This Week's Fantasy Football Headlines!
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Welcome back! We’re in the doldrums for NFL headlines, but fortunately for us fantasy football analysts don’t sleep, so I’ve still got some great stuff for you this week. Let’s dig in.
News & Notes:
Titans and RB Derrick Henry have agreed to a four-year, $50 million contract that includes $25.5 million guaranteed.
Washington WR Kelvin Harmon will miss the 2020 season with a torn ACL. Two names to keep in mind are 2nd year WR Steven Sims, and rookie WR Antonio Gandy-Golden (Link 1) (Link 2).
RB Devonta Freeman's agent Kristin Campbell has notified the free agent RB that she's terminating their relationship.
Last-minute inactives could prove to be a nightmare this season: Anyone who records a temperature at or above 100.4 degrees or may have been exposed "shall not be permitted to enter the Stadium on game day."
49ers WR Jalen Hurd is expected to play the "big slot" role this season.
Free agent TE Jordan Reed has three teams interested and plans to play in 2020.
Texans WR Kenny Stills arrested at Louisville protest.
Some good news for Philadelphia’s offensive line: Jason Peters has joined the Eagles to help fill the void left by Brandon Brooks who is out for the season with a torn Achilles.
QB Dak Prescott is reportedly being offered $33-35M per year ahead of the deadline.
Theory, Analysis, and Hype Pieces:
Massive thread with analysts and fans alike calling their dark horse to finish RB1 overall.
One of the more interesting (and terrifying) COVID related questions on Reddit: “Do RBs that are considering to hold out have an out now with Covid?”
A handy list of the most accurate draft experts from 2017-2019 according to FantasyPros.
Fantastic /r/DynastyFF thread: Analyzing TE breakout theory.
Quick list of some big name RBs who are free agents after this year.
Combining three methods to identify stud wide receivers.
A stat that could give you a serious case of RB Damien Harris hype.
The worst value running backs in dynasty.
Another case for the importance of early WR production.
Top 5 running back steals for 2020. (video)
The ultimate guide to drafting zero RB in 2020.
The names may not be pretty, but these are some low risk high upside dynasty values. (video)
Top 12 must-have players for 2020. (video)
Evan Silva makes it tough not to get excited about RB Nick Chubb now that Kevin Stefanski is in town (without even mentioning Nick Chubb in the clip). (video)
Just how good was WR AJ Brown’s rookie season?
A case for drafting TE Darren Waller with confidence in 2020.
Interesting thread on /r/fantasyfootball: The Cleveland Browns' offseason moves seem to indicate an extremely strong commitment towards improving their rushing attack.
Quick exercise to identify 2020 TE breakouts.
Broad discussion of COVID-19 contingencies for fantasy football in 2020.
2020 TE sleepers. (video)
A thread of caution regarding WR DeVante Parker.
Really well thought out dynasty rookie SF rankings on Reddit.
If you’re looking for a rookie who’s dedicated to his craft, look no further than WR Jerry Jeudy.
A quick hit of TE Gerald Everett hype.
You can feel the renewed excitement growing around second year WR N’Keal Harry.
Some Podcasts I Enjoyed This Week:
Establish The Run: Coaching change impact.
The Late Round Podcast: Keeper league strategy.
Fantasy Football Today: Wide receiver tiers! How many have elite upside?
Dynasty Trades HQ: Guests galore, #SFBX rosters & the true definition of fantasy.
The Fun Stuff:
Derrius Guice’s hamstring looks like it’s straight out of a cartoon. A literal and figurative hamstring flex. Also, here’s a quick list of 2020 rookies that Guice is still younger than.
If you’ve ever wondered how terrifying/difficult it would be to cover DK Metcalf.
George Kittle bench pressing the entire gym.
Cam Newton continues to make WRs look tiny. Even 6’4 N’Keal Harry.
Jerick Mckinnon looking spry amidst the Raheem Mostert news.
A rare photo of Frank Gore’s rookie season.
Tyreek Hill sets goal for a 2,000 yard season.