Michael Salfino
@michaelsalfino.bsky.social
Senior fantasy writer @theathletic. Writes the back of the cards for Topps. Collectibles scribe for @theathletic. Alumnus The Wall Street Journal Sports. Sharpener 2026 Fantasy Football Ranks: https://tinyurl.com/5e5s8xv8
Week 4 targets and touches for waivers by me. www.nytimes.com/athletic/766...
Fantasy football market share report: Quinshon Judkins’ stock is rising
Brian Robinson is a must-add and has value outside of being a handcuff to teammate Bijan Robinson. Quinshon Judkins' gets more work.
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October 6, 2026 at 4:28 PM
Week 4 targets and touches for waivers by me. www.nytimes.com/athletic/766...
Week 3 by me www.nytimes.com/athletic/763...
Fantasy football Week 3 takeaways: Purdy, JSN keep on rolling; Maye's slump continues
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September 28, 2026 at 1:30 PM
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For waivers, etc. by me: www.nytimes.com/athletic/759...
Fantasy football market share report: Is Jalen Coker the No. 1 wideout in Carolina?
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September 15, 2026 at 4:19 PM
For waivers, etc. by me: www.nytimes.com/athletic/759...
Medical update: I have started dialysis. Eventually it will be at home. There will be no impact on me professionally. The full story is here: docs.google.com/document/d/1...
September 12, 2026 at 8:02 PM
Medical update: I have started dialysis. Eventually it will be at home. There will be no impact on me professionally. The full story is here: docs.google.com/document/d/1...
SALFINO/SHARPENER PLAYER OF THE DAY: Josh Jacobs. My 2026 rankings are published and will be updated and expanded through Labor Day. Here's a free preview of my RB11 and the market's RB19 (the last week). Click on the link to subscribe. sharpener.me/michael-salf...
August 29, 2026 at 3:34 PM
SALFINO/SHARPENER PLAYER OF THE DAY: Josh Jacobs. My 2026 rankings are published and will be updated and expanded through Labor Day. Here's a free preview of my RB11 and the market's RB19 (the last week). Click on the link to subscribe. sharpener.me/michael-salf...
The Hater’s Ball is back. Why the top 50 fantasy football players all suck. By me, of course. The life of the party! The king of fun! www.nytimes.com/athletic/754...
Why fantasy football’s top-50 players for 2026 will crush your team and your soul
What could go wrong for your top-50 picks in fantasy football 2026? Michael Salfino shares his bearish take for each player.
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August 28, 2026 at 3:20 PM
The Hater’s Ball is back. Why the top 50 fantasy football players all suck. By me, of course. The life of the party! The king of fun! www.nytimes.com/athletic/754...
Here's my Ronis league draft. Site loves it. I hate that. JSN, Olave, Flowers, Loveland, Jacobs, Sutton, Warren, Caleb, Reed, Coker, Marks, Purdy, Juwan Johnson, M. Davis (Dallas RB), Jets Mitchell, Jaguars K, Demacardo, Jaguars D (Browns Week 1), Germie Bernard, Eli Stowers
August 25, 2026 at 9:22 PM
Here's my Ronis league draft. Site loves it. I hate that. JSN, Olave, Flowers, Loveland, Jacobs, Sutton, Warren, Caleb, Reed, Coker, Marks, Purdy, Juwan Johnson, M. Davis (Dallas RB), Jets Mitchell, Jaguars K, Demacardo, Jaguars D (Browns Week 1), Germie Bernard, Eli Stowers
Jeanty the NFFC RB11 the last week. He's my RB13. Not really injury related. See my ranks. Subscribe at the link. sharpener.me/michael-salf...
August 24, 2026 at 5:11 PM
Jeanty the NFFC RB11 the last week. He's my RB13. Not really injury related. See my ranks. Subscribe at the link. sharpener.me/michael-salf...
