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

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

This is it. This is the week of the fantasy season where "stuff gets real." Up until this point in the season, preseason ADP is the single greatest predictor of how players will finish in terms of fantasy points scored. But starting this week? The most recent four weeks of data are most predictive. That's

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

HELLO EVERYONE, and welcome 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 on BlueSky, so shout out to him and make sure to check him

Welcome to the NFC East version of Optimus Fantasy's Team Previews! Today, we're looking at the New York Giants. 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

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

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

The fantasy football season is an unstoppable force. Regardless of injuries, underperformances or subpar coaching scenarios, it moves forward like a living, breathing thing. We do what we can with what we have. However, your Week 8 waiver wire pickups could be the saving grace that keeps your season going.

Let's get into who’s who and who you should target for your Week 8 waiver wire pickup, plus D/STs you can stream with confidence and droppable roster cloggers.

It's been a wild ride for fantasy football managers in 2024. The uncertainty and injuries make making intelligent decisions with your Week 8 waiver wire claims even more critical.

Here are four RBs in situations favorable for fantasy production this week and beyond. Lock these players down on your Week 8 waiver wire to shore up your rosters for a fantasy football playoff push.