Best Ball Running Back Rankings for Fantasy Football Drafts (Tiers 1-3) - July Updates

Many of you have been assembling rosters in best-ball leagues since the initial weeks of the offseason, and participation in this format has intensified as we have progressed through the summer. You are also dedicating your efforts toward draft preparation and roster construction as we rapidly approach the regular season. Enthusiasm for the best ball […]

Fantasy Football Draft Targets And Avoids - NFC West Breakdowns For Deebo Samuel, Tyler Lockett, James Conner, more

The NFC West marks our final entry in this series, and it’s a good one. Much like the AFC West, this division offers plenty of fantasy football goodness. There are plenty of high-value players to target, and just a few you should be avoiding. The 49ers and Seahawks offer fantasy managers plenty of excellent fantasy […]

Draft A Quarterback Early in 2023? How To Win Your Fantasy Football Drafts

For years, all you heard repeatedly was to wait on quarterbacks in fantasy football drafts. This made sense at the time, as there was not a huge falloff at the position. Analyst drafts would often become games of quarterback chicken. It didn’t take long for home leagues to follow suit. Back then, QBs ran far […]

Best Ball Wide Receiver Rankings for Fantasy Football Drafts (Tiers 1-3) - July Updates

Many of you have been assembling rosters in best-ball leagues since the initial weeks of the offseason, and participation in this format has intensified as we have progressed through the summer. You are also dedicating your efforts toward draft preparation and roster construction as we rapidly approach the regular season. Enthusiasm for the best ball […]

The 10 Greatest Golfers To Never Win The Open Championship

The Open Championship is golf's oldest major championship and remains one of the game's most revered titles. Known for its legendary links courses and often-difficult weather conditions, The Open presents its entrants with a challenge unlike any other in golf. Many of the game's most storied players have earned the right to be called the […]

Is DeAndre Hopkins A Good Fit For The Titans? Fantasy Football Outlook

Five-time All-Pro wide receiver DeAndre Hopkins was cut this offseason as the Arizona Cardinals are rebuilding, and there was a big debate about who would sign him. The Tennessee Titans ended up being the winners of the D-Hop sweepstakes. Their two-year, $26 million bid was $2 million per year less than what Odell Beckham Jr. […]

Alvin Kamara's 2023 Fantasy Football Outlook – Are You In or Out?

Alvin Kamara has been one of the very best fantasy running backs ever since he was drafted back in 2017. In fact, since that time he’s finished in the top five of half-PPR PPG in four out of six seasons. He’s finished as an RB1 five times and his very worst season was just this […]

Mike Williams 2023 Fantasy Football Outlook – Are You In or Out?

Los Angeles Chargers wide receiver Mike Williams tends to elicit some pretty strong feelings in the fantasy football community. He’s been tagged for being injury-prone. He's viewed by many as a boom-or-bust player who is more likely to leave early due to injury or drop a dud than actually help you in the box score. […]

Fantasy Football Draft Targets And Avoids - AFC West Breakdowns For Javonte Williams, Jakobi Meyers, Keenan Allen, more

Finally, we have reached the last two divisions -- the AFC and NFC West -- after covering the AFC and NFC South divisions. Fortunately, these divisions boast some of the most talented fantasy football players in the NFL, providing us with a wide range of relevant options. Specifically, the AFC West presents the opportunity for […]

Wide-Gap Backfields: Which RB2s to Avoid In Fantasy Football

While there are plenty of NFL teams that are expected to rotate their running backs this season, there are some teams where the No. 1 guy has a pretty major advantage over his projected backups. Below are seven running backs who project to be the No. 2 guy on teams where the No. 1 guy […]

Will Quentin Johnston Finish As The Top Fantasy Rookie Wide Receiver In 2023? Fantasy Football Outlook

The Los Angeles Chargers selected wide receiver Quentin Johnston with the 21st overall pick in the 2023 NFL Draft. Johnston was the second wideout off the board after an impressive final season at TCU.  Johnston started off his college career slowly, totaling just 55 catches for 1,121 receiving yards combined in his first two years. […]

Will Jaxon Smith-Njigba Finish As The Top Fantasy Rookie Wide Receiver in 2023? Fantasy Football Outlook

Seattle Seahawks wide receiver Jaxon Smith-Njigba was either the No. 1 or No. 2 WR on almost everyone's draft board back in April. In his sophomore season at Ohio State, JSN caught 95 passes for 1,606 yards and nine touchdowns. In the 2022 Rose Bowl game, he went wild, catching 15 passes for 347 yards […]

Will Amari Cooper Be A Top-12 Fantasy Wide Receiver In 2023? Fantasy Football Outlook

Cleveland Browns wide receiver Amari Cooper was the fourth overall pick in the 2015 NFL Draft by the Oakland Raiders. Cooper had an excellent college career, totaling 228 receptions for 3,463 receiving yards and 31 touchdowns at Alabama. The former Alabama star had a productive rookie season, totaling 72 receptions on 130 targets for 1,070 […]

Calvin Ridley 2023 Fantasy Football Outlook – Are You In or Out?

