12 angry men sit around a table in an enclosed room, arguing loudly record scratch Oh, it's Week 12, you say? Oh, I just heard the number 12 and went with it. Week 12, got it. Wait, how is it Week 12 already?! We just had the last preseason game the other day, and I
By Optimus StaffPublished On: November 17th, 2025Categories: Fantasy 101, Fantasy Football, Featured, NFL, Redraft, Rookie, Storyline, Strategy, Trending, waiver wireComments Off on Week 12 Waiver Wire Adds For Your 2025 Fantasy Football TeamTags: AJ Barner, Alvin Kamara, Brian Robinson, Brock Bowers, bryce young, chris rodriguez, Christian McCaffrey, Christian Watson, cleveland browns, Cooper Kupp, Dalton Kincaid, Darnell Washington, devin singletary, dillon gabriel, Dontayvion Wicks, Emanuel Wilson, Evan McPherson, Geno Smith, Jacoby Brissett, Jacory Croskey-Merritt, Jaxon Smith-Njigba, Joe Burrow, joe flacco, jordan love, Josh Jacobs, kyler murray, las vegas raiders, Malik Nabers, Marvin Harrison, Matthew Golden, Michael Wilson, Rashid Shaheed, Romeo Doubs, Sam LaPorta, sean tucker, shedeur sanders, tory horton, tucker kraft, Tyler Shough, Tyrone Tracy, wil lutz
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
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
Yeah, it can feel like that sometimes. You do your best, you study the ADP, you listen to all the experts, you put more work into your hobby than you do your actual job, and crush your draft. Of course, some guys don't perform as well right out of the gate. "That's OK," you think
By Optimus StaffPublished On: November 3rd, 2025Categories: Dynasty, Fantasy 101, Fantasy Football, Featured, Redraft, Rookie, Storyline, Strategy, Trending, waiver wireComments Off on Week 10 Waiver Wire Adds For Your 2025 Fantasy Football TeamTags: Breece Hall, Brenton Strange, Brian Thomas, C.J. Stroud, calvin ridley, carolina panthers, Carson Wentz, Christian Watson, cleveland browns, cole kmet', Colston Loveland, Cooper Kupp, Davis Mills, Dontayvion Wicks, Durham Smythe, Dyami Brown, Isaiah Davis, J.J. McCarthy, Jacory Croskey-Merritt, Jake Bobo, Jake Browning, Jaxon Smith-Njigba, Jayden Daniels, Jayden Reed, joe flacco, justin fields, justin herbert, ka'imi fairbairn, Luke Musgrave, Marcus Mariota, Matthew Golden, Parker Washington, Tank Bigsby, Tim Patrick, tory horton, Travis Hunter, trevor lawrence, tua tagovailoa, tucker kraft, tyrod taylor, will reichard
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
Do you long for the summer? Fresh out of the draft, which you clearly won and would coast to another fantasy football championship with nary a breath of opposition? Well, this is not that, folks! Massive injuries have decimated otherwise airtight plans, underperformers have destroyed foolproof schemes, and byes are wreaking havoc on our once
By Optimus StaffPublished On: October 3rd, 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 5Tags: Alec Pierce, Andrew Van Ginkel, Austin Ekeler, Bill Croskey-Merritt, chris rodriguez, Courtland Sutton, dillon gabriel, Evan Engram, Ivan Pace, Jacory Crosk, Javon Hargrave, Jaylen Waddle, jeremy mcnichols, joe flacco, Jonathan Allen, Jonathan Greenard, keenan allen, Marvin Mims, Quinshon Judkins, Rico Dowdle, tory horton, Troy Franklin, Tua Tagvailoa, Tyreek Hill
We're not going to block any kicks here, we promise. We've left all that trauma behind us. We might, however, block you from spending too much on the wrong waiver wire bids. After all, it's as much about the waiver wire bids you don't make as it is about the waiver wire bids you do
By Optimus StaffPublished On: September 22nd, 2025Categories: Dynasty, Fantasy Football, Featured, NFL, Redraft, Trending, waiver wireComments Off on Week 4 Waiver Wire Adds For Your 2025 Fantasy Football TeamTags: 2025 Fantasy Football, Atlanta Falcons, calvin ridley, cam skattebo, cam ward, Carson Wentz, Cooper Kupp, davante adams, devin singletary, Dylan Sampson, elic ayomanor, Emari Demarcado, fantasy football, Geno Smith, hunter henry, hunter renfrow, J.J. McCarthy, Jalen Coker, James Connor, Jaxon Smith-Njigba, Khalil Mack, Kyren Williams, Los Angeles Chargers, matthew stafford, michael penix, Oronde Gadsden, puka nacua, Quinshon Judkins, Spender Shrader, Tetairoa McMillan, tory horton, trevor lawrence, Trey Benson, tua tagovailoa, Tyler Lockett, Tyrone Tracy, van jefferson, Washington Commanders, Week 4 Waiver Wire, Will Dissly, will reichard, Xavier Legette
Dynasty is a game where you need to forecast a player's potential and make moves accordingly. And if I'm being honest, it's pretty hard to get it right! Dynasty managers often make bets on late-round rookies because they provide the biggest return on investment. Sadly, those lottery tickets don't always cash out. When a player
By Bryan RockwoodPublished On: August 28th, 2025Categories: Dynasty, Fantasy 101, Fantasy Football, Featured, NFL, RookieComments Off on Before the Hype Hits: Smart Dynasty Buys for Fantasy Football Week 1Tags: adam thielen, alexander mattison, andy dalton, Austin Ekeler, Brian Robinson, bryce young, cam ward, chris rodriguez, Dameon Pierce, de'von achane, elic ayomanor, Isaac TeSlaa, Jacory Croskey-Merritt, Jalen Coker, jaylen wright, KeAndre Lambert-Smith, Ladd McConkey, Marquez Valdes-Scantling, nick chubb, ollie gordon, Quentin Johnston, Tim Patrick, tory horton, Tre Harris, Woody Marks
Welcome to the NFC West version of Optimus Fantasy's Team Previews! Today, we're looking at the Seattle Seahawks. 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 24th, 2025Categories: 2025 team previews, Draft, Dynasty, Fantasy 101, Fantasy Football, Featured, NFL, Redraft, Rookie, TrendingComments Off on Seattle Seahawks Fantasy Football Preview 2025 | Draft Guide & AnalysisTags: charles cross, Cooper Kupp, D.K. Metcalf, damien martinez, elijah arroyo, Geno Smith, george holani, grey zabel, Jalen Milroe, jaren hall, jason meyers, Jaxon Smith-Njigba, joshua dobbs, Kenneth Walker, nick mullens, noah fant, Sam Darnold, tory horton, Tyler Lockett, Zach Charbonnet
