Coach Knows Ball: Rome Odunze NFL Draft Film Breakdown of Washington WR
Welcome to Coach Knows Ball, an NFL Draft series analyzing the top prospects in the 2024 class. I'm a college football coach with nine years of NCAA experience and have been scouting NFL Draft prospects for over 15 years. This series will give a deep dive into the film of some of the top players... Read More
Winners and Losers of 2024 NFL Free Agency (Teams)
Well, strap in, folks, because the first week of 2024 NFL Free Agency was a rollercoaster ride. Some teams made power moves while others seemingly snoozed at the switch. The Houston Texans, for instance, came out swinging, pulling off some of the savviest deals that could very well tilt the scales in their favor this... Read More
Next Gen Stats Review: 2023 Wide Receivers and Tight Ends
A while back, we covered the Next Gen Stats for running backs, including rushing yards over expected and the percentage of plays with eight or more defenders in the box. Check out the running back review of the Next Gen Stats, as it adds a layer to player analysis. We love the advanced stats for... Read More
Keenan Allen Traded To Bears: Fantasy Football Impact
Star wide receiver Keenan Allen has been one of the more underrated players in the NFL over the past few years. He spent the first 11 years of his career with the Los Angeles Chargers, playing for the franchise since their days in San Diego. However, the team reportedly asked Allen to take a pay... Read More
Marquise Brown Signs With Chiefs: Fantasy Football Impact
Veteran wide receiver Marquise Brown signed a one-year contract with the Kansas City Chiefs on Thursday. Brown hopes to follow JuJu Smith-Schuster’s footprints by playing on a one-year deal with the Chiefs and earning a multi-year big-money contract the following offseason. The former Oklahoma star spent the first three years of his career with the... Read More
Will The Vikings Trade Justin Jefferson? 2024 NFL Outlook
Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Justin Jefferson is one of the top players in the NFL. The superstar was part of an impressive 2020 NFL Draft class. Yet, he was the fifth wide receiver off the board. Jefferson has been a superstar since his rookie year, making three consecutive Pro Bowl teams and All-Pro rosters to... Read More
Top Free Agency Fits For Marquise Brown – 2024 Free Agent Outlook
Free agent wide receiver Marquise Brown is one of the more explosive players in the NFL. The veteran wide receiver ran a 4.27 40-yard dash at his Pro Day coming out of Oklahoma. He was a first-round pick by the Baltimore Ravens in the 2019 NFL Draft. Brown has spent most of his career as... Read More
Fantasy Football Wide Receiver Rankings For 2024 Best Ball Leagues (Tiers 4-9)
We have now entered the process of free agency, which is providing pathways for some wide receivers to seize significant roles in their new landing spots. The player movement that has ensued will also decrease the stock of other receivers whose roles will decrease within their reshaped depth charts. Participation in the best ball draft... Read More
Early 2024 Best Ball Tight End Sleepers
Top tight ends such as Sam LaPorta and Travis Kelce are bound to put up quality fantasy football numbers weekly, but most tight ends are unpredictable. The top tier of tight ends are reliable for fantasy football purposes, but most tight ends are boom-or-bust type of players. Even though it is hard to hit on... Read More
D'Andre Swift Signs With Bears: Fantasy Football Impact
Newly signed Chicago Bears running back D'Andre Swift has been one of the most promising, but also underperforming running backs across the NFL and the fantasy landscape in recent years. After three injury-riddled seasons in Detroit where he showed flashes of greatness but didn't quite live up to the hype, Swift was traded to the... Read More
Top 50 NFL Draft Prospect Rankings After the 2024 NFL Combine
With the NFL Combine in our rearview mirror, now is a logical time to put out an up-to-date rankings for this year’s NFL Draft. Below, you will find my top-50 players who have declared for this NFL Draft. Below those ranks, you will also find several fantasy-relevant notes I have on this class, and on... Read More
Calvin Ridley Signs With Titans: Fantasy Football Impact
The Tennessee Titans made a huge move once NFL free agency officially opened. They signed wide receiver Calvin Ridley to a four-year, $92 million contract with $50 million fully guaranteed. Ridley was the top receiver on the open market. The Titans swooped in out of left field and signed him to give second-year quarterback Will... Read More
Is Mike Williams A Free Agent? Which Teams Would Be The Best Fit? Fantasy Football Outlook
The new NFL league year is officially underway. We’ve already seen a flurry of moves with star players on the move seemingly by the minute. Unfortunately for Mike Williams, he met a different fate. As part of a salary-cap-saving move, Williams was released by the Los Angeles Chargers after seven seasons. He is now searching... Read More
Is Odell Beckham Jr. A Free Agent? Which Teams Would Be The Best Fit? Fantasy Football Outlook
NFL free agency is here! The legal tampering period began on Monday at noon EDT, meaning several big names agreed to terms with new teams, including a significant number of players with legitimate fantasy football relevance. However, Odell Beckham Jr. is still available on the free agent market. What value does Odell Beckham Jr. provide?... Read More
Diontae Johnson Traded To Panthers: Fantasy Football Impact
The Pittsburgh Steelers are going to look a lot different offensively in 2024. In addition to making significant changes at offensive coordinator and quarterback, the team traded former Pro Bowl wide receiver Diontae Johnson to the Carolina Panthers. For Carolina, this trade addresses an obvious need. Quarterback Bryce Young struggled mightily as a rookie but... Read More
Staying Put: Fantasy Football Impact of Players Who Re-Signed
NFL free agency is here. With the legal tampering period opening on Monday, the deals came quickly, with a number of key players changing teams on the first day of free agency. But we also saw a number of key players not change teams, opting to stick around in their current digs for a little bit... Read More
The Running Back Carousel - Barkley, Jacobs, Henry, Swift, Pollard, Ekeler
It was just one year ago that no team wanted to sign running backs to a long-term deal. Saquon Barkley, Josh Jacobs, and Tony Pollard all received the franchise tag, while others like Devin Singletary, Ezekiel Elliott, and Kareem Hunt signed one-year deals worth less than $3.1 million. However, it has been a different story... Read More
Who is the Patriots' Starting QB in 2024 with Mac Jones Gone?
