The assault on the senses that is NFL free agency yet again did not disappoint. The implementation of" legal tampering," aka the Free Agent Negotiating Period, has only moved the madness up by a week (and made it even more mad). That's why, as the wonderful Lou Brunson likes to say, "We stay ready, so
By Nate PolvogtPublished On: March 18th, 2026Categories: Dynasty, Fantasy 101, Fantasy Football, Featured, News, NFL, RedraftComments Off on 2026 NFL Free Agency: Fantasy Football Draft Outlook for Every Key MoveTags: A.J. Brown, Alvin Kamara, audric estime, Bam Knight, Brashard Smith, british brooks, calvin austin, calvin ridley, cam ward, Chig Okonkwo, Chimere Dike, Christian Kirk, Christian McCaffrey, Courtland Sutton, Dalton Kincaid, David Montgomery, Dawson Knox, de'von achane, Devin Neal, DeVonta Smith, dj moore, DK Metcalf, elic ayomanor, Emari Demarcado, george kittle, Greg Dulcich, Gunnar Helm, Hollywood Brown, isaiah likely, Jacoby Brissett, Jahmyr Gibbs, jahwar jordan, james conner, james cook, Jaxson Dart, Jaylen Waddle, jonnu smith, jordan love, josh allen. keon coleman, Joshua Palmer, justin fields, kendre miller, Kenneth Gainwell, Kenneth Walker, Khalil Shakir, kyler murray, luther burden, Malik Nabers, Malik Washington, Malik willis, Marquise Brown, Marvin Mims, michael penix, Michael Pittman, Mike Evans, pat bryant, pat freiermuth, Patrick Mahomes, Ricky Pearsall, Rome Odunze, Sam Darnold, Theo Johnson, travis etienne, Trey Benson, Troy Franklin, Tua Tagvailoa, tyler allgeier, Tyler Shough, wandale robinson, Woody Marks, Zach Charbonnet
Social media is great for watching news happen in real time. You're following news.optimusfantasy.com on BlueSky, watching all the fantasy-relevant info roll through in real time, it's awesome. But you know what's not so awesome? Trying to sift back through your timeline to figure out exactly where that one free agent ended up signing back
By Carly MangerPublished On: March 9th, 2026Categories: Dynasty, Fantasy 101, Fantasy Football, Featured, News, NFL, Redraft, Storyline, TrendingComments Off on 2026 NFL Transaction TrackerTags: aaron jones, alec ingold, Alec Pierce, austin hooper, Breece Hall, cade otton, calvin austin, Case Keenum, Charlie Kolar, Chig Okonkwo, chris rodriguez, Christian Kirk, curtis samuel, D.J. Moore, Dallas Goedert, dalton schultz, daniel jones, Darnell Mooney, David Montgomery, Dawson Knox, drew dalman, Dyami Brown, eddy piñeiro, Emanuel Wilson, emari demercado, Foster Moreau, gardner minshew, Geno Smith, George Pickens, Greg Dulcich, Hollywood Brown, isaiah likely, Isiah Pacheco, j.k. dobbins, jahan dotson, jake moody, Jake Tonges, jaleel mclaughlin, Jalen Nailor, james conner, Javonte Williams, Jaylen Waddle, jeremy mcnichols, jerome ford, joe mixon, John Metchie, jonnu smith, josh johnson, juice scruggs, justin fields, ka'imi fairbairn, Kalif Raymond, Keaton Mitchell, kendrick bourne, Kenneth Gainwell, Kenneth Walker, kenny pickett, Khalil Mack, Kyle Allen, Kyle Pitts, kyler murray, Malik willis, Marcus Mariota, maxx crosby, Michael Pittman, Mike Evans, minkah fitzpatrick, noah fant, olamide zaccheaus, rachaad white, Rashid Shaheed, Rico Dowdle, Romeo Doubs, stefon diggs, T. J. Hockenson, tommy devito, travis etienne, travis kelce, trent mcduffie, Trey Hendrickson, Trey Lance, Treylon Burks, tua tagovailoa, tutu atwell, tyler allgeier, Tyler Conklin, tyler higbee, Tyreek Hill, van jefferson, wandale robinson, zane gonzalez
Back, back, back again for another week of Unpacking the NFL. If you are new here, welcome! Every Monday, I will be posting a stat/takeaway dump, unpacking different players and fantasy-related situations around the league. Week 7 was a weird one. We had insane comebacks, statement wins, and performance flashes that could shift the fantasy
