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
We're in Week 5, with a quartet of byes that includes the Atlanta Falcons, Chicago Bears, Green Bay Packers, and Pittsburgh Steelers. We have a handful of data points under our belt through the season's first four weeks, which give us some clarity and insight into what these teams are doing this season. We're no
By Kevin TompkinsPublished On: October 4th, 2025Categories: DFS/Betting, Dynasty, Fantasy 101, Fantasy Football, Featured, NFL, Redraft, Storyline, Strategy, TrendingComments Off on NFL Week 5 Fantasy Football Angles and LeverageTags: A.J. Brown, Adonai Mitchell, Alec Pierce, Alvin Kamara, Amon-Ra St. Brown, ashton jeanty, baker mayfield, braelon allen, Brashard Smith, Breece Hall, Brenton Strange, Brian Thomas, Brock Bowers, cade otton, cam skattebo, cedric tillman, ceedee lamb, chase brown, Chris Godwin, Chris Olave, chris rodriguez, Chuba Hubbard, Cooper Kupp, Courtland Sutton, Dalton Kincaid, daniel jones, Darius Slayton, darren waller, David Montgomery, David Njoku, de'von achane, Deebo Samuel, dillon gabriel, Drake Maye, emari demercado, Emeka Egbuka, Garrett Wilson, George Pickens, Harold Fanning, hunter henry, Isaiah Bond, Isaiah Davis, Ja'Marr Chase, Ja'Tavion Sanders, Jahmyr Gibbs, Jake Ferguson, Jakobi Meyers, Jalen Tolbert, james cook, Jameson Williams, Jaren Goff, Javonte Williams, Jaxon Smith-Njigba, Jaxson Dart, Jayden Daniels, Jaydon Blue, Jaylen Waddle, Jerick McKinnon, Jerry Jeudy, joe flacco, Jonathan Taylor, Jordan Addison, Jordan Mason, josh allen, Josh Downs, justin fields, Justin Jefferson, juwan johnson, keenan allen, Kenneth Walker, Khalil Shakir, Kyle Pitts, kyler murray, Ladd McConkey, Malik Nabers, Malik Washington, Marvin Harrison, michael carter, Michael Pittman, miles sanders, nick chubb, nick westbrook-ikhine, Nico Collins, Omarion Hampton, Parker Washington, Patrick Surtain, Quentin Johnston, Quinshon Judkins, rachaad white, Rashee Rice, Rashid Shaheed, rhamondre stevenson, Rico Dowdle, Sam Darnold, Sam LaPorta, saquon barkley, sean tucker, stefon diggs, Sterling Shepard, T. J. Hockenson, Tee Higgins, Terry McLaurin, Tetairoa McMillan, Tim Tebow, tom brady, Tommy Tremble, tony pollard, Travis Hunter, travis kelce, tre tucker, TreVeyon Henderson, trevor etienne, trevor lawrence, Trey McBride, Troy Franklin, tucker kraft, Tyler Warren, Tyreek Hill, wandale robinson, Willis McGahee, Woody Marks, Xavier Worthy, Zach Charbonnet, Zach Ertz
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
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
HELLO EVERYONE, and welcome back for another year of Unpacking the NFL. If you are new here, I will be posting a stat/takeaway 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! Stats
By Carly MangerPublished On: September 8th, 2025Categories: Dynasty, Fantasy 101, Fantasy Football, Featured, NFL, Redraft, Rookie, Trending, Unpacking The NFLComments Off on Unpacking the NFL Week 1: The Stats You Need NowTags: ashton jeanty, Austin Ekeler, bhayshul tuten, braelon allen, Breece Hall, Brian Thomas, Brock Bowers, calvin austin, cam ward, Chris Olave, Christian McCaffrey, daniel jones, de'von achane, derrick henry, Dylan Sampson, Emeka Egbuka, george kittle, harold fannin, j.k. dobbins, Jacory Croskey-Merritt, Jakobi Meyers, Jayden Reed, Jaylen Waddle, jaylen warren, jeremy mcnichols, jerome ford, joe mixon, jonnu smith, josh allen, Josh Jacobs, justin fields, juwan johnson, Kaleb Johnson, Kenneth Gainwell, Kenneth Walker, Keon Coleman, Khalil Shakir, Marvin Harrison, Mike Evans, nick chubb, Quinshon Judkins, rashod bateman, rhamondre stevenson, RJ Harvey, romeou doubs, spencer rattler, Tank Bigsby, travis etienne, Travis Hunter, TreVeyon Henderson, trevor lawrence, Trey McBride, tua tagovailoa, tucker kraft, Zach Charbonnet, Zay Flowers
Welcome to Fantasy Football Team Naming Season, where the only thing more important than your first-round pick is your team's name. Sure, you could go with something boring like "John's Team" or "Gridiron Warriors" (not hating, but yawn), but you're better than that! You deserve a name that makes your league mates laugh, groan, or
By Carly MangerPublished On: August 22nd, 2025Categories: Best Ball, Draft, Dynasty, Fantasy 101, Fantasy Football, Featured, NFL, Redraft, Rookie, TrendingComments Off on 128 Fantasy Football Team Names That’ll Score Big in 2025Tags: ashton jeanty, bijan robinson, Bo Nix, brandon aiyuk, Breece Hall, Brian Thomas, Brock Bowers, bryce young, bucky irving, C.J. Stroud, cam ward, Chris Olave, Christian McCaffrey, cole kmet', Colston Loveland, Cooper Kupp, Courtland Sutton, D.J. Moore, Dak Prescott, Dameon Pierce, Dandre swift, derrick henry, DJ Giddens, Drake London, Drake Maye, Emeka Egbuka, Geno Smith, george kittle, George Pickens, harold fannin, J.J. McCarthy, Ja'Marr Chase, Ja'Tavion Sanders, Jack Bech, Jacory Croskey-Merritt, Jahmyr, jalen hurts, Jalen Milroe, james cook, jared goff, Jaxson Dart, Jayden Daniels, Jayden Higgins, jaylen warren, Joe Burrow, joe mixon, Jonathan Taylor, jordan love, josh allen, justin fields, Justin Jefferson, Kaleb Johnson, Kyle Pitts, Ladd McConkey, lamar jackson, luther burden, mason taylor, Matthew Golden, Omarion Hampton, Patrick Mahomes, Quinshon Judkins, Rome Odunze, saquon barkley, shedeur sanders, stefon diggs, T. J. Hockenson, Tee Higgins, Tetairoa McMillan, tony pollard, Travis Hunter, TreVeyon Henderson, tua tagovailoa, tucker kraft, Tyler Shough, Zay Flowers
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
