Neil Dutton

Lead Writer, soft spot for the tight end position. Will never stop loving Duke Johnson.

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Free Agency 2018: The Tight Ends to Buy and Sell Now

With the first and maybe even the second wave of free agency in the rearview mirror, the NFL of today already looks vastly different than it did a week ago. Players are set to earn millions, only to see this money disappear in roughly two years when teams realize they bought a fugazi. (In the case of Ryan Grant, this apparently took only days, instead…...

NFL Scouting Combine – Impact on the Tight Ends

The NFL Scouting Combine is over for another year. The 40s have been timed, the verticals have been jumped, and the gauntlets have been run. If someone else runs onto the field at Lincoln Oil Stadium clad only in something approaching underwear in 2018, they could find themselves under arrest. Those who attended have done all they can to showcase their talents on a global…...

2018 RotoViz Scouting Index – 3 QBs Challenge for the Top Spot

Awakening from its slumber, the RotoViz Scouting Index (RSI) is back for 2018. Tracking NFL draft prospect rankings from a number of the top sites around, the RSI offers you insight into how the key prospects in the 2018 draft class are being valued by the best prognosticators. Basically, we are doing a lot of the work for you, and it’s our pleasure to do…...

2018 RotoViz Scouting Index – Top of the Tight End Class

The RotoViz Scouting Index (RSI) is back for 2018. Quite simply one of the most important series in the known galaxy and probably the unknown, the RSI tracks NFL draft prospect rankings from a number of the top sites around. The RSI offers insight into how the key prospects in the 2018 draft class are being valued by the best prognosticators…....

2018 NFL Draft Prospect – Ian Thomas

If college production is the main thing you focus on when evaluating college prospects, you could easily be forgiven for missing out on the name Ian Thomas…....

Dynasty Impact: Fifth-Year Option Candidates

The 2017 season has only just ended. Plans and schemes for the 2018 campaign have only just begun to be hatched, but teams have a piece of business regarding the 2019 season to take care of first. Namely, whether or not they want to exercise the fifth-year options on first-players they selected in the first round of the 2015 NFL Draft. You’d think, given this…...

DeShone Kizer – Historical Comps For His Rookie Season

We come to another of the rookie quarterbacks who took their first NFL steps last season. This time, it’s DeShone Kizer of the Browns who will be the focus of our attention. We’ll see how his numbers from the last season compared to other recent rookies at his position. Then we’ll end by taking a quick look at his fantasy outlook moving forward…....

Mitchell Trubisky – Historical Comps for His Rookie Season

Continuing our look back on first year players in 2017, we come to Chicago Bears quarterback Mitchell Trubisky. There were more than a few eyebrows raised when the Bears traded up to the No. 2 spot to select Trubisky, especially after they paid big money to secure Mike Glennon in free agency. Let’s examine how Trubisky performed as a starter compared to other, similar rookies. I’ll also offer…...

Deshaun Watson – Historical Comps for his Rookie Season

As we continue to look back at 2017, we come to the rookie quarterbacks taking their first NFL steps last season. We begin with the player who, sadly, saw his season ended the fastest, namely Deshaun Watson of the Houston Texans. We’ll see how his numbers from the last season compared to other recent rookies at his position, before taking a quick look at his fantasy outlook…...

2018 NFL Draft Prospect – Hayden Hurst

After a quiet freshman season that saw him reel in just eight catches for 106 yards, South Carolina tight end Hayden Hurst enjoyed two productive seasons in 2016 and 2017. He caught at least 44 passes in both seasons, finishing with a total of 92 for 1,175 yards. He only managed three touchdowns in this collection, however. But it’s perhaps telling that his two scores…...

George Kittle – Historical Comps For His Rookie Season

San Francisco 49ers rookie tight end George Kittle is the latest first year to come under our scrutiny, as we continue to look back on prominent fantasy-relevant rookies from 2017. We’ll see how his numbers from the last season compared to other recent rookies, before meeting those two intruders, namely the good and bad, of his first season. Finally, I’ll offer my thoughts on his fantasy…...

David Njoku – Historical Comps For His Rookie Season

As we continue to look back on the rookie performances from 2017’s crop, we come now to David Njoku of the Cleveland Browns. We’ll see how his numbers from the last season compared to other recent rookies, before looking at the good and bad of his first year in the NFL. Finally, I’ll offer my thoughts on his fantasy appeal moving forward…....

