Topic: 2026 NFL Season

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FSN DFS Week 2 RB/WR Report Card: Ceiling Hits, Median Accuracy and Misses

FSN grades five Week 2 RB/WR projections by more than final points: median accuracy, role accuracy and ceiling outcomes reveal different kinds of hits and misses.

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NFL Survivor Week 3: Burn, Save or Hold the Heavy Favorites?

FSN turns Week 3 survivor strategy into a decision board: burn Seattle, conditionally hold San Francisco, and preserve Detroit, Buffalo and Kansas City when possible.

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NFL Week 3 No. 1 Seed Leverage: The AFC and NFC Games That Matter Most

Buffalo controls the AFC bye race while San Francisco and Seattle are nearly tied in the NFC. FSN maps the Week 3 games that can move the No. 1 seed.

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What FSN Got Wrong After Week 1: The NFL Teams That Forced the Model to Change

FSN reopens its archived Week 1 forecast and audits the biggest misses: too high on the Chargers and Rams, too low on Kansas City, Minnesota, Cincinnati and San Francisco.

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FSN Power Rankings vs. the Standings: 6 NFL Records the Model Doesn’t Trust Yet

The Week 3 standings and FSN Power Ratings are arguing about Houston, Las Vegas, Jacksonville, Baltimore, Cincinnati and Philadelphia. Here is what each side of the argument says.

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FSN DFS Week 2 QB Projection Audit: Three Big Hits, Two Clear Misses

FSN’s Week 2 DraftKings board liked Dak Prescott, Brock Purdy, Patrick Mahomes, Drake Maye and Justin Herbert. Three beat projection by a wide margin; two came in roughly 10 points short.

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FSN Week 2 Game Simulator Report Card: 9-6 Straight Up, With Six Favorites Exposed

FSN’s stored Week 2 Smart Simulator picks went 9-6 on the 15-game Sunday/Monday slate. The misses included several heavy favorites, which is exactly why preserving pregame forecasts matters.

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NFL Week 3 Rooting Guide: 5 Games With the Biggest Hidden Division Impact

The games that matter most to your team are not always the games your team plays. FSN’s Week 3 rooting model quantifies the five biggest hidden division swings around the league.

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FSN Playoff Predictor: The 8 Teams Whose Odds Moved Most After Week 2

FSN’s 5,000-season simulation sharply repriced eight teams after Week 2. Cincinnati, New Orleans, Dallas and the Rams surged while the Giants, Bears, Steelers and Buccaneers fell hardest.

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NFL Week 3 Confidence Pool Trap Games: Four Favorites FSN Rates as Near Coin Flips

FSN’s Week 3 confidence model has four remaining favorites at 55% or lower. After Green Bay already lost as a 70% model favorite, the board is a reminder to separate a pick from a lock.