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Don’t Forget About Chris Herndon in 2020
Neil Dutton
May 20, 2020
The New York Jets are eagerly looking forward to what they can get out of tight end Chris Herndon in 2020. According to Connor Hughes of The Athletic, “to say the Jets can’t wait to get (him) back in their lineup is a vast understatement.” Hughes doubled down on this sentiment on Tuesday, remarking that they “had sky-high expectations” for him in 2019. But suspension…...
Fanball ADP Risers: 3 NFL Teams Make Big Changes
Neil Dutton
April 20, 2020
We previously looked at the risers and fallers in the world of high stakes best ball. Now let’s turn our attention to those who get their kicks over at Fanball. The platform is different, and so are the players who have become more popular in recent weeks. Here are six Fanball ADP risers on three different teams who have seen their stock rise over the…...
Going Down: ADP Fallers in High Stakes Leagues
Neil Dutton
April 13, 2020
Earlier this week, I looked at five players who were experiencing a bump in popularity over at the FFPC. In the interest of balance, it’s only fair that we look at the other side of the coin. With that in mind, here are five situations where high stakes fantasy players have started to cool. Free agency did not exactly make these players winners, not in…...
Moving On Up: Recent ADP Risers in High Stakes Leagues
Neil Dutton
April 6, 2020
At the time of writing, the NFL Draft is still scheduled to take place on time. At the time of writing, we should be getting a 2020 NFL season. Obviously a lot can change between now (whenever you are reading this) and then, but let us proceed with the assumption that there will be football in 2020. If this is the case, then there will…...
Is Harrison Bryant the Next Jonnu Smith? A 2020 NFL Draft Prospect Profile
Neil Dutton
March 12, 2020
The original version of this article was published on January 30. We now have measurements from the combine to add to our assessment. How does Harrison Bryant’s combine performance change his NFL outlook? The winner of the award for the best tight end in college football is draft-eligible in 2020. Yet some ranking services seem to be less than impressed with him. This is a…...
Could Hunter Bryant Be the First Tight End Off the Board? A 2020 NFL Draft Prospect Profile
Neil Dutton
March 11, 2020
The original version of this article published on January 6. We now have combine numbers. Did Hunter Bryant’s athletic measurements do enough to cement his place as one of the top tight ends in the draft? Hunter Bryant is one of the best young TEs in the nation. His 2019 success in concert with his athletic gifts no doubt played a part in his deciding…...
Can Colby Parkinson Overcome a Disappointing Combine? A 2020 NFL Draft Prospect Profile
Neil Dutton
March 10, 2020
The original version of this article published on January 23. We now have physical and athletic measurements from the combine. Was Colby Parkinson’s combine performance enough to move him up draft boards? Since 2010 there have been seven tight ends out of Stanford drafting by NFL teams. This includes players like Coby Fleener, Zach Ertz and Austin Hooper. 2020 should see this number rise to…...
Brycen Hopkins Is Old, But Can His Combine Make Up For It? A 2020 NFL Draft Prospect Profile
Neil Dutton
March 9, 2020
The original version of this article published on December 30, 2019. Since that time, we have combine numbers. How does Hopkins showing at the combine change his NFL outlook? Read on to find out? If Brycen Hopkins needs any help in how to deal with the pressures of being a top draft prospect, he only needs to turn to his family for advice. Hopkins’s father,…...
Brandon Aiyuk Could Be the Next Deebo Samuel: A 2020 NFL Draft Prospect Profile
Neil Dutton
March 5, 2020
People keep telling me that this is a deep wide receiver class. People keep telling me to watch the movie Elf too. Yep, people tell me a lot of things. But for now, I am inclined to listen to the people telling me about the WRs. While this class doesn’t seem to have a Julio Jones or an Amari Cooper, there does seem to be…...
Is Irv Smith the Next Ian Thomas?
Neil Dutton
February 26, 2020
Irv Smith Jr is the next player to attract our attention as we look back on the 2019 NFL rookies. Smith was drafted by the Minnesota Vikings out of Alabama, where he caught 58 passes for 838 yards and 18 touchdowns between 2017 and 2018. He profiled as a “move” tight end in the NFL, a fact made all the more obvious by his combine…...