By Carly MangerPublished On: October 20th, 2025Categories: Dynasty, Fantasy 101, Fantasy Football, Featured, NFL, Redraft, Rookie, Storyline, Strategy, Trending, Unpacking The NFLComments Off on Unpacking the NFL Week 7: The Stats You Need NowTags: A.J. Brown, andy dalton, ashton jeanty, Brashard Smith, Breece Hall, Brian Thomas, bryce young, calvin ridley, cam skattebo, cam ward, chase brown, Chimere Dike, Chris Olave, Christian McCaffrey, Chuba Hubbard, colby parkinson, Connor Heyward, D, Dandre swift, Daniel Bellinger, Darnell Washington, davante adams, Davis Allen, de'von achane, derrick henry, DeVonta Smith, Drake Maye, elic ayomanor, Emeka Egbuka, Emmitt Smith, Eric Dickerson, Geno Smith, george kittle, hassan haskins, Isiah Pacheco, Ja'Marr Chase, Jacoby Brissett, Jahmyr Gibbs, jalen hurts, James Robinson, Javonte Williams, Jerry Rice, joe flacco, Jonathan Taylor, jonnu smith, Jordan Addison, Josh Jacobs, justin fields, justin herbert, Kayshon Boutte, kimani vidal, kyle monangai, kyler murray, LaDainian Tomlinson, Malik Washington, matthew stafford, Oronde Ga, Parker Washington, pat freiermuth, Priest Holmes, puka nacua, Quinn Ewers, Quinshon Judkins, Randy Moss, Rashee Rice, rhamondre stevenson, Rico Dowdle, Rome Odunze, Samaje Perine, saquon barkley, Shaun Alexander, Tee Higgins, terrance ferguson, Terrell Jennings, Terry McLaurin, Tetairoa McMillan, Theo Johnson, todd gurley, tom brady, tony pollard, Travis Hunter, TreVeyon Henderson, trevor lawrence, Trey McBride, Troy Franklin, tua tagovailoa, tutu atwell, tyler higbee, tyrod taylor, wandale robinson, Xavier Legette
Have you ever gone to an all-you-can-eat buffet where you pay your money, and you approach the buffet only to see there's a grand total of four choices, and they're the most disappointing versions of those foods that you could imagine? Sometimes that's the waiver wire. But not this week! This week, we've got king
By Optimus StaffPublished On: October 13th, 2025Categories: Dynasty, Fantasy 101, Fantasy Football, Featured, NFL, Redraft, Strategy, Trending, waiver wireComments Off on Week 7 Waiver Wire Adds For Your 2025 Fantasy Football TeamTags: Aaron Rodgers, Bam Knight, brandon aiyuk, bryce young, cade otton, calvin ridley, cam ward, chase brown, Chris Godwin, davante adams, demarcus robinson, dillon gabriel, eddy piñeiro, elic ayomanor, george kittle, hassan haskins, Ja'Marr Chase, Jacoby Brissett, Jauan Jennings, Jaxon Smith-Njigba, joe flacco, jonnu smith, jordan whittington, ka'imi fairbairn, kendrick bourne, kimani vidal, kyler murray, Marquez Valdes-Scantling, matthew stafford, miami dolphins, michael carter, Najee harris, New York Jets, Omarion Hampton, puka nacua, Quinshon Judkins, Ricky Pearsall, Sam Darnold, skyy moore, Sterling Shepard, Tee Higgins, tez johnson, tony pollard, travis kelce, tyjae spears, van jefferson
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
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
By Optimus StaffPublished On: September 8th, 2025Categories: Dynasty, Fantasy 101, Fantasy Football, Featured, NFL, Redraft, Rookie, Strategy, waiver wireComments Off on Week 2 Waiver Wire Adds For Your 2025 Fantasy Football TeamTags: Aaron Rodgers, Ben Skowronek, bryce young, calvin austin, cam ward, D.K. Metcalf, Dallas Cowboys, daniel jones, DJ Giddens, Dylan Sampson, george kittle, isaiah likely, Ja'Marr Chase, jalen hurts, Jauan Jennings, Jaxson Dart, jerome ford, Joe Burrow, joey slye, Jonathan Taylor, jonnu smith, justice hill, justin fields, juwan johnson, Kayshon Boutte, keenan allen, Kyle Williams, Ladd McConkey, los angeles rams, Mack Hollins, Matt Prater, micah parsons, Mike Gesicki, noah fant, pat freiermuth, Quentin Johnston, Quinshon Judkins, roman wilson, russell wilson, Scott Miller, Spender Shrader, stefon diggs, Tyler Bass, Tyler Conklin, tyler goodson, Will Dissly
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 North version of Optimus Fantasy's Team Previews! Today, we're looking at the Pittsburgh Steelers. 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 15th, 2025Categories: 2025 team previews, Draft, Dynasty, Fantasy 101, Fantasy Football, Featured, NFL, Redraft, TrendingComments Off on Pittsburgh Steelers Fantasy Football Preview 2025 | Draft Guide & AnalysisTags: Aaron Rodgers, calvin austin, chris boswell, D.K. Metcalf, George Pickens, jaylen warren, jonnu smith, justin fields, Kaleb Johnson, Kenneth Gainwell, Kyle Pitts, Najee harris, pat freiermuth, roman wilson, russell wilson, van jefferson
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
