Factoid
Hidden treasure
14 Oct
, 2024
On the scorecard this year, I see 22 different running backs who’ve run for 100-plus yards in at least one game...
Going deep
13 Oct
, 2024
Pierce caught a couple of bombs from Anthony Richardson in the opener, and he caught a pair from Joe Flacco in Jacksonville last week...
Spencer Rattler
11 Oct
, 2024
There are, of course, exceptions, with Tom Brady and Brock Purdy at the head of the list...
Running QBs
8 Oct
, 2024
Jackson and Daniels are leading those offenses, and they’re unusual quarterbacks, with enough athleticism that they could have played other positions...
Deshaun Watson
7 Oct
, 2024
He’s 9-8 as a starter, which isn’t awful, but he’s averaged only 181 passing yards, with 19 touchdowns, 12 interceptions and 11 fumbles (5 lost)...
Erick All
6 Oct
, 2024
All (who played at both Michigan and Iowa) passes the eyeball test. And he’s got better all-around ability than Cincinnati’s other tight ends...
New England Patriots
2 Oct
, 2024
New England has shown some ability to run the ball. That’s their preferred mode of transportation...
Jonathon Brooks
30 Sep
, 2024
The Panthers are seemingly playing the long game with Brooks, the first running back picked back in April. He tore his ACL back in November at Texas, and he hasn’t yet practiced with the team...
A good Nabers
29 Sep
, 2024
Averaging 13 targets per game, Nabers has caught 35 passes for 386 yards and 3 TDs in his first three games...
In Command
25 Sep
, 2024
Kingsbury, recall, was the head coach in Arizona for four years. Those teams weren’t great (just one playoff game), but they scored 78 rushing touchdowns, 4th-most in the league...
Fins up?
25 Sep
, 2024
Three weeks into the season, Will Levis and Tennessee have served up 2 more turnovers than every other team. They've served up 2 more sacks than all but one team...
Zach Charbonnet
24 Sep
, 2024
Backing up Kenneth Walker, Charbonnet carried 8 times for just 12 yards in the opener against Denver, but he took a pass down the sidelines 30 yards for a touchdown in the team's 6-point win...
Andrei Iosivas
23 Sep
, 2024
Iosivas didn’t play a lot as a rookie. He was a sixth-round pick out of Princeton...
Kicking butt
22 Sep
, 2024
I’ve been writing about fantasy football for 38 years, and I see the stats go by every year. In general, there’s been a long, slow improvement at the kicker position...
Kyle Pitts
20 Sep
, 2024
The Falcons have a better quarterback now, along with a new coaching staff. And he’s fully healthy, the knee injury that derailed him in 2022 now well in the rearview mirror...