In this article, we&rsquo;ll look at the most impactful NFL news of the week, the best week-long and season-long additions to your DraftKings Reignmakers&rsquo; squad, and which Superstars are the best value adds to fill out the rest of your team.
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<h2>What Happened This Week in the NFL?</h2>
Staying on top of NFL news is difficult. This section highlights the most important announcements of the week and shows how they&rsquo;ve impacted DraftKings Reignmakers player card prices.
<h3>Dak Prescott Lightly Tossed a Football During Pregame on Monday Night</h3>
Dak Prescott, the Dallas Cowboys&rsquo; star quarterback who recently had surgery on his thumb, lightly tossed around a football on the sidelines during Monday night&rsquo;s pregame warmups. <a href="https://twitter.com/ESPNNFL/status/1574558625120518146">ESPN&rsquo;s Lisa Salters reported</a> that Prescott is not ruling out a return next week, though it seems unlikely that he wouldn&rsquo;t require additional time off, and he is still wearing a splint. After Prescott&rsquo;s unfortunate injury, Copper Rush took over behind center. It is also worth noting that Michael Gallup has a real chance of returning to the Cowboys&rsquo; lineup in Week 4.
<h3>Mac Jones Will Likely Miss Multiple Weeks With High-Ankle Sprain</h3>
New England Patriots starting quarterback Mac Jones suffered a high-ankle sprain on Sunday and is likely to miss multiple weeks, <a href="https://twitter.com/AdamSchefter/status/1574541855441707010">according to ESPN&rsquo;s Adam Schefter.</a> Jones had shown some bright spots early in the season and started to earn his team&rsquo;s respect with his hard-nosed playing style. He will now be replaced by long-time veteran QB Brian Hoyer. The Patriots will likely rely more heavily on their running game over the next few weeks, too.
<h3>Trent Williams to Miss 4-6 Weeks With High-Ankle Sprain</h3>
Similar to Mac Jones, Trent Williams also suffered a high-ankle sprain last week and is currently expected to miss four to six weeks, <a href="https://twitter.com/nwagoner/status/1574497921013366798?s=20&amp;t=arEvAI_DB4_bgrohnaEcbA">according to ESPN&rsquo;s Nick Wagoner.</a> This is another devastating blow to the San Francisco 49ers&rsquo; squad, adding another major offensive weapon to the team&rsquo;s growing list of injuries. Trey Lance is out for the season, Elijah Mitchell is on injured reserve, and Tyrion Davis-Price is out multiple weeks. The 49ers running and passing games are going to suffer without Williams. Jimmy Garoppolo will be rushed to get the ball off to his wide receivers, and Jeff Wilson Jr. will have a harder time finding open gaps to run through.
<h3>De&rsquo;Andre Swift Likely Out Until After Detroit Lions&rsquo; Bye Week</h3>
The Detroit Lions&rsquo; head coach <a href="https://twitter.com/AdamSchefter/status/1574477578559160320?s=20&amp;t=Qp7BeAlASr7N2h9t6tmnlg">Dan Campbell suggested</a> that De&rsquo;Andre Swift could be held out for the next two weeks to fully recover from a nagging shoulder injury. He would return after the team&rsquo;s bye week, a game against the Dallas Cowboys. While he sits out, Jamaal Williams should become a workhorse running back and certainly has plenty of fantasy upside.
<h3>J.K. Dobbins Returns in Promising Fashion Last Week</h3>
J.K. Dobbins returned to action for the first time since 2020 after missing the entire 2021 NFL season and the first two weeks of this year&rsquo;s campaign. Baltimore Ravens&rsquo; head coach John Harbaugh <a href="https://twitter.com/jamisonhensley/status/1574467828853649414?s=20&amp;t=2QKdt9V5jG5l_rZLkby4sg">said Dobbins is in &ldquo;good shape.&rdquo;</a> Harbaugh eased him back with seven carries and two receptions. He should see a few more carries next week against the Buffalo Bills before returning to his former role as the team&rsquo;s main running back option.
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<h2>Weekly Welcomes</h2>
Looking to have some fun this week, but don&rsquo;t really care about the rest of the NFL season? This section highlights the best value adds at each position based on Week 1 projections and prices. Don&rsquo;t forget to sell your player cards after the week, if you&rsquo;re not going to use them again.
<h3>Cooper Kupp - WR - Elite - $950</h3>
The Los Angeles Rams play the San Francisco 49ers this week on Monday night. Cooper Kupp is the top Superstar option available, and playing him immediately boosts the team he is added to significantly. Not many players can use Kupp, and the rest of the team can be filled out with Rare-tier players like Matthew Stafford, Jimmy Garoppolo, and Allen Robinson. Kupp can then be sold the following week at a similar price point.
<h3>Rhamondre Stevenson - RB - Elite - $200</h3>
With Mac Jones out for the next few weeks with a high-ankle sprain, the New England Patriots will be forced to lean into their rushing attack. Rhamondre Stevenson has looked good to start the season, but he needs more volume. He should finally get that with Brian Hoyer at quarterback. Bill Belichick has been praising Stevenson all season, and it would be strange for him to not be featured in the Patriots&rsquo; offense for the next few weeks.
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<h2>Season-Long Stashes</h2>
Looking to add to your DraftKings Reignmakers&rsquo; squad for the rest of the year? This section highlights the best long-term value adds for the remainder of the season.
<h3>Dak Prescott - QB - Elite - $405</h3>
Dak Prescott is likely a couple of weeks from returning to the field, but he was recently seen lightly throwing on the sideline during Monday night&rsquo;s pregame warmups. He has not ruled out a return next week, though it is unlikely. If he does return within the next few weeks, though, his current price tag is worth considering on DraftKings Reignmakers. Prescott is one of the best available non-Superstar quarterbacks and pairing him with CeeDee Lamb is a dangerous combination.
<h3>J.K. Dobbins - RB - Legendary - $971</h3>
J.K. Dobbins carried the football seven times last week. It was the first time he played in a game since 2020 after missing the entire 2021 season and the first two weeks of this year&rsquo;s campaign. Prior to tearing his ACL in 2020, Dobbins ran for more than 800 yards on only 134 carries. He also caught 18 passes and scored nine touchdowns. With how great Lamar Jackson has been performing early this season, Dobbins will return to a high-upside offense. At under $1,000, he is one of the best available running backs at the Legendary tier.&nbsp;
<h3>Darnell Mooney - WR - Elite - $199</h3>
Darnell Mooney has struggled early this season. The 24-year-old wide receiver for the Chicago Bears has 23 or less receiving yards in all of his first three games. In one game, he posted negative receiving yards. That said, he is still a good, high-upside wideout option on DraftKings Reignmakers. Mooney broke out in 2021 with more than 1,000 receiving yards on the season. At under $200, stash Mooney for the rest of the season.&nbsp;
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<h2>Superstar Steals</h2>
Looking for the last piece of the puzzle to your perfect DraftKings Reignmakers lineup? This section highlights the best Superstar value adds at each rarity tier.
<h3>Austin Ekeler - RB - Legendary - $1,700</h3>
Austin Ekeler is more of a wide receiver than a running back this season, which adds additional upside to his weekly performances. He has eight or more receptions in two of his first three games to start the season, and while he may be underperforming as a Superstar running back, his upside is just as high as all other options. Justin Herbert is also a Superstar, which means he cannot be paired with Ekeler, which is not optimal in Showdown contests (one-game on Thursday, Sunday, or Monday nights). But Ekeler's potential is obvious, and having him low-owned in Legendary contests gives players a real chance to outscore the field.&nbsp;
<h3>Justin Herbert - QB - Legendary - $2,250</h3>
Speaking of Justin Herbert, his Legendary-tier player card is entirely too cheap. Lamar Jackson, Josh Allen, and Patrick Mahomes are all $4,000 or more, and while they have been outperforming Herbert early in the season, it is a long year. Herbert is dealing with a minor injury, but he shouldn't miss time. Add him, and the Los Angeles Chargers will eventually turn their offense around when Herbert and Keenan Allen are fully healthy.

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DraftKings Reignmakers | Weekly News & Marketplace Inefficiencies (Week 4)

