Miami's rookie QB turned RB, Chark can do even more, Chubb lifts a tank, and much more.
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Now let’s get to the headlines.
News & Notes:
RB Devonta Freeman is willing to skip the 2020 season if he does not get the contract he is looking for. Some believe we could be looking at possible retirement, but Freeman says he can play another 10 years.
Jaguars new OC Jay Gruden says he can do a little more with WR DJ Chark.
WR Josh Gordon will apply for reinstatement.
RB Carlos Hyde has signed with the Seahawks. Hyde played through injury in 2019.
Rams coach Sean McVay: "we feel we've got three really good backs."
WR Parris Campbell, who fought through 4 injuries last year as a rookie, says he's been 100% + running routes at full speed for the last 2 months.
RB Raheem Mostert says that he’s put on some more muscle this offseason. He thinks that’s necessary to be able to shoulder a 200-carry workload in 2020.
QB Joe Flacco signs with the Jets.
RB Aaron Jones: 'I would love to be a lifelong Packer.' Agent confirms “there have been conversations” regarding long term extension.
WR Diontae Johnson told reporters he played through 2019 with a groin injury sustained in Week 2.
Theory - Analysis - Hype:
One of the most convincing arguments I've seen for targeting early breakout/3 years of college WRs.
Deep sleeper: QB converted to RB Malcolm Perry. It was recently confirmed that Miami’s rookie QB convert will be playing with the RB tag which makes him an interesting flyer. Fun fact: Perry had the 2nd most rushing yards in college football last year just behind Chuba Hubbard, and ahead of Jonathan Taylor and J.K. Dobbins.
Great article: Upside wins championships. Follow-up podcast discussing the article.
RB Nick Chubb: All in on his ADP.
Film study with Matt Waldman and Dan Hatman. (video)
And someone please double check my math, but I believe we see Nick Chubb here lifting the weight of the 2019 Browns offense. (video)
In-depth look at Chargers rookie RB Joshua Kelley.
A quick RB Alvin Kamara contact balance thread.
Each QB's EPA/Play if there were no dropped passes last season.
“[TE] Evan Engram is about to be peppered. In the six years Jason Garrett actually called plays (2007-12), he dialed up Jason Witten 141, 121, 124, 128, 117, and 149 times.”
“Kenny Golladay's last 16 games: 65/1,190/11 | Marvin Jones' last 16 games: 78/1,017/11”
A predictive 2020 WR model. Also: The data doesn’t seem to support the idea that receivers creating target separation correlates with anything meaningful for fantasy scoring.
Twitter thread on WR Christian Kirk being a value at his current price.
Rookie RB player comps.
A quick, five paragraph brief on why RB Raheem Mostert should be a target for 2020.
Guys, WR Corey Davis still has a chance.
Twitter thread: Is TE Dallas Goedert a buy or sell candidate?
WR Justin Jefferson: A Twitter thread breaking down his tape.
Reddit post: In the 2003 NFL Season, There Were 5 RBs With 400+ Touches. Between 2007 and 2019, There Were Only 4 Total RBs With 400+ Touches.
Bears rookie TE Cole Kmet: Brief rundown + film review.
Will WR A.J. Brown keep balling out in 2020? More.
Twitter thread making a case for why WR Calvin Ridley will finish as a WR1 this season.
Top-5 dynasty wide receiver buys in 2020. 3 dynasty WR buy lows. 5 low risk, high upside dynasty RBs. (all videos)
Rookie WR Tee Higgins is Preston Williams with draft capital.
Interesting read on the progression of fantasy football projections.
Some expect RB Sony Michel to play a big role in 2020.
What can we expect from rookie QB Joe Burrow in 2020?
“[WR] Mike Williams is a sleeping giant.”
WR Kelvin Harmon logged 30 catches as a rookie last year. 20 of them came once Dwayne Haskins was starting QB.
Bills’ GM Brandon Beane’s wish came true with WR Gabriel Davis at NFL combine.
Forget zero RB, grab two RBs ASAP.
WR Hunter Renfrow isn’t a hot name, but he was impressive as a rookie.
“Tua Tagovailoa is a system quarterback...and that's OKAY!” (video)
RB Kenyan Drake: “The Arizona Cardinals next X-Factor.”
Injury proneness of running QBs like Russell Wilson, Lamar Jackson is overstated.
If you like your rookie WR rankings heavily weighted by film review, then this is the thread for you.
Some Podcasts I Liked This Week:
Fantasy Football Today: Breaking down advanced stats in fantasy football.
British Ballers: Dynasty tiers & highlighting players vs ECR.
Dynasty Nerds did a superflex show this week.
Bunk Bed Breakdown: You need to be drafting these rookies at their dynasty prices.