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Sunday Start 'Em Sit 'Em for Divisional Round: Gabriel Davis, Jerick McKinnon, Giovani Bernard, Clyde Edwards-Helaire
The playoffs are down to the final eight teams with two games each on Saturday and Sunday this weekend. Each of the remaining eight teams has significant strengths and a few weaknesses, making this article extremely difficult to pare down to the essentials. With that being said, I’ll be taking a different approach to this […]
Dan Fornek 3 years agoRams vs Cardinals Start 'Em, Sit 'Em: James Conner, Chase Edmonds, Sony Michel, Cam Akers, Christian Kirk, Van Jefferson
The final game of the NFL’s Wild Card weekend is a divisional matchup between the Cardinals and Rams. Both teams come into the playoffs struggling on offense, and Week 18 losses to divisional rivals sent both teams on a crash course to face each other in the first round of the playoffs. The Rams and […]
Dan Fornek 3 years agoSunday Night Football Start 'Em, Sit 'Em: Raiders vs Chargers
The last week of the NFL regular season is always difficult to navigate in the fantasy playoffs. Most fantasy leagues ended in Week 17, however, plenty of fantasy managers will go for the championship in Week 18. Thankfully for fantasy managers, Sunday night’s game between the Chargers and Raiders will have playoff implications on the […]
Dan Fornek 3 years agoSaturday Night Football Matchup Analysis: Week 18 Doubleheader
Week 18 is finally upon us which means we get to enjoy two games on Saturday. While most fantasy leagues have wrapped up their fantasy playoffs, there are still many leagues that play their championship round in the final week of the season. Selecting the right players in the final week of the NFL season […]
Dan Fornek 3 years agoTop Quarterback Waiver Wire Pickups and Streamers for Week 18: Carson Wentz, Taysom Hill, Justin Fields
The end of the NFL regular season is a bittersweet moment due to the end of the fantasy football season. For most, Week 17 was the final week of the fantasy football season. However, a number of leagues have decided to take advantage of an extra week in 2021 and have made their championship round […]
Dan Fornek 3 years agoMonday Night Football Start 'Em, Sit 'Em: Steelers vs Browns
Last week’s Monday night matchup between the Dolphins and Saints was as bad as advertised. Miami secured a 20-3 victory in New Orleans behind 198 yards and a touchdown with an interception from Tua Tagovailoa. Miami utilized a trio of running backs (Duke Johnson, Phillip Lindsay, and Myles Gaskin), but was able to generate just […]
Dan Fornek 3 years agoFantasy Football Champs and Chumps - Offensive Line Analysis for Week 17
For most fantasy gamers, Week 17 represents a shot at the elusive league championship. The teams that have made it this far have been able to adjust on the fly due to injuries, COVID outbreaks, and constantly updating information to have a chance to earn bragging rights for a wild 2021 season. However, the work […]
Dan Fornek 3 years agoTop Quarterback Waiver Wire Pickups and Streamers for Week 17: Ryan Tannehill, Jared Goff, Davis Mills, Mac Jones
Week 16 was a breath of fresh air for fantasy managers after Week 15’s offensive dumpster fire. Nine teams scored at least 30 points on offense this week, headlined by an offensive explosion from the Cowboys (56 points scored), Bengals (41 points), Texans (41 points), Chiefs (36 points), and Eagles (34 points). Five games also […]
Dan Fornek 3 years agoMonday Night Football Start 'Em, Sit 'Em: Saints vs Dolphins
Football fans were treated to two terrible games on Monday last week. The first game between the Raiders and Browns was originally scheduled for Saturday but had to be moved due to COVID. The Raiders were able to secure a last-second victory against a depleted Browns offense missing Baker Mayfield, Case Keenum, Kareem Hunt, Jarvis […]
Dan Fornek 3 years agoFantasy Football Champs and Chumps - Offensive Line Analysis for Week 16
Week 15 was a blood bath for fantasy football players with numerous high-profile players failing to show up. A combination of injuries and COVID outbreaks wreaked havoc across the NFL, causing one of the lower fantasy scoring weeks of the season. While some reliable players like Patrick Mahomes, Justin Herbert, and Jonathan Taylor continued to […]
