Raiders In Play For Justin Fields

According to ESPN's Adam Schefter, the likely teams left in the sweepstakes for Chicago Bears quarterback Justin Fields are the Pittsburgh Steelers and Las Vegas Raiders. Unless the Bears wait for Minnesota Vikings impending free-agent Kirk Cousins to sign, they might just take the Steelers' best offer in a trade. However, the Raiders, in their […]

Top Fantasy Football Rebound Candidates For 2024 Including Patrick Mahomes, Josh Jacobs, and Drake London

We may be in the heat of basketball season, but we're discussing a different kind of rebound today. Some of the most talented athletes in the world have suboptimal seasons but there's often a bounceback year in the near future. The talent isn't waning, the circumstances surrounding them have been altered. Below we dive into […]

Early 2024 Wide Receiver Sleepers And Draft Targets For Fantasy Football

There should be a lot of changes atop the wide receiver group in fantasy football next year. Players like Stefon Diggs, Davante Adams, and Cooper Kupp will all fall in drafts, while Puka Nacua will fly up drafts boards in 2024. Nacua will go from undrafted in 2023 to a likely top-20 pick this upcoming […]

Franchise Tag vs. Transition Tag: NFL Offseason Terms Explained

The NFL offseason can remain a very hectic time of year, even though no games are played. This time of year, it can be difficult to follow every single rumor, let alone understand what each one means. Obscure phrases are thrown around left and right, leaving fans somewhat confused, perplexed, or even completely lost. We […]

Latest Updates on Injured NFL Quarterbacks: Aaron Rodgers, Kirk Cousins, Anthony Richardson, Joe Burrow, Deshaun Watson, and Daniel Jones

The 2024 offseason is still in the early stages, but it's time to check on six franchise quarterbacks who suffered major injuries during the 2023 campaign. A franchise missing its quarterback to begin a season can mightily derail its chances to win, creating a massive hole to climb out of. We have the latest injury […]

Fantasy Football Running Backs Best Ball Rankings for 2024 (Tiers 4-8)

We are now rapidly approaching the process of free agency, which will soon provide pathways for some running backs to seize significant roles in their new landing spots. Josh Jacobs, Saquon Barkley, Derrick Henry, Tony Pollard, Austin Ekeler, and D'Andre Swift are among the collection of backs who could resurface in new environments. The player movement that will eventually […]

2024 Free Agency Preview: Biggest Positional Needs For The San Francisco 49ers

Despite a roster that is loaded from top to bottom, the 49ers just cannot seem to win the final game of the season. There are few teams as talented as San Francisco's. In years past, it was easy to point at the quarterback position as the reason why, but Brock Purdy has solidified the position […]

Raiders Must Address Quarterback Position

Las Vegas Raiders quarterback Aidan O'Connell stayed afloat in his rookie season while being forced into action in 2023 over 10 starts, but he mostly looked like someone best suited for a role as a backup. At the very least, the Raiders need to bring in a starting-caliber QB in free agency to compete for […]

Hunter Renfrow A Cut Candidate

The Athletic's Tashan Reed suggests that Las Vegas Raiders wide receiver Hunter Renfrow is a cut candidate this offseason. Renfrow was excellent in 2021, was named a Pro Bowler and was rewarded with a two-year, $32.3 million contract extension the following offseason that felt like a no-brainer at the time. But the extension has aged […]

Will Justin Jefferson Get Extended This Offseason? How Much Will His Contract Be Worth?

Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Justin Jefferson is entering the final year of his rookie contract, where he is set to make a base salary of $19.7 million thanks to his fifth-year option. The 24-year-old is off to one of the best starts ever for a receiver, and he will be paid as such. In his […]

Final Exam: Grading Every AFC Team Post Super Bowl

If this NFL season taught us anything, it was to expect the unexpected. Various storylines caught fans by surprise while simultaneously morphing the power dynamic throughout the league. With the 2023 NFL season officially over, it's time to both reflect on teams' performances and also analyze their current position ahead of a key offseason. The […]

Raiders Will Explore Re-Signing Josh Jacobs

Las Vegas Raiders general manager Tom Telesco said the team is going to try and bring back impending free-agent running back Josh Jacobs this offseason. "We're going to explore pretty hard and see if we can bring him back," Telesco said. The news comes a day after it was reported that the Raiders are unlikely […]

Raiders Say Davante Adams Isn't Going Anywhere

New Las Vegas Raiders general manager Tom Telesco emphasized on Tuesday that wide receiver Davante Adams isn't going anywhere despite trade rumors. "He's a Raider," Telesco said. Adams is guaranteed a full $16.89 million base salary in 2024 and has three years left on his current deal. Adams broke a streak of six straight Pro […]

2024 Fantasy Football: Dynasty Startup Mock Draft (Non-Superflex)

Last week, we posted the results of a rookies-only dynasty draft featuring 12 staff members. That mock gave you an idea of what rookie drafts might look like in established non-Superflex dynasty leagues. That format didn't show you the value of veterans compared to these incoming rookies, though. For that, we had to perform a […]

AFC Head Coach Power Rankings - 2024 NFL Season

The head coaching carousel has finished spinning, with a handful of new faces taking over teams around the NFL. In the AFC, three new names will patrol the sidelines in 2024, plus another interim head coach from last year was made a permanent fixture for his team. All of these various coaches have strengths and […]