Calvin Ridley may be one of the bigger conundrums for fantasy football managers this season. Despite not having played a full season since 2020, he is currently being drafted as the WR20 on Yahoo! in half-PPR scoring. Ridley is being selected ahead of players such as D.J. Moore, Terry McLaurin, and Jerry Jeudy. Fantasy managers […]

The Safest Fantasy Football Player To Draft From Each AFC Team in 2023

The 2023 fantasy football season is nearly here. One of the most popular fantasy football sayings is that you can’t win your league in the first round, but you can lose it. That saying means fantasy players want to avoid first-round draft picks who end up being a bust. While your first-round selection won’t win […]

2023 Fantasy Football RBs To Prioritize In PPR, But Fade In Standard Leagues

Some people play in standard (non-PPR) fantasy football leagues, some play in half-PPR leagues, and some play in full-PPR leagues. Each type has its advantages and disadvantages, but what's more important is identifying the players who best fit each type of league. Some running backs are rarely targeted. Take J.K. Dobbins, Isiah Pacheco, and Rashaad […]

NFL Stadium Power Rankings: The Best and Worst Stadiums In the NFL

The NFL remains the best-attended professional domestic sports league in the world. Even struggling teams, like the 2022 Chicago Bears, still had an average attendance of 59,823 in games at Soldier Field, the smallest stadium in the league. Soldier Field is also the oldest stadium in the league, and many people admire it for its […]

Is Darius Slayton, Wan'Dale Robinson, Parris Campbell, Or Isaiah Hodgins The Giants WR1? Fantasy Football Outlook

The New York Giants have arguably the worst wide receiver core in the NFL. New York has struggled at the wide receiver position since trading away Odell Beckham Jr. in 2019. Last year Saquon Barkley led the team in receptions (57) and targets (76). Furthermore, the superstar running back finished fourth in receiving yards (338). […]

Way Too Early 2024 NFL Mock Draft

What can I say? Some of us are simply draft junkies. While it's inevitable that this NFL mock draft will look very different 11-plus months from now, if you want a little sneak peek at some of the top players for 2024, you've come to the right place. According to most scouts, the 2024 draft […]

Fantasy Football Draft Targets And Avoids - AFC South Breakdowns For Dameon Pierce, Calvin Ridley, Anthony Richardson, more

I discussed with my editors the possibility of skipping the AFC and NFC South articles as a protest against the expected poor performance of the eight clubs in these divisions. Well, except for you, Jacksonville. We think you'll probably be good, but to be fair, you’ve let us down in the past. Anyways, they said […]

Will JK Dobbins Be A Top-10 Fantasy RB In 2023? Fantasy Football Outlook

Baltimore Ravens running back J.K. Dobbins was a second-round pick in the 2020 NFL Draft and made an immediate impact in his rookie season. Dobbins averaged six yards per carry on 805 rush yards and nine touchdowns. His six yards per carry rank as the fourth highest for a rookie running back with 100-plus carries […]

Top 10 Greatest Rushing Quarterbacks In NFL History

The quarterback position has never been more dynamic and made up of high-level runners and the game is getting to the point where having a stationary QB is a significant disadvantage. Many modern NFL signal-callers are capable of being elite runners on scrambles or designed-run play calls, while most QBs can move inside the pocket […]

Javonte Williams Fantasy Football Outlook – Are You In or Out?

Some fantasy managers have Javonte Williams completely off of their draft boards due to his significant knee injury. The injury wasn't your typical torn ACL, which brings with it some of its own concerns. Williams tore his ACL, LCL, and PLC. This multi-ligament injury creates plenty of reasons for fantasy managers to be skeptical. This […]

Is Travis Kelce A Top-Five Overall Pick In 2023 Fantasy Football Drafts? Fantasy Football Outlook

Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce has been a fantasy football superstar over the past seven seasons. During that span, he has finished as the highest-scoring tight end six times (2016-2020) and as the TE2 in 2021 behind Baltimore Ravens tight end Mark Andrews.  Kelce should be a high pick again in fantasy football […]

Fantasy Football Draft Targets And Avoids- AFC North Breakdowns For Lamar Jackson, Joe Mixon, George Pickens, more

With OTAs complete and training camp right around the corner, we continue to get closer and closer to fantasy football season. Here, we’ll embark on a new series, focusing on players from each NFL team that fantasy managers should be targeting and avoiding this season. Fantasy managers should never be fully in or out on […]

Fantasy Football Draft Targets And Avoids- AFC East Breakdowns For Gabriel Davis, JuJu Smith-Schuster, Garrett Wilson, more

This is the third entry in this new series that looks at fantasy players you should be targeting and avoiding from each team. This series is divided into the eight different divisions across the NFL. For this particular article, players from the AFC East will be evaluated using their Yahoo! half-PPR ADPs. As is the […]

Is Mike Evans Worth Drafting As Your WR2? Fantasy Football Outlook

Tampa Bay Buccaneers wide receiver Mike Evans has put up consistent numbers every single season since he entered the league in 2014. He is the only player in NFL history to start his career with nine straight 1,000-yard campaigns, surpassing Randy Moss' record of six.  Mike Evans is the only player to have at least […]

Will Zay Flowers Finish As The Top Fantasy Rookie Wide Receiver In 2023? Fantasy Football Outlook

The Baltimore Ravens selected wide receiver Zay Flowers with the 22nd overall pick in the 2023 NFL Draft. In his final college season at Boston College, he brought in 78 passes for 1,077 yards and 12 touchdowns on a subpar offense.  Flowers led the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) in touchdowns and yards after the catch […]

J.K. Dobbins Could Have A Big Year

If Baltimore Ravens running back J.K. Dobbins stays healthy, The Athletic's Jeff Zrebiec thinks he could have a really big year. Zrebiec thinks the Ravens will be more willing to give Dobbins a heavier workload in 2023, and he also expects him to be more involved in the passing attack in offensive coordinator Todd Monken's […]

Patrick Ricard Could Have Reduced Role In Offense

The Athletic's Jeff Zrebiec thinks Baltimore Ravens fullback Patrick Ricard will be on the team this year, but he'll likely be on the field a lot less than 2022, when he played almost 65 percent of the offensive snaps in offensive coordinator Greg Roman's scheme. General manager Eric DeCosta and head coach John Harbaugh value […]