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Nick’s Picks: Fantasy Football Advice Week 18

Seventeen weeks down, and finally just one to go. This long NFL season has reached the final, most important week. Week 18 is fantasy football managers’ last opportunity to pick up “sleeper” players to finish the season strong. Whether you are in your league’s championship matchup, or just hoping to finish strong, there are still some “sleepers” on waivers in Week 18 to help you wrap up this year on the right note.


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Nick’s Picks: Fantasy Football Advice Week 17

The two most important weeks of the Fantasy Football season are officially upon us. The stakes are high with some fantasy managers playing in the championship round. Other managers have a lot riding on these next two weeks, but for different reasons since they are in the losers bracket and trying to avoid finishing in last place. Regardless of what you are playing for, there are plenty of “sleepers” on the waivers heading into Week 17 that can get the final weeks of the season started on the rig...
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Nick’s Picks: Fantasy Football Advice Week 16

Most Fantasy Football Leagues playoffs have begun, and we just completed the first week of the semifinals. This two-week matchup will decide who plays in the championship that also lasts two weeks. Whether you are currently beating your opponent or losing heading into Week 16, it’s imperative that you stay on top of the waivers. There are plenty of “sleepers” on the waivers that could boost your roster in order to propel you into the championship or help you mount a comeback to make it through t...
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Nick’s Picks: Fantasy Football Advice Week 15

The most important weeks of fantasy football are upon us with playoffs beginning. For some of you, these next weeks will see you fighting for a spot in the fantasy football championships. Others are simply trying to end the season on a high note after missing the playoffs and only getting to play in a consolation bracket. Regardless of how high or low the stakes are for you, it is imperative that you remain attentive to the waivers in these coming weeks. For those of you in consolation brackets,...
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Nick’s Picks: Fantasy Football Advice Week 14

We have officially made it to the last week of having teams on a bye for the rest of the season. After a light week with only two teams sitting out, Week 14 features six teams on a bye — the Atlanta Falcons, Chicago Bears, Green Bay Packers, Indianapolis Colts, New Orleans Saints and Washington Commanders. Yes, bye weeks conclude after this week, but don’t get too comfortable because playoffs are just around the corner for most fantasy football leagues. Playoffs are its own beast, and you are go...
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Nick’s Picks: Fantasy Football Advice Week 13

After an eventful Thanksgiving weekend of football, we have reached Week 13—the second to last week where some teams are on a bye. The complications of having players sit out are almost over, and after that, we’ll have four weeks of football with no one sitting. Thanksgiving weekend was a significant one, with several players having breakout games during the biggest week of football. This leads us into an exciting Week 13, with multiple teams entering tight playoff chases. We will see what playe...
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Nick’s Picks: Fantasy Football Advice Week 11

Week 10 was one of the most exciting weeks we have had so far. There was a game played in Germany, the Bills-Vikings game has been deemed the game of the year, and Justin Fields continued to break more rushing records in what has been a historic stretch of games for him recently. In Week 11, there will be four more teams on a bye, but just try to make it through this week because in Week 12 there will be no teams with the week off. The teams out on a bye this week are the Jacksonville Jaguars, M...
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Nick’s Picks: Fantasy Football Advice Week 10

One of the more packed bye weeks of the NFL is over. In Week 9, fantasy football managers saw six teams go on a bye, which meant a plethora of players were out. Luckily, in Week 10 there will be a more standard number of teams out on bye. The four teams who have the week off are the New England Patriots, Baltimore Ravens, Cincinnati Bengals and New York Jets. I’ll use this week to find some potential “sleeper” running backs to replace elite players like Cincinnati’s Joe Mixon or Baltimore’s Lama...
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Nick’s Picks: Fantasy Football Advice Week 9

Week 9 of the NFL season is probably going to seem quiet compared to past weeks. With six teams out on a bye in Week 9, there will be less games and plenty of star NFL players unavailable in your fantasy lineup. This week’s bye teams are the Cleveland Browns, Dallas Cowboys, Denver Broncos, New York Giants, Pittsburgh Steelers and San Francisco 49ers. With that being said, fantasy football managers will be without players like star running backs Christian McCaffrey, Saquon Barkley and Nick Chubb...
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Nick’s Picks: Fantasy Football Advice Week 8

Week 7 will probably go down as one of the tougher weeks of the fantasy season. There were plenty of talented teams with even more talented players on a bye, and this led to low scoring appearances from fantasy teams. It was even reported that the NFL has seen a significant drop in scoring, and this has been the worst year of scoring since 2006. This directly correlates to fantasy football, so if it feels like your team is underachieving, those concerns are valid. Week 8 should be less of a chal...
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Nick’s Picks: Fantasy Football Advice Week 7

In Week 6, bye weeks were implemented into fantasy football. Losing players to a bye week is inconvenient and makes your team more susceptible to taking a loss. However, the teams who were on a bye in Week 6 are all mediocre, which leads to their players also being below average. This week the Eagles, Rams, Bills, and Vikings are on a bye and these teams are anything but lackluster. Players on these four teams are familiar faces in the fantasy football world, and losing them in Week 7 makes thin...
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Nick’s Picks: Fantasy Football Advice Week 6

Week 6 of Fantasy Football transitions us into one of the more complicated parts of the year. Bye weeks have begun. All of those reliable star players in your lineup will eventually have a week off with the Lions, Raiders, Texans, and Titans being the first teams on a bye. Picking up “sleeper” players off waivers just became more important than ever. Even if your team doesn’t have injuries, there is a good chance someone will be on their bye week. This edition of Fantasy Football Advice will foc...
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Nick’s Picks: Fantasy Football Advice Week 5

It is time to get serious about your fantasy football teams. Four weeks down and still 14 to go, but these are the make or break weeks. Some managers may have already fallen to 0-4 or 1-3, and the losses have got to stop there. The coming weeks will set the average teams apart from the great ones. No need to worry though, Week 5 of Fantasy Football Advice is here to get you back in the win column before there’s no coming back.


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Nick’s Picks: Fantasy Football Advice Week 4

Week 3 of the NFL season was headlined with injuries. Numerous stars around the league were already sidelined from the action to begin the week, and early into the games more players went down with an injury. For those who have hurt players on their team, this upcoming week is panning out to be a rough one. However, those who still have relatively healthy line ups have the opportunity to strengthen their bench and maybe even add a new flex player since there will be plenty of breakout stars in W...
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Nick’s Picks: Fantasy Football Advice Week 3

Two weeks have come and gone in this still young NFL season; however. fantasy football fans are beginning to identify the players that need to be in their line ups. Breakout stars are emerging in these first couple of weeks, while at the same time, some players with high expectations are beginning to disappoint fans. This week we’ll highlight some more under-the-radar players that could fill a hole in your lineup and briefly discuss some players who shouldn’t be in your Week three lineup.


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Nick’s Picks: Fantasy Football Advice Week 2

Week one of the NFL season has officially concluded, and it is already time to prepare your fantasy football lineups for week two. In just one week of play, we’ve seen a handful of players emerge as potential breakout stars that could fit right into your lineup. Not only have some players already shown signs of being major point producers in the coming weeks, but with star players across the league already out with injury, the door has opened for lesser-known players to earn more playing time. W...
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Nick’s Picks: Fantasy Football Advice Week 1

Chances are you’ve made your way to this article because we are just hours away from the first official game of the football season. To make matters worse, your neighbors in your hall or friends at work convinced you to sign up for a Fantasy Football League that you have no idea how to navigate. There’s so many positions with unfamiliar names, and, according to your neighbors or co-workers, one player you drafted is going to have a great game but the other player is projected to be awful. Most s...