Ellis' Top 50 Wide Receiver Rankings - PPR Fantasy Football Analysis

With the 2022 NFL draft completed, it feels like the preparation for the 2022 season can officially begin. What better place to start than the Wide Receiver position, where big names have been moving around the league and teams treating money like Oprah Winfrey gives out cars. Davante Adams, Tyreek Hill, Amari Cooper, and A.J. […]

Wide Receivers to Prioritize in PPR Fantasy Football Leagues

For fantasy football GMs, draft season is gearing up. Preparing for what is waiting for us in our virtual war rooms is a key part of the process, and the first thing to know is the language our leagues will speak to us in. The first step is to know if you're going to battle your […]

Browns No Longer Expected To Pursue Jarvis Landry

Free-agent wide receiver Jarvis Landry isn't expected to return to Cleveland. After both sides expressed mutual interest, it appears as if Landry will no longer ink a deal with the club. The veteran is coming off arguably his worst year in the league, finishing the 2021-22 campaign with 570 yards and two touchdowns off 52 […]

2022 Wide Receiver Draft Busts - Slot Receivers

Plunging into the world of football analytics is without question the best way to find fantasy sleepers for the coming season. Especially in the case of wide receivers, where how they are lining up on the field has a direct correlation with production. Slot receivers don't quite offer the boom-upside an outside receiver will deliver […]

Fantasy Football Dynasty Rookie Draft Results and Analysis by Michael Florio

The NFL Draft is always a great time. We get to see players' dreams come true, while teams make decisions that will shape their future, as well as the fantasy landscape, for years to come. After the dust settles and the GMs are done making their selections, that's when fantasy players go to work.  Of […]

Did the Panthers Draft a QB? Who is Starting Quarterback for Carolina?

The 2022 NFL Draft is over and the top prospects have found new homes at the pro level. Overall, it was a weak draft for the quarterback position, as just one went in the first round. The Panthers were a team that many thought could take a QB in the first round, but the team […]

Biggest Fantasy Football Winners of NFL Draft Day Two - Breece Hall, David Bell, James Cook, Skyy Moore, Christian Watson and more

The most important rule for fantasy football is to chase talent. One way or another, the cream always rises to the top. Maybe you didn’t think it was the best landing spot when Davante Adams went to the Packers and was “stuck” behind Jordy Nelson and Randall Cobb. Maybe you had concerns about Dallas Goedert […]

2022 Fantasy Football Rookie Mock Draft - Dynasty Leagues (Superflex)

With the NFL Draft now come and gone, the rookie draft season for existing dynasty leagues is now in full swing. Will you trade up for your guy or try to trade back to try and gain additional picks? Do you stand pat and play the board or even possibly trade your pick on the […]

Browns May Need To Keep Baker Mayfield

Cleveland Browns quarterback Baker Mayfield remains in limbo regarding his future, specifically, where he'll be playing moving forward. However, with the former Sooner guaranteed $18.8 million this season, there may not be many teams looking to add him to the roster, even the clubs desperate for a signal-caller. With the two-year suspension of Los Angeles […]

Seahawks Unlikely To Trade For Baker Mayfield?

Seattle Seahawks head coach Pete Carroll said he doesn't think the team will trade for a quarterback, even though he said they'll continue to look. "I don't see us making a trade for anybody at all. I don't see that happening," Carroll said. The Seahawks have been connected to Cleveland Browns quarterback Baker Mayfield ever […]

Jarvis Landry To Cleveland Still A Possibility?

Free-agent wide receiver Jarvis Landry could be on his way back to Cleveland. General manager Andrew Berry didn't dismiss the possibility of it happening, with both sides reportedly sharing mutual interest regarding a reunion. However, with Amari Cooper and Donovan Peoples-Jones on the roster, as well as capable pass-catching backs in Kareem Hunt and Nick […]

Undrafted NFL Free Agent Rookies to Watch for 2022 Fantasy Football Dynasty Leagues

Not every prospect's dream of hearing his name called during the NFL Draft will come true. Although this year's crop of skill-position players, especially QB and TE, were relatively weak compared to past classes (and supposedly next year's mega-class), there were still talented players who did not find a home. Undrafted free agents don't inspire too […]

Sophomore Slump - Breakout Rookies Who Could Bust in 2022

This past NFL season, we saw a number of breakout rookies like Ja'Marr Chase, Najee Harris, Amon-Ra St. Brown, Kyle Pitts, Mac Jones, and Jaylen Waddle. While some of these players will maintain or exceed their fantasy production from year one, there are some others whose production will become stagnant or even take a step […]

Under the Radar Wide Receiver Signings – Risers and Fallers

The start of free agency officially kicks off the start of the new NFL season and while most fans are glued to their favorite franchise and who they might add and in some cases, all the players they do not sign, plenty of low-level signings, end up falling through the cracks. As it relates to fantasy football, […]

NFL Draft Winners - Fantasy Football Risers for Dynasty Leagues

With the NFL Draft over, it's time to start thinking about how the results of the draft impact your dynasty rosters, starting with a look at who "won" the draft from a dynasty perspective. Some of these are veteran players whose teams didn't draft obvious replacements for them. Some are young players who are in […]

