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Rishi Patel is a writer with an expanding writing prowess. He has contributed articles to 9 different websites/publications. When he’s not planning his next sentence, catch Rishi traveling all over the place as he loves to explore different destinations.
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Fool Me Once... Second-Year Tight Ends Set to Bust?
An NFL player entering his rookie year in the league generally has high expectations for himself. Unfortunately, those expectations may not be met for all players and some may fall flat in their first NFL campaign. A player entering his sophomore year will once again have high expectations and they may sometimes breakout, but other... Read More
NFL Rookie Spotlight - Ja'Marr Chase
The Cincinnati Bengals ushered in a new era of football last season with the addition of QB Joe Burrow. Now entering his second year, Burrow will be reunited with a former teammate from LSU-- WR Ja'Marr Chase-- in hopes of elevating this offense to a new level. The Bengals drafted Chase with the fifth overall... Read More
Jaelon Darden Impressing During Camp
Tampa Bay Buccaneers rookie wide receiver Jaelon Darden has certainly caught the eyes of many during training camp so far. This includes coach Bruce Arians, who claimed the wide receiver is quite effective at getting open. Even more encouraging news is the fact the fourth-round draft pick from this past draft is already catching passes... Read More
NFL Rookie Spotlight - DeVonta Smith
The Philadelphia Eagles have had a problem with their WR unit the past couple of seasons. That problem has been simple: lack of talent. Well, this past draft, the team made a huge move by selecting Heisman-winning WR DeVonta Smith out of Alabama in the first round. With a new starting QB in Jalen Hurts,... Read More
Marquez Callaway Aims To Build On Rookie Season
New Orleans Saints wide receiver Marquez Callaway will look to build a bigger role for himself in 2021 after a modest rookie season in which he finished with 21 receptions for 213 yards on 27 targets in 11 games. Callaway will have to fight for targets with receivers like Deonte Harris and Juwan Johnson, who... Read More
Deonte Harris Looks To Make Impact In Third Season
New Orleans Saints wide receiver Deonte Harris is projected as the WR3 on the team this season and the 23-year-old will look to make an impact in his third NFL season in 2021. In nine games last season, Harris had a modest 20 receptions for 186 yards and one touchdown on 25 targets in nine... Read More
Tre'Quan Smith Set For WR2 Role
New Orleans Saints wide receiver Tre'Quan Smith is set for the WR2 role on the Saints, but that is due more to a lack of talent at the position rather than his production. In three seasons with New Orleans, the UCF product has been rather disappointing, not finishing with more than 34 receptions or 448... Read More
Michael Thomas Hopes To Bounce Back From Injury
New Orleans Saints wide receiver Michael Thomas didn't put up his typical production in 2020, and that was due to a lingering ankle injury that held him out for much of the season. Overall, Thomas expectedly put up career-low numbers last season, finishing with 40 receptions for 438 yards on 55 targets in seven games.... Read More
Latavius Murray Slated For Backup Role
New Orleans Saints running back Latavius Murray will look to build off a decent 2020 season as he is once again slated to be the team's RB2 behind Alvin Kamara in 2021. Murray amassed 146 carries for 656 rushing yards and four scores along with 23 receptions for 176 yards and a score on 26... Read More
Alvin Kamara Will Have Workhorse Role Once Again
New Orleans Saints running back Alvin Kamara is coming off a 2020 season in which he posted a career-high 932 rushing yards and 16 rushing touchdowns, and he has a chance to build on that success in 2021 as the workhorse back for New Orleans. Last season, the Kamara also posted 83 receptions (career-high) for... Read More
Taysom Hill In Contention For Starting Role
New Orleans Saints quarterback Taysom Hill is in contention for the starting role this season after Drew Brees retired in the offseason. Hill will compete with Jameis Winston. The 30-year-old has played three seasons with the Saints and has famously been employed as a "jack of all trades" player who can play various positions. Last... Read More
Jameis Winston Aims To Be NFL Starter Once Again
New Orleans Saints quarterback Jameis Winston will now compete for the starting job on the team after longtime starter Drew Brees called it a career this past offseason. Winston joined New Orleans last year as a backup and only managed 75 passing yards in four games played. The former first overall pick played five seasons... Read More
Scotty Miller Will Look To Build Off Successful 2020 Season
Tampa Bay Buccaneers wide receiver Scotty Miller had a successful sophomore NFL season in 2020, posting his career-high totals with 33 receptions for 501 yards and three scores on 53 targets in 16 games. Miller was certainly a well-liked target of QB Tom Brady and that bodes well for the WR seeing targets in 2021.... Read More
Antonio Brown Set For First Full Year With Tampa
Tampa Bay Buccaneers wide receiver Antonio Brown is set for his first full season as a Buccaneer after signing a one-year deal in the offseason to join the team once again. Brown had been dealing with a lot of off-the-field issues lately, but he managed to clean up his act and post 45 receptions for... Read More
Mike Evans Will Aim For Eighth Consecutive 1,000-Yard Season
Tampa Bay Buccaneers wide receiver Mike Evans has had seven straight 1,000-yard seasons since entering the NFL in 2014, and he will aim for an eighth in 2021, in addition to now having a Super Bowl ring under his belt. Evans has been as consistent as they come in fantasy, and the addition of future... Read More
