Apparently I've been accused of sounding like AI. Which is honestly devastating. Not because I'm offended, but because I have spent an embarrassing amount of time staring at football stats, arguing with myself about whether a 25% target share is actually interesting, and coming up with increasingly stupid puns for player names. If that's AI,
By Lou BrunsonPublished On: September 30th, 2026Categories: Fantasy 101, Fantasy Football, Featured, NFL, Redraft, Rookie, Storyline, Strategy, Trending0 Comments on The NFL Numbers Game Week 3: The Stats You Need to KnowTags: A.J. Brown, Alec Pierce, Alvin Kamara, Amon-Ra St. Brown, bijan robinson, Blake Corum, braelon allen, Breece Hall, Brian Robinson, Brock Bowers, Brock Purdy, Brycen Tremayne, bucky irving, C.J. Donaldson, C.J. Stroud, cam skattebo, Case Keenum, ceedee lamb, Christian Gonzalez, Christian Watson, cooper rush, Courtland Sutton, D.K. Metcalf, Dak Prescott, darren waller, davante adams, demario douglas, devin singletary, Drake London, Emanuel Wilson, george holani, harold fannin, hunter henry, Isaiah Davis, J.J. McCarthy, j.k. dobbins, Jacoby Brissett, Jadarian Price, Jalen Coker, james cook, Jaxon Smith-Njigba, Jaylen Waddle, jaylen wright, josh allen, Josh Downs, Justin Jefferson, Keaton Mitchell, kendre miller, Kenneth Gainwell, Kyle Pitts, kyler murray, Kyren Williams, lamar jackson, Mack Hollins, Makai Lemon, Matthew Golden, michael penix, Michael Pittman, Mike Gesicki, Najee harris, ollie gordon, Omarion Hampton, Parker Washington, Peyton Manning, r.j. harvey, roman wilson, Ryan Flournoy, Sam LaPorta, stefon diggs, Terry McLaurin, tom brady, travis etienne, travis kelce, Tyler Badie, Tyler Warren, Tyrone Tracy, wandale robinson, xaiver hutchinson
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 wire0 Comments 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 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 4th, 2026Categories: 2026 Team Previews, FeaturedComments Off on Miami Dolphins Fantasy 2026: Reading the Offseason Tea LeavesTags: caleb douglas, Chris Bell, de'von achane, Greg Dulcich, Jalen Tolbert, Jaylen Waddle, jaylen wright, kevin coleman, Malik Washington, Malik willis, ollie gordon, tutu atwell, Tyreek Hill
You've made it. From the opening horn, all the way to now, you've survived. Through cunning, wit, guile, and luck, here you stand on the precipice of fantasy greatness. But the job is not done. These will be the biggest tests of the entire season. You will be tempted by false glory. You will be
By Optimus StaffPublished On: December 8th, 2025Categories: Dynasty, Fantasy 101, Fantasy Football, Featured, NFL, Redraft, Rookie, Storyline, Strategy, Trending, waiver wireComments Off on Week 15 Waiver Wire Adds For Your 2025 Fantasy Football TeamTags: Aaron Rodgers, Blake Corum, Brock Bowers, carolina panthers, ceedee lamb, Dare Ogunbowale, David Njoku, de'von achane, derrick henry, Evan McPherson, George Pickens, harold fannin, harrison mevis, isaiah likely, J.J. McCarthy, jaylen wright, Keaton Mitchell, lamar jackson, luther burden, Mark andrews, miami dolphins, Mike Gesicki, Nich Chubb, ollie gordon, Rome Odunze, Ryan Flournoy, shedeur sanders, Tee Higgins, Trey McBride, Tyler Shough, will reichard, Woody Marks, Zay Flowers
We're in Week 4, and we have a few data points under our belt, which give us some insight into what these teams are doing this season. We're no longer guessing with utilization and using what we have at our disposal to make informed decisions. In this ongoing series, I will take every game and