NFT marketplaces are a hot topic of debate in the web3 world. Is the industry relying too heavily on the top secondary marketplaces like OpenSea and Magic Eden? What is the appropriate royalty fee structure for these platforms? Should top NFT projects build their own marketplaces?
As the battle for marketplace supremacy shakes out, innovation and competition will shape and reshape the NFT industry.&nbsp;
Recently, we&rsquo;ve seen ApeCoin DAO voters reject a <a href="https://luckytrader.com/nft/boredapeyachtclub/news/magic-eden-proposes-bayc-marketplace-for-apes-by-apes" target="_blank" rel="noopener">proposal (AIP-93) by marketplace giant Magic Eden</a> to build a low-fee platform for Bored Ape Yacht Club NFTs and the rest of the Yuga Labs&rsquo; ecosystem. Despite promises to build the platform for Apes, power the platform with ApeCoin, and run the platform on ApeCoin.com, <a href="https://snapshot.org/#/apecoin.eth/proposal/0xfb1787b0d9e94229a48ffa854d72f7e92c4c51687ceb16b2d86597c903d11c55" target="_blank" rel="noopener">the proposal failed</a>. More than 60 percent of APE holders voted no.
But ApeCoin DAO <a href="https://www.theboredapegazette.com/post/the-ape-community-approved-aip-98-aka-snag-solutions-to-be-its-marketplace-find-out-more" target="_blank" rel="noopener">did approve a marketplace solution created by Snag Solutions</a>, a whitelabel NFT marketplace provider.
Rather than rely on OpenSea or Magic Eden, some NFT projects are opting to build their own marketplaces. <a href="https://luckytrader.com/nft/pudgypenguins/news/the-pudgy-marketplace-is-live">Pudgy Penguins</a> and <a href="https://luckytrader.com/news/truth-labs-opens-dedicated-marketplace">Truth Labs</a>, the company behind Goblintown and Illuminati, both built primary trading platforms in August and September 2022 (the latter also in partnership with Snag Solutions). Other projects have voiced intentions to do the same. But why?
This article breaks down the pros and cons of secondary NFT marketplaces for project creators and collectors.
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<h2>The Pros of Secondary Marketplaces for NFT Projects</h2>
Secondary marketplaces, like OpenSea and Magic Eden, account for a bulk of daily NFT trading volume. That&rsquo;s because most NFT projects rely on external platforms for buying, selling, and trading (and sometimes even minting) due to their simplicity, affordability, and security.
A one-stop shop for all NFT collections is easier to find, use, and frequent. That&rsquo;s what makes Walmart and Target so popular. When NFT projects are deciding between building their own primary marketplace or allowing the supercenters and department stores to handle their post-mint transactions, it makes the most sense to at least start with the simplest solution &ndash; and that&rsquo;s OpenSea or Magic Eden.
Additionally, and because of their simplicity, secondary NFT marketplaces bring in more web traffic. With that web traffic, they also offer free advertising to top-performing collections through home page features, trending sections, and more. This makes OpenSea and Magic Eden more appealing to less popular, newer NFT projects.
Even if NFT projects wanted to build their own primary marketplace, it costs money to do so. OpenSea and Magic Eden bear the brunt of the development costs and only charge NFT projects a small marketplace fee on all collection sales. <a href="https://aglowiditsolutions.com/blog/nft-marketplace-development-cost/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Based on recent 2022 estimates</a>, it currently costs around $50,000 to $500,000 to build a place to buy, sell, and trade NFTs. Simply put, most NFT projects can't afford to build their own marketplaces, and even the ones that can afford it might be better off putting funds into a different roadmap item.
Finally, secondary marketplaces are largely responsible for hacks and scams. If OpenSea or Magic Eden experiences a security breach, a random NFT project, like Doodles, is not criticized because a few of its NFTs were stolen. Doodles is safe from scrutiny, the brain-racking decision to offer refunds to those impacted, and possible lawsuits. This makes secondary NFT marketplaces less risky for projects who can&rsquo;t afford to withstand catastrophic black swan events.<img src="app CTA.webp" alt="" />
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<h2>The Cons of Secondary Marketplaces for NFT Projects</h2>
For all the benefits secondary marketplaces provide for NFT projects, there are shortcomings, too. After all, OpenSea and Magic Eden weren&rsquo;t built from the goodness of the developers' hearts as benevolent platforms to better the NFT community. They&rsquo;re profit machines, and as profit machines, they can be costly, indifferent to NFT projects&rsquo; needs, and too one-size-fits-all for more complex ecosystems.
It&rsquo;s no secret that OpenSea and Magic Eden take their cut from all NFT transactions on their platforms. For OpenSea, it&rsquo;s 2.5 percent. For Magic Eden, it&rsquo;s slightly less at 2 percent. For some of the most popular NFT projects, this amounts to a significant chunk of change. Bored Ape Yacht Club, for example, has totaled more than 663,000 ETH in volume traded since its inception on OpenSea, which means the platform earned 16,575 ETH, or ~$25.5 million at current prices (as of the time of writing).
The funds earned by OpenSea and Magic Eden are not going directly back into the NFT ecosystem. They&rsquo;re removed from circulation, and this hurts NFT collections long-term, especially if OpenSea and Magic Eden do not use them to advertise or better their platforms.
If Bored Ape Yacht Club built its own primary marketplace from the start, it would have saved at least $25 million in trading fees. Those fees would&rsquo;ve gone back to the team where they&rsquo;re more likely to be used to better the NFT project and further its roadmap items or ecosystem development. But, of course, it would&rsquo;ve been massively risky for Yuga Labs, the company behind Bored Ape Yacht Club, to eat the development costs before it knew how wildly successful its project would become.
NFT projects also have a lack of control when it comes to customizability on OpenSea and Magic Eden. Perhaps a massive collection like Bored Ape Yacht Club could influence these platforms&rsquo; policies, but most cannot. That is challenging for certain gaming ecosystems and other NFT projects with complicated or non-standard metadata. This leads to a lack of innovation, as NFT projects attempt to fit the one-size-fits-all mold that OpenSea and Magic Eden offer.
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<h2>The Pros of Secondary Marketplaces for NFT Collectors</h2>
It&rsquo;s not just NFT projects; secondary marketplaces positively impact collectors and traders, too. From ease-of-use and security to supply and browsability, OpenSea and Magic Eden provide the necessary tools and resources to optimally buy, sell, and trade NFTs.
Secondary marketplaces offer thousands of NFT collections to search through and typically allow users to purchase assets in bulk, which saves on gas fees and time commitments. Again, this is why Walmart and Target are preferable to shoppers versus six different trips to speciality stores.
Due to their popularity within the industry, secondary marketplaces also typically have a bigger supply of NFTs, more available listings, and firmer floor prices. From finding the right NFT collection to picking out a good floor price purchase to buying multiple NFTs at once, OpenSea and Magic Eden offer seamless experiences for collectors.
Secondary marketplaces are also harder to hack and scams are easier to spot. Remembering OpenSea.io, or bookmarking the secondary marketplace you use most frequently, is more streamlined than remembering multiple NFT projects&rsquo; primary marketplace addresses, or bookmarking them all. And while OpenSea and Magic Eden are more likely to garner the attention of hackers and scammers, they have massive budgets to prevent these attacks from happening.
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<h2>The Cons of Secondary Marketplaces for NFT Collectors</h2>
Secondary marketplaces also have their pitfalls for NFT collectors. When OpenSea and Magic Eden skim funds off the top via royalty fees, it hurts both NFT projects and their holders. Additionally, these external platforms aren&rsquo;t specifically designed for the projects they host and sometimes exert a worrying level of control over &ldquo;suspiciously-traded&rdquo; or &ldquo;stolen&rdquo; assets.
Collectors and holders are part of a growing NFT ecosystem akin to a high-upside, rapid-growth tech startup. And tech startups need as much capital as possible to effectively complete roadmap goals, come up with innovative ideas, and launch industry-defining products. When collectors and holders buy, sell, and trade on secondary NFT marketplaces, they&rsquo;re sending a portion of funds that should, in an ideal world, go directly to the NFT ecosystem to OpenSea or Magic Eden. This sputters growth in some capacity.&nbsp;
Industry-leading marketplaces like OpenSea and Magic Eden also aren&rsquo;t specifically designed for individual NFT projects. The ability to offer hundreds or thousands of different NFT collections in one spot hinders the marketplaces&rsquo; capacity to provide individualized support for non-traditional projects and ecosystems, like NFT games or collections with complex, tech-heavy meta data. NFT projects could create a better user experience, in these cases, by building their own marketplaces.
Relying too heavily on one or two giant secondary NFT marketplaces puts a disproportionate amount of power in their hands. OpenSea already has a history of incorrectly or unjustifiably marking certain NFT purchases as &ldquo;suspicious&rdquo; or &ldquo;fraudulent.&rdquo;&nbsp;
&ldquo;There are 138 apes currently marked as suspicious on OpenSea,&rdquo; <a href="https://twitter.com/NFTDaily/status/1572880266124988416?s=20&amp;t=zrJPijIApLeof1-ReuweiA" target="_blank" rel="noopener">NFT Daily reported on Sep. 22, 2022.</a> &ldquo;This is [a] huge amount of money, [about] 10,583 ETH. OpenSea must do something to solve this problem.&rdquo;
&ldquo;[OpenSea], your policy of flagging an NFT as suspicious after it has already been legitimately purchased by another party is awful,&rdquo; <a href="https://twitter.com/Jeff491284821/status/1572671917412470786?s=20&amp;t=zrJPijIApLeof1-ReuweiA" target="_blank" rel="noopener">said another Twitter user.</a> &ldquo;How does this help the person who got scammed?&rdquo;
OpenSea can block the purchasers of these NFTs from selling or trading their legally acquired assets. Regardless of marketplace intention, this creates an uneven distribution of power in the NFT industry and can create a negative user experience for certain collectors and holders.&nbsp;
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<h2>When Are NFT Secondary Marketplaces Necessary?</h2>
As shown above, secondary marketplaces can have a huge positive impact on certain NFT projects. But in some cases, they&rsquo;re predatory and likely unnecessary.
When is it necessary to succumb to OpenSea and Magic Eden&rsquo;s authority and royalty fees? Here is a step-by-step guide (this is not applicable to every NFT project ever created, but is helpful in determining when secondary marketplaces are doing more harm than good):
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<li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1">Does the NFT project have the resources, development support, and funding to build their own marketplace? If not, secondary marketplaces offer a cheaper, faster alternative.</li>
<li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1">Is the NFT project relatively unknown, massively popular, or somewhere inbetween? It&rsquo;s likely that massively popular projects will not benefit from the minor amount of advertising secondary marketplaces offer through website features, Twitter mentions, etc. Relatively unknown projects, however, can benefit here.</li>
<li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1">How long has the NFT project been around? Newer NFT projects are likely better off relying on secondary marketplaces until they withstand the test of time. Once they&rsquo;re sure they&rsquo;ll be around for a long time, putting resources into their own marketplace makes more sense, as there are startup costs and costs to maintain the platform.</li>
<li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1">Does the NFT project have the resources to properly secure a primary marketplace and the legal infrastructure to deal with potential hacks and scams? If not, OpenSea and Magic Eden remove this burden by handling security and legal concerns.</li>
</ul>
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<h2>The Future of NFT Secondary Marketplaces</h2>
The future of NFT secondary marketplaces is unclear. Major players like GameStop NFT, Coinbase NFT, LooksRare, X2Y2, and, to a certain extent, Meta (Facebook) have joined the battle for royalty fee supremacy. Will we see other technology giants like Amazon and Apple enter the space (<a href="https://www.theinformation.com/articles/how-apples-app-store-policies-squeeze-nft-startups" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Apple recently announced it will charge 30 percent for all NFT sales in its App Store</a>)? And how does this impact user experience?
As the NFT and cryptocurrency spaces continue to grow, it is almost certain that all major technology companies will attempt to capitalize on the gold rush. But collectors and holders are not forever doomed to sacrifice their freedom to predatory corporations. There is another path forward.
Similar to popular website builders like WordPress, Squarespace, Wix, and others, software companies have an opportunity to provide templated, drag-and-drop solutions for NFT projects to quickly and cost-effectively build their own marketplaces. This removes power from the industry giants like OpenSea and Magic Eden, puts the power back into the projects&rsquo; hands, lessens royalty fees removed from the ecosystem (or completely removes with a monthly subscription service similar to WordPress Premium, etc.), and allows projects to customize over time as development funds become more readily available.
Will this future come to fruition? Perhaps, perhaps not. But the NFT space will definitely continue to innovate and build positive user experiences. Because in web3, we truly own our assets and can take our ball and go to another playground.

