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NFL Week 2 fantasy football questions and answers: 32 reporters give advice on Nelson Agholor, Brandon Aiyuk, QBs, more
Jameis Winston and Kyler Murray came out firing. Aaron Rodgers and Josh Allen did not. It was a topsy-turvy Week 1 in the NFL and for fantasy football managers. Some top picks delivered as expected. Some sleepers came through, too. But plenty of players expected to perform well underwhelmed. And the rookie class mostly left […]
Continue readingFantasy football 12-team, PPR mock draft with the Fantasy Focus crew
With the NFL season only a week away, the Fantasy Focus crew took part in a 12-team, PPR mock draft and had some new things to consider. The No. 1 Fantasy Football game just got better with ESPN+ leagues. Play against other ESPN+ members for the ultimate challenge, and by joining an ESPN+ Fantasy League, […]
Continue readingFantasy football 12-team, 1/2 PPR mock draft: First eight picks are RBs
In the eighth mock draft of the season, members of our ESPN Fantasy Football and NFL staff took part in a 12-team, 1/2 PPR league. After last week’s two-QB mock draft, the biggest difference was naturally that the first round shifted back to being dominated by running backs. And, of course, quarterbacks returned to being […]
Continue readingFantasy football rankings: The 192 players who should be rostered
We’re closing in on the start of the 2021 NFL regular season and fantasy football, which means it’s time for one last run of The 192. What is The 192? Fantasy leagues come in all shapes in sizes, but many have settled into the vicinity of 12 teams and 16 roster spots. The 192 is […]
Continue readingLove, Hate and no regrets in life or in fantasy football
Matthew Berry’s Love/Hate for the 2021 fantasy football season is a collection of the players he thinks will be the best draft-day values and those you should probably allow someone else to roster. As has been tradition for the past 15 years, Matthew begins by sharing a story that, we swear, has more to do […]
Continue readingFantasy football Draft-Day Manifesto: The 7 Habits of Highly Effective Drafters
As you get ready for fantasy football 2021, be sure to get plenty of practice by using our Mock Draft Lobby. In 1989, Stephen Covey, an educator, published a book titled “The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People.” It ended up selling more than 30 million copies, became the first nonfiction audiobook in U.S. publishing […]
Continue reading2021 NFL schedule winners, best matchups, win total predictions: Experts make their picks
The 2021 NFL schedule is out, and the regular season will begin with the Dallas Cowboys facing the Super Bowl champion Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Thursday, Sept. 9. Week 1 also features a meeting of AFC powerhouses in the Kansas City Chiefs and Cleveland Browns, the New Orleans Saints beginning their post-Drew Brees era at […]
Continue readingNFL draft 2021 takeaways: The QB rush continues, plus lingering questions and top surprises
By most measures, NFL offenses last year produced their best season in the history of pro football. Never had the collective environment been more conducive to scoring, especially via the pass, and new records were set for points, touchdown throws and completion percentage. So after taking three months to analyze their rosters and project trends, […]
Continue readingWith Trevor Lawrence on board, Jaguars must shift draft focus to defense
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Now that the Jacksonville Jaguars have their quarterback, their priority should be adding players around him. But as tempting as it is to load up on weapons for Trevor Lawrence in the NFL draft (April 29-May 1, ESPN/ESPN App) — especially with their next four picks through the third round — the […]
Continue readingJacksonville Jaguars coach Urban Meyer says NFL free-agency system ‘not good business’
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Jacksonville Jaguars coach Urban Meyer knew free agency was going to be different from recruiting, but he wasn’t really prepared for one of the most glaring discrepancies: signing guys without meeting them. Teams are allowed to contact the agents of players who will become free agents only during the two-day period before […]
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