FCW's Week 1 Fantasy Outlook (11/1 - 11/2)

It is that time of year again, folks. Fantasy College Wrestling time.

We start the 2026 campaign with a bang having four pretty major tournaments with lots of D1 (starter) competition and listed entries. While on paper there are a lot of duals on the schedule, only nine are D1 vs D1 for fantasy purposes.

It is a long season (17 weeks!), and an emotional roller coaster at that. So let me give you some quick tips to hopefully make this season a championship one.

• Know the Rules:  Your league is probably Standard Scoring (win by Dec = +3, loss by Maj = -4, etc etc). But if your commish or league is feeling wild, maybe you lose points for a MFF. Do you have unlimited add/drops or only two per week? Is this a league for just the regular season or are you carrying it over into Nationals? See, things can go sideways quickly.
• Add/Drop Like It’s A Business: We all have favorite wrestlers and teams.But there are only so many roster spots. Just like in fantasy football, injuries happen, drop-offs happen, and more times than not you are going to have wrestlers that just dont have any competitions. If they ain't wrestling, they ain't scoring. You’ll have to make a lot of tough choices, but sometimes it's better to have a better matchup than hurt your functional wrestler’s feelings. Speaking of matchups…
• Look for the Matchup, Don't Force the Matchup: it's not always about quantity, but quality. Of course quantity plays a big part, but sometimes getting the "guaranteed" tech in a dual is better than taking the risk at an open tournament with the potential of 4-5 matches.
• Redshirts Are Wrestlers Too: just because they aren’t starting in that ranked dual and going to Mom&Pop Open instead doesn't mean their points don't count the same. 
• Just Because He’s Entered, Doesn’t Mean He’s Actually Wrestling In That Tournament: Self explanatory. You will see that teams love to apparently just spend registration fees on wrestlers that ultimately don't go to the tournament they are scheduled to compete in. It happens. A lot. Get used to it. 

A reminder of some important rules:

• Wrestlers entered at a weight must compete at that weight or else their results will not be counted. Wrestlers in the “Floater” spots can compete at ANY weight and accumulate Fantasy points.
• A wrestler will LOCK on your roster at 12pm ET on the day of their first competition for the week. (refer to the SHP’s Week Preview)
• Only results against D1 competition (starters, backups, and redshirts) will count towards Fantasy Points. 
• Check your league settings to know how many add/drops are permitted per week. 

Have a question, concern, suggestions, or just want to chat about Fantasy Wrestling? Hit us up on Twitter or head over to the InterMat Forums where we have a Fantasy Wrestling dedicated Forum page! Tournament entries are still trickling in, so turn those notifications “ON” and  check the InterMat Forums for updated entries 

Wrestlers I Like This Week

Wrestler (School)- competition for the week [Proj Score]
 

125:

Marcello Milani (COR) - Clarion Open

Nic Bouzakis (OHST) - Clarion Open

Brendan McCrone (OHST) - Clarion Open

Keyveon Roller (UVA) - Navy Classic

Charlie Farmer (ARMY) - Princeton Open

Maximo Renteria (ORST) - Princeton Open

Marc-Anthony McGowan (PRIN)- Princeton Open

Jore Volk (MINN) - Southeast Open

Kysen Terukina (UNC) - Southeast Open

Jett Strickenberger (WVU) - Southeast Open

Louie Gill (WVU) - Southeast Open

Nico Provo (STAN) - @ Utah Valley  [+4]

Nicolar Rivera (WISC) - Vs North Dakota State [+4]
 

133:

Ben Davino (OHST) - Clarion Open

Tyler Ferrara (COR) - Clarion Open

Max Leete (AMER) - Navy Classic

Jacob Van Dee (NEB) - Navy Classic

Ethan Berginc (ARMY) - Princeton Open

Justin Soriano (DREX) - Princeton Open

Matty Lopes (LEH) - Princeton Open

Mason Leiphart (F&M) - Southeast Open

Braxton Brown (MARY) - Southeast Open

Chris Cannon (MINN) - Southeast Open

Ethan Oakley (UNC) - Southeast Open

TK Davis (GWU) - @ Rutgers, Vs Bloomsburg  [+7]

Tyler Knox (STAN) - @ Utah Valley  [+4]

Braxton Appello (SHU) - @ Duke  [+4]

141:

Raymond Lopez (AMER) - Navy Classic

Jack Maida (AMER) - Navy Classic

Dylan Chappell (BUCK) - Navy Classic

Brock Hardy (NEB) - Navy Classic

Carter Bailey (LEH) - Princeton Open

Eli Griffin (RID)- Princeton Open

Bryce Kresho (F&M) - Southeast Open

Vance Vombaur (MINN) - Southeast Open

Jayden Scott (UNC) - Southeast Open

Tom Crook (VT) - Southeast Open

Jordan Titus (WVU) - Southeast Open

Joey Olivieri (RUT) - Vs Bloomsburg, Vs Gardner-Webb  [+10]

John Hildebrandt (SHU) - @ Duke  [+4]

Haiden Drury (UVU) - vs Stanford [+3]
 

149:

