Will the Bengals make Joe Burrow the highest-paid quarterback in NFL history? Fantasy Football Outlook

This offseason we have already seen two quarterbacks sign record-breaking contracts. First, Jalen Hurts signed a five-year contract worth $255 million. Then Lamar Jackson bested him with a five-year deal for $260 million. Joe Burrow's rookie contract would have expired at the end of the 2023 season, but the Bengals exercised their fifth-year option. They […]

Will Justin Fields be a Top-5 fantasy quarterback in 2023? Fantasy Football Outlook

Chicago Bears quarterback Justin Fields finished as the QB5 in fantasy football in his first full season starting in 2022. Fields was pegged as a terrible passer. His PFF passing grade was a dismal 54.4, and he only completed 60.4% of his passes. Can an injury-prone quarterback with poor passing technique continue to rely on […]

James Houston IV A Breakout Candidate In 2023

Detroit Lions outside linebacker James Houston IV could be in line for a huge breakout if he can see the field consistently. The 2022 sixth-round draft pick played his first game in Week 12, and he made 2.0 sacks on just five defensive snaps. He finished the season with 8.0 sacks in seven games. His […]

Dalvin Cook Wants To Play For A Contender

Free agent running back Dalvin Cook wants to help his new team win a Lombardi Trophy. In an interview with Adam Schefter, Cook said, "If I walk into a situation, it's going to be a situation where I can help somebody go take that next step of trying to go get that Lombardi Trophy. ... […]

Tim Patrick Has "Something To Prove" After ACL Injury

Denver Broncos wide receiver Tim Patrick (knee) said he's not planning on returning full force from the ACL injury he suffered in August of last year. "I've always got something to prove," Patrick said. "I think my whole mindset is just being a better version of myself. I see some of the stuff you guys […]

Marquise Brown Motivated To Lead Cardinals Offense

Arizona Cardinals wide receiver Marquise Brown is excited to prove the doubters wrong and show that he and the team aren't fazed by the loss of DeAndre Hopkins. At a press conference during organized team activities, Brown said, "I want to prove that I can be the guy. I want to prove that as an […]

Patriots Talking To DeAndre Hopkins

New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick confirmed on Monday that the Patriots are talking with free-agent wide receiver DeAndre Hopkins and that a visit is possible, but he didn't offer any information about the time frame. "We talked to him. Working through it. I'm not sure," the eight-time Super Bowl winner said. Reports had […]

Leonard Williams A Possible Cut Candidate

The New York Giants are in a tight salary cap situation, and defensive tackle Leonard Williams could be a candidate to be cut before the season starts. Williams, who is entering his ninth season, made 11.5 sacks in 2020, his first full season with the Giants. He is scheduled to make $18 million this year, […]

Will Daniel Jones Run Less Often in 2023? Fantasy Football Outlook

New York Giants quarterback Daniel Jones had a career year in 2022 en route to a playoff victory and a new contract. Jones set career highs in passing yards, completions, completion percentage, fewest interceptions throw, and, crucially for fantasy football, in rushing yards and rushing touchdowns. Jones took 120 carries for 708 yards and seven […]

Second Year NFL Players Set To Break Out In 2023: Fantasy Football Sleepers

New blood enters the NFL, and old legends enter the broadcast booth every year. But not every rookie hits in their first go. Some never get much of a chance to play. Others are hampered by injury. Many are stuck on bad teams with poor quarterback play or other problems they cannot overcome. Some just […]

Chargers, Justin Herbert Discussing Contract Extension

The Los Angeles Chargers remain in talks with Justin Herbert to extend the 25-year-old's contract. Herbert, the No. 6 overall draft pick in 2020, has two years left after the Chargers exercised his fifth-year option earlier this year. Last season, he suffered a cartilage fracture in Week 2 and a torn labrum in his left […]

Cowboys Negotiating With Trevon Diggs On Extension

The Dallas Cowboys are negotiating with star cornerback Trevon Diggs, who is in the last year of his rookie deal, on an extension that could be close to $20 million a year. Diggs will make $4.3 million this year. He ranks as a top-10 cornerback, according to PFF, and he has many years ahead of […]

Is Michael Gallup injured or healthy? Fantasy Football Injury Update

The Dallas Cowboys passing game underperformed last season for multiple reasons. One reason was WR2 Michael Gallup's delayed recovery from injury. Gallup had a promising first three seasons. In 2019 and 2020, he combined for 1,950 yards and 11 touchdowns. Unfortunately, in 2021, he missed seven games with injuries and tore his ACL in Week […]

Dynasty Price Check - Tee Higgins

Cincinnati Bengals WR Tee Higgins has the talent to be a top receiving option on many NFL teams and showed it last season. When Ja'Marr Chase missed four games in the middle of the season, Higgins caught 26 passes for 371 yards and two touchdowns while drawing the opponents' top cornerbacks. Higgins' rookie contract expires […]

Dynasty Price Check - Michael Pittman Jr.