By Kevin TompkinsPublished On: September 27th, 2025Categories: DFS/Betting, Dynasty, Fantasy 101, Fantasy Football, Featured, NFL, Redraft, Rookie, Storyline, Strategy, TrendingComments Off on NFL Week 4 Fantasy Football Angles and LeverageTags: Aaron Rodgers, Adonai Mitchell, aj brown, Alec Pierce, Alvin Kamara, Amon-Ra St. Brown, baker mayfield, bijan robinson, Breece Hall, bucky irving, cam skattebo, Carson Wentz, ceedee lamb, chase brown, Chris Godwin, Chris Olave, chris rodriguez, Christian Gonzalez, Christian Kirk, Chuba Hubbard, Courtland Sutton, Dallas Goedert, Darius Slayton, Darnell Mooney, David Montgomery, David Njoku, de'von achane, derrick henry, devin singletary, DeVonta Smith, dillon gabriel, DK Metcalf, Drake London, Drake Maye, elic ayomanor, Emeka Egbuka, Evan Engram, Garrett Wilson, George Pickens, harold fannin, hassan haskins, hunter henry, Ja'Marr Chase, Ja'Tavion Sanders, Jacory Croskey-Merritt, Jahmyr Gibbs, Jake Ferguson, jalen hurts, james cook, jared goff, Javonte Williams, Jaxson Dart, Jayden Daniels, Jaylen Waddle, jaylen warren, jaylin lane, jeremy mcnichols, Jerry Jeudy, jk dobbins, joe flacco, john bates, Jordan Addison, Jordan Mason, josh allen, Josh Jacobs, justin fields, Justin Jefferson, juwan johnson, keenan allen, Kenneth Gainwell, Keon Coleman, Khalil Shakir, kimani vidal, Kyle Pitts, Ladd McConkey, Malik Nabers, Malik Washington, matt milano, Mike Evans, nick chubb, Nico Colins, Noah Brown, ollie gordon, Omarion Hampton, Oronde Gadsden, Quentin Johnston, Quinshon Judkins, raheem mostert, ray davis, rhamondre stevenson, Sam LaPorta, Samaje Perine, saquon barkley, stefon diggs, Sterling Shepard, Tahj Brooks, Tee Higgins, Terry McLaurin, Tet McMillan, Tetairoa McMillan, Theo Johnson, tj hockenson, TreVeyon Henderson, Tyreek Hill, tyrod taylor, Tyrone Tracy, wandale robinson, Will Dissly, Woody Marks, Xavier Hutchinson, Xavier Legette, Zach Ertz
Dynasty is a game where you need to forecast a player's potential and make moves accordingly. And if I'm being honest, it's pretty hard to get it right! Dynasty managers often make bets on late-round rookies because they provide the biggest return on investment. Sadly, those lottery tickets don't always cash out. When a player
By Bryan RockwoodPublished On: August 28th, 2025Categories: Dynasty, Fantasy 101, Fantasy Football, Featured, NFL, RookieComments Off on Before the Hype Hits: Smart Dynasty Buys for Fantasy Football Week 1Tags: adam thielen, alexander mattison, andy dalton, Austin Ekeler, Brian Robinson, bryce young, cam ward, chris rodriguez, Dameon Pierce, de'von achane, elic ayomanor, Isaac TeSlaa, Jacory Croskey-Merritt, Jalen Coker, jaylen wright, KeAndre Lambert-Smith, Ladd McConkey, Marquez Valdes-Scantling, nick chubb, ollie gordon, Quentin Johnston, Tim Patrick, tory horton, Tre Harris, Woody Marks
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
By Lou BrunsonPublished On: August 20th, 2025Categories: Draft, Dynasty, Fantasy 101, Fantasy Football, Featured, NFL, Redraft, Rookie, TrendingComments Off on Preseason Week 2 Takeaways | 2025 Fantasy FootballTags: adam thielen, alexander mattison, Alvin Kamara, anthony richardson, antonio gibson, ashton jeanty, Blake Corum, Bo Nix, braelon allen, Breece Hall, Brock Bowers, bryce young, C.J. Stroud, calvin ridley, cam akers, cam ward, casey washington, cedric tillman, chase brown, Chimere Dike, Chris Godwin, chris rodriguez, Christian Kirk, Chuba Hubbard, cole kmet', Colston Loveland, Courtland Sutton, daniel jones, Dare Ogunbowale, Darnell Mooney, de'von achane, deommodore lenoir, devaughn vele, Diontae Johnson, Dylan Sampson, elic ayomanor, elijah moore, emari demercado, Emeka Egbuka, Greg Dortch, harold fannin, hunter renfrow, Isaac TeSlaa, Isiah Pacheco, j.k. dobbins, Ja'Tavion Sanders, Jacory Croskey-Merritt, Jalen McMillan, jamari thrash, James Connor, Jarquez Hunter, Jaxson Dart, Jayden Higgins, jaylen wright, Jerry Jeudy, joe milton, joe mixon, Josh Palmer, juju smith-schuster, justin fields, Kaleb Johnson, KeAndre Lambert-Smith, keenan allen, kendre miller, Kenneth Gainwell, Kenneth Walker, kyler murray, Kyren Williams, Ladd McConkey, luther burden, marshawn lloyd, Marvin Harrison, Marvin Mims, michael carter, michael mayer, Michael Wilson, Mike Evans, nick chubb, Nico Collins, olamide zaccheaus, ollie gordon, pat bryant, Quentin Johnston, rakim jarrett, Rashee Rice, rhamondre stevenson, ricky pea, RJ Harvey, ryan miller, saquon barkley, Tank Bigsby, tez johnson, tip reiman, travis etienne, Tre Harris, TreVeyon Henderson, Trey Benson, Trey McBride, Ty Chandler, tylan wallace, Tyler Lockett, Tyler Shough, tyrell shavers, van jefferson, Will Shipley, xaiver hutchinson, Zach Charbonnet, zavier scott, zay jones
