Welcome to Week 7 of Angles & Leverage! Two more teams are on bye this week, and they are teams that NEED it in the worst way: the Baltimore Ravens and Buffalo Bills. Still, that leaves us with 15 games, one of which has already been played. If the Steelers/Bengals game was any indication of
By Kevin TompkinsPublished On: October 18th, 2025Categories: DFS/Betting, Dynasty, Fantasy 101, Fantasy Football, Featured, NFL, Redraft, Storyline, StrategyComments Off on NFL Week 7 Fantasy Football Angles & LeverageTags: A.J. Brown, AJ Barner, Alvin Kamara, Amon-Ra St. Brown, ashton jeanty, baker mayfield, bijan robinson, Breece Hall, Brian Thomas, Brock Bowers, Brock Purdy, cade otton, caleb williams, calvin ridley, cam skattebo, ceedee lamb, Chris Godwin, Chris Moore, Chris Olave, Christian McCaffrey, Chuba Hubbard, cole kmet', Colston Loveland, Courtland Sutton, D.J. Moore, Dak Prescott, Dallas Goedert, Dalton Kincaid, Dandre swift, darren waller, davante adams, David Mon, Dawson Knox, de'von achane, Deebo Samuel, devin singletary, dillon gabriel, Drake London, Drake Maye, elic ayomanor, elijah arroyo, Emeka Egbuka, Evan Engram, Fred Warner, Garrett Wilson, george kittle, George Pickens, harold fannin, hassan haskins, hunter henry, Isiah Pacheco, j.k. dobbins, Jacoby Brissett, Jacory Croskey-Merritt, Jahmyr Gibbs, Jake Ferguson, Jakobi Meyers, jalen hurts, Jameson Williams, jared goff, Jauan Jennings, Javonte Willaims, Jaxon Smith-Njigba, Jaxson Dart, Jayden Daniels, Jayden Higgins, Jaylen Waddle, Jerry Jeudy, Jonathan Taylor, Jordan Addison, jordan whittington, Josh Downs, Josh Jacobs, Justin Jefferson, Kameron Johnson, keenan allen, kendre miller, kendrick bourne, kimani vidal, Kyle Pitts, kyler murray, Kyren Williams, Ladd McConkey, mac jones, Marvin Harrison, mason taylor, Matthew Golden, michael mayer, Michael Pittman, Mike Evans, nick chubb, Nico Collins, Oronde Gadsden, Patrick Mahomes, puka nacua, Quentin Johnston, Quinshon Judkins, Quinyon Mitchell, rachaad white, Rashee Rice, Rashid Shaheed, rhamondre stevenson, Rico Dowdle, RJ Harvey, Rome Odunze, Romeo Doubs, Sam LaPorta, saquon barkley, Sauce Gardner, stefon diggs, Sterling Shepard, Terry McLaurin, Tetairoa McMillan, tez johnson, tony pollard, Travis Hunter, TreVeyon Henderson, Trey McBride, tucker kraft, tutu atwell, tyjae spears, Tyler Warren, van jefferson, Woody Marks, Xavier Worthy, Zach Ertz, Zach Moss
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. *Due to unforeseen circumstances, Week 6's edition has come to you on Tuesday. But hey, at least now I can include both Monday
By Carly MangerPublished On: October 14th, 2025Categories: Dynasty, Fantasy 101, Fantasy Football, Featured, NFL, Redraft, Rookie, Storyline, Strategy, Trending, Unpacking The NFLComments Off on Unpacking the NFL Week 6: The Stats You Need NowTags: A.J. Brown, Alvin Kamara, ashton jeanty, bijan robinson, Bill Croskey-Merritt, Brian Thomas, Brock Bowers, bucky irving, cade otton, caleb williams, calvin ridley, cam skattebo, ceedee lamb, Chris Godwin, Chris Olave, Christian McCaffrey, Courtland Sutton, D.J. Moore, D.K. Metcalf, Dallas Goedert, dalvin cook, Dandre swift, daniel jones, darren waller, davante adams, David Montgomery, David Njoku, de'von achane, Deebo Samuel, demario douglas, derrick henry, dillon gabriel, Drake London, Drake Maye, Emeka Egbuka, Evan Engram, Foster Moreau, Garrett Wilson, Geno Smith, George Pickens, harold fannin, hassan haskins, Ja'Marr Chase, Jacory Croskey-Merritt, Jahmyr Gibbs, Javonte Williams, Jaxon Smith, Jaxson Dart, Jaylen Waddle, jaylen warren, joe flacco, Jonathan Taylor, Josh Jacobs, Josh Palmer, justin