Colts Starters To Play Into Second Quarter On Thursday

Indianapolis Colts head coach Shane Steichen announced that the starters will play into the second quarter of Thursday night's preseason finale against the Cincinnati Bengals before having 17 days to prepare for the Week 1 regular-season opener at home against the division-rival Houston Texans. "I think it'll be really good for Anthony Richardson," Steichen said. […]

Penei Sewell Avoids Serious Injury

Detroit Lions All-Pro offensive tackle Penei Sewell (ankle), who left training camp practice early on Wednesday with a foot injury, is believed to have just suffered a minor ankle injury and should be good, according to sources. It's great news for the Lions' offense and their offensive line. With two weeks to go until the […]

Riskiest First-Round Picks in 2024 Fantasy Football

Fantasy football draft season is in full swing and the question that comes up every time around this year is even more questionable than usual. “Who should I take in the first round?” Christian McCaffrey is the top pick via ADP, but he is not consistently ranked first overall in a year where there is […]

Pittsburgh Steelers Fantasy Football Team Preview - QB, RB, WR, TE Outlooks

Welcome to my 2024 fantasy football preview for the Pittsburgh Steelers as part of my team-by-team fantasy football outlooks series. This new 32-part series will dissect each NFL team through a fantasy football lens. We'll look at each of the four primary positions -- quarterback, running back, wide receiver, and tight end -- and identify each […]

Tyler Allgeier To Handle Meaningful Workload?

Atlanta Falcons running back Tyler Allgeier rushed for 1,035 yards in his 2022 rookie season, but that didn't stop the team from selecting Bijan Robinson in the first round of the 2023 NFL Draft. Allgeier spent last season as a secondary ball carrier for Atlanta, rushing 186 times for 683 yards and four touchdowns. With […]

Kyle Shanahan Optimistic Trent Williams Will Join Team Soon

San Francisco 49ers offensive tackle Trent Williams has not been at training camp this offseason, and he remains away from the team just a few weeks away from the season-opening game against the New York Jets. Williams is seeking a revised contract, and Kyle Shanahan is hopeful the two sides will strike an agreement soon. […]

NFL DFS Lineup Picks for DraftKings, FanDuel: Preseason Week 3 Fantasy Football (8/22/2024)

It feels like the preseason kicked off just yesterday, but today marks the first slate of the last weekend of the 2024 preseason. This weekend should feature mostly backups, with the occasional starting unit getting a quarter or so of run here and there. One of those teams is on this slate, as the Colts […]

Overvalued Running Backs for Fantasy Football Drafts - Potential 2024 Busts

The 2024 NFL season is fast approaching. That means fantasy football draft season is here. If you’re a diehard fantasy football player, it’s the most exciting time of the year. There’s nothing quite like the thrills, nerves, and jeering from league mates that come during a fantasy football draft. As fun as that all sounds, […]

Second-Year Fantasy Football Breakouts For 2024 - Anthony Richardson, Chase Brown, Dalton Kincaid, more

Every NFL season, we see second-year players break out. Those breakout players also become consistent fantasy football options throughout the season, which was certainly the case in 2023. Last year, those players included Kyren Williams, James Cook, Rachaad White, and Jake Ferguson. All four players broke out in a big way in Year 2 and became reliable fantasy options. […]

Seven Overrated College Football Teams - Reviewing the Preseason CFB Rankings (2024)

The AP's preseason polls are out, so college football has officially begun. We are still a couple of weeks away from live action and three weeks away from meaningful action. Week 0 tries to make us feel special, but it's over too quickly. Nice try, Week 0. Just like the AP, I released my top […]

Tyjae Spears (RB, TEN): 2024 Fantasy Football Draft Values

BALLER MOVE: Target Around ~96 Overall CURRENT ADP: ~102 ANALYSIS:  Spears was snookered behind starting back Derrick Henry for most of his rookie season. Despite that, Spears finished ninth among all running backs in Pro Football Focus’ signature Elusive Rating and 22nd in Breakaway %. Tyjae Spears breaks away for a 33-yard touchdown run 🔥 […]

The Safest Fantasy Football Player To Draft From Each NFC Team in 2024

The 2024 NFL regular season is only a few weeks out. Every fantasy football player may know of the saying you can’t win your league in the first round, but you can certainly lose it. That saying means fantasy players want to avoid first-round draft picks who end up being a bust. While your first-round […]

Jordan Mason Returns To Practice

San Francisco 49ers running back Jordan Mason (hip) made his return to training camp practice on Wednesday after sitting out last weekend's preseason game against the New Orleans Saints on Sunday with hip soreness. In addition to Mason, the Niners also got Elijah Mitchell (hamstring) and rookie Isaac Guerendo (hamstring) back at practice this week, […]

AJ Dillon Dealing With Stinger Suffered Late In 2023 Season

Green Bay Packers running back AJ Dillon (stinger) is being held out of practice due to a stinger that Dillon suffered toward the end of last season. Per Matt LaFleur, Dillon being held out of practice is for precautionary reasons. With Dillon being held out and backfield mate MarShawn Lloyd (hamstring) nursing an injury of […]

Lions Tackle Penei Sewell Exits Practice With Foot Injury

Detroit Lions right tackle Penei Sewell (foot) left practice with a potential foot injury. Sewell was hurt on the third play after the Lions returned from a simulated halftime. He briefly sat on the ground following a block on a Jared Goff incompletion and was attended to by trainers before limping to the sideline, where […]