Dawson Knox Has One Incredible Comp, But Is It Enough for a Year 2 Breakout?
Neil Dutton
February 24, 2020
So it’s another rookie season you want to look back on, is it? Well, you’ve come to the right place. This time around, the object of our attention is Buffalo Bills tight end Dawson Knox. Knox came into the NFL without too much fanfare. He’d hardly been a mega-producer in college. In his defense, Knox was competing for targets with D.K. Metcalf and A.J. Brown…....
Is T.J. Hockenson the Second Coming of Eric Ebron?
Neil Dutton
February 21, 2020
The latest player we shall look at in our rookie review series is another Iowa tight end, this time T.J. Hockenson, who was taken with the eighth overall selection in the 2019 NFL Draft by the Detroit Lions. There are always great expectations for any player taken that early in the draft. But Hockenson came into the NFL looking ideally suited for the role of…...
Will Noah Fant Follow in George Kittle’s Footsteps?
Neil Dutton
February 19, 2020
We have kept you waiting for this during our rookie review series. But wait no longer, gentle reader, for our first tight end review is finally here. Denver Broncos rookie Noah Fant is the first of his position to come under our microscope, and reviewing his rookie campaign certainly makes for interesting reading. For those in need of a reminder, Fant was one of the…...
Is Minshew Mania a Long-Term Solution in Jacksonville?
Neil Dutton
February 12, 2020
The other quarterbacks I’ve reviewed so far in this series all came into the NFL with a high pedigree. They were first-round draft picks after all. This player went much later in the proceedings. Yet in his way, he was perhaps the most exciting of all the first-year signal-callers. Let’s look back at the rookie year of Gardner Minshew. By The Numbers Minshew started 12…...
Jared Goff May Be Dwayne Haskins’ Ceiling
Neil Dutton
February 10, 2020
The latest player to fall under our curious gaze in our rookie review series was the third quarterback taken in the 2019 NFL Draft. Washington spent the 15th overall selection on Ohio State signal-caller Dwayne Haskins. I’m betraying no oaths when I say that Haskins did not exactly take the NFL by storm in his first year. But he is not fully to blame for…...
Is Daniel Jones the Next Marcus Mariota?
Neil Dutton
February 8, 2020
Continuing our look back on the 2019 rookies, let’s take a look at the New York Giants quarterback Daniel Jones. His selection was not without controversy or even outright debate. But regardless of whether the Giants should have taken their signal-caller in 2018 or not, they got Jones. Let’s break it down. By The Numbers Despite claims that he could spend his entire rookie season…...
Kyler Murray Is Primed for a Second-Year Leap
Neil Dutton
February 5, 2020
The 2019 NFL season is officially over. The last game of the 100th season of the NFL is in the books. There will be no more pads hitting pads, referees whistles (or flags), touchdowns or turnovers until September. Here we will be looking back on the rookie season of the player taken with the first overall selection in last year’s NFL Draft, and looking forward…...
Show Harrison Bryant Some Respect: A 2020 NFL Draft Prospect Profile
Neil Dutton
January 30, 2020
The winner of the award for the best tight end in college football is draft-eligible in 2020. Yet some ranking services seem to be less than impressed with him. This is a grave injustice, and I will not rest until everyone knows the name of Harrison Bryant. BACKGROUND A native of Georgia, Bryant played baseball and basketball in addition to football at John Milledge Academy…....
Will the NFL Fall in Love with Jordan Love? A 2020 NFL Draft Prospect Profile
Neil Dutton
January 29, 2020
Joe Burrow is the first quarterback who will be taken in the 2020 NFL Draft. But the QB talent of this class does not start and end with Burrow. Jordan Love will hear his name called not long after Burrow. BACKGROUND Love attended Liberty High School in Bakersfield, California. He played football and basketball in high school, and in his senior year, he was a…...
Dynasty Fallout From the End of the Philip Rivers Era
Neil Dutton
January 28, 2020
Last week, the quarterback taken by the San Diego Chargers with the first overall selection in the 2004 NFL Draft announced his retirement. On Monday, Jay Glazer reported that the Chargers were set to move on from the QB they got when they traded the first to the New York Giants. If Glazer’s report is accurate, Philip Rivers’ time with the Chargers ends after 228 regular-season…...