Second Year Leap? Historical Comps for O.J. Howard

Continuing our look back at the first year performance of some of the notable 2017 rookies, our focus now shifts to Tampa Bay Buccaneers first-round draft pick, tight end O.J. Howard. We’ll see how his numbers from the last season compare to other recent rookies, before looking at the good and bad of his first year in the NFL. Finally, I’ll offer my thoughts on his…...

2018 Fantasy Football Free Agency Preview : New England Patriots

Free agency has a major impact on fantasy football. We’re a long way from the 2018 league year, but for dynasty team owners — especially those who’ve missed the playoffs — it’s never too early to start thinking about how player values could change…....

2018 Fantasy Football Free Agency Preview: Houston Texans

Free agency has a major impact on fantasy football. We’re a long way from the 2018 league year, but for dynasty team owners — especially those who’ve missed the playoffs — it’s never too early to start thinking about how player values could change. I present our 2018 Fantasy Football Free Agency Preview for the Houston Texans…....

New York Giants rookie Evan Engram

Historical Comps for Evan Engram’s Rookie Season

With the smoke of battle clearing from the 2017 NFL season, we’re looking back at the performance of some of the more notable rookie skill positions players. As we begin to focus on the tight end position, our first subject is New York Giants impending star Evan Engram…....

2018 Fantasy Football Free Agency Preview : Tennessee Titans

Free agency has a major impact on fantasy football. We’re a long way from the 2018 league year, but for dynasty team owners — especially those who’ve missed the playoffs — it’s never too early to start thinking about how player values could change…....

Free Agency 2018: The Tight Ends to Buy and Sell Now

With the first and maybe even the second wave of free agency in the rearview mirror, the NFL of today already looks vastly different than it did a week ago. Players are set to earn millions, only to see this money disappear in roughly two years when teams realize they bought a fugazi. (In the case of Ryan Grant, this apparently took only days, instead…...

NFL Scouting Combine – Impact on the Tight Ends

The NFL Scouting Combine is over for another year. The 40s have been timed, the verticals have been jumped, and the gauntlets have been run. If someone else runs onto the field at Lincoln Oil Stadium clad only in something approaching underwear in 2018, they could find themselves under arrest. Those who attended have done all they can to showcase their talents on a global…...

2018 RotoViz Scouting Index – 3 QBs Challenge for the Top Spot

Awakening from its slumber, the RotoViz Scouting Index (RSI) is back for 2018. Tracking NFL draft prospect rankings from a number of the top sites around, the RSI offers you insight into how the key prospects in the 2018 draft class are being valued by the best prognosticators. Basically, we are doing a lot of the work for you, and it’s our pleasure to do…...

2018 RotoViz Scouting Index – Top of the Tight End Class

The RotoViz Scouting Index (RSI) is back for 2018. Quite simply one of the most important series in the known galaxy and probably the unknown, the RSI tracks NFL draft prospect rankings from a number of the top sites around. The RSI offers insight into how the key prospects in the 2018 draft class are being valued by the best prognosticators…....

2018 NFL Draft Prospect – Ian Thomas

If college production is the main thing you focus on when evaluating college prospects, you could easily be forgiven for missing out on the name Ian Thomas…....

Dynasty Impact: Fifth-Year Option Candidates

The 2017 season has only just ended. Plans and schemes for the 2018 campaign have only just begun to be hatched, but teams have a piece of business regarding the 2019 season to take care of first. Namely, whether or not they want to exercise the fifth-year options on first-players they selected in the first round of the 2015 NFL Draft. You’d think, given this…...

DeShone Kizer – Historical Comps For His Rookie Season

We come to another of the rookie quarterbacks who took their first NFL steps last season. This time, it’s DeShone Kizer of the Browns who will be the focus of our attention. We’ll see how his numbers from the last season compared to other recent rookies at his position. Then we’ll end by taking a quick look at his fantasy outlook moving forward…....

Mitchell Trubisky – Historical Comps for His Rookie Season

Continuing our look back on first year players in 2017, we come to Chicago Bears quarterback Mitchell Trubisky. There were more than a few eyebrows raised when the Bears traded up to the No. 2 spot to select Trubisky, especially after they paid big money to secure Mike Glennon in free agency. Let’s examine how Trubisky performed as a starter compared to other, similar rookies. I’ll also offer…...

