You did it! You survived Bye-Mageddon. The worst is behind us...sort of. The injury demon has struck again. Right before Week 8 kicked off, managers thought they had their lineups set, only for a key player to be ruled out at the last minute, throwing rosters into chaos. Between surprise inactives and new injury updates,
By Optimus StaffPublished On: October 27th, 2025Categories: Dynasty, Fantasy 101, Fantasy Football, Featured, NFL, Redraft, Rookie, Storyline, Strategy, Trending, waiver wireComments Off on Week 9 Waiver Wire Adds For Your 2025 Fantasy Football TeamTags: Andy Borregales, andy dalton, Brashard Smith, bryce young, caleb williams, cam skattebo, cam ward, chase brown, Chimere Dike, cincinnati bengals, cole kmet', Colston Loveland, Courtland Sutton, Drake Maye, Dylan Sampson, Greg Olson, hunter henry, Isaiah Davis, Ja'Tavion Sanders, jason sanders, Jaxson Dart, jerome ford, joe flacco, justin fields, Kayshon Boutte, Malik Nabers, Patrick Mahomes, Rashee Rice, Riley Patterson, Samaje Perine, San Francisco, saquon barkley, stefon diggs, Tank Bigsby, Troy Franklin, tyjae spears, Tyler Lockett, Tyler Shough, Tyrone Tracy
Guess who's back, back again? Oh, it's me! Back again with another week of Unpacking the NFL. If you are new here, welcome! Every Monday, I will be posting a stat/takeaway dump, unpacking different players and fantasy-related situations around the league. Week 8 included National Tight End Day! I, for one, was excited! It is usually
By Carly MangerPublished On: October 27th, 2025Categories: Dynasty, Fantasy 101, Fantasy Football, Featured, NFL, Redraft, Rookie, Storyline, Strategy, Trending, Unpacking The NFLComments Off on Unpacking the NFL Week 8: The Stats You Need NowTags: aaron jones, bijan robinson, Bo Nix, Breece Hall, bucky irving, Cam Newton, cam skattebo, Charlie Kolar, chase brown, Christian Kirk, Christian McCaffrey, Courtland Sutton, Dallas Goedert, dan marino, David Njoku, de'von achane, derrick henry, Emanuel Wilson, Garrett Wilson, george kittle, Gunnar Helm, harold fannin, hunter henry, j.k. dobbins, Ja'Marr Chase, Jake Browning, Jake Tonges, jalen hurts, james cook, Jayden Higgins, Jaylen Waddle, Jaylin Noel, joe flacco, joe mixon, Jonathan Taylor, Jordan Mason, josh allen, Josh Jacobs, justin fields, Kayvon Thibodeaux, keenan allen, kimani vidal, Kirk Cousins, Ladd McConkey, lamar jackson, mac jones, mason taylor, nick chubb, Nico Collins, Omarion Hampton, Oronde Gadsden, Quentin Johnston, rachaad white, rhamondre stevenson, RJ Harvey, Rome Odunze, Samaje Perine, saquon barkley, sean tucker, Tank Bigsby, Tee Higgins, tony pollard, TreVeyon Henderson, Troy Franklin, tucker kraft, tyjae spears, tyler huntley, Tyrone Tracy, Woody Marks, zavier scott
Welcome to Week 8 of Angles & Leverage! As every single fantasy football content creator inserts the term "BYE-MAGEDDON", we get ready for this week without our Detroit Lions, Seattle Seahawks, Los Angeles Rams, Arizona Cardinals, Parker Washington (and the rest of the Jacksonville Jaguars), and the Las Vegas Raiders, I suppose. We have some
By Kevin TompkinsPublished On: October 25th, 2025Categories: Dynasty, Fantasy 101, Fantasy Football, Featured, NFL, Redraft, Storyline, StrategyComments Off on NFL Week 8 Fantasy Football Angles & LeverageTags: A.J. Brown, Alec Pierce, Alvin Kamara, andy dalton, baker mayfield, bijan robinson, Bo Nix, Brashard Smith, Breece Hall, Brock Purdy, cade otton, caleb williams, calvin ridley, cam skattebo, ceedee lamb, chase brown, Chimere Dike, Chris Olave, Christian McCaffrey, Chuba Hubbard, cole kmet', Colston Loveland, Courtland Sutton, D.J. Moore, D.K. Metcalf, Dak Prescott, Dallas Goedert, Dalton Kincaid, dalton schultz, Dandre swift, daniel