Eight weeks into the NFL season, and almost nothing looks quite the way we imagined it back in August. Thankfully, we did get a few things right. Jahmyr Gibbs has opposing coordinators questioning their life choices, and Jaxon Smith-Njigba is putting up numbers that belong in a video game. On the other hand, Mike Gesicki
By Lou BrunsonPublished On: November 4th, 2026Categories: Dynasty, Fantasy 101, Fantasy Football, Featured, NFL, Redraft, Rookie, Storyline, Strategy, Trending0 Comments on The NFL Numbers Game Week 8: The Stats You Need to KnowTags: A.J. Brown, Antonio Williams, ashton jeanty, bijan robinson, Blake Corum, Bo Nix, braelon allen, Breece Hall, Brevyn Spann-Ford, bryce young, bucky irving, Carson Wentz, ceedee lamb, Christian Watson, D.J. Moore, Dandre swift, demario douglas, Denzel Boston, derrick henry, DeVonta Smith, Efton Chism, Eli Raridon, Emanuel Wilson, Garnder Minshew, Greg Dulcich, harold fannin, hunter henry, J.J. McCarthy, j.k. dobbins, Jacoby Brissett, Jadarian Price, Jahmyr Gibbs, Jake Ferguson, Jaxon Smith-Njigba, jaylen warren, Jonah Coleman, Jonathan Taylor, Justin Jefferson, K.C. Concepcion, Kenneth Walker, kyle monangai, Kyle Williams, kyler murray, Kyren Williams, Ladd McConkey, lamar jackson, Mack Hollins, Makai Lemon, mason taylor, Max Brosmer, Michael Wilson, Mike Gesicki, mike washington, ollie gordon, puka nacua, rashod bateman, RJ Harvey, Romeo Doubs, Sam LaPorta, stefon diggs, Tee Higgins, Terry McLaurin, tony pollard, trevor lawrence, Trey McBride, Treylon Burks, tyler huntley, Zach Charbonnet, Zay Flowers
Week 6 gave us plenty to talk about, with some familiar faces stepping up, a few unexpected names getting involved, and some big target totals that didn’t exactly translate into big fantasy performances. Green Bay’s receiving corps is getting interesting, Kansas City is still trying to make things work with a depleted group, and a
By Lou BrunsonPublished On: October 21st, 2026Categories: Dynasty, Fantasy 101, Fantasy Football, Featured, NFL, Redraft, Rookie, Storyline, Strategy, TrendingComments Off on The NFL Numbers Game Week 6: The Stats You Need to KnowTags: A.J. Brown, Adonai Mitchell, Alvin Kamara, ashton jeanty, audric estime, bhayshul tuten, bijan robinson, Blake Corum, Bo Nix, Brevyn Spann-Ford, Brock Purdy, C.J. Donaldson, caleb williams, cam skattebo, cam ward, Carnell Tate, Christian Watson, Colston Loveland, D.K. Metcalf, Dallas Goedert, Dalton Kincaid, Darnell Mooney, Darnell Washington, demario douglas, DeVonta Smith, Dylan Sampson, Emeka Egbuka, Garrett Wilson, Germie Bernard, hunter henry, J.J. McCarthy, ja'kobi lane, Jahmyr Gibbs, Jake Ferguson, jaleel mclaughlin, Jalen Coker, jaylen warren, Jonathan Taylor, Kalif Raymond, KeAndre Lambert-Smith, kendre miller, kendrick bourne, Kenneth Walker, Ladd McConkey, luther burden, Marvin Harrison Jr., Matthew Golden, Mike Evans, Najee harris, Omar Cooper, Quinshon Judkins, rachaad white, Raheim Sanders, Rashee Rice, rashod bateman, Rico Dowdle, roman wilson, Rome Odunze, Sam Darnold, Tanner McKee, Tetairoa McMillan, Tyquan Thornton, Tyrone Tracy, Xavier Worthy, Zay Flowers
Well, it was nice having our entire rosters available while it lasted. Week 5 brings us the first bye weeks of the season, with the Panthers and Chiefs getting the week off. Two teams isn't exactly a scheduling crisis, but it does mean we've officially reached the point of the fantasy season where the lineup
