College Football Props of the Week: Week 4
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Broncos trade up for Javonte Williams, Fantasy Impact
The Denver Broncos traded up Saturday to go earlier in the second round of the 2021 NFL Draft, using the pick to select UNC RB Javonte Williams. (Check out the FTN Javonte Williams scouting report here.) Williams was a second-team All-American for North Carolina in 2020. He ran for 1,140 yards and had another 305 […]
FTN Staff
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Jets add Elijah Moore, Fantasy Impact
The New York Jets gave their new quarterback Zach Wilson a brand new target with their second-round pick of the 2021 NFL Draft Saturday, selecting Ole Miss WR Elijah Moore. (Check out the FTN Elijah Moore scouting report here.) Moore was a consensus All-American in 2020 at Mississippi. He had 1,193 receiving yards and 8 […]
FTN Staff
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2021 NFL Draft Day 1 Fantasy Football Recap
Round 1 of the 2021 NFL Draft is in the books, and there’s a lot to unpack for fantasy football purposes. For each of the skill position players drafted, let’s take a look at both their redraft and dynasty fantasy football outlooks along with giving an initial 2021 fantasy football projection and my current fantasy […]
Jeff Ratcliffe
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Ravens land their receiver, draft Rashod Bateman, Fantasy Impact
The Baltimore Ravens seemed destined to take a wide receiver in the first round of the 2021 NFL Draft, especially after they added a second first-round pick in a trade last week, and that came to fruition Thursday when the team selected Minnesota WR Rashod Bateman with Pick No. 27. (Check out the FTN Rashod […]
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Jags surprise with Travis Etienne, Fantasy Impact
The Jacksonville Jaguars made a shocking second pick Thursday in the 2021 NFL Draft, selecting Clemson RB Travis Etienne with their second first-round pick of the draft. (Check out the FTN Travis Etienne scouting report here.) The pick comes as a surprise after the Jaguars had James Robinson put up a huge rookie year in […]
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Steelers get their RB in Najee Harris, Fantasy Impact
The Pittsburgh Steelers were long rumored to be going running back in the first round of the 2021 NFL Draft, and that came to fruition Thursday, with the team landing on Alabama RB Najee Harris with the No. 24 pick. (Check out the FTN Najee Harris scouting report here.) Harris was the 2020 Doak Walker […]
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Giants land Kadarius Toney, Fantasy Impact
After trading out of the No. 11 pick, allowing the Chicago Bears to select Justin Fields, the New York Giants landed a wide receiver at Pick No. 20 of the 2021 NFL Draft, selecting Florida WR Kadarius Toney. (Check out the FTN Kadarius Toney scouting report here.) Toney made the second-team All-SEC team in 2020, […]
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Patriots get their QB in Mac Jones, Fantasy Impact
The New England Patriots landed the last of the top-tier quarterbacks in the first round of the 2021 NFL Draft Thursday, hanging back at 15th and landing Alabama QB Mac Jones. (Check out the FTN Mac Jones scouting report here.) Jones took over for Tua Tagovailoa in 2019. He started all of 2020 and threw […]
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Bears trade up for Justin Fields, Fantasy Impact
The Chicago Bears landed their quarterback, trading up with the New York Giants for the No. 11 overall pick in the 2021 NFL Draft to select QB Justin Fields. (Check out the FTN Justin Fields scouting report here.) Fields played with Georgia in 2018 then landed with the Buckeyes for 2019 and 2020. He was […]
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Eagles land their receiver in DeVonta Smith, Fantasy Impact
The Philadelphia Eagles added some desperately needed receiver help in the first round of the 2021 NFL Draft Thursday, trading up to the Cowboys’ No. 10 pick to draft Alabama WR DeVonta Smith. (Check out the FTN DeVonta Smith scouting report here.) Smith, the 2020 Heisman Trophy winner, had 1,856 receiving yards and 23 touchdowns […]
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Dolphins add receiver help with Jaylen Waddle, Fantasy Impact
After trading out of No. 3 and then trading back up to No. 6, the Miami Dolphins added receiving help in the first round of the 2021 NFL Draft Thursday, selecting WR Jaylen Waddle out of Alabama. (Check out the FTN Jaylen Waddle scouting report here.) Waddle was the SEC Freshman of the Year in […]
