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  • Tank Dell

    Week 10 Waiver Wire Adds For Your 2026 Fantasy Football Team

    Welcome to Week 10, where the running back position continues to be a social experiment, and the waiver wire might actually have a few answers for us. Fantasy football is a funny game. One week you're feeling great about your roster, and the next you're researching Corey Kiner's career history at 11 p.m. on a

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    By Optimus StaffPublished On: November 9th, 2026Categories: Dynasty, Fantasy 101, Fantasy Football, Featured, NFL, Redraft, Rookie, Storyline, Strategy, Trending, waiver wire0 Comments on Week 10 Waiver Wire Adds For Your 2026 Fantasy Football TeamTags: Aaron Rodgers, AJ Barner, Alvin Kamara, Antonio Williams, audric estime, baltimore ravens, Brenton Strange, caleb douglas, cam ward, carolina panthers, Carson Beck, Carson Wentz, chad ryland, chris boswell, colby parkinson, Colston Loveland, corey kiner, Cyrus Allen, Dallas Goedert, dalton schultz, De'Zhaun Stribling, DeForest Buckner, demarcus robinson, demario douglas, Dominic Zvada, Drake Maye, Drew Stevens, Dylan Sampson, Eli Raridon, Emmett Johnson, Geno Smith, green bay packers, Greg Dulcich, hunter henry, indianapolis colts, isaiah likely, J.J. McCarthy, Jaden Dugger, jameis winston, Jonathan Taylor, jordan love, Jordyn Tyson, justin herbert, Kaelon Black, Kaleb Johnson, kendre miller, Kenny Gainwell, Konata Mumpfield, Kyle Pitts, Malik Washington, Malik willis, michael mayer, Omar Cooper Jr., pat bryant, Quentin Johnston, Quinshon Judkins, reggie virgil, rhamondre stevenson, Ryan Flournoy, Sam LaPorta, San Francisco 49ers, seth mcgowan, tank dell, travis kelce, Trey Smack
  • The NFL Numbers Game Week 7: The Stats You Need to Know

    The NFL Numbers Game Week 7: The Stats You Need to Know

    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,

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    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
  • 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
  • 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
  • New England Patriots fantasy outlook for 2026 featuring WR AJ Brown.

    New England Patriots Fantasy 2026: Reading the Offseason Tea Leaves

    Welcome to the twenty-seventh 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 29th, 2026Categories: 2026 Team Previews, FeaturedComments Off on New England Patriots Fantasy 2026: Reading the Offseason Tea LeavesTags: aj brown, Drake Maye, Eli Raridon, hunter henry, Kayshon Boutte, Kyle Williams, rhamondre stevenson, Romeo Doubs, TreVeyon Henderson
  • A.J. Brown in a New England Patriots uniform, 2026 fantasy football outlook

    A.J. Brown Fantasy 2026: Everyone's Drafting Him. Here's Why I'm Not.

    Narrative street is alive and well with this one. You've heard the pitch. Podcasts, group chats, that guy in your league who drafts with his heart. I love it. Football is almost here. "Drake Maye finally has a WR1." "A.J. Brown was stuck in a broken offense. He's free now." "Vrabel's going to get him

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    By Lou BrunsonPublished On: July 17th, 2026Categories: Dynasty, Featured, Redraft, TrendingComments Off on A.J. Brown Fantasy 2026: Everyone's Drafting Him. Here's Why I'm Not.Tags: A.J. Brown, Aidan O'Connell, amari cooper, Amon-Ra St. Brown, davante adams, Derek Carr, DeVonta Smith, Drake Maye, hunter henry, Ja'Marr Chase, Jakobi Meyers, Jaxon Smith-Njigba, Josh Jacobs, Julio Jones, Justin Jefferson, keenan allen, rhamondre stevenson, Romeo Doubs, stefon diggs, TreVeyon Henderson
  • RB Draft Rankings 2026 graphic featuring Bhayshul Tuten over Jay Green's tiered running back rankings

