Chargers Defense Is The Real Deal
The Los Angeles Chargers defense is being overlooked with all the hype surrounding quarterback Justin Herbert and the offense. They have legitimate superstars up front with Joey Bosa and on the back end in safety Derwin James. When James is healthy, he is the difference-maker for the Chargers D, and the big contract they just... Read More
Sam Howell Could Become A Draft Steal
Washington Commanders rookie quarterback Sam Howell, who is third on the depth chart entering the 2022 season behind Carson Wentz and Taylor Heinicke, could end up affecting the team's future plans at the position. One college scout described Howell as "one of the steals of the draft." Some NFL teams had a second-round grade on... Read More
Titans Have Major Role Planned For Treylon Burks
ESPN.com's Dan Graziano writes that the Tennessee Titans have a major role planned for rookie wide receiver Treylon Burks and that there is the possibility for him to lead all rookie receivers in catches. The expectation is for Burks to have some learning experiences early but then to emerge as a focal point for their... Read More
Career Year On The Way For Jared Goff?
The Detroit Lions apparently feel very good about how quarterback Jared Goff has looked in training camp this offseason. ESPN's Dan Graziano writes that there is a possibility that the former Los Angeles Ram QB takes a major statistical jump from last season, when he completed 67 percent of his passes for 3,245 yards with... Read More
Russell Gage On Track For Week 1
Tampa Bay Buccaneers wideout Russell Gage (hamstring) recently confirmed that he's trending toward being available for the Buccaneers' Week 1 matchup against the Dallas Cowboys. The 26-year-old has been battling a hamstring injury for several weeks but made his return to the practice field this past week. Gage is coming off of a solid year... Read More
Derek Carr Could Be In Store For Big Year
Las Vegas Raiders quarterback Derek Carr now has All-Pro receiver Davante Adams and he still has Hunter Renfrow and Darren Waller, plus a couple of pass-catching running backs. ESPN's Dan Graziano is suggesting that Carr could surpass 5,000 receiving yards in 2022 after he threw for 4,804 yards in 2021. There are question marks on... Read More
Breakout Year Coming For Clyde Edwards-Helaire?
ESPN's Dan Graziano wonders if this is the year that Kansas City Chiefs running back Clyde Edwards-Helaire will break out. The Chiefs have to decide on his fifth-year option next May, and if he doesn't live up to his first-round pedigree, it will be easy for the team to cut ties with him after this... Read More
Davis Mills Has A Chance To Prove He's The Long-Term Answer
The Houston Texans like quarterback Davis Mills and want to give him every chance to prove that he can be their long-term answer at the position. Mills will need to show improvement on deeper throws, but offensive coordinator Pep Hamilton has a chance to improve his own resume by coaching a big year out of... Read More
Later-Round Tight End Values: Draft Bargains for Fantasy Football
Once you reach the late rounds of drafts, everyone wants to draft high-upside fliers that can provide a great return on value. You can afford to take risks on a variety of different players, including prospects, forgotten veterans, players returning from injuries, or even skilled players with potential playing time concerns. It's essential to have... Read More
Later-Round Quarterback Values: Draft Bargains for Fantasy Football
Once you reach the late rounds of drafts, everyone wants to draft high-upside fliers that can provide a great return on value. You can afford to take risks on a variety of different players, including prospects, forgotten veterans, players returning from injuries, or even skilled players with potential playing time concerns. It's essential to have... Read More
Later-Round Wide Receiver Values: Draft Bargains for Fantasy Football
Once you reach the late rounds of drafts, everyone wants to draft high-upside fliers that can provide a great return on value. You can afford to take risks on a variety of different players, including prospects, forgotten veterans, players returning from injuries, or even skilled players with potential playing time concerns. It's essential to have... Read More
Where To Draft Treylon Burks In 2022 Fantasy Football Drafts?
With Treylon Burks still on the board in the 2022 NFL draft, the Tennessee Titans decided to trade A.J. Brown and his contract demands to the Philadelphia Eagles. By doing so, they moved on from an elite receiver to the potential of a rookie. Mike Vrabel was not happy. Nor were many Titans fans. Despite... Read More
Later-Round Running Back Values: Draft Bargains for Fantasy Football
Once you reach the late rounds of drafts, everyone wants to draft high-upside fliers that can provide a great return on value. You can afford to take risks on a variety of different players, including prospects, forgotten veterans, players returning from injuries, or even skilled players with potential playing time concerns. It's essential to have... Read More
Will Rashaad Penny or Kenneth Walker Be Bell-Cow RBs? Fantasy Football Outlooks
The "Bell-Cow Back" archetype is slowly fading out of fantasy football. With more and more NFL teams employing committees in their backfields, the true workhorses become increasingly valuable to fantasy managers. The Seattle Seahawks spent the end of last season observing Rashaad Penny have the best stretch of games of his career to this point.... Read More
Allen Lazard A Candidate For 1,000-Yard Season?
