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Week 7 of the 2024 NFL season only had two teams on bye, as the Chicago Bears and Dallas Cowboys found themselves with a week to recover, keeping their spots safe in our Week 8 NFL Power Rankings. Through the end of the mid-afternoon Sunday slate, 10 teams lost in Week 7 that scored less […]

Week 6 marked the second week of the 2024 NFL season dealing with bye weeks, making the roster decisions for your fantasy football roster even more important. While there are plenty of depth pieces available to pick from, which ones make the most sense to target in your Week 7 waiver wire pickups? The following […]

Week 6 of the 2024 NFL season saw four teams on bye, including two of our top two teams in our Week 7 NFL Power Rankings. Heading into the Monday Night Football matchup, nine away teams came away winners this week, including five teams in divisional matchups. Come along as we provide in-depth analysis every […]

Bye weeks have started to pop up, making the roster decisions for your fantasy football roster get even more important moving forward. While there are plenty of depth pieces available to pick from, which ones make the most sense to target in your Week 6 waiver wire pickups? The following list includes players that are […]

Week 5 of the 2024 NFL season was the first week where teams were on bye, with 14 games on the docket spread out between Thursday and Monday nights. Sunday’s slate of games got off to slower starts, but the offense ultimately picked up, as seven teams, including a few in the top 10 of […]

Injuries have absolutely decimated fantasy football this year, as your roster has probably had at least one key contributor miss some time through the first three weeks. While there is plenty of depth pieces available to pick from, which ones make the most sense to target? The following list includes players that are rostered on […]

Quite a few unexpected outcomes in Week 4 of the NFL slate, with plenty of favorites falling in upsets. Heading into our Week 5 NFL Power Rankings, you probably will see a lot of movement from your favorite team, with how volatile this past slate of football was. Come along as we provide in-depth analysis […]

Injuries have absolutely decimated fantasy football this year, as your roster has probably had at least one key contributor miss some time through the first three weeks. While there are plenty of depth pieces available to pick from, which ones make the most sense to target in your Week 4 waiver wire pickups? The following […]

Week 3 of the 2024 NFL season was an interesting one, with plenty of upsets and last-second wins. Heading into our Week 4 NFL Power Rankings, you probably will see a lot of movement for your favorite team, with how volatile this past week of football was. Come along as we provide in-depth analysis every […]

Week 2 of the 2024 NFL season has come and gone, and unfortunately, it has also brought a lot of injuries to key players. With your fantasy football roster likely being impacted, let’s see how you can pivot in our Week 3 waiver wire pickups. Players like Christian McCaffrey, Puka Nacua, Cooper Kupp, Deebo Samuel, […]

Week 2 of the 2024 NFL season was an interesting one, with plenty of upsets and last-second wins. Heading into our Week 3 NFL Power Rankings, you probably will see a lot of movement for your favorite team, with how volatile this past week of football was. Come along as we provide in-depth analysis every […]

Week 1 of the 2024 NFL season is complete, and you at least have a general idea for how your fantasy football roster is shaping up. Whether you need additions at QB, WR, or anywhere else, our Week 2 waiver wire pickups can help. There were plenty of unfortunate injuries that hit your fantasy squads […]

Looking to extend their championship window and turn their streak into a three-peat, the Kansas City Chiefs headline our Week 2 NFL Power Rankings. After an NFL Week 1 full of storylines, breakout players, and underwhelming performances, there are plenty of stats and snap count decisions to keep track of. Come along as we provide […]

The NFL season is finally starting up this week, as the Baltimore Ravens and Kansas City Chiefs are helping kick it off on Thursday. With that being the case, most of your fantasy football drafts are probably wrapped up, but there is still work to be done with waiver wire pickups for Week 1. Last […]

Fantasy football is all about capitalizing on hidden value, building out your roster to certain strengths, and always focusing on improving your weaknesses. While there are multitudes of roster-building strategies to follow in your drafts, every path you take has undervalued players sprinkled throughout. Heading into the 2024 NFL season, the quarterback position is chocked […]

The evolution of the running back position has changed drastically over the past five seasons in fantasy football. Once holding down at least 75 percent of all first-round selections, you are now lucky to see 40 percent of the first-round picks not be a wide receiver. With that shift in draft strategy comes a new […]

The name of the game in fantasy football is workload, and drafting the right wide receivers relies on a steady diet of touches. Factoring into the passing attack of an offense is good and all, but being the main target or having a large enough target share that makes you fantasy relevant is an important […]

The name of the game in fantasy football is workload, and drafting the right running backs relies on a steady diet of touches. Catching passes out of the backfield certainly helps improve a ceiling for a back, but overall touches is an important metric when developing a draft strategy. But which running backs will gain […]

It is time to draft your 2024 fantasy football rosters, and this year looks to be the best one yet. With tons of talent available at every position, this season can’t get here soon enough. But how should your tackle your draft preparation this offseason? We have you covered. Take a look at the following […]

We are at the time of the year where your fantasy football drafts are starting up, and positional rankings are near the top of your draft preparation. From looking through positional tiers and handcuffs to understanding target share and snap workload, this time of the year is what helps you build out your championship roster. […]

