The Fantasy 32 analyzes the NFL from a fantasy perspective, with at least one mention of each of the league’s 32 teams. Though efficiency will be discussed plenty, the column will lean heavily on usage data, as volume is king (by far) in fantasy football. Use these tidbits to make the best waiver-wire, trade and […]
Continue readingVeteran Nick Foles is the new Chicago Bears starting quarterback, head coach Matt Nagy announced on Monday. “He’s [Foles] our starter moving forward,” Nagy said on a Zoom call. Nagy also said Monday that tests confirmed that running back Tarik Cohen has a torn ACL and will miss the remainder of the season. Foles, 31, […]
Continue readingBears veteran quarterback Nick Foles came off the bench to replace Mitchell Trubisky and guided Chicago (3-0) to a dramatic come-from-behind 30-26 victory over the Atlanta Falcons on Sunday. Bears coach Matt Nagy benched Trubisky in favor of Foles with Chicago trailing by 16 points in the third quarter. Foles responded by throwing three second-half […]
Continue readingJust like fantasy managers around the country, the NFL Power Rankings crew is concerned about the rash of injuries to skill players around the league. So while we did our usual job of ranking every team, we went a step further and asked the NFL Nation writers to pick out an under-the-radar fantasy player on […]
Continue readingThe Fantasy 32 analyzes the NFL from a fantasy perspective, with at least one mention of each of the league’s 32 teams. Though efficiency will be discussed plenty, the column will lean heavily on usage data, as volume is king (by far) in fantasy football. Use these tidbits to make the best waiver-wire, trade and […]
Continue readingEach week of the NFL season, we will identify fantasy football waiver-wire pickups specifically for those of you looking for streaming options in deeper formats (including IDP leagues). These are players available in a majority of ESPN Fantasy leagues, who have enticing matchups in the week ahead that may make them worthy of consideration for […]
Continue readingWe’re back! For those who are loyal readers of the ESPN Fantasy Football waiver-wire column, you may recall that yours truly has had the pleasure of writing this column for several years and looks forward to doing so again this season. Here’s the drill: Every week we’ll review the players who are available in more […]
Continue readingOn the field, some of the league’s biggest stars shone brightly. Lamar Jackson, Aaron Rodgers and Russell Wilson put up big numbers while leading their teams to victory. Meanwhile, the Washington Football Team got its first win for coach Ron Rivera, and Gardner Minshew II and the Jaguars shocked Philip Rivers and the Colts. In […]
Continue readingDuring the offseason, 2,880 human beings (32 teams x 90 players) can be rostered by an NFL team. Once Week 1 rolls around, that number is cut down to 1,760 (32 x 55). The ESPN Fantasy Football player database includes nearly 2,500 players. Create or join a league today >> Cheat Sheet Central >> You […]
Continue readingThe most important thing for an NFL team is to find a franchise quarterback. The second-most important thing might be surrounding that quarterback with weapons. The Ravens went shopping for the likes of Mark Ingram and Marquise Brown last offseason and helped Lamar Jackson emerge as MVP. The Chiefs have been at or near the […]
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