Deshaun Watson – Historical Comps for his Rookie Season

As we continue to look back at 2017, we come to the rookie quarterbacks taking their first NFL steps last season. We begin with the player who, sadly, saw his season ended the fastest, namely Deshaun Watson of the Houston Texans. We’ll see how his numbers from the last season compared to other recent rookies at his position, before taking a quick look at his fantasy outlook…...

2018 NFL Draft Prospect – Hayden Hurst

After a quiet freshman season that saw him reel in just eight catches for 106 yards, South Carolina tight end Hayden Hurst enjoyed two productive seasons in 2016 and 2017. He caught at least 44 passes in both seasons, finishing with a total of 92 for 1,175 yards. He only managed three touchdowns in this collection, however. But it’s perhaps telling that his two scores…...

George Kittle – Historical Comps For His Rookie Season

San Francisco 49ers rookie tight end George Kittle is the latest first year to come under our scrutiny, as we continue to look back on prominent fantasy-relevant rookies from 2017. We’ll see how his numbers from the last season compared to other recent rookies, before meeting those two intruders, namely the good and bad, of his first season. Finally, I’ll offer my thoughts on his fantasy…...

David Njoku – Historical Comps For His Rookie Season

As we continue to look back on the rookie performances from 2017’s crop, we come now to David Njoku of the Cleveland Browns. We’ll see how his numbers from the last season compared to other recent rookies, before looking at the good and bad of his first year in the NFL. Finally, I’ll offer my thoughts on his fantasy appeal moving forward…....

Second Year Leap? Historical Comps for O.J. Howard

Continuing our look back at the first year performance of some of the notable 2017 rookies, our focus now shifts to Tampa Bay Buccaneers first-round draft pick, tight end O.J. Howard. We’ll see how his numbers from the last season compare to other recent rookies, before looking at the good and bad of his first year in the NFL. Finally, I’ll offer my thoughts on his…...

2018 Fantasy Football Free Agency Preview : New England Patriots

Free agency has a major impact on fantasy football. We’re a long way from the 2018 league year, but for dynasty team owners — especially those who’ve missed the playoffs — it’s never too early to start thinking about how player values could change…....

2018 Fantasy Football Free Agency Preview: Houston Texans

Free agency has a major impact on fantasy football. We’re a long way from the 2018 league year, but for dynasty team owners — especially those who’ve missed the playoffs — it’s never too early to start thinking about how player values could change. I present our 2018 Fantasy Football Free Agency Preview for the Houston Texans…....

New York Giants rookie Evan Engram

Historical Comps for Evan Engram’s Rookie Season

With the smoke of battle clearing from the 2017 NFL season, we’re looking back at the performance of some of the more notable rookie skill positions players. As we begin to focus on the tight end position, our first subject is New York Giants impending star Evan Engram…....

2018 Fantasy Football Free Agency Preview : Tennessee Titans

Free agency has a major impact on fantasy football. We’re a long way from the 2018 league year, but for dynasty team owners — especially those who’ve missed the playoffs — it’s never too early to start thinking about how player values could change…....

Free Agency 2018: The Tight Ends to Buy and Sell Now

With the first and maybe even the second wave of free agency in the rearview mirror, the NFL of today already looks vastly different than it did a week ago. Players are set to earn millions, only to see this money disappear in roughly two years when teams realize they bought a fugazi. (In the case of Ryan Grant, this apparently took only days, instead…...

NFL Scouting Combine – Impact on the Tight Ends

The NFL Scouting Combine is over for another year. The 40s have been timed, the verticals have been jumped, and the gauntlets have been run. If someone else runs onto the field at Lincoln Oil Stadium clad only in something approaching underwear in 2018, they could find themselves under arrest. Those who attended have done all they can to showcase their talents on a global…...

2018 RotoViz Scouting Index – 3 QBs Challenge for the Top Spot

Awakening from its slumber, the RotoViz Scouting Index (RSI) is back for 2018. Tracking NFL draft prospect rankings from a number of the top sites around, the RSI offers you insight into how the key prospects in the 2018 draft class are being valued by the best prognosticators. Basically, we are doing a lot of the work for you, and it’s our pleasure to do…...

2018 RotoViz Scouting Index – Top of the Tight End Class

The RotoViz Scouting Index (RSI) is back for 2018. Quite simply one of the most important series in the known galaxy and probably the unknown, the RSI tracks NFL draft prospect rankings from a number of the top sites around. The RSI offers insight into how the key prospects in the 2018 draft class are being valued by the best prognosticators…....

