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Statistical Scouting: Player Comps for the 2024 NFL Draft Prospects (WR)
FTN's Scott Spratt looks at this year's wide receiver draft class to see how they compare to some receivers of recent vintage and what that means.
Scott Spratt
NFL
Fantasy
Worst NFL Draft Picks Of The Last Decade
FTN's Daniel Kelley goes through every NFL team's worst draft pick in recent history.
Daniel Kelley
NFL
Fantasy
Fantasy Football Ideal Landing Spots in the Draft: Tight End
FTN's Adam Pfeifer looks at the ideal landing spots for the top rookie tight ends in fantasy football heading into the NFL Draft.
Adam Pfeifer
NFL
Fantasy
2024 NFL Draft Wish List: NFC West
FTN's Adam Pfeifer looks at the best option and top fits for the teams in the NFC West in this year's NFL Draft.
Adam Pfeifer
NFL
Fantasy
Fantasy Football Ideal Landing Spots in the Draft: Wide Receiver
FTN's Adam Pfeifer looks at the ideal landing spots for the top rookie wide receivers in fantasy football heading into the NFL Draft.
Adam Pfeifer
NFL
Fantasy
Best NFL Draft Picks of the Last Decade
FTN's Daniel Kelley goes team-by-team to identify each franchise's best draft pick of the last 10 years.
Daniel Kelley
NFL
Fantasy
Mike Randle’s 2024 NFL Mock Draft 3.0
FTN's Mike Randle offers up his first-round mock draft heading into next week's 2024 NFL Draft.
Mike Randle
NFL
Fantasy
2024 NFL Draft Wish List: AFC West
FTN's Adam Pfeifer looks at the best option and top fits for the teams in the AFC West in this year's NFL Draft.
Adam Pfeifer
NFL
DVOA
The 2018 NFL Draft, Six Years Later
What does it mean that analytics did such a bad job of projecting Josh Allen and the other quarterbacks of 2018? We look at the whole draft with the advantage of time.
Bryan Knowles
NFL
Fantasy
Fantasy Football Ideal Landing Spots in the Draft: Running Back
FTN's Dan Fornek looks at the ideal landing spots for the top rookie running backs in fantasy football heading into the NFL Draft.
Dan Fornek
NFL
Fantasy
Fantasy Football Ideal Landing Spots: Quarterback
FTN's Dan Fornek looks at the top landing spots for rookie quarterbacks in fantasy football entering the 2024 season.
Dan Fornek
NFL
Fantasy
Best Ball 2024: Late Round QB is Back
FTN's Tyler Loechner looks at viable late-round quarterbacks who could propel your best ball teams to the top of the leaderboard in 2024.
Tyler Loechner
NFL
Fantasy
Statistical Scouting: Player Comps for the 2024 NFL Draft Prospects (RB)
The 2024 running back draft class may not have a Bijan Robinson or a Jahmyr Gibbs. But for the savvy fantasy player, the lack of attention and consensus could be beneficial. Especially in the middle rounds, the draft order will likely reflect blocking and special teams proficiency as much as the fantasy-friendlier receiving and touchdown […]
Scott Spratt
NFL
Fantasy
2024 NFL Draft Wish List: NFC South
The NFC South was probably the least exciting division in football last year, but it’s definitely on the rise. Tampa Bay is coming off an NFC Divisional Round appearance and managed to retain their key free agents. And, of course, the Atlanta Falcons made the splash of free agency when they signed Kirk Cousins to […]
Adam Pfeifer
NFL
DVOA
1980 Player DVOA and DYAR: Earl Campbell Goes Beast Mode
We’re continuing our look at 1979 and 1980 DVOA ratings with the unveiling of the 1980 player DVOA and DYAR ratings. Earl Campbell was an absolute beast in 1980, even better than he was in 1979. Dan Fouts had another great year. The Falcons and Browns had very strong offenses, and the Patriots had a […]
Aaron Schatz
NFL
DVOA
1980 DVOA: Eagles Can’t Climb the Summit
The Philadelphia Eagles top the ratings as the best team of 1980, narrowly surpassing the surprising Atlanta Falcons. This makes two straight years on top for the Eagles, as they also rank No. 1 for the 1981 season. The Oakland Raiders, who became the first wild-card team since the merger to win the Super Bowl […]
Aaron Schatz
NFL
Fantasy
Bust TEs for Fantasy Football in 2024
In fantasy football, when you draft running backs and wide receivers, you draft a bunch. A couple of guys to start, guys who can flex, backups, handcuffs. But at tight end, you rarely draft more than one and almost never more than two. And that means drafting the wrong tight end can kill you. You […]
Daniel Kelley
NFL
Fantasy
2024 NFL Draft Wish List: AFC South
The AFC South was quietly one of the most fun divisions in football last year. Both the Houston Texans and Indianapolis Colts surprised many in 2023, and while the Jacksonville Jaguars and Tennessee Titans disappointed, there is still plenty to be excited about. The Jaguars still have Trevor Lawrence, while the Titans made a ton […]
Adam Pfeifer
NFL
DVOA
1979 Player DVOA and DYAR: The Greatness of Staubach
Let’s continue our look back at 1979 and 1980 DVOA ratings. Today we have player DVOA and DYAR from the 1979 season. It was a good year for the Cowboys, Chargers, and Patriots offenses. It was a very good year for Earl Campbell and the Houston Oilers running game. A reminder, here’s the complete schedule […]