Back in my comfort zone of hating players: Fantasy football All-Fade team featuring Lamar Jackson and Rashee Rice - The Athletic www.nytimes.com/athletic/752...
Fantasy football All-Fade team featuring Lamar Jackson and Rashee Rice
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August 21, 2026 at 2:38 PM
Back in my comfort zone of hating players: Fantasy football All-Fade team featuring Lamar Jackson and Rashee Rice - The Athletic www.nytimes.com/athletic/752...
Everyone wants to talk about Sutton who is a chalk value pick every year. I wrote about others! Fantasy football ADP winners from Malik Willis to Courtland Sutton - The Athletic www.nytimes.com/athletic/752...
Fantasy football ADP winners from Malik Willis to Courtland Sutton
Michael Salfino identifies his favorite players who the fantasy football draft market is snubbing.
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August 20, 2026 at 3:58 PM
Everyone wants to talk about Sutton who is a chalk value pick every year. I wrote about others! Fantasy football ADP winners from Malik Willis to Courtland Sutton - The Athletic www.nytimes.com/athletic/752...
Reposted by Michael Salfino
#NorthByNorthwest was the second of Ernest Lehman’s six Oscar nominations (four for writing, two for picture). He never won, maybe because apart from this, his nominations were small, obscure pictures no one knows, like Sabrina, West Side Story, and Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf. #TCMParty
August 16, 2026 at 10:12 PM
#NorthByNorthwest was the second of Ernest Lehman’s six Oscar nominations (four for writing, two for picture). He never won, maybe because apart from this, his nominations were small, obscure pictures no one knows, like Sabrina, West Side Story, and Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf. #TCMParty
Major updates in my rankings. You're out a month with a major soft-tissue injury, you drop 10 slots at your position. So Burden and Tyson, re-ranked. Niners being typically coy with CMC. See link to subscribe to my ranks. 30,000+ words. Updated through Labor Day. sharpener.me/michael-salf...
Redraft PPR Positional Ranks - Michael Salfino
THE REVIEWS ARE IN: “Backed by sound data analysis. Actionable nuggets not found in other draft kits.” “Unafraid to go his own way, funny.” “Practical, real-world strategy.” “Razor-sharp analysis expr...
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August 15, 2026 at 2:53 PM
Major updates in my rankings. You're out a month with a major soft-tissue injury, you drop 10 slots at your position. So Burden and Tyson, re-ranked. Niners being typically coy with CMC. See link to subscribe to my ranks. 30,000+ words. Updated through Labor Day. sharpener.me/michael-salf...
By me. Comments are, um, lively…. How Zero RB can improve your fantasy football title odds; 6 running backs to target - The Athletic www.nytimes.com/athletic/751...
How Zero RB can improve your fantasy football title odds; 6 running backs to target
Michael Salfino explains how, in the right format, a Zero-RB draft strategy can double your chances of winning your fantasy football league.
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August 14, 2026 at 7:40 PM
By me. Comments are, um, lively…. How Zero RB can improve your fantasy football title odds; 6 running backs to target - The Athletic www.nytimes.com/athletic/751...
2026 Fantasy Football RB preview with me and co-host @pianow.bsky.social Listen if you want to win your league.
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August 13, 2026 at 6:56 PM
2026 Fantasy Football RB preview with me and co-host @pianow.bsky.social Listen if you want to win your league.
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Treasury Scales Back Scrutiny of U.S. Shell Companies politicalwire.com/2026/08/12/t...
Treasury Scales Back Scrutiny of U.S. Shell Companies
"The Trump administration is moving forward with a plan to scale back scrutiny of the shadowy shell companies that criminals use to launder money and traffic drugs," the New York Times reports.
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August 13, 2026 at 12:20 AM
Treasury Scales Back Scrutiny of U.S. Shell Companies politicalwire.com/2026/08/12/t...
One of our all-time best
Receiver episode. Lots of good stuff here.
The theme music is back! Here is our 2026 WR Preview. You should listen if you like winning your league. @pianow.bsky.social www.patreon.com/BreakfastTab...
