Well, well, well...here we are in Week 9. The Titans and Steelers are taking the week off, so hopefully you aren't scrambling to replace too much of your lineup. If you are, well, that's what we're here for. This week's waiver wire has a little bit of everything. A quarterback change in Arizona, a rookie
By Optimus StaffPublished On: November 2nd, 2026Categories: Fantasy 101, Fantasy Football, Featured, NFL, Redraft, Rookie, Storyline, Strategy, Trending, waiver wire0 Comments on Week 9 Waiver Wire Adds For Your 2026 Fantasy Football TeamTags: A.J. Brown, Adonai Mitchell, AJ Barner, Alec Pierce, Antonio Williams, Austin Ekeler, baker mayfield, bijan robinson, Brenton Strange, Brock Bowers, Brock Purdy, Buffalo Bills, chad ryland, Chimere Dike, chris rodriguez, Christian McCaffrey, Cyrus Allen, Dak Prescott, Dallas Cowboys, Dalton Kincaid, Darius Cooper, Davis Allen, demario douglas, devin singletary, Drake Maye, Drew Stevens, Dylan Sampson, eddy piñeiro, Eli Raridon, Emmett Johnson, gardner minshew, george kittle, hunter henry, isaiah likely, J.J. McCarthy, Jacoby Brissett, jared goff, jason sanders, jaylen warren, Joe Burrow, Jonah Coleman, Jordyn Tyson, Kaelon Black, keenan allen, Kenneth Walker, Kirk Cousins, lamar jackson, Mack Hollins, malachi fields, Malik Nabers, Malik Washington, Malik willis, matthew stafford, michael mayer, michael penix, Mike Gesicki, new orleans saints, New York Giants, Patrick Mahomes, Quentin Johnston, Quinshon Judkins, Romeo Doubs, Ryan Flournoy, Sam Darnold, Seth McGowen, stefon diggs, tampa bay buccaneers, Terry McLaurin, tony pollard, travis kelce, tyjae spears, tyler allgeier, Tyler Bass, wil lutzStep right up, fantasy managers. Week 7 of Fire & Ice: Fantasy Football Risers & Fallers is here, and we've got some calls to make. Who's ready for their close-up, and who's about to get voted off the island? The fantasy football world has no shortage of hot takes, questionable rankings, and players who refuse to
By Optimus StaffPublished On: October 24th, 2026Categories: Dynasty, Fantasy 101, Fantasy Football, Featured, NFL, Redraft, Rookie, Storyline, Strategy, TrendingComments Off on Fire & Ice: Fantasy Football Risers & Fallers For Week 7Tags: Aaron Rodgers, baker mayfield, Bo Nix, braelon allen, Breece Hall, Brock Purdy, bucky irving, cam skattebo, Courtland Sutton, D.K. Metcalf, Dameon Pierce, De'Zhaun Stribling, Deebo Samuel, demario douglas, devin singletary, Dontayvion Wicks, Drake London, Emeka Egbuka, Garrett Wilson, george kittle, George Pickens, Germie Bernard, J.J. McCarthy, jaleel mclaughlin, jameis winston, jared goff, Jaylen Waddle, josh allen, juwan johnson, KC Concepcion, Kenny Gainwell, Khalil Shakir, luther burden, Malik Nabers, Malik Washington, Michael Pittman, Mike Evans, pat bryant, Rico Dowdle, Ryan Flournoy, T. J. Hockenson, travis kelce, Trey McBride, tyler higbee, Tyler Shough, wandale robinson, Zay FlowersWelcome to the twenty-first 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: July 23rd, 2026Categories: 2026 Team Previews, FeaturedComments Off on Detroit Lions Fantasy 2026: Reading the Offseason Tea LeavesTags: Amon-Ra St. Brown, David Montgomery, Isaac TeSlaa, Isiah Pacheco, Jahmyr Gibbs, Jameson Williams, jared goff, Sam LaPortaAh, Superflex drafts. The 2QB format where passers fly off the board faster than you can blink. If a few of your main targets passed you by, not to worry, my friends. Here are five QBs to target in Superflex drafts whose Average Draft Position (ADP) outside the top 12 at the position can bolster
