How did it work out for the four managers who selected a QB in the fifth round of this week’s 12-team PPR mock draft? Take a look at the results below and judge for yourself. The participants this week, in order of draft position, were: fantasy analyst Daniel Dopp, NFL Nation’s Mike Triplett, fantasy editor […]
Continue readingThursday’s 2021 NFL training camp practices kicked off with plenty of deep-ball passing, rookies showing off their talent and quarterback competitions heating up. Can veteran quarterbacks Cam Newton of the Patriots and Andy Dalton of the Bears hold off first-year QBs Mac Jones and Justin Fields, respectively? Who will emerge from the Saints’ battle of […]
Continue readingNFL training camp for the 2021 season opened last week for the Dallas Cowboys and Pittsburgh Steelers, who will play in the Hall of Fame Game on Aug. 5. The reigning champion Tampa Bay Buccaneers opened camp Sunday, while the rest of the league followed Tuesday. The NFL got back to a semi-normal offseason schedule […]
Continue readingShortly before our third scheduled fantasy football mock draft of the season, the news broke that Los Angeles Rams RB Cam Akers suffered a torn Achilles and is expected to be sidelined for the entire 2021 season. How did our fantasy experts adjust without Akers as an option in the early rounds? And when did […]
Continue readingLawrence threw for 10,098 yards and 90 touchdowns and 17 interceptions, completed 66.6% of his passes, and ran for 943 yards and 18 more touchdowns in three seasons at Clemson. Winning and championships are part of who he is: Lawrence had four losses total as a starting quarterback in high school and college. He won […]
Continue readingEvery team has offseason goals. For some, such as the world champion Tampa Bay Buccaneers, it’s how to maintain the standard. For others, such as those teams that missed the postseason, it’s how to get better, particularly now that there are two extra playoff teams this season. Mandatory minicamps are done. Some teams shortened theirs; […]
Continue readingNot if you’re aiming to win a championship. You know the top NFL competitors are hard at work right now. So, too, are fantasy folks who want to own their drafts when they count. That means taking part in some mock drafts to get a feel for things and work out the kinks, which is […]
Continue readingUnlike last year, this offseason looked more like what we’re used to with an in-person NFL draft, OTAs at team facilities and the return of minicamps for most clubs. But now that it’s all behind us, we won’t get another live look at players until training camps open around the league at the end of […]
Continue readingMeyer expected a big, strong, physical receiver. That’s not what he saw, which just wouldn’t be good enough in 2021. And that is exactly what Meyer told him. “I just didn’t like his size. His strength, I just thought, was way below average, way below what we expect from our receivers, and he was told […]
Continue readingAtlanta Falcons wide receiver Julio Jones — considered one of the best receiving talents in the NFL — is on the trade market. Right before the 2021 draft, Falcons GM Terry Fontenot said that the team would listen to trade offers on the 32-year-old veteran as Atlanta attempts to solve its current cap space issues. […]
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