    RB Draft Rankings 2026: Jay Green's Tiered Running Backs

    It's that time of year again - time to start building out the first version of my redraft player rankings. Over the years of doing this, I have found a process that works for me, and it starts with tiering out each of my position groups. [of_sfb_ad] Draft RB Rankings Tiers I find cutoffs at

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    By Jay GreenPublished On: June 26th, 2026Categories: Draft, Fantasy Football, Featured, RB RankingsComments Off on RB Draft Rankings 2026: Jay Green's Tiered Running BacksTags: aaron jones, Alvin Kamara, ashton jeanty, bhayshul tuten, bijan robinson, Blake Corum, Breece Hall, bucky irving, cam skattebo, chase brown, Chris Rodriguez Jr., Christian McCaffrey, Chuba Hubbard, Dandre swift, David Montgomery, de'von achane, Demond Claiborne, derrick henry, Dylan Sampson, Isiah Pacheco, j.k. dobbins, Jacory Croskey-Merritt, Jadarian Price, Jahmyr Gibbs, james cook, Javonte Williams, Jeremiyah Love, jonathan brooks, Jonathan Taylor, Jordan Mason, Josh Jacobs, Kaelon Black, Kaytron Allen, Keaton Mitchell, Kenneth Gainwell, Kenneth Walker, kimani vidal, kyle monangai, Kyren Williams, marshawn lloyd, Omarion Hampton, Quinshon Judkins, rachaad white, rhamondre stevenson, Rico Dowdle, RJ Harvey, saquon barkley, sean tucker, tony pollard, travis etienne, TreVeyon Henderson, tyjae spears, tyler allgeier, Tyrone Tracy, Woody Marks, Zach Charbonnet
  • SFB16 draft strategy graphic showing pocket passer values in Scott Fish Bowl 16

    SFB16 Draft Strategy: The Pocket Passer Cheat Code

    The winning SFB16 draft strategy comes down to three moves: draft falling pocket passers as elite values in the two superflex spots, use big-play and big-game bonuses only as tiebreakers, and never force RB or TE since there's no positional scarcity. Take what the board gives you and build a fast-starting roster to survive the

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    By Drew HamiltonPublished On: June 16th, 2026Categories: Draft, Fantasy Football, Featured, RedraftComments Off on SFB16 Draft Strategy: The Pocket Passer Cheat CodeTags: Brock Bowers, Brock Purdy, chase brown, Colston Loveland, Dallas Goedert, george holani, Jameson Williams, jared goff, jonathan brooks, josh allen, justin herbert, Kyle Pitts, malachi fields, matthew stafford, Rashee Rice, rhamondre stevenson, Sam Darnold, terrance ferguson, Terry McLaurin, Trey McBride
  • TreVeyon Henderson

    Friday Vibes Week 12: Rookie Spotlights

    For the dynasty folks out there, next year's rookies are probably already on your mind. For those of us who are not as "dynasty-brained" (like myself), we take late-round rookie flyers in redraft leagues, hoping one of them pops. We are now 11 full weeks into the 2025 season, and our team wanted to suss

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    By Optimus StaffPublished On: November 21st, 2025Categories: Dynasty, Fantasy 101, Fantasy Football, Featured, NFL, Redraft, Rookie, Storyline, Strategy, TrendingComments Off on Friday Vibes Week 12: Rookie SpotlightsTags: bhayshul tuten, C.J. Stroud, Christian Kirk, David Njoku, Davis Mills, harold fannin, Jayden Higgins, Jaylin Noel, LaQuint Allen, Nico Collins, rhamondre stevenson, shedeur sanders, Tank Bigsby, travis etienne, TreVeyon Henderson
  • Unpacking the NFL Week 9

    Unpacking the NFL Week 9: The Stats You Need Now

    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

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    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
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