The San Francisco 49ers have decided Sam Darnold will be the backup quarterback to Brock Purdy this season and the team will explore all options for Trey Lance, a source confirmed to ESPN on Wednesday. The 49ers traded multiple draft picks in 2021 to move up and take Lance with the No. 3 pick but […]
Continue readingASHBURN, Va. — Sam Howell will start the season opener at quarterback for the Washington Commanders, coach Ron Rivera said Friday, ending what had been a one-sided competition for the job. Howell has worked only with the starters since spring practices began. He has taken all but several reps with the starters; Jacoby Brissett, signed […]
Continue readingWe’re back with another year of ESPN Fantasy Football, and it’s not too early to get started. The game is open! Create a league with friends and family now to prep for kickoff this fall. Sign Up Now >> Prop bets can work as an outlet for these fervent fantasy feelings. They allow managers to […]
Continue readingThe newly re-imagined XFL under a new ownership group, headed up by Dany Garcia, Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson and RedBird Capital Partners, concluded its 2023 season on May 13. That has opened up opportunities for XFL players to sign with NFL teams, with players being allowed to sign NFL contracts starting Monday. Although there are […]
Continue readingRidder, a third-round pick in 2022 out of Cincinnati, is entering his first full season as the starting quarterback after replacing Marcus Mariota for the final four games of last season. “For me, that’s comforting for me obviously knowing that Mr. Blank and everyone in the organization believes in me and my skill set,” Ridder […]
Continue readingHow starved are we for the NFL? Passes and catches from the start of 2023 training camp have already gone viral. Every team has taken the field this week in preparation for the upcoming NFL regular season — which is just six weeks away. We will have updates every day of camp to keep you […]
Continue readingHowell doesn’t worry about it, nor did he pay attention to what was said — outside of receiving messages from friends about his Madden rating of 66. “I know some people might think it’s crazy because of how the draft went and I hardly played at all last year,” Howell said Wednesday. “But it doesn’t […]
Continue reading2022 Win total: 7.5 2022 team record: 8-8-1 2022 record ATS: 8-8-1 (T-12th) 2022 team overs*: 5-12-0 (T-29th) 2023 win total: 6.5 Odds to make the playoffs: +280 (27th) Odds to win Super Bowl: +8000 (T-27th) Key draft picks: • CB Emmanuel Forbes • S Jartavius Martin • C Ricky Stromberg • OL Braeden Daniels […]
Continue readingQuarterback has always been the signature position on the football field, and for fantasy football purposes, there is always tremendous depth at the position in standard leagues. Nothing against a standard league, but sometimes it can be just so, well, standard. Yeah, we all enjoy that one quarterback we don’t even have to think about, […]
Continue readingOne of the questions I get asked most often during the offseason is “Who is this year’s [enter breakout player for last season]?” It’s not a simple question to answer because no two scenarios are exactly alike. But there are obviously comparable players in similar situations. And, if the people want comparisons, comparisons they shall […]
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