Veteran 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 reading“Unfortunately, it looks like Tarik Cohen, after we get confirmation, looks like he did end up tearing his ACL,” Nagy said on a video call. “So, that will be a big blow to us there with that, which is unfortunate.” Cohen suffered the injury on a punt return when Atlanta’s Brian Hill got pushed into […]
Continue readingAs we unveil the first regular-season edition of the NFL Power Rankings, we keep in mind the unique circumstances that led to Week 1. This was the first action of any kind for the rookie class of 2020. For a rookie, seeing regular-season game action for the first time is a sink-or-swim proposition in normal […]
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 readingWe know fantasy football hasn’t been a priority for everyone this summer the way it has been in the past, but the NFL season is upon us, and if you’re going to draft a fantasy football team, this is the weekend to do it. Create or join a league today >> Cheat Sheet Central >> […]
Continue readingThe Falcons currently have the 26-year-old Gurley on a load management plan in preparation for the Sept. 13 season opener at home against the Seattle Seahawks. Gurley sat out two padded practices during training camp thus far but participated in Monday’s scrimmage, although he did not have a heavy workload. The Falcons hope the 2017 […]
Continue readingJust a couple of days into full padded practices during 2020 NFL training camps and major injuries have popped up around the league. A torn Achilles tendon, a torn ACL and a concussions are among the injuries suffered early. Players such as Vince Biegel, Gerald McCoy, Robert Alford and Nick Chubb are among those sidelined. […]
Continue readingAs 2020 NFL training camps move from strength and conditioning work to padded practice over the next week, the competition for starting jobs will heat up across the league. There will be a maximum of 14 padded practices per team and, with no preseason games due to the coronavirus pandemic, they will go a long […]
Continue readingFantasy football insurance is a tricky animal. On one hand, you want to protect yourself from injuries by warehousing your star player’s backup. On the other hand, the opportunity cost of expending that roster spot could make you miss out on a valuable waiver pickup. The fact is that identifying the most valuable backups is […]
Continue readingNew Atlanta Falcons running back Todd Gurley, who agreed to a one-year, $5.5 million deal more than two months ago, passed his physical Monday in Atlanta, a source told ESPN’s Adam Schefter. Although new players such as Gurley are prohibited from being at the team facility because of the coronavirus pandemic, the NFL said such […]
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