Neil Dutton

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Noah Fant: The More Things Stay the Same, the More They Change

It may have surprised some when Noah Fant, hitting free agency for the first time in his NFL career, decided to stay with the Seattle Seahawks. Fant signed a two-year deal, which left me scratching my head initially. I had high hopes for Fant landing on a new team, with the promise of an expanded role in an offense and a chance to finally realize…...

Can Mike Gesicki Return to Fantasy Relevance with the Cincinnati Bengals?

The Cincinnati Bengals made a move to bolster their receiving corps on Tuesday. They signed former Dolphins and Patriots TE Mike Gesicki to a one-year deal. Gesicki has been productive in the past, and his signing seems to fit the Bengals’ approach to the TE spot in recent years. But does this move, in the grand scheme of things, matter? Finding His Feet Gesicki came…...

Will Zack Moss Get on a Roll With the Cincinnati Bengals?

It’s all changed at the running back spot for the Cincinnati Bengals heading into the 2024 season. The team signed former Indianapolis Colts RB Zack Moss to a two-year, $8m deal. They then announced they were releasing Joe Mixon, although this changed on Day 2 of the “Legal Tampering” period when the team decided to trade him to the Houston Texans instead. Just another normal…...

Will Saquon Barkley Fly High as a Member of the Philadelphia Eagles?

The Philadelphia Eagles broke the habit of a lifetime — well, maybe a few years — and devoted considerable financial resources toward a single running back at the start of free agency. Saquon Barkley, who has spent the first six seasons of his career as a member of NFC East rival New York Giants, has signed for the Eagles on a deal worth up to…...

Can the Dolphins’ New Free Agent Signing Help Elevate Tua Tagovailoa to the Next Level?

Jonnu Smith seems firmly entrenched in the journeyman stage of his career. The former Titan, Patriot, and Falcon tight end has landed on his fourth team after signing with the Miami Dolphins after the Falcons released him following the 2023 season. The deal could be worth up to $10m over two years, with the word “could” likely doing a lot of heavy lifting there. This…...

Is Quentin Johnston the Next Davante Adams, or the Next Stephen Hill?

Player development is not linear. It is important to remember this. Not every player is going to burst out of the blocks as a rookie and become a superstar. Similarly, not every slow starter in the NFL is destined for a career of frustrated hopes and dreams. The 2014 rookie wide receiver class spoiled it for everyone, with the playmakers that emerged from that group…...

2 Tight Ends Winners, 2 Losers, and 2 Who Could Have Shown More From the 2024 NFL Scouting Combine.

The Underwear Olympics are over for another season, with the 2024 NFL scouting combine in the rearview mirror. The prospects have been prodded, poked, and posed endless questions. It’s been great fun. But what lessons have we learned about some of the prospects as draft season progresses to its next stage? I’ve had a look at six tight ends who all had different experiences over…...

Bijan Robinson’s Rookie Season Looked a Bit Like Trent Richardson’s, But There Is No Need to Panic Yet

Bijan Robinson came into the NFL heralded as the best running back prospect since Saquon Barkley. His landing with the Atlanta Falcons, and Arthur Smith’s skills in utilizing the ground game in his offense, made mouths water at the prospect of what his first season in the league could be like. It’s fair to say that the early returns were . . . underwhelming. But…...

The Houston Texans Might Have the Next Andrew Luck at Quarterback in C.J. Stroud

Sometimes, we are successful not because of the decisions we made, but because of the decisions we did not make. And sometimes, we are successful because of the decisions someone else did not make. It is early days, of course, but right now the Houston Texans are the big winners because the Carolina Panthers chose to draft Bryce Young. This left them free to select,…...

