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  • The NFL Numbers Game Week 4: The Stats You Need to Know

    The NFL Numbers Game Week 4: The Stats You Need to Know

    Four weeks into the season, and I think we've officially reached the point where I'm just accepting things. Michael Wilson is a target hog. Chris Olave is apparently never coming off the field. Sam LaPorta is back in the conversation. Tyson Bagent made the Bears offense make sense. The Chargers running back room is a

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    By Lou BrunsonPublished On: October 7th, 2026Categories: Featured, RedraftComments Off on The NFL Numbers Game Week 4: The Stats You Need to KnowTags: A.J. Brown, Alec Pierce, Antonio Williams, Ashton Dulin, Athan Kaliakmanis, baker mayfield, bijan robinson, braelon allen, Brock Bowers, bryce young, C.J. Stroud, cade otton, cam skattebo, Carnell Tate, ceedee lamb, Chris Olave, Christian McCaffrey, Colston Loveland, cooper rush, D.J. Moore, Dallas Goedert, Dalton Kincaid, Darius Cooper, Darnell Washington, davante adams, derrick henry, DeVonta Smith, Dohnte Meyers, Dylan Sampson, Garrett Wilson, Geno Smith, isaiah likely, Ja'Marr Chase, Jahmyr Gibbs, Jalon Daniels, Jameson Williams, Javonte Williams, Jaxon Smith-Njigba, Jaylen Waddle, jordan love, josh allen, Josh Downs, Justin Jefferson, Keaton Mitchell, keenan allen, Keon Coleman, kimani vidal, kyler murray, Kyren Williams, lamar jackson, Laquon Treadwell, luther burden, Malik Nabers, Marcus Mariota, michael mayer, michael penix, Michael Pittman, Michael Wilson, Nick Foles, Noah Gray, Omarion Hampton, puka nacua, Quinshon Judkins, r.j. harvey, Rashee Rice, rhamondre stevenson, roman wilson, Rome Odunze, Ryan Tannehill, Sam LaPorta, stefon diggs, T. J. Hockenson, travis kelce, TreVeyon Henderson, trevor lawrence, tucker kraft, tyler huntley, Tyler Warren, Tyquan Thornton, tyson bagent, wandale robinson, Zay Flowers
  • Kenyon Sadiq

    Week 4 Waiver Wire Adds For Your 2026 Fantasy Football Team

    The waiver wire is starting to look a little different. We're three weeks into the season, the first round of bye weeks is right around the corner, and suddenly those end-of-the-bench roster spots are looking a lot more important. The Panthers and Chiefs will be off in Week 5, followed by the Bengals, Lions, Dolphins,

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    By Optimus StaffPublished On: September 28th, 2026Categories: Fantasy 101, Fantasy Football, Featured, NFL, Redraft, Rookie, Storyline, Strategy, Trending, waiver wireComments Off on Week 4 Waiver Wire Adds For Your 2026 Fantasy Football TeamTags: A.J. Brown, Adonai Mitchell, AJ Barner, Alec Pierce, Arizona Cardinals, Austin Ekeler, baker mayfield, bijan robinson, braelon allen, Breece Hall, Brian Robinson, bryce young, Brycen Tremayne, bucky irving, Buffalo Bills, carolina panthers, chad ryland, Chris Bell, daniel jones, darren waller, de'von achane, deshaun watson, Dominic Zvada, Drake London, Drake Maye, Emmett Johnson, Geno Smith, green bay packers, Jacoby Brissett, Jalen Coker, Jalon Daniels, jaylen wright, joe flacco, Jordan Addison, Keaton Mitchell, keenan allen, kendre miller, Kenneth Gainwell, Kenyon Sadiq, Kirk Cousins, Konata Mumpfield, kyler murray, Malik Washington, Marcus Mariota, mason taylor, matt gay, michael penix, New York Giants, ollie gordon, Omar Cooper, Omarion Hampton, pat freiermuth, roman wilson, Ryan Flournoy, Sam Darnold, spencer shrader, Ted Hurst, terrance ferguson, Tetairoa McMillan, will reichard, Zach Ertz
  • Parker Washington

    Fire & Ice: Fantasy Football Risers & Fallers For Week 3

    Two weeks down, and we're finally starting to learn a little more about these teams. We've seen enough football to have some early ideas about which offenses are clicking, which players are earning bigger roles, and, perhaps most importantly, which defenses we want to avoid. That doesn't mean we have everything figured out, far from

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    By Optimus StaffPublished On: September 26th, 2026Categories: Fantasy 101, Fantasy Football, Featured, NFL, Redraft, Storyline, Strategy, TrendingComments Off on Fire & Ice: Fantasy Football Risers & Fallers For Week 3Tags: baker mayfield, Blake Corum, Christian Gonzalez, davante adams, Denzel Boston, Emeka Egbuka, Jayden Daniels, jaylen warren, Jordan Addison, keenan allen, kendrick bourne, Kenneth Walker, Kyren Williams, Malik willis, Marcus Mariota, Parker Washington, Quinshon Judkins, rhamondre stevenson, stefon diggs, tony pollard, TreVeyon Henderson
  • Week 3 Waiver Wire Adds For Your 2026 Fantasy Football Team

    Week 2 is in the books, which means it's time to take another look at the waiver wire. We've got a few injuries opening the door for new opportunities, some veterans carving out bigger roles, and a handful of players who have done enough over the first two weeks to warrant a closer look. Of

