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Long Live the Chiefs: Back and Fighting for Rings
Reigning NFL MVP Patrick Mahomes and the Chiefs won their first Super Bowl since 1970 against the NFL's best defensive, the San Francisco 49ers. The Chiefs won the game 31-20, and Mahomes took home the Super Bowl MVP and then signed the richest contract in NFL history, a 12-year deal worth over $500 million! Mahomes is set for life and set for life as the Chiefs franchise QB. He has taken the Chiefs to new heights and looks to continue to obliterate defenses this upcoming season. Will this offense stay atop the league rankings, or will there be regression? Let's take a look.
August 11, 2020 August 9, 2020 2020, @conbon45, Connor Rigg, Kansas City Chiefs, Team Outlook, Team Preview
Bold is Beautiful: Predictions for an Unpredictable Season – Part 3
Sutton has done everything the Broncos have asked through his first two years in the league. He is the team's WR1, and he looks to be the go-to target for Drew Lock in his second year. In 2018, his rookie year, Sutton finished as WR51 in 0.5 PPR leagues. Last year, Sutton jumped all the way up to WR19. That is precisely the kind of ascent a fantasy manager looks for when projecting a future WR1 in fantasy football.
August 10, 2020 August 9, 2020 2020, @BCTAFFE, Arizona Cardinals, Bold Predictions, Brendan Taffe, Denver Broncos, Dynasty, Dynasty Football, Kansas City Chiefs, Las Vegas Raiders, Los Angeles Chargers, Los Angeles Rams, Predictions, Redraft, San Francisco 49ers, Seattle Seahawks
The Hindsight is 2020: The Year of Health Questions and Handcuffs
The 2020 football season is fast approaching, and many questions about what it will look like are looming. Outside of concerns and protocols surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic, one of the biggest questions that I have is: how will the lack of preseason games and abbreviated offseason training programs affect player health over the course of the season?
August 8, 2020 2020, @kallen_4, COVID, Injuries, Kyle Allen1 Comment
ROD Writers League: The Anatomy of a Startup Draft – Part 6
By Duncan Smith Greetings All, and welcome to part 6 of our startup recap. I'm going to wrap up here with the second half of our draft. I'm going to recap our format and scoring quickly. It is as follows, 12 team, Superflex Dynasty league. Squads consist of 1 QB, 2 RB, 2 WR, 1 … Continue reading ROD Writers League: The Anatomy of a Startup Draft – Part 6
August 7, 2020 August 5, 2020 2020, @duncafc, Duncan Smith, Dynasty, Mock Draft, Ride or Dynasty, Writers
In Good Company: When History Meets Hype
But do we use history as a tool when drafting our upcoming year's teams? Possibly recent history, as there are a myriad of tools and projections at our disposal to research and provide us with all of the numbers to create our cheat sheets and draft strategies. However, we don't typically consult one readily available tool. A deep dive into what the projections look like in the frame of historical statistical seasons.
August 5, 2020 2020, @unstuckintime82, Dynasty, Dynasty Football, Fantasy Football, Historical Analysis, Jared Clifton, Quarterbacks, Rankings, Redraft2 Comments
COVID Contingency Plans: Commissioner Perspective
As every commercial and email I received during the past four months have been more than happy to remind me, "We are in uncertain times…" Unfortunately, this sentiment has grown to include the start of the NFL season. Preseason may end up canceled to go along with, at best, a shortened training camp. Right now, the NFL is reluctant to adopt the "bubble" strategy other sports are employing. These choices may mean the season is at even more risk than other leagues.
July 30, 2020 2020, Commissioner, COVID, Draft, Planning, Strategy
By Brendan Taffe AFC South Houston Texans: Deshaun Watson Is Not A QB1 I'll wait for the boos to die down. Ok ready? I think we are downplaying the loss of DeAndre Hopkins. There are not many other receivers in the league quite like him. He can win at all levels of the field, make … Continue reading Bold is Beautiful: Predictions for an Unpredictable Season – Part 2
July 29, 2020 July 29, 2020 2020, @BCTAFFE, AFC South, Atlanta Falcons, Bold Predictions, Brendan Taffe, Carolina Panthers, Houston Texans, Indianapolis Colts, Jacksonville Jaguars, New Orleans Saints, NFC South, Predictions, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Tennessee Titans
All Aboard: The Antonio Gibson Hype Train is Leaving the Station
Tyler Dell is leading the Gibson Express to Championship-ville. Read why he believes Antonio Gibson provides Washington with more than just a receiving back.
July 27, 2020 July 27, 2020 2020, @Dell_CO_, Antonio Gibson, Deep Dive, Draft, Football Team, Player, Tyler Dell, Washington, Washington D.C.Leave a comment
Indianapolis Colts: 2020 Team Projections
For those who didn't see this series last year, I try to take a different approach to fantasy projections than your run-of-the-mill rankings. The basis of my process is that the number one indicator of fantasy success is opportunities to touch the ball. Obviously individual player skill can (and will) affect that, but at the end of the day players are at the mercy of playcalling and play design. Therefore, if we want to make accurate projections, we need to look at each coach's scheme and how they like to spread the ball around.
July 22, 2020 July 4, 2020 2020, Alex Levin, Indianapolis Colts, Team Projections
Houston Texans: 2020 Team Projections
July 21, 2020 July 4, 2020 2020, Alex Levin, Houston Texans, Team Projections