jones, de'von achane, derrick henry, DeVonta Smith, Dontayvion Wicks, Drake London, Drake Maye, Durham Smythe, elic ayomanor, Emeka Ebguka, Garrett Wilson, george kittle, George Pickens, Greg Dulcich, harold fannin, isaiah likely, Isiah Pacheco, j.k. dobbins, Ja'Marr Chase, Jacory Croskey-Merritt, Jake Ferguson, Jalen Carter, Jalen Coker, jalen hurts, james cook, Jauan Jennings, Javonte Williams, Jaxson Dart, Jayden Daniels, Jayden Higgins, Jayden Reed, Jaylen Waddle, jaylen warren, Jaylin Noel, jeremy mcnichols, Jerick McKinnon, Jonathan Taylor, Jordan Howard, josh allen, Josh Downs, Josh Jacobs, justin herbert, Kameron Johnson, Kareem Hunt, Kayshon Boutte, kendrick bourne, Kenneth Gainwell, Kirk Cousins, Kyle Pitts, L'Jarius Sneed, Marcus Mariota, Mark andrews, michael penix, Michael Pittman, nick chubb, Nico Collins, Parker Washington, Patrick Mahomes, Patrick Ricard, Patrick Surtain, Quinshon Judkins, Quinyon Mitchell, Rashee Rice, rhamondre stevenson, Ricky Pearsall, Rico Dowdle, Rome Odunze, Romeo Doubs, Ryan Flournoy, ryan miller, Samaje Perine, saquon barkley, Sauce Gardner, stefon diggs, Sterling Shepard, Taron Johnson, Tee Higgins, Terry McLaurin, Tetairoa McMillan, tez johnson, tony pollard, TreVeyon Henderson, tucker kraft, tyler huntley, Tyler Warren, Tyrone Tracy, wandale robinson, Woody Marks, Xavier Hutchinson, Xavier Legette, Xavier Worthy, Zaire Mitchell-Paden, Zay Flowers
Back, back, back again for another week of Unpacking the NFL. If you are new here, welcome! Every Monday, I will be posting a stat/takeaway dump, unpacking different players and fantasy-related situations around the league. Week 7 was a weird one. We had insane comebacks, statement wins, and performance flashes that could shift the fantasy
By Carly MangerPublished On: October 20th, 2025Categories: Dynasty, Fantasy 101, Fantasy Football, Featured, NFL, Redraft, Rookie, Storyline, Strategy, Trending, Unpacking The NFLComments Off on Unpacking the NFL Week 7: The Stats You Need NowTags: A.J. Brown, andy dalton, ashton jeanty, Brashard Smith, Breece Hall, Brian Thomas, bryce young, calvin ridley, cam skattebo, cam ward, chase brown, Chimere Dike, Chris Olave, Christian McCaffrey, Chuba Hubbard, colby parkinson, Connor Heyward, D, Dandre swift, Daniel Bellinger, Darnell Washington, davante adams, Davis Allen, de'von achane, derrick henry, DeVonta Smith, Drake Maye, elic ayomanor, Emeka Egbuka, Emmitt Smith, Eric Dickerson, Geno Smith, george kittle, hassan haskins, Isiah Pacheco, Ja'Marr Chase, Jacoby Brissett, Jahmyr Gibbs, jalen hurts, James Robinson, Javonte Williams, Jerry Rice, joe flacco, Jonathan Taylor, jonnu smith, Jordan Addison, Josh Jacobs, justin fields, justin herbert, Kayshon Boutte, kimani vidal, kyle monangai, kyler murray, LaDainian Tomlinson, Malik Washington, matthew stafford, Oronde Ga, Parker Washington, pat freiermuth, Priest Holmes, puka nacua, Quinn Ewers, Quinshon Judkins, Randy Moss, Rashee Rice, rhamondre stevenson, Rico Dowdle, Rome Odunze, Samaje Perine, saquon barkley, Shaun Alexander, Tee Higgins, terrance ferguson, Terrell Jennings, Terry McLaurin, Tetairoa McMillan, Theo Johnson, todd gurley, tom brady, tony pollard, Travis Hunter, TreVeyon Henderson, trevor lawrence, Trey McBride, Troy Franklin, tua tagovailoa, tutu atwell, tyler higbee, tyrod taylor, wandale robinson, Xavier Legette
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
As we head into the Week 6 full slate, are you feeling more like Cam Skattebo and Ryan Fitzpatrick, or more like Jalen Hurts watching the final drive of the Giants on Thursday night? (Yes, that one's for you, Carly. Enjoy that win.) The duo nobody thought they needed: Cam Skattebo and Ryan Fitzpatrick. WOOOOOOO!