We are at the time of the year when your fantasy football drafts are starting up, and positional rankings are near the top of your draft preparation. From looking through positional tiers and handcuffs to understanding target share and snap workload, this time of the year is what helps you build out your championship roster. […]

We are at the time of the year when your fantasy football drafts are starting up, and positional rankings are near the top of your draft preparation. From looking through positional tiers and handcuffs to understanding target share and snap workload, this time of the year is what helps you build out your championship roster. […]

We are at the time of the year when your fantasy football drafts are starting up, and positional rankings are near the top of your draft preparation. From looking through positional tiers and handcuffs to understanding target share and snap workload, this time of the year is what helps you build out your championship roster. […]

It should be no surprise that Marvin Harrison Jr. will be one of the most polarizing prospects to follow for fantasy football in 2024. Having been the first non-QB drafted in April, Harrison joins a struggling Arizona Cardinals offense that desperately needed a top wideout. The fantasy football outlook for Harrison is quite optimistic, as […]

The 2023 season was another fantastic one for Josh Allen, having recorded his third overall fantasy football QB1 finish in the past four seasons. As a major catalyst for always looking to draft running quarterbacks, Allen was a man on a mission last year for the Buffalo Bills. His outstanding fantasy performance was aided in […]

It was quite a successful 2023 season for the San Francisco 49ers, representing the NFC in the Super Bowl but coming up short. With the offense humming right along with Brock Purdy, Christian McCaffrey, and Brandon Aiyuk leading the way, this team looks to continue its reign as the best NFC team in 2024. San […]

Entering the first offseason of the Mike Macdonald era, the Seattle Seahawks will be hard-pressed for success heading into the 2024 NFL season. With most of its core offensive players returning, the upcoming preseason slate will be the first chance to see what kind of team they can be. While the likes of Geno Smith, […]

It should not be any surprise to see the Colorado Rockies once again picking up the last spot in the National League West division this season. Fielding one of the worst rosters in all of baseball, the Rockies find themselves in another familiar spot – as sellers – as the trade deadline approaches. Manager Bud […]

Entering the 2023-24 NFL offseason, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers had a few holes to plug on their roster, especially on offense. By locking up both their long-term solutions at quarterback (Baker Mayfield) and wide receiver (Mike Evans), the Buccaneers were able to extend their competitive window a few seasons. But they will need help from […]

A nine-win season was not enough to get the Seattle Seahawks into the NFL postseason last year, marking the end of the tenures of both head coach Pete Carroll and general manager John Schneider. Heading into the 2024 season with a new brain trust, things are looking up in the state of Washington. Geno Smith […]

Heading into his second season in the desert, Jonathan Gannon is looking to help the Arizona Cardinals build off a four-win campaign last season. With plenty of holes left on the roster and a depth chart largely still up for grabs, the 2024 season will help show where the Cardinals are in their rebuild. A […]

While it is only June, it is never too early to look ahead to the upcoming NFL season, one that certainly should be good to the Kansas City Chiefs. Even with their uneven offseason of being in the headlines too often, the defending Super Bowl champions are back and looking for more. Patrick Mahomes already […]

Defensive losses dominated the offseason for the Baltimore Ravens, who saw a starting linebacker (Patrick Queen), a big-time contributor at safety (Geno Stone), and their defensive coordinator (Mike Macdonald) all head elsewhere. While their defense is still as advertised, could an offseason trade be in order? The following list of three players would be ideal […]

To help wrap our NFL positional rankings, we are moving onto the tight end position, which has a healthy mix of young and old talent. While there are plenty of household names in our 2024 NFL TE Power Rankings, it feels like this season is when the changing of the guard officially happens. While the […]

In the third part of our NFL positional rankings are the wide receivers, who are taking the league by storm. Passing is dominating many offensive schemes currently, so most teams are doing their best to have three bonafide options to pick from. While there are plenty of household names in our 2024 NFL WR Power […]

Next up in our NFL positional rankings are the running backs, who have seen their value decrease but production seemingly increase over the past few seasons. While there are plenty of household names in our 2024 NFL RB Power Rankings, the order might surprise you. While the likes of Christian McCaffrey, Jonathon Taylor, and others […]

It might only be May, but it’s never too early to look ahead to the 2024 NFL season. With five rookie QBs entering the mix as first-round selections, it remains to be seen if anyone can unseat Patrick Mahomes from the top spot of our NFL QB Power Rankings. The 2023 stat lines of each […]

The final member of our 2024 NFL Draft landing spot grades goes to J.J. McCarthy, who was drafted 10th overall by the Minnesota Vikings. A college career defined by team success more than individual success made his draft stock an intriguing follow – so how will he translate to the NFL? The Vikings, after seeing […]

The final quarterback in our 2024 NFL Draft landing spot series is Bo Nix, who was drafted 12th overall by the Denver Broncos. As the last of the five first-round QBs, Nix enters an interesting situation out west, with the offense in flux and the team still reeling from the Russell Wilson debacle. Falling into […]