By Optimus StaffPublished On: October 5th, 2026Categories: Fantasy 101, Fantasy Football, Featured, NFL, Redraft, Storyline, Strategy, Trending, waiver wireComments Off on Week 5 Waiver Wire Adds For Your 2026 Fantasy Football TeamTags: Aaron Rodgers, Andre Szmyt, Antonio Williams, Arizona Cardinals, Athan Kaliakmanis, Austin Ekeler, Brenton Strange, Brian Burns, Brian Robinson, Brock Bowers, Brock Purdy, bryce young, C.J. Stroud, cade otton, caleb douglas, Chris Bell, Chuba Hubbard, cincinnati bengals, Colbie Young, Cyrus Allen, Dallas Goedert, Darius Cooper, Darnell Washington, de'von achane, derrick henry, deshaun watson, DeVonta Smith, Dohnte Meyers, Dominic Zvada, Emanuel Wilson, Ezekiel Elliot, george holani, Isaac TeSlaa, Ja'Marr Chase, Jacksonville Jaguars, Jadarian Price, jameis winston, Jayden Daniels, Joe Burrow, joe mixon, justice hill, Keaton Mitchell, Kenneth Walker, Keon Coleman, kimani vidal, Kirk Cousins, Ladd McConkey, las vegas raiders, malachi fields, Malik willis, matt gay, michael mayer, Mike Gesicki, New York Giants, ollie gordon, pat freiermuth, Patrick Mahomes, Patrick Surtain, Rashawn Slater, roman wilson, saquon barkley, sean tucker, spencer shrader, T. J. Hockenson, Tank Bigsby, Tee Higgins, Tre Harris, tyler allgeier, Tyler Bass, tyler higbee, Tyreek Hill, Will Shipley, Zach Charbonnet
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, RedraftComments Off 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, Emanuel 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
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 Shakir, 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 McBride, Tyler Warren, wandale robinson, Woody Marks, Zay Flowers
Welcome to the twenty-fifth 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 TemplarPublished On: July 27th, 2026Categories: 2026 Team Previews, FeaturedComments Off on Los Angeles Chargers Fantasy 2026: Reading the Offseason Tea LeavesTags: Brenen Thompson, David Njoku, justin herbert, Keaton Mitchell, kimani vidal, Ladd McConkey, Omarion Hampton, Oronde Gadsden II, Quentin Johnston, Tre Harris
One way for us to get ahead in dynasty leagues and pick up on some value is to “zoom out” and look at where teams are headed in 2026. What teams could see significant changes, directionally, personnel, or otherwise? Today, we'll dive into the AFC West division and what the future might hold for each
By Mike VadalaPublished On: December 6th, 2025Categories: Draft, Dynasty, Fantasy 101, Fantasy Football, Featured, NFL, Rookie, Storyline, Strategy, TrendingComments Off on Dynasty Download Looking Ahead To 2026: AFC West EditionTags: Alex Palczewski, Alex Singleton, Alvin Kamara, ashton jeanty, Benjamin St-Juste, Bo Nix, Brock Bowers, Bryan Cook, Chris Jones, Dylan Parham, Elandon Roberts, Eric Stokes, Geno Smith, Hollywood Brown, Isiah Pacheco, Jackson Powers-Johnson, Jamal Adams, Jaylen Watson, Jimmy Graham, Joe Alt, John Franklin-Myers, juju smith-schuster, justin herbert, Kareem Hunt, keenan allen, Khalil Mack, Kolton Miller, Ladd McConkey, Leo Chenal, Luke Wattenberg, Malcolm Koonce, maxx crosby, Michael Thomas, Omarion Hampton, Oronde Gadsden, Patrick Mahomes, Rashawn Slater, Rashee Rice, Teair Tart, travis kelce, Tyler Conklin, Tyquan Thorton, Zion Johnson
I honestly cannot believe Week 9 is over. We are officially halfway through the regular season, folks. It feels like it has flown by. For most leagues, the fantasy playoffs start in just five short weeks. Some of you may be looking ahead to the playoffs, while others are just trying their best not to
