Two weeks down, and suddenly we're starting to see some things take shape. Jahmyr Gibbs is getting WR2-level targets. Kenneth Walker is getting an absurd workload. Aaron Rodgers is somehow throwing the ball less efficiently than Cam Ward. And somewhere in Atlanta, Kyle Pitts is wondering why he bothered getting dressed. Meanwhile, rookies are making
By Lou BrunsonPublished On: September 21st, 2026Categories: Featured, Redraft0 Comments on The NFL Numbers Game Week 2: The Stats You Need to KnowTags: A.J. Brown, aaron jones, Aaron Rodgers, Adonai Mitchell, Antonio Williams, ashton jeanty, austin hooper, baker mayfield, Brenen Thompson, bryce young, C.J. Stroud, caleb douglas, caleb williams, Calvin Johnson, cam ward, Carnell Tate, ceedee lamb, chase brown, chris brooks, Chris Olave, Christian McCaffrey, Colston Loveland, D.J. Moore, Dalton Kincaid, David Montgomery, Demond Claiborne, Denzel Boston, deshaun watson, devaughn vele, Drake Maye, Dyami Brown, Dylan Sampson, Emmanuel Wilson, Erick All, Garrett Wilson, george kittle, hunter henry, Ja'Marr Chase, Jadarian Price, Jahmyr Gibbs, Jake Ferguson, Jakobi Meyers, Jameson Williams, Jaxon Smith-Njigba, Jayden Daniels, Jaylen Waddle, Jonathan Taylor, Jordan Addison, Jordan Mason, Josh Downs, Kaelon Black, Kaleb Johnson, Kalif Raymond, Kenneth Walker, Keon Coleman, Kyle Pitts, Ladd McConkey, lamar jackson, luther burden, Malik Washington, Marcus Mariota, marshawn lloyd, Marvin Harrison Jr., Mike Gesicki, mike washington, Oronde Gadsden, Parker Washington, pat bryant, Quinshon Judkins, Quintin Morris, rachaad white, rashod bateman, Rome Odunze, Romeo Doubs, Ryan Flournoy, sam roush, saquon barkley, stefon diggs, Tank Bigsby, Tee Higgins, Terry McLaurin, travis kelce, tyler allgeier, Tyler Shough, tyson bagent, wandale robinson, Will Shipley, Woody Marks, Zay Flowers
This weekly series features Senior Analyst Nate Polvogt diving into fantasy football post-waiver wire additions flying under the radar in your leagues and tackling intriguing situations in the NFL landscape that could shape your roster decisions heading into the week. I haven't done the whole writing thing in a while. You may, or may not, have noticed. The
By Nate PolvogtPublished On: September 16th, 2026Categories: Featured, Redraft, Strategy, waiver wireComments Off on Week 2 Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Stashes and Look AheadTags: A.J. Brown, Carson Wentz, ceedee lamb, Dak Prescott, dalton schultz, demario douglas, deshaun watson, Emmett Johnson, Evan Engram, Foster Moreau, George Pickens, harold fannin, hunter henry, J.J. McCarthy, Jacoby Brissett, Jayden Higgins, Jaylen Waddle, Jeremiyah Love, Jonah Coleman, Justin Jefferson, Kaelon Black, KC Concepcion, ken walker, kendre miller, kendrick bourne, Kenyon Sadiq, kyler murray, Mack Hollins, marlin klein, Marvin Harrison Jr., Michael Wilson, pat bryant, shedeur sanders, travis etienne, tyler allgeier, Tyler Shough
Week 1 is in the books, which means we have exactly one week's worth of data to confidently overreact to. Perfect. The 2026 opening week gave us some truly ridiculous numbers: 86 plays in New Orleans, eight touchdowns in Chicago, Derrick Henry apparently refusing to acknowledge that Father Time exists, and enough RB timeshare discourse
