New Orleans Saints wide receiver Marquez Callaway will look to build a bigger role for himself in 2021 after a modest rookie season in which he finished with 21 receptions for 213 yards on 27 targets in 11 games. Callaway will have to fight for targets with receivers like Deonte Harris and Juwan Johnson, who are also aiming to prove themselves as a capable pass-catching

New Orleans Saints wide receiver Deonte Harris is projected as the WR3 on the team this season and the 23-year-old will look to make an impact in his third NFL season in 2021. In nine games last season, Harris had a modest 20 receptions for 186 yards and one touchdown on 25 targets in nine games. Because the Saints lack strong passing game options, the

New Orleans Saints wide receiver Tre’Quan Smith is set for the WR2 role on the Saints, but that is due more to a lack of talent at the position rather than his production. In three seasons with New Orleans, the UCF product has been rather disappointing, not finishing with more than 34 receptions or 448 yards in a single season. In 2020, Smith managed 34

New Orleans Saints wide receiver Michael Thomas didn’t put up his typical production in 2020, and that was due to a lingering ankle injury that held him out for much of the season. Overall, Thomas expectedly put up career-low numbers last season, finishing with 40 receptions for 438 yards on 55 targets in seven games. Entering this season, Thomas is the unquestioned top pass-catcher on

Houston Texans wide receiver Brandin Cooks is set to start for the Texans this season, according to John McClain of the Houston Chronicle. McClain believes that Cooks is the only Texans receiver who enters training camp with a starting role in 2021 locked in. His fantasy ADP has reflected that all offseason, with Cooks being drafted in the ninth round in 12-team leagues while no

With Deshaun Watson still away from the team, the Houston Texans will enter 2021’s training camp with Tyrod Taylor as the team’s starting quarterback. In fact, John McClain of the Houston Chronicle says that Taylor’s role as the starting passer in Houston is one of the few things that team knows right now about their 2021 lineup. With Watson’s trade demand and legal troubles clouding

Atlanta Falcons wide receiver Russell Gage is expected to be the number-two wideout in new head coach Arthur Smith’s offense in 2021. Gage set career-highs across the board in 2020 and was one of just 35 wide receivers to eclipse the 100-target mark. With All-Pro Julio Jones out of the picture, Gage will likely be tasked with more responsibility in the offense. While his season-long

Free-agent running back Adrian Peterson continues to train and is waiting for another opportunity to play for an NFL team. “That’s all I’m asking for. My body feels good. I came out healthy from last season. My body feels strong. I still feel young. I still feel good. I’m ready to play ball,” Peterson said. The 36-year-old started 10 of 16 games last year with

Las Vegas Raiders running backs coach Kirby Wilson informed the team on Friday that he is retiring after serving as a running backs coach for seven teams over the last two decades. In that span of time in the NFL, Wilson coached four running backs that finished in the top 15 in career rushing yards — Emmitt Smith, Adrian Peterson, Curtis Martin and Edgerrin James.

The Miami Dolphins signed wide receiver Isaiah Ford to an undisclosed deal on Friday and waived safety Brian Cole and center Tyler Gauthier in corresponding moves. Ford was traded to the New England Patriots at last year’s trade deadline, but he didn’t play a single snap for them and was ultimately released. The 25-year-old has spent his entire three-year career with Miami, catching 51 passes

Free-agent cornerback Richard Sherman pleaded not guilty to five misdemeanors on Friday. The 10-year veteran was charged with driving under the influence, reckless endangerment of roadway workers, criminal trespass in the second degree, resisting arrest and malicious mischief in the third degree. “I am deeply remorseful for my actions on Tuesday night,” Sherman said in a statement posted on social media. “I behaved in a

Wide receiver Ted Ginn Jr. announced his retirement from the NFL on Friday after becoming the ninth overall pick in the 2007 draft and playing 14 seasons. The 36-year-old pass-catcher caught 33 touchdowns, ran for two more and also had seven return touchdowns. Ginn had elite speed and was a three-time All-American at Ohio State before he was a first-round pick by the Miami Dolphins.

New Orleans Saints starting defensive tackle David Onyemata has been suspended for six games in 2021 for a violation of the league’s performance-enhancing drug policy. Onyemata claims that he has never “knowingly taken anything that could cause a positive test,” but he will be suspended regardless. The 28-year-old is a key defender for the Saints, so this is a big blow in the early part

Atlanta Falcons wide receiver Calvin Ridley broke out in a big way in 2020 and deserves to be looked at among the elite WR1s heading into 2021. Ridley amassed a career-high 143 targets, 90 receptions, and 1374 receiving yards while finding the end zone nine times, good for a top-five finish at the position in all fantasy formats. Seven-time Pro Bowler Julio Jones is no

Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster signed a one-year deal to stay with the team that drafted him instead of moving to another city this past offseason. The veteran receiver will be looking to return to his 2018 form in hopes of scoring a lucrative long-term contract following the upcoming season. Despite scoring nine touchdowns, Smith-Schuster set a career-low mark in yards per catch in

Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver Diontae Johnson had a breakout year in 2020, finishing with 85 catches for 827 yards and seven touchdowns, good enough to be a WR2 in PPR fantasy leagues. Johnson could take another step forward in 2021 if the Steelers offense can show improvement. There are signs that it might do just that as quarterback Ben Roethlisberger is slimmed down and has

Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver Chase Claypool turned a lot of heads when he scored 10 touchdowns as a rookie for his team in 2020. Claypool should continue to improve in his sophomore campaign as he has a full year of NFL experience under his belt. Offseason reports indicate that slimmed-down quarterback Ben Roethlisberger’s surgically repaired right elbow is much stronger than it was last season,

Atlanta Falcons running back Mike Davis is set for a feature back role in 2021 after signing a two-year, $5.5 million deal with the club this offseason. Davis entered the 2020 campaign as a backup for the Carolina Panthers but ended up compiling a career-high 224 touches due to injuries to Christian McCaffrey. The 28-year-old was one of nine running backs to rack up at

Atlanta Falcons quarterback Matt Ryan has been a reliable fantasy signal-caller over the past several years, a trend that should continue under new head coach Arthur Smith in 2021. Ryan has thrown for at least 4000 passing yards and 25 touchdowns in eight of the last 10 seasons, eclipsing the 600 passing attempt mark in seven of those campaigns. While the Falcons offense won’t completely

New Orleans Saints running back Latavius Murray will look to build off a decent 2020 season as he is once again slated to be the team’s RB2 behind Alvin Kamara in 2021. Murray amassed 146 carries for 656 rushing yards and four scores along with 23 receptions for 176 yards and a score on 26 targets in 15 games last season. Murray’s role won’t be