Who is the No. 1 Overall Pick for 2023 Fantasy Football? Making The Case for Austin Ekeler

Austin Ekeler dazzled this year and finished as the highest-scoring running back in the 2022 fantasy football season. While fantasy owners reminisce, Ekeler and the Chargers are preparing for their first playoff game in four years. The most eager owners are getting ready for next year's fantasy football drafts and are beginning to assemble data […]

What Team Could Pick Sam LaPorta in the 2023 NFL Draft?

The University of Iowa tight end factory, previously home to Noah Fant, T.J. Hockenson, and George Kittle, may have done it again. This year's NFL 2023 Draft will include another tight end from Iowa, Sam LaPorta. This year's tight end draft class is deep, led by Michael Mayer of Notre Dame, who has a PFF […]

Justin Jefferson Extension A "High Priority" For Vikings

Signing Minnesota Vikings All-Pro wide receiver Justin Jefferson to a contract extension is one of the team's top priorities this offseason. "I don't want to be the Vikings' GM without that guy on our team," general manager Kwesi Adofo-Mensah said. The 24-year-old Jefferson led the league with 128 catches for 1,809 yards in 2022, the […]

How To Draft For Superflex Fantasy Football Leagues: Strategies, Tips, Overview

If you're getting bored of traditional leagues that require you to start just one quarterback, you may be looking to spice things up next season by playing in a Superflex league. Like a flex slot, a Superflex slot in your lineup allows you to start a running back, wide receiver, or tight end, but also […]

Early 2023 Fantasy Football Draft Targets and Sleepers – Tight Ends

The 2022 fantasy football season flashed right before our eyes. While the 2023 season is several months away, it’s never too early to prepare for next year. Every year, the preseason ADP never looks the same as the end-of-year rankings. However, the tight end position was extremely different last season. Travis Kelce was the preseason […]

Vikings Want To Keep Garrett Bradbury

Minnesota Vikings center Garrett Bradbury is set to be a free agent this summer. However, the organization is reportedly showing interest in re-signing the fourth-year starter. Bradbury was solid this past season with a PFF grade in the 70s and only allowed two sacks in 12 games. Sadly for the Vikings, the organization is currently […]

Greatest Fantasy Football WR Seasons of All-Time: Where Does Cooper Kupp Rank?

The NFL playoffs are exiting the Conference Championship rounds and preparing for the Super Bowl as I wrap up my look back at some of the best fantasy football seasons of all-time, position by position. While it's mainly an exercise for amusement, I wanted to see just how spoiled we've been of late or how […]

Biggest Tight End Surprises of 2022 – Fantasy Football Year In Review

The 2022 fantasy football season is over. However, looking at the past is important. From 2015-2021, an average of 6.6 tight ends per year averaged 10 or more half-point PPR fantasy points per game. Last year, there were only four tight ends to meet that average. More importantly, Travis Kelce was a league winner. The […]

Is Dalvin Cook Healthy or Injured? Fantasy Football Injury Update

Minnesota Vikings running back Dalvin Cook has been one of the most consistently productive running backs year in and year out. In each of the past four seasons, he has logged over 200 carries and gained over 1,100 yards, while making four straight Pro Bowls. He's also been consistently beset by nagging injuries. Almost every […]

Is Rashaad Penny A Free Agent In 2023? Which Team Will Sign Penny This Offseason? Fantasy Football Outlook

Seattle Seahawks running back Rashaad Penny was a first-round pick in the 2018 NFL Draft. He had an excellent career at San Diego State, totaling over 3,650 rushing yards and 38 touchdowns. However, his NFL career has been far from ideal. Penny has missed 40 games over his five-year career. That means the veteran running […]

Vikings, Dalvin Tomlinson Buy More Time To Negotiate

Minnesota Vikings defensive tackle Dalvin Tomlinson's deal was set to void in recent days, which would have pushed $7.5 million of dead money onto the team's 2023 salary cap. Instead, both sides agreed to move the void date to March 15, which buys them more time to reach a long-term contract extension to avoid all […]

Kirk Cousins Likely To Remain With Vikings

Minnesota Vikings quarterback Kirk Cousins has been rumored to be possibly moved this offseason. The 34-year-old has a $36.2 million cap hit heading into next season. The Vikings are already over the cap by $23 million, so cutting Cousins isn't going to happen. Possibly, the Vikings could trade Cousins, but they have no legitimate option […]

Vikings Re-Sign Khyiris Tonga, Blake Brandel

The Minnesota Vikings re-signed impending exclusive-rights free-agent defensive lineman Khyiris Tonga to an undisclosed deal. In addition, the team also re-signed offensive tackle Blake Brandel, who was also scheduled to be an exclusive-rights free agent next month. Tonga, a former seventh-round pick by the Chicago Bears in 2021, had 28 tackles (12 solo), half a […]

How To Play Fantasy Baseball (Roto) Rotisserie Leagues (Overview)

With the NFL blowing the season's final whistle this weekend with Super Bowl Sunday, the fantasy world is going to turn its attention to fantasy baseball. Have you ever wondered what a roto league is and how to play in it? If you've never played before, it can be very intimidating to just jump in. […]

Vikings Moving On From Greg Manusky

The Minnesota Vikings have decided to move on from linebacker coach Greg Manusky on Saturday. It appears newcomer Brian Flores wants to put together his own defensive coaching staff. It's not uncommon to see a new defensive coordinator want to pick his own staff members around him. Manusky has over 20 years of experience coaching […]

