Jessie Bates Heading To The Falcons

Free-agent safety Jessie Bates is signing an undisclosed deal with the Atlanta Falcons on Monday, according to a source. The Falcons add a much-needed upgrade to their secondary in the form of Bates. The 26-year-old started his career with the Cincinnati Bengals with three straight seasons of 100-plus total tackles. In 16 regular season starts […]

Is Jonnu Smith A Good Fit With The Falcons? Fantasy Football Outlook

Former New England Patriots and Tennessee Titans tight end Jonnu Smith is headed to the Atlanta Falcons via trade. Smith cashed in on a lucrative deal for a tight end with New England after a stellar 2020 season with Tennessee, but his production was mediocre alongside Hunter Henry, so the Patriots moved on. Kyle Pitts […]

Falcons Acquire Jonnu Smith From Patriots

The Atlanta Falcons acquired tight end Jonnu Smith from the New England Patriots on Monday, according to sources. The Patriots will receive a seventh-round pick in exchange. Trading away Smith will open up some 2023 salary cap space for the Patriots while also cementing Hunter Henry in as their unquestioned top pass-catching tight end. In […]

Falcons Re-Sign Lorenzo Carter To Two-Year Deal

The Atlanta Falcons re-signed pass-rusher Lorenzo Carter to an undisclosed two-year deal on Tuesday, according to sources. The 27-year-old Carter didn't even make it to the open market. The former third-round selection by the New York Giants in 2018 had a career-high 58 tackles (29 solo), six tackles for loss, 12 QB hits, four sacks, […]

Will The Patriots Re-Sign Jakobi Meyers? Fantasy Football Outlook

New England Patriots quarterback Jakobi Meyers has put together back-to-back productive years. The former North Carolina star had only 85 receptions for 1,088 receiving yards and zero touchdowns over his first two years in the NFL. However, the veteran receiver has back-to-back seasons with over 800 receiving yards. Furthermore, Meyers had a career year in […]

Fantasy Football: Dynasty Buy Lows (Pre-Free Agency)

With the NFL Combine underway and free agency on the horizon, now is a good time to do a price check on dynasty assets you want to keep or add. Many might ask why we would do this now when so many variables are left to be decided. Why not wait until free agency is […]

Is Derek Carr Meeting With Multiple Teams? Which Team Is The Best Fit For Derek Carr?

Former Las Vegas Raiders quarterback Derek Carr is now an unrestricted free agent and is looking for a new team. Things didn't exactly go as planned in Vegas, and the gifted signal called wants a new home. The 31-year-old and former second-round draft pick is currently visiting prospective clubs as we speak, and a decision […]

Fantasy Football Keepers, Sleepers, And Trade Targets: Tight Ends

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 […]

Is Justin Fields Chicago's Starting Quarterback In 2023? Fantasy Football Outlook

Chicago Bears quarterback Justin Fields had an excellent 2022 season. The star quarterback had 2,242 passing yards and 17 touchdowns. He more than doubled his passing touchdown production from his rookie season. However, Fields’ biggest impact came in the running game. After averaging 35 rushing yards per game as a rookie, the star quarterback averaged […]

Falcons Release Marcus Mariota

The Atlanta Falcons released quarterback Marcus Mariota on Tuesday, according to the team. The Falcons signed Mariota to a two-year deal last offseason, but the team will save roughly $12 million in salary cap space in 2023 by releasing him. It comes with a $2.5 million dead-money hit. The 29-year-old began the 2022 campaign as […]

Did The Falcons Release Marcus Mariota? What's Next For Marcus Mariota? Fantasy Football Update

Atlanta Falcons quarterback Marcus Mariota signed a two-year deal last during the 2022 offseason to rejoin Arthur Smith (previous offensive coordinator in Tennessee), but after a disappointing season for the veteran, he could see a change of scenery in 2023. When Mariota was signed, most people viewed him as a bridge quarterback to serve as […]

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 […]

Biggest Tight End Busts of 2022: Fantasy Football Year In Review

With the 2022 NFL season now in the rearview mirror, it's time to look back and reflect on what happened during a wild NFL season. Tight end is always a tough position to project for fantasy. This season, the gap between the top tight end, Travis Kelce, and the rest of the tight end world […]

Will Joe Flacco Retire in the 2023 Offseason?