Bryce Young’s Rookie Season Looks a Lot Like Zach Wilson’s, But Perhaps He Still Has Trevor Lawrence’s Upside In His Range of Outcomes

Being the first overall pick in the NFL Draft is often daunting. Especially if you are a quarterback. There is usually a strong reason behind how that team came to select you with that pick. Namely, they suck. But in the case of Bryce Young, the Carolina Panthers made a blockbuster trade to go up and get their guy. This, they hoped. would help stop…...

Evan Can’t Wait: Week 18 Tight End Plays for DFS

For most of the free footballing world, the 2023 fantasy football season is over. Titles have been won, belts have changed hands, and prize money is being collected. Fun times for the winners and those who did not taste triumph thoughts are already turning to next year. (Unless your league is playing in Week 18, of course, which, if so, I applaud and am baffled…...

So Close You Can Taste It: Fantasy Championship Week Tight End Streamers

It all comes down to this. Week 17 is fantasy football championship week. This is the final step on the journey that began back in August. (Unless you’re in one of those leagues that plays on until Week 18, in which case I salute you and am scared of you in equal measure.) Congratulations on beating the odds and making it this far. But don’t…...

Kraft Your Perfect Tight End Play in Fantasy Semi Final Week: Week 16 Tight End Streamers

We are so close to the end, I can almost taste it. There is just one round of games left to navigate before we start crowning fantasy champions. It’s been a slog, with injuries destroying so many seasons it’s hard to keep track of them all. But we are so close. Maybe you need a little helping hand this week with your roster, especially at…...

Go for the Gleam: Week 15 Tight End Streamers

In many fantasy leagues worldwide, Week 15 marks the beginning of the playoffs. The time for mistakes has passed. Every lineup decision has to count. From here on out, it’s survive and advance. Or lose and go home. This is why we lift all those weights. With this in mind, you may need a steady helper at the tight end spot as you begin your…...

A Likely Candidate: Week 14 Tight End Streamers

Week 13 of the NFL season might have offered fantasy football fans a glimpse into the future. At the tight end position, at least. Sam LaPorta, a 2023 rookie, led all TEs with 29.0 PPR points. As Shawn Siegele points out, LaPorta is on his way to the greatest fantasy season by a first-year TE ever. Second-year player Trey McBride was not far behind with…...

Standing Pat: Week 13 Tight End Streamers

Incredibly, there are still bye weeks left in the 2023 NFL season. I know, right? I hate it too. But here we are. With this in mind, you may find yourself once more in need of help at the tight end spot in fantasy football. If this is the case, then you are reading the right article. I am here to present the names of…...

Whatever Happened to the Likely Lad? Week 12 Tight End Streamers

It’s always sad when one of the top guys goes down in the line. That happened last week at the tight end spot, when Mark Andrews suffered what seems to be a season-ending ankle injury. It’s a massive blow for all of his fantasy managers, not to mention Andrews himself. But the zero-sum game of American football continues on. And it’s my job, within these…...

Runaway McBride: Week 11 Tight End Streamers

Week 10 was an extraordinary week in fantasy circles, and of course, the strangeness affected the tight end spot. There were some high performers, with T.J. Hockenson belying his midweek injury concerns to go absolutely nuclear. There were also some serious duds, including the previously unstoppable Taysom Hill. It was infuriating to watch it unfold. But our mission is not to dwell on the past,…...

Regarding Henry: Week 10 Tight End Streamers

We are past the halfway point of the 2023 season, people. It’s all downhill from here. But that doesn’t mean we ease off the gas. There are fantasy playoff berths to secure, championship runs to consider, and victory parades to dream of. I want to help you achieve all of these things, so you can bet your bottom dollar I’ll be going all out to…...

The (Taysom) Hills Are Still Alive With The Sound of Fantasy Points: Week 9 Tight End Streamers

Week 8 was another strong week for tight end scoring in fantasy football. 14 different players cleared double-digit fantasy points, nine scored more than 15 and four went over 20. I’m not big for tooting my own horn, but all three players I talked up last week managed 15-plus. Not too shabby, I think you’ll agree. But that was another week, another time. You’re here…...