By Optimus StaffPublished On: September 15th, 2026Categories: Featured, RedraftComments Off on The NFL Numbers Game Week 1: The Stats You Need to KnowTags: A.J. Brown, Aaron Rodgers, Alec Pierce, Amon-Ra St. Brown, Antonio Williams, ashton jeanty, baker mayfield, Beaux Collins, bhayshul tuten, bijan robinson, Blake Corum, braelon allen, Breece Hall, Brenton Strange, Brevyn Spann-Ford, Brian Robinson, Brian Thomas, Brock Bowers, bucky irving, cade otton, caleb douglas, calvin ridley, Carnell Tate, Carson Wentz, chase brown, Chris Bell, chris brooks, Chris Olave, chris rodriguez, Christian McCaffrey, Chuba Hubbard, Colston Loveland, cooper rush, D.J. Moore, D.K. Metcalf, Dallas Goedert, dalton schultz, Dandre swift, daniel jones, Darius Slayton, David Montgomery, demario douglas, Denzel Boston, derrick henry, deshaun watson, devaughn vele, DeVonta Smith, Dontayvion Wicks, Drake London, Emanuel Wilson, Emeka Egbuka, Garrett Wilson, Geno Smith, george holani, george kittle, harold fannin, isaiah hodgins, isaiah likely, J.J. McCarthy, Ja'Marr Chase, Jacory Croskey-Merritt, Jadarian Price, Jahmyr Gibbs, Jake Ferguson, Jalen Coker, Jalen Nailor, Jameson Williams, Javonte Williams, Jaxon Smith-Njigba, Jaxson Dart, Jayden Higgins, jaylen warren, Jeremiyah Love, Jerry Jeudy, Jonathan Taylor, Josh Downs, Josh Jacobs, Justin Jefferson, juwan johnson, K.C. Concepcion, Kaelon Black, Kalif Raymond, Keaton Mitchell, keenan allen, kendre miller, Kenneth Gainwell, Keon Coleman, Khalil Shair, kyle monangai, Kyle Pitts, kyler murray, Kyren Williams, Ladd McConkey, lamar jackson, luther burden, Mack Hollins, Makai Lemon, malachi fields, Malik Washington, Marcus Allen, marshawn lloyd, mike washington, Nico Collins, noah fant, Omarion Hampton, Parker Washington, rachaad white, Ray-Ray McCloud, Rico Dowdle, Rome Odunze, Samaje Perine, saquon barkley, Tank Bigsby, Terry McLaurin, Tetairoa McMillan, Theo Johnson, Tommy Tremble, travis etienne, Trey McBridge, Tyler Warren, wandale robinson, Woody Marks, Zay Flowers
We're back for another year of helping you win your fantasy football leagues! Everything we thought we knew just a week ago? Updated. The outlook for the rest of the season? Changing. The best way to get ready? Stay ready, and that's what we do here. We're taking a new angle with this article for
By Optimus StaffPublished On: September 14th, 2026Categories: Featured, Redraft, waiver wireComments Off on Week 2 Waiver Wire Adds For Your 2026 Fantasy Football TeamTags: A.J. Brown, Aaron Rodgers, Alvin Kamara, Brock Purdy, bryce young, cam skattebo, Carson Wentz, chad ryland, Christian McCaffrey, D.K. Metcalf, de'von achane, demarcus robinson, demario douglas, Deshawn Watson, devaughn vele, devin singletary, DeVonta Smith, Dontayvion Wicks, Drake Maye, Jake Tonges, jalen hurts, Joe Burrow, Jordyn Tyson, Justin Jefferson, Kaelon Black, kendre miller, kendrick bourne, kyler murray, Makai Lemon, Malik willis, marshawn lloyd, matt gay, micah parsons, Mike Gesicki, pat freiermuth, San Francisco 49ers, tampa bay buccaneers, travis etienne, Tyler Bass, Tyler Shough, Tyrone Tracy