August 7, 2026 at 5:46 PM
One of our all-time best
Reposted by Michael Salfino
Receiver episode. Lots of good stuff here.
The theme music is back! Here is our 2026 WR Preview. You should listen if you like winning your league. @pianow.bsky.social www.patreon.com/BreakfastTab...
August 6, 2026 at 10:26 PM
Receiver episode. Lots of good stuff here.
When are you dopes going to start talking about Flex 9 and Flex 10 instead of leaving it up to me? WISE UP, experts. I’m bored with this! “Are wide receivers or running backs more valuable in fantasy football? Here’s the answer - The Athletic” www.nytimes.com/athletic/749...
Are wide receivers or running backs more valuable in fantasy football?
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August 7, 2026 at 5:46 PM
When are you dopes going to start talking about Flex 9 and Flex 10 instead of leaving it up to me? WISE UP, experts. I’m bored with this! “Are wide receivers or running backs more valuable in fantasy football? Here’s the answer - The Athletic” www.nytimes.com/athletic/749...
This is a bad headline.
August 6, 2026 at 9:43 PM
This is a bad headline.
The theme music is back! Here is our 2026 WR Preview. You should listen if you like winning your league. @pianow.bsky.social www.patreon.com/BreakfastTab...
August 6, 2026 at 9:40 PM
The theme music is back! Here is our 2026 WR Preview. You should listen if you like winning your league. @pianow.bsky.social www.patreon.com/BreakfastTab...
By me. Why pay retail when you can get a player in the same tier at wholesale…. D’Andre Swift, Parker Washington among fantasy football’s ‘Arbitrage All-Stars’ - The Athletic www.nytimes.com/athletic/749...
D'Andre Swift, Parker Washington among fantasy football's 'Arbitrage All-Stars'
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August 6, 2026 at 2:35 PM
By me. Why pay retail when you can get a player in the same tier at wholesale…. D’Andre Swift, Parker Washington among fantasy football’s ‘Arbitrage All-Stars’ - The Athletic www.nytimes.com/athletic/749...
From my ranks (link in bio) on Mahomes: "Since 2021, his 235 scrambles are just 19 behind Josh Allen and his 1,916 yards are also second. Last year, he scrambled more than Allen (53 times) for 420 yards, three TDs and 25 first downs. That's 60 fantasy points just on scrambles, most likely gone."
August 2, 2026 at 4:39 PM
From my ranks (link in bio) on Mahomes: "Since 2021, his 235 scrambles are just 19 behind Josh Allen and his 1,916 yards are also second. Last year, he scrambled more than Allen (53 times) for 420 yards, three TDs and 25 first downs. That's 60 fantasy points just on scrambles, most likely gone."
SALFINO/SHARPENER PLAYER OF THE DAY: Justin Jefferson. My 2026 rankings are published and will be updated and expanded through Labor Day. Here's a free preview of my WR9, the market's WR6. Click on the link to subscribe. sharpener.me/michael-salf...
August 1, 2026 at 3:18 PM
SALFINO/SHARPENER PLAYER OF THE DAY: Justin Jefferson. My 2026 rankings are published and will be updated and expanded through Labor Day. Here's a free preview of my WR9, the market's WR6. Click on the link to subscribe. sharpener.me/michael-salf...
SALFINO/SHARPENER PLAYER OF THE DAY: Deebo Samuel. My 2026 rankings are published and will be updated and expanded through Labor Day. Here's a free preview of my WR35 (too soon to know the market's ADP). #deebosamuel sharpener.me/michael-salf...
July 31, 2026 at 4:07 PM
SALFINO/SHARPENER PLAYER OF THE DAY: Deebo Samuel. My 2026 rankings are published and will be updated and expanded through Labor Day. Here's a free preview of my WR35 (too soon to know the market's ADP). #deebosamuel sharpener.me/michael-salf...