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Struggling Stafford

September 11, 2018
With the Bears having a vastly improved defense, the Lions look like the worst team in their division...
Matthew Stafford

Saquon Barkley

September 11, 2018
This century, there have been 16 running backs selected with top 10 picks. Half of them have gone over 100 yards (or close to it) in their first NFL start...
Saquon Barkley

Much ado about nothing

September 10, 2018
Chad Williams of the Cardinals. Their third-round pick a year ago, and one of the young guys they’re hoping will start to emerge...
Chad Williams Mike Wallace

Julio comes up short

September 9, 2018
Since 2014, 37 wide receivers have seen at least 20 targets when their teams have been inside the 10-yard line...
Julio Jones Matt Ryan

Backs running badly

September 4, 2018
The Bucs used an early second-round pick on Jones with the intention he would be their starting running back. That isn’t happening any time soon...
Joe Mixon Jonathan Stewart Ronald Jones

Khalil Mack

September 1, 2018
How did we reach this point? Well, the Raiders don't even have an offer on the table to Mack, apparently; have never had substantive talks with Mack about a new contract...
Khalil Mack pass rush team sacks

30-something running backs

August 29, 2018
Peterson is 33, so you have to wonder how long he’ll hold up physically. Lynch is 32 but ran for as many yards as anyone during he second half of last season...
Marshawn Lynch Adrian Peterson Alfred Morris

Not ready for prime time

August 21, 2018
There was talk in June and July about bringing him in for special packages – short-yardage situations or formations with two quarterbacks. But that doesn’t seem particularly likely to me...
Lamar Jackson Joe Flacco

Preseason rushing, part 2

August 13, 2018
Or is the sign that a player is getting a bunch of carries in the preseason an indication that the team isn’t truly sold on him...
Chris Warren

D.J. Moore

August 12, 2018
Carolina has Devin Funchess and Torrey Smith, but it won't be surprising if Moore starts right away...
D.J. Moore rookie wide receivers

Bills land Corey Coleman

August 7, 2018
There have been brief flurries of potential on the field. He caught 5 passes for 104 yards and 2 TDs in his first home game (against the Ravens in 2016)...
Corey Coleman

Second-round wide receivers

August 7, 2018
Davante Adams, Allen Robinson and Jarvis Landry have all put up at least one great season since being drafted. Two are now with new teams, but a pretty good group...
Anthony Miller

Undrafted rookie running backs

August 6, 2018
So invariably, I'll be listing some guys who may have almost zero chance of making the team, or leaving off guys who will emerge and maybe even have a significant fantasy role at some point during ...
Matt Breida

Big Ben's home cooking

August 5, 2018
For reasons I can’t explain, Pittsburgh has been a lot better at Heinz Field. Way behind the home-field dynamic, and it’s a trend that’s held year in and year out...
Ben Roethlisberger

Rams stressing opportunism on defense

August 5, 2018
Talib didn't rank as favorably in terms of turnovers...
Rams Defense Aqib Talib

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