Every year there are rookie wide receivers that dominate on game day, and there are a lot that go undervalued. So here are the top ranked rookie wide receivers that can be solid flex starters, or even a number one fantasy WR.
The pool for starting RB Fantasy Football players is small. Sure, there are fantasy RB gold mines in the likes of DeMarco Murray and Le’Von Bell, but consistent, scoring RBs are rare. Injuries have sidelined many RBs in the league and have aided in the shift of gameplay by many head coaches to keep their stars healthy. The use of different RBs to fill certain roles, such as the third down, goal line, open field, and pass catcher has resulted in the decline of the “feature” RB, or the one-man role that Adrian Peterson and Matt Forte have played for their respected teams. This week on the Injury Round-Up, the article will focus on the injuries of supporting RBs and the 2015 season watch list of starting RBs that were injured during last season.
Rob Gronkowski, Jimmy Graham, Jason Witten. These tight ends are locks as starters for their NFL teams - and the fantasy football as well. Other players on this list are looking to take command of their position battle.
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Draft strategies evolve. They fluctuate based on a phenomenon known as “recency bias” which simply means overvaluing the events of the previous season and not placing enough weight on historical data. Just look at vast differences from drafts a year ago at this time to now. Your QB fantasy football draft strategy may very well change...
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The Tampa Bay Buccaneers started their new regime with Head Coach Lovie Smith and new General Manager Jason Licht...badly. The team which was supposed to improve upon 2013’s 4-12 record but ended up losing two more games which helped them clinch the number one pick in the 2015 NFL Draft. Highly coveted free-agent QB Josh McCown was a tremendous flop for Tampa which is why Jameis Winston was drafted to turn the franchise around. Tampa’s offense should be fun to watch with all the talent surrounding their quarterback.
We took a peek at some of the quarterbacks who found themselves in new uniforms this offseason and broke down what to expect from them. The class of QBs who changed teams isn’t too deep, but many QBs around the league will be affected by moves in free agency, which could greatly impact their QB fantasy football value.
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Rookie Tight End Spotlight
We all know a tight end is a quarterback's best friend, so here are the top ranked rookie tight ends that can be fantasy football TE options now, or in the near future.
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The Dolphins continued their mediocre ways in 2014 with their second consecutive 8-8 season, even after a promising 5-3 start. With the Tom Brady suspension looming, the Dolphins are looking to capitalize and make the postseason for the first time since 2008.
Minnesota Vikings: There is a lot to like about the 2015 Minnesota Vikings’ offense. The long anticipated return of Adrian Peterson will make all the headlines and rightfully so. But there are other offensive players who could see big boosts in their stats by playing another year under offensive coordinator Norv Turner, who can be an offensive genius with the right set of players. Head coach Mike Zimmer is a defense-first guy, so Turner will be able to run his preferred style of an efficient passing game with a power run game. It will also be starting quarterback Teddy Bridgewater’s first full sixteen game season. This offense will put up respectable numbers in the passing game and should be close to the top in rushing yardage.
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Some NFL teams have the likes of Tom Brady, Aaron Rodgers and Andrew Luck. Others don't have an obvious starter. We examine two of those battles.
