Fantasy football insurance is a tricky animal. On one hand, you want to protect yourself from injuries by warehousing your star player’s backup. On the other hand, the opportunity cost of expending that roster spot could make you miss out on a valuable waiver pickup. The fact is that identifying the most valuable backups is […]
Continue readingThe 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 readingRunning back Raheem Mostert is requesting a trade from the San Francisco 49ers, his agent announced Wednesday. Agent Brett Tessler tweeted that the trade request comes after “months of unproductive talks” with the 49ers on adjusting his contract. “After months of unproductive talks with the 49ers about fairly adjusting Raheem Mostert‘s contract (which paid him […]
Continue readingLet’s break down some of the winners and losers from this NFL offseason. Some of the stories in the short term were obvious — you don’t need me to tell you again who won the DeAndre Hopkins trade — but I’m going to try to take a look at the bigger picture to see how […]
Continue readingFree agency and the 2020 NFL draft have been completed, and now the league enters into an uncertain hiatus. The NFL deliberately kept both of those activities on their original timelines, but with no way to safely practice social distancing, the league canceled organized team activities, and it could do the same for June’s usually […]
Continue readingWith so much uncertainty surrounding when the NFL season will start because of the coronavirus pandemic, it remains to be seen when Williams will play in his next one. Which is why, after the Niners traded a 2020 fifth-round pick and a 2021 third-round pick to the Washington Redskins for Williams on Saturday, neither side […]
Continue readingThe Niners sent running back Matt Breida to the Miami Dolphins for a fifth-round draft pick, No. 153 overall, on Saturday afternoon. San Francisco used that choice on West Virginia offensive tackle Colton McKivitz. Breida had been available for trade for a while as the Niners looked to clear a logjam that also included backs […]
Continue readingPHILADELPHIA — The Eagles have acquired wide receiver Marquise Goodwin in a trade with the 49ers. The teams also flipped sixth-round picks, with the 49ers getting pick No. 190 (Georgia tight end Charlie Woerner) and the Eagles receiving pick No. 210. Goodwin has plenty of what the Eagles have prioritized this offseason — speed — […]
Continue reading“Me, Matt Breida, Tevin Coleman, and I’ll take Jeff Wilson,” Mostert said. Notice a pattern? Yes, Mostert named all four of the team’s running backs (with apologies to Kyle Juszczyk, who would undoubtedly be in the discussion for the league’s fastest fullback). “Honestly, it could be the guys in the running back room,” Mostert said. […]
Continue readingAlthough that injury left Coleman in plenty of pain, it doesn’t appear that it’s going to keep him out of Super Bowl LIV on Feb. 2 against the Kansas City Chiefs. At least, that was the initial indication given by coach Kyle Shanahan. “We have got to wait until we get the stuff back, so […]
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