Green Bay Packers wide receiver Allen Lazard has already been referred to as the team's No. 1 receiver by quarterback Aaron Rodgers with Davante Adams now in Las Vegas. The coaching staff says Lazard looks at himself as that kind of guy and is ready to assume the mantle. Lazard was 11th in the league... Read More
Tommy Adamopoulos' Bold Predictions For The 2022 Fantasy Football Season
As we inch closer to kicking off the 2022 fantasy football season, why not close out the offseason with some bold predictions? Bold predictions are meant to be fun, but there should still be a sense of realism when making them. Yes, most of these claims are unlikely to happen, that’s why they are called... Read More
Broncos Have Big Plans For Javonte Williams
ESPN.com's Dan Graziano writes that the Denver Broncos have major plans for second-year running back Javonte Williams in 2022. The fantasy community is concerned about a repeat of last year, when Williams and Melvin Gordon III split the workload down the middle. The Broncos were ready to let Gordon leave before he returned to them... Read More
Khalil Herbert Could Become Lead Back
The Chicago Bears coaching staff seems to like running back David Montgomery, but there is some skepticism about whether his style fits the new offense as well as Khalil Herbert's does. ESPN's Dan Graziano thinks Montgomery opens the year as the starter and gets the chance to prove that he deserves the job. But he's... Read More
Jonnu Smith's Contract Restructured
The New England Patriots converted $7.965 million of tight end Jonnu Smith's base salary for this year into a bonus on Friday, creating $5.31 million in 2022 salary cap space, according to a source. Smith was a disappointment in his first year in New England in 2021, catching 28 of his 45 targets for 294... Read More
No Timetable For Jameson Williams' Return
The Detroit Lions haven't offered a timetable for the return of rookie wide receiver Jameson Williams (knee), but general manager Brad Holmes said the team will take it slow with Williams' recovery from an ACL injury in January. Williams will open the year on the Non-Football Injury list, meaning he'll miss at least the first... Read More
Is Javonte Williams or Melvin Gordon the RB1 of the Broncos?
Denver Broncos running backs Javonte Williams and Melvin Gordon ended the 2021 season with 203 carries each. Few backfields employed a true 50/50 split, but Denver kept it even between the two last season. Fantasy managers thought Gordon was gone this offseason, and the Broncos did not even add another back during the NFL Draft... Read More
Jerry Jeudy (WR, DEN) - 2022 Fantasy Football Draft Values
BALLER MOVE: Target Around ~60 Overall CURRENT ADP: ~66 ANALYSIS: Jerry Jeudy was an outstanding collegiate player who earned first-round draft capital and had a solid rookie season, displaying explosiveness and terrific route-running en route to 856 yards on just 52 catches, good for 16.5 yards per catch. Last year, he suffered a high ankle... Read More
Why Mike Williams is a Better Value at His Fantasy Football Cost Than Keenan Allen
The Chargers have had one of the most high-powered offenses in the entire NFL. Last year in fantasy football, they supported a Top-2 QB (Justin Herbert), Top-3 RB (Austin Ekeler), and two Top-15 WRs (Keenan Allen and Mike Williams). There are no signs of this offense slowing down in 2022, and both Williams and Allen... Read More
Jamaal Williams (RB, DET) - 2022 Fantasy Football Draft Values
BALLER MOVE: Target Around ~125 Overall CURRENT ADP: ~142 ANALYSIS: Detroit Lions running back Jamaal Williams has made a career out of being the second half of the coveted one-two punch that offensive coordinators love to deploy. During his time in Green Bay, he played behind Aaron Jones, contributing on a per-game basis and as the starter when... Read More
What is the Fantasy Football Impact of O.J. Howard to Texans?
Tight end O.J. Howard was released by the Bills following the preseason, but it didn't take the former Alabama star long to find a new home. Howard is reportedly signing with the Houston Texans, where he'll join a tight end room that's rife for the taking if Howard can show that his injuries haven't slowed... Read More
Fantasy Football Injury Reports For NFL RBs: Preseason Updates For Week 4 - Cam Akers, Miles Sanders, J.K. Dobbins, James Robinson
Below, you will find our updated fantasy football injuries report for running backs in the 2022 NFL preseason as of Wednesday, August 31st. The injury statuses for various NFL running backs are important to monitor entering the regular season, including J.K. Dobbins, James Robinson, Elijah Mitchell, Cam Akers, Darrell Henderson, Kenneth Walker III, and Miles... Read More
Is Darren Waller Injured? Will Waller Be Ready By Week 1? Where Should I Draft Waller?
Las Vegas Raiders tight end Darren Waller has established himself as one of the top fantasy tight ends over the past three seasons. Even in a down year in 2021, He finished as the No. 17 TE in PPR scoring. Waller dealt with assorted injuries, which limited him to just 11 games last year, which... Read More
Rookie WRs Set to Make An Impact in 2022 Fantasy Football Leagues
Rookie wide receivers tend to be really hit or miss in fantasy football. Last year was definitely a "hit" year, as Ja'Marr Chase and Jaylen Waddle had explosive seasons. This season...well, I think we should temper our expectations just a little bit about this class of rookie wideouts. There's plenty of talent, but Chase and... Read More
Raiders Release Jacob Hollister
The Raiders have released tight end Jacob Hollister with an injury settlement. The veteran, who signed with Vegas back in March, is currently dealing with an undisclosed ailment. He's suited up for the Patriots, Seahawks, and Jaguars throughout his five years in the league, totaling 83 catches for 707 yards and seven touchdowns. It's certainly... Read More
Harold Landry Placed On Injured Reserve
Tennessee Titans linebacker Harold Landry (knee) was placed on the injured reserve list on Friday. The 26-year-old suffered a torn ACL during practice on Wednesday, so his designation isn't a surprise. It's a tough blow for Landry, who signed a five-year, $87.5 million contract extension this offseason after totaling 75 tackles and 12 sacks in... Read More