Fantasy Insanity

Trade rumors surrounding star running back could spell trouble for fantasy football managers

With trade rumors building, the Colts could cut Jonathan Taylor's 20-carry workload to protect his health, creating a fantasy football dilemma.

Setting fantasy football expectations for stars as they return from injury

One easy way to test your memory: Watch any TV show or movie that has a stacked cast. Normally at some point along the way you��ll spot an actor you...

Rams’ injury nightmare leaves fantasy football managers scrambling for answers

The ancient among you will remember a game show from your youth that the Madman always enjoyed: “Press Your Luck!”  If you know anything about “Press Your Luck!” you know...

Making fantasy football sense of John Harbaugh’s Giants chaos

Some of the toughest situations to deal with as a fantasy football manager involve late-week injury news. Don’t worry. It can get worse! Now we can add late-week benchings to...

Fantasy football’s first big bye week disruption can send you to a more difficult place

It gets hazy this week. So hazy, we’re willing to look toward — avert your eyes — Cleveland!

The fantasy football possibilities — and fallouts — from Texans’ stunner

Every week the NFL feels the need to teach its fans that they know nothing. Week 5 was no different.

Young QB’s return comes with reason for fantasy football caution despite plenty of hype

Jayden Daniels returns from an elbow injury in Week 5. Why fantasy managers should temper expectations for the Commanders quarterback.

How to survive while your injury-ravaged fantasy team heals up

Hopefully, within a few weeks, you and your fantasy stars will be feeling normal again.

The numbers paint a clear picture about QB’s Week 4 fantasy football viability

People sometimes might tell you that you need to put your feelings aside.

Why going chalk could actually be the contrarian play in Week 3 of fantasy football DFS

It can be fun to be the devil’s advocate. You get to argue against what often is widely accepted logic. You can get creative in finding reasoning to support an...

Caleb Williams’ fantasy football absence can be survived — but it won’t be easy

We subscribe to the long-held method of delivering bad news as worse news to soften the blow. You know, like: Hey Wilhelm, Klaus burned your house down. ... Nah, just...

The worrying Week 2 trend that should make fantasy owners think twice about Joe Burrow

The sports world is nothing without its curses. Let’s call this one the Cincy September Swoon. 

The fantasy football revelations of Week 1 running back workloads

Perspective is a funny thing.

The promising fantasy football solutions to help an unexpected injury dilemma

You don’t play dozens of fantasy football leagues every season over a span of multiple decades without learning a few things along the way. 

Fantasy football drafters must adapt to instant value changes — as Packers’ back skyrockets

In the last of a six-part draft preview series, Fantasy Insanity recaps changes in the player value and draft price.

Fantasy football sleepers can be a crapshoot — here’s where you can aim

Not all fantasy sleepers are created equal. 

Who to handcuff to your fantasy football running backs

There is nothing quite like the mad scramble on fantasy football waiver wires when a premier running back goes down with an injury.

Fantasy baseball: Mason Montgomery leads widely available bullpen arms

Pirates reliever Mason Montgomery is available in over 85% of leagues. Here is why he and other dominant bullpen arms are must-adds for fantasy.

Evaluating crowded running back depth charts is crucial for selecting fantasy ball carriers

In the fourth of our six-part draft preview series, Fantasy Insanity takes a look at running backs.