2018 NFL Draft Prospect – Ian Thomas

If college production is the main thing you focus on when evaluating college prospects, you could easily be forgiven for missing out on the name Ian Thomas…....

Dynasty Impact: Fifth-Year Option Candidates

The 2017 season has only just ended. Plans and schemes for the 2018 campaign have only just begun to be hatched, but teams have a piece of business regarding the 2019 season to take care of first. Namely, whether or not they want to exercise the fifth-year options on first-players they selected in the first round of the 2015 NFL Draft. You’d think, given this…...

DeShone Kizer – Historical Comps For His Rookie Season

We come to another of the rookie quarterbacks who took their first NFL steps last season. This time, it’s DeShone Kizer of the Browns who will be the focus of our attention. We’ll see how his numbers from the last season compared to other recent rookies at his position. Then we’ll end by taking a quick look at his fantasy outlook moving forward…....

Mitchell Trubisky – Historical Comps for His Rookie Season

Continuing our look back on first year players in 2017, we come to Chicago Bears quarterback Mitchell Trubisky. There were more than a few eyebrows raised when the Bears traded up to the No. 2 spot to select Trubisky, especially after they paid big money to secure Mike Glennon in free agency. Let’s examine how Trubisky performed as a starter compared to other, similar rookies. I’ll also offer…...

Deshaun Watson – Historical Comps for his Rookie Season

As we continue to look back at 2017, we come to the rookie quarterbacks taking their first NFL steps last season. We begin with the player who, sadly, saw his season ended the fastest, namely Deshaun Watson of the Houston Texans. We’ll see how his numbers from the last season compared to other recent rookies at his position, before taking a quick look at his fantasy outlook…...

2018 NFL Draft Prospect – Hayden Hurst

After a quiet freshman season that saw him reel in just eight catches for 106 yards, South Carolina tight end Hayden Hurst enjoyed two productive seasons in 2016 and 2017. He caught at least 44 passes in both seasons, finishing with a total of 92 for 1,175 yards. He only managed three touchdowns in this collection, however. But it’s perhaps telling that his two scores…...

George Kittle – Historical Comps For His Rookie Season

San Francisco 49ers rookie tight end George Kittle is the latest first year to come under our scrutiny, as we continue to look back on prominent fantasy-relevant rookies from 2017. We’ll see how his numbers from the last season compared to other recent rookies, before meeting those two intruders, namely the good and bad, of his first season. Finally, I’ll offer my thoughts on his fantasy…...

David Njoku – Historical Comps For His Rookie Season

As we continue to look back on the rookie performances from 2017’s crop, we come now to David Njoku of the Cleveland Browns. We’ll see how his numbers from the last season compared to other recent rookies, before looking at the good and bad of his first year in the NFL. Finally, I’ll offer my thoughts on his fantasy appeal moving forward…....

Second Year Leap? Historical Comps for O.J. Howard

Continuing our look back at the first year performance of some of the notable 2017 rookies, our focus now shifts to Tampa Bay Buccaneers first-round draft pick, tight end O.J. Howard. We’ll see how his numbers from the last season compare to other recent rookies, before looking at the good and bad of his first year in the NFL. Finally, I’ll offer my thoughts on his…...

2018 Fantasy Football Free Agency Preview : New England Patriots

Free agency has a major impact on fantasy football. We’re a long way from the 2018 league year, but for dynasty team owners — especially those who’ve missed the playoffs — it’s never too early to start thinking about how player values could change…....

2018 Fantasy Football Free Agency Preview: Houston Texans

Free agency has a major impact on fantasy football. We’re a long way from the 2018 league year, but for dynasty team owners — especially those who’ve missed the playoffs — it’s never too early to start thinking about how player values could change. I present our 2018 Fantasy Football Free Agency Preview for the Houston Texans…....

New York Giants rookie Evan Engram

Historical Comps for Evan Engram’s Rookie Season

With the smoke of battle clearing from the 2017 NFL season, we’re looking back at the performance of some of the more notable rookie skill positions players. As we begin to focus on the tight end position, our first subject is New York Giants impending star Evan Engram…....

2018 Fantasy Football Free Agency Preview : Tennessee Titans

Free agency has a major impact on fantasy football. We’re a long way from the 2018 league year, but for dynasty team owners — especially those who’ve missed the playoffs — it’s never too early to start thinking about how player values could change…....

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