Don’t Forget About Chris Herndon in 2020
Neil Dutton
May 20, 2020
The New York Jets are eagerly looking forward to what they can get out of tight end Chris Herndon in 2020. According to Connor Hughes of The Athletic, “to say the Jets can’t wait to get (him) back in their lineup is a vast understatement.” Hughes doubled down on this sentiment on Tuesday, remarking that they “had sky-high expectations” for him in 2019. But suspension…...
Fanball ADP Risers: 3 NFL Teams Make Big Changes
Neil Dutton
April 20, 2020
We previously looked at the risers and fallers in the world of high stakes best ball. Now let’s turn our attention to those who get their kicks over at Fanball. The platform is different, and so are the players who have become more popular in recent weeks. Here are six Fanball ADP risers on three different teams who have seen their stock rise over the…...
Going Down: ADP Fallers in High Stakes Leagues
Neil Dutton
April 13, 2020
Earlier this week, I looked at five players who were experiencing a bump in popularity over at the FFPC. In the interest of balance, it’s only fair that we look at the other side of the coin. With that in mind, here are five situations where high stakes fantasy players have started to cool. Free agency did not exactly make these players winners, not in…...
Moving On Up: Recent ADP Risers in High Stakes Leagues
Neil Dutton
April 6, 2020
At the time of writing, the NFL Draft is still scheduled to take place on time. At the time of writing, we should be getting a 2020 NFL season. Obviously a lot can change between now (whenever you are reading this) and then, but let us proceed with the assumption that there will be football in 2020. If this is the case, then there will…...
Is Harrison Bryant the Next Jonnu Smith? A 2020 NFL Draft Prospect Profile
Neil Dutton
March 12, 2020
The original version of this article was published on January 30. We now have measurements from the combine to add to our assessment. How does Harrison Bryant’s combine performance change his NFL outlook? The winner of the award for the best tight end in college football is draft-eligible in 2020. Yet some ranking services seem to be less than impressed with him. This is a…...
Could Hunter Bryant Be the First Tight End Off the Board? A 2020 NFL Draft Prospect Profile
Neil Dutton
March 11, 2020
The original version of this article published on January 6. We now have combine numbers. Did Hunter Bryant’s athletic measurements do enough to cement his place as one of the top tight ends in the draft? Hunter Bryant is one of the best young TEs in the nation. His 2019 success in concert with his athletic gifts no doubt played a part in his deciding…...
Can Colby Parkinson Overcome a Disappointing Combine? A 2020 NFL Draft Prospect Profile
Neil Dutton
March 10, 2020
The original version of this article published on January 23. We now have physical and athletic measurements from the combine. Was Colby Parkinson’s combine performance enough to move him up draft boards? Since 2010 there have been seven tight ends out of Stanford drafting by NFL teams. This includes players like Coby Fleener, Zach Ertz and Austin Hooper. 2020 should see this number rise to…...
Brycen Hopkins Is Old, But Can His Combine Make Up For It? A 2020 NFL Draft Prospect Profile
Neil Dutton
March 9, 2020
The original version of this article published on December 30, 2019. Since that time, we have combine numbers. How does Hopkins showing at the combine change his NFL outlook? Read on to find out? If Brycen Hopkins needs any help in how to deal with the pressures of being a top draft prospect, he only needs to turn to his family for advice. Hopkins’s father,…...
Brandon Aiyuk Could Be the Next Deebo Samuel: A 2020 NFL Draft Prospect Profile
Neil Dutton
March 5, 2020
People keep telling me that this is a deep wide receiver class. People keep telling me to watch the movie Elf too. Yep, people tell me a lot of things. But for now, I am inclined to listen to the people telling me about the WRs. While this class doesn’t seem to have a Julio Jones or an Amari Cooper, there does seem to be…...
Is Irv Smith the Next Ian Thomas?
Neil Dutton
February 26, 2020
Irv Smith Jr is the next player to attract our attention as we look back on the 2019 NFL rookies. Smith was drafted by the Minnesota Vikings out of Alabama, where he caught 58 passes for 838 yards and 18 touchdowns between 2017 and 2018. He profiled as a “move” tight end in the NFL, a fact made all the more obvious by his combine…...
