This Year's Chris Godwin, Jonnu Smith Hype Week, And Mobile QBs bad for RBs?
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Welcome Back! It might be a slow period for NFL news but the fantasy football community is pumping out content at fever pitch. Let’s get to it:
News & Notes:
RB Dalvin Cook threatens holdout.
Matt Ryan says TE Hayden Hurst is one of the "fastest and most athletic tight ends I've ever played with"
RB Todd Gurley has passed his physical. Falcons OC Dirk Koetter: "When healthy, you can argue Todd Gurley is the best back in the game."
Haskins has worked out and thrown to WR Terry McLaurin. "This is the best I've seen Terry," he said.
Rams RB Darrell Henderson said rehab for his surgically-repaired ankle is "going well."
Bruce Arians: 12 personnel (Two TE sets) will be the Buccaneers' base offense. Also: Devonta Freeman’s price too high for us.
Rookie WR Jerry Jeudy has been practicing with QB Drew Lock daily in Denver.
Jim Wyatt reports the team's coaches still "really like" WR Corey Davis.
“I don’t think there is any question at this point that the starting running back is Ronald Jones II”
RB Carlos Hyde told reporters "everybody knows Chris Carson" is the starter.
WR DeSean Jackson is "expected to be the Eagles' top receiving threat" in 2020
Theory, Analysis, and Hype Pieces:
We all know that mobile quarterbacks help running backs, right? This dive into the numbers suggests it might be the opposite for fantasy football purposes.
It was a busy offseason. Here’s a handy refresher on all the fantasy football relevant trades and signings that have taken place this offseason.
A whole lotta TE Jonnu Smith hype this week: 1. Jonnu looks like this year’s George Kittle. 2. Why Jonnu will be a top-6 TE in 2020. 3. Why Jonnu is a 2020 breakout candidate. 4. Target Jonnu.
WR Terry McLaurin was the 2nd highest graded rookie WR of the decade by PFF behind only OBJ.
Four wide receivers who could be this year’s Chris Godwin.
How to navigate teams with rookie QBs in fantasy football for 2020.
RB Chris Carson perpetually undervalued in dynasty formats.
Great twitter thread breaking down rookie RB Antonio Gibson’s film.
Why QB Joe Burrow will be a top-10 fantasy quarterback in 2020.
Teams game pace is important for fantasy football. This article projects all 32 teams plays per game in 2020.
Great twitter thread: Ryan McDowell looks at DLF Dynasty ADP from May and lists one player target from each team.
The 2020 rookie wide receiver class Is fantasy gold.
Great video of WR Allen Robinson breaking down his own game film. Plus, an article taking a look at why WR Allen Robinson could be one of the best buys in dynasty and redraft.
Great thread on Reddit: Combining two models to predict sophomore WR success.
Examining whether WR Cooper Kupp is worth his current ADP.
Six big picture thoughts about the 2020 fantasy football season.
Can Kareem Hunt and Nick Chubb both be valuable fantasy assets?
Dynasty tight ends to sell.
Some hope for us QB Jameis Winston truthers: “This is not over for me.”
Top RB5's and how they repeat, or don't.
Addition of DeAndre Hopkins will only help WR Christian Kirk's ascension at receiver. Also, a Twitter thread: Why WR Christian Kirk is the number 1 dynasty buy.
QB Matthew Stafford put up elite fantasy production per game in 2019 and it might be what we should expect in 2020.
PFF uses math wizardry to rank all 32 projected starting QBs.
The fantasy fallacy of running back committees.
Rookie WRs Jalen Reagor vs. Justin Jefferson.
Why TE Jace Sternberger needs to move up fantasy football tight end rankings.
Some deep sleeper hype: Texans TE Kahale Warring. Warring has been catching passes from Deshaun Watson this offseason.
Rankings & Mocks:
Dynasty Superflex Rankings from FantraxHQ.
Rotoballer’s wide receiver best-ball tiered rankings and analysis.
Dynasty Superflex Rankings from The Undroppables.
Five round dynasty rookie superflex mock draft via FantasyPros.
Some Great Podcasts From the Week:
FantasyPros Football Podcast: Top 15 Bounce-Back Candidates.
Dynasty Nerds: Third Year Break-Out Players.
Yahoo Fantasy Football Podcast: WR Rankings and Reception Perception 101.
RazzBall Fantasy Football Show: The evolution of gadget players.
Redshirts Fantasy Football Podcast: 2020 breakout candidates.
Armchair Fantasy Show: Pros vs Joes Mock Draft II.
Dynasty Polls Podcast: Controversial WR Talk.
Fantasy Football Astronauts: The One With Matt Waldman (Rookie WR Scheme Fits).
Roger That Pod: 3 RBs to draft and 3 RBs to avoid.
Other Fun Stuff:
Sleeper announced their new design for trades on their app. Looks pretty nice.
Rookie RB AJ Dillon looking like a 240 pound Saquon Barkley.