WR Kareem Hunt? Preston Williams Hype Week, and Much More.
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Welcome back! Tons of great content that was put out there this week so let’s get straight to it.
News & Notes:
Eagle’s highly ranked right guard Brandon Brooks suffered a torn left Achilles' tendon and will miss the entire 2020 season. Brutal for the Eagles offense.
Tom Pellisero: The NFL and NFLPA are discussing the possibility of shortening the 2020 preseason, per sources.
RB Ezekiel Elliot tested positive for COVID-19.
Colts reiterate their intention to employ a three-headed RBBC. Some don’t believe that though: “He became the first Colts RB drafted before the fourth round in Chris Ballard's tenure as general manager. That and the fact that Ballard traded up to do so for only the third time in his career tells me all I need to know about how many carries [RB Jonathan] Taylor will command in 2020.”
NO RB coach says RB Alvin Kamara was playing injured last year because Kamara’s 75% is most people’s 100%. Kamara has said he’s back at 100% for the upcoming season.
Chargers coach Anthony Lynn says that Colin Kaepernick is on the potential "workout list." "Colin fits the style of QB for our system."
Titans “working toward” a long term deal with RB Derrick Henry.
RB Sony Michel recovering from foot surgery. How about a little RB Damien Harris hype to go with that news.
Reports surfacing that the reason for RB Dalvin Cook’s holdout is that he felt disrespected by Minnesota’s offer.
NO WR coach on WR Tre'Quan Smith: "his improvement is going to be drastic and he’s going to have a breakout season. Y’all can write that down!”
Theory, Analysis, and Hype Pieces:
A little WR Tyler Lockett love. A little more.
Only five rookie WRs have averaged at least 20 yards per reception since 1998. Two of those five are Mecole Hardman and A.J. Brown. The others on the list suggest we might not want to put too much weight on that though.
A case for RB Josh Jacobs as a first-round lock in redraft this season.
RB Kareem Hunt has been joining the WR virtual team meetings. Multiple coaches have mentioned Hunt as a possible 3rd receiver.
Looking for a real deep TE sleeper? TE Kahale Warring is quite the athlete and has been working out with Watson. Very quite athletic to use the scientific term.
7 Late-round PPR running back gems.
Chad Johnson went on a spree raving about some of his favorite young WRs including A.J. Brown, Jalen Reagor, Deebo Samuel, and Henry Ruggs.
Reddit Post: Don't leave your rookie draft without RB Antonio Gibson.
Top-10 unluckiest receivers in 2019 (Uncatchable target rate).
Of the top-35 WR seasons ever charted in Reception Perception's success rate vs. man, one rookie from 2019 made the list. WR Terry McLaurin.
Why WR Michael Pittman Jr. landed in the best situation among all rookie WRs.
A WR Preston Williams twitter breakdown. And another one. And another one. Also, a case for targeting Preston Williams over DeVante Parker. And one more.
Is 2020 the return of the tight end?
A super quick breakdown of WR Darius Slayton’s strengths and weaknesses.
A case for why WR Darius Slayton should be a target in 2020.
The Jets had high expectations for TE Chris Herndon who is still only 24 years old.
Is WR Kenny Golladay primed for a massive 2020?
Takes some guts to write this article with all the CEH hype: “Drafting RB Clyde Edwards-Helaire could ruin your dynasty team.”
The drum beat for WR Diontae Johnson continues.
Prediction that RB D’Andre Swift will be the highest scoring rookie running back in 2020.
Film study: WR Denzel Mims “All the tools to be a star.”
Rankings and Mock Drafts:
Dynasty 1QB startup mock draft via FantasyPros.
Redraft 1QB mock draft via Climb The Pocket. (video)
Best Ball ongoing live slow draft with some big name analysts via Fantasy Points.
Superflex dynasty rankings via The Undroppables.
FantasyPros released their staff consensus dynasty rankings.
Some Great Podcasts From the Week:
The Fantasy Footballers: Early breakouts and busts.
The late-round podcast: Finding breakout wide receivers.
Dynasty Crossroads: Deep dive into the Carolina Panthers offense in 2020.
Dynasty Rewind: Episode with guest Jordan Richards. If you’re looking for fantasy football talk with some fun, positive dudes, this is your show. (video)
Other Fun Stuff:
A.J. Brown with a serious flex. DK Metcalf responds.
Jerry Jeudy showing off the feet.
CeeDee Lamb saw Jeudy’s footwork video and wasn’t ready to be outdone.
RB Ty Montgomery protesting his RB tag.
RB Nick Chubb is not human.
Fun-fact: WR Michael Thomas has been the overall WR1 in only one week in his 4-year career.
RB Dalvin Cook’s agent making sure a deal gets done with a single Instagram post.
QB Cam Newton working out with OBJ.
List of the 5 fastest offenses in the NFL based on average 40 times.