The drafting of Christian McCaffrey by Carolina leads us to believe the Panthers may be changing their offensive philosophy. And that’s a good sign for McCaffrey, who was the premier all-purpose player in college football during his time at Stanford. While he was drafted as a running back and is a pass-catcher... More
A good sign for Leonard Fournette is that the Jacksonville Jaguars selected him with the fourth overall pick in the recent draft. That would be a good sign for anybody. Actually, the good news is that Fournette is going to get the ball, a lot, if he can handle the workload. And there really is no doubt... More
The Houston Texans swung for the fences by trading up and drafting Clemson superstar Deshaun Watson. The team has had difficulties at the quarterback position the past several years and the Brock Osweiler free agent fiasco ended when the Texans dealt him to Cleveland. Houston needs a QB now with a window... More
Unlike the Texans, the Chicago Bears are in a position to develop their top draft pick. Mitchell (don’t call me Mitch) Trubisky was a puzzling selection and the Bears did some shifting in their draft position to get him, but they need a quarterback after Jay Cutler was let go. The Bears are rebuilding... More
Having a bunch of high draft picks only works if you draft the right players. It looks like the Cleveland Browns nailed the 2017 draft with Myles Garrett going first overall. Garrett was the consensus best player in the draft and the Browns grabbed him. The team needs upgrades at nearly every position... More
Many experts think David Johnson hit his ceiling last year while others think the third-year pro can put up even better numbers in 2017. Depending on who you trust will have you leaning one way or the other on these prop bets. It wasn’t the season the Arizona Cardinals were expecting in 2016, but Johnson... More
Scoring a touchdown in the NFL isn’t the easiest thing to do, so when it happens a celebration is well deserved. And nobody celebrates a score the way Antonio Brown does. Brown found new and different ways to rejoice after reaching paydirt and his antics proved costly to the team in terms of yardage... More
The Pittsburgh Steelers have the pieces to be an elite offense in the NFL in 2017 and receiver Antonio Brown is at the center of it all. Brown is neck-and-neck with the likes of Julio Jones, Odell Beckham Jr. and Jordy Nelson as tops in the game and should again have a very productive season with Ben... More
Without a doubt Odell Beckham Jr. makes the New York Giants offense better. But given the antics the fourth-year player has displayed, some might wonder if his production is worth the headache. There was the infamous boat party before last season’s playoff flameout. Now there is talk of a new contract... More
Teams in need of help at receiver targeted players to fulfill those holes with six wide receivers taken in the first two rounds of the 2017 NFL Draft. Corey Davis was the first receiver selected, taken with the fifth overall pick by the Tennessee Titans, but will he have the most productive season of... More
When Tom Brady decides to retire he will go down as the best quarterback to ever play. That’s saying a lot for a guy who was an afterthought in the draft. The New England Patriots selected Brady in the sixth round of the 2000 NFL Draft. He was the 199th player and the sixth QB chosen that year. Brady... More
When you think of the New Orleans Saints, Drew Brees should automatically come to mind. Brees has been the franchise since being discarded by San Diego and signed by the Saints, elevating the club to heights never seen before. Brees has faced criticism due to his size his entire career and all he does... More
When discussing the best quarterbacks in the history of the NFL, Aaron Rodgers is definitely in the conversation. He’s accomplished everything the greats have. He’s won MVP awards and a Super Bowl and he’s been consistently good and durable. Rodgers almost singlehandedly led the Packers from the depths... More
Turnovers in the game of football are tough. Turnovers in the red zone are killers. When a team owns that 20-yard patch of field on offense, they can be difficult to beat. The Tennessee Titans found their red-zone warrior in Marcus Mariota. Taken with the second overall pick in the 2015 NFL Draft, Mariota... More
The only thing keeping Andrew Luck from being considered among the great quarterbacks in today’s game is an offensive line that has failed to supply adequate protection. Without a doubt Luck is at least very good. He’s thrown for more than 4,000 yards in three of his four full seasons and led the Indianapolis... More
Ben Roethlisberger is the key to making the Pittsburgh Steelers offense work and it simply isn’t the same without him. Take a look at what Landry Jones has done over the past few years. Big Ben has been dinged up the past two seasons and hasn’t played a full 16 games because of it. And he isn’t getting... More
Only David Johnson posted at least 2,000 all-purpose yards last season, but there is plenty of reason to believe that someone can break the mark in 2017. In the 2000s, we have seen six players end the season with 2,500 all-purpose yards or more, including the current record holder Darren Sproles. Although... More
LeSean McCoy looks set to break the 10,000-yard career rushing mark this season and is one of the few runners in the NFL capable of potentially hitting 2,000 yards in a season. McCoy may only have one 1,600-yard season under his belt, but no one doubts that he can lead the league in rushing provided... More
Eric Dickerson holds the NFL single-season rushing record with 2105 yards during the 1984 season. Dickerson took the Los Angeles Rams to the playoffs thanks to that great individual effort, but it’s a little surprising to see the record still standing after all these years. In this era where offensive... More
Last year’s leading rusher has the chance to put up even bigger numbers in 2017. Ezekiel Elliott was a force to be reckoned with all season long. The product out of Ohio State wanted to show that he was worth the No. 4 selection in the NFL Draft and did just that with a fabulous season. Although many... More
Le'Veon Bell is clearly one of the best all-around running backs in the NFL. The Pittsburgh Steelers aren't shy to put the ball in No. 26's hands over and over again, whether it be via the passing game or the rushing game. With Bell playing on a franchise tag in 2017, he's got all the incentive in the... More
With the 2017 NFL Draft in the books, it’s time to evaluate the latest Odds to Win the Super Bowl. While teams like Cleveland and Jacksonville look to have gotten better with their selections, they are still a few years away in all likelihood. However, teams like Houston and Tampa Bay clearly think they... More
What teams have the toughest schedules for the 2017 NFL season? What teams have the easiest slate of games? What team has a much more difficult schedule than it first appears? Examining the 2017 NFL schedule can give us some good starting points in handicapping NFL games for the upcoming season. Let’s... More
Who says the NFL isn’t a year round sport? The 2017 NFL Draft is set to go down Thursday night, and it will give a number of win starved fan bases a clean slate for the upcoming season. The Cleveland Browns will set the tone with the No. 1 pick, and the franchise is in line to drastically improve its... More
The New England Patriots, thanks to some extremely questionable play-calling, came back to beat the Atlanta Falcons on Sunday night in a game that’s already being considered one of the best ever played. Now that the ribbon has been tied around the 2016-17 season, it’s time to go futures hunting on the... More