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NFT Secondary Marketplaces | The Pros and Cons for Projects and Collectors

In this article, we&rsquo;ll look at the most impactful NFL news of the week, the best week-long and season-long additions to your DraftKings Reignmakers&rsquo; squad, and which Superstars are the best value adds to fill out the rest of your team.
&nbsp;
<h2>What Happened This Week in the NFL?</h2>
Staying on top of NFL news is difficult. This section highlights the most important announcements of the week and shows how they&rsquo;ve impacted DraftKings Reignmakers player card prices.
<h3>Tyrion Davis-Price Suffers High-Ankle Sprain, Out Multiple Weeks</h3>
Tyrion Davis-Price, one of the San Francisco 49ers' running backs by committee following the recent knee injury to Elijah Mitchell, suffered a high-ankle sprain on Sunday and will be sidelined for a few weeks, <a href="https://twitter.com/LombardiHimself/status/1571990207851036672">according to David Lombardi</a>. With Davis-Price and Mitchell out, Jeff Wilson is primed to see a majority of the offensive snaps. Only undrafted free agent Jordan Mason is available to spell him. It is possible that Marlon Mack is elevated from the practice squad, as well.
<h3>Trey Lance Fractures His Ankle, Will Return in 2023</h3>
In addition to Tyrion Davis-Price&rsquo;s ankle injury, Trey Lance fractured his ankle, which required surgery, and he will miss the remainder of the season. His surgery was successful, and he is expected to make a full recovery and be ready for the start of the San Francisco 49ers&rsquo; 2023 campaign, <a href="https://www.nbcsportsedge.com/football/nfl/player-news?category=headlines&amp;page=1">according to head team physician Dr. Tim McAdamsis</a>. Jimmy Garoppolo will step into the starting role at quarterback, and he threw for more than 150 passing yards and one touchdown in his limited time last week against the Seattle Seahawks.&nbsp;
<h3>Mike Evans Suspended One Game Following Fight With Marshon Lattimore</h3>
The NFL suspended Tampa Bay Buccaneers' wide receiver Mike Evans for one game following his fight with Marshon Lattimore in last week&rsquo;s game against the New Orleans Saints, <a href="https://twitter.com/RapSheet/status/1571899830951350274?s=20&amp;t=0hZY7fyAhK_Z-Ep5VKXg3Q">according to Ian Rapoport.</a> Tom Brady and the rest of the Bucs&rsquo; offense have struggled to start the 2022 season, and this won&rsquo;t help. Chris Godwin and Julio Jones sat out last week, but they could both return. If both continue to rehab, Russell Gage will have to step up. He caught five passes for 28 receiving yards against the Saints, an improvement over his two receptions for 13 yards in the first week of the season against the Dallas Cowboys.
<h3>Michael Pittman and Michael Gallup Could Play in Week 3</h3>
The Indianapolis Colts&rsquo; Michael Pittman and Dallas Cowboys&rsquo; Michael Gallup are both close to returning from injuries, <a href="https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/09/19/colts-optimistic-michael-pittman-will-play-this-week/">according to head coach Frank Reich</a> and <a href="https://twitter.com/GehlkenNFL/status/1571911126430121984?s=20&amp;t=hsoscNNbVUGjGzOrsSK60Q">Michael Gehlken</a>. Pittman is more fantasy relevant, but Gallup should help a Cowboys&rsquo; offense that recently lost star quarterback Dak Prescott. CeeDee Lamb is still the go-to target in Dallas, but Gallup will add much-needed depth at the wideout position. Pittman caught nine passes for over 100 receiving yards and a touchdown in the first week of the season before sitting out last week against the Detroit Lions.
<h3>James Conner Narrowly Avoids Long-Term Ankle Injury</h3>
James Conner suffered an ankle injury last week against the Las Vegas Raiders, missing most of the third quarter and the entire fourth quarter. But he narrowly escaped a serious injury, <a href="https://twitter.com/RapSheet/status/1571899007324020741?s=20&amp;t=cwj_CYxtvJhs4EyrA06pkg">according to Ian Rapoport</a>. His status for this week is unclear, but he will not be out for an extended period of time. If he sits out, Darrel Williams and Eno Benjamin will benefit in the backfield.
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<h2>Weekly Welcomes</h2>
Looking to have some fun this week, but don&rsquo;t really care about the rest of the NFL season? This section highlights the best value adds at each position based on Week 1 projections and prices. Don&rsquo;t forget to sell your player cards after the week, if you&rsquo;re not going to use them again.
<h3>Rhamondre Stevenson - RB - Legendary - $799</h3>
Rhamondre Stevenson is clearly New England Patriots&rsquo; head coach Bill Belichick&rsquo;s favorite at the running back position. He spoke highly of him during the preseason, and he led the team with 62 percent of the backfield snaps against the Pittsburgh Steelers last week. Belichick frequently changes his mind about running backs, and if Stevenson fumbles even one time, he could see his spot stolen from him, but for now, it makes sense to roll with the 24-year-old from Oklahoma. He is too cheap, relatively speaking, at the Legendary tier.
<h3>Russell Gage - WR - Elite - $175</h3>
If you&rsquo;re looking for a quick spot start, it makes sense to roll the dice on Russell Gage this week. If either Chris Godwin or Julio Jones sit out, he steps up as the second wideout option. If both play, he still sees plenty of time in the slot or on the field as one of the three or four top playmakers on offense. He looked solid last week, and if he can find the end zone, he could be worth streaming, especially considering all three Tampa Bay Buccaneers&rsquo; wide receivers are currently dealing with nagging injuries.
<h3>Trevor Lawrence - QB - Rare - $39</h3>
Everyone is talking about Tua Tagovailoa right now, and rightfully so, but Trevor Lawrence quietly had a brilliant week, too. After a semi-disappointing first week against the Washington Commanders, Lawrence bounced back to complete more than 80 percent of his passes for 235 passing yards and two touchdowns against the Indianapolis Colts. He scored a QB rating of 121.5, and his season is just getting started. This is a great short-term and long-term play, as the Jacksonville Jaguars have plenty of offensive weapons and are a sneaky stack in high-upside Reignmakers&rsquo; tournaments.
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<h2>Season-Long Stashes</h2>
Looking to add to your DraftKings Reignmakers&rsquo; squad for the rest of the year? This section highlights the best long-term value adds for the remainder of the season.
<h3>David Montgomery - RB - Elite - $295</h3>
David Montgomery is too cheap. There isn&rsquo;t much more that needs to be said here. He is currently $295 at the Elite tier, which is nearly half the cost of James Conner (who is dealing with an ankle injury), and similar in price to Breece Hall, AJ Dillon, Chase Edmonds, and Josh Jacobs. He rushed for more than 120 rushing yards this week against the Green Bay Packers on only 15 carries and caught two passes. He will start finding the end zone, and he is one of the best non-Superstar running backs available. Oh, and the absolute best value pick.
<h3>DK Metcalf - WR - Legendary - $999</h3>
DK Metcalf is one of the best wide receivers in the league regardless of his quarterback. While it is true that he started the season off slow and not having Russell Wilson behind center is likely going to hurt his season from a fantasy football perspective, he is a high-upside wideout with plenty to offer. He is currently too cheap at the Legendary tier (actually, at all tiers) for $999. This is less than Elijah Moore, Adam Thielen, and DeVonta Smith. Geno Smith is checking down far too frequently, but he is still targeting Metcalf often, and eventually he the 31-year-old QB will open up.
<h3>Tom Brady - QB - Elite - $600</h3>
Tom Brady&rsquo;s slow start to the season is disappointing and exacerbated in the media because of his potential divorce with long-time wife and supermodel Gisele B&uuml;ndchen. Truth be told, Brady isn&rsquo;t playing that bad for a 45-year-old quarterback with three wide receiver injuries. He is going to have to get creative this week with Mike Evans out due to a one-week suspension, but he will find a way. The Tampa Bay Buccaneers&rsquo; offense will start clicking soon, and Brady should not be this cheap at the Elite tier. He is a top three non-Superstar with Dak Prescott hurt. The other two, Jalen Hurts and Kyler Murray, are $1,199 and $800.
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<h2>Superstar Steals</h2>
Looking for the last piece of the puzzle to your perfect DraftKings Reignmakers lineup? This section highlights the best Superstar value adds at each rarity tier.
<h3>Justin Herbert - QB - Elite - $600</h3>
This listing will not last for long. Justin Herbert could be the top-scoring fantasy quarterback on any given week, and he is currently the same price as Tom Brady (that&rsquo;s because Brady is not a Superstar and is eligible in more contest types). The other Superstar QBs are Josh Allen, Patrick Mahomes, and Lamar Jackson, who all cost $999, $940, and $760 respectively (and Aaron Rodgers but he is not in the same tier, really). Jackson is also slightly underpriced, but Herbert is egregiously underpriced. This should be rectified by the middle of the week. Good luck.
<h3>CeeDee Lamb - WR - Legendary - $2,600</h3>
CeeDee Lamb proved this week that Dak Prescott is only an added bonus for his fantasy football upside, catching seven passes for 75 yards against the Cincinnati Bengals. Cooper Rush is going to continue to target him heavily, but most importantly, Prescott is going to return by mid-season. Lamb has plenty of late season showdown contests that he is eligible for, and as a Superstar, he gives holders a distinct advantage, especially since Prescott is not a Superstar. Even with Michael Gallup potentially returning, it&rsquo;s sharp to start looking at sniping a good value CeeDee Lamb soon.

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DraftKings Reignmakers | Weekly News & Marketplace Inefficiencies (Week 3)