The New England Patriots entered the 2024 offseason with a clear need at the quarterback position. Mac Jones and Bailey Zappe split quarterback reps last season, but neither really showed much across 17 games. Now, the quarterback position is an even bigger need after the Patriots shipped Jones to the Jacksonville Jaguars this offseason. New... Read More
Tee Higgins Requests Trade From Bengals – Top Landing Spots For Higgins This Offseason
Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver Tee Higgins has been one of the more underrated players in the NFL over the past few years. The former Clemson star had at least 900 receiving yards and six touchdowns each of his first three seasons in the league despite playing alongside Ja'Marr Chase. Higgins would be the No. 1... Read More
NFL Free Agent Signings: Instant Analysis from the First Day of Free Agency
Yesterday was fun, wasn't it? When the free agency period began, it started fast and furious with many big-named players signing with new teams and other solid contributors finding their way to their next rosters as well. The biggest names get the attention of course. Kirk Cousins landing in Atlanta and Saquon Barkley finding his... Read More
Veteran QBs On The Move - Cousins, M. Jones, R. Wilson, Minshew, Brissett
NFL free agency is here. With the legal tampering period opening on Monday, the deals came quickly, with a number of key players changing teams on the first day of free agency. We saw a number of big moves at quarterback, with players like Russell Wilson and Kirk Cousins on the move. We also saw... Read More
Will The Chargers Trade Mike Williams? Top Landing Spots For Williams This Offseason
Los Angeles Chargers wide receiver Mike Williams has had a solid NFL career. The former Clemson star has spent his seven-year career with the Chargers, totaling 309 receptions on 512 targets for 4,806 receiving yards and 31 touchdowns. Williams has had multiple years with over 1,000 receiving yards in his career, including in 2021. That... Read More
2024 NFL Mock Draft - Best Case First Three Round Scenario for All 32 Teams
NFL Mock Drafts can be conducted in various ways. The most common practice is attempting to predict what will happen, which is futile, especially in March. That is because so many team opinions are going to change. Teams haven't even started doing pre-draft visits yet, which will undoubtedly shed more light on which prospects teams... Read More
Darnell Mooney Signs With Falcons: Fantasy Football Impact
The Atlanta Falcons have been active so far during the NFL offseason. They signed quarterback Kirk Cousins to a lucrative contract on Day 1 of free agency. On Day 2, they signed wide receiver Darnell Mooney to a three-year, $39 million contract. Mooney was one of the top wide receivers on the open market. Atlanta... Read More
Derrick Henry Signs With Ravens: Fantasy Football Impact
After an AFC Championship Game loss to the eventual Super Bowl champion Kansas City Chiefs, the Baltimore Ravens felt like they needed to take a big swing at the running back position. Well, on Tuesday, they hit one to the moon when they landed free- agent running back Derrick Henry. Baltimore signed Henry, one of... Read More
Joe Mixon Traded To Texans: Fantasy Football Impact
The Cincinnati Bengals had a decision to make on Joe Mixon's future with the team, and they eventually opted to replace him with former Colts RB Zack Moss. The Bengals were reported to have released Mixon after the move, but the Texans swooped in and traded for Mixon before his release became official. Mixon will... Read More
Aaron Jones Signs With Vikings: Fantasy Football Impact
Minnesota Vikings running back Aaron Jones has been one of the top runners in the NFL. While he has only four rushing touchdowns over the past two years, the veteran has been one of the more impactful running backs. Jones had a disappointing 2023 season with the Green Bay Packers, totaling 142 rushing attempts for... Read More
Is Sam Darnold The Vikings' Starting Quarterback? 2024 NFL Outlook
The Minnesota Vikings saw starting quarterback Kirk Cousins leave in free agency for the Atlanta Falcons, leaving a huge hole for the team to fill. On Monday, the team agreed to terms on a deal with quarterback Sam Darnold, the No. 3 overall pick in the 2018 NFL Draft. After signing Sam Darnold, will the... Read More
Zack Moss Signs With Bengals: Fantasy Football Impact
On Day 1 of NFL free agency, the Cincinnati Bengals made a change at the top of their running back depth chart. After seven seasons, they agreed to trade Joe Mixon to the Houston Texans and signed Zack Moss to a two-year, $8 million contract. There had been rumors the Bengals would be moving on... Read More