Factoid
New England Patriots
16 Aug
, 2024
Seven times in the last three years, offenses have scored 25 or fewer touchdowns. (The Jets and Panthers combined for only 38 TDs last year)...
Sam Darnold
15 Aug
, 2024
That may sound ridiculous, with Darnold being 21-35 as an NFL starter. He’s gone 10-20 the last four years, with 27 touchdowns and 28 interceptions...
Late-round wideouts
12 Aug
, 2024
Ian ran an item over the weekend about undrafted wide receivers putting up decent numbers as rookies, or at some point in their career...
Nobody WRs
11 Aug
, 2024
Focusing on the wide receiver position, it’s not easy. Particularly to see an instant impact. In the 32-team era, no rookie free agent receiver has finished with top-40 numbers (using PPR scoring)...
Braelon Allen
10 Aug
, 2024
Allen (who started the game) wasn’t a big factor in the first quarter, but he ripped off a pair of impressive runs early in the second...
David Montgomery
6 Aug
, 2024
David Montgomery was very productive last year, running for 1,015 yards and punching in 13 touchdowns...
Dallin Holker
5 Aug
, 2024
Per an article at NOLA.com, Holker caught a touchdown from Derek Carr during 7 on 7 drills on Saturday, and he also got in the end zone on Friday.
Holker has less than ideal size...
Undrafted receivers
4 Aug
, 2024
Of course, the attrition rate is pretty high...
Brock Bowers
4 Aug
, 2024
Worse, in fact, than you might think. In the last 20 years, five tight ends have been selected with top-15 picks...
DeAndre Hopkins
2 Aug
, 2024
In the last 10 years, only three wide receivers who were at least 32 years old have finished with top-10 numbers. It hasn’t happened in five years (since Julian Edelman in 2019)...
Nobody RBs
1 Aug
, 2024
Playing around with some numbers, I see that 42 running backs since 2002 (about 2 per season) have gone undrafted, and then posted at least one season with top-40 numbers in fantasy leagues (using ...
Rookie quarterbacks
31 Jul
, 2024
Drake Maye in New England, J.J. McCarthy in Minnesota, and Bo Nix (pictured) in Denver...
Marvin Harrison
27 Jul
, 2024
It’s not unusual to see rookie receivers put up good numbers. Ja’Marr Chase and Justin Jefferson were both outstanding in their first seasons...
Dontayvion Wicks
26 Jul
, 2024
Christian Watson should have some huge, difference-making games, but he might be best suited to be a big-play sidekick rather than a featured receiver. A deluxe version of Gabe Davis...
Older WRs
24 Jul
, 2024
Only one active receiver has put up relevant numbers at 32-plus. Adam Thielen ranked 31st among wide receivers in 2022, with 70 catches for 716 yards and 6 TDs...