In this article, we&rsquo;ll look at the most impactful NFL news of the week, the best week-long and season-long additions to your DraftKings Reignmakers&rsquo; squad, and which Superstars are the best value adds to fill out the rest of your team.
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<h2>What Happened This Week in the NFL?</h2>
Staying on top of NFL news is difficult. This section highlights the most important announcements of the week and shows how they&rsquo;ve impacted DraftKings Reignmakers player card prices.
<h3>Brian Robinson Moves to Non-Football Injury List</h3>
About two weeks ago, Brian Robinson was sadly shot twice during an attempted robbery. This week, the Washington Commanders <a href="https://twitter.com/RapSheet/status/1565338344766451713?s=20&amp;t=S6Oql0WC1AccwtsGaPD1uA" target="_blank" rel="noopener">placed him on the reserve/non-football injury list</a>, which means he will be out for at least four weeks. He could potentially return in week five, but his timeline for recovery is not definitive. Antonio Gibson, who was losing playing time to Robinson in preseason, will step up as the Commanders featured running back in Robinson&rsquo;s absence.&nbsp;
Despite this news, Antonio Gibson's player card values are down across the board. Since Aug. 31, Gibson's Elite Genesis dropped $51, and his Legendary Genesis dropped $900. His Core and Rare Genesis did not change in value.
<h3>Michael Gallup&rsquo;s Rehab Has Been Encouraging</h3>
Michael Gallup is <a href="https://dknation.draftkings.com/nfl-injuries-fantasy/2022/9/4/23334569/michael-gallup-injury-update-week-1-cowboys-vs-buccaneers-fantasy-football-jalen-tolbert" target="_blank" rel="noopener">recovering from a torn ACL last season</a>, and he is doubtful to play in the first week of the 2022 NFL season, but his rehab has been encouraging. &ldquo;He looks excellent,&rdquo; Dallas Cowboys head coach <a href="https://twitter.com/GehlkenNFL/status/1565387272152879105" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Mike McCarthy said</a>. &ldquo;He&rsquo;s getting close. He&rsquo;s hit every target. His rehab is going very smooth, just staying on the plan.&rdquo; Gallup has not been placed on the PUP list, which means the Cowboys are hopeful he will play prior to Week 6.
Michael Gallup's player card values were a mixed bag this week. His Core Genesis added $0.42, his Rare Genesis added $3.01, his Elite Genesis dropped $25, and his Legendary Genesis did not change in value.
<h3>Matthew Stafford&rsquo;s Elbow Injury Could Be More Serious Than Anticipated</h3>
Matthew Stafford has been dealing with an elbow injury since throwing drills started during spring practices, and the injury is on his throwing arm. Stafford and Los Angeles Rams head coach Sean McVay are publicly unconcerned, but this could impact his ability on the field all season if the injury nags the 34-year-old quarterback. Recently, however, McVay said there is <a href="https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/heres-what-sean-mcvay-had-to-say-about-matthew-staffords-elbow-going-into-2022-nfl-season/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">&ldquo;no hesitation&rdquo;</a> to allow Stafford to throw 50 or more passes to win a single game.
Matthew Stafford's player card values were a mixed bag this week. His Core Genesis added $10, his Rare Genesis dropped $19, his Elite Genesis dropped $14, and his Legendary Genesis dropped $350.
<h3>Nyheim Hines Could Be Heavily Featured in Indianapolis Colts&rsquo; Passing Attack</h3>
The Indianapolis Colts moved on from Carson Wentz in favor of Matt Ryan, and their offense should look more similar to the Philip Rivers-run offense of old than the Wentz show this season. Ryan is more likely to check down to his running backs, which bodes well for Nyheim Hines, and Dan Graziano recently reported that he wouldn&rsquo;t be surprised to see Hines break his single-season catches record.
Nyheim Hines' player card values were a mixed bag this week. His Core Genesis dropped $0.50, his Rare Genesis dropped $3, his Elite Genesis added $79, and his Legendary Genesis added $180.
<h3>Rhamondre Stevenson Receives Praise From Coach Bill Belichick</h3>
Rhamondre Stevenson has had an excellent preseason, and he recently received praise from New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick. Speaking of his contribution in the Patriots&rsquo; passing attack, <a href="https://twitter.com/ZackCoxNESN/status/1566517291558338563?s=20&amp;t=KjfUZ9wnKiKxpH5cE0QkoQ" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Belichick said</a>, &ldquo;It&rsquo;s something that he now has shown that he can do. Or it might even become a strength. His attention to the details of his route running have certainly shown up in practice, and hopefully they&rsquo;ll show up in the games now.&rdquo; It seems like Belichick is willing to work Stevenson into the pass game, which is good news for the 24-year-old running back and bad news for now-early-downstarter Damien Harris.
Rhamondre Stevenson's player card values were a mixed bag this week. His Core Genesis dropped $0.50, his Rare Genesis added $8.50, his Elite Genesis dropped $1, and his Legendary Genesis did not change in value.
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<h2>Weekly Welcomes</h2>
Looking to have some fun this week, but don&rsquo;t really care about the rest of the NFL season? This section highlights the best value adds at each position based on Week 1 projections and prices. Don&rsquo;t forget to sell your player cards after the week, if you&rsquo;re not going to use them again.
<h3>Mitchell Trubisky - QB - Core - $6.75</h3>
The Pittsburgh Steelers recently named Mitchell Trubisky a team captain and the official Week 1 starting quarterback. This is his chance to redeem himself after a solid start to his career, followed by an exhausting few seasons in Chicago and a backup role in Buffalo. He is loaded with offensive weapons in Pittsburgh: Diontae Johnson, Chase Claypool, Pat Freiermuth, and Najee Harris. His price is low compared to other starting quarterbacks in his fantasy point projection range (<a href="https://www.fantasypros.com/nfl/projections/qb.php" target="_blank" rel="noopener">17.1 FPs</a>). Separate your lineup Week 1 with a low-cost, high-upside quarterback who could shock the fantasy football world this season. And if he doesn&rsquo;t, at least you didn&rsquo;t spend too much money.
<h3>James Conner - RB - Rare - $45</h3>
There are only about 700 possible James Conner player cards at the Rare tier currently (this number can increase in the future). He is one of the best non-Superstar running backs available, and his Week 1 projection (<a href="https://www.fantasypros.com/nfl/projections/rb.php?week=1&amp;scoring=PPR" target="_blank" rel="noopener">15.6 FPs</a>) is currently higher than Saquon Barkley, D&rsquo;Andre Swift, and Javonte Williams. He is going to see plenty of carries and catches in Arizona, and playing Conner in an Elite tier contest is a sharp option.&nbsp;
<h3>Amari Cooper - WR - Elite - $224</h3>
Amari Cooper is underpriced across the board. His cheapest Elite-tier player card is currently $224, which is significantly lower than similarly-projected wide receivers like A.J. Brown ($650), Mike Evans ($720), and Brandin Cooks ($489). Cooper&rsquo;s main issue is at quarterback; Jacoby Brissett isn&rsquo;t that good. But with Nick Chubb and Kareem Hunt in the backfield, opposing defenses can&rsquo;t single him out completely. Cooper is going to see a massive amount of targets this season, and he should be bought up to around $400-500 at Elite tier.
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<h2>Season-Long Stashes</h2>
Looking to add to your DraftKings Reignmakers&rsquo; squad for the rest of the year? This section highlights the best long-term value adds for the remainder of the season.
<h3>Diontae Johnson - WR - Core - $6.99</h3>
Diontae Johnson is dealing with a nagging shoulder injury after connecting with Mitchell Trubisky for a 40-yard play during preseason. He sat out of practice on Monday, but he is still expected to play in Week 1. Johnson should continue to get better throughout the season as he and Trubisky develop a better bond, and pairing him with Trubisky makes sense as a high-upside, low-owned stack every week this season.
<h3>Aaron Rodgers - QB - Elite - $485</h3>
<a href="https://luckytrader.com/articles/draftkings-reignmakers-superstar-steals-the-best-value-adds-in-each-rarity-tier">In the last Superstar Steals article</a>, I recommended Aaron Rodgers&rsquo; Reignmakers Genesis Set player card for under $10,000. It has since been bought and relisted for $18,000. His Elite tier player cards are much more affordable at $485 for the cheapest. Rodgers is a Superstar, which means his Elite tier player cards can&rsquo;t be played in Legendary tier, but with only 80 of them currently available, it gives plenty of upside in Elite tier contests each week. Plus, he has quite a few prime time games, which means he is eligible in Showdown contests.
<h3>Josh Jacobs - RB - Rare - $29.99</h3>
Josh Jacobs is a bit boring in the passing attack, but he is going to see so many carries it doesn&rsquo;t matter. Last season, Jacobs had 4.0 yards per carry and 6.4 yards per reception. He scored nine total touchdowns. The year prior, he scored 12 touchdowns. He should see around double-digit touchdowns again this season, and for his price, he is undervalued on DraftKings Reignmakers at the moment. He has plenty of week-to-week upside, and in the last year of his contract, it is likely the Las Vegas Raiders are willing to ride him into the ground.
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<h2>Superstar Steals</h2>
Looking for the last piece of the puzzle to your perfect DraftKings Reignmakers lineup? This section highlights the best Superstar value adds at each rarity tier.
<h3>Austin Ekeler - RB - Elite - $550</h3>
Austin Ekeler continues to go underappreciated in DraftKings Reignmakers. He is one of the best receiving running backs in the league, and he plays for the most explosive offense in the league. He is one play away from a 50-yard receiving touchdown on every snap. And his upside is as great as any other running back in the league. In the Elite tier, he is significantly cheaper than both Jonathan Taylor ($875) and Christian McCaffrey ($820). He is a good contrarian play, and his value should be closer to $700.
<h3>Devante Adams - WR - Elite - $525</h3>
Devante Adams, much like Austin Ekeler, continues to go underappreciated in DraftKings Reignmakers, too. He was one of the best performing player cards this week in value gained at the Common and Rare tiers, but his Elite value is still too low. He is significantly cheaper than Cooper Kupp ($888), Justin Jefferson ($750), and Ja&rsquo;Marr Chase ($649). Adams relies heavily on touchdowns for his fantasy production, which gives him huge upside week-to-week.

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<h2>Davante Adams - WR - Core - Elevate - $11.45</h2>
There are two top-tier wide receivers available for the first week of the NFL season, according to consensus projections. Cooper Kupp&rsquo;s cheapest player card is currently $22.99, more than double that of Davante Adams. If Kupp is the more popular option, it makes sense to target Adams as a contrarian play in bigger tournaments, too. To put Adams&rsquo; price in perspective, his quarterback Derek Carr has a floor price of $12.69. Grab the duo for about as much as Kupp on his own, or at least add Adams to your lineup for relatively cheap.
<h2>Austin Ekeler - RB - Rare - Genesis - $86</h2>
Austin Ekeler is the consensus third-best running back in the first week of the NFL season, and it is likely he remains in that position most of the season. Christian McCaffrey is first (in PPR, which is in line with DraftKings&rsquo; scoring system) and Jonathan Taylor is second. Ekeler, however, is significantly cheaper than both McCaffrey ($120) and Taylor ($110). He has similar upside, especially as a receiver out of the backfield, and he makes for a great one-off spot play in most tournaments. Unfortunately, Justin Herbert is also a Superstar, which means they cannot be played together.
<h2>Justin Herbert - QB - Elite - Elevate - $666.68</h2>
The Elite tier starts to get much more expensive and dramatic marketplace inefficiencies start to disappear. The quarterback position is a shoot, and Herbert is not even ranked in the top five for best consensus quarterbacks during the first week. He didn&rsquo;t play in preseason, but entering his third season in the league, he could take another massive step forward. Most importantly, Keenan Allen and Mike Williams are not Superstars, which means a three-man stack between Herbert, Allen, and Williams is possible and gives plenty of upside in tournaments. Herbert overperformed expectations massively in five games last season, and the Los Angeles Chargers are going to score plenty of touchdowns.
<h2>Davante Adams - WR - Legendary - Elevate - $2,499</h2>
Back to Davante Adams, he is consistently mispriced across all rarity tiers. He is the second least expensive wide receiver available for week one, only in front of Deebo Samuel, who is the consensus tenth-ranked wide out currently. Adams, as a reminder, is second behind only Cooper Kupp, and there is an argument to be made that he should be first. Also, as previously mentioned, he can be paired with Derek Carr for added upside. In the Legendary tier, you can play Elite tier player cards in three of five spots. Carr&rsquo;s Elite tier player card is only $615 at the time of writing.
<h2>Aaron Rodgers - QB - Reignmaker - Genesis - $9,200</h2>
Aaron Rodgers is the worst Superstar quarterback, according to consensus projections. That said, he can easily outscore all other QBs in the league, and if he does, he only has one player card at the Reignmaker tier right now (that&rsquo;s right, only one person can play him in any league at the Reignmaker tier, but more player cards are expected &ndash; seven more to be exact). He is also the cheapest entry point into Reignmaker contests, which require two Reignmaker player cards. Pair him with a Legendary tier Allen Lazard, Randall Cobb, or Romeo Doubs. Guessing correctly at the wide receiver position is going to be the biggest hurdle to winning week one with Rodgers under center.