Welcome to the twenty-second 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 WhitePublished On: July 24th, 2026Categories: 2026 Team Previews, FeaturedComments Off on San Francisco 49ers Fantasy 2026: Reading the Offseason Tea LeavesTags: Brock Purdy, Christian Kirk, Christian McCaffrey, De'Zhaun Stribling, george kittle, Jake Tonges, Kaelon Black, mac jones, Mike Evans, Ricky Pearsall
It's that time of year again - time to start building out the first version of my redraft player rankings. Over the years of doing this, I have found a process that works for me, and it starts with tiering out each of my position groups. [of_sfb_ad] Draft RB Rankings Tiers I find cutoffs at
By Jay GreenPublished On: June 26th, 2026Categories: Draft, Fantasy Football, Featured, RB RankingsComments Off on RB Draft Rankings 2026: Jay Green's Tiered Running BacksTags: aaron jones, Alvin Kamara, ashton jeanty, bhayshul tuten, bijan robinson, Blake Corum, Breece Hall, bucky irving, cam skattebo, chase brown, Chris Rodriguez Jr., Christian McCaffrey, Chuba Hubbard, Dandre swift, David Montgomery, de'von achane, Demond Claiborne, derrick henry, Dylan Sampson, Isiah Pacheco, j.k. dobbins, Jacory Croskey-Merritt, Jadarian Price, Jahmyr Gibbs, james cook, Javonte Williams, Jeremiyah Love, jonathan brooks, Jonathan Taylor, Jordan Mason, Josh Jacobs, Kaelon Black, Kaytron Allen, Keaton Mitchell, Kenneth Gainwell, Kenneth Walker, kimani vidal, kyle monangai, Kyren Williams, marshawn lloyd, Omarion Hampton, Quinshon Judkins, rachaad white, rhamondre stevenson, Rico Dowdle, RJ Harvey, saquon barkley, sean tucker, tony pollard, travis etienne, TreVeyon Henderson, tyjae spears, tyler allgeier, Tyrone Tracy, Woody Marks, Zach Charbonnet
The NFL Draft is the signal for fantasy football managers that spring has arrived. The draft is over. Our favorite prospects' landing spots are locked in, and we can start to prognosticate on these players' futures through our fantasy football crystal ball. That is exactly what we aim to do for you in this 2026
By Optimus StaffPublished On: April 28th, 2026Categories: Draft, Dynasty, Fantasy 101, Fantasy Football, Featured, News, NFL, Redraft, RookieComments Off on 2026 NFL Draft Recap: Fantasy Football Rookie Rankings & Landing Spot AnalysisTags: A.J. Brown, aaron jones, adam randall, Antonio Williams, ashton jeanty, brandon aiyuk, caleb douglas, calvin ridley, Carnell Tate, Chris Bell, Chris Olave, Cyrus Allen, David Boston, de'von achane, De'Zhaun Stribling, Demond Claiborne, Denzel Boston, derrick henry, DeVonta Smith, DJ Giddens, dj moore, Eli Heidenreich, Eli Stowers, Emmett Johnson, Fernando Mendoza, Garrett Wilson, j.k. dobbins, Jacory Croskey-Merritt, Jadarian Price, Jalen Tolbert, jam miller, james conner, Jayden Daniels, Jeremiyah Love, Jerry Jeudy, Jonah Coleman, Jonathan Taylor, Jordan Mason, Jordyn Tyson, Kaelon Black, Kaytron Allen, KC Concepcion, ken walker, Kenneth Walker, Kenyon Sadiq, kevin coleman, Makai Lemon, Malik Washington, Malik willis, mason taylor, Mike Evans, mike washington, Nate Boerkircher, nick singleton, Omar Cooper, Quinshon Judkins, rachaad white, RJ Harvey, Robert Henry Jr., Roman Hemby, seth mcgowan, shedeur sanders, Skyler Bell, Terry McLaurin, tony pollard, Travis Hunter, Trey Benson, Ty Simpson, tyler allgeier, Xavier Legette, Zach Charbonnet