Dan Fornek 3 years agoTop Quarterback Waiver Wire Pickups and Streamers for Week 16: Carson Wentz, Jimmy Garoppolo, Justin Fields, Drew Lock
Week 15 will go down as a fantasy football bloodbath in the first week of the playoffs. Just two games finished with a game total above 60. Only five teams were able to surpass 30 points on offense. Worst of all, the offenses that got players to the fantasy playoffs (Arizona, Tampa Bay, Dallas, and […]
Dan Fornek 3 years agoMonday Night Football Start 'Em, Sit 'Em: Bears vs Vikings
Week 14 Monday Night Football featured a great game between two teams not only competing for a divisional title, but also the top seed in the NFC. The Rams were able to ride an early offensive explosion and a dominating defensive effort from Aaron Donald to a seven-point victory, keeping them alive in the NFC […]
Dan Fornek 3 years agoFantasy Football Champs and Chumps - Offensive Line Analysis for Week 15
Now that Week 14 is over, we can forget about bye weeks and start focusing on the fantasy football playoffs. Unfortunately, a lot of NFL teams didn’t get the memo that fantasy players' playoff livelihoods were riding on their Week 14 performances. While there were some big point totals in Week 14 (six games over […]
Dan Fornek 3 years agoTop Quarterback Waiver Wire Pickups and Streamers for Week 15: Mac Jones, Jimmy Garoppolo, Tua Tagovailoa, Justin Fields
Week 14 was the continuation of underwhelming production out of the quarterback position this season. As a result, scoring was down again this week. Only six teams were able to score more than 30 points on offense in Week 14. Additionally, just five games surpassed 50 total points this week. Quarterbacks have struggled to put […]
Dan Fornek 3 years agoMonday Night Football Start 'Em, Sit 'Em: Cardinals vs Rams
Week 13’s AFC East matchup between the Patriots and Bills was derailed by bad weather and extremely windy conditions. If you’re a fan of run-heavy offenses and defensive showcases, then it was right up your alley. However, fans of points and fantasy scoring were likely disappointed. New England won the matchup 14-10 thanks to a […]
Dan Fornek 3 years agoFantasy Football Champs and Chumps - Offensive Line Analysis for Week 14
Week 13 is officially in the books and the fantasy playoffs are on the horizon. Late bye weeks and injuries have ravaged fantasy football teams looking to make that all-important push for a playoff berth. Fantasy managers have been scrambling to find depth this season and looking for an edge to maintain their teams throughout […]
Dan Fornek 3 years agoTop Quarterback Waiver Wire Pickups and Streamers for Week 14: Taylor Heinicke, Taysom Hill, Justin Fields
Offenses have seemingly come back to life as the 2021 season rolls on. 10 teams scored at least four touchdowns in Week 13. While scoring is still down from last season, teams are starting to figure out how to move the ball against more prepared defenses. We are also starting to see more competitive offensive […]
Dan Fornek 3 years agoMonday Night Football Start 'Em, Sit 'Em: Bills vs Patriots
Week 12 was another week featuring mostly a disappointing Monday Night Football matchup from a fantasy perspective. Antonio Gibson was stellar (29 carries for 111 yards and seven receptions for 35 yards) and J.D. McKissic found the end zone twice before getting knocked out with an injury. Outside that (and a decent fantasy performance from […]
Dan Fornek 3 years agoTaysom Hill (QB, NO) - Fantasy Football Week 13 Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues, 2QB/SuperFlex Leagues ROSTERED IN: 5% of Leagues ANALYSIS: The Saints have now lost four straight games with Siemian as the starter and are starting to fade in the NFC playoff picture. Given that, it seems very likely that New Orleans will turn to Taysom Hill to try and […]
Dan Fornek 3 years agoTua Tagovailoa (QB, MIA) - Fantasy Football Week 13 Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+ Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 33% of Leagues ANALYSIS: Tua Tagovailoa continues to produce solid fantasy numbers in Miami even with his mysterious “injuries” and benchings. Tua completed 27 of 31 passes for 230 yards and a touchdown in a huge win against Carolina in Week 12. He also added four […]