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DraftKings Reignmakers Superstar Steals: The Best Value Adds in Each Rarity Tier

TL;DR
<ul>
<li>After launching in July 2021, the Pudgy Penguins IP and royalty rights were purchased for $2.5 million by Luca Netz.</li>
<li>The team is working on manufacturing toys, publishing books, building a metaverse game, introducing a token ecosystem, and more.</li>
<li>On Aug. 22, a 1/1 Pudgy Penguin sold for 400 ETH, the collection's highest-ever sale.</li>
<li>You can buy Pudgy Penguins NFTs on their official marketplace or OpenSea.</li>
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<h2>How to Buy Pudgy Penguins</h2>
There are two safe and secure locations to purchase a new Pudgy Penguins NFT: the official Pudgy Penguins&rsquo; marketplace and the leading Ethereum-based NFT secondary marketplace, OpenSea.
<a href="https://marketplace.pudgypenguins.com/#/marketplace/pudgypenguins" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Access the official marketplace here.</a>
<a href="https://opensea.io/collection/pudgypenguins" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Access the official OpenSea collection page here.</a>
Prior to buying a Pudgy Penguins NFT, you&rsquo;ll have to create or sign into your crypto wallet. MetaMask is the most popular wallet software provider. <a href="https://metamask.io/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Create a MetaMask account here.</a>
Next you&rsquo;ll need to fund your crypto wallet with enough ETH to cover the purchase price and a small gas fee.
Once funded, find the Pudgy Penguin that speaks most to you &ndash; remember your Pudgy Penguin is you, and you are your Pudgy Penguin, <a href="https://pudgypenguins.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">according to the project&rsquo;s official website</a>. Use the <a href="#h_77082615461081661780294175">How Are Pudgy Penguins Valued</a> section below to help in your search for the perfect NFT.
The buying process is the same on both the official Pudgy Penguins&rsquo; marketplace and OpenSea. With your wallet connected and funded, click the buy now button. Sign the message that pops up and confirm the transaction. The transaction will process for a few seconds to minutes before informing you that the process is complete. Your new NFT will be in your crypto wallet.
Congratulations on buying your first Pudgy Penguins NFT!
<h2>But What Are Pudgy Penguins Anyway?</h2>
Pudgy Penguins is a collection of 8,888 plump penguin NFTs, created to &ldquo;maximize the vibe&rdquo; and become &ldquo;a beacon of positivity in the NFT space,&rdquo; according to the project&rsquo;s official website and OpenSea description.
The project has been featured in <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2021/08/12/technology/penguin-nft-club.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">New York Times</a>, <a href="https://finance.yahoo.com/news/pudgy-penguins-nft-collection-looks-205900010.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Yahoo!</a>, <a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2022-04-10/pudgy-penguins-the-hot-and-then-not-nfts-attempt-a-comeback" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Bloomberg</a>, and more.
Headed by a new team &ndash; Luca Netz (CEO), Lorenzo Melendez (CTO), Nicholas Ravid (CMO), Peter Lobanov (CCO), Jennifer McGlone (CLO), and Dr. Kaizu (Head of Operations) &ndash; Pudgy Penguins is creating unique IP licensing opportunities for holders through toys and books, building out a metaverse, game, and token ecosystem, and pursuing other ambitious goals.
There are also two Pudgy Penguins expansionary collections: Lil Pudgys and Pudgy Rods.
Lil Pudgys is a collection of 22,222 tiny penguin NFTs, randomly generated on the Ethereum blockchain. The first 8,888 were given to Pudgy Penguin holders at the time of the snapshot. The rest served as a fundraising opportunity for the team.
Pudgy Rods is a collection of 7,400 fishing rod NFTs and has been a hot topic of debate within the Pudgy Penguin community. The rods, or &ldquo;rogs&rdquo; as the misspelling suggested originally, were dropped on Christmas 2021 and have no utility currently. It is yet to be seen if the new team has plans for Pudgy Rods.
<h2>Who Is the Team Behind Pudgy Penguins?</h2>
Anonymous co-founders Cole Thereum (@ColeThereum) and Mr. Tubby (@tubbyfat) created Pudgy Penguins in July 2021. The project&rsquo;s artist, Antoine Mingo, joined the team via Upwork, a freelancing platform for creators to find clients.
<h3>Origins of Pudgy Penguins</h3>
Mingo&rsquo;s first gig with Cole Thereum, more commonly known just as Cole in the NFT space, and Mr. Tubby earned him $150. Despite becoming the artist for one of the most successful NFT projects in the sector&rsquo;s early history, he didn&rsquo;t know much about the new technology.
&ldquo;I&rsquo;m normally a realism artist, but Cole really wanted me to draw these simple penguins,&rdquo; <a href="https://www.theverge.com/23151540/pudgy-penguins-artist-antoine-mingo-nft-cole-thereum" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Mingo said.</a> &ldquo;When I was drawing them, in the back of my mind [were] the penguins from Mario 64.&rdquo;
By the time Cole taught Mingo how to create separate traits and layers based on the same base penguin shape and Mingo delivered on hats, outfits, glasses, and color schemes, he had earned $50,000 in cash and Ether (ETH, or Ethereum&rsquo;s native token). And soon, the project that he delivered the art for had sold out its mint and transacted on the secondary marketplace for hundreds of thousands of dollars.
But it wasn&rsquo;t all fun in the sun, and eventually the ice started to break from underneath Pudgy Penguins.
<h3>Pudgy Penguins&rsquo; Downfall</h3>
In December 2021 &ndash; after months of declining sales, a falling floor price, an unfulfilled roadmap, and an increasingly frustrated community &ndash; Pudgy Penguins released an airdrop that destroyed any remaining positive vibe. The team gifted fishing rods to all current holders and misspelled the collection&rsquo;s name as &ldquo;rogs.&rdquo; The &ldquo;rogs&rdquo; were useless because the &ldquo;upcoming&rdquo; metaverse game had not been developed.&nbsp;
&ldquo;That was the rod that broke the camel&rsquo;s back,&rdquo; according to Pudgy Penguins&rsquo; community manager ActuallyAgents (@ActuallyAgents). &ldquo;Imagine if you were a kid waking up on Christmas and your grandma got you a PlayStation 2 game, but you didn&rsquo;t own a PlayStation 2.&rdquo;
Pudgy Penguins fell from an average sale all-time high (at the time) of 5.7 ETH to under 0.7 ETH on Christmas Day.&nbsp;
Then, in January 2022, 9x9x9 (@9x9x9eth) posted a Twitter thread alleging that &ndash; despite promises of a children&rsquo;s book, a token, and a metaverse game &ndash; the team had no funds left.
&ldquo;Then I learned all ETH had been split, [and] the company they want to sell [has] zero ETH/USD in it,&rdquo; <a href="https://twitter.com/9x9x9eth/status/1478910221774901254?s=20&amp;t=YGQyOenpTYQKxNwI42qujA" target="_blank" rel="noopener">he wrote.</a> &ldquo;They did two fundraising [rounds] with [NFTs] and [promised] games and development, [but] it&rsquo;s all empty. They might invest some of the royalty [fees] back [into the project] to hire some mods, [but] to be honest, I don&rsquo;t know what [the] plan is.&rdquo;
&ldquo;So this company with zero ETH [carries] a debt of two fundraising [rounds] and boat [loads] of promises to the community [and] investors,&rdquo; 9x9x9 continued. &ldquo;They reduced the price from 4,000 ETH for 20 percent [of the project] to 888 ETH for 100 percent. They want to walk away with [all the] ETH they raised and sell the sinking ship for another 888 ETH.&rdquo;
<h3>Pudgy Penguins&rsquo; Comeback</h3>
9x9x9, who still owns hundreds of Pudgy Penguins and Lil Pudgys &ndash; an expansionary collection launched in December 2021 -- did not purchase the project.&nbsp;
Four months after the rumors started circling about a potential buyout, Los Angeles-based entrepreneur and professional soccer player Luca Netz bought control of the collection and its royalties. Netz and his collaborator, Cameron Moul&eacute;ne &ndash; the founder of web3 entertainment studio Non-Fungible Films &ndash; now lead the project with several unidentified stakeholders.
When Netz first entered the NFT space, he purchased Pudgy Penguins before any other project.
Speaking on the acquisition and future success of the project, Netz said, &ldquo;This deal [has] take way longer than I thought,&rdquo; and, &ldquo;Everything is aligned to make this one of the most prevalent projects of all time.&rdquo;
Since the acquisition, Netz and his team have delivered on a number of important roadmap items, <a href="https://luckytrader.com/nft/pudgypenguins/news/pudgy-penguins-partners-with-fortnite-nickelodeon-toy-maker">including a toy deal with PMI Toys</a>, the toy maker for Fortnite and Nickelodeon. The team is also in the process of <a href="https://luckytrader.com/nft/pudgypenguins/news/pudgy-penguins-releasing-children-s-book">creating the long-awaited children&rsquo;s book.</a>
The team also <a href="https://luckytrader.com/nft/pudgypenguins/news/pudgy-penguins-establishes-advisory-board">established an advisory board</a> with Alek Svanevik (CEO of Nansen), Jordan Sterling (partnerships at Meta), RJ Cilley (COO of Saks Fifth Avenue), Sanjay Raghavan (head of web3 at Roofstock), Chet Kuchinad (CPO at Save the Children), Bee Nguyen (general partner at Limited Ventures), Jess Richardson (head of licensing at Hasbro), Paolo Morena (advisor at SFX Ent. and Fashion Nova), Pentoshi (crypto trader), and one surprise &ldquo;superstar&rdquo; (TBA).
The floor price skyrocketed to more than 4 ETH following the acquisition and subsequent announcements, and Pudgy Penguins looks to have fully recovered from the depths of the NFT junk pile.
<h2 id="h_77082615461081661780294175">How Are Pudgy Penguins Valued?</h2>
Pudgy Penguins, like most pfp (profile picture) NFT collections, are valued based on the project&rsquo;s floor price and specific traits. A project&rsquo;s floor price moves up and down based on various marketplace conditions, including roadmap execution, holder and collector confidence, and more.&nbsp;
Traits also impact each NFT&rsquo;s price. The rarer the traits, the more expensive the NFT typically is.
<h3>Which Pudgy Penguins' Traits Are the Best?</h3>
There are five total traits for each Pudgy Penguins NFT: background, body, face, head, and skin.
Included in the background traits are five unique 1/1 Pudgy Penguins. The 1/1 background traits are called Green, On The Beach, Supermarket, Trick Or Treating, and Underwater. These are the most expensive traits in the collection, each selling for at least 69 ETH and four of five selling at some point in time for triple digit ETH.
The left-facing Pudgy Penguin with the Green background trait <a href="https://opensea.io/assets/ethereum/0xbd3531da5cf5857e7cfaa92426877b022e612cf8/6873" target="_blank" rel="noopener">sold for 400 ETH on Aug. 22</a>, 2022, the largest sale in the collection&rsquo;s history.
The five unique 1/1 Pudgy Penguins also have 1/1 body traits: Banana Suit, Mirrored, Pillow Case, Pineapple Suit, and Shark Suit. Aside from these top-tier traits, the Kimono traits (including Gold (44), Ice (22), and Abstract (53)) and the Pudgy Man (44) superhero trait are the most expensive and sought after, trading at nearly three to five times the project&rsquo;s floor price.
Only three of the five unique 1/1 Pudgy Penguins also have 1/1 face traits: Agitated, Mirrored, and Pillow Case. The only other face trait that stands out and trades well above the project&rsquo;s floor price is Star Struck (22), which replaces the penguins&rsquo; eyes with stars.
Four of the five unique 1/1 Pudgy Penguins also have 1/1 head traits: Banana Suit, Normal, Pineapple Suit, and Shark Suit. There are eight total head traits that trade well above the project&rsquo;s floor price: Flower Crown (66), Crown (58), Hatched (53), Egg Gold (45), Fish Orange (44), Fish Gold (22), Ice Crown (14), and Hatched Gold (9).
Finally, there is only one unique 1/1 Pudgy Penguin that also has a 1/1 skin trait: Black. This is the left-facing Green background trait penguin that sold for 400 ETH. The rest of the 1/1 Pudgy Penguins have the Navy Blue skin trait. And aside from those two traits, only two other traits trade well above the project&rsquo;s floor price: Gold (44) and Ice (22).

