Bucky Irving

The NFL preseason is in full swing, meaning it’s the start of redraft fantasy football season. Everyone knows practice makes perfect, and there is no better way to practice than with the FantasyPros Mock Draft Simulator. I am picking 10th … read more »

Every year, there are players we will not draft in fantasy football. Some burned us the year before, while others could have simply failed to live up to lofty expectations. In last year’s version of this article, I nailed plenty … read more »

The 2026 fantasy football season is here. And that means it’s time to start circling player targets on the draft board. August. LFG. Knowing who to target within your rankings/tiers is one of the most important aspects of completing a … read more »

Would Zero-RB have been a less controversial fantasy football strategy with better branding? What if it had been called Pass Catcher Onslaught or Catch-a-Palooza? There are few things in fantasy football more satisfying than having a stud running back anchoring … read more »

Do you ever have a dream that jars you awake? That leaves you screaming. If only for a moment. Drenched in a cold sweat. “What if? What if my fantasy football draft plays out EXACTLY LIKE I WANT IT TO … read more »

In fantasy football, not all busts are created equal. Some highly-ranked players still produce, but not enough to live up to their lofty ADP. Our Featured Pros have identified 24 players they consider “draft landmines” in 2026. Fantasy Football Research … read more »

There’s nothing more butthole-clenching and brow-sweat-inducing than sitting on the clock in a fantasy football draft and having a brain fart. You frantically scroll through names and search for positions. The clock continues to tick down. Tick. Tock. Tick. Tock. … read more »

While running back isn’t the most important position on the field, it is in fantasy football. Last year, Christian McCaffrey was the top-scoring player in fantasy football, averaging 24.5 PPR fantasy points per game. That said, welcome to my running … read more »

The perfect fantasy football draft is a fun idea. In reality, we know there is no perfect draft (unless you played our perfect draft contest last year!), but we can try to get really close to it by hitting our … read more »

The 2026 NFL preseason is underway, meaning we’ve officially hit the start of redraft fantasy football season. Therefore, it’s time to do all the preparation fantasy players ignored over the past few months. Many factors go into fantasy players winning … read more »

When preparing for your fantasy football drafts, knowing which players to target and which to avoid is important. The amount of information available can be overwhelming, so a great way to condense the data and determine players to draft and … read more »

When preparing for your fantasy football drafts, knowing which players to target and which to avoid is important. The amount of information available can be overwhelming, so a great way to condense the data and determine players to draft and … read more »

Which running backs are going to win your fantasy football leagues in 2026? Our Featured Pros have their answers about which players are poised to help you dominate your competition. Fantasy Football Research & Advice Fantasy Football Expert Rankings 2026 … read more »

Drafts are right around the corner. We’ve got many great cheat sheets from Dbro, Erickson, and Fitz. I am throwing my targets in the mix here for draft day. For reference, I was the highest FantasyPros Draft Season-ranked among my … read more »

Everyone loves power rankings, whether football-related or not. Therefore, I’ve put together fantasy football rankings for all 32 NFL teams, along with my thoughts on each squad for the 2026 season. These rankings are based on a combination of high-end … read more »

When preparing for your fantasy football drafts, knowing which players to target and which to avoid is important. The amount of information available can be overwhelming, so a great way to condense the data and determine players to draft and … read more »

The 2026 NFL regular season is only a month away, meaning it’s the official start of redraft fantasy football season. Everyone knows practice makes perfect, and there is no better way to practice than with the FantasyPros Mock Draft Simulator. … read more »

When preparing for your fantasy football drafts, knowing which players to target and which to avoid is important. The amount of information available can be overwhelming, so a great way to condense the data and determine players to draft and … read more »

I’ve often referred to running backs as both the core and backbone of fantasy football rosters, since their consistent floors and potential upside provide managers with much-needed stability each year. Wideouts can be schemed out of the picture by defensive … read more »

We’ve reached the 2026 NFL preseason, meaning it’s the official start of redraft fantasy football season. Everyone knows practice makes perfect, and there is no better way to practice than running a fantasy football mock draft with the FantasyPros Mock … read more »

Everyone loves a good stack, whether it comes in the form of pancakes, $100 bills, or fantasy football. Stacking in fantasy football is where you draft multiple players from the same NFL roster. The reasoning behind stacking is to put … read more »

Everyone likes to shop for value, right? You never want to overpay for anything, including in a fantasy football draft. As training camp news moves player prices, new values emerge across the draft board. The key is knowing what players … read more »

When preparing for your fantasy football drafts, knowing which players to target and which to avoid is important. The amount of information available can be overwhelming, so a great way to condense the data and determine players to draft and … read more »

Our fantasy football analysts went through the top 50 running backs on FantasyPros ECR, broken into five tiers, and each picked one back per tier they disagree with, whether that disagreement runs too high or too low. Here’s the full … read more »

Looking at ADP in fantasy football is important for understanding a player’s value. Our Featured Pros highlight the high-upside targets they believe have the potential to dramatically outperform their draft cost and become difference-makers in 2026. Fantasy Football Research & … read more »

We ranked every running back by projected season-long fantasy football points to build a “projection rank,” then compared that to each back’s actual expert consensus rank (ECR). These are the backs where the raw, points-based projection is significantly higher on … read more »

When preparing for your fantasy football draft, it’s important to have a sense of where players are getting drafted. This is known as their average draft position (or ADP). Unlike traditional ADP, our Real-Time ADP quickly detects changes in a … read more »

When preparing for your fantasy football drafts, knowing which players to target and which to avoid is important. The amount of information available can be overwhelming, so a great way to condense the data and determine players to draft and … read more »