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Top 3 Fantasy Football Storylines of Week 17 (2025)
By Josh Shepardson on December 23, 2025

Championship week doesn’t have any massive storylines. Instead, it has a few eye-catching ones for the fringes of starting lineups, starting with the viability of a veteran running back in a banged-up backfield. Another team must navigate a suspension for … read more »

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Top 5 Fantasy Football Takeaways: Surprises & Disappointments
By Josh Shepardson on December 22, 2025

A lead running back emerged from a two-back committee. Additionally, a rookie quarterback had another stellar game in Week 16, putting him in the streamer mix in a plus matchup in Week 17. On the negative side of the ledger, … read more »

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3 Fantasy Football Burning Questions: Week 16 Discord AMA
By Josh Shepardson on December 20, 2025

Friday afternoons are my opportunity to connect with FantasyPros readers and the FantasyPros Discord community. If you haven’t already done so, be sure to join our Discord to get answers to your questions. I host weekly AMAs on Fridays, and … read more »

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3 Bold Predictions for Week 16 (2025 Fantasy Football)
By Josh Shepardson on December 19, 2025

I entered Week 15 with a 13-29 (.310) record on my bold predictions this year. After getting one of my three bold predictions right last week, my season ledger sits at 14-31 (.311). My batting average is north of .300 … read more »

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NFL DFS Cheat Sheet: Picks for Every Game (Week 16)
By Josh Shepardson on December 19, 2025

The NFL Week 16 DFS main slate features 11 games. The following players are in my player pool. I’ll circle back to provide showdown selections and update the player pool by Saturday evening, after the final injury reports are released. … read more »

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NFL DFS Lineup Advice: Picks & Predictions (Week 16)
By Josh Shepardson on December 18, 2025

The NFL Week 16 DFS main slate has 11 games, and there isn’t a no-brainer game to stack, like the Rams versus the Lions in Week 15. Still, the first featured game stack below was comfortably my favorite, as there’s … read more »

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Top 3 Fantasy Football Storylines of Week 16 (2025)
By Josh Shepardson on December 16, 2025

The top fantasy football storylines for the semi-finals of the fantasy football season begin on Thursday Night Football. A Saturday contest is also an intriguing one. Finally, a backfield with a fantasy-friendly matchup warrants investigation. Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Advice … read more »

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Top 5 Fantasy Football Takeaways: Surprises & Disappointments
By Josh Shepardson on December 15, 2025

A low-end fantasy starter at quarterback might have graduated to a higher tier with an eye-popping performance on Sunday. Additionally, two pass-catching weapons balled out on Thursday Night Football. Unfortunately, two offenses put up dud performances that might have ended … read more »

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3 Fantasy Football Burning Questions: Week 15 Discord AMA
By Josh Shepardson on December 13, 2025

Friday afternoons are my opportunity to connect with FantasyPros readers and the FantasyPros Discord community. If you haven’t already done so, be sure to join our Discord to get answers to your questions. I host weekly AMAs on Fridays, and … read more »

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3 Bold Predictions for Week 15 (2025 Fantasy Football)
By Josh Shepardson on December 12, 2025

After going 0-3 on my bold predictions in Week 13 and bringing my season ledger to an ugly 11-28 (.282), I bounced back in Week 14. I nearly swept the three picks, but Colston Loveland finished as the TE9 in … read more »

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