By Walker KellyPublished On: July 9th, 2026Categories: Featured, RedraftComments Off on Five QB2s to Target in Superflex DraftsTags: Aaron Rodgers, baker mayfield, Brock Purdy, jared goff, Jaxon Smith-Njigba, Michael Pittman Jr., Mike Evans, Sam DarnoldThe winning SFB16 draft strategy comes down to three moves: draft falling pocket passers as elite values in the two superflex spots, use big-play and big-game bonuses only as tiebreakers, and never force RB or TE since there's no positional scarcity. Take what the board gives you and build a fast-starting roster to survive the
By Drew HamiltonPublished On: June 16th, 2026Categories: Draft, Fantasy Football, Featured, RedraftComments Off on SFB16 Draft Strategy: The Pocket Passer Cheat CodeTags: Brock Bowers, Brock Purdy, chase brown, Colston Loveland, Dallas Goedert, george holani, Jameson Williams, jared goff, jonathan brooks, josh allen, justin herbert, Kyle Pitts, malachi fields, matthew stafford, Rashee Rice, rhamondre stevenson, Sam Darnold, terrance ferguson, Terry McLaurin, Trey McBrideWelcome to a new series of articles here at Optimus Fantasy: ADP Trends! Every other week, I'll take a look at some notable changes in average draft position (ADP) and give my input on what this means for drafts. Let's get right into it! Fantasy Football ADP Trends - Omarion Not Where He's Post To
By Walker KellyPublished On: May 21st, 2026Categories: Best Ball, Draft, Fantasy Football, Featured, Redraft, StrategyComments Off on Fantasy Football ADP Trends - Omarion Not Where He's Post To Be?Tags: bhayshul tuten, Brian Thomas Jr., chris rodriguez, dalton schultz, derrick henry, Drake London, george kittle, Jameson Williams, jared goff, Jaxson Dart, josh allen, juwan johnson, Luther Burden III, matthew stafford, Omarion Hampton, tua tagovailoa, Tyler Shough, wandale robinsonIn this week's dynasty download, we'll be breaking down the AFC North. For each team, I'll include a summary of that team's 2025 season, review the key starting players who will be up for a new contract, highlight what positions need to be addressed in the offseason, and finally give my thoughts on that team's
By Mike VadalaPublished On: December 27th, 2025Categories: Dynasty, Fantasy 101, Fantasy Football, Featured, NFL, Storyline, Strategy, TrendingComments Off on Dynasty Download Looking Ahead To 2026: AFC North EditionTags: Aaron Rodgers, Alohi Gilman, Andre Szmyt, Andrus Peat, Brent Urban, caleb williams, calvin austin, Cam Robinson, Cam Taylor-Britt, Carson Wentz, Chidobe Awuzie, cooper rush, Corey Bojorquez, Corliss Waitman, D.K. Metcalf, Daniel Faalele, David Njoku, Devin Bush, dillon gabriel, Dre'Mont Jones, Geno Stone, harold fannin, Isaac Seumalo, isaiah likely, James Pierre, jared goff, jerome ford, Jerry Jeudy, Joe Burrow, joe flacco, Joel Bitonio, John Jenkins, jordan love, Jordan Stout, Joseph Ossai, josh allen, justin fields, justin herbert, Keaton Mitchell, Kenneth Gainwell, Kyle Dugger, Kyle Van Noy, lamar jackson, Mohamoud Diabate, Nick Moore, noah fant, Patrick Ricard, rasheen ali, Rex Sunahara, Ronnie Hickman, Sam Darnold, Shelby Harris, Ted Karras, Travis Jones, Trey Hendrickson, tua tagovailoa, Tyler Linderbaum, Wyatt Teller, Zay FlowersWelcome to Week 10 of Angles & Leverage! It's the first week we've had this season, some truly uneasy lineup decisions this week, especially in DFS. I can't believe I was scouring stone-minimum wide receivers with actual intent to start one of them. It was gross! Four more teams are on bye this week, including