Noah Fant: The More Things Stay the Same, the More They Change

It may have surprised some when Noah Fant, hitting free agency for the first time in his NFL career, decided to stay with the Seattle Seahawks. Fant signed a two-year deal, which left me scratching my head initially. I had high hopes for Fant landing on a new team, with the promise of an expanded role in an offense and a chance to finally realize…...

Can Mike Gesicki Return to Fantasy Relevance with the Cincinnati Bengals?

The Cincinnati Bengals made a move to bolster their receiving corps on Tuesday. They signed former Dolphins and Patriots TE Mike Gesicki to a one-year deal. Gesicki has been productive in the past, and his signing seems to fit the Bengals’ approach to the TE spot in recent years. But does this move, in the grand scheme of things, matter? Finding His Feet Gesicki came…...

Will Zack Moss Get on a Roll With the Cincinnati Bengals?

It’s all changed at the running back spot for the Cincinnati Bengals heading into the 2024 season. The team signed former Indianapolis Colts RB Zack Moss to a two-year, $8m deal. They then announced they were releasing Joe Mixon, although this changed on Day 2 of the “Legal Tampering” period when the team decided to trade him to the Houston Texans instead. Just another normal…...

Will Saquon Barkley Fly High as a Member of the Philadelphia Eagles?

The Philadelphia Eagles broke the habit of a lifetime — well, maybe a few years — and devoted considerable financial resources toward a single running back at the start of free agency. Saquon Barkley, who has spent the first six seasons of his career as a member of NFC East rival New York Giants, has signed for the Eagles on a deal worth up to…...

Can the Dolphins’ New Free Agent Signing Help Elevate Tua Tagovailoa to the Next Level?

Jonnu Smith seems firmly entrenched in the journeyman stage of his career. The former Titan, Patriot, and Falcon tight end has landed on his fourth team after signing with the Miami Dolphins after the Falcons released him following the 2023 season. The deal could be worth up to $10m over two years, with the word “could” likely doing a lot of heavy lifting there. This…...

Is Quentin Johnston the Next Davante Adams, or the Next Stephen Hill?

Player development is not linear. It is important to remember this. Not every player is going to burst out of the blocks as a rookie and become a superstar. Similarly, not every slow starter in the NFL is destined for a career of frustrated hopes and dreams. The 2014 rookie wide receiver class spoiled it for everyone, with the playmakers that emerged from that group…...

2 Tight Ends Winners, 2 Losers, and 2 Who Could Have Shown More From the 2024 NFL Scouting Combine.

The Underwear Olympics are over for another season, with the 2024 NFL scouting combine in the rearview mirror. The prospects have been prodded, poked, and posed endless questions. It’s been great fun. But what lessons have we learned about some of the prospects as draft season progresses to its next stage? I’ve had a look at six tight ends who all had different experiences over…...

Bijan Robinson’s Rookie Season Looked a Bit Like Trent Richardson’s, But There Is No Need to Panic Yet

Bijan Robinson came into the NFL heralded as the best running back prospect since Saquon Barkley. His landing with the Atlanta Falcons, and Arthur Smith’s skills in utilizing the ground game in his offense, made mouths water at the prospect of what his first season in the league could be like. It’s fair to say that the early returns were . . . underwhelming. But…...

The Houston Texans Might Have the Next Andrew Luck at Quarterback in C.J. Stroud

Sometimes, we are successful not because of the decisions we made, but because of the decisions we did not make. And sometimes, we are successful because of the decisions someone else did not make. It is early days, of course, but right now the Houston Texans are the big winners because the Carolina Panthers chose to draft Bryce Young. This left them free to select,…...

Bryce Young’s Rookie Season Looks a Lot Like Zach Wilson’s, But Perhaps He Still Has Trevor Lawrence’s Upside In His Range of Outcomes

Being the first overall pick in the NFL Draft is often daunting. Especially if you are a quarterback. There is usually a strong reason behind how that team came to select you with that pick. Namely, they suck. But in the case of Bryce Young, the Carolina Panthers made a blockbuster trade to go up and get their guy. This, they hoped. would help stop…...