fields, juwan johnson, Kameron Johnson, Kayshon Boutte, keenan allen, kendre miller, kendrick bourne, Kenneth Gainwell, Kenneth Walker, kimani vidal, lamar jackson, luther burden, Marshall Faulk, mason taylor, Matthew Golden, michael carter, michael mayer, Michael Pittman, Mike Evans, olamide zaccheaus, Oronde Gadsden, puka nacua, Quentin Johnston, Quinshon Judkins, Rashee Rice, Rashid Shaheed, rhamondre stevenson, Rico Dowdle, Roger Craig, Rome Odunze, Romeo Doubs, Sam LaPorta, saquon barkley, stefon diggs, taysom hill, Tee Higgins, Tetairoa McMillan, tez johnson, Travis Hunter, travis kelce, TreVeyon Henderson, Trey McBride, Troy Franklin, tucker kraft, Tyler Warren, Tyreek Hill, Tyrone Tracy, van jefferson, Zach Charbonnet, Zonovan Knight
It's Week 6, and there are only two teams on bye: the Houston Texans and Minnesota Vikings. Enough time has gone by this season that we're starting to know what these teams are in 2025. Like the Colts, it's much more than a hot start at this point; they're AFC contenders. There's a lot of
By Kevin TompkinsPublished On: October 11th, 2025Categories: DFS/Betting, Dynasty, Fantasy 101, Fantasy Football, Featured, NFL, Redraft, Storyline, StrategyComments Off on NFL Week 6 Fantasy Football Angles and LeverageTags: Alvin Kamara, Amon-Ra St. Brown, antonio gibson, ashton jeanty, baker mayfield, bhayshul tuten, bijan robinson, Bo Nix, Breece Hall, Brian Thomas, Brock Bowers, bucky irving, cade otton, calvin ridley, cam ward, chase brown, Chris Godwin, Chris Olave, Christian Gonzalez, Christian McCaffrey, Chuba Hubbard, Cooper Kupp, cooper rush, Courtland Sutton, D.J. Reed, D.K. Metcalf, Dak Prescott, Dalton Kincaid, Dandre swift, daniel jones, Darnell Mooney, darren waller, davante adams, David Montgomery, David Njoku, Dawson Knox, de'von achane, Deebo Samuel, derrick henry, dillon gabriel, Drake London, Drake Maye, emari demercado, Emeka Egbuka, Garrett Wilson, George Pickens, hassan haskins, hunter henry, j.k. dobbins, Ja'Marr Chase, Jackson Hawes, Jacory Croskey-Merritt, Jahmyr Gibbs, Jake Ferguson, Jakobi Meyers, Jalen Coker, Jalen Tolbert, james cook, Jameson Williams, jared goff, Jauan Jennings, Javonte Williams, Jaxon Smith-Njigba, Jayden Daniels, Jaylen Waddle, jaylen warren, joe flacco, Jonathan Taylor, jordan love, josh allen, Josh Downs, Josh Jacobs, justin fields, justin herbert, juwan johnson, Kareem Hunt, keenan allen, kendre miller, kendrick bourne, Kenneth Gainwell, Kenneth Walker, Khalil Shakir, kimani vidal, Kyle Pitts, kyler murray, Kyren Williams, Ladd McConkey, Malik Washington, Mark andrews, Marvin Harrison, Matthew Golden, matthew stafford, michael carter, michael mayer, Michael Pittman, Mike Evans, Omarion Hampton, Patrick Mahomes, Patrick Surtain, puka nacua, Quentin Johnston, Quinshon Judkins, rachaad white, rhamondre stevenson, Ricky Pearsall, Rico Dowdle, Rome Odunze, Romeo Doubs, Ryan Flournoy, Sam LaPorta, Samaje Perine, stefon diggs, Sterling Shepard, Terrion Arnold, Terry McLaurin, Tetairoa McMillan, tony pollard, tory horton, travis etienne, travis kelce, tre tucker, TreVeyon Henderson, trevor lawrence, Trey McBride, tua tagovailoa, tucker kraft, Tyler Warren, Xavier Worthy, Zach Charbonnet, Zay Flowers
The fantasy season is heating up, and our writers are taking sides. Some are ready to double down on their breakout darlings, while others are warning you to pull the plug before it's too late. Week 6 is the perfect time to separate hope from hype and decide who's actually worth a starting spot. Across