Dan Fornek 3 years agoTaylor Heinicke (QB, WFT) - Fantasy Football Week 13 Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+ Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 35% of Leagues ANALYSIS: The Washington Football Team won’t kick off until tonight, but Heinicke has shown flashes of being a viable fantasy quarterback numerous times throughout the 2021 season. Heinicke has put together a stretch of four double-digit fantasy performances. Heinicke has back-to-back games with […]
Dan Fornek 3 years agoCarson Wentz (QB, IND) - Fantasy Football Week 13 Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 58% of Leagues ANALYSIS: Carson Wentz delivered once again in a game he was forced to throw the ball. Wentz completed 61% of his passes for 306 yards and three touchdowns with two interceptions against a depleted Buccaneers secondary. Wentz also added three carries for 21 […]
Dan Fornek 3 years agoFantasy Football Champs and Chumps - Offensive Line Analysis for Week 13
After several weeks of defenses dominating offenses in the NFL, Week 12 provided a bit of a course correction. Nine teams were able to score at least 30 points last week, leading to elevated fantasy points among those squads. While there were some blowout victories (Buffalo, Cincinnati, and Miami), several games produced a shootout environment […]
Dan Fornek 3 years agoTop Quarterback Waiver Wire Pickups and Streamers for Week 13: Taysom Hill, Taylor Heinicke, Tua Tagovailoa
Week 12 finally delivered a strong scoring output that fantasy managers have been craving. 12 teams scored at least four touchdowns on offense, including high-powered shootouts between the Raiders and Cowboys, Buccaneers and Colts, Vikings and 49ers, and the Packers and Rams. After several weeks of low-scoring outputs, offenses finally started to liven up and […]
Dan Fornek 3 years agoMonday Night Football Starts and Sits - Football Team vs Seahawks
Last week’s Monday night game between the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and New York Giants went as expected with Tampa securing a 30-10 victory. Tom Brady paced the Tampa Bay offense, throwing for 307 yards and two touchdowns with one interception. Mike Evans (six receptions, 73 yards, one touchdown), Rob Gronkowski (six receptions for 71 yards), […]
Dan Fornek 3 years agoFantasy Football Champs and Chumps - Offensive Line Analysis for Week 12
Week 11 wasn’t fantastic on offense for numerous teams. A lot of those issues stemmed from subpar offensive line play. 10 of 30 teams finished last week with an overall blocking average under 60 according to PFF. By comparison, only five teams finished with an overall blocking average above 70. Throughout the season, defenses have […]
Dan Fornek 3 years agoTop Quarterback Waiver Wire Pickups and Streamers for Week 12: Cam Newton, Jimmy Garoppolo, Taylor Heinicke, Tyrod Taylor
Week 11 wasn’t an offensive explosion by any stretch of the imagination, but it was one of the better fantasy weeks we have gotten recently. Unfortunately, fantasy managers were once again let down by offenses that we rely on for explosive fantasy performances. Buffalo, Dallas, Kansas City, and Seattle all failed to surpass 20 points […]
Dan Fornek 3 years agoMonday Night Football Starts and Sits - Giants vs Buccaneers
Week 10 provided another entertaining game thanks to an upset victory for San Francisco against the Los Angeles Rams. The 49ers were able to generate two quick interceptions in the first quarter, including one pick for a touchdown. The Rams struggled to get their offense going as they adjusted to the loss of Robert Woods […]
Dan Fornek 3 years agoFantasy Football Champs and Chumps - Offensive Line Analysis for Week 11
Week 10 is in the books and the contenders in the NFL are starting to become more clear. Teams like Buffalo, Dallas, and Green Bay got back on track with convincing wins and strong performances on both sides of the ball. The Titans, Chiefs, and Patriots continued to win and put themselves in the playoff […]
Dan Fornek 3 years agoTop Quarterback Waiver Wire Pickups and Streamers for Week 11: Cam Newton, Mac Jones, Justin Fields, Tua Tagovailoa
For the second consecutive week, NFL teams struggled on offense leading to underwhelming fantasy scores. Only five teams (Dallas, New England, Buffalo, Carolina, and Philadelphia) found a way to score at least 30 points in their games. Conversely, five teams failed to score more than 20 points on offense, including an explosive Seattle offense that […]
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