Ben Cooper Articles - Page 17

The Buffalo Bills had a dominant showing over the Miami Dolphins in a 35-0 victory on Sunday. They looked very strong defensively and in the run game. The Dolphins, on the other hand, played atrociously. Starting quarterback Tua Tagovailoa suffered a rib injury and had to be carted off the field. While Tagovailoa’s injury was […]

Sam Darnold and the Carolina Panthers are off to a hot start, winning their first two games. Darnold has looked like a different quarterback in these first two games, while the New York Jets are still a disaster. Although Darnold has played well, Jets quarterback Zach Wilson has struggled. Wilson threw four interceptions against the […]

The Seattle Seahawks are coming off of a great Week 1 victory over the Indianapolis Colts. They had a great showing on offense and defense as they won 28-16. Russell Wilson showed that he is still one of the top quarterbacks in the NFL with his excellent performance. This week, the Seahawks take on the […]

The Los Angeles Chargers are coming off a Week 1 victory over the Washington Football Team. They have a great young nucleus of players that look ready to come into their own. Justin Herbert had a solid game despite throwing an interception. Now they face the Dallas Cowboys. Herbert spread the wealth to multiple of […]

The Buffalo Bills had a disappointing Week 1, losing to the Pittsburgh Steelers, 23-16. Josh Allen is coming off of a breakout season where he finished second in MVP voting. The Bills also reached the AFC Championship Game before eventually losing to the Kansas City Chiefs. Yet they were stunned at home against the Steelers […]

The NFL season has just begun, and it is bound to be a great season. While this season will be great, it is never too early to look at the top college players and get a first look at the 2022 NFL draft. There are highly talented prospects coming out of this year’s class that […]

The USC Trojans are moving in a new direction after firing head coach Clay Helton. Helton was fired after the Trojans lost to Stanford 42-28. It was a long time coming. USC has not been a successful team in a few years. Now USC needs to shift its focus into finding a new head coach. They […]

The New York Jets are coming off a 2-14 season but made drastic offseason changes. This Sunday marks their first game of the 2021 season as they will take on the Carolina Panthers on the road. Fans will get to see how the offseason moves have improved this Jets team. They brought in a new […]

The Cincinnati Bengals are coming off a 4-11-1 season which placed them last in the AFC North. They may not be a great team yet, but the Bengals have built a young core. The nucleus of the team is quarterback Joe Burrow. Burrow was having a great rookie campaign before he suffered a season-ending injury. The […]

Le’Veon Bell is aware that the Baltimore Ravens have been hit with the injury bug. They have lost three running backs to injury. J.K. Dobbins, Gus Edwards, and Justice Hill have all suffered season-ending injuries. Le’Veon Bell was recently signed to the Ravens practice squad, and he will now have a shot to prove himself. […]

The Dallas Cowboys are coming off of a disappointing season, finishing with a 6-10 record. Star quarterback Dak Prescott went down with an injury in Week 5, which derailed their campaign. With Prescott back this season, the Cowboys have a shot at making a run for the NFL Playoffs. They start the season on Thursday […]

The Buffalo Bills are coming off a great 2020 campaign and are primed to be a contender again. They went 13-3 and made the AFC Championship Game, where they lost to the Kansas City Chiefs. Josh Allen was vital for the Bills last season; he finished second in the MVP race. They had a solid […]

The New England Patriots had an active offseason, which has made them into a potential postseason team. They made a shocking move this past week when they released Cam Newton, making rookie Mac Jones the starting quarterback. The Patriots are primed to have a good season with their new-look roster. In free agency, the Patriots […]

The Buffalo Bills are coming off a 13-3 season in which they won the AFC East and made the AFC Championship Game. They had a great year, showing that they are built to compete for a Super Bowl. Their roster is centered around star quarterback Josh Allen, who signed a 6-year $258 million extension. They […]

The Sacramento Kings are coming off another season in which they missed the playoffs. They have not made the playoffs since 2006 and need to make changes to their roster. The Kings had a decent offseason, but the roster is not good enough to make a playoff run. They have a surplus of guards and […]

The New York Knicks are coming off a season where they made the NBA Playoffs for the first time since 2013. They made drastic improvements last season but were eliminated in five games in the first round. While it was an early postseason exit, the Knicks took a step in the right direction. They could […]

Ben Simmons’ time with the Philadelphia 76ers seems to be coming to an end. After all, the Australian playmaker has reportedly told the Sixers himself that he no longer has any desire to stay with the team and wants to be traded. In fact, he is not expected to report to training camp as the […]

The NFL regular season is almost here, and it’s time for fantasy owners to draft their team. Every season has overvalued fantasy football quarterbacks and overrated fantasy football quarterbacks. We have to look through a specific prism, too, and specifically drill deep for overvalued ADP fantasy football quarterbacks. Lots of players get drafted based on […]

The Memphis Grizzlies are coming off a season in which they made the NBA playoffs. Despite a tough road, the Grizzlies won two straight play-in games to make the playoffs as an 8 seed. They didn’t do much once they got there, losing to the Utah Jazz in five games. However, it was still a […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder are in the midst of a big rebuild as they attempt to build their young core. They have traded away their stars over the past few seasons, acquiring numerous draft picks. Last season, the Thunder went 22-50, which put them 14th in the Western Conference. General manager Sam Presti has spent […]