Dawson Knox Has One Incredible Comp, But Is It Enough for a Year 2 Breakout?
Neil Dutton
February 24, 2020
So it’s another rookie season you want to look back on, is it? Well, you’ve come to the right place. This time around, the object of our attention is Buffalo Bills tight end Dawson Knox. Knox came into the NFL without too much fanfare. He’d hardly been a mega-producer in college. In his defense, Knox was competing for targets with D.K. Metcalf and A.J. Brown…....
Is T.J. Hockenson the Second Coming of Eric Ebron?
Neil Dutton
February 21, 2020
The latest player we shall look at in our rookie review series is another Iowa tight end, this time T.J. Hockenson, who was taken with the eighth overall selection in the 2019 NFL Draft by the Detroit Lions. There are always great expectations for any player taken that early in the draft. But Hockenson came into the NFL looking ideally suited for the role of…...
Will Noah Fant Follow in George Kittle’s Footsteps?
Neil Dutton
February 19, 2020
We have kept you waiting for this during our rookie review series. But wait no longer, gentle reader, for our first tight end review is finally here. Denver Broncos rookie Noah Fant is the first of his position to come under our microscope, and reviewing his rookie campaign certainly makes for interesting reading. For those in need of a reminder, Fant was one of the…...
Is Minshew Mania a Long-Term Solution in Jacksonville?
Neil Dutton
February 12, 2020
The other quarterbacks I’ve reviewed so far in this series all came into the NFL with a high pedigree. They were first-round draft picks after all. This player went much later in the proceedings. Yet in his way, he was perhaps the most exciting of all the first-year signal-callers. Let’s look back at the rookie year of Gardner Minshew. By The Numbers Minshew started 12…...
Jared Goff May Be Dwayne Haskins’ Ceiling
Neil Dutton
February 10, 2020
The latest player to fall under our curious gaze in our rookie review series was the third quarterback taken in the 2019 NFL Draft. Washington spent the 15th overall selection on Ohio State signal-caller Dwayne Haskins. I’m betraying no oaths when I say that Haskins did not exactly take the NFL by storm in his first year. But he is not fully to blame for…...
Is Daniel Jones the Next Marcus Mariota?
Neil Dutton
February 8, 2020
Continuing our look back on the 2019 rookies, let’s take a look at the New York Giants quarterback Daniel Jones. His selection was not without controversy or even outright debate. But regardless of whether the Giants should have taken their signal-caller in 2018 or not, they got Jones. Let’s break it down. By The Numbers Despite claims that he could spend his entire rookie season…...
Kyler Murray Is Primed for a Second-Year Leap
Neil Dutton
February 5, 2020
The 2019 NFL season is officially over. The last game of the 100th season of the NFL is in the books. There will be no more pads hitting pads, referees whistles (or flags), touchdowns or turnovers until September. Here we will be looking back on the rookie season of the player taken with the first overall selection in last year’s NFL Draft, and looking forward…...
Show Harrison Bryant Some Respect: A 2020 NFL Draft Prospect Profile
Neil Dutton
January 30, 2020
The winner of the award for the best tight end in college football is draft-eligible in 2020. Yet some ranking services seem to be less than impressed with him. This is a grave injustice, and I will not rest until everyone knows the name of Harrison Bryant. BACKGROUND A native of Georgia, Bryant played baseball and basketball in addition to football at John Milledge Academy…....
Will the NFL Fall in Love with Jordan Love? A 2020 NFL Draft Prospect Profile
Neil Dutton
January 29, 2020
Joe Burrow is the first quarterback who will be taken in the 2020 NFL Draft. But the QB talent of this class does not start and end with Burrow. Jordan Love will hear his name called not long after Burrow. BACKGROUND Love attended Liberty High School in Bakersfield, California. He played football and basketball in high school, and in his senior year, he was a…...
Dynasty Fallout From the End of the Philip Rivers Era
Neil Dutton
January 28, 2020
Last week, the quarterback taken by the San Diego Chargers with the first overall selection in the 2004 NFL Draft announced his retirement. On Monday, Jay Glazer reported that the Chargers were set to move on from the QB they got when they traded the first to the New York Giants. If Glazer’s report is accurate, Philip Rivers’ time with the Chargers ends after 228 regular-season…...
