METAIRIE, La. — There were a few minutes of confusion on social media Tuesday morning after the New Orleans Saints announced the signing of 36-year-old tight end Jimmy Graham. Was Graham returning to the Saints as a player after an eight-year absence from New Orleans and a one-year absence from the NFL? Or was the […]
Continue readingInjuries play a huge part in how the NFL Power Rankings are ordered. The loss of a few key guys can wreak havoc on the ranking process — and the league at large. But few seasons have seen as many key injuries this early as 2020 has. Whether it’s the lack of preseason reps due […]
Continue readingJust like fantasy managers around the country, the NFL Power Rankings crew is concerned about the rash of injuries to skill players around the league. So while we did our usual job of ranking every team, we went a step further and asked the NFL Nation writers to pick out an under-the-radar fantasy player on […]
Continue readingThe Fantasy 32 analyzes the NFL from a fantasy perspective, with at least one mention of each of the league’s 32 teams. Though efficiency will be discussed plenty, the column will lean heavily on usage data, as volume is king (by far) in fantasy football. Use these tidbits to make the best waiver-wire, trade and […]
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 readingSanders had appealing NFC options. Sanders spoke with the Dallas Cowboys and the Green Bay Packers but preferred to wind up with the Saints, where he landed a $16 million deal worth up to $19 million, sources tell ESPN’s Adam Schefter. “Still got to take a physical but it’s a done deal,” Sanders told Anderson. […]
Continue readingAnd so here we are 256 games later. We know who the 12 teams are in the 2019 NFL playoffs. We also know Super Bowl LIV will be held in Miami. What we don’t know is the inside scoop on what makes each playoff team so good from the people who know best. First game: […]
Continue readingMETAIRIE, La. — The New Orleans Saints were doing their due diligence by working out embattled free-agent receiver Antonio Brown on Friday morning, said coach Sean Payton, who added that no signing is imminent. “We’re doing our homework,” Payton said after the Saints brought in six receivers for the workout. “There would be a number […]
Continue readingThe 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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