The Fantasy Alchemist

Talking Bears and Browns backfield, Tee Higgins back to form, Rookie WRs, and a TE ranked outside the top 10 who is primed for a breakout performance.

Never underestimate a man trying to impress a girl he likes... Also: Alvin Kamara is PPR King! Difficult fantasy backfields (Rams, Bears, Vikings, Falcons). The Jordan Addison breakout happened! Veteran WR to target in trade now. National TE day spotlight.

QB you should claim even if you don't need one. A backup RB with multiple paths to RB1 status in the 2nd half of the season. Rookie WR fever. 3 starting TE options, all below 50% owned.

Start Prime Time Cousins? Bears RB unit performs better without Justin Field. 5 WR recommendations including two rookie desperation plays. Which TE is primed for a breakout game in week 7?

Elite QBs not producing elite fantasy numbers. WRs to trust and avoid in Starting Lineups. Backfields moving towards committees. Young TEs on the rise. Trade targets ahead of week 7.

Rookies on the rise! Which 49ers RB to prioritize. 2 TEs taking over as their teams TE1. RB backfields and players to target due to injuries.

QB who's week 6 ranking is twice as high as his fantasy ranking. RB with elite usage who is due for fantasy success. Two WRs outside top 35 who are putting up WR2 production.

A post-hype sleeper generating WR2 numbers. The return of Cooper Kupp, Bengals offense, and Breece Hall. Buy now RB opportunities. A pair of RB1 with concerning usage trends.

Only 1 RB waiver wire target, who is it? Why you should roster Chargers Quentin Johnston. Sneaky WR add that provides rushing upside. TE streaming options.

RB outside the Top 20 primed for a monster week! WR to start on Thursday night. Which Jaguars WR should I start? WR outside 30 who is yielding WR2 production.

Key fantasy observations and trends from week 4 of the NFL season. Talking Lions, Jaguars, Dolphins, Bills, Vikings, Bears, Texans, Bengals, Rams, Saints, Eagles, Chiefs, Chargers, and Cowboys.

QB replacement option for Joe Burrow. Top20 WR free in two-thirds of ESPN leagues. Is Jameson Williams a priority add? 1 TE to Target and 1 TE to Avoid. Which Broncos RB should I target?

Start this rookie TE on Thursday. What WR outside the top 40 is about to break out? RBs outside the top 20 with favorable matchups. 2 QBs outside the Top 10 playing each other in a high scoring, competitive game.

Talking age bias against elite WRs, concerns with Titans, Commanders, and Seahawks rushing, concerns with Falcons passing, what's next for Devon Achane, and TEs on the rise.

Who should I replace Justin Fields with? How much FAAB should I use on Devon Achane? Who is the next breakout at RB that I should target? Which player with less than 1% roster ship should I add to my bench?

Why I'm not concerned about Cam Akers if I have Alexander Mattison. Plus 8 recommendations for RBs outside the top 20, WRs outside the top 25, and TEs outside the top 10 that you would should be starting in week 3.

Key observations discussed: Is Jordan Love for real? Is Justin Fields a bust? What do I do with the Burrow and Chase? The Phenomenal Puka Who to Not Overreact to Who to be Worried About

Who is the priority add of the week? How much FAAB should you spend? Two sneaky RB adds to monitor. A TE1 free in two out of three leagues! The Fantasy Alchemist discusses ahead of week 3 waiver claims.

Fantasy Forensic will be a special research based podcast. I’ll aim to do a data dive into a topic or theme throughout the season and more so in the offseason. But for the first Fantasy Forensic, I’m going to start with a simple concept. You see I think most of us had a really miserable first week of the 2023 season because so many top players and teams underperformed from a fantasy standpoint. An...

Players you should not be afraid to start in week 2. These are players ranked outside the Top 20 at their respective positions who should be in your starting consideration this week.

32 Observations related to a player or teams stat that have implications for the fantasy football season. Covering all 32 teams following week 1 of the NFL season.

With a frustrating week 1 behind us, we can now turn our attention to how we can improve our teams going into week 2. There are a number of players who you drafted, even drafted highly, that did not produce in week Conversely, there were several players who were not drafted at all and smashed in week 1. Some are worth prioritizing for your waiver claims, while others are not. That’s the focus on t...

For week 1, you may feel you have to start your highest drafted players but you don't! Here are 5 players for week 1 of the NFL season you should elevate from your bench into starting!

Travis Kelce Injury Emergency Podcast. What to do with the following questions? 1) Should I try to trade for him? 2) Who should I replace him with? 2) Should I roster or play his backup Noah Gray? 3) Should I play any Chiefs RB/WR/TE in Week 1?

As fantasy analysts there is still a fair amount of ambiguity that go into our preseason projections. We then use those projections to build our analysis and recommendations. But once we get real regular season game data we may need to go back and revise our expectations. Because of that, these are the things I will be closely monitoring in week 1 of the NFL season... Chiefs WR usage Eagles RB usa...