick henry, devontez walker, Dontayvion Wicks, Dyami Brown, elic ayomanor, Garrett Wilson, hunter renfrow, Isaac TeSlaa, J.J. McCarthy, j.k. dobbins, Ja'Tavion Sanders, Jahmyr Gibbs, James Connor, james cook, Javonte Williams, Jaylen Waddle, jaylen warren, jeremy ruckert, jerome ford, Josh Jacobs, Josh Reynolds, Justin Jefferson, juwan johnson, Kaleb Johnson, Kenneth Gainwell, Kenneth Walker, Kyren Williams, Luke Farrell, mac jones, Mack Hollins, Malik Nabers, Mark andrews, Michael Wilson, miles sanders, Mitchell Tinsley, puka nacua, Quinshon Judkins, Rashid Shaheed, rhamondre stevenson, RJ Harvey, Rome Odunze, russell wilson, spencer rattler, stefon diggs, Tank Bigbsy, Tetairoa McMillan, travis etienne, Trey Benson, Troy Franklin, tua tagovailoa, tucker kraft, tylan wallace, Tyler Badie, Tyler Warren, Tyreek Hill, Tyrone Tracy, wandale robinson, Xavier Legette, Zach Charbonnet, Zay Flowers
HELLO EVERYONE, and welcome back for another year of Unpacking the NFL. If you are new here, I will be posting a stat/takeaway every Monday, unpacking different players and situations around the league. This article was inspired by JJ Zachariason's Monday Dumps, so shout out to him and make sure to check him out! Stats
By Carly MangerPublished On: September 8th, 2025Categories: Dynasty, Fantasy 101, Fantasy Football, Featured, NFL, Redraft, Rookie, Trending, Unpacking The NFLComments Off on Unpacking the NFL Week 1: The Stats You Need NowTags: ashton jeanty, Austin Ekeler, bhayshul tuten, braelon allen, Breece Hall, Brian Thomas, Brock Bowers, calvin austin, cam ward, Chris Olave, Christian McCaffrey, daniel jones, de'von achane, derrick henry, Dylan Sampson, Emeka Egbuka, george kittle, harold fannin, j.k. dobbins, Jacory Croskey-Merritt, Jakobi Meyers, Jayden Reed, Jaylen Waddle, jaylen warren, jeremy mcnichols, jerome ford, joe mixon, jonnu smith, josh allen, Josh Jacobs, justin fields, juwan johnson, Kaleb Johnson, Kenneth Gainwell, Kenneth Walker, Keon Coleman, Khalil Shakir, Marvin Harrison, Mike Evans, nick chubb, Quinshon Judkins, rashod bateman, rhamondre stevenson, RJ Harvey, romeou doubs, spencer rattler, Tank Bigsby, travis etienne, Travis Hunter, TreVeyon Henderson, trevor lawrence, Trey McBride, tua tagovailoa, tucker kraft, Zach Charbonnet, Zay Flowers
Welcome to our Friday vibes! We do a lot of Very Serious Fantasy Football Content™ here at Optimus Fantasy. We're here to help you win in fantasy football, of course. We still do that in this piece, but we were all football fans first and foremost before we joined the fantasy football industry. So, what
By Optimus StaffPublished On: September 5th, 2025Categories: Best Ball, Dynasty, Fantasy 101, Fantasy Football, Featured, NFL, Redraft, Rookie, Storyline, TrendingComments Off on Friday Vibes: NFL Week 1 Storylines and 2025 Fantasy Football OutlookTags: Aaron Rodgers, Alvin Kamara, Bill Croskey-Merritt, Bo Nix, Brian Thomas, Brock Bowers, bryce young, Chris Olave, Courtland Sutton, elic ayomanor, Emeka Egbuka, j.k. dobbins, Jalen McMillan, Jayden Higgins, juwan johnson, Ladd McConkey, luther burden, Malik Nabers, Marvin Harrison, Matthew Golden, matthew stafford, Patrick Mahomes, r.j. harvey, Rashid Shaheed, Ricky Pearsall, spender rattler, Tetairoa McMillan, xaiver worthy
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
