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Ranking offensive weapons for all 32 NFL teams in 2020: Barnwell picks the best and worst
The 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 […]
Continue readingFantasy football: Deep QB sleepers for 12-team and 2-QB leagues
In a standard fantasy football league, waiting on a quarterback is commonplace. Just look at ESPN.com’s player projections: The lowest-rated starting-caliber quarterbacks in a 12-team league right now are Carson Wentz (10th), Drew Brees (11th) and either Josh Allen (12th) or Aaron Rodgers (13th), depending on preference. Not winding up with Lamar Jackson or Patrick […]
Continue readingNFL playcaller impact: Players to upgrade, downgrade in fantasy football
Earlier today, we released a thorough and stat-heavy analysis of 13 seasons of offensive playcaller data. The article focused on the historical trends of each of the NFL’s current 32 playcallers but not specifically on how those trends will affect fantasy football in 2020 and beyond. That is exactly what will be addressed here, as […]
Continue readingColts’ Philip Rivers ‘aggravated’ by talk he was done
But as he points out, “at the same time, we’re all human.” “At times what may have aggravated me a little bit last year was [critics saying] that I couldn’t play anymore,” Rivers said Wednesday. “When you heard that, it bothered me because I wanted to go, ‘Shoot, let’s go turn on the tape and […]
Continue readingColts sign TE Trey Burton, reuniting him with Frank Reich
Burton is looked at as a potential replacement for Eric Ebron at tight end. Ebron signed with Pittsburgh after his two seasons with the Colts ended with his surprise announcement that he was having season-ending ankle surgery in late November 2019. Burton gives the Colts another pass-catching threat in Reich’s offense, which is big on […]
Continue readingNFL players for all 32 teams who would be hurt most by lost offseason
As the 2020 NFL draft approaches and free agency slows to a trickle, the league’s offseason programs are right around the corner. If team activities are reduced or canceled because of the coronavirus pandemic, it will have a far-reaching impact on rosters. With five new head coaches on the sidelines and quarterbacks Tom Brady and […]
Continue readingClay: 50 things I learned while doing 2020 fantasy football projections
Although some would swear the projection numbers are totally automated or randomly generated, I assure you they are not. I have a lengthy process that involves both statistical calculations and subjective inputs. The latter is where this piece truly comes in hand. To begin each NFL year, I go team by team and thoroughly analyze […]
Continue readingAgent Peter Schaffer: Vontaze Burfict working to conform style to NFL
“Vontaze has spent the entire offseason studying and learning the proper code of conduct for participation in the NFL. He has watched tape, talked with coaches and NFL experts, doing everything he can to conform his passionate play to the rules of the NFL. This is a serious issue not only for Vontaze but all […]
Continue readingWeek 16 NFL Power Rankings: 1-32 poll, plus two words to describe each team’s offseason
The NFL Power Rankings are relevant for this season (or, to be more accurate, this week in this season), but we’re at the point where it’s cool to look ahead to the future. We’re not talking Week 16 or 17 future, but start of a whole new decade future. So we’ve asked our NFL Nation […]
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