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John Lanfranca tackles several topics heading into training camp – what to watch for in the training camp battles around the NFL as personnel are determined and roles are secured. Three sleeper tight ends are presented, all of whom can ...

In Episode 3 of the FantasySharks Weekly Podcast, John Lanfranca will discuss seven players he is fading in fantasy football drafts this summer. Drafting players at their respective ceiling is a avoidable mistake and limits the upside of your team. ...

In Episode 2 of the Fantasy Sharks Weekly Podcast, John Lanfranca will reveal ten important stats to know, each correlating to a player he is bullish on for the 2020 season. What do these stats really tell us? And do ...

A new podcast that will cover all the bases of your football needs from Fantasy Football to Sports Betting, Daily Fantasy Sports and everything in between. Long-time Fantasy Sharks writer John Lanfranca hosts this weekly podcast that will be available ...

I had a good time Tuesday night drafting with some industry veterans like Paul Charchian, David Dodds, Mike Nease, David Dorey, Lenny Pappano, Mike Nazarek just to name a few, some true heavyweights in that group of guys.

It's been a few days since I've posted here. I got bogged down with the NFL Draft and all that means after the fact. We've been busy updating player databases, depth charts, assigning players further sub-positions (like making a DB a CB, FS or SS) and generally getting the player universe all tidied up for the launch of the 2020 fantasy season.

Hello? Is there anybody out there? Things are crazy in the world right now. As much as we’d love to see the return of all things sports related, it’s worth noting that every decision that has been made so far ...

I thought that I'd give this a go. In the year of the pandemic, distractions like fantasy football can sometimes be welcome. Well wishes to anyone struggling with Covid-19, there's an entire species (primarily) attempting to do their part.

It is my last article of the year. Super Bowl LIV is here. The term Super Bowl is credited to the Kansas City Chiefs owner Lamar Hunt. But a deep-dive investigation into the veracity of this naming results in opinion ...

Welcome my fantasy brethren to another edition of The Prognosticator, may it be a satisfying end game. Thanks once again to all of you for stopping by this year. If you’re still here, you’re hardcore, and I thank you for ...

We are at the penultimate week of the 100th season of the NFL and the only thing we know is that there will be two new participants in the Super Bowl this year.

While Tennessee will be able to run Derrick Henry incessantly they won't have an answer for Patrick Mahomes who will run, scramble and pass his way into a Super Bowl.

Next up are the Tennessee Titans and Derrick Henry traveling to Baltimore Ravens and to deal with their talented QB Lamar Jackson. Lamar Jackson has to prove he can win in the playoffs and I say he struggles. Upset alert as the Titans run all over Baltimore.

Mark Andrews, was a relative unknown playing in an offense that we knew very little about. He went from being an unknown commodity to a Top-4 selection at his position next season as 852 receiving yards and 10 touchdowns will do that for a guy.

Can the Ravens slow down Derrick Henry and the Titans or will Lamar Jackson and the Ravens have the last laugh? Can the two Aarons (Rodgers and Jones) keep the Packers alive or will Beast Mode live to see another ...

Welcome my fantasy brethren to another edition of The Prognosticator, may it cause you pause. The playoffs are here and are we as excited as ever for what should be an action filled fun run through the NFL post season ...

Six teams return to the playoffs this year. That is one less team than 2018. With a turnover of six new teams, parity is at 50% and that keeps the NFL spicy. There is only one team coming back from Super Bowl LIII and that is The New England Patriots.

The season passes and you find yourself wondering where did the time go? My article dropped around Sept. 4 this year and it asked some questions about the then-upcoming NFL season. With the season over let us try to answer them now shall we?

Welcome back for the Week 17 edition of “Red Light, Green Light”, your matchup guide for all of this weekend’s NFL contests (and Monday night). While the information conveyed s not intended to be solely a start/bench list, it can ...

Howard has been a bust this season as he was last season, but with Mike Evans and Chris Godwin both out the last few weeks with injuries, Howard has been serviceable. He’s seen seven targets in each of the last two games and has made some tough catches.

Can Aaron Jones stay hot and finish in style? Will Baker Mayfield and the Browns live up to the hype or end the season on a whimper into the off-season? David Grey will breakdown all the match-ups and try to ...

Williams finally returned from injury last week, and the Chiefs gave him the lion's share of the backfield touches. Now he gets to face the Chargers, who are a plus matchup for opposing running backs. This is a game that the Chiefs will want to win, so look for Williams to be on the field a ton.

Wentz and the Eagles find themselves in a must-win game, as they control their own destiny; they also get in with a Cowboys loss or tie. Wentz has been on fire as of late with six touchdowns and no interceptions in his last three games.

Cleveland allows the 12th most fantasy points to opposing quarterbacks and was just dominated by Lamar Jackson in the 2nd of Week 16. Expect Andy Dalton to finish strong!

Saquon Barkley now has 422 yards from scrimmage to go along with four touchdowns over the last two weeks, and he’ll look to finish the season strong Sunday at home against Philadelphia.

Merry Christmas everyone! This article will drop on Dec. 24 and in homage to Clement C. Moore … it ‘Twas The Night Before Christmas when you could read this tome and all through the house … well you know the ...

Josh Allen always has the safe floor due to his rushing, and this week could be a ceiling game. The Jets are the best possible matchup for opposing quarterbacks, and that's despite the defensive beating they put on Pittsburgh last week.

Will the league find a way to slow down the Air Raid scheme? Maybe, but I would still bet on Murray’s talent and still untapped upside. He could be the top breakout quarterback of 2020.

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Zach Ertz is a must-start this week. If your team has been plagued by injuries and you lack significant depth, Dallas Goedert would not be a terrible flex option to get you around 7-8 points.

The Chiefs defense has vastly improved in recent weeks as they’ve held opposing teams to under 300 yards of total offense. That is not a great sign for Mitch Trubisky who commands a Bears offense that already averages under that mark.

Denver returns home after a rough outing in Arrowhead last Sunday. Drew Lock struggled in against the Chiefs, but the visiting Detroit Lions are a perfect bounce-back opponent. Courtland Sutton has been a revelation this year, and his success should continue in this game.

Welcome back for the Week 16 edition of “Red Light, Green Light”, your matchup guide for all of this weekend’s NFL contests (and Monday night). While the information conveyed below piece is not intended to be solely a start/bench list, it can be used to evaluate those decisions as well.

The following is part of our VIP Membership Content - free for the fantasy playoffs! For an extensive look at all the games this coming week, look no further than our Game Capsules.

Russell Wilson was an early-season MVP candidate and should return to form this week against this defense. Even with Seattle’s run-first approach he has a chance to be the top-scoring quarterback this week.

Color us not impressed. Not only has Arizona wasted what may have been Larry Fitzgerald’s last season in Arizona, the team also managed to practically run David Johnson out of town. And all for what? Seventeen passing touchdowns to 13 turnovers?

Many folks will shy away from Singletary this week, but I’m here to tell you not to. The electric rookie has 23 touches in each of his past two games, which is just absurd usage.

What better team to go against hoping for a bounce back than the Panthers. They’ve allowed the most fantasy points on the season to opposing running backs so look for the run-heavy Colts offense to lean on Marlon Mack early and often.

With D.J. Chark cleared for practice this week, Minshew is an even better start this weekend when he visits Atlanta, who has allowed the seventh-most fantasy points to opposing quarterbacks.

The narrative for this week is that the following will occur: QB Drew Brees will pass for more than three touchdowns because that is what he needs for the overall record over former QB Peyton Manning. He passed for exactly four touchdowns and delivered the win.