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Fantasy football draft this weekend? Here’s what you need to know
We know fantasy football hasn’t been a priority for everyone this summer the way it has been in the past, but the NFL season is upon us, and if you’re going to draft a fantasy football team, this is the weekend to do it. Create or join a league today >> Cheat Sheet Central >> […]
Continue readingFantasy football breakouts, sleepers, favorite team names and preseason buzz: Matthew Berry’s 10 lists of 10
Fantasy football drafts signal the annual rite of fall. The NFL season is nearly upon us, and it’s time to shake the pandemic blues, bust out your tablets, do your research and plunge head-on into fantasy football on ESPN.com. Matthew Berry’s 10 lists of 10 is as much a staple of fantasy draft prep as […]
Continue readingCoach Anthony Lynn says Tyrod Taylor is Chargers’ starting quarterback
“Tyrod Taylor is our starter right now,” Lynn said. “Until someone steps up and shows that they can run this team, that’s [how] we’re going into it.” That “someone” is Justin Herbert, drafted sixth overall out of Oregon earlier this year. The Chargers have praised Herbert’s development throughout training camp but had always planned on […]
Continue readingMitchell Trubisky or Nick Foles? NFL QB battles coming down to wire
A little more than two weeks before the 2020 NFL regular season kicks off, a few teams are still trying to settle on a starting quarterback. The Chicago Bears traded for Nick Foles this offseason to provide competition for incumbent Mitchell Trubisky. The New England Patriots signed Cam Newton this summer, who is trying to […]
Continue reading20 contenders for the 2020 NFL season, 20 big weaknesses: Ranking the Achilles’ heels
In the salary-cap era, no NFL team can head into a season with above-average starters at every position. Some teams have come close — and others have been able to mask their issues with dominant players at other positions — but every team’s weakness gets exposed. The New England Patriots, who have won six Super […]
Continue reading2020 NFL Power Rankings: 1-32 preseason poll, plus who’s on the hot seat?
After the most unusual of offseasons, we’re a couple of weeks away from kicking off the 2020 NFL season. That means it’s time to see how the league shapes up before games get going. But that’s not all we’re evaluating in this ranking. This is also a good time to identify players, coaches and general […]
Continue readingFantasy Marathon mailbag: Which RBs are best at that 12th-pick turn?
Yes, it really is that time of year again. The 2020 ESPN Fantasy Football Marathon, which means football — and fantasy football — are right around the corner. Nobody has you covered with a more loaded roster of fantasy analysts or NFL Nation team reporters than ESPN. So don’t forget to use both as your […]
Continue readingNFL teams most likely to improve in 2020: Why the Cowboys, Lions should win more games
Each year around this time, I try to figure out what’s going to happen in the upcoming NFL season. Doing that in August isn’t exactly an exclusive hobby of mine, but I try to focus on using metrics and measures that have historically been good predictors of future team performance. What happened last year matters, […]
Continue readingNFL training camp 2020: Bucs’ Tom Brady turns 43, Steelers’ Big Ben throws
Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady thanked everyone for the birthday greetings as he turned 43 on Monday. Another NFL quarterback also had a birthday: Los Angeles Chargers QB Tyrod Taylor turned 31. Perhaps the biggest on-field news was Ben Roethlisberger throwing at training camp. The veteran quarterback has been out since Week 2 of […]
Continue readingChargers’ coach Anthony Lynn excited by Joey Bosa’s contract extension
Any possibility of that happening became a moot point Tuesday night, when the franchise agreed to a five-year contract extension that will make pass-rusher Joey Bosa the highest-paid defensive player in the NFL. “Joey is tied down for a little while, and we’re all excited about it. We have some other guys with contracts coming […]
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