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Pudgy Penguins

​​Pudgy Penguins is an avatar project and collection of 8,888 unique, randomly generated penguins on the Ethereum blockchain. Built via a strong organic community of holders, known as “The Huddle,” Pudgy Penguins has developed a strong reputation with the cryptocurrency and NFT Twitter communities. After selling out in 20 minutes, Pudgy Penguins later gained acclaim with New York Times reporter Kevin Roose’s purchase and front-page story, "I Joined a Penguin NFT Club Because Apparently That’s What We Do Now."

How to Buy Your First Pudgy Penguins NFT

The start of the 2022 NFL season is right around the corner, and with it, the first week of contests for DraftKings&rsquo; latest fantasy sports product, <a href="https://www.draftkings.com/reignmakers-football?wpcid=214190&amp;wpcn=Reignmaker_Article&amp;wpcrid=&amp;wpsrc=Lucky+Trader" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Reignmakers</a>. Reignmakers uses digital collectibles, or NFTs, to build lineups and offers contests where players can compete for $1 million in total weekly prizes (cash and NFTs).
<a href="https://luckytrader.com/articles/everything-you-need-to-know-about-draft-kings-reignmakers">To learn more about DraftKings Reignmakers, see Lucky Trader's complete guide here.</a>
New gaming ecosystems bring new strategies and game theory. In this article, we'll take a look at three helpful ways to build a successful weekly NFL fantasy sports lineup.
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<h2>1. Pay Attention to Superstar Attributes</h2>
If you don&rsquo;t know what the Reignmakers&rsquo; Superstar property is, you should. Superstars are select athletes chosen at the beginning of the season (and subject to change, <a href="https://www.draftkings.com/reignmakers-football?wpcid=214190&amp;wpcn=Reignmaker_Article&amp;wpcrid=&amp;wpsrc=Lucky+Trader" target="_blank" rel="noopener">according to DraftKings&rsquo; official website</a>) that cannot be played together in a single lineup with other Superstars.
Each lineup can only include one Superstar player card, regardless of the athlete&rsquo;s position. And most importantly, Superstars must be the same rarity tier as their contest rarity tier. This means you can&rsquo;t play a Rare tier Superstar in an Elite tier contest (Elite is one step above Rare in rarity). Only Elite tier Superstars can be played in Elite tier contests.
Superstars make lineup construction more difficult. And because of how impactful they can be when building weekly fantasy teams, their market values are different from non-Superstars.
For example, at the time of writing this article, a Legendary Jonathan Taylor cost $3,333 compared to a Legendary Alvin Kamara at $4,499. But isn&rsquo;t Taylor the better running back; what&rsquo;s the deal?&nbsp;
Taylor is a Superstar, which actually devalues him in Reignmakers contests. The only way to play Taylor in a Reignmakers contest is to own a Reignmakers tier Jonathan Taylor player card, which is currently $110,000.
Kamara, however, is not a Superstar. And because he is not a Superstar, he can be played as one of the three required Legendary cards required in Reignmakers contests. This gives him added value as the highest-projected running back in the non-Superstar category.
The Superstar attribute is essential to lineup construction and will be important all season long. If Superstar attributes are changed in the middle of the season, expect massive value swings to follow.
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<h2>2. Take a Look at Schedules</h2>
There are two teams &ndash; the Denver Broncos and Green Bay Packers &ndash; that play seven total NFL primetime games this season, and five teams &ndash; the Houston Texans, Atlanta Falcons, Carolina Panther, Detroit Lions, and New York Jets &ndash; that only play one total NFL primetime game this season. DraftKings&rsquo; Reignmakers released upcoming games and prize pools for the first week of the season already, and the list includes a handful of Showdown contest types.
Showdown contests require four player cards, one captain and three flex positions. They must be from the primetime games that week, which means that select player cards have added value for participating in more primetime games throughout the season.&nbsp;
While the full list of contests for the entire 2022-23 NFL season has not yet been released, it is a semi-safe bet to assume that Showdown contests will continue throughout the year. And if that is the case, certain players on more popular teams will have added opportunities to enter contests and win prizes, increasing those player cards&rsquo; expected value, or EV.&nbsp;
If the market overreacts to this information each week, there is an opportunity to profit by selling those same player cards each week to users looking to get in on the Showdown fun. But be careful &ndash; there is a 10 percent secondary marketplace fee for each sale.&nbsp;
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<h2>3. Be Active on the Secondary Marketplace</h2>
New games bring early market inefficiencies. Taking advantage of these inefficiencies is hard work, but when $1 million in total prizes is on the line each week, the juice could be worth the squeeze.
A plethora of data points are going to impact market prices: injuries, Superstar statuses, matchups, primetime games, weeks left in the season, bye weeks, on-field performances, prize pool fluctuations, contest entry sizes, and more. If you fundamentally understand the game and how it works, you can take advantage of massive over or underreactions in the marketplace.
Will player cards decline in value each week due to less overall available prize pool money? Will certain contest types or contest rarities see too many or too few entries and create +EV opportunities? Will new Superstar statuses be introduced? How will the Superstar attribute influence stacking quarterbacks and wide receivers on the same team? Will contest prize pools change weekly? How will new packs and new player cards influence the marketplace? Will users get frustrated and market dump player cards for too cheap? We&rsquo;ll see.
These are impossible questions to answer today, but reacting quickly to news and announcements &ndash; both from NFL teams and the Reignmakers team &ndash; will be essential to profitability.&nbsp;
Good luck, and have fun.

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In this article, we'll take a look at three helpful strategies to building a successful DraftKings Reignmakers NFT fantasy sports lineup.

3 Early Strategies to Help Build the Perfect DraftKings Reignmakers Lineup

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The Merge is coming to Ethereum on September 15. What does it mean for NFTs?

What Is The Merge and How Will It Impact NFTs?

