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NFL Draft 2021 Knee-Jerk 1st Round Reactions

Last night was the first round of the 2021 NFL Draft, and I have plenty of knee-jerk reactions on the results... Jacksonville Jaguars —...

Apr 30, 202110 min read

NFL Free Agency '21: 10 Biggest Pre-Draft Losers

If you read my NFL Free Agency 10 Biggest Winners article for 2021, you'd know that I have not been overly impressed by most franchises...

Apr 24, 202112 min read

NFL Free Agency '21: 10 Biggest Pre-Draft Winners

As we find ourselves a week away from the highly anticipated 2021 NFL Draft, it seems as good a time as any to recap the NFL offseason to...

Apr 23, 202114 min read

Super Bowl LV Breakdown: Chiefs vs Bucs

Well, Tom Brady has done it again, he's maneuvered his way into another Super Bowl. For most of the football-watching world like myself,...

Feb 5, 202112 min read

NFL Halfway Point: Power Ranks & Predictions for 2020's Conclusion

I never actually got around to predicting the 2020 NFL Playoffs and the Super Bowl, partly because I wasn't sure that either would even...

Nov 5, 202012 min read

NFC South Preview: Brady vs Brees Round One

The NFC South has been the New Orleans Saints' division in recent years for the most part, at least ever since the Atlanta Falcons made...

Sep 13, 20208 min read

NFC East Preview: Cowboys & Injuries

The NFC East was the division that nobody wanted to win in 2019. New York and Washington were helplessly out of it, in perennial rebuilds...

Sep 13, 20209 min read

NFC North Preview: Ain't No Rest for the Rookies

The NFC North went mostly as I expected last season. The Green Bay Packers powered their way back into a first place 13-3 finish with a...

Sep 12, 20208 min read

NFC West Preview: The Next Generation

In 2019, the NFC West was flipped on its head. The bruised and battered San Francisco 49ers of the last few seasons were finally healthy,...

Sep 11, 20208 min read

AFC East Preview: Fall of a Dynasty

It has been the New England Patriots' division pretty much since I started watching the sport, and I turn 27 in October. There is no...

Sep 11, 20208 min read

AFC West Preview: Chasing Champions

The AFC West didn't deviate too far from expectations last season with the Kansas City Chiefs rolling to a runaway division title at 12-4...

Sep 10, 20207 min read

AFC South Preview: A Division of Inches

Generally one of the tighter divisions, because no team really ever stands out, the AFC South was exactly that in 2019... average. The...

Sep 9, 20208 min read

AFC North Preview: Following the Flock

Last year the Cleveland Browns had all the hype going into the season, but it ended up being Lamar Jackson's Baltimore Ravens that...

Sep 8, 20207 min read

Fantasy Football PREP: Running Backs, Minimize Risk & Maximize Gains

If you read my 2019 Running Back Preview, you might remember that like most fantasy managers, the running back position is very important...

Sep 5, 202017 min read

Fantasy Football PREP: Team D/ST, Double Up & Dominate (+Kickers)

My 2019 Team D/ST sleepers & busts article yielded hit or miss results, which contributed to my decision to change the way I thought...

Sep 2, 202013 min read

Fantasy Football PREP: Tight End, Prioritizing Consistency

Back in Winter we discussed whether or not the tight end position was a dying breed in fantasy, but I don't believe it is. I still think...

Aug 31, 202011 min read

Fantasy Football PREP: Wide Receiver Deep Dive

If you missed my Wide Receiver Top 50, check it out before getting too wrapped up in sleepers. This article will be a team-by-team deep...

Aug 29, 202020 min read

Fantasy Football PREP: Wide Receiver, Top50

This year I'll be splitting up wide receiver into two articles, the WR Top50 (which as you would expect will breakdown the top 50 ranked...

Aug 26, 202013 min read

Fantasy Football PREP: Quarterbacks, Keeping Ahead of the Curve

If you've read my fantasy football previews in the past, you'd know that I live by very strict rules at the quarterback position. First,...

Aug 24, 202013 min read

5 NFL Teams Hurt Most By Opt-Outs

As America continues its ongoing battle with Covid-19, the sports industry has attempted its comeback. Individual sports were first, with...

Aug 8, 20206 min read

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