Rankings are great; they give us a great starting point for making lineup decisions. But they're also just one data point. Experts also have substantial differences in how they view player values compared to the consensus ranks. It's all a gamble in the end. Here at Optimus Fantasy, we want you to feel confident about

Rankings are great; they give us a great starting point for making lineup decisions. But they're also just one data point. Experts also have substantial differences in how they view player values compared to the consensus ranks. It's all a gamble in the end. Here at Optimus Fantasy, we want you to feel confident about

Hey, is anybody old enough to remember 2024 Week 1 waiver wire darling Isaiah Likely? Pepperidge Farm remembers. As it happens, so do we. We had experts advising people to spend 50%+ FAAB on him and his 12 Week 1 targets. Of course, Likely went on to earn another 41 throughout the entire rest of

Welcome to Fantasy Football Team Naming Season, where the only thing more important than your first-round pick is your team's name. Sure, you could go with something boring like "John's Team" or "Gridiron Warriors" (not hating, but yawn), but you're better than that! You deserve a name that makes your league mates laugh, groan, or

Welcome to the AFC North version of Optimus Fantasy's Team Previews! Today, we're looking at the Cincinnati Bengals. 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,

Get ready to dominate with this dynasty startup draft strategy guide, here to lead you to optimal roster construction, from Kacey Kasem. Joining a brand new dynasty fantasy football league is one of a fantasy manager's most exciting experiences. You're building a team that you hope will compete not just this year but for years

Buy-low, sell-high, you've heard it time and again. It could be talking stocks, fantasy football assets, or even your cuts of blue jeans! No matter the context, we need to ensure we're buying the right assets, and that's what we're here to help you do. Now that the dust has had a little time to

I know, I know, I hear it too. "Even for dynasty, drafts before the NFL draft are bonkers," right? You're so super valid with that thought. So why do we do this?

First off, it provides us with feedback. Did you know that dynasty start-up drafts and redraft drafts are remarkably similar? What better way to get a leg up on redraft season than to do a dynasty startup with a bunch of friends? You get to hang out with and start talking some crap to friends, you get to see how other people value specific players, and you get to know who you like a bit more or less than everyone else. This brings us to our second point; it allows us to plan.

If taking the initiative were easy, plenty of us would be gliding through life on a constant ascent to achieve our dreams. Me, I’ve always romanticized retirement. For someone born to two entrepreneurial spirits without a lazy bone in their bodies, the leisure and freedom to slack off sure seemed like a life I’d rather

Get ready for the action with Week 7 start-sit advice plus NFL bets to fill your slip in this week's edition of Storyline, Storytime. After a much-needed week off from writing, it is an absolute joy to be back with you all and share my favorite bets of the week. Although I was spending quality