Don’t Forget About Chris Herndon in 2020
Neil Dutton
May 20, 2020
The New York Jets are eagerly looking forward to what they can get out of tight end Chris Herndon in 2020. According to Connor Hughes of The Athletic, “to say the Jets can’t wait to get (him) back in their lineup is a vast understatement.” Hughes doubled down on this sentiment on Tuesday, remarking that they “had sky-high expectations” for him in 2019. But suspension…...
Fanball ADP Risers: 3 NFL Teams Make Big Changes
Neil Dutton
April 20, 2020
We previously looked at the risers and fallers in the world of high stakes best ball. Now let’s turn our attention to those who get their kicks over at Fanball. The platform is different, and so are the players who have become more popular in recent weeks. Here are six Fanball ADP risers on three different teams who have seen their stock rise over the…...
Going Down: ADP Fallers in High Stakes Leagues
Neil Dutton
April 13, 2020
Earlier this week, I looked at five players who were experiencing a bump in popularity over at the FFPC. In the interest of balance, it’s only fair that we look at the other side of the coin. With that in mind, here are five situations where high stakes fantasy players have started to cool. Free agency did not exactly make these players winners, not in…...
Moving On Up: Recent ADP Risers in High Stakes Leagues
Neil Dutton
April 6, 2020
At the time of writing, the NFL Draft is still scheduled to take place on time. At the time of writing, we should be getting a 2020 NFL season. Obviously a lot can change between now (whenever you are reading this) and then, but let us proceed with the assumption that there will be football in 2020. If this is the case, then there will…...
Is Harrison Bryant the Next Jonnu Smith? A 2020 NFL Draft Prospect Profile
Neil Dutton
March 12, 2020
The original version of this article was published on January 30. We now have measurements from the combine to add to our assessment. How does Harrison Bryant’s combine performance change his NFL outlook? The winner of the award for the best tight end in college football is draft-eligible in 2020. Yet some ranking services seem to be less than impressed with him. This is a…...
Could Hunter Bryant Be the First Tight End Off the Board? A 2020 NFL Draft Prospect Profile
Neil Dutton
March 11, 2020
The original version of this article published on January 6. We now have combine numbers. Did Hunter Bryant’s athletic measurements do enough to cement his place as one of the top tight ends in the draft? Hunter Bryant is one of the best young TEs in the nation. His 2019 success in concert with his athletic gifts no doubt played a part in his deciding…...
Can Colby Parkinson Overcome a Disappointing Combine? A 2020 NFL Draft Prospect Profile
Neil Dutton
March 10, 2020
The original version of this article published on January 23. We now have physical and athletic measurements from the combine. Was Colby Parkinson’s combine performance enough to move him up draft boards? Since 2010 there have been seven tight ends out of Stanford drafting by NFL teams. This includes players like Coby Fleener, Zach Ertz and Austin Hooper. 2020 should see this number rise to…...
Brycen Hopkins Is Old, But Can His Combine Make Up For It? A 2020 NFL Draft Prospect Profile
Neil Dutton
March 9, 2020
The original version of this article published on December 30, 2019. Since that time, we have combine numbers. How does Hopkins showing at the combine change his NFL outlook? Read on to find out? If Brycen Hopkins needs any help in how to deal with the pressures of being a top draft prospect, he only needs to turn to his family for advice. Hopkins’s father,…...
Brandon Aiyuk Could Be the Next Deebo Samuel: A 2020 NFL Draft Prospect Profile
Neil Dutton
March 5, 2020
People keep telling me that this is a deep wide receiver class. People keep telling me to watch the movie Elf too. Yep, people tell me a lot of things. But for now, I am inclined to listen to the people telling me about the WRs. While this class doesn’t seem to have a Julio Jones or an Amari Cooper, there does seem to be…...
Is Irv Smith the Next Ian Thomas?
Neil Dutton
February 26, 2020
Irv Smith Jr is the next player to attract our attention as we look back on the 2019 NFL rookies. Smith was drafted by the Minnesota Vikings out of Alabama, where he caught 58 passes for 838 yards and 18 touchdowns between 2017 and 2018. He profiled as a “move” tight end in the NFL, a fact made all the more obvious by his combine…...