Evan Can’t Wait: Week 18 Tight End Plays for DFS

For most of the free footballing world, the 2023 fantasy football season is over. Titles have been won, belts have changed hands, and prize money is being collected. Fun times for the winners and those who did not taste triumph thoughts are already turning to next year. (Unless your league is playing in Week 18, of course, which, if so, I applaud and am baffled…...

So Close You Can Taste It: Fantasy Championship Week Tight End Streamers

It all comes down to this. Week 17 is fantasy football championship week. This is the final step on the journey that began back in August. (Unless you’re in one of those leagues that plays on until Week 18, in which case I salute you and am scared of you in equal measure.) Congratulations on beating the odds and making it this far. But don’t…...

Kraft Your Perfect Tight End Play in Fantasy Semi Final Week: Week 16 Tight End Streamers

We are so close to the end, I can almost taste it. There is just one round of games left to navigate before we start crowning fantasy champions. It’s been a slog, with injuries destroying so many seasons it’s hard to keep track of them all. But we are so close. Maybe you need a little helping hand this week with your roster, especially at…...

Go for the Gleam: Week 15 Tight End Streamers

In many fantasy leagues worldwide, Week 15 marks the beginning of the playoffs. The time for mistakes has passed. Every lineup decision has to count. From here on out, it’s survive and advance. Or lose and go home. This is why we lift all those weights. With this in mind, you may need a steady helper at the tight end spot as you begin your…...

A Likely Candidate: Week 14 Tight End Streamers

Week 13 of the NFL season might have offered fantasy football fans a glimpse into the future. At the tight end position, at least. Sam LaPorta, a 2023 rookie, led all TEs with 29.0 PPR points. As Shawn Siegele points out, LaPorta is on his way to the greatest fantasy season by a first-year TE ever. Second-year player Trey McBride was not far behind with…...

Standing Pat: Week 13 Tight End Streamers

Incredibly, there are still bye weeks left in the 2023 NFL season. I know, right? I hate it too. But here we are. With this in mind, you may find yourself once more in need of help at the tight end spot in fantasy football. If this is the case, then you are reading the right article. I am here to present the names of…...

Whatever Happened to the Likely Lad? Week 12 Tight End Streamers

It’s always sad when one of the top guys goes down in the line. That happened last week at the tight end spot, when Mark Andrews suffered what seems to be a season-ending ankle injury. It’s a massive blow for all of his fantasy managers, not to mention Andrews himself. But the zero-sum game of American football continues on. And it’s my job, within these…...

Runaway McBride: Week 11 Tight End Streamers

Week 10 was an extraordinary week in fantasy circles, and of course, the strangeness affected the tight end spot. There were some high performers, with T.J. Hockenson belying his midweek injury concerns to go absolutely nuclear. There were also some serious duds, including the previously unstoppable Taysom Hill. It was infuriating to watch it unfold. But our mission is not to dwell on the past,…...

Regarding Henry: Week 10 Tight End Streamers

We are past the halfway point of the 2023 season, people. It’s all downhill from here. But that doesn’t mean we ease off the gas. There are fantasy playoff berths to secure, championship runs to consider, and victory parades to dream of. I want to help you achieve all of these things, so you can bet your bottom dollar I’ll be going all out to…...

The (Taysom) Hills Are Still Alive With The Sound of Fantasy Points: Week 9 Tight End Streamers

Week 8 was another strong week for tight end scoring in fantasy football. 14 different players cleared double-digit fantasy points, nine scored more than 15 and four went over 20. I’m not big for tooting my own horn, but all three players I talked up last week managed 15-plus. Not too shabby, I think you’ll agree. But that was another week, another time. You’re here…...