Ethan Stiles (OHST) - Clarion Open

Caleb Tyus (SIUE) - Clarion Classic

Jaxon Joy (COR) - Clarion Open

Kaden Cassidy (GMU) - Navy Classic

Nikade Zinkin (NEB) - Navy Classic

Kade Brown (NEB) - Navy Classic

Wynton Denkins (UVA) - Navy Classic

Kelvin Griffin (LEH) - Princeton Open

Chance Lamer (NEB) - Princeton Open

Dylan Layton (RID)- Princeton Open

Andrew Clark (RUT) - Vs Bloomsburg, Vs Gardner-Webb  [+8]
 

157:

Brandon Cannon (OHST) - Clarion Open

Luke Nichter (DREX)  - Navy Classic

DJ McGee (GMU) - Navy Classic

Antrell Taylor (NEB) - Navy Classic

Logan Rozynski (LEH) - Princeton Open

Joel Adams (ORST) - Princeton Open

Conner Harer (RUT) - Princeton Open

Cody Chittum (CHAT) - Southeast Open

Kal Miller (MARY) - Southeast Open

Charlie Millard (MINN) - Southeast Open

Vince Bouzakis (PITT) - @ Navy, Navy Classic

Gavin Drexler (NDSU) - @ Wisconsin [+3
 

165:

Paddy Gallagher (OHST) - Clarion Open

E’than Birden (OHST) - Clarion Open

Noah Mulvaney (BUCK) - Navy Classic

Evan Maag (GMU) - Navy Classic

LJ Araujo (NEB) - Navy Classic

Dylan Evans (PITT) - Navy Classic

Gunner Filipowicz (ARMY) - Princeton Open

Cesar Alvan (COL)- Princeton Open

Max Brignola (LEH) - Princeton Open

Ty Whalen (PRIN)- Princeton Open

Thomas Snipes (CIT) - Southeast Open

Andrew Sparks (MINN) - Southeast Open

Bryce Hepner (UNC) - Southeast Open

Mac Church (VT) - Southeast Open

Thomas Burton (VT) - Southeast Open

Andrew Barbosa (RUT) - Vs Bloomsburg, Vs Gardner-Webb  [+7]

Aiden Wallace (DUKE) - vs Sacred Heart  [+5]

174:

Carson Kharchla (OHST) - Clarion Open

Jasiah Queen (BUCK) - Navy Classic

Myles Takats (BUCK) - Navy Classic

Logan Messer (GMU) - Navy Classic

Tyler Eise (NEB) - Navy Classic

Christopher Minto (NEB) - Navy Classic

Nick Hamilton (UVA) - Navy Classic

Matthew Olguin (ORST) - Princeton Open

Enrique Munguia (RID)- Princeton Open

Joshua Ogunsanya (UNC) - Southeast Open

Jeremy Olszko (OHIO) - Southeast Open

Sergio Desiante (VT) - Southeast Open

Brody Conley (WVU) - Southeast Open

Lorenzo Norman (STAN) - @ Utah Valley  [+4]

184:

Dylan Fishback (OHST) - Clarion Open

Caleb Campos (AMER) - Navy Classic

Malachi Duvall (GMU) - Navy Classic

Silas Allred (NEB) - Navy Classic

Max Shulaw (UVA) - Navy Classic

Kole Mulhauser (PRIN)- Princeton Open

James Conway (F&M) - Southeast Open

Donald Cates (NCST) - Southeast Open

Sal Perrine (OHIO) - Southeast Open

Jaden Bullock (VT) - Southeast Open

Ian Bush (WVU) - Southeast Open

Shane Caragena-Walsh (RUT) - Vs Bloomsburg, Vs Gardner-Webb  [+7]

Aidan Brenot (NDSU) - @ Wisconsin  [+4]

197:

Luke Geog (OHST) - Clarion Open

Seth Shumate (OHST) - Clarion Open

Camden McDanel (NEB) - Navy Classic

Mac Stout (PITT) - Navy Classic

Wolfgang Frable (ARMY) - Princeton Open

Justin Rademacher (ORST) - Princeton Open

Sonny Sasso (VT) - Southeast Open

Rune Lawrence (WVU) - Southeast Open

Remy Cotton (RUT) - Vs Bloomsburg, Vs Gardner-Webb  [+8]
 

285:

Nick Feldman (OHST) - Clarion Open

Ashton Davis (COR) - Clarion Open

AJ Ferrari (NEB) - Navy Classic

Cade Ziola (NEB) - Navy Classic

Dayton Pitzer (PITT) - Navy Classic

Brady Colbert (ARMY) - Princeton Open

Lucas Stoddard (ARMY) - Princeton Open

Jimmy Mullen (VT) - Southeast Open

Koy Hopke (MINN) - Southeast Open

Bennett Tabor (MINN) - Southeast Open

Hunter Catka (RUT) - Vs Bloomsburg, Vs Gardner-Webb  [+9]

Conner Barket (DUKE) - vs Sacred Heart  [+4]

Braxton Amos (WISC) - Vs North Dakota State [+4]

Jack Forbes (UVU) - Vs Stanford [+3]

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Good luck this season!