The football media is currently focused on the status of Aaron Rodgers but there is another one-time Super Bowl-winning quarterback who is slightly younger than him and whose future is also in doubt. Joe Flacco is the second-oldest quarterback in the NFL, and his contract with the New York Jets is expiring. Flacco has had an […]

Which Team Could Pick Nathaniel Dell in the 2023 NFL Draft?

The 2023 NFL Draft is rapidly approaching. The 2023 Reese's Senior Bowl is over, and the next major hurdle for potential NFL rookies is the NFL Combine. While the 2023 free agent market in the wide receiver class is underwhelming, teams can look to the 2023 NFL Draft for wide receiver help. Now is the […]

Will Lamar Jackson Get Traded in the Offseason? Fantasy Football Outlook

Entering the 2023 NFL offseason, Baltimore Ravens QB Lamar Jackson is a free agent negotiating for himself. Currently, he and the Baltimore Ravens are approximately $100 million apart. If the two sides cannot come to terms, the Ravens can allow Jackson to negotiate with other teams by placing a non-exclusive tag on him. The tag […]

2023 NFL Draft Predictions: Atlanta Falcons Biggest Team Needs

The Atlanta Falcons had an up-and-down 2022 season. After losing their first two games of the year, the Falcons won three of their next four games. More importantly, two of those wins came over playoff teams. Atlanta defeated the Seattle Seahawks in Week 3, 27-23. Furthermore, the Falcons won 28-14 in Week 6 against the […]

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 […]

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. […]

What Went Wrong for Kyle Pitts in 2022 Fantasy Football?

Let me start out by apologizing. There was no one higher on Kyle Pitts heading into last year than I was. “Kyle Pitts in the third round no matter what!” was something that I tweeted out far too often last summer. In fairness, I fully believed it and drafted him there quite often myself. But […]

Dynasty Fantasy Football Trade Targets - Buy/Sell For February Including Miles Sanders, Diontae Johnson, Mike Evans, Mike Gesicki

The Super Bowl matchup is officially set, which means that there are now 30 NFL teams beginning preparations for next season. It will be interesting to see what upcoming free agents are retained by their current organizations and which players will be finding a new home, and now is the perfect time to call 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 […]

Is Josh Allen Healthy or Injured? Will Allen be Ready by Training Camp? Fantasy Football Injury Update

Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen suffered an elbow injury early in the 2022 season, but played through it and was effective for most of the year. However, players and teams can opt for surgery when the season ends, putting their availability for the next season's offseason activities in doubt. Allen is a superstar signal-caller in […]

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 […]

Which Team Could Pick Parker Washington in the 2023 NFL Draft?

"I’m trying to tell you this kid is nice, I see the calf muscles, no slot receiver has calf muscles like that." That's how Penn State safety Lamont Wade described wide receiver Parker Washington in Washington's freshman year. Standing at 5' 10," the 20-year-old packs a lot of muscle in his 215-pound body. He is […]

Is Desmond Ridder the Atlanta Falcons' Starting Quarterback in 2023? Will the Falcons Sign or Draft a QB?

The Atlanta Falcons are in good shape going into the 2023 season. The Falcons are projected to have the second-most cap space, $58.6 million, and have nine picks in the NFL 2023 Draft, including the eighth pick overall. The Falcons’ young roster contains the second-leading rookie rusher in the league, Tyler Allgeier. Rookie wide receiver […]

PrizePicks NFL DFS Prop Picks - Super Bowl LVII

Hello everybody and welcome! Super Bowl LVII is finally here and that means our friends over at PrizePicks have a TON of great DFS plays we can look to take advantage of. PrizePicks is a great DFS site where you can choose to select plays in terms of fantasy points or single stats. The goal […]

Falcons Excited About Desmond Ridder Next Season

Atlanta Falcons quarterback Desmond Ridder received some encouragement as team owner Arthur Blank said that they were "very excited" for the young prospect going into his second year. He only appeared in four games during his rookie season, but the team went 2-2 while he posted a stat line of 708 yards on 73-for-115 pass […]

Biggest Tight End Breakouts of 2022 - Fantasy Football Year In Review

The tight end position as a whole is always a wasteland of mediocre production, so identifying players in that role who can outperform ADP gives fantasy managers an edge over opponents. While tight end breakouts often aren't nuclear and league-winning, they can provide a boost to fantasy teams in search of a championship. The difference […]