Look beyond stats for surprise fantasy football breakouts
When you go to set your fantasy football lineups each week, usually an empirical approach is employed. You study every matchup, every scheme involved and start crunching the numbers. This run defense...
View ArticleSuccess in this role makes Redskins the pick versus Saints
It’s rare for the Saints to win when Drew Brees does not pass for a touchdown, but that was the case in their 33-18 victory over the Giants. Alvin Kamara was the star, rushing for 134 yards and three...
View ArticleSaquon Barkley has one word for this Giants disaster
In his final two seasons at Penn State, Saquon Barkley lost a total of five games. Through his first seven NFL games, Barkley has seen the Giants lose six times. “It sucks,” Barkley said Thursday of...
View ArticleEli Manning forced to be the Giants’ rock in lost season
In good times, great times, bad times, terrible times and everything in-between, Eli Manning is a constant. When the Giants are winning, he does not race into the end zone to celebrate with his...
View ArticleGiants’ offense is downright pathetic in hard-to-watch loss
For a change, the protection was good. So was the pass. Instead of cheers, however, what followed was a collective groan from MetLife Stadium crowd. Evan Engram let the Eli Manning pass go through his...
View ArticleSaquon Barkley sees troubling trend from Giants offense
Saquon Barkley is a rookie, but he has already noticed a disturbing trend with the Giants on offense. They do their best work late in games, when the score is nearly out of hand and they need more than...
View ArticleThe Adrian Peterson fantasy resurgence can’t last forever
Expecting Adrian Peterson to disappoint is a bankrupt business. Heading into the 2012 campaign fresh off late-season knee surgery, Peterson wasn’t expected to immediately recapture his status as the...
View ArticleBen Roethlisberger can get his revenge on chatty Jalen Ramsey
The debate always will carry on about when it’s a good time for a team to have its bye week. This week, of the five teams who are on their respective bye, only one of them (the 7-3 Patriots) has a...
View ArticleFantasy football: Adrian Peterson ripple effects of Alex Smith blow
Injuries are always a soul-crushing part of the fantasy football season, but when they happen at this time of the year, the damage can sometimes be irreparable. If the injury is to a running back or a...
View ArticleAdrian Peterson shocker: I still spank my son with belt
Washington Redskins running back Adrian Peterson might potentially be facing further discipline from the NFL, or even additional legal troubles, after a shocking admission that he still uses corporal...
View ArticleMark Sanchez has a better butt fumble — but that’s about it
Mark Sanchez’s first snap in an NFL game since Jan. 1, 2017, couldn’t have gone much better. But after watching Adrian Peterson sprint 90 yards for a touchdown after taking a handoff from him, Sanchez...
View ArticleJets interview candidate Adrian Peterson once called ‘the truth’
Brad Childress remembers standing on a practice field at the 2016 Pro Bowl in Honolulu, and Vikings running back Adrian Peterson was nearby, talking to another running back. Peterson pointed out a...
View ArticleAdrian Peterson agrees to a two-year deal with Redskins
Adrian Peterson, who had a career rebirth last season, is coming back to the Washington Redskins. Peterson told ESPN.com on Wednesday night he will receive a two-year deal worth up to $8 million,...
View ArticleRedskins’ Adrian Peterson swimming in millions of dollars in debt
Adrian Peterson is deep in debt and struggling to sort things out. Though Peterson, the Redskins running back, has earned nearly $100 million not including endorsements over his NFL career, more than...
View ArticleSaquon Barkley’s idea of a Giants encore couldn’t be more perfect
Few would argue that Saquon Barkley was one of the brightest stars among NFL newcomers in 2018. Now the question is this: What does he have in store for an encore? When a rookie running back rushes for...
View ArticleRedskins veterans furious over Adrian Peterson being a healthy scratch
The Washington Redskins were already dealing with internal strife before they took the field Sunday for Week 1. According to NFL Network, several Redskins veterans were not happy about running back...
View ArticleRedskins now need Adrian Peterson after ‘slap in the face’ scratch
Redskins veterans reportedly weren’t happy upon finding out Adrian Peterson was being scratched for Sunday’s game against the Eagles, and one of them is putting Jay Gruden on notice. “Any time you’ve...
View ArticleFantasy football waiver wire pickups for Week 2: Adrian Peterson, John Ross
Week 1 is in the books and our first fantasy football waiver wire Tuesday is upon us. If you drafted Joe Mixon, Derrius Guice, or Tevin Coleman, you may need to look for replacements. Below are some...
View ArticleFantasy football Week 3 Start ‘Em, Sit ‘Em: Jimmy Garoppolo, Tarik Cohen
Setting your fantasy football lineups each week can be hard. Below are some good plays for Week 3, as well as some guys you should consider avoiding based on matchups, injuries and trends: Who to Start...
View ArticleAdrian Peterson apparently hasn’t forgiven Redskins for benching
It seems like Adrian Peterson is holding a grudge against the Washington Redskins for his Week 1 benching. During an interview with a local Washington, D.C. television station, Peterson said while he...
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