How NFL Free Agency will Impact 2023 Fantasy Football

Free agency along with trades shook up the NFL as we had never seen before the last offseason. I am not sure we will reach that level of chaos, but this offseason will certainly provide fireworks. And it all gets started on March 15. We may see some trades made before then and we will […]

Will The Chiefs Re-Sign Mecole Hardman? Fantasy Football Outlook

Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Mecole Hardman was off to a productive season before suffering an abdominal injury. He had scored touchdowns in three straight games and was on pace for his second-highest receiving total before missing the last nine games of the season. Unfortunately, in his return for the AFC Championship Game, he aggravated […]

Top 10 Biggest NFL Draft Busts - Worst Draft Picks of the 2010s

You hear it all the time: the best way to build an NFL team is through the NFL Draft, where teams can get talented, young players whose contracts make it easier to build around. But sometimes, that whole strategy goes wrong, and the players that people thought would turn a franchise around wind up busting. […]

Biggest Wide Receiver Busts of 2022 - Fantasy Football Year In Review

The wide receiver position is always the deepest in fantasy football, but there are always landmines in preseason drafts that can prove to be costly at the season's end. Whether a wideout had poor quarterback play compared to preseason expectations or saw a sharp decline as they aged another year, there were plenty of underwhelming […]

Biggest Wide Receiver Surprises of 2022 - Fantasy Football Year In Review

All fantasy managers who constructed rosters during the 2022 regular season were required to maintain enormous flexibility while navigating the unwelcome challenges that occurred through injuries, fluctuations in opportunities, and other unplanned developments. As we advance through the initial weeks of the offseason, some of you have seamlessly transitioned into the planning process for your […]

Florio's Takeaways from the 2022 Fantasy Football Season

The Super Bowl will be played this week and it will put a final stamp on the 2022 NFL season. It is a season that will be remembered for a number of different reasons - perhaps the biggest being Damar Hamlin. We continue to wish him a speedy and miraculous recovery. While that will largely […]

Fantasy Football Keepers, Sleepers And Trade Targets: Running Backs

As we are already peering ahead to next season, this fantasy football feature takes a look at the top positional players to hold onto in your keeper and dynasty leagues, while also recommending some trade targets in those types of formats. I also include tips from 2023 yearly league perspectives where applicable. Yes, it is […]

Will Adam Thielen Be Released By The Vikings?

Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Adam Thielen has put together an excellent career. Despite being an undrafted free agent in 2014, the former Minnesota State star has totaled over 6,600 receiving yards and 55 touchdowns during his nine years in the NFL. Over the first two years of his career, Thielen had only 20 receptions on […]

Early 2023 Fantasy Football Draft Targets and Sleepers – Wide Receivers

It is always critical for you to remain flexible in your decision-making throughout the entire fantasy football draft process even though that recommendation should not deter you from developing a plan before you begin each draft. Knowledgeable fantasy managers are already aware that the decisions that are made during every round remain important, which underscores […]

Dalvin Cook Undergoes Shoulder Surgery

Minnesota Vikings Pro Bowl running back Dalvin Cook (shoulder), who is second in the NFL in total yards since 2019, underwent surgery on Tuesday to fix a broken shoulder that he suffered back in 2019. "Dalvin has been absolutely dominant and we cannot wait until September," said his agency. Cook made his fourth straight Pro […]

Minnesota Vikings NFL Draft Preview: Biggest Needs

The Minnesota Vikings made some massive changes after the 2021 season. They fired Mike Zimmer as their head coach and replaced him with former Los Angeles Rams offensive coordinator Kevin O’Connell. O’Connell led the Vikings to a 13-4 record and the No. 3 seed in the NFC playoffs in his first year with the team. […]

Super Bowl LVII Prop Bets - Free NFL Betting Picks Including Opening Kickoff, Passing Yards, Rushing Attempts

Overwhelming. That is how I describe the lead-up to the Super Bowl. You'd think it's easy to handicap since it's just one game and there are two weeks to prepare, but that's not the case at all. This is my favorite column each year to write. I will be updating this throughout the week with […]

Super Bowl LVII Matchups - Chiefs vs. Eagles Betting Picks Including Jerick McKinnon, Devonta Smith, Kenneth Gainwell

For the first time since 2015 with New England and Seattle, we have two teams making the Super Bowl who have each won it over the last six years. That’s pretty impressive, especially considering that one of these teams in particular has gone through a complete facelift since their last appearance. As for the Chiefs, […]

Which Team Could Pick Jalin Hyatt In The 2023 NFL Draft?

The 2023 NFL Draft is a few months away. Yet, the excitement is growing by the day. While everyone is talking about the quarterback class, there are plenty of talented wide receivers this year. One of those talented wide receivers is Jalin Hyatt from Tennessee. While he hasn’t received the national attention like Jordan Addison […]

Which Team Could Pick Jahmyr Gibbs In The 2023 NFL Draft?

The 2023 NFL Draft class is loaded with talented running backs. Texas’ Bijan Robinson is the superstar of the class and could be a top-10 pick. However, Alabama’s Jahmyr Gibbs is the second-best running back in the class. Even though some believe using a first-round pick on a running back is a mistake, the Alabama […]