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Bengals reunite Joe Burrow and Ja’Marr Chase, Fantasy Impact
After three quarterbacks and a tight end went off the board to start the 2021 NFL Draft, the Cincinnati Bengals went for another offensive weapon at No. 5, drafting WR Ja’Marr Chase out of LSU. (Check out the FTN Ja’Marr Chase scouting report here.) Chase teams back up with his ex-LSU teammate QB Joe Burrow […]
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Falcons select TE Kyle Pitts, Fantasy Impact
The NFL Draft finally saw a non-quarterback go off the board Thursday at the No. 4 overall pick, with the Atlanta Falcons opting for Florida TE Kyle Pitts. (Check out the FTN Kyle Pitts scouting report here.) Pitts, a unanimous All-American in 2020 and the John Mackey Award winner for the nation’s top tight end, […]
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49ers land on Trey Lance, Fantasy Impact
Maybe the most intriguing NFL Draft pick in a long time was finally realized Thursday when the San Francisco 49ers selected North Dakota St. QB Trey Lance third overall. (Check out the FTN Trey Lance scouting report here.) The 49ers traded up from the 12th overall pick to get the third pick from Miami earlier […]
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Jets take Zach Wilson at No. 2, Fantasy Impact
Once the Jets’ designs on an 0-16 campaign ended late in the 2020 season, the team’s eyes moved past Trevor Lawrence, ultimately landing on BYU QB Zach Wilson, who the team took second overall in the first round of the 2021 NFL Draft Thursday. The #Jets pick is and it’s #BYU QB Zach Wilson. Now, […]
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Trevor Lawrence to Jaguars, Fantasy Impact
The pick that has been known for — depending on how you want to define it — a few weeks, a few months or a few years finally happened Thursday, with Clemson QB Trevor Lawrence going first overall in the 2021 NFL Draft to the Jacksonville Jaguars. (Check out the FTN Trevor Lawrence scouting report […]
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2021 NFL Draft – Fantasy News, Team Needs, Mock Drafts
After the Super Bowl, the most popular event of the NFL offseason is the NFL Draft. With the draft having such an effect on NFL team building, fantasy football, sports betting and more, it is one of the most important parts of the NFL season. Here is a look at our NFL Draft hub, where […]
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Eliot Crist's final first-round mock for the 2021 NFL Draft
Draft day is finally here. It has been a long road, but it is in fact finally here. No new information should come out prior to the draft and what does is likely smoke. It’s time for my final mock draft of what I think is going to happen on the day of the first […]
Eliot Crist
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2021 NFL Draft Rankings – Top 150 and Mock Draft
With the 2021 NFL Draft on the horizon, here are my Top 150 players based on score, powered by FTN Data. Composite scores are based on a numeric scoring system consisting of four major buckets: Film Score Production Score Athleticism Score Intangibles Score Each of these four buckets are weighted differently with film score leading […]
Brett Whitefield
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The importance of draft capital for fantasy football
The results are in: NFL Draft capital matters a lot for fantasy football. More than you might realize at first, at least. Ahead of the 2021 NFL Draft, I took a look at the historic performance (from 2000-2020) of fantasy players compared to their draft positions to see how indicative draft position is of future […]
Tyler Loechner
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Notable risers and fallers heading into the NFL Draft
The NFL Draft is like the ocean. For some prospects, it's smooth sailing to port, but for others, the rising and falling of the tides can be delightful or frightening. With the assistance of Benjamin Robinson's Grinding the Mocks expected draft position data, we'll look at prospects enjoying sunny Carnival cruises and others who feel like […]
Derek Brown
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2021 NFL Draft situations to monitor for fantasy
The NFL draft has some major implications for the fantasy football landscape, as every year we see a reshuffling of the deck. In some instances, team have gaping holes that need to be filled. In others, an aging vet could see his eventual replacement selected. Still others, a surprise pick may have us completely questioning […]
