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Weekly fantasy football success hinges on sound lineup decisions. Here’s how beginners can sort through start/sit calls, weigh risk, and make wiser choices each week. Draft day gets most of the ...

This column was originally published in 2025, and has been updated for the 2026 season. Atlanta Falcons RB Bijan Robinson will be the first player selected in many fantasy drafts, regardless of format ...

Bench management is one of the most overlooked parts of fantasy football. New managers often focus on the starting lineup and treat the bench as a place to park backup names. That approach wastes ...

Let’s start here. If you’re a fantasy football veteran and your biggest struggle is remembering which sleeper picks are on which of your multiple rosters, this article is not for you. Please see ...

A lineup choice is not only about deciding which player is better in general who gives a roster the best chance to score points that week. Sometimes the answer is the more talented player. Other times ...

If you’re here, you’re probably wondering what fantasy football is, right? Well, it’s pretty simple. What’s the definition of fantasy? According to Yahoo Scout, it’s “a product of the human creative ...

Examining the most common strategies, what they require and whether or not they would work for you.

The Pulse Newsletter 📣 | This is The Athletic’s daily sports newsletter. Sign up here to receive The Pulse directly in your inbox. Good morning! You’re my sleeper pick this year. Last week, a friend ...

Dynasty fantasy football changes the timeline of how you think about preparation and success. In a redraft league, every roster resets after the season, which naturally confines the scope of one's ...

I've been in the fantasy sports business for 25 years, giving advice to the masses for fantasy baseball, basketball and of course, football. But since I've moved to football on a full-time basis (way ...