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
Welcome to the AFC East version of Optimus Fantasy's Team Previews! Today, we're looking at the New England Patriots. 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
By Lou BrunsonPublished On: August 14th, 2025Categories: 2025 team previews, Draft, Dynasty, Fantasy 101, Fantasy Football, Featured, NFL, Redraft, TrendingComments Off on New England Patriots Fantasy Football Preview 2025 | Draft Guide & AnalysisTags: andres borregales, antonio gibson, demario douglas, Drake Maye, hunter henry, joey slye, Josh Jacobs, Kayshon Boutte, kendrick bourne, Kyle Williams, rhamondre stevenson, stefon diggs, TreVeyon Henderson, Will Campbell
Did you watch all of those preseason games? No?! Well, that's OK, I didn't either. But I did go back and watch the relevant parts of all of the ones I missed to bring you this article. Let's start off by setting some expectations about this column: Jobs are not won or lost in Week
By Lou BrunsonPublished On: August 12th, 2025Categories: Best Ball, DFS/Betting, Draft, Dynasty, Fantasy 101, Fantasy Football, Featured, NFL, Redraft, Rookie, TrendingComments Off on Preseason Week 1 Takeaways | 2025 Fantasy FootballTags: aaron jones, aj dillon, alexander mattison, Alvin Kamara, Andrei Iosivas, andy dalton, anthony richardson, Arizona Cardinals, Atlanta Falcons, Austin Ekeler, baltimore ravens, Blake Corum, Bo Nix, braelon allen, Brashard Smith, Breece Hall, Brenton Strange, Brian Robinson, bryce young, Buffalo Bills, calvin ridley, cam ward, carolina panthers, chase brown, chicago bears, Chimere Dike, Chris Godwin, Christian Kirk, cincinnati bengals, cleveland browns, Dallas Cowboys, denver broncos, Detroit Lions, DJ Giddens, Dylan Sampson, Efton Chism, elic ayomanor, Elijah Mitchell, elijah moore, Emeka Egbuka, green bay packers, houston texans, indianapolis colts, Isaac TeSlaa, Isaiah Davis, Isiah Pacheco, J.J. McCarthy, j.k. dobbins, Jack Bech, Jacksonville Jaguars, Jacory Croskey-Merritt, Jalen Coker, Jalen McMillan, James Connor, Jarquez Hunter, Jaxson Dart, Jayden Reed, jaylen warren, jaylen wright, jerome ford, Joe Burrow, Jonathan Taylor, Jordan Mason, jordan whittington, justin fields, justin herbert, Kaleb Johnson, Kansas City Chiefs, KaVontae Turpin, Keaton Mitchell, kendre miller, Kenneth Gainwell, khalil herbert, las vegas raiders, Los Angeles Chargers, los angeles rams, Marvin Mims, Matthew Golden, miami dolphins, Mike Evans, Minnesota Vikings, new england patriots, new orleans saints, New York Giants, New York Jets, Nico Collins, Philadelphia Eagles, pierre strong, Pittsburgh Steelers, rachaad white, rhamondre stevenson, Ricky Pearsall, RJ Harvey, roschon johnson, Samaje Perine, San Francisco 49ers, sean payton, sean tucker, Seattle Seahawks, spencer rattler, Tahj Brooks, tampa bay buccaneers, Taylor Heinicke, tennessee titans, travis etienne, tre tucker, TreVeyon Henderson, trevor lawrence, Trey Benson, Trey Lance, Troy Franklin, tua tagovailoa, tyjae spears, Tyler Boyd, tyler goodson, Tyler Lockett, Tyler Shough, tyson bagent, van jefferson, Washington Commanders, Will Shipley, Xavier Legette
If you read Superflex: In Theory, then you're likely wondering what a Superflex draft would look like. Thanks to Optimus Fantasy's Monday Night Mock Drafts with Evan and its wonderful host, Evan Sather, we have exactly that. If you'd like to follow along with the mock draft I'll be discussing, you can do so here.
By Lou BrunsonPublished On: August 3rd, 2025Categories: Draft, Fantasy Football, Featured, RedraftComments Off on Superflex Draft Strategy | 2025 Fantasy FootballTags: brandon aiyuk, bryce young, ceedee lamb, Christian Kirk, Dalton Kincaid, Dandre swift, davante adams, de'von achane, Garrett Wilson, Geno Smith, George Pickens, j.k. dobbins, jerome ford, jonnu smith, Malik Nabers, Marvin Mims, mike vrabel, Nico Collins, Patrick Mahomes, puka nacua, Quinshon Judkins, rhamondre stevenson, sincere mccormick, tank dell, trevor lawrence, Trey McBride, tua tagovailoa, tucker kraft
Being a fantasy manager this season has tested patience and maneuverability. I have always, and will always, preach fluidity as a fantasy football team owner, and these first four weeks of football highlight why. You're dead in the water if you refuse to move and shift gears in a landscape like this. Don’t be that guy.
By Nate PolvogtPublished On: October 1st, 2024Categories: Fantasy Football, Featured, Redraft, waiver wireComments Off on Week 5 Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Pickups | QB, RB, WR, TE + D/STTags: andy dalton, anthony richardson, antonio gibson, baker mayfield, Brock Bowers, cade otton, Christian Watson, daniel jones, davante adams, derrick henry, deshaun watson, Jakobi Meyers, Jayden Daniels, joe flacco, jordan love, justice hill, justin watson, Mark andrews, Patrick Mahomes, Rashee Rice, rhamondre stevenson, skyy moore, tom brady, tre tucker, tucker kraft
