New names were littered among the leaders in several key NFL statistical categories for the 2019 season. And some of the NFL’s most notable players, such as the New England Patriots’ Tom Brady and the Green Bay Packers’ Aaron Rodgers, were nowhere to be found, while others such as Buccaneers quarterback Jameis Winston posted some […]
Continue readingLamar Jackson is your fantasy MVP, regardless of how he fares in the on-field MVP race (though he’s the prohibitive favorite there too). The No. 119 player selected overall on average (124.4 average draft position), and 15th quarterback, Jackson scored the second-most fantasy points by any quarterback in history (415.7), falling a mere 1.4 points […]
Continue readingTo help you set your lineups and avoid starting a player who won’t take the field, we will post fantasy-relevant updates and analysis here as NFL teams release their inactives lists, typically about 90 minutes before kickoff. Any rankings cited in this column come from our ESPN Fantasy staff ranks. Refresh often for the latest […]
Continue readingAFC EAST | AFC NORTH | AFC SOUTH | AFC WEST NFC EAST | NFC NORTH | NFC SOUTH | NFC WEST What went wrong: The Dolphins’ season was doomed from the start in terms of competing for a playoff spot. Miami had arguably the NFL’s least talented roster thanks to an offseason full of […]
Continue readingWith one week to go in the 2019 NFL season, I’ve pieced together my regular-season awards ballot. While I would typically wait for Week 17 to play out before making any proclamations, there really aren’t many close races this year; the winners for most of the key awards are comfortably ahead of the competition, and […]
Continue readingThe Week 17 NFL slate is stacked with great matchups. Our NFL Nation reporters bring us the keys to every game, a bold prediction for each matchup and final score predictions. Additionally, ESPN Stats & Information provides a stat to know for each game, and the Football Power Index (FPI) goes inside the numbers with […]
Continue readingThe NFL Power Rankings are all about deciding who is the best of the best from a team standpoint. We’re taking that one step further this week, as our NFL Nation reporters select the MVP for the teams they cover. Previous rankings: 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 […]
Continue readingTo help you set your lineups and avoid starting a player who won’t take the field, we will post fantasy-relevant updates and analysis here as NFL teams release their inactives lists, typically about 90 minutes before kickoff. Any rankings cited in this column come from our ESPN Fantasy staff ranks. Refresh often for the latest […]
Continue readingThe Week 16 NFL slate is stacked with great matchups. Our NFL Nation reporters bring us the keys to every game, a bold prediction for each matchup and final score predictions. Additionally, ESPN Stats & Information provides a stat to know for each game, and the Football Power Index (FPI) goes inside the numbers with […]
Continue readingAugust seems like forever ago in NFL terms, but it has really only been 15 weeks. So much can change in the course of four months, and what might have seemed controversial or even absurd over the summer has turned out to be obvious and factual. In going back through the 2019 season, I can […]
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