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. This article was inspired by JJ Zachariason's Monday Dumps, so shout out to him and make sure to check him out! Week 4
By Carly MangerPublished On: September 29th, 2025Categories: Dynasty, Fantasy 101, Fantasy Football, Featured, NFL, Redraft, Rookie, Storyline, Strategy, Trending, Unpacking The NFLComments Off on Unpacking the NFL Week 4: The Stats You Need NowTags: A.J. Brown, aaron jones, Alvin Kamara, Amon-Ra St. Brown, ashton jeanty, bhayshul tuten, bijan robinson, Brian Robinson, Brian Thomas, bucky irving, cam ward, ceedee lamb, Chris Godwin, Christian McCaffrey, Chuba Hubbad, cole kmet', Colston Loveland, Cooper Kupp, D.K. Metcalf, Dalton Kincaid, Darius Slayton, Deebo Samuel, derrick henry, DeVonta Smith, Drake London, Drake Maye, elic ayomanor, emari demercado, Emeka Egbuka, George Pickens, hunter henry, Ja'Tavion Sanders, Jahmyr Gibbs, Jake Ferguson, jalen hurts, james cook, Jaxon Smith-Njigba, Jaxson Dart, joe flacco, joe mixon, Jonathan Taylor, Jordan Addison, Jordan Mason, josh allen, justice hill, kendre miller, Kenneth Gainwell, Kenneth Walker, lamar jackson, Malik Nabers, Marvin Harrison, Najee harris, Omarion Hampton, Patrick Mahomes, puka nacua, Quentin Johnston, Quinshon Judkins, rhamondre stevenson, Rico Dowdle, Rome Odunze, Romeo Doubs, stefon diggs, Terry McLaurin, Tetairoa McMillan, Theo Johnson, Tommy Tremble, travis etienne, TreVeyon Henderson, trevor etienne, Trey Benson, Trey McBride, tyler allgeier, Tyler Warren, wandale robinson, Woody Marks, Xavier Worthy, Zach Charbonnet, zavier scott
Rankings are great; they give us a great starting point for making lineup decisions. But they're also just one data point. Experts also have substantial differences in how they view player values compared to the consensus ranks. It's all a gamble in the end. Here at Optimus Fantasy, we want you to feel confident about
By Optimus StaffPublished On: September 5th, 2025Categories: DFS/Betting, Dynasty, Fantasy 101, Fantasy Football, Featured, NFL, Redraft, Rookie, Strategy, Trending, WR RankingsComments Off on Higher or Lower? Fantasy Football Players We’re Backing or Fading in Week 1Tags: adam thielen, caleb williams, Chuba Hubbard, daniel jones, derek Stingley, hunter henry, Jalen Coker, James Connor, Jonathan Taylor, Josh Downs, Kenneth Walker, nick chubb, Omarion Hampton, Rico Dowdle, Sam Darnold, Terry McLaurin, Tetairoa M, Travis Hunter, Trey Benson, Zach Charbonnet
Welcome to the NFC South version of Optimus Fantasy's Team Previews! Today, we're looking at the Carolina Panthers. 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,
By Lou BrunsonPublished On: August 21st, 2025Categories: 2025 team previews, Draft, Dynasty, Fantasy 101, Fantasy Football, Featured, NFL, Redraft, Rookie, TrendingComments Off on Carolina Panthers Fantasy Football Preview 2025 | Draft Guide & AnalysisTags: adam thielen, bryce young, Chuba Hubbard, eddy piñeiro, hunter renfrow, Ja'Tavion Sanders, Jalen Coker, jimmy horn, matthew wright, miles sanders, Rico Dowdle, Tetairoa McMillan, trevor etienne, xaiver legette
Welcome to the NFC East version of Optimus Fantasy's Team Previews! Today, we're looking at the Dallas Cowboys. 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,
By Lou BrunsonPublished On: August 15th, 2025Categories: 2025 team previews, Draft, Dynasty, Fantasy 101, Fantasy Football, Featured, NFL, Redraft, Rookie, TrendingComments Off on Dallas Cowboys Fantasy Football Preview 2025 | Draft Guide & AnalysisTags: brandon aubrey, bucky irving, ceedee lamb, Dak Prescott, Ezekiel Elliott, George Pickens, Jahmyr Gibbs, Jake Ferguson, Jalen Tolbert, james cook, Javonte Williams, Jaydon Blue, KaVontae Turpin, micah parsons, miles sanders, phil mafah, Rico Dowdle
Zero RB. (No, don't leave!) For a decade and change, this fantasy football draft strategy has been incredibly polarizing. It's made that one guy in your 12-team league into the league pariah. It has separated loved ones from their families in search of their new Zero RB star -- sorry, the answer was NOT