Dawson Knox Has One Incredible Comp, But Is It Enough for a Year 2 Breakout?
Neil Dutton
February 24, 2020
So it’s another rookie season you want to look back on, is it? Well, you’ve come to the right place. This time around, the object of our attention is Buffalo Bills tight end Dawson Knox. Knox came into the NFL without too much fanfare. He’d hardly been a mega-producer in college. In his defense, Knox was competing for targets with D.K. Metcalf and A.J. Brown…....
Is T.J. Hockenson the Second Coming of Eric Ebron?
Neil Dutton
February 21, 2020
The latest player we shall look at in our rookie review series is another Iowa tight end, this time T.J. Hockenson, who was taken with the eighth overall selection in the 2019 NFL Draft by the Detroit Lions. There are always great expectations for any player taken that early in the draft. But Hockenson came into the NFL looking ideally suited for the role of…...
Will Noah Fant Follow in George Kittle’s Footsteps?
Neil Dutton
February 19, 2020
We have kept you waiting for this during our rookie review series. But wait no longer, gentle reader, for our first tight end review is finally here. Denver Broncos rookie Noah Fant is the first of his position to come under our microscope, and reviewing his rookie campaign certainly makes for interesting reading. For those in need of a reminder, Fant was one of the…...
Is Minshew Mania a Long-Term Solution in Jacksonville?
Neil Dutton
February 12, 2020
The other quarterbacks I’ve reviewed so far in this series all came into the NFL with a high pedigree. They were first-round draft picks after all. This player went much later in the proceedings. Yet in his way, he was perhaps the most exciting of all the first-year signal-callers. Let’s look back at the rookie year of Gardner Minshew. By The Numbers Minshew started 12…...
Jared Goff May Be Dwayne Haskins’ Ceiling
Neil Dutton
February 10, 2020
The latest player to fall under our curious gaze in our rookie review series was the third quarterback taken in the 2019 NFL Draft. Washington spent the 15th overall selection on Ohio State signal-caller Dwayne Haskins. I’m betraying no oaths when I say that Haskins did not exactly take the NFL by storm in his first year. But he is not fully to blame for…...
Is Daniel Jones the Next Marcus Mariota?
Neil Dutton
February 8, 2020
Continuing our look back on the 2019 rookies, let’s take a look at the New York Giants quarterback Daniel Jones. His selection was not without controversy or even outright debate. But regardless of whether the Giants should have taken their signal-caller in 2018 or not, they got Jones. Let’s break it down. By The Numbers Despite claims that he could spend his entire rookie season…...
Kyler Murray Is Primed for a Second-Year Leap
Neil Dutton
February 5, 2020
The 2019 NFL season is officially over. The last game of the 100th season of the NFL is in the books. There will be no more pads hitting pads, referees whistles (or flags), touchdowns or turnovers until September. Here we will be looking back on the rookie season of the player taken with the first overall selection in last year’s NFL Draft, and looking forward…...
Show Harrison Bryant Some Respect: A 2020 NFL Draft Prospect Profile
Neil Dutton
January 30, 2020
The winner of the award for the best tight end in college football is draft-eligible in 2020. Yet some ranking services seem to be less than impressed with him. This is a grave injustice, and I will not rest until everyone knows the name of Harrison Bryant. BACKGROUND A native of Georgia, Bryant played baseball and basketball in addition to football at John Milledge Academy…....
Will the NFL Fall in Love with Jordan Love? A 2020 NFL Draft Prospect Profile
Neil Dutton
January 29, 2020
Joe Burrow is the first quarterback who will be taken in the 2020 NFL Draft. But the QB talent of this class does not start and end with Burrow. Jordan Love will hear his name called not long after Burrow. BACKGROUND Love attended Liberty High School in Bakersfield, California. He played football and basketball in high school, and in his senior year, he was a…...
Dynasty Fallout From the End of the Philip Rivers Era
Neil Dutton
January 28, 2020
Last week, the quarterback taken by the San Diego Chargers with the first overall selection in the 2004 NFL Draft announced his retirement. On Monday, Jay Glazer reported that the Chargers were set to move on from the QB they got when they traded the first to the New York Giants. If Glazer’s report is accurate, Philip Rivers’ time with the Chargers ends after 228 regular-season…...
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