The NFT space is obsessed with <a href="https://luckytrader.com/articles/how-are-nft-rarities-calculated" rel="follow">rarity</a> and floor prices. Collections are evaluated on their highest and lowest sales. Alien punks are the most desirable and sought after, but the lowest-listed NFTs in a collection are used as a measuring stick for the overall success or failure of the project.
But what about mid-tier NFTs? What about <a href="https://luckytrader.com/nft/asset/boredapeyachtclub?sortType=1&amp;Fur=Cheetah&amp;Fur=Zombie" rel="follow">cheetah and zombie fur apes</a> from <a href="https://luckytrader.com/nft/asset/boredapeyachtclub?sortType=1" rel="follow">Bored Apes Yacht Club</a> (BAYC)? Are they more important than brown fur apes? How do they measure up to gold fur apes?
This article examines Bored Ape Yacht Club&rsquo;s trait rarities as a case study for answering the question, do mid-tier NFTs actually matter? Future analysis will determine if the final conclusion can be applied generally across other NFT projects and collections.&nbsp;
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<h2>What Is a Mid-Tier NFT?&nbsp;</h2>
First, let&rsquo;s define a mid-tier NFT. To leave open the possibility of applying the eventual conclusion across a wide spectrum of NFT projects and collections, we're avoiding a technical marker in this example.&nbsp;
For our purposes, a mid-tier NFT has a trait(s) that is more significant than common, floor NFT trait(s) but is not the most sought after or rarest trait(s).&nbsp;
In the case of Bored Ape Yacht Club, solid gold fur apes, of which there are only 48, are the pinnacle of the collection. Trippy fur apes (77 total) are also significant and could be considered a high-tier trait. But noise (155), death bot (175), DMT (215), robot (265), zombie (305), and cheetah fur (406) are definitely not high-tier or the most rare traits. However, they are more important than basic color furs like brown (1,370), black (1,229), cream (660), and tan (626).&nbsp;
Defining the mid-tier also requires some qualitative analysis. Most seasoned NFT collectors or traders have a good grasp on this, but let&rsquo;s outline a basic checklist for newcomers.&nbsp;
In order to be considered in the mid-tier the NFT should be quantitatively rarer than basic traits and have one or more of the following: a trait(s) that is visually appealing and immediately noticeable to the viewer; a trait(s) that is historically significant to the project or collection; and a trait(s) that increases the overall utility of the NFT.
A definition beyond the aforementioned criteria could restrict a more wide-ranging application of the final conclusion to other NFT projects and collections or presuppose information regarding price action, which would be assumptions we want to avoid.
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<h2>How Do Low, Mid, and High-Tier BAYC NFTs Compare?&nbsp;</h2>
Let&rsquo;s get the obvious analysis out of the way - yes, mid-tier NFTs are slightly higher in price than their low-tier, or floor counterparts. But how do they stack up in terms of relative rarities and floor prices across the board?
Let&rsquo;s take a look at Bored Apes Yacht Club. The most valuable single trait is gold fur, so we will use fur traits as an example.
Below is a chart showing all BAYC fur types and how many of each fur trait exists.
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Note: Statistics were taken from Lucky Trader's project analysis page on November 7, 2021.
As expected, there is an almost linear line from gold fur (the rarest) to brown fur (the most common). If floor price is directly linked to rarity, we&rsquo;d expect to see an inverse chart when looking at floor price based on fur type, with gold fur as the highest and brown fur as the lowest.
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Note:&nbsp;Statistics were taken from Lucky Trader's project analysis page on November 7, 2021.
What we get instead is a flat line followed by a small spike for trippy fur and a massive spike for gold fur. The difference between brown, dark brown, black, golden brown, cream, tan, pink, gray, blue, and red fur is near nonexistent in terms of floor price. More interestingly, cheetah, white, zombie, robot, DMT, death bot, and even noise fur types are rather flat in comparison to trippy and gold fur.&nbsp;
Let&rsquo;s look at this same phenomenon in another way.
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Note:&nbsp;Statistics were taken from Lucky Trader's project analysis page on November 7, 2021.
The difference between the top two fur types and the rest of the field is clear. But what about the difference between mid-tier and low-tier NFTs? The massive increase for both trippy and gold fur could be making the difference between noise and brown fur look minimal. But is it actually?
Take a look at these donut charts.
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Note:&nbsp;Statistics were taken from Lucky Trader's project analysis page on November 7, 2021.
In these charts, the floor total is first calculated by adding together all current floor prices on each BAYC fur trait -- 1309.3 ETH for the chart on the left and 648.7 ETH for the chart on the right (which excludes the top two fur traits, gold and trippy). The corresponding percentage of that total floor price is then calculated and displayed by dividing the trait's floor price by the total floor price.
The larger the percentage, the more valuable the trait is compared to the rest of the field. As expected, in the chart to the left, the gold and trippy fur traits dominate most of the donut, showcasing their dominance as fur traits. The previous bar and line charts give us the same visual. But the chart to the right shows us that even when the gold and trippy fur traits are removed, the most valuable mid-tier traits are still barely more valuable than low-tier traits. DMT is worth 7.6 percent of the total floor price (excluding gold and trippy), the highest of all traits.
If mid-tier traits increased in value against low-tier traits in the same way high-tier traits increase in value against mid-tier traits, we'd expect the percentages to remain consistent, with DMT, noise, and death bot fur traits dominating most of the donuts in the chart on the right. But that isn't what the data is telling us.
This should make it abundantly clear that mid-tier floor prices are slightly higher than low-tier but insignificant in comparison to the high-tier floor prices. Rarity clearly matters -- the difference between the floor price of a golden ape and a floor ape is hundreds of thousands, if not millions, of dollars -- but it only seems to significantly matter for the rarest traits.
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<h2>How Does Rarity Score Impact Floor Price?&nbsp;</h2>
Fur is obviously not the only trait that matters when evaluating the rarity and price of a Bored Ape Yacht Club NFT. Blue laser eyes, black suits, pizza mouths, and king's crowns all have inflated floor prices. And it gets even more complicated when considering multiple traits at the same time.
Some brown fur apes have black suits. Red fur apes have blue laser eyes. Gold fur apes have kings' crowns. Any combination of backgrounds, clothes, earrings, eyes, furs, hats, and mouths can impact rarity and floor prices.
This is where "rarity scores" come into play, which is a useful tool for determining an NFTs overall rarity in comparison to the rest of the field. The score does not always consider the nuance of all trait types, which is why qualitative analysis is important in the NFT space, but it is good for identifying overall trends. To learn more about the Lucky Trader rarity scores, refer to our <a href="https://luckytrader.com/articles/how-are-nft-rarities-calculated" rel="follow">rarities guide.</a>&nbsp;
Let's take a look at how the floor price of Bored Apes Yacht Club NFTs responds to increased rarity scores.
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Note: Statistics were taken from Lucky Trader's database on November 16, 2021. A special thanks to <a href="https://twitter.com/LambertChu_" rel="follow">@LambertChu_</a> for these numbers.
As the chart above shows, most Bored Ape Yacht Club NFTs see minor increases in floor price with increased rarity scores. It isn't until rarity scores separate themselves that floor prices dramatically start to rise. The mid-tier NFTs are still grouped in with low-tier NFTs, as floor price barely increases from the rarity score range of 0-10 and only slightly increases from 10-20. Again, a massive separation between mid-tier NFTs and high-tier NFTs.&nbsp;
For a full breakdown of Bored Ape Yacht Club Rarity traits, view our <a href="https://luckytrader.com/nft/trait/boredapeyachtclub" rel="follow">BAYC Traits page</a>.&nbsp;
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<h2>Do Mid-Tier Rarity Bored Ape NFTs Matter? </h2>
It seems like mid-tier NFTs, for the most part...don't matter. The difference between low-tier and mid-tier NFT floor prices is insignificant when compared to the difference between high-tier NFTs and the rest of the field.&nbsp;
The reason for this conclusion is unknown. The NFT marketplace and its collectors and traders might be inefficient. A historical lack of effective tools for evaluating NFTs' rarities could be the cause. Collectors and traders might just not care about mid-tier NFTs. Bored Ape Yacht Club could be a special case. High-tier NFTs are likely owned by long-term collectors, which might cause a dramatic supply shock, and this could happen to mid-tier NFTs later on.
Whatever the cause, the data is clear. Right now, mid-tier NFTs are not separated from low-tier NFTs in the same way that high-tier NFTs are separated from mid-tier NFTs. Traders might be better off picking from the floor at the present moment.&nbsp;
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<h2>Caution: NFT Market Dynamics Are Subject to Change</h2>
The NFT space is still in its infancy, and market conditions are always subject to change. This is a cautionary note that the value of mid-tier NFTs could become dramatically different over time.
Different projects have different utilities, too. For example, <a href="https://luckytrader.com/nft/overview/cool-cats-nft" rel="follow">Cool Cats NFT</a> has a built-in utility for holders in each tier. This gives a more uniform increase in value from low-tier to mid-tier to high-tier NFTs. It is beyond the scope of this article to dive into Cool Cats valuations, but know that general market tendencies are not necessarily true of all projects for a variety of reasons.&nbsp;
It&rsquo;s important to constantly analyze market trends and confirm or reject assumptions and speculations. Fortunately, Lucky Trader offers free tools to do just that. Jump in and examine the data for yourself.
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The NFT space is obsessed with rarity and floor prices. Collections are evaluated on their highest and lowest sales. But what about mid-tier NFTs?

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Bored Ape Yacht Club

Arguably the most successful NFT project, the Bored Ape Yacht Club (BAYC), is a collection of 10,000 uniquely generated bored apes that are stored on the Ethereum blockchain. Launched on April 23, Bored Ape Yacht Club had a mint price of 0.08 ETH and the collection sold out on April 30, 2021. Since its launch, the project has dropped multiple companion collections including Bored Ape Kennel Club, Mutant Ape Yacht Club, and Otherdeed for Otherside, and has helped onboard a number of high profile and celebrity collectors to the NFT ecosystem.