Noah Fant: The More Things Stay the Same, the More They Change

It may have surprised some when Noah Fant, hitting free agency for the first time in his NFL career, decided to stay with the Seattle Seahawks. Fant signed a two-year deal, which left me scratching my head initially. I had high hopes for Fant landing on a new team, with the promise of an expanded role in an offense and a chance to finally realize…...

Can Mike Gesicki Return to Fantasy Relevance with the Cincinnati Bengals?

The Cincinnati Bengals made a move to bolster their receiving corps on Tuesday. They signed former Dolphins and Patriots TE Mike Gesicki to a one-year deal. Gesicki has been productive in the past, and his signing seems to fit the Bengals’ approach to the TE spot in recent years. But does this move, in the grand scheme of things, matter? Finding His Feet Gesicki came…...

Will Zack Moss Get on a Roll With the Cincinnati Bengals?

It’s all changed at the running back spot for the Cincinnati Bengals heading into the 2024 season. The team signed former Indianapolis Colts RB Zack Moss to a two-year, $8m deal. They then announced they were releasing Joe Mixon, although this changed on Day 2 of the “Legal Tampering” period when the team decided to trade him to the Houston Texans instead. Just another normal…...

Will Saquon Barkley Fly High as a Member of the Philadelphia Eagles?

The Philadelphia Eagles broke the habit of a lifetime — well, maybe a few years — and devoted considerable financial resources toward a single running back at the start of free agency. Saquon Barkley, who has spent the first six seasons of his career as a member of NFC East rival New York Giants, has signed for the Eagles on a deal worth up to…...

Can the Dolphins’ New Free Agent Signing Help Elevate Tua Tagovailoa to the Next Level?

Jonnu Smith seems firmly entrenched in the journeyman stage of his career. The former Titan, Patriot, and Falcon tight end has landed on his fourth team after signing with the Miami Dolphins after the Falcons released him following the 2023 season. The deal could be worth up to $10m over two years, with the word “could” likely doing a lot of heavy lifting there. This…...

Is Quentin Johnston the Next Davante Adams, or the Next Stephen Hill?

Player development is not linear. It is important to remember this. Not every player is going to burst out of the blocks as a rookie and become a superstar. Similarly, not every slow starter in the NFL is destined for a career of frustrated hopes and dreams. The 2014 rookie wide receiver class spoiled it for everyone, with the playmakers that emerged from that group…...

2 Tight Ends Winners, 2 Losers, and 2 Who Could Have Shown More From the 2024 NFL Scouting Combine.

The Underwear Olympics are over for another season, with the 2024 NFL scouting combine in the rearview mirror. The prospects have been prodded, poked, and posed endless questions. It’s been great fun. But what lessons have we learned about some of the prospects as draft season progresses to its next stage? I’ve had a look at six tight ends who all had different experiences over…...

Bijan Robinson’s Rookie Season Looked a Bit Like Trent Richardson’s, But There Is No Need to Panic Yet

Bijan Robinson came into the NFL heralded as the best running back prospect since Saquon Barkley. His landing with the Atlanta Falcons, and Arthur Smith’s skills in utilizing the ground game in his offense, made mouths water at the prospect of what his first season in the league could be like. It’s fair to say that the early returns were . . . underwhelming. But…...

The Houston Texans Might Have the Next Andrew Luck at Quarterback in C.J. Stroud

Sometimes, we are successful not because of the decisions we made, but because of the decisions we did not make. And sometimes, we are successful because of the decisions someone else did not make. It is early days, of course, but right now the Houston Texans are the big winners because the Carolina Panthers chose to draft Bryce Young. This left them free to select,…...

Bryce Young’s Rookie Season Looks a Lot Like Zach Wilson’s, But Perhaps He Still Has Trevor Lawrence’s Upside In His Range of Outcomes

Being the first overall pick in the NFL Draft is often daunting. Especially if you are a quarterback. There is usually a strong reason behind how that team came to select you with that pick. Namely, they suck. But in the case of Bryce Young, the Carolina Panthers made a blockbuster trade to go up and get their guy. This, they hoped. would help stop…...

