We've watched three weeks of football, and player values are moving all around. Here are my key takeaways so far this NFL season, and how you can use them to inform your dynasty team management decisions. Dynasty Fantasy Football Stock Watch Week 3: Risers, Fallers, and Trade Targets The Cowboys' Offense Is Legit. In my
By Mike VadalaPublished On: September 25th, 2025Categories: Dynasty, Fantasy 101, Fantasy Football, Featured, NFL, Strategy, TrendingComments Off on Dynasty Fantasy Football Stock Watch Week 3: Risers, Fallers, and Trade TargetsTags: Adonai Mitchell, Alec Pierce, anthony richardson, Breece Hall, ceedee lamb, Dak Prescott, Dallas Cowboys, daniel jones, dynasty fantasy football, Dynasty Fantasy Football 2025, Dynasty Fantasy Football Fallers, Dynasty Fantasy Football Risers, Dynasty Fantasy Football Trade Targets, Garrett Wilson, George Pickens, indianapolis colts, Jake Ferguson, Jalen Tolbert, Jared Verse, Javonte Williams, Jonathan Taylor, Josh Downs, justin fields, Kaleb Johnson, micah parsons, New York Jets, Trey Benson, Tyler Warren, tyrod taylor
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
We've already seen a lot of Week 1 narratives die a grisly death as Week 2 draws to a close. Justin Fields is a matchup-proof QB1, the Lions' offense is in trouble, Daniel Jones and the Colts aren't for real, just to name a few. I will remind you again, however, the best predictor of
By Optimus StaffPublished On: September 15th, 2025Categories: Dynasty, Fantasy 101, Fantasy Football, Featured, NFL, Redraft, Strategy, Trending, waiver wireComments Off on Week 3 Waiver Wire Adds For Your 2025 Fantasy Football TeamTags: Bo Nix, Brock Purdy, calvin ridley, cam ward, chad ryland, Courtland Sutton, daniel jones, Dylan Sampson, elic ayomanor, george kittle, J.J. McCarthy, Jake Browning, James Connor, Jayden Daniels, Jayden Reed, jerome ford, Joe Burrow, Josh Downs, justin fields, juwan johnson, Malik Nabers, Matt Prater, Quinshon Judkins, russell wilson, Trey Benson, Troy Franklin, tua tagovailoa, Tyler Bass, Tyler Lockett, van jefferson, wandale robinson, Zach Ertz
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
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
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 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
By Carly MangerPublished On: August 22nd, 2025Categories: Best Ball, Draft, Dynasty, Fantasy 101, Fantasy Football, Featured, NFL, Redraft, Rookie, TrendingComments Off on 128 Fantasy Football Team Names That’ll Score Big in 2025Tags: ashton jeanty, bijan robinson, Bo Nix, brandon aiyuk, Breece Hall, Brian Thomas, Brock Bowers, bryce young, bucky irving, C.J. Stroud, cam ward, Chris Olave, Christian McCaffrey, cole kmet', Colston Loveland, Cooper Kupp, Courtland Sutton, D.J. Moore, Dak Prescott, Dameon Pierce, Dandre swift, derrick henry, DJ Giddens, Drake London, Drake Maye, Emeka Egbuka, Geno Smith, george kittle, George Pickens, harold fannin, J.J. McCarthy, Ja'Marr Chase, Ja'Tavion Sanders, Jack Bech, Jacory Croskey-Merritt, Jahmyr, jalen hurts, Jalen Milroe, james cook, jared goff, Jaxson Dart, Jayden Daniels, Jayden Higgins, jaylen warren, Joe Burrow, joe mixon, Jonathan Taylor, jordan love, josh allen, justin fields, Justin Jefferson, Kaleb Johnson, Kyle Pitts, Ladd McConkey, lamar jackson, luther burden, mason taylor, Matthew Golden, Omarion Hampton, Patrick Mahomes, Quinshon Judkins, Rome Odunze, saquon barkley, shedeur sanders, stefon diggs, T. J. Hockenson, Tee Higgins, Tetairoa McMillan, tony pollard, Travis Hunter, TreVeyon Henderson, tua tagovailoa, tucker kraft, Tyler Shough, Zay Flowers
Preseason Week 2 has now come and gone, and if you're not a complete degenerate like me, you didn't watch all the games and break down game film. Frankly, I'm proud of you for that. Just like Preseason Week 1, we have some expectations to set here. But first, an acknowledgement. I could not write
By Lou BrunsonPublished On: August 20th, 2025Categories: Draft, Dynasty, Fantasy 101, Fantasy Football, Featured, NFL, Redraft, Rookie, TrendingComments Off on Preseason Week 2 Takeaways | 2025 Fantasy FootballTags: adam thielen, alexander mattison, Alvin Kamara, anthony richardson, antonio gibson, ashton jeanty, Blake Corum, Bo Nix, braelon allen, Breece Hall, Brock Bowers, bryce young, C.J. Stroud, calvin ridley, cam akers, cam ward, casey washington, cedric tillman, chase brown, Chimere Dike, Chris Godwin, chris rodriguez, Christian Kirk, Chuba Hubbard, cole kmet', Colston Loveland, Courtland Sutton, daniel jones, Dare Ogunbowale, Darnell Mooney, de'von achane, deommodore lenoir, devaughn vele, Diontae Johnson, Dylan Sampson, elic ayomanor, elijah moore, emari demercado, Emeka Egbuka, Greg Dortch, harold fannin, hunter renfrow, Isaac TeSlaa, Isiah Pacheco, j.k. dobbins, Ja'Tavion Sanders, Jacory Croskey-Merritt, Jalen McMillan, jamari thrash, James Connor, Jarquez Hunter, Jaxson Dart, Jayden Higgins, jaylen wright, Jerry Jeudy, joe milton, joe mixon, Josh Palmer, juju smith-schuster, justin fields, Kaleb Johnson, KeAndre Lambert-Smith, keenan allen, kendre miller, Kenneth Gainwell, Kenneth Walker, kyler murray, Kyren Williams, Ladd McConkey, luther burden, marshawn lloyd, Marvin Harrison, Marvin Mims, michael carter, michael mayer, Michael Wilson, Mike Evans, nick chubb, Nico Collins, olamide zaccheaus, ollie gordon, pat bryant, Quentin Johnston, rakim jarrett, Rashee Rice, rhamondre stevenson, ricky pea, RJ Harvey, ryan miller, saquon barkley, Tank Bigsby, tez johnson, tip reiman, travis etienne, Tre Harris, TreVeyon Henderson, Trey Benson, Trey McBride, Ty Chandler, tylan wallace, Tyler Lockett, Tyler Shough, tyrell shavers, van jefferson, Will Shipley, xaiver hutchinson, Zach Charbonnet, zavier scott, zay jones
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
