Welcome to the first 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

12 angry men sit around a table in an enclosed room, arguing loudly record scratch Oh, it's Week 12, you say? Oh, I just heard the number 12 and went with it. Week 12, got it. Wait, how is it Week 12 already?! We just had the last preseason game the other day, and I

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

HELLO EVERYONE, and welcome 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. This article was inspired by JJ Zachariason's Monday Dumps on BlueSky, so shout out to him and make sure to check him

Welcome to the NFC West version of Optimus Fantasy's Team Previews! Today, we're looking at the Arizona Cardinals. 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,

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

Get ready to dominate with this fantasy football best ball stacking strategy guide, here to lead you to optimal roster construction, from Kacey Kasem. Best ball = chef's kiss. You get to draft a team, close your laptop, and (hopefully) win some money. It's fantasy football without the weekly lineup stress. No start/sit decisions, no

Every week, Kacey Kasem will bring you WR2s primed to exceed their slot in the weekly WR fantasy rankings and could help bolster your chances at fantasy football glory. Wide receivers can surprise you during the fantasy playoffs, for better or worse. Sometimes, they deliver breakout performances when you need them most; other times, they

With those bye weeks approaching, you will need all the help you can get. And speaking of help, y'all, I just got a new dog named Cooper. He is a pitbull mix, and while they say he is two, I swear this dude has to be younger than that.

If you like winning, come back every week for under-the-radar fantasy waiver wire pickups to keep you in contention until the final contest. We leave no stone unturned to ensure we give you the BEST chance to win week in and week out. Let’s get to it with our Week 4 waiver wire pickups. Welcome to