We're in Week 4, and we have a few 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, I will take every game and
By Kevin TompkinsPublished On: September 27th, 2025Categories: DFS/Betting, Dynasty, Fantasy 101, Fantasy Football, Featured, NFL, Redraft, Rookie, Storyline, Strategy, TrendingComments Off on NFL Week 4 Fantasy Football Angles and LeverageTags: Aaron Rodgers, Adonai Mitchell, aj brown, Alec Pierce, Alvin Kamara, Amon-Ra St. Brown, baker mayfield, bijan robinson, Breece Hall, bucky irving, cam skattebo, Carson Wentz, ceedee lamb, chase brown, Chris Godwin, Chris Olave, chris rodriguez, Christian Gonzalez, Christian Kirk, Chuba Hubbard, Courtland Sutton, Dallas Goedert, Darius Slayton, Darnell Mooney, David Montgomery, David Njoku, de'von achane, derrick henry, devin singletary, DeVonta Smith, dillon gabriel, DK Metcalf, Drake London, Drake Maye, elic ayomanor, Emeka Egbuka, Evan Engram, Garrett Wilson, George Pickens, harold fannin, hassan haskins, hunter henry, Ja'Marr Chase, Ja'Tavion Sanders, Jacory Croskey-Merritt, Jahmyr Gibbs, Jake Ferguson, jalen hurts, james cook, jared goff, Javonte Williams, Jaxson Dart, Jayden Daniels, Jaylen Waddle, jaylen warren, jaylin lane, jeremy mcnichols, Jerry Jeudy, jk dobbins, joe flacco, john bates, Jordan Addison, Jordan Mason, josh allen, Josh Jacobs, justin fields, Justin Jefferson, juwan johnson, keenan allen, Kenneth Gainwell, Keon Coleman, Khalil Shakir, kimani vidal, Kyle Pitts, Ladd McConkey, Malik Nabers, Malik Washington, matt milano, Mike Evans, nick chubb, Nico Colins, Noah Brown, ollie gordon, Omarion Hampton, Oronde Gadsden, Quentin Johnston, Quinshon Judkins, raheem mostert, ray davis, rhamondre stevenson, Sam LaPorta, Samaje Perine, saquon barkley, stefon diggs, Sterling Shepard, Tahj Brooks, Tee Higgins, Terry McLaurin, Tet McMillan, Tetairoa McMillan, Theo Johnson, tj hockenson, TreVeyon Henderson, Tyreek Hill, tyrod taylor, Tyrone Tracy, wandale robinson, Will Dissly, Woody Marks, Xavier Hutchinson, Xavier Legette, Zach Ertz
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
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 12th, 2025Categories: Dynasty, Fantasy 101, Fantasy Football, Featured, NFL, Redraft, Storyline, Strategy, TrendingComments Off on Friday Vibes: NFL Week 2 Storylines and 2025 Fantasy Football OutlookTags: baltimore ravens, Breece Hall, caleb williams, chicago bears, Christian Gonzalez, cincinnati bengals, cleveland browns, Dak Prescott, Dallas Cowboys, daniel jones, de'von achane, derrick henry, harold fannin, Jaylen Waddle, joe flacco, justin fields, lamar jackson, miami dolphins, Tyreek Hill, Zach Wilson
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 the AFC East version of Optimus Fantasy's Team Previews! Today, we're looking at the Miami Dolphins. 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 14th, 2025Categories: 2025 team previews, Draft, Dynasty, Fantasy 101, Fantasy Football, Featured, NFL, Redraft, TrendingComments Off on Miami Dolphins Fantasy Football Preview 2025 | Draft Guide & AnalysisTags: darren waller, de'von achane, jason sanders, Jaylen Waddle, jaylen wright, jonnu smith, julian hill, Malik Washington, nick westbrook-ikhine, raheem mostert, terron armstead, tua tagovailoa, Tyreek Hill
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
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
Which teams are at risk of facing an unexpected upset and commencing the season with a disappointing loss? Furthermore, which resilient teams are poised to learn from past setbacks and aggressively pursue their Super Bowl aspirations? The spotlight will be on a few promising rookie players aiming to showcase their talent right from the start. Will they walk into the tunnel after Week 1, leaving a significant mark on the league?
All these compelling NFL Week 1 storylines will be analyzed and dissected in our latest series, "Storyline, Storytime," which will bring you exclusive insights crafted by @hoovtube on X.
By Nic HooverPublished On: September 4th, 2024Categories: DFS/Betting, NFL, StorytimeComments Off on Storyline, Storytime | NFL Week 1 Schedule BreakdownTags: Alvin Kamara, brandon aiyuk, Courtland Sutton, daniel jones, derrick henry, George Pickens, Ja'Marr Chase, Jaylen Waddle, kevin o'connell, kyler murray, matthew stafford, russell wilson, Sam Darnold, stefon diggs, tank dell, Terry McLaurin, wandale robinson, zamir white
Last year, several wideouts surprised us by putting up WR1 numbers when they were WR2 (or WR3) on their teams. DeVonta Smith, Gabe Davis, and Tee Higgins each had four games as a top-12 WR in points per reception (PPR) scoring.
Rashid Shaheed, Jakobi Meyers, and Noah Brown all had three. Jaylen Waddle, Odell Beckham Jr., Jordan Addison, Joshua Palmer, and Cooper Kupp tallied two.
By Kacey KasemPublished On: September 1st, 2024Categories: Fantasy Football, Redraft, Strategy, WR RankingsComments Off on The WR2 Radar | Weekly Fantasy WR Rankings Matchup Guide | Week 1Tags: Chris Godwin, Courtland Sutton, Diontae Johnson, George Pickens, Jakobi Meyers, Jaylen Waddle, wide receivers