Aaron Schatz
CFB
NFL
Fantasy
2024 NFL Draft Scouting Report: Ladd McConkey
Last Updated: 4/3/2024 Over the last three years, Ladd McConkey has been a modest producer for the Bulldogs, totaling over 1,600 receiving yards and 14 touchdowns. The biggest issue is his lack of volume, with a career-high 58 receptions in one season (in 2022). In 2023, he battled injuries that limited his production to […]
Jeremy Popielarz
NFL
Fantasy
Jeff Ratcliffe’s 2024 NFL Mock Draft 3.0
We’re now just under three weeks away from the NFL Draft, so let’s dive into another mock draft. A lot has changed from when I did Mock Draft 2.0, so let’s put the pieces together based on what we’ve learned. Of course, mock drafts are an exercise in futility, as it’s essentially impossible to […]
Jeff Ratcliffe
NFL
DVOA
1979 Team DVOA: Back to the Steel Curtain
Today, DVOA finally reaches all the way back to the 1970s. All this week, I’ll be introducing DVOA ratings from 1979 and 1980. That means we’re back to the Steel Curtain Pittsburgh Steelers, and it will not shock you that the champions of Super Bowl XIV were also the No. 1 team in the NFL […]
Aaron Schatz
NFL
Fantasy
Sleeper TEs for Fantasy Football in 2024
Last year was one of the best years for “sleeper” tight ends in fantasy football in recent record. The top two scorers (Sam LaPorta and Evan Engram) were drafted 13th and eighth, respectively, at the position, the first time in at least a decade that neither of the top two were drafted in the top […]
Daniel Kelley
NFL
Fantasy
Is Justin Herbert a QB Value in Best Ball Right Now?
When 2023 best ball drafts came to a close, Justin Herbert was being drafted as QB7 and within the top 50 players overall. This year, he’s down to QB14 – 115th overall in Underdog ADP. The slide is justified. He lost Keenan Allen and Mike Williams, but has he officially become a value? Let’s take a […]
Tyler Loechner
NFL
Fantasy
Best Ball ADP Changes: Everyone Impacted by the Stefon Diggs Trade
Today we’re going to take a look at the immediate best ball average draft position (ADP) impact of the eight key players impacted by the massive Stefon Diggs trade to Houston. This includes Stefon Diggs (duh), C.J. Stroud, Nico Collins, Tank Dell, Josh Allen, Dalton Kincaid, Curtis Samuel and Khalil Shakir. All data and screenshots […]
Tyler Loechner
NFL
DVOA
Snap-Weighted Age 2023
As if it wasn’t enough for the Kansas City Chiefs to be the dynasty perched atop the league, they have the sheer temerity to be one of the league’s youngest teams while doing so? For shame. While the 2023 Chiefs were slightly older than the 2022 version, they still ranked just 25th in snap-weighted age […]
Bryan Knowles
NFL
Fantasy
The Aging Curve: How to Approach Over-30 Options in Fantasy Football
In 2015, Calvin Johnson, Adrian Peterson and Matt Forte all played at their typical fantasy levels in their age-30 seasons, and Danny Woodhead and Gary Barnidge had career years in their age-30 year as well. As a result, flex players 30 and older had their only season with over 7,000 cumulative PPR points since 2005. […]
Daniel Kelley
NFL
Fantasy
2024 NFL Draft Wish List: NFC North
Both the Chicago Bears (duh) and Minnesota Vikings will be looking for their franchise quarterbacks in this year’s NFL draft. Meanwhile, the Detroit Lions and Green Bay Packers are looking to build on their successful 2023 campaigns. Let’s take a look at how these teams need to address the draft this year. (Check out the […]
Adam Pfeifer
NFL
Fantasy
Fantasy Fallout of Texans’ Massive Trade for Stefon Diggs
After rumors about a move had been floating just under the surface for much of the offseason, the Buffalo Bills made the huge move Wednesday, sending veteran WR Stefon Diggs to the Houston Texans in a deal that involved multiple picks, primarily a 2025 second-rounder coming to the Bills. The full trade, per ESPN’s Adam […]
Daniel Kelley
NFL
Fantasy
Bust WRs for Fantasy Football in 2024
So far this offseason, the FTN Fantasy crew has been busy at work preparing fantasy managers for the upcoming NFL season. On top of excellent NFL prospect breakdowns, there have been plenty of articles written about veteran players who fantasy managers will need to know come fantasy draft season. You can check out articles […]
Dan Fornek
NFL
Fantasy
2024 NFL Draft Wish List: AFC North
The AFC North is arguably the best division in all of football. We obviously saw how dominant the Baltimore Ravens were last season, but it won’t be easy for them to repeat as division champions. Joe Burrow will be back for the Cincinnati Bengals, and the Pittsburgh Steelers and Cleveland Browns have two of the […]
Adam Pfeifer
NFL
Fantasy
Jeremy Popielarz’ 2024 NFL Mock Draft
The NFL Draft is quickly approaching. As we go, increasing rumors and pro days sculpt our opinions on all the top names in the draft and unmuddy the waters. We have already seen plenty of teams begin to set themselves up to make a push for one of the top-tier quarterbacks, while others will have […]
Jeremy Popielarz