By Optimus StaffPublished On: October 10th, 2025Categories: Dynasty, Fantasy 101, Fantasy Football, Featured, NFL, Redraft, Storyline, Strategy, TrendingComments Off on Friday Vibes: NFL Week 6 Storylines and 2025 Fantasy Football OutlookTags: Amon-Ra St. Brown, cam skattebo, chase brown, Christian Gonzalez, Drake Maye, jalen hurts, Jaxson Dart, joe flacco, Malik Nabers, Ryan Fitzpatrick, Samaje Perine, stefon diggs, Will 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. Week 5 did not disappoint. We had upsets, blowouts, breakouts, and a few "what just happened?" moments (I am looking at you, Arizona) that
By Carly MangerPublished On: October 6th, 2025Categories: Dynasty, Fantasy 101, Fantasy Football, Featured, NFL, Redraft, Rookie, Storyline, Strategy, Trending, Unpacking The NFLComments Off on Unpacking the NFL Week 5: The Stats You Need NowTags: A.J. Brown, Adian O'Connell, AJ Barner, Alvin Kamara, antonio gibson, baker mayfield, Blake Corum, braelon allen, Breece Hall, Brock Bowers, Brock Purdy, bucky irving, calvin ridley, cam skattebo, ceedee lamb, chase brown, Chris Godwin, Chris Olave, Christian McCaffrey, Chuba Hubbard, Cooper Kupp, Courtland Sutton, Dalton Kincaid, dalton schultz, darren waller, Daryl Johnston, davante adams, David Montgomery, David Njoku, Deebo Samuel, derrick henry, DeVonta Smith, dillon gabriel, emari demercado, Emeka Egbuka, Emmitt Smith, Geno Smith, george kittle, harold fannin, j.k. dobbins, Ja'Marr Chase, Jacory Croskey-Merrett, Jahmyr Gibbs, Jake Browning, Jake Ferguson, Jake Tonges, Jalen Nailor, james cook, Jauan Jennings, Javonte Williams, joe flacco, Jonathan Taylor, jonnu smith, Jordan Addison, juwan johnson, keenan allen, kendre miller, kendrick bourne, Kenneth Walker, kenny pickett, Kyren Williams, Ladd McConkey, lamar jackson, mac jones, Malik Nabers, Malik Washington, mason taylor, michael carter, Mike Evans, Nico Collins, Patrick Surtain, puka nacua, Quentin Johnston, Quinshon Judkins, rachaad white, Randy Moss, Rashid Shaheed, rhamondre stevenson, Ricky Pearsall, Rico Dowdle, RJ Harvey, Ryan Flournoy, Sam Darnold, Sam LaPorta, Samaje Perine, saquon barkley, stefon diggs, Tee Higgins, Terry McLaurin, Theo Johnson, Trey Benson, Troy Franklin, Tyler Warren, Tyrone Tracy, wandale robinson, Woody Marks, Xavier Hutchinson, Zach Charbonnet
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
Welcome to the AFC West version of Optimus Fantasy's Team Previews! Today, we're looking at the Kansas City Chiefs. 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 12th, 2025Categories: 2025 team previews, Best Ball, DFS/Betting, Draft, Dynasty, Fantasy 101, Fantasy Football, Featured, NFL, Redraft, Rookie, TrendingComments Off on Kansas City Chiefs Fantasy Football Preview 2025 | Draft Guide & AnalysisTags: Brashard Smith, DeAndre Hopkins, harrison butker, Isiah Pacheco, Jakobi Meyers, jalen royals, josh simmons, Kareem Hunt, Khalil Shakir, Marquise Brown, Patrick Mahomes, Rashee Rice, Samaje Perine, travis kelce, Xavier Worthy
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