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    By Optimus StaffPublished On: September 22nd, 2026Categories: Featured, Redraft, waiver wireComments Off on Week 3 Waiver Wire Adds For Your 2026 Fantasy Football TeamTags: A.J. Brown, Aaron Rodgers, Adonai Mitchell, AJ Barner, Brock Bowers, bryce young, C.J. Stroud, caleb williams, cincinnati bengals, Dak Prescott, dalton schultz, Daniel Carlson, daniel jones, darren waller, DeVonta Smith, Dontayvion Wicks, Drew Lock, Emanuel Wilson, Emmett Johnson, green bay packers, J.J. McCarthy, j.k. dobbins, jalen hurts, jameis winston, Jaxson Dart, jaylen warren, Joe Burrow, Jonah Coleman, josh allen, Joshua Palmer, Kenneth Walker, Makai Lemon, Marcus Mariota, Minnesota Vikings, new orleans saints, New York Giants, Nico Collins, Oronde Gadsden, pat freiermuth, r.j. harvey, rashod bateman, Ryan Fitzgerald, saquon barkley, spencer shrader, Tank Bigsby, Ted Hurst, tre tucker, tutu atwell, Tyler Bass, Tyler Shough, tyson bagent, will reichard, Will Shipley, Zay Flowers
  • The NFL Numbers Game Week 2: The Stats You Need to Know

    The NFL Numbers Game Week 2: The Stats You Need to Know

    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

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    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
  • Washington Commanders fantasy outlook for 2026 featuring QB Jayden Daniels

    Washington Commanders Fantasy 2026: Reading the Offseason Tea Leaves

    Welcome to the twelfth 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

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    By Cam TemplarPublished On: July 14th, 2026Categories: 2026 Team Previews, FeaturedComments Off on Washington Commanders Fantasy 2026: Reading the Offseason Tea LeavesTags: Antonio Williams, ben sinnott, brandon aiyuk, Chig Okonkwo, Jacory Croskey-Merritt, Jayden Daniels, Kaytron Allen, Marcus Mariota, rachaad white, Terry McLaurin, Treylon Burks
  • NFL Tansaction Tracker - Maxx Crosby

    2026 NFL Transaction Tracker

    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

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    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
  • Higher or Lower? Fantasy Football Players We’re Backing or Fading in Week 15

    Winter is here, and with it, Week 15, where the fantasy landscape has officially frozen over, and every matchup feels like life-or-death. The regular season is behind us, the weak have fallen, and only the playoff contenders remain standing in the snowstorm. This is where legends are made. This is where lineups crumble under the

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    By Optimus StaffPublished On: December 12th, 2025Categories: 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 15Tags: A.J. Brown, Brady Cook, Breece Hall, cam akers, Christian Watson, Deebo Samuel, Devin Neal, DeVonta Smith, Dontayvion Wicks, Jaxon Smith-Njigba, Jayden Daniels, jaylen wright, jaylin lane, jordan love, Josh Jacobs, Kenneth Walker, kenny pickett, kimani vidal, Marcus Mariota, Myles Gaskin, Omarion Hampton, Philip Rivers, Rashee Rice, Riley Leonard, Romeo Doubs, saquon barkley, Terry McLaurin, travis etienne, Treylon Burks, tyrod taylor, Zach Charbonnet, Zach Ertz
  • Brock Purdy

    Higher or Lower? Fantasy Football Players We’re Backing or Fading in Week 11

    Welcome one and all to the great fantasy football game show! Each week, our fabulous writers participate in the fantastic game of higher/lower and submit their predictions for player rankings.  This week, like most weeks (sadly), we have injuries galore. Week 11 has put some of you in a tough spot where you may have

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    By Optimus StaffPublished On: November 14th, 2025Categories: Dynasty, Fantasy 101, Fantasy Football, Featured, NFL, Redraft, Storyline, Strategy, Trending, WR RankingsComments Off on Higher or Lower? Fantasy Football Players We’re Backing or Fading in Week 11Tags: Brock Purdy, Darius Slayton, Jacoby Brissett, jameis winston, Jerry Jeudy, Marcus Mariota, Marvin Harrison, Michael Wilson, Mike Evans, rachaad white, sean tucker, Theo Johnson, trevor lawrence, Trey McBride, wandale robinson
  • The Schedule Conspiracy: Who’s Got the Secret Path to the Championship (Part 2)

    Welcome back, one and all. If you are confused as to why I am welcoming you back, stop what you are doing and go check out Part 1 of this series. Now, without further ado... (Click the play button above for the full experience) *X files music plays in the distance* Have you ever wondered

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    By Optimus StaffPublished On: November 13th, 2025Categories: Fantasy 101, Fantasy Football, Featured, NFL, Redraft, Storyline, Strategy, TrendingComments Off on The Schedule Conspiracy: Who’s Got the Secret Path to the Championship (Part 2)Tags: AJ Barner, Brenton Strange, Brian Thomas, bucky irving, David Montgomery, Deebo Samuel, Drake Maye, emari demercado, hunter henry, Hunter Long, j.k. dobbins, Jahmyr Gibbs, james cook, Javonte Williams, Jayden Daniels, Kyle Pitts, lamar jackson, Marcus Mariota, Mark andrews, michael carter, michael penix, rachaad white, RJ Harvey, sean tucker, Terry McLaurin, Travis Hunter, trevor lawrence, Trey Benson, Zach Ertz, Zonovan Knight
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