By Carly MangerPublished On: November 4th, 2025Categories: Dynasty, Fantasy 101, Fantasy Football, Featured, NFL, Redraft, Rookie, Storyline, Strategy, Trending, Unpacking The NFLComments Off on Unpacking the NFL Week 9: The Stats You Need NowTags: aaron jones, Brian Thomas, Brock Bowers, caleb williams, calvin ridley, cam skattebo, Carson Wentz, chase brown, Chimere Dike, Christian McCaffrey, cole kmet', Colston Loveland, Cooper Kupp, Dalton Kincaid, Dandre swift, daniel jones, davante adams, David Montgomery, de'von achane, derrick henry, devin singletary, Dion Lewis, Drake London, elic ayomanor, Garrett Wilson, Geno Smith, J.J. McCarthy, Ja'Marr Chase, Jack Bech, Jahmyr Gibbs, Jakobi Meyers, Jaxon Smith-Njigba, Jaxson Dart, Jaylen Waddle, joe flacco, Jonathan Taylor, Jordan Mason, keenan allen, Kenneth Walker, Khalil Shakir, kyle monangai, Kyle Pitts, Ladd McConkey, lamar jackson, Mark andrews, Marvin Harrison, Matthew Golden, matthew stafford, Oronde Gadsden, Parker Washington, puka nacua, Quentin Johnston, Rashid Shaheed, rhamondre stevenson, Rico Dowdle, Rome Odunze, Romeo Doubs, Sam Darnold, Tee Higgins, Terrell Jennings, tony pollard, tory horton, Travis Hunter, tre tucker, TreVeyon Henderson, Trey McBride, Troy Franklin, tucker kraft, tyjae spears, Tyler Lockett, Tyreek Hill, Tyrone Tracy, Zach Charbonnet
Sets rankings aflame with the breaking Travis Hunter news. Oh, hi, didn't notice you there. Oh this? No, this is nothing. Just my dying hopes and dreams of the 2025 fantasy football season and 'fun.' Burning bright, only to flicker out and die without so much as a gasp. Oh, I'm so sorry, you didn't
By Optimus StaffPublished On: October 31st, 2025Categories: DFS/Betting, Dynasty, Fantasy 101, Fantasy Football, Featured, NFL, Redraft, Storyline, Strategy, TrendingComments Off on Higher or Lower? Fantasy Football Players We’re Backing or Fading in Week 9Tags: Brian Thomas, C.J. Stroud, chase brown, dalton schultz, Dyami Brown, james conner, Jaxon Smith-Njigba, Jaxson Dart, Jayden Higgins, Jaylin Noel, joe flacco, keenan allen, Ladd McConkey, mac jones, michael carter, Mike Evans, Nico Collins, Oronde Gadsden, Parker Washington, Quentin Johnston, Riley Moss, robert woods, tank dell, Tre Harris, trevor lawrence, Trey Benson, Tyquan Thorton, wandale robinson, Xavier Hutchinson
Guess who's back, back again? Oh, it's me! Back again with 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 8 included National Tight End Day! I, for one, was excited! It is usually
By Carly MangerPublished On: October 27th, 2025Categories: Dynasty, Fantasy 101, Fantasy Football, Featured, NFL, Redraft, Rookie, Storyline, Strategy, Trending, Unpacking The NFLComments Off on Unpacking the NFL Week 8: The Stats You Need NowTags: aaron jones, bijan robinson, Bo Nix, Breece Hall, bucky irving, Cam Newton, cam skattebo, Charlie Kolar, chase brown, Christian Kirk, Christian McCaffrey, Courtland Sutton, Dallas Goedert, dan marino, David Njoku, de'von achane, derrick henry, Emanuel Wilson, Garrett Wilson, george kittle, Gunnar Helm, harold fannin, hunter henry, j.k. dobbins, Ja'Marr Chase, Jake Browning, Jake Tonges, jalen hurts, james cook, Jayden Higgins, Jaylen Waddle, Jaylin Noel, joe flacco, joe mixon, Jonathan Taylor, Jordan Mason, josh allen, Josh Jacobs, justin fields, Kayvon Thibodeaux, keenan allen, kimani vidal, Kirk Cousins, Ladd McConkey, lamar jackson, mac jones, mason taylor, nick chubb, Nico Collins, Omarion Hampton, Oronde Gadsden, Quentin Johnston, rachaad white, rhamondre stevenson, RJ Harvey, Rome Odunze, Samaje Perine, saquon barkley, sean tucker, Tank Bigsby, Tee Higgins, tony pollard, TreVeyon Henderson, Troy Franklin, tucker kraft, tyjae spears, tyler huntley, Tyrone Tracy, Woody Marks, zavier scott
