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
National TE Day was Sunday, which means tight ends got their one day in the spotlight. Some made the most of it, some had other plans, and at least one performance has me asking questions. The NFL never misses an opportunity to make things weird. Nick Muse had a career day, Mason Taylor showed up,
By Lou BrunsonPublished On: October 28th, 2026Categories: Dynasty, Fantasy 101, Fantasy Football, Featured, NFL, Redraft, Rookie, Storyline, Strategy, Trending0 Comments on The NFL Numbers Game Week 7: The Stats You Need to KnowTags: Aaron Rodgers, baker mayfield, Blake Corum, Bo Nix, Brock Purdy, bucky irving, Carnell Tate, Christian McCaffrey, Dandre swift, daniel jones, darren waller, de'von achane, Deebo Samuel, derrick henry, deshaun watson, elic ayomanor, J.J. McCarthy, Jahmyr Gibbs, jameis winston, james cook, Javonte Williams, Jaxon Smith-Njigba, Jaxson Dart, jaylen warren, Joe Burrow, Jonathan Taylor, Josh Jacobs, Justin Jefferson, K.C. Concepcion, Kaleb Johnson, kendre miller, Kenneth Walker, kyle monangai, Kyren Williams, lamar jackson, Malik Nabers, Malik willis, marshawn lloyd, Marvin Harrison Jr., mason taylor, Mike Evans, Nick Muse, Nico Collins, ollie gordon, pierre strong, rhamondre stevenson, Rico Dowdle, roschon johnson, Sam LaPorta, saquon barkley, seth mcgowan, tank dell, Tetairoa McMillan, travis etienne, tre tucker, TreVeyon Henderson, Tyler Shough, wandale robinson, Zonovan Knight
We're officially at the point in the fantasy football season where desperation starts to look a whole lot like strategy. Bye weeks are piling up, injuries are testing everyone's patience, and suddenly you're talking yourself into starting players you wouldn't have even considered drafting two months ago. Ah, the joys of fantasy football. But Week
By Optimus StaffPublished On: October 26th, 2026Categories: Fantasy 101, Fantasy Football, Featured, NFL, Redraft, Rookie, Storyline, Strategy, Trending, waiver wireComments Off on Week 8 Waiver Wire Adds For Your 2026 Fantasy Football TeamTags: Andrew Szmyt, Bam Knight, Bo Nix, braelon allen, Breece Hall, Brenton Strange, caleb douglas, caleb williams, cam ward, Cario Santos, cincinnati bengals, colby parkinson, daniel jones, demario douglas, deshaun watson, devin singletary, DeVonta Smith, Drake Maye, Dylan Sampson, Efton Chism, Elijah Higgins, Fernando Mendoza, Garrett Wilson, Geno Smith, green bay packers, j.k. dobbins, Jacksonville Jaguars, Jacoby Brissett, Jaxson Dart, Jayden Daniels, Jeremiyah Love, Jonah Coleman, Jonathan Taylor, Jordyn Tyson, Kaelon Black, kendrick bourne, Kenyon Sadiq, kimani vidal, Konata Mumpfield, Kyle Pitts, lamar jackson, las vegas raiders, Makai Lemon, Malik willis, Marvin Harrison Jr., mason taylor, michael mayer, michael penix, nick folk, Omar Cooper Jr., Sam Darnold, Savion Williams, seth mcgowan, tampa bay buccaneers, Tanner McKee, tory horton, Trey McBride, Troy Franklin, tyler allgeier, Tyler Bass, Tyrone Tracy, wil lutz
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,
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
Welcome to the fourth 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 6th, 2026Categories: 2026 Team Previews, FeaturedComments Off on New York Jets Fantasy 2026: Reading the Offseason Tea LeavesTags: braelon allen, Breece Hall, Cade Klubnik, Garrett Wilson, Geno Smith, Kenyon Sadiq, mason taylor, Omar Cooper Jr.