Head Coach Expresses Concerns About Kendre Miller's Availability And Integration

New Orleans Saints head coach Dennis Allen is concerned about Kendre Miller's (hamstring) availability. Allen noted, "All I can go off of is what I've been able to evaluate, and frankly, since we drafted him, there hasn't been much new information other than what I saw on college tape because he hasn't been available." The […]

Alvin Kamara Returns To Team Drills Wednesday

New Orleans Saints running back Alvin Kamara (back) participated in team drills on Wednesday, marking his most complete practice in over a week, though his reps were still limited. Head coach Dennis Allen expressed confidence in the team's running back depth, stating, "I think we've got guys that can play in the NFL, so that's […]

Roman Wilson, Troy Fautanu Won't Play In Preseason Finale

Pittsburgh Steelers rookie wide receiver Roman Wilson (ankle) and rookie offensive tackle Troy Fautanu (knee) will not suit up for the preseason finale on Saturday against the Detroit Lions. Wilson sprained his ankle almost three weeks ago and will end up not playing at all in the preseason. Fautanu sprained his knee in the preseason […]

Elijah Mitchell, Isaac Guerendo Return To Practice

San Francisco 49ers running backs Elijah Mitchell (hamstring), Isaac Guerendo (hamstring) and Patrick Taylor Jr. (undisclosed) have all returned to training camp practices in the last two days. The only Niners running back out of practice still is starter Christian McCaffrey (calf), but he's been doing heavy work on the side. Mitchell will now try […]

Pierre Strong Jr. Injures Rib In Practice

Cleveland Browns running back Pierre Strong Jr. (ribs) went into an ambulance on Wednesday after individual drills. It was then later reported by Cleveland’s head coach Kevin Stefanski that Strong suffered a rib injury. There are no more details yet. However, it’s a good sign that Strong was able to walk off the field himself. […]

Clyde Edwards-Helaire Dealing With Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder

Kansas City Chiefs running back Clyde Edwards-Helaire (illness) remains the favorite for second-string duties behind Isiah Pacheco, but the former first-rounder hasn't been on the field much of late in training camp while he deals with ongoing struggles with post-traumatic stress disorder, primarily stemming from what he describes as a "self-defense situation" in 2018. "But […]

Will Christian McCaffrey Play In Week 1? Fantasy Football Injury Update

San Francisco 49ers running back Christian McCaffrey was the eighth overall pick in the 2017 NFL Draft by the Carolina Panthers. McCaffrey has been the top offensive weapon in the NFL since his second year in the league. The former Stanford star has led the NFL in touches and scrimmage yards twice in his career, […]

Will Jaylen Warren Play In Week 1? Fantasy Football Injury Update

Pittsburgh Steelers running back Jaylen Warren has been a solid player since joining the team as an undrafted free agent in 2022. The former Oklahoma State star has averaged over five yards per rushing attempt in his career on 6.9 attempts per game. Unfortunately, his fantasy upside has been limited because of Najee Harris. While […]

Joe Mixon Close To Full Health

Houston Texans running back Joe Mixon (quadriceps) had two good runs during training camp practice on Wednesday to start team drills and looks close to being back to full health, if he wasn't already. Mixon missed the first two-plus weeks of camp with a quadriceps injury, but he returned on Aug. 11 and appears to […]

Saquon Barkley Returns To Practice

Philadelphia Eagles running back Saquon Barkley (back) returned to training camp practice on Wednesday after leaving Tuesday's practice early to have his lower back checked out. Fantasy managers were holding their collective breath on Tuesday when it was announced that Barkley left the practice field and didn't return. It appears that the 27-year-old avoided a […]

Breece Hall vs. CeeDee Lamb – Who Should I Draft In 2024 Fantasy Football?

Fantasy football players are knee-deep in redraft league drafts. Unfortunately, there is uncertainty at the top of the draft board. Christian McCaffrey is the clear-cut 1.01 pick when healthy. However, the two names who could overtake him as the top pick are Breece Hall and CeeDee Lamb. Both superstars come with massive upsides but also […]

Christian McCaffrey vs. Tyreek Hill – Who Should I Draft In 2024 Fantasy Football?

The 2024 NFL preseason is nearly over, meaning the regular season is almost here. With fantasy football drafts picking up over the upcoming weekend, who should be the top pick? There are several players worthy of the 1.01 pick this year. Two of those players are San Francisco 49ers running back Christian McCaffrey and Miami […]

When Should I Draft Najee Harris? 2024 Fantasy Football Outlook

Once a budding star, three straight seasons of declining production transformed Najee Harris into a non-exciting fantasy option. The workload, despite its inefficiencies (3.9 career YPC), has kept Harris in fantasy football lineups. The former first-round pick tallied the sixth-most carries in 2023, and he hasn't dipped below 1,000 yards in his professional career. A […]

Nick Chubb vs. Jerome Ford – Who Should I Draft In 2024 Fantasy Football?

The Cleveland Browns have had a run-first offense for the past several years. However, that could change in 2024 with Deshaun Watson healthy. Cleveland traded for the superstar in March 2022 but has only gotten 12 games out of the veteran quarterback because of suspension and injury. While the Browns will have a more pass-happy […]

Tony Pollard vs. Tyjae Spears - Who Should I Draft in 2024 Fantasy Football?

The Tennessee Titans backfield underwent a serious makeover this offseason. Longtime starter Derrick Henry departed in free agency as the organization opted to go a different direction. Second-year back Tyjae Spears was poised to take over the lead role until Tennessee signed former Dallas Cowboys starter Tony Pollard in the opening days of free agency. […]