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 readingTeams in the NFL are required to cut their rosters to 53 players by 4 p.m. ET on Tuesday. Cuts come earlier this season as teams had three preseason games — not four — to accommodate the 17-game regular season schedule. The biggest names let go are New England Patriots quarterback Cam Newton and New […]
Continue readingWe are closing in on the 2021 NFL season, and that means it’s time for our annual ranking of the league’s top 100 players. What can we expect from the game’s best, and how do they stack up? To create our list, we asked an ESPN panel of more than 50 NFL experts to rate […]
Continue readingOWINGS MILLS, Md. — Baltimore Ravens running back J.K. Dobbins has a season-ending torn ACL in his left knee, an MRI performed Sunday confirmed, a source told ESPN’s Adam Schefter. Dobbins was carted off the field after injuring the knee during the opening drive of the Ravens’ 37-3 rout of Washington at FedEx Field. A […]
Continue readingLANDOVER, Md. — The Baltimore Ravens won their 20th straight preseason game Saturday night, but running back J.K. Dobbins’ knee injury loomed over any unofficial NFL record. Dobbins was ruled out for the rest of the Ravens’ 37-3 rout of Washington after suffering a left knee injury on the opening drive. Ravens coach John Harbaugh […]
Continue readingIn 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 readingPreseason is a time for looking ahead, but as we unleash the latest version of the 2021 NFL Power Rankings, we’re looking way ahead. That means looking into the future to see whose status could be in jeopardy if they don’t step it up this season. Whether it’s judging who might be looking for a […]
Continue readingOWINGS MILLS, Md. — Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson‘s playful and charismatic mood was put on pause for one question Tuesday. Has Jackson heard the talk that the NFL will catch up to him this season? Last week, ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler reported that people around the league have told him: “This might be the year […]
Continue readingWe’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 readingToday’s NFL quarterbacks do so many different things extremely well, and picking out the best of the best is no easy task. Every Sunday, we are treated to incredible highlight-reel plays across the league, from 60-yard deep balls to huge gains on designed rushes to inconceivable pinpoint throws outside the pocket. To get a sense […]
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