Evan Can’t Wait: Week 18 Tight End Plays for DFS

For most of the free footballing world, the 2023 fantasy football season is over. Titles have been won, belts have changed hands, and prize money is being collected. Fun times for the winners and those who did not taste triumph thoughts are already turning to next year. (Unless your league is playing in Week 18, of course, which, if so, I applaud and am baffled…...

So Close You Can Taste It: Fantasy Championship Week Tight End Streamers

It all comes down to this. Week 17 is fantasy football championship week. This is the final step on the journey that began back in August. (Unless you’re in one of those leagues that plays on until Week 18, in which case I salute you and am scared of you in equal measure.) Congratulations on beating the odds and making it this far. But don’t…...

Kraft Your Perfect Tight End Play in Fantasy Semi Final Week: Week 16 Tight End Streamers

We are so close to the end, I can almost taste it. There is just one round of games left to navigate before we start crowning fantasy champions. It’s been a slog, with injuries destroying so many seasons it’s hard to keep track of them all. But we are so close. Maybe you need a little helping hand this week with your roster, especially at…...

Go for the Gleam: Week 15 Tight End Streamers

In many fantasy leagues worldwide, Week 15 marks the beginning of the playoffs. The time for mistakes has passed. Every lineup decision has to count. From here on out, it’s survive and advance. Or lose and go home. This is why we lift all those weights. With this in mind, you may need a steady helper at the tight end spot as you begin your…...

A Likely Candidate: Week 14 Tight End Streamers

Week 13 of the NFL season might have offered fantasy football fans a glimpse into the future. At the tight end position, at least. Sam LaPorta, a 2023 rookie, led all TEs with 29.0 PPR points. As Shawn Siegele points out, LaPorta is on his way to the greatest fantasy season by a first-year TE ever. Second-year player Trey McBride was not far behind with…...

Standing Pat: Week 13 Tight End Streamers

Incredibly, there are still bye weeks left in the 2023 NFL season. I know, right? I hate it too. But here we are. With this in mind, you may find yourself once more in need of help at the tight end spot in fantasy football. If this is the case, then you are reading the right article. I am here to present the names of…...

Whatever Happened to the Likely Lad? Week 12 Tight End Streamers

It’s always sad when one of the top guys goes down in the line. That happened last week at the tight end spot, when Mark Andrews suffered what seems to be a season-ending ankle injury. It’s a massive blow for all of his fantasy managers, not to mention Andrews himself. But the zero-sum game of American football continues on. And it’s my job, within these…...

Runaway McBride: Week 11 Tight End Streamers

Week 10 was an extraordinary week in fantasy circles, and of course, the strangeness affected the tight end spot. There were some high performers, with T.J. Hockenson belying his midweek injury concerns to go absolutely nuclear. There were also some serious duds, including the previously unstoppable Taysom Hill. It was infuriating to watch it unfold. But our mission is not to dwell on the past,…...

Regarding Henry: Week 10 Tight End Streamers

We are past the halfway point of the 2023 season, people. It’s all downhill from here. But that doesn’t mean we ease off the gas. There are fantasy playoff berths to secure, championship runs to consider, and victory parades to dream of. I want to help you achieve all of these things, so you can bet your bottom dollar I’ll be going all out to…...

The (Taysom) Hills Are Still Alive With The Sound of Fantasy Points: Week 9 Tight End Streamers

Week 8 was another strong week for tight end scoring in fantasy football. 14 different players cleared double-digit fantasy points, nine scored more than 15 and four went over 20. I’m not big for tooting my own horn, but all three players I talked up last week managed 15-plus. Not too shabby, I think you’ll agree. But that was another week, another time. You’re here…...

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