Michael Pittman Jr. was an overhyped wide receiver coming off a breakout season in 2022. But neither the Colts nor Pittman lived up to expectations. New quarterback Matt Ryan was cooked. Coach Frank Reich was fired halfway through the season. Interim coach Jeff Saturday couldn't get it done on Sundays. Can we expect better from […]

Buffalo Bills Schedule: 2023 NFL Games, Strength Of Schedule, Fantasy Outlooks

The Buffalo Bills have made the playoffs in five of the past six seasons, but they haven't gotten out of the Divisional Round since 2020. Josh Allen is 2-1 vs Patrick Mahomes in the regular season, but that doesn't help when he's 0-2 against him in the playoffs. Will this be the year the Bills' […]

Steelers Cut Linebacker Tae Crowder

The Pittsburgh Steelers cut linebacker Tae Crowder, who had a short stint on their practice squad at the end of the season. Crowder, the New York Giants' final pick of the 2020 NFL Draft, was a productive IDP fantasy football starter in 2021 despite being poorly graded by PFF. Crowder made 130 combined tackles and […]

Jadeveon Clowney Interested In Reunion With Texans

Free-agent defensive end Jadeveon Clowney expressed interest in a reunion with the Houston Texans, the team he spent his first five seasons playing for. "All my family is here. Friends here. The guys I work out with can help me take care of my body a lot better being right up under them.  I'll show […]

Budda Baker Missing From Cardinals OTAs

Arizona Cardinals safety Budda Baker missed the first day of organized team activities but shared images of himself working out on his Instagram account. After the Cardinals refused Baker's request for a contract extension that would have made him the highest-paid safety in the league, Baker demanded a trade in April. The Cardinals have also […]

Calvin Ridley Impresses At First OTAs Since Being Reinstated

Jacksonville Jaguars wide receiver Calvin Ridley looked good on the Jags' first day of organized team activities. Offensive coordinator Press Taylor said, "I've been really impressed with Calvin. I've watched every snap Calvin's played in the NFL, just like a lot of our guys have. So we're very confident in the player we're getting." The […]

Baltimore Ravens Schedule: 2023 NFL Games, Strength Of Schedule, Fantasy Outlooks

This is shaping up to be an exciting season for the Baltimore Ravens. Lamar Jackson is back, and he has weapons. They will be playing one game in London and four games in prime time. The Baltimore Ravens had better take a good rest during their Week 13 bye week because they're going to have […]

Atlanta Falcons Schedule: 2023 NFL Games, Strength Of Schedule, Fantasy Outlooks

The NFL schedule release extravaganza has concluded, and now we know who will be playing when and where. There are so many exciting games, it is hard to wait until September. The fact that the Atlanta Falcons did not get any prime-time games makes a lot of sense because the Falcons were a bad team […]

Carolina Panthers Schedule: 2023 NFL Games, Strength Of Schedule, Fantasy Outlooks

The Carolina Panthers have the sixth-easiest schedule in the league in terms of the combined winning percentage of opponents last season. Unfortunately for the Panthers, the Saints and Falcons both have easier schedules than the Panthers. Everyone in the NFC South has less-than-formidable opponents lined up. How will the road ahead affect the outcome of […]

Chicago Bears Schedule: 2023 NFL Games, Strength Of Schedule, Fantasy Outlooks

The Chicago Bears have the 18th-most difficult schedule heading into the 2023 NFL season. That's going by the combined winning percentage of teams on their schedule in 2022. But it's an easier schedule if you look at other metrics. According to Warren Sharp's model, the Bears actually have the easiest schedule of all NFC North […]

Will Anderson Jr. Will Play Full-Time Defensive End

Houston Texans rookie edge rusher Will Anderson Jr. will put his hand down in the dirt and line up as a defensive end during the 2023 season. Texans coach DeMeco Ryans confirmed the position switch would be taking place. The No. 3 overall pick played outside linebacker at Alabama, where he made 204 tackles and […]

Mason Rudolph Re-Signs With Steelers

The Pittsburgh Steelers re-signed quarterback Mason Rudolph to a one-year deal after he did not attract interest in free agency. Rudolph is the Steelers' QB3 behind Kenny Pickett and Mitch Trubisky. He did not play in any games in 2022. His last start came in Week 9 of 2021, when he completed 30 of 50 […]

Bryce Young Splitting First-Team Reps With Andy Dalton

No. 1 draft pick Bryce Young is splitting the Carolina Panthers' first-team quarterback repetitions with Andy Dalton. Panthers head coach Frank Reich said that Dalton will start out as the No. 1 quarterback during full-team practices, but he said that Young would also be taking reps with the first team and that he might end […]

Darnell Wright Signs Rookie Deal, Boosting Justin Fields' Protection

The Chicago Bears signed their first-round draft pick offensive tackle Darnell Wright to his rookie deal on Monday. The Tennessee Volunteers product, who is 6'6" and 335 pounds, allowed no sacks and just six hurries while taking 507 pass protection snaps his senior year in Knoxville. The Bears are hoping his prowess will result in […]

Trayveon Williams Fantasy Football Outlook - An Expanded Running Back Role in 2023?

Trayveon Williams is a name most NFL fans haven't heard, but we might get to know him better this year. The 26-year-old led the SEC in rushing yards and touchdowns in 2018 before being drafted by the Cincinnati Bengals in the sixth round of the 2019 draft. Since then, he has only gotten 47 carries […]

Jets Excited About Rookie Tight End Zack Kuntz

New York Jets head coach Robert Saleh and general manager Joe Douglas are calling seventh-round draft pick Zack Kuntz a "freak" who could contribute his rookie year. "He's got freakish ability and he's got a love for football, so now we just got to work with him," Saleh said. At 6-foot-8, he matches the height […]