Do Mid-Tier NFTs Matter? A Bored Ape Yacht Club Case Study

When thinking about NFTs, most of us automatically imagine silly (and expensive) cartoon jpegs. But non-fungible tokens (NFTs) are a technology. Whether or not that technology is used to verify the ownership of ape drawings or multi-million-dollar Malibu beach houses is irrelevant. And it&rsquo;s precisely that technology that will change the way we interact with each other, forever.
NFT technology is revolutionizing digital communication and asset ownership. Cryptocurrency, through immutable on-chain verification processes and smart contracts, created a unique and completely trustless environment for peer-to-peer transactions. Forget about stingy middlemen stealing money to facilitate purchases and trades; code and nodes will handle it.
And blockchain oracles are taking trustless transactions one step further. An oracle is a way for a web3 ecosystem to communicate with the outside world. It connects to existing off-chain infrastructures like data sources, legacy systems, and advanced computations. The most notable oracle is <a href="https://chain.link/education/blockchain-oracles">Chainlink</a>, and it plans on allowing blockchains to instantly react to real-world events and connect to traditional financial systems.
Combining blockchain, NFT, and oracle technologies opens nearly limitless opportunities for web3 to bridge the gap between our digital and physical realities. And in a world where we&rsquo;re increasingly living more virtually, bridging that gap is more important now than it has ever been.
Here are five ways NFTs will change the world.
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<h2>1. Art, Collectibles, Wearables, and Gaming (2021-22 Recap)</h2>
We&rsquo;ve already seen NFTs disrupt the art, collectible, wearable, and gaming industries. From a $69 million NFT sale at Christie&rsquo;s auction house to global fashion brands entering the NFT space to the maker of Fortnite creating blockchain-based video games, the technology is quickly gaining mainstream adoption.
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<h3>Art</h3>
In March 2021, Mike Winkelmann (more commonly known as Beeple) <a href="https://www.theverge.com/2021/3/11/22325054/beeple-christies-nft-sale-cost-everydays-69-million">sold his Everydays: The First 5000 Days digital artwork for $69 million at Christie&rsquo;s</a>. One of Beeple&rsquo;s first-ever artworks, Crossroad, resold for $6.6 million via Nifty Gateway&rsquo;s secondary marketplace in February 2021. Another prominent NFT artist XCopy sold his All Time High in the City for $6.2 million in January 2022.&nbsp;
But it isn&rsquo;t all about the money. NFT technology democratizes the art world and makes highly-valued art more readily available to retail customers without connections to galleries or dealers. Plus, artworks can be split up into a large enough collection sizes to make them affordable for the more common consumers and collectors.&nbsp;
This happened when Damien Hirst, the world&rsquo;s richest living artist, released his The Currency, a collection of 10,000 digital artworks that each correspond to a unique physical artwork stored in a secure vault in the UK. Each artwork, or NFT, cost $2,000, a far cry from <a href="https://www.twincities.com/2007/06/24/lullaby-spring-sells-for-19-1-million-sets-record/">his $19.2 million sale of Lullaby Spring in June 2007</a>.
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<h3>Collectibles</h3>
Similar to how NFTs disrupted the art scene, they also interrupted the world of collectibles.
In February 2021, Dapper Labs&rsquo; NBA Top Shot reached just shy of a $1 billion market cap. A LeBron James Moment (a term used to refer to the platform&rsquo;s digital video trading cards) sold for nearly $400,000. And it wasn&rsquo;t just digital trading cards; Bored Ape Yacht Club (BAYC) took the world by storm when major celebrities Tom Brady, Mark Cuban, Steph Curry, Justin Bieber, Eminem, Snoop Dogg, Jimmy Fallon, Kevin Hart, Madonna, Paris Hilton, Post Malone and others joined the pfp (profile picture) craze.&nbsp;
It sounds silly to outsiders, but owning digital property and the IP associated with it takes collecting to the next level. Eminem and Snoop Dogg are building a brand around their ape jpegs. Restauranteur Andy Nguyen created a fast food joint with his ape jpeg as the restaurant&rsquo;s mascot. And it&rsquo;s all possible because NFTs allow for creators and collectors to have a more symbiotic relationship than ever before.&nbsp;
With instant on-chain asset ownership verification and the digitization of those assets, NFT collectibles benefit from nearly instant, 24/7 online secondary marketplaces and a complete lack of physical asset deterioration. You can&rsquo;t forget your LeBron James NBA Top Shot Moment in your mom&rsquo;s attic before she sells her house. You can&rsquo;t bend a corner of the card or drop it in the dirt. But you can list it for sale, sell it, and collect payment in minutes without ever having to deal with a postal service.
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<h3>Wearables</h3>
Major fashion brands are taking notice of the shift in how and where we collect. For perhaps the first time in history, collecting unique, non-duplicable online items is possible, easy, and cool. <a href="https://vault.gucci.com/en-US/story/metaverse">Gucci</a> has partnerships with NFT marketplaces like SuperRare and NFT artists like Superplastic, an entire Gucci Town on Roblox and The Sandbox, and more. Dolce &amp; Gabbana <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2021/10/04/style/dolce-gabbana-nft.html">sold more than $6 million worth of fashion NFTs</a> back in October 2021. And Louis Vuitton is rewarding players who use its Louis: The Game app to learn about the company&rsquo;s history with NFTs.
Other popular fashion brands like Nike and adidas are creating wearables for the metaverse. Collectibles, especially wearables like sneakers and jewelry, are a way to signal wealth and identity. Signaling doesn&rsquo;t stop in the metaverse. It&rsquo;s just as important for our online selves as our IRL selves.&nbsp;
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<h3>Gaming</h3>
Gaming is another massive opportunity for blockchain and NFT technological innovation. Existing NFT projects are dipping their toes into the gaming space, and the upside is massive (<a href="https://luckytrader.com/articles/nft-projects-hold-through-bear-market#h_4777561714201652444081545">see this list</a>). But perhaps even more importantly, top video game and software developer and publishing companies are starting to experiment, too.
Epic Games entered into a partnership with Gala Games to create blockchain-based AAA games. Ubisoft is entering the world of NFTs. Nintendo has announced that it sees the potential of NFTs and is experimenting in house. Even GameStop is building an NFT marketplace.
It&rsquo;s a natural fit for NFTs to enter the gaming industry with Fortnite skins (non-NFTs) selling for thousands of dollars. Other games like Minecraft, Roblox, Elden Ring, and others all could benefit from transferable, in-game NFTs.
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<h2>2. Houses, Cars, and Other Physical Property</h2>
As of now, NFT technology has been largely focused on creating a more personalized and unique experience for online identities: Twitter profile pictures, digital collectibles, metaverse wearables, online gaming rewards, and whatever else.
But NFT technology has the capacity to change our IRL identities, too. It can provide fast, easy, and trustless proof of ownership for physical assets, removing pesky and expensive middlemen from some of our lives' most important transactions.
Buying, selling, and even trading houses, cars, and other physical property could be (almost) as simple as buying, selling, and trading cartoon cat photos on OpenSea. On-chain deed and title transfers remove a bottleneck for sellers and save buyers time and fees.&nbsp;
There is a long way to go in terms of education and blockchain safety practices, of course. Imagine boomers leaving their houses and cars on a hot wallet, connecting to the newest free Bored Ape Yacht Club scam mint, and losing it all in less than 10 seconds. But this can be overcome with advances in technology and better security procedures.
Note: it would likely be necessary to work in collaboration with housing and auto industries on this, too, which poses a significant hurdle because industries don&rsquo;t tend to like when technology makes some of their jobs irrelevant.
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<h2>3. Charity</h2>
Blockchain technologies and cryptocurrencies do more than just make people money; they&rsquo;re helping build a decentralized, fairer, more transparent global financial system. At the heart of web3 is a commitment to a nondiscriminatory level playing field for all &ndash; an economy run by the people for the people, not by the banks and technology companies for their bottom lines.
It makes sense then that NFT projects have frequently committed profit and royalty shares to charity. Some NFT projects are even exclusively about giving back. But you could just donate to the charity, right? You don&rsquo;t actually need NFT technology to do that.
Correct, NFT technology does not make it easier for you to send charities money (although, blockchain and cryptocurrency technologies do). But it does open up more opportunities to donate and can create a better way for charities to collect funds.&nbsp;
In addition to the purchase price of the NFT, charities can collect royalties on all secondary sales. Every time an NFT is bought or sold, the charity would collect funds. This creates a perpetual cash flow that holders (donors) don&rsquo;t even think about when buying, selling, or trading. Charities can also collect royalties from NFT projects that were not created by them. For example, Bored Ape Yacht Club could donate one percent of all royalties to the Jane Goodall Institute.
NFT technology also makes charities more engaging and transparent.&nbsp;
At the risk of sounding like a detached robot, the charity game is mostly about status and virtue signaling. Donations are a way to show the world that you care about a particular issue, like animal welfare or curing cancer. And NFTs make it much easier to virtue signal. They gamify charity and make visible the corresponding status game.
Rather than screenshot your donation amount to the World Wildlife Fund for Nature (WWF) or tweet about how great of a person you are for making such a donation, you can signal your commitment to wilderness preservation with an image of a panda bear or giraffe. All the WWF has to do is create a verified NFT collection.
Screenshots can be manipulated and people lie all the time, but NFT technology (and blockchain technology, in general) adds an increased transparency to giving. Did you actually donate to the WWF? As those in the web3 space say, check the chain. The blockchain won&rsquo;t lie for you. Either you purchased an NFT from the WWF&rsquo;s verified collection, or you didn&rsquo;t. It&rsquo;s right there out in the open.
Plus, it makes it easier to track transactions for those beneficial tax write-offs.
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<h2>4. Crowdsourcing (Music, Books, Entertainment)</h2>
Existing NFT projects have already explored the possibility of creating music, books, television series, movies, and other forms of entertainment. But industry leaders have yet to utilize NFTs as a way of crowdsourcing.
NFTs can operate largely in the same way that Kickstarter, GoFundMe, Patreon, Indiegogo, and others already do. But with the added capability of collecting royalties on purchases, sales, and trades and directly communicating (via wallet addresses and upcoming wallet address communication platforms) with true fans.
This method of crowdfunding could bolster creativity in the music, book, and entertainment spaces. From blockbuster films created by James Cameron to independent books written by unknown authors, NFTs can help fund new creative adventures. And it can give IP rights and profit shares directly to early supporters and holders.
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<h2>5. Contracts and Temporary Ownership</h2>
Contracts and temporary ownership of assets is a bit more complex and will take some NFT technology improvements to become useful IRL, but it could completely change how we make deals, rent cars and houses, access events, and more.
Consider professional sports athletes&rsquo; contracts. They&rsquo;re complex, full of contingent bonuses, and difficult to transfer to new teams. With NFT technology, bonuses and other guarantees can be added directly to the NFTs&rsquo; smart contracts. The smart contracts can access an oracle, and when certain criteria is accomplished, the funds are sent directly to athletes&rsquo; cryptocurrency wallets.
For example, if Tom Brady needs 4,000 passing yards this season for a $1 million bonus, the smart contract would indicate this milestone, read the oracle to see how many passing yards Tom Brady has accumulated, and when that number exceeds 4,000, it would automatically send funds. This is just one example of how contracts can be optimized with blockchain and NFT technologies.
Upgradeable, dynamic smart contracts can impact other industries, too. Consider renting a house or a car, or even a timeshare. Daily, weekly, and monthly NFTs that expire and automatically revert ownership back to a single owner or group of owners could provide verifiable ways to rent, own, and share properties.
Event passes and tickets is another area that could benefit from NFT technology. It would provide a level of security to buying, selling, and trading tickets on a secondary marketplace, make accessing events quicker and easier with platforms like Tokenproof, and open up a range of post-concert possibilities for creators and artists to reward fans (airdrops, custom POAPs, exclusive event footage, etc.).&nbsp;
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<h2>Conclusion</h2>
The point is, NFTs are going to change the world. The technology is about more than cartoon drawings and vibez! (though these things are changing the world, too).
It&rsquo;s about changing the way we communicate and interact virtually. 
It&rsquo;s about providing transparency, proof of ownership, and instant access to convoluted industries. 
It&rsquo;s about supporting creators, artists, and charities. 
It&rsquo;s about fairness and opportunity. 
It&rsquo;s about owning your online identity and assets. 
It&rsquo;s about community and sparking new relationships. 
It&rsquo;s about taking back control of the internet, one of our most frequently visited playgrounds.
There is a long way to go, but the ways in which NFTs and the technology behind them will impact our lives are infinite. Enjoy the ride.

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Magic Eden, one of the top NFT secondary marketplaces in web3, has updated its search function to sort popular projects specifically by the blockchain of the wallet connected to its platform.
Users can now see the most popular projects in the search filter by Solana, Ethereum, or all.
"We've updated our search function based on feedback," the team wrote on Twitter. "Now when you search, the collections you see are prioritized by wallet chain if a wallet is connected, or by which Popular Collections view is toggled if a wallet is not. As always, we're open to more feedback."

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Magic Eden, one of the top NFT secondary marketplaces in web3, has updated its search function to sort popular projects specifically by the blockchain of the wallet connected to its platform.

UFC Strike's Tapped Base pack drop is expected to start at 2 p.m. ET today, Sep. 30. The waiting room is now open.
<a href="https://www.ufcstrike.com/packs/162" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Access the waiting room here.</a>
Each pack is guaranteed to contain one Shavkat Sakhmonov Contender Moment. In addition, each pack contains two special edition NFTs.&nbsp;
"Collect the slickest submissions in UFC history as officially-licensed digital collectibles, featuring the sights and sounds of the most breathtaking moments from the floor of the Octagon," the UFC Strike website reads. "The 2-Day Tapped event concludes with the second of two epic pack drops, featuring exclusive Moments from the submission artists of UFC."
<a href="https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/e/2PACX-1vTL1ntrQEdfqbK1igsDZUcIvJJVHsV24Hq0xUsXJy8edK57mLm8wIAHQ3aQjAJ7dmgy1ccPXrZf0-4A/pubhtml" target="_blank" rel="noopener">A breakdown of all the UFC fighters in this pack drop is available here, including a Royce Gracie Champion Moment.</a>
These packs also contain UFC legends like Ronda Rousey, Frank Mir, and Tony Ferguson.
There is a limit of one pack per customer for the first 30 minutes of the drop. After that, customers can return and purchase a second, third, or fourth pack (if any remain).
Yesterday's Tapped Premium packs sold out.

UFC Strike Waiting Room Open for Tapped Base Packs

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Akutars is granting commercial rights to its Mega OG NFT holders, <a href="https://twitter.com/AkuDreams/status/1575890551899291648?s=20&amp;t=nATPA-Q0EX47pQIRddmPeA" target="_blank" rel="noopener">according to a recent tweet from the team.</a>
<a href="https://www.aku.world/megaog-registration" target="_blank" rel="noopener">The Mega OG registration is now live here.</a>
To complete the registration, holders will have to provide their full legal names, business names (if applicable), place of birth, address, phone number, and email.
They will also have to provide the wallet address where the Akutar NFT is held, a website for their business (if applicable), the Akutar ID number, and how the holder plans to commercialize or otherwise use their Mega OG Akutar.
Registrations will then be reviewed, processed, and approved by the Akutars team.&nbsp;
Mega OG Akutars make up a subsection of the Akutars collection. There are 529 total, and the floor price is 4.69 ETH as of writing.

Akutars Adds Commercial Rights for Mega OG Holders

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Akutars are a collection of 15,000 unique, 3D avatars minted on the Ethereum blockchain. Each Akutar grants holders entry into the ever-expanding Akuverse, where lines are blurred between the digital and physical worlds and in which Akutar owners gain exclusive access to culture-defining experiences, products, and collaborations.

Akutars is granting commercial rights to its Mega OG NFT holders, according to a recent tweet from the team.

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