O.J. Howard Looks To Bounce Back From Achilles Injury
Tampa Bay Buccaneers tight end O.J. Howard is slated to return from an Achilles injury he sustained in Week 4 of last season that held him out for the remainder of the 2020 campaign. In four games last season, Howard managed 11 receptions for 146 yards and two touchdowns on 19 targets. In four NFL... Read More
Rob Gronkowski Will Look To Remain A Factor At 32 Years Old
Tampa Bay Buccaneers tight end Rob Gronkowski is back with the team for another hopeful Super Bowl run after signing a one-year deal in the offseason. Gronk returned from retirement last year to play alongside his old New England buddy Tom Brady and finished with 45 receptions for 623 yards and seven scores on 77... Read More
Tom Brady Looking To Build Off Stellar First Season In Tampa
Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady couldn't have had a better first season in Tampa, which culminated in winning yet another Super Bowl. The soon-to-be 44-year-old QB will be back for another run with this very talented squad and his chances of putting up solid numbers once again remain decent given he has shown no... Read More
Giovani Bernard Could Bring Value In Passing Game
Tampa Bay Buccaneers running back Giovani Bernard is not expected to be the workhorse back for the team in 2021. Those duties will go to the tandem of Leonard Fournette and Ronald Jones II. Despite being considered the RB3 on the team now, Bernard could bring value as a pass-catching back for Tom Brady this... Read More
Leonard Fournette Looks To Build On Postseason Success
Tampa Bay Buccaneers running back Leonard Fournette wasn't the most impressive fantasy player in 2020, posting 97 rushes for 367 yards and six touchdowns along with 36 receptions for 233 yards on 47 targets in 13 games. While he did lose a lot of playing time to Ronald Jones II, the former Jaguar showed out... Read More
Ronald Jones II Hopes To Lead Buccaneers Rushing Attack
Tampa Bay Buccaneers running back Ronald Jones II will look to once again lead the team's rushing attack in 2021. Despite fading in the Bucs' postseason run and watching Leonard Fournette earn his nickname "Playoff Lenny," Jones was sensational during the regular season in 2020 (which is all that matters in fantasy). The back finished... Read More
Blaine Gabbert Will Need To Earn Backup Role
Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Blaine Gabbert will need to earn the backup QB role in training camp this upcoming offseason. The veteran is coming off his first season in Tampa with 143 yards and two touchdowns in four games played. Despite re-signing the QB to a one-year deal, Tampa boasts veteran Ryan Griffin and drafted... Read More
NFL Rookie Spotlight - Javonte Williams
Though the Denver Broncos did lose RB Philip Lindsay this offseason to the Houston Texans, it didn’t take long for them to replace him as they scooped up 21-year-old RB Javonte Williams out of North Carolina in the second round of this past draft. For a playoff-hopeful team, the addition of Williams surely does help... Read More
Sophomore Slump - Breakout Rookies Who'll Bust in Year Two
Each year, rookies take the league by storm and post incredible numbers. Some explosive rookie campaigns are expected given the hype surrounding a player, but others are out of the blue. Nevertheless, sustaining that production heading into Year Two can fluctuate depending on many factors, such as whether the size of the role is the... Read More
NFL Rookie Spotlight - Terrace Marshall Jr.
The Carolina Panthers changed their QB situation this past offseason, bringing in former Jets signal-caller Sam Darnold to replace Teddy Bridgewater. In hopes of surrounding Darnold with a decent supporting cast, the Panthers drafted WR Terrace Marshall Jr. out of LSU in the second round of the 2021 draft. The 21-year-old Marshall will look to... Read More
Most Improved Offenses After the NFL Draft
Each year, NFL teams enter the draft with hopes that they can bolster their squad into a powerhouse. Sometimes it happens, sometimes it doesn’t. Nevertheless, there are certainly teams that improved their offenses through this past draft, adding a solid skill position player or even their potential QB of the future. Though a lot of... Read More
Veteran QBs to Worry About Post-Draft
The 2021 NFL Draft saw quite a few promising QBs being taken off the board. These QBs bring hope for their new teams and to the league as they can hopefully become franchise players soon enough. Nevertheless, with all the promise a new rookie QB can bring to a team, a veteran QB may see... Read More
Fantasy Basketball Injury Updates for Week 21
Each week of the NBA season unfortunately brings injuries to key players across the league. The goal of this column is to break down those injuries and understand which players could benefit in fantasy from an injury to a teammate. As a reminder, COVID-19 related absences from players are included in this column. There are... Read More
D'Angelo Russell Finishes With 27 Points Against Magic
Minnesota Timberwolves guard D'Angelo Russell compiled 27 points, six rebounds, and eight assists in 30 minutes of play during Sunday's blowout win over Orlando. Russell has posted at least 17 points in the last four contests and also has two double-doubles in that stretch. The 25-year-old is averaging a solid 19 points per game and... Read More
Karl-Anthony Towns Drops 27 Points Against Orlando
Minnesota Timberwolves center Karl-Anthony Towns finished with 27 points, nine rebounds, four assists, one steal, and two blocks in 29 minutes during Sunday's win over the Magic. In the past six games, Towns now has at least 22 points. The center is averaging a double-double this season and is one of the most consistent fantasy... Read More
