This Week's FF Headlines!
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News & Notes:
Hard Knocks came back this week and HBO has posted episode 1 on YouTube!
The Washington Football Team has released RB Derrius Guice.
RB Alvin Kamara said he played the season last year after tearing his knee against Jacksonville.
Raiders OC Greg Olson says WR Henry Ruggs will start in the slot.
Browns beat writer expects the Browns to lead the NFL in rushing attempts this year. Thinks they would benefit from giving Nick Chubb and Kareem Hunt 15 carries apiece every week.
QB Tyrod Taylor suggested WR Mike Williams will be a frequent target of deep passes. Taylor said 50-50 jump balls are "more like 70-30 or 80-20" when thrown to Williams.
“[Adam] Gase says goal is to get ball in Le’Veon Bell’s hands. Wants offensive plays to be around 65/70, compared to the 50/55 they were in 2019.”
TE Jason Witten on TE Darren Waller: "no limit" to how great he can be. "He is obviously big, strong and athletic, but he pushes himself and already has a great feel and understanding of how to get open when the defense is set up to not let you get open."
Louis Riddick: “No preseason games and no joint practices means you better have some inside info as to how players are progressing in camp. I can assure you Edwards-Helaire is progressing very well given what they have been able to do up to this point.”
“[QB] Jared Goff says that his goal this season is to get three pass-catchers over 1,000 yards. Lotta chatter on the call about how the third guy could be a tight end or a RB catching passes out of the backfield.”
Washington RB coach on Antonio Gibson: "I see a guy that can catch, I see a guy that can make guys miss, I see a guy that can run between the tackles and attack the perimeter like they have done at Carolina with [Christian] McCaffrey. He can give you mismatches in the passing game. I am really excited about his development…”
Steelers wide receivers coach says rookie WR Chase Claypool will be “really good” and will “play a lot.”
Seattle TE Will Dissly is back on the field catching passes after recovering from his Achilles injury.
Washington believes RB Peyton Barber has "every-down ability." “He's a pro's pro.”
RB Josh Jacobs says his goal is to catch “at least 60 balls” this season.
Patriots beat writer on RB Damien Harris: “If he’s given legitimate playing time, which seems in the cards, the Alabama product will show why the Patriots took him in the third round last year.”
RB Ronald Jones taking advice from Tom Brady on improving as a receiver. Imagine a headline: “Ronald Jones not taking Tom Brady’s advice.”
Theory, Analysis, and Hype Pieces:
A definitive guide to drafting the tight end position in 2020 (Part 1).
Rookie WR Bryan Edwards is already drawing comparisons to Pro Bowl wideouts. Some additional hype via Twitter. And some more.
An incredibly detailed, well done breakdown of Rookie RB Clyde Edwards-Helaire.
2019 Underperformers to target in 2020.
Quick list of 8 sleepers to target in redraft this year.
For those of you that haven’t had enough WR DJ Moore hype yet.
Are we so sure that the Chiefs were the absolute best landing spot for an RB? Here’s a look at why it might be the Colts.
Some buy low, sell high candidates.
Dynasty QBs: Buy/Sell/Hold.
A quick, helpful guide for navigating COVID-19 as a commissioner.
8 players to avoid in 2020.
Great Twitter thread examining TE hog rate. Another looking at TE YAC from 2019.
Projecting RB Nick Chubb in Kevin Stefanski’s offense.
5 quick reasons to not forget about WR Jalen Hurd.
“WR Christian Kirk has 'potential to go through the roof' in 2020.”
The 2020 all-upside team. Not to be confused with the 2020 all-breakout team. (video)
WR Mecole Hardman's targets in games Tyreek Hill and Sammy Watkins were healthy last year. If you’re looking for hype, this ain’t it.
Rankings, Mocks, and Tools:
Boris Chen has released his 2020 Draft Kit.
Auction values for the top running backs in 2020.
Some Podcasts I Enjoyed This Week:
Dynasty Nerds: Dynasty Buys.
Establish The Run: Antonio Gibson ADP Rocketship.
The Audible: On the couch.
Women of Fantasy Football: This was its inaugural episode. The podcast will aim to showcase some of the talented women in the fantasy football industry.
DLF Dynasty Podcast: They’re doing a pretty cool series where they flash back to prior years rookie drafts. I’ve linked to the main page so you can view each episode from 2014 to current.
The Fun Stuff:
Rookie WR Bryan Edwards training camp hype in three pictures.
WR Preston Williams is back to making highlights.
Rookie RB Cam Akers demonstrates his technique for gaining 3 yards against a stacked box.
Tom Brady himself hyping up the Brady -> Godwin connection.
You didn’t wake up this morning thinking you needed RB Gus Edwards hype, yet here we are. Note that this is filed under “fun stuff”. Please don’t go sending trade offers.
This pic of RB David Johnson just needs some fire and explosions in the background.
Rookie WR Henry Ruggs doing his best AJ Green impression.
Can’t throw a football in the dirt with rookie WR Justin Jefferson in town.
That’s it for now. Find me on Twitter where I follow 1,000 (and counting) fantasy football analysts and retweet all the good stuff.