This week, two quarterbacks are set to make their NFL starting debuts on the road in Daniel Jones and Luke Falk. Since 2014, quarterbacks making their first career starts on the road are 13-6-1 ATS, including Gardner Minshew last week covering for Jacksonville against Houston. Other Week 3 trends to watch point to New Orleans […]
Continue readingThat got us thinking. Where would Wembanyama and Bedard stack up all-time in their sports based on pre-draft hype? We decided to create brackets matching the talented players against each other to find out. We asked our draft experts and analysts at ESPN to come up with a list of the eight most-hyped prospects in […]
Continue readingThe quarterback position in the NFL has seen plenty of transformation over the years, resulting in its statistical dominance, particularly over the past decade. Perhaps the most notable, skills-related shift at that spot has been the recent influx of mobile quarterbacks, tilting the position’s balance to the point that — at least in fantasy leagues […]
Continue readingSomething feels wrong about what’s happening for running backs in the NFL. As teams approach training camp later this month, four respected veteran rushers remain free agents, seemingly with little interest. Kareem Hunt wasn’t re-signed by the Browns after his contract expired, while Ezekiel Elliott, Leonard Fournette and Dalvin Cook were released by their respective […]
Continue readingThere are just four weeks left in the 2022 NFL season, and while some teams are thinking about making the playoffs, others are looking ahead to the 2023 NFL draft. Let’s turn our attention there for a moment. The ESPN Football Power Index (FPI) projects the Houston Texans and the Chicago Bears to pick 1-2 […]
Continue readingCarolina Panthers quarterback Baker Mayfield claims he’s not out for revenge against the Cleveland Browns. Then again, he once planted a flag in Ohio Stadium. Threw seven touchdowns against his former college team. And stared down coach Hue Jackson. In the past, Mayfield has thrived when emotionally charged, especially when revenge has been on the […]
Continue readingIn case you haven’t noticed, the AFC West is stacked. The biggest prize in the division’s offseason spending spree was Broncos quarterback Russell Wilson, who is expected to fill the post-Peyton Manning hole the team has desperately been trying to take care of for the past half-decade. When you consider Denver had been rolling with […]
Continue readingCHARLOTTE, N.C. — The Carolina Panthers haven’t ruled out re-signing quarterback Cam Newton, but the 2015 NFL MVP is exploring other options. “I have teams that are interested in signing me,” Newton told ESPN’s Adam Schefter in a text. “I am waiting on the best fit as it pertains to winning a championship and getting […]
Continue readingPALM BEACH, Fla. — New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft expressed frustration with his team’s recent slide, but he has hope for the future led by coach Bill Belichick and quarterback Mac Jones. “I’m a Patriot fan, big time, first. More than anything, it bothers me that we haven’t been able to win a playoff […]
Continue readingCHARLOTTE, N.C. — Carolina Panthers general manager Scott Fitterer, less than a month after saying the starting quarterback job was “open,” on Friday said Sam Darnold was “in the lead for that job.” “We want him to take it and run with it,” Fitterer said. “But we’re gonna add a lot of competition to that […]
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