By Kevin TompkinsPublished On: November 8th, 2025Categories: DFS/Betting, Fantasy 101, Fantasy Football, Featured, NFL, Redraft, Storyline, Strategy, TrendingComments Off on NFL Week 10 Fantasy Football Angles & LeverageTags: A.J. Brown, aaron jones, AJ Terrell, Alec Pierce, Alvin Kamara, Amon-Ra St. Brown, bhayshul tuten, bijan robinson, Breece Hall, Brian Thomas, Brock Purdy, bucky irving, C.J. Stroud, caleb williams, cedric tillman, Chris Olave, chris rodriguez, Christian Kirk, Christian McCaffrey, Christian Watson, Colston Loveland, D.J. Moore, D.K. Metcalf, Dallas Goedert, Dalton Kincaid, dalton schultz, Dandre swift, daniel jones, davante adams, David Njoku, Davis Mills, de'von achane, Deebo Samuel, demario douglas, derrick henry, devaughn vele, devin singletary, DeVonta Smith, Drake London, Drake Maye, emari demercado, Emeka Egbuka, Garrett Wilson, Greg Dulcich, harold fannin, hunter henry, Isaiah Davis, J.J. McCarthy, Jacoby Brissett, Jacory Croskey-Merritt, Jahmyr Gibbs, Jakobi Meyers, jalen hurts, james cook, Jameson Williams, Jared Cook, jared goff, Jaret Patterson, Jaxon Smith-Njigba, Jaxson Dart, Jayden Daniels, Jaylen Waddle, jaylen warren, jeremy mcnichols, Joe Alt, Jonathan Taylor, Jordan Addison, Jordan Mason, josh allen, Josh Downs, Josh Jacobs, julian hill, justin fields, justin herbert, juwan johnson, Kayshon Boutte, keenan allen, Kenneth Gainwell, Kenneth Walker, Khalil Shakir, kimani vidal, kyle monangai, Kyle Pitts, Kyle Williams, Kyren Williams, lamar jackson, Luke Musgrave, mac jones, Mack Hollins, Marcus Mariota, Mark andrews, Marvin Harrison, matt milano, matthew stafford, Michael Pittman, nick chubb, Nico Collins, Oronde Gadsden, Parker Washington, puka nacua, Quinnen Williams, Quinshon Judkins, rachaad white, Rashawn Slater, Rashid Shaheed, Ray-Ray McCloud, Ricky Pearsall, Rico Dowdle, Rome Odunze, Romeo Doubs, Sam Darnold, Sam LaPorta, saquon barkley, Sauce Gardner, sean tucker, T. J. Hockenson, Tanner Connor, Terry McLaurin, Tetairoa McMillan, tez johnson, Theo Johnson, travis etienne, Trey McBride, tucker kraft, Tyler Warren, tyrod taylor, Tyrone Tracy, wandale robinson, Woody Marks, Xavier Hutchinson, Zach Charbonnet, Zay FlowersThere has been a lot of discussion about the pros and cons of sports betting and gambling recently. Here at Optimus, the only gambling we do is in this article each week. Well… that's not entirely true. We do have some incredible DFS and betting tools that you should absolutely check out, BUT that's not
By Optimus StaffPublished On: November 7th, 2025Categories: 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 10Tags: Brenton Strange, Brian Thomas, chris rodriguez, D.K. Metcalf, dillon gabriel, Drake Maye, Dyami Brown, harold fannin, Jacory Croskey-Merritt, Jake Ferguson, Jakobi Meyers, jalen hurts, jared goff, Jerry Jeudy, juwan johnson, lamar jackson, Parker Washington, Sam Darnold, Terrell Jennings, Travis Hunter, TreVeyon Henderson, trevor lawrence, Troy Franklin, wandale robinsonWelcome 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 Williams, 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, zack moss