2024 Free Agency Preview: Biggest Positional Needs for the Las Vegas Raiders

Another season has come and passed. Another quarterback experiment. Another head coach fired. This time they even fired the general manager too. The Raiders can move cities, but the Raiders will always be the Raiders. This team is in a massive transitional period. They have a new general manager, new head coach, new offensive/defensive coordinators, […]

Raiders Searching For Quarterback At Combine

The Las Vegas Raiders are seriously looking for an upgrade at the quarterback position at this week's NFL combine as we approach the 2024 NFL draft. They have nine picks over seven rounds in this year's draft and will likely take a crack at securing a franchise signal-caller who has eluded them for decades. The […]

Josh Jacobs Unlikely To Be Franchise-Tagged

Las Vegas Raiders running back Josh Jacobs is unlikely to be franchise-tagged this offseason, according to ESPN's Adam Schefter. The organization will attempt to re-sign the 2022 NFL leading rusher, but there's a chance he will hit the open market. The Raiders placed the franchise tag on Jacobs last March and ultimately offered him a […]

Early 2024 Fantasy Football Breakouts: Running Backs

The 2024 fantasy football season is still months away. Yet, it’s never too early to start preparing for your fantasy drafts. Every year, fantasy players want to pick players who will outperform their average draft position (ADP) and avoid players who will bust. However, finding sleepers and breakout players is critical to winning your fantasy […]

2024 NFL Mock Draft - Making All 32 Fan Bases Happy

Predicting the first round of the NFL Draft is a futile exercise. The “best” mock drafts have a hit rate lower than Kyle Schwarber’s batting average, which probably explains why there are so many of them floating about. Here, we won’t be trying to predict the future of the 2024 NFL Draft. Instead, we will […]

Ideal Landing Spots For The Top Offensive Skill Players in 2024 Free Agency

The 2023 NFL season is over. Unfortunately, that means we have to go several months before watching an NFL game that matters. Thankfully, the offseason is here. NFL teams can use the franchise tag on one free-agent player between now and the March 5 deadline. However, most upcoming free agents will hit the open market […]

Ranking The Top 10 Free Agent Running Backs – 2024 Offseason Outlook

The 2024 NFL offseason is nearly here. Teams can use the franchise tag on one upcoming free agent between now and March 5. Free agents can start negotiating with teams starting March 11. While no contract can become official until March 13, most top-tier free agents already have deals before the new league year starts. […]

Three Early Tight End Breakouts For 2024 Fantasy Football

Tight ends take longer to develop and usually take longer to break out. Travis Kelce only played one game in his rookie season, Mark Andrews had 34 catches for 552 yards in Year 1, George Kittle had 43 catches for 515 yards as a rookie, and T.J. Hockenson was held to just 32 catches for […]

Raiders, Josh Jacobs Haven't Engaged In Extension Talks

The Las Vegas Raiders and impending free-agent running back Josh Jacobs have yet to engage in contract-extension talks this offseason, according to a league source. If the Raiders want to prevent Jacobs from becoming a free agent on March 13, they could place the franchise tag on him for $13.669 million (by March 5) in […]

Will Joe Mixon Be Cut By The Bengals? 2024 NFL Offseason Outlook

Cincinnati Bengals running back Joe Mixon has been one of the more productive running backs since entering the NFL. The former Oklahoma star has had over 1,000 rushing yards in four of the past five seasons where he played at least seven games. Last year, the veteran had 257 rushing attempts for 1,034 yards and […]

Fantasy Football Running Backs Best Ball Rankings for 2024 (Tiers 1-3)

We are now progressing through the early weeks of the offseason and the process of free agency will soon provide pathways for some running backs to seize significant roles in their new landing spots. Josh Jacobs, Saquon Barkley, Derrick Henry, Tony Pollard, Austin Ekeler, and D'Andre Swift are among the collection of backs who could […]

2024 NFL Franchise Tag Candidates

The NFL offseason is underway, with free agency starting next month. However, teams can keep one free agent every offseason from hitting the open market, thanks to the franchise tag. While fans believe the franchise tag is unfair to players, it has been part of the collective bargaining agreement for years. Furthermore, it only impacts […]

Sizing Up NFL Rookies That Flopped In 2023

There were some good performances by rookies in 2023, with players like Houston Texans quarterback C.J. Stroud and Los Angeles Rams wide receiver Puka Nacua showing they were NFL stars. Not every rookie was great, though. Some rookies flopped in their first season. Will those players be able to bounce back as their careers go […]

2024 NFL Mock Draft Round 1 Predictions (February Update) - Picks from All 32 Teams

That first dreaded Sunday of the year without football arrived and there's no doubt many of you all across the country needed something to fill the void over the weekend. Have no fear, NFL Mock Draft Season is here! While we are still about seven months away from official 2024 NFL action, the good news […]

Joe Philbin Joining Raiders Staff

Former Miami Dolphins and interim Green Bay Packers head coach Joe Philbin is joining the Las Vegas Raiders coaching staff as a senior offensive assistant. Philbin went 24-28 as Miami's head coach in three-plus seasons after working mostly under Mike McCarthy in Green Bay. The 62-year-old spent 2023 as an offensive analyst with the Ohio […]