By Optimus StaffPublished On: October 10th, 2025Categories: DFS/Betting, Dynasty, Fantasy 101, Fantasy Football, Featured, NFL, Redraft, Rookie, Storyline, Strategy, TrendingComments Off on Higher or Lower? Fantasy Football Players We’re Backing or Fading in Week 6Tags: Aaron Rodgers, baker mayfield, Brock Bowers, C.J. Stroud, Carson Wentz, cedric tillman, D.K. Metcalf, Dontayvion Wicks, Geno Smith, Greg Newsome, Ja'Marr Chase, Jakobi Meyers, Jayden Daniels, Jerry Jeudy, joe flacco, jordan love, Josh Jacobs, Matthew Golden, matthew stafford, Quinshon Judkins, Romeo Doubs, Tee Higgins, trevor lawrence, tucker kraft, Tyson Campbell
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
Now that we're in Week 3, we have a couple of 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, Kevin will take every
By Kevin TompkinsPublished On: September 19th, 2025Categories: DFS/Betting, Fantasy Football, Featured, NFL, Redraft, Strategy, TrendingComments Off on NFL Week 3 Fantasy Football Angles and LeverageTags: A.J. Brown, A.J. Terrell, aaron jones, Aaron Rodgers, Alvin Kamara, Amon-Ra St. Brown, ashton jeanty, Austin Ekeler, baker mayfield, ben sinnott, bhayshul tuten, bijan robinson, Blake Corum, Breece Hall, Brian Thomas Jr., Brock Bowers, bryce young, bucky irving, cade otton, calvin ridley, cam akers, cam skattebo, Carson Wentz, cedric tillman, ceedee lamb, chase brown, Chimere Dike, Chris Olave, chris rodriguez, Christian McCaffrey Mac Jones, Chuba Hubbard, Colston Loveleand, Courtland Sutton, D.J. Moore, D.K. Metcalf, Dak Prescott, Dallas Goedert, Dandre swift, daniel jones, davante adams, David Montgomery, David Njoku, derrick henry, DeVonta Smith, Dontayvion Wikcs, Drake London, Drake Maye, Dylan Samson, elic ayomanor, emari demercado, Emeka Egbuka, Garrett Wilson, Geno Smith, Harold Fannin Jr, hunter renfrow, Isaac TeSlaa, isaiah likely, J.J. McCarthy, j.k. dobbins, Jack Conklin, Jacoby Ford, Jacory Croskey-Merritt, Jahmyr Gibbs, Jake Browning, Jake Ferguson, Jakobi Meyers, jalen hurts, james conner, Jameson Williams, jared goff, Jason Witten, Jauan Jennings, Javonte Williams, Jaxon Smith-Njigma, Jayden Daniels, Jayden Higgins, Jayden Reed, jaylen warren, jaylin lane, Jaylin Noel, jeremy mcnichols, Jerry Jeudy, Joe Burrow, Joel Bitonio, john bates, Jonathan Taylor, jonnu smith, Jordan Mason, Josh Downs, justin fields, Justin Jefferson, justin watson, juwan johnson, Kaleb Johnson, Kalif Raymond, keenan allen, Kellen Morre, Kenneth Gainwell, Kenneth Walker, kyle monangai, Kyren Williams, Ladd McConkey, lamar jackson, Luke Musgrave, luther burden, Malik Nabers, Marcus Mariota, Marvin Harrison Jr., Matthew Golden, matthew stafford, micah parsons, Michael Pittman, Mike Evans, Najee harris, nick chubb, Nico Collins, Noah Brown, Omarion Hampton, pat freiermuth, Patrick Mahomes, Patrick Surtain, puka nacua, Quentin Johnston, Quinshon Judkins, Rashid Shaheed, Ray-Ray McCloud, rhamondre stevenson, Ricky Pearsall, RJ Harvey, Rome Odunze, Romeo Doubs, russell wilson, Sam LaPorta, saquon barkley, Sauce Gardner, sean payton, stefon diggs, T. J. Hockenson, Tee Higgins, Terry McLaurin, Tery Benson, Tetairoa McMillan, tony pollard, travis etienne, Travis Hunter, travis kelce, TreVevon Henderson, trevor lawrence, Trey McBride, Troy Franklin, tucker kraft, Tyler Lockett, Tyler Warren, wandale robinson, Woody Marks, Xavier Hutchinson, Xavier Legette, Xavier Worthy, Zach Charbonnet, zavier scott, Zay Flowers
Just like that, the whole preseason is behind us. Congratulations, everyone! The next time we see a team on an NFL field, it will count. We're almost there. Just like before, this column wouldn't be possible without the work of Nathan Jahnke of Pro Football Focus. He does great work; check him out if you
