This is it. This is the week of the fantasy season where "stuff gets real." Up until this point in the season, preseason ADP is the single greatest predictor of how players will finish in terms of fantasy points scored. But starting this week? The most recent four weeks of data are most predictive. That's
By Optimus StaffPublished On: September 26th, 2025Categories: DFS/Betting, 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 4Tags: bucky irving, calvin ridley, cam skattebo, cam ward, Carson Schwesinger, chase brown, Dallas Goedert, daniel jones, derrick henry, elic ayomanor, Fantasy Football 2025, Fantasy Football Higher or Lower, Jahmyr Gibbs, james cook, Jaxson Dart, joe flacco, jordan love, Josh Jacobs, Kyren Williams, Malik Nabers, Mason Graham, Nnamdi Madubuike, Quinshon Judkins, rachaad white, Rashee Rice, saquon barkley, Tony Jones, tre tucker, tucker kraft, Tyrone Tracy, xaiver worthy
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
Wait, waiver wire before Week 1? Absolutely! Here at Optimus Fantasy, we help you stay ready so you don't have to get ready. We're not saying you need to roster every player on this list. After all, you could end up with a team of all waiver wire finds, and then sacrifice your best players.
By Optimus StaffPublished On: September 1st, 2025Categories: Draft, Dynasty, Fantasy 101, Fantasy Football, Featured, NFL, Redraft, Trending, waiver wireComments Off on Week 1 Waiver Wire Adds For Your 2025 Fantasy Football TeamTags: adam thielen, amari cooper, Bo Nix, Brenton Strange, Brian Robinson, Brock Bowers, bryce young, C.J. Stroud, chris brooks, Christian Kirk, cole kmet', cooper rush, Dak Prescott, daniel jones, dont'e thornton, Emanuel Wilson, Evan Engram, Evan McPherson, Geno Smith, isaac guerendo, Jack Bech, Jake Ferguson, Jakobi Meyers, Jalen Coker, Jayden Higgins, jaylen warren, jelani woods, jeremy ruckert, Jordan Addison, Josh Jacobs, justin fields, Kaleb Johnson, Kenneth Gainwell, mac jones, mason taylor, michael penix, Nico Collins, pat freiermuth, raheem mostert, Rashee Rice, russell wilson, stone smartt, Tetairoa McMillan, trevor lawrence, trey amos, von miller, wil lutz, will reichard, Xavier Legette, zamir white
Welcome to the NFC North version of Optimus Fantasy's Team Previews! Today, we're looking at the Green Bay Packers. 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
By Lou BrunsonPublished On: August 20th, 2025Categories: 2025 team previews, Draft, Dynasty, Fantasy 101, Fantasy Football, Featured, NFL, Redraft, Rookie, TrendingComments Off on Green Bay Packers Fantasy Football Preview 2025 | Draft Guide & AnalysisTags: Aaron Rodgers, brandon mcmanus, chris brooks, Christian Watson, Dontayvion Wicks, Emanuel Wilson, Jayden Reed, jordan love, Josh Jacobs, Matthew Golden, Romeo Doubs, tucker kraft
Welcome to the AFC East version of Optimus Fantasy's Team Previews! Today, we're looking at the New England Patriots. 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
By Lou BrunsonPublished On: August 14th, 2025Categories: 2025 team previews, Draft, Dynasty, Fantasy 101, Fantasy Football, Featured, NFL, Redraft, TrendingComments Off on New England Patriots Fantasy Football Preview 2025 | Draft Guide & AnalysisTags: andres borregales, antonio gibson, demario douglas, Drake Maye, hunter henry, joey slye, Josh Jacobs, Kayshon Boutte, kendrick bourne, Kyle Williams, rhamondre stevenson, stefon diggs, TreVeyon Henderson, Will Campbell
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
By Lou BrunsonPublished On: April 18th, 2025Categories: Dynasty, Fantasy Football, Featured, NFL, StrategyComments Off on Dynasty Buy-Low Targets -- Post-Free Agency Edition | 2025 Fantasy FootballTags: Aidan O'Connell, Alec Pierce, anthony richardson, baker mayfield, Brock Bowers, caleb williams, ceedee lamb, chase brown, Chris Godwin, Christian McCaffrey, cole kmet', drew dahlman, gardner minshew, Geno Smith, Ja'Marr Chase, Jakobi Meyers, Jalen McMillan, joe thuney, jonah jackson, Josh Downs, Josh Jacobs, Justin Jefferson, Malik Nabers, marshawn lloyd, Marvin Harrison, Michael Pittman, Mike Evans, Nico Collins, Rome Odunze, trey sermon
"What is reasonable to expect from Ashton Jeanty as a rookie?" This is it, isn't it? This is the driving question as we look forward to the 2025 fantasy football season. Like all good questions, it deserves a nuanced answer. I'm only going to look at two teams as potential landing spots, the Las Vegas
By Lou BrunsonPublished On: April 15th, 2025Categories: Dynasty, Fantasy Football, Featured, NFLComments Off on RB Rookie Spotlight -- Ashton Jeanty | 2025 Fantasy FootballTags: alexander mattison, ashton jeanty, braxton jones, chris carson, darnell wright, David Montgomery, dylan laube, Jahmyr Gibbs, joe thuney, jonah jackson, Josh Jacobs, Kenneth Walker, kyren wiliams, Marshawn lynch, mike davis, raheem mostert, rashaad penny, roschon johnson, scott turner, sincere mccormick, thomas rawls, travis homer, zamir white
Unless you asked me a direct question about food or sports, I was a child who was very shy around adults. Fighting a reputation for being “rude” to small-town folks because I couldn’t even muster please and thank you on Halloween or at the grocery store was tough. The best way to hone interpersonal communication
By Bo McBrayerPublished On: November 1st, 2024Categories: Fantasy Football, Featured, Redraft, Spicy MusingsComments Off on Spicy Fantasy Musings | Fantasy Football Advice | Week 9Tags: aaron jones, Amon-Ra St. Brown, Bo Nix, Dandre swift, David Montgomery, derrick henry, Diontae Johnson, Dontayvion Wicks, Jahmyr Gibbs, james conner, Jameson Williams, jared goff, Jayden Reed, joe flacco, Jonathan Taylor, Jordan Addison, jordan love, Josh Downs, Josh Jacobs, Justin Jefferson, kyler murray, lamar jackson, Malik willis, Marvin Harrison, Romeo Doubs, Sam Darnold, Sam LaPorta, T. J. Hockenson, Trey McBride, tucker kraft
As we quickly approach the halfway point of the 2024 NFL season, I think it's time to reflect on our journey so far. We started the season facing numerous setbacks, losing several key players shortly after they were mentioned in my articles. Week after week, it's been a tough grind, filled with unfortunate near misses
By Nic HooverPublished On: October 26th, 2024Categories: DFS/Betting, Fantasy Football, Featured, NFLComments Off on NFL Week 8 NFL Bets | Storyline, Storytime | Best BetsTags: davante adams, Jayden Daniels, Jayden Reed, joe mixon, Josh Jacobs, Marcus Mariota, Romeo Doubs
