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2026 NFL Mock Draft: First-Round Picks (1.0) https://cdn.fantasypros.com/wp-content/images/fernando_mendoza_indiana-1-1/213x119.jpg
2026 NFL Mock Draft: First-Round Picks (1.0)
By Pat Fitzmaurice on February 20, 2026

The NFL Draft offers hope to fans of the 31 teams that didn’t win the Super Bowl. Maybe your team will have the sort of draft the Ravens had in 1996, when they drafted future Hall of Famers Jonathan Ogden … read more »

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Fantasy Football Mock Draft: Early Picks & Predictions (2026) https://cdn.fantasypros.com/wp-content/images/Jahmyr_Gibbs_Lions-1-1/213x119.jpg
Fantasy Football Mock Draft: Early Picks & Predictions (2026)
By Pat Fitzmaurice on January 6, 2026

Now that the 2025 NFL regular season is history, let’s set the stage for 2026 fantasy drafts with an early five-round fantasy football mock draft. We’ll assume it’s for a half-point PPR league where each team is required to start … read more »

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Fantasy Football Draft Rankings (2026)
By Pat Fitzmaurice on January 1, 2026

Happy 2026! The new year calls for a new set of fantasy football draft rankings. As you know, there is no such thing as an offseason in fantasy football, and it’s never too early to start hatching a plan to … read more »

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Fantasy Football Rankings, Tiers & Start/Sit Advice (Week 18) https://cdn.fantasypros.com/wp-content/images/luther_burden_bears_3-1/213x119.jpg
Fantasy Football Rankings, Tiers & Start/Sit Advice (Week 18)
By Pat Fitzmaurice on January 1, 2026

It’s funny how agitated some people in the fantasy community get about leagues that play into Week 18. “I can’t believe you’re playing fantasy football in a week where all 32 NFL teams are playing football!” Look, we get it. … read more »

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10 Most Intriguing Players of Week 18 (Fantasy Football) https://cdn.fantasypros.com/wp-content/images/Bijan_Robinson_Falcons_12/213x119.jpg
10 Most Intriguing Players of Week 18 (Fantasy Football)
By Pat Fitzmaurice on January 1, 2026

Depending on how you look at it, Week 18 is either the beginning of the fantasy football offseason, or the last checkpoint before the offseason begins. And… Wait. You weren’t about to fall for the whole “offseason” thing, were you? … read more »

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Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Advice: Pickups to Target, Stash & Drop (Week 18) https://cdn.fantasypros.com/wp-content/images/Malik_Davis_cowboys_1-1/213x119.jpg
Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Advice: Pickups to Target, Stash & Drop (Week 18)
By Pat Fitzmaurice on December 29, 2025

A lot of fantasy football gamers get indignant about leagues that play into Week 18. The final week of the regular season can be wildly unpredictable because not every team is fully motivated to win. Thus, fantasy results can be … read more »

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10 Most Intriguing Players of Week 17 (2025 Fantasy Football) https://cdn.fantasypros.com/wp-content/images/Ashton_Jeanty_Raiders/213x119.jpg
10 Most Intriguing Players of Week 17 (2025 Fantasy Football)
By Pat Fitzmaurice on December 24, 2025

I was about to go to bed last night when I heard a commotion downstairs, so I went down to check it out. Imagine my surprise when I encountered Santa Claus, who was dutifully placing presents beneath our Christmas tree. … read more »

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Fantasy Football Rankings, Tiers & Start/Sit Advice (Week 17) https://cdn.fantasypros.com/wp-content/images/ken_walker_seahawks/213x119.jpg
Fantasy Football Rankings, Tiers & Start/Sit Advice (Week 17)
By Pat Fitzmaurice on December 24, 2025

Here are my fantasy football rankings, tiers and outlook for notable players Week 17. Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Pickups Weekly Fantasy Football Expert Rankings Fantasy Football Start/Sit Advice Fantasy Football Trade Tools Fantasy Football Rankings, Tiers & Start/Sit Lineup Advice: … read more »

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Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Advice: Pickups to Target, Stash & Drop (Week 17)
By Pat Fitzmaurice on December 22, 2025

Fantasy Football Championship week. The trophy, the winner’s check and eight-plus months of bragging rights are within your grasp. Ready to go, slugger? You got this. With luck, your core fantasy football lineup is all set for Week 17, and … read more »

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10 Most Intriguing Players of Week 16 (2025 Fantasy Football) https://cdn.fantasypros.com/wp-content/images/quinn_ewers_dolphins_1-1/213x119.jpg
10 Most Intriguing Players of Week 16 (2025 Fantasy Football)
By Pat Fitzmaurice on December 19, 2025

Making it to Week 16 of the fantasy football season is an accomplishment worth savoring. You’re here either because you fought your way through the first round of the playoffs or because you had such an excellent regular season that … read more »

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