JuJu Smith-Schuster Set to Explode After Martavis Bryant’s Departure
The Steelers announced during the first round of the NFL Draft that they were sending malcontent wide receiver, Martavis Bryant, to the Raiders in exchange for a third round pick. With Antonio Brown as the clear WR1, the departure of Bryant opens up more targets — potentially downfield — for JuJu Smith-Schuster. Smith-Schuster was a […]
Pete Carroll: Rashaad Penny “will be a three-down back for us”
The Seahawks reached in the first round for Rashaad Penny, but he should make quite the fantasy impact.
Rex Burkhead’s Fantasy Football Value Nosedives with Sony Michel’s Arrival
Once the heir apparent to the scoring-stacked New England backfield, Rex Burkhead now appears a distant No.2 on the depth chart. This drop in Usage sends his Fantasy Stock Score tumbling. You won’t find a bigger truther on Burkhead than The Wolf, but even he’s pumping the brakes following Sony Michel‘s electric addition to this backfield. The Patriots […]
Sony Michel Drips in Fantasy Football Upside with Patriots
Despite glaring defensive needs, the New England Patriots selected Georgia RB Sony Michel with the 31st pick of the 2018 Draft. This suggests the team views him as a true game changer and critical offensive cog, creating enormous fantasy football upside given Michel’s high Talent, Coaching Scheme, and Surrounding Talent scores.
The 5’11”, 214 lb Michel often draws Alvin Kamara comparisons, and for good reason. Our favorite draft guru Dane Brugler’s scouting report on Michel mirrored Kamara’s skillset: “Elusive in tight quarters due to his start/stop footwork…shows burst in/out of his cuts…quickly scans and gets north-south…excellent timing and initial acceleration through the hole…deceiving run strength to maintain his balance while tacklers slide off him.”
Josh Rosen Falling to Cardinals Bodes Well for his Fantasy Football Future
Once thought as the No. 1 quarterback in the draft, Josh Rosen fell all the way to pick No. 10, where the Cardinals jumped ahead of the Dolphins to grab their franchise quarterback. Once he takes the reigns from Sam Bradford, Rosen will be able to lean on David Johnson, creating a potentially deadly one-two punch in the desert.
My No. 1 ranked quarterback before the draft, Rosen is the most NFL-ready of the bunch. He’ll start off the season behind Sam Bradford, but we all know that Bradford won’t be able to last a full season. Although Rosen was visibly pissed off by free falling, he could not have landed in a better situation. The UCLA product stayed on the west coast and will play in a dome for half the season. Next, he’ll get a positive Surrounding Talent score since he’ll be able to learn behind Sam Bradford, and is surrounded by elite talents such as the great Larry Fitzgerald and David Johnson. Lastly, Rosen will be injected into Mike McCoy’s unstoppable passing attack that has posted top 10 in yardage in six of the last nine seasons. Sure, McCoy did well with Peyton Manning and Philip Rivers, but he also got Kyle Orton to have his best two seasons under his guidance. We’ll see Rosen at some point this year and he has a chance to make some noise as a rookie.