Did Justyn Ross Get Drafted? 2022 NFL Draft Recap and Injury Concerns for Clemson WR

The 2022 NFL Draft is over and the top prospects have found new homes at the pro level. Except that some players like Clemson WR Justyn Ross, didn't get selected at all. An undrafted free agent can still make an impact in the NFL, though. Staying on top of the latest NFL depth chart changes […]

SiriusXM Fantasy Football Draft Analysis - Post-NFL Draft Picks Breakdowns

The 2022 NFL Draft did not disappoint. There were plenty of wide receivers selected, including a run in the early part of the first round. We may have had to wait longer but we did see QBs land in spots where they could potentially push the starters, and of course, the new RBs always shake […]

Baker Mayfield Running Out Of Options

Appearing on the Rich Eisen Show on Monday, NFL Network's Ian Rapoport offered his take on Cleveland Browns quarterback Baker Mayfield's trade prospects. While many speculated that a trade could be in the works leading up to or immediately following the draft, Mayfield remains a Cleveland Brown. According to Rapoport, the Carolina Panthers were the […]

Browns Sign Tight End Marcus Santos-Silva

The Cleveland Browns signed tight end Marcus Santos-Silva to an undisclosed deal on Monday. Santos-Silva, who stands at 6-foot-6 and 261 pounds, will make the switch from being a forward in college basketball to football. He played hoops the last two seasons for Texas Tech and averaged 4.7 points and 4.1 rebounds per game in […]

Browns Release Chase McLaughlin, Chris Blewitt

After drafting LSU kicker Cade York in the fourth round of this year's draft, the Cleveland Browns released kickers Chase McLaughlin and Chris Blewitt on Monday. McLaughlin was solid early last year for the Browns, but that didn't last and he made only six of his 12 field-goal tries from Week 7 on and wasn't […]

Kenny Pickett NFL Rookie Profile - Fantasy Football Quarterback Outlook

As the buzz and hype surrounding the 2022 NFL Draft grew, it had seemed apparent to everyone that the Steelers were going to draft a quarterback early in much the same way it was known in 2021 that they were going to turn in the draft card for Najee Harris. The final detail that everyone […]

Kenneth Walker NFL Rookie Profile - Fantasy Football Running Back Outlook

The impending arrival of each rookie class reignites an annual surge of interest in these first-year players that galvanizes the fantasy community. This also serves as a catalyst for fantasy managers and analysts to immerse themselves in a detailed evaluation of each new class. This includes determining their strengths and weaknesses, studying their statistical achievements […]

NFL Draft Impact - Quarterback Risers and Fallers for Fantasy Football

I am going to start this column by reviewing the concept of ADP, which you are likely familiar with. Fantasy football Average Draft Position (ADP) indicates the average position where a player is drafted over more than one fantasy football draft. You can consider it as the price you have to pay to draft and […]

Re-Ranking the 2022 NFL Rookie Wide Receiver Class for Fantasy Football

This year's rookie wide receiver class was one of the most hyped ones in recent memory and the draft itself proved that, as 17 were taken in the first two rounds of the NFL Draft. Now that we have landing spots for the top rookies, it's time to think about how those landing spots impact […]

Browns Select David Bell No. 99 Overall

The Cleveland Browns selected Purdue wide receiver David Bell 99th overall in the 2022 NFL Draft. He is a physically productive receiver who caught 93 passes for 1,286 yards and six touchdowns over 11 games in 2021. Despite a strong track record in college, the 21-year-old's draft stock fell after he ran just a 4.65 […]

Baker Mayfield Could Be Traded To Carolina By The Weekend

Cleveland Browns quarterback Baker Mayfield reportedly could be traded to the Carolina Panthers by the weekend. According to Kimberly A. Martin of ESPN, the Panthers' pursuit of Mayfield continues to heat up, and he could end up in Carolina by the weekend. If acquired, the former No.1 overall pick would compete with Sam Darnold for […]

Deshaun Watson's League Investigation Still Ongoing

Cleveland Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson recently reported for the team's voluntary offseason program. However, it may still be a while before the former Houston Texan plays in an actual game for his new club. During a recent ESPN interview, league commissioner Roger Goodell provided an update on Watson's sexual misconduct investigation, stating "we're taking it […]

Baker Mayfield Drawing More Trade Interest

With the first round of the NFL draft coming on Thursday night, Cleveland Browns quarterback Baker Mayfield is drawing more trade interest from a handful of teams. The Carolina Panthers are one of those teams, and the Seattle Seahawks might be another. A couple of unnamed teams could come forward, depending on how the draft […]

Early Tight End Draft Rankings - Fantasy Football PPR Leagues

When is it way too early to worry about fantasy football rankings?  The answer is it is never too early. The tight end rankings for PPR fantasy football leagues are likely different now than they were when the 2021 season concluded, thanks to superstar quarterbacks changing teams and a couple of tight ends taking their […]

2022 Dynasty Mock Draft for Fantasy Football Dynasty Leagues (Pre-NFL Draft)

As the NFL Draft hits us this week, we will give you two final mocks intended to offer an idea of true player values independent of where these rookies are drafted on Thursday. By offering this view before the Draft, you can put into context where these rookies stand amongst their NFL peers and get […]