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Jake Kirby

  • Founder and Fantasy Sports Writer, FPTrack
Sweden
As seen in: FPTrack, Bleacher Report
Covers:  Fantasy Football
Expat in 🇸🇪 KC Chiefs & Fantasy Football enthusiast. Things I like: Tucker Kraft, Mark Andrews, Tight Ends. Fantasy takes reside on @FPTrackFantasy.

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Jake Kirby’s Biography

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Founder of FPTrack and lead fantasy football sports writer and analyst on the site.

Jake began his sports media career more than 13 years ago, contributing sports content to both Bleacher Report and Betfair. After an extended hiatus from writing, he returned to the industry to launch FPTrack, a platform focused on fantasy football,hockey, and baseball news, player tracking, analysis, and lineup decision tools.

A dedicated dynasty fantasy football player and Kansas City Chiefs supporter, Jake …

Jake Kirby’s Journalist Portfolio

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8 WRs to Consider Starting in Week 7, and Why...

8 WRs to Consider Starting in Week 7, and Why...

Jake gives his thoughts on 8 wide receivers who you should be considering in your lineups in Week 7, featurin…

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8 WRs to Consider Starting in Week 6, and Why...

8 WRs to Consider Starting in Week 6, and Why...

Jake gives his thoughts on 8 wide receivers who you should be considering in your lineups this week, featurin…

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Rookie Breakout Watch for Week 4

Rookie Breakout Watch for Week 4

Jake Kirby is officially on Rookie Breakout Watch for Week 4. Today, he discusses what the chances of a break…

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FPTrack's "Our Dudes" for the 2026 Season

FPTrack's "Our Dudes" for the 2026 Season

The FPTrack fantasy football team come together to answer 6 questions ahead of the 2026 fantasy football seas…

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These 5 Rising Rookies Can Be Contributors in 2026

These 5 Rising Rookies Can Be Contributors in 2026

Jake Kirby looks at 5 rookie risers of camp and preseason so far, analyzing each players path to relevancy in…

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Jake Kirby's DO NOT Draft Tiers for 2026

Jake Kirby's DO NOT Draft Tiers for 2026

Jake Kirby is back for part two of his Kirbometer draft tiers series, this time declaring who he is not buyin…

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Articles

8 WRs to Consider Starting in Week 8, and Why...

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By Jake Kirby
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Coming at you a day ahead of schedule this week, I'm back for the third edition in my weekly Wide Receiver article. As with the previous editions, I've tiered eight guys who I like with varying degrees of confidence, from the "smash start" guys, to the "longshot" plays. Following my analysis I recap Week 7's results, giving you the perfect opportunity to laugh at me collectively. Rather than bore you further, let's get into it...
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Start 'Em, Sit 'Em Picks for Week 7 (Inc. Early Kickoff)

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By Jake Kirby
| FPTrack
Welcome back to the Sunday Showdown, in what is now our seventh edition of the season-long series. Each week myself, Connor, Lynn and Nathan all answer six key questions about the upcoming slate of games today, INCLUDING the early kickoff in Paris. Our selections are scored after each week to ultimately crown a winner, come season's end.
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8 WRs to Consider Starting in Week 7, and Why...

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By Jake Kirby
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You can't win every battle (source: Denzel Boston as one of my smash starts last week). However, you can win some, occasionally in a big way (source: Tre Tucker as one of my flex-worthy selections last week). This week it's more of the same analysis, though hopefully we can have a few more winners while avoiding the season-ending knee injuries (sorry Terry). Rather than talk you to sleep, let's get right into it.
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Interview

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Have you ever used a typewriter?

Negative. Slightly before my time there!

What's your favorite social network?

Reddit.

Why did you become a journalist?

My uncle, the late (and great) Stan Agate, who many will know as Pegasus from News of the World, was certainly an inspiration.