By Lou BrunsonPublished On: August 24th, 2025Categories: Draft, Dynasty, Fantasy 101, Fantasy Football, Featured, NFL, Redraft, Rookie, TrendingComments Off on Preseason Week 3 Takeaways | 2025 Fantasy FootballTags: A.J. Brown, adam thielen, ainias smith, anthony richardson, Bill Croskey-Merritt, Bo Nix, Brashard Smith, Brock Bowers, Brycen Tremayne, bucky irving, cam skattebo, chris brooks, Chris Olave, chris rodriguez, cole kmet', Colston Loveland, Courtland Sutton, d'ernest johnson, Dak Prescott, Dameon Pierce, damien martinez, David Moore, de'von achane, Deuce Vaughn, DeVonta Smith, devontez walker, Dontayvion Wicks, Dylan Sampson, elic ayomanor, Elijah Mitchell, elijah moore, Emanuel Wilson, emari demercado, george holani, harold fannin, hunter renfrow, isaac guerendo, Isaac TeSlaa, Isiah Pacheco, Jacory Croskey-Merritt, jahan dotson, Jalen Coker, James Connor, Jarquez Hunter, Javon Baker, Jaxson Dart, Jayden Higgins, Jayden Reed, Jaydon Blue, jaylen warren, jaylen wright, Jaylin Noel, jermaine burton, jerome ford, joe flacco, John Metchie, Johnny Wilson, justin herbert, Kaleb Johnson, Kareem Hunt, Kenneth Walker, kimani vidal, luther burden, Malachi Corley, malik heath, Malik Washington, Marvin Mims, mason taylor, Matthew Golden, michael mayer, Najee harris, nick chubb, rachaad white, rasheen ali, Riley Leonard, Romeo Doubs, sean tucker, spencer rattler, Terrace Marshall, terrance ferguson, Trey Benson, tua tagovailoa, Ty Chandler, Tyler Shough, tyrell shavers, van jefferson, Xavier Hutchinson, Zach Charbonnet
Welcome to the NFC North version of Optimus Fantasy's Team Previews! Today, we're looking at the Green Bay Packers. 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 20th, 2025Categories: 2025 team previews, Draft, Dynasty, Fantasy 101, Fantasy Football, Featured, NFL, Redraft, Rookie, TrendingComments Off on Green Bay Packers Fantasy Football Preview 2025 | Draft Guide & AnalysisTags: Aaron Rodgers, brandon mcmanus, chris brooks, Christian Watson, Dontayvion Wicks, Emanuel Wilson, Jayden Reed, jordan love, Josh Jacobs, Matthew Golden, Romeo Doubs, tucker kraft
Unless you asked me a direct question about food or sports, I was a child who was very shy around adults. Fighting a reputation for being “rude” to small-town folks because I couldn’t even muster please and thank you on Halloween or at the grocery store was tough. The best way to hone interpersonal communication
By Bo McBrayerPublished On: November 1st, 2024Categories: Fantasy Football, Featured, Redraft, Spicy MusingsComments Off on Spicy Fantasy Musings | Fantasy Football Advice | Week 9Tags: aaron jones, Amon-Ra St. Brown, Bo Nix, Dandre swift, David Montgomery, derrick henry, Diontae Johnson, Dontayvion Wicks, Jahmyr Gibbs, james conner, Jameson Williams, jared goff, Jayden Reed, joe flacco, Jonathan Taylor, Jordan Addison, jordan love, Josh Downs, Josh Jacobs, Justin Jefferson, kyler murray, lamar jackson, Malik willis, Marvin Harrison, Romeo Doubs, Sam Darnold, Sam LaPorta, T. J. Hockenson, Trey McBride, tucker kraft
As we quickly approach the halfway point of the 2024 NFL season, I think it's time to reflect on our journey so far. We started the season facing numerous setbacks, losing several key players shortly after they were mentioned in my articles. Week after week, it's been a tough grind, filled with unfortunate near misses
By Nic HooverPublished On: October 26th, 2024Categories: DFS/Betting, Fantasy Football, Featured, NFLComments Off on NFL Week 8 NFL Bets | Storyline, Storytime | Best BetsTags: davante adams, Jayden Daniels, Jayden Reed, joe mixon, Josh Jacobs, Marcus Mariota, Romeo Doubs