The old adage for rookie TEs is that they typically take three years before they break out for fantasy football. However, since 2021, Kyle Pitts, Sam LaPorta, Coleston Loveland, Tyler Warren, and Harold Fannin have put up TE1-caliber seasons in their rookie years. 2026 Fantasy Football Rookie TE Landing Spots Outlook For our purposes today,
By Cam TemplarPublished On: June 26th, 2026Categories: Draft, Fantasy Football, Redraft, RookieComments Off on 2026 Fantasy Football Rookie TE Landing Spots OutlookTags: A.J. Brown, Adonai Mitchell, Brock Bowers, Chris Olave, cole kmet', Colston Loveland, Dallas Goedert, dalton schultz, davante adams, DeVonta Smith, Eli Raridon, Eli Stowers, Garrett Wilson, Harold Fannin Jr, hunter henry, Jordyn Tyson, juwan johnson, Kenyon Sadiq, Kyle Pitts, Makai Lemon, marlin klein, mason taylor, Max Klare, Nate Boerkircher, Omar Cooper Jr., Oscar Delp, puka nacua, Sam LaPorta, sam roush, Tyler Warren, will kacmarek
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
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
Welcome to Week 7 of Angles & Leverage! Two more teams are on bye this week, and they are teams that NEED it in the worst way: the Baltimore Ravens and Buffalo Bills. Still, that leaves us with 15 games, one of which has already been played. If the Steelers/Bengals game was any indication of
By Kevin TompkinsPublished On: October 18th, 2025Categories: DFS/Betting, Dynasty, Fantasy 101, Fantasy Football, Featured, NFL, Redraft, Storyline, StrategyComments Off on NFL Week 7 Fantasy Football Angles & LeverageTags: A.J. Brown, AJ Barner, Alvin Kamara, Amon-Ra St. Brown, ashton jeanty, baker mayfield, bijan robinson, Breece Hall, Brian Thomas, Brock Bowers, Brock Purdy, cade otton, caleb williams, calvin ridley, cam skattebo, ceedee lamb, Chris Godwin, Chris Moore, Chris Olave, Christian McCaffrey, Chuba Hubbard, cole kmet', Colston Loveland, Courtland Sutton, D.J. Moore, Dak Prescott, Dallas Goedert, Dalton Kincaid, Dandre swift, darren waller, davante adams, David Mon, Dawson Knox, de'von achane, Deebo Samuel, devin singletary, dillon gabriel, Drake London, Drake Maye, elic ayomanor, elijah arroyo, Emeka Egbuka, Evan Engram, Fred Warner, Garrett Wilson, george kittle, George Pickens, harold fannin, hassan haskins, hunter henry, Isiah Pacheco, j.k. dobbins, Jacoby Brissett, Jacory Croskey-Merritt, Jahmyr Gibbs, Jake Ferguson, Jakobi Meyers, jalen hurts, Jameson Williams, jared goff, Jauan Jennings, Javonte Williams, Jaxon Smith-Njigba, Jaxson Dart, Jayden Daniels, Jayden Higgins, Jaylen Waddle, Jerry Jeudy, Jonathan Taylor, Jordan Addison, jordan whittington, Josh Downs, Josh Jacobs, Justin Jefferson, Kameron Johnson, keenan allen, kendre miller, kendrick bourne, kimani vidal, Kyle Pitts, kyler murray, Kyren Williams, Ladd McConkey, mac jones, Marvin Harrison, mason taylor, Matthew Golden, michael mayer, Michael Pittman, Mike Evans, nick chubb, Nico Collins, Oronde Gadsden, Patrick Mahomes, puka nacua, Quentin Johnston, Quinshon Judkins, Quinyon Mitchell, rachaad white, Rashee Rice, Rashid Shaheed, rhamondre stevenson, Rico Dowdle, RJ Harvey, Rome Odunze, Romeo Doubs, Sam LaPorta, saquon barkley, Sauce Gardner, stefon diggs, Sterling Shepard, Terry McLaurin, Tetairoa McMillan, tez johnson, tony pollard, Travis Hunter, TreVeyon Henderson, Trey McBride, tucker kraft, tutu atwell, tyjae spears, Tyler Warren, van jefferson, Woody Marks, Xavier Worthy, Zach Ertz, zack moss
I am 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. *Due to unforeseen circumstances, Week 6's edition has come to you on Tuesday. But hey, at least now I can include both Monday
By Carly MangerPublished On: October 14th, 2025Categories: Dynasty, Fantasy 101, Fantasy Football, Featured, NFL, Redraft, Rookie, Storyline, Strategy, Trending, Unpacking The NFLComments Off on Unpacking the NFL Week 6: The Stats You Need NowTags: A.J. Brown, Alvin Kamara, ashton jeanty, bijan robinson, Bill Croskey-Merritt, Brian Thomas, Brock Bowers, bucky irving, cade otton, caleb williams, calvin ridley, cam skattebo, ceedee lamb, Chris Godwin, Chris Olave, Christian McCaffrey, Courtland Sutton, D.J. Moore, D.K. Metcalf, Dallas Goedert, dalvin cook, Dandre swift, daniel jones, darren waller, davante adams, David Montgomery, David Njoku, de'von achane, Deebo Samuel, demario douglas, derrick henry, dillon gabriel, Drake London, Drake Maye, Emeka Egbuka, Evan Engram, Foster Moreau, Garrett Wilson, Geno Smith, George Pickens, harold fannin, hassan haskins, Ja'Marr Chase, Jacory Croskey-Merritt, Jahmyr Gibbs, Javonte Williams, Jaxon Smith, Jaxson Dart, Jaylen Waddle, jaylen warren, joe flacco, Jonathan Taylor, Josh Jacobs, Josh Palmer, justin fields, juwan johnson, Kameron Johnson, Kayshon Boutte, keenan allen, kendre miller, kendrick bourne, Kenneth Gainwell, Kenneth Walker, kimani vidal, lamar jackson, luther burden, Marshall Faulk, mason taylor, Matthew Golden, michael carter, michael mayer, Michael Pittman, Mike Evans, olamide zaccheaus, Oronde Gadsden, puka nacua, Quentin Johnston, Quinshon Judkins, Rashee Rice, Rashid Shaheed, rhamondre stevenson, Rico Dowdle, Roger Craig, Rome Odunze, Romeo Doubs, Sam LaPorta, saquon barkley, stefon diggs, taysom hill, Tee Higgins, Tetairoa McMillan, tez johnson, Travis Hunter, travis kelce, TreVeyon Henderson, Trey McBride, Troy Franklin, tucker kraft, Tyler Warren, Tyreek Hill, Tyrone Tracy, van jefferson, Zach Charbonnet, Zonovan Knight