By Kevin TompkinsPublished On: April 17th, 2025Categories: Best Ball, Fantasy Football, Featured, NFL, Redraft, StrategyComments Off on Best Ball Strategy -- Zero RB vs. Robust RB | 2025 Fantasy FootballTags: bucky irving, chase brown, Christian McCaffrey, Chuba Hubbard, isaac guerendo, Jordan Mason, ken walker, Kenneth Walker, Najee harris, Rico Dowdle, sean tucker, Tank Bigsby, Tyrone Tracy, Zach Charbonnet, zamir white, Zero RB
Get in tune with the Zero RB strategy with the guru himself, Kevin Tompkins! While we might be a couple of weeks out from the NFL Draft, it's never too early to think about some of the RB situations in the NFL from a Zero RB perspective. If you're drafting right now, you're able to
By Kevin TompkinsPublished On: April 10th, 2025Categories: Best Ball, Fantasy Football, Featured, NFL, Redraft, StrategyComments Off on Zero RB Tier List -- Pre-NFL Draft | 2025 Fantasy FootballTags: aaron jones, alexander mattison, Alvin Kamara, audric estime, Austin Ekeler, bijan robinson, Blake Corum, Brian Robinson, chase brown, chase edmonds, Christian McCaffrey, Chuba Hubbard, Dameon Pierce, Dare Ogunbowale, derrick henry, devin singletary, Draft Strategy, eric gray, Ezekiel Elliott, hassan haskins, isaac guerendo, Isiah Pacheco, jaleel mclaughlin, Javonte Williams, jaylen warren, jaylen wright, jeremy mcnichols, jerome ford, joe mixon, joe williams, jonathan brooks, Jonathan Taylor, Jordan Mason, jordan mims, julius chestnut, justice hill, Kareem Hunt, Keaton Mitchell, kendre miller, Kenneth Walker, khalil herbert, kimani vidal, marlon mack, mike davis, miles sanders, Najee harris, pierre strong, raheem blackshear, raheem mostert, rashaad penny, rasheen ali, Rico Dowdle, ronnie rivers, Running Backs, salvon ahmed, sean payton, sincere mccormick, Tank Bigsby, tony pollard, travis etienne, trey sermon, tyjae spears, tyler allgeier, tyler goodson, tyrion davis-price, Tyrone Tracy, Zach Charbonnet, zack moss, zamir white, Zero RB
“Dirty Ernie” finally kicked the bucket. Ernest Hubbard was my mom’s dad and had one hell of a biography to tell. Ernie lived to the ripe age of 87 and filled those years from Shawnee, Oklahoma, to Northern California with every story and trinket imaginable. He was the ultimate girl dad, though his four daughters
By Bo McBrayerPublished On: October 11th, 2024Categories: Fantasy Football, Featured, Redraft, Spicy MusingsComments Off on Spicy Fantasy Musings | Fantasy Football Advice | Week 6Tags: Aaron Hernandez, Alvin Kamara, Amon-Ra St. Brown, baker mayfield, Brian Thomas, bucky irving, caleb williams, ceedee lamb, Chris Godwin, Chris Olave, Christian Kirk, Dak Prescott, dan campbell, David Montgomery, Derek Carr, derrick henry, isaiah likely, Jahmyr Gibbs, Jake Ferguson, Jake Haener, Jalen Tolbert, Jameson Williams, jared goff, Jayden Daniels, lamar jackson, Mark andrews, Mike Evans, rachaad white, Rashid Shaheed, rashod bateman, Rico Dowdle, Sam LaPorta, Tank Bigsby, Terry McLaurin, travis etienne, trevor lawrence, Zay Flowers
Bo McBrayer brings the spice with his Week 4 fantasy football advice, giving you the musings and information you need to keep your lineups "hot-n-ready." It might be weird, but I romanticize cookouts on television more than anything else. Whether I’m hosting or taking part, sharing homemade food is an essential thread in the fabric
By Bo McBrayerPublished On: October 4th, 2024Categories: Fantasy Football, Featured, Redraft, Spicy MusingsComments Off on Spicy Fantasy Musings | Fantasy Football Advice | Week 5Tags: Aaron Rodgers, Allen Lazard, Brandin Cooks, Breece Hall, ceedee lamb, Christian Watson, Cooper Kupp, Dak Prescott, Dalton Kincaid, Dontayvion Wicks, Ezekiel Elliott, Garrett Wilson, George Pickens, Jake Ferguson, Jalen Tolbert, james cook, Jayden Reed, joe mixon, Jordan Addison, jordan love, josh allen, Josh Jacobs, justin fields, Justin Jefferson, Khalil Shakir, Kyren Williams, Malik willis, matthew stafford, Najee harris, Nico Collins, pat freiermuth, puka nacua, Rico Dowdle, russell wilson, Sam Darnold, stefon diggs, tank dell, tucker kraft