The New Orleans Pelicans are coming off another playoffs-less season after finishing 2020-21 with a record of 31-41 for 11th in the Western Conference. However, the Pels made some questionable moves in the offseason and might miss the playoffs again in 2021-22. Zion Williamson and Brandon Ingram are the stars of the team, but they […]

The NFL regular season is almost upon us as we head into Week 3 of the preseason, when the New England Patriots meet Big Blue. The New York Giants are trying to improve after retooling the roster in the offseason. They made an attempt to develop both the offense and the defense with their key […]

The NFL season is nearly upon us as we head into Week 3 of the preseason. The Kansas City Chiefs and Minnesota Vikings are set to play on Friday, which will be a big game for players on the roster bubble. It is unclear if the Chiefs will play their starters while the Vikings are […]

The NFL season is fast approaching, and it’s time for fantasy owners to formulate their rosters. It’s always a tall task to out draft other fantasy owners, but there are ways to get ahead. In this post, we’re specifically looking at fantasy football rookie sleepers. Most people know who to take at the top of […]

One of the most intriguing jobs for sports fans is getting into sports media. The most notable people in sports media include Stephen A Smith, Skip Bayless, Colin Cowherd, Adrian Wojnarowski, and Adam Schefter. A man on the rise in the sports media world is Aron Cohen, the owner of Los Angeles Lakers social media […]

The NFL season is approaching, and it’s time for fantasy owners to assemble their roster. Part of the puzzle is finding fantasy breakout WRs, a subset of fantasy football breakout candidates. Let’s search for some fantasy football breakout wide receivers. Every season, there are players that break out and become fantasy stars. Those are the […]

Fantasy Football is almost underway as the NFL season is fast approaching. Fantasy owners spend lots of time figuring out which players to target in the fantasy draft. Running backs are often taking early, and the top wide receivers could be off the board before you know it. Hunters of fantasy football sleepers need to […]

The NFL season is almost upon us, and it is time for fantasy owners to prepare for their draft. A position that is often overlooked in fantasy drafts is the kicker position. While it’s not the most important position, a good kicker could be the difference between you winning and losing a close game. In […]

Football season is just around the corner, and it’s time to get ready for an NFL fantasy football draft. The tight end position is often a tough choice for fantasy owners to make, as it’s hard to determine when to draft them. There are multiple tiers of tight ends, and each fantasy draft has them […]

The San Antonio Spurs are coming off of a second straight season where they missed the playoffs. They had a 22-year streak of making the postseason before that, but they have not been able to really flourish over the past couple of years. With that said, the Spurs have been active in the offseason as […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers are coming off of a disappointing playoff exit after going 12-4 in the regular season. They started the 2020 season 11-0, only to see their lack of run-game doom them. Pittsburgh addressed the problem in the first round of the 2021 NFL Draft by selecting running back Najee Harris. Harris should bring […]

The Sacramento Kings have not been to the playoffs since 2006, and they have never been super active in free agency. Rumors have been swirling all summer about Buddy Hield and Marvin Bagley being moved, but nothing has materialized (for now at least). The Kings’ free agency thus far has included the re-signings of Richaun […]

The New Orleans Pelicans are coming off a disappointing season, and they followed that up with a horrendous offseason. They have stars in Zion Williamson and Brandon Ingram, who have been disgruntled with the franchise, and their offseason didn’t make them happy. The Pelicans made one solid move when they acquired center Jonas Valanciunas. Valanciunas […]

The Washington Wizards have had an eventful NBA offseason following a first-round playoff loss to the Philadelphia 76ers. They lost in five games and transformed the team through free agency, trades, and the draft. The biggest move was trading star guard Russell Westbrook to the Los Angeles Lakers and two second-round picks for Kyle Kuzma, […]

The Miami Heat had an eventful free agency following a disappointing 2020-21 campaign. They got swept by the Milwaukee Bucks in the first round and had to make improvements in the offseason. Amazingly, the South Beach franchise went out and added some key pieces that could help them get back to title contention. They were […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are in the middle of an eventful offseason after a disappointing postseason run. They lost to the Phoenix Suns in the opening round after leading the series, 2-1. Lakers general manager Rob Pelinka then went out and rebuilt the roster to fit around LeBron James and Anthony Davis. The most notable […]

The New York Knicks are coming off their first playoff appearance since the 2012-13 season. While they made the playoffs, they were eliminated in the first round in five games by the Atlanta Hawks. The Knicks made some great additions and resigning that could propel them to a deeper playoff run. In free agency, the […]

The Chicago Bulls finally have a team that can make a playoff run. They are coming off a disappointing season in which they went 31-41, missing the playoffs once again. The Bulls made great additions in free agency, which has set them up to make it to the playoffs. They signed guard Lonzo Ball to […]

Joe Burrow of the Cincinnati Bengals is coming off a rookie campaign in which he suffered a horrific left knee injury. The injury included a torn ACL and MCL, which ended his impressive rookie season and thwarted his fantasy football possibilities. Burrow was playing great before going down and will look to recover as we […]