Jeff Ratcliffe
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5 underrated NFL draft prospects to monitor for fantasy
The glitz and glam the first round of the NFL Draft brings is the yearly spectacle. The mocks and talk of the town center around the top 32 selections. But the middle rounds of this process are where teams can separate themselves. Finding value and diamonds in the rough can turn a strong draft haul […]
Derek Brown
NFL
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Checking in on the injury situations of this year's draft prospects
Evaluating the skill of the incoming rookies in this week’s NFL Draft is a big task, but it isn’t the only one facing NFL front offices. The medical sheets are just as important — in some cases, moreso. Heading into the draft, ProFootballDoc does his best to look at the notable injury situations among this […]
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5 NFL Draft Trades We Want To See Happen
The 2021 NFL Draft is rapidly approaching, and we’ve already seen some big trades in the buildup. San Francisco moved from the 12 up to the third pick, presumably to select their quarterback of the future. Their trade partner, Miami, then turned around and sent the 12 to Philadelphia for the sixth overall pick. Given […]
Jeff Ratcliffe
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5 NFL Draft Picks We Want To See Happen
We’re heading down the home stretch with the NFL Draft now only a week away. While we don’t know how things are going to unfold over the three-day event, we can say that this will be the most unique draft in the history of the league. The ripple effect from the COVID-19 pandemic has dramatically […]
Jeff Ratcliffe
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2021 NFL Draft rookie profile: Oklahoma State RB Chuba Hubbard
(Follow along with all things 2021 NFL Draft with the FTN 2021 NFL Draft Hub!) Chuba Hubbard is a very interesting prospect entering the 2021 NFL Draft. His 2019 and 2020 collegiate campaigns were very different, making him a tough player to peg when forecasting his potential in the NFL. We know that there is a […]
Adam Pfeifer
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2021 NFL Draft rookie profile: Louisiana-Lafayette RB Elijah Mitchell
(Follow along with all things 2021 NFL Draft with the FTN 2021 NFL Draft Hub!) After a four-year tenure with the Louisiana-Lafayette Ragin’ Cajuns, Elijah Mitchell is now ready to take on the NFL. He’s had plenty of success during his collegiate career and while he won’t be viewed as a top-three running back prospect in […]
Adam Pfeifer
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2021 NFL Draft rookie profile: Oregon St. RB Jermar Jefferson
(Follow along with all things 2021 NFL Draft with the FTN 2021 NFL Draft Hub!) Jermar Jefferson burst onto the scene as a freshman at Oregon State. Jefferson garnered Freshman All American and Pac-12 Freshman of the year honors with a banner campaign. He rolled up 1,527 total yards from scrimmage in that first season. While […]
Derek Brown
NFL
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2021 NFL Draft rookie profile: Ohio State RB Trey Sermon
Trey Sermon’s collegiate journey was an interesting one. Sermon started with a productive freshman season sharing a backfield with Baker Mayfield and Rodney Anderson. He then was an injury afterthought in 2019, watching Jalen Hurts and Kennedy Brooks lead a potent Oklahoma rushing attack in his absence. Sermon then landed at Ohio State and capped […]
Derek Brown
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2021 NFL Draft rookie profile: USC WR Amon-Ra St. Brown
(Follow along with all things 2021 NFL Draft with the FTN 2021 NFL Draft Hub!) Amon-Ra St. Brown is a former 5-star recruit who played wide receiver for the USC Trojans. While some believe he didn’t quite live up to expectations, St. Brown has turned himself into a very good NFL prospect. With St. Brown NFL […]
Brett Whitefield
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2021 NFL Draft rookie profile: Penn State TE Pat Freiermuth
Evaluating tight ends and their transition to the NFL is always a fun process. Compared to other skill positions, the collegiate stat lines can be harder to evaluate as many programs don’t rely on tight ends as the main cog in their passing games. The tight ends that garner the ink from the draft community […]
Derek Brown