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Fantasy football drafts have come and gone. Now it’s time for managers to set their lineups. The 2020 season kicks off Thursday night, as the defending Super Bowl champion Kansas City Chiefs host the Houston Texans in a rematch of last year’s AFC Divisional Round thriller. Before the NFL’s opening night, let’s take a look […]

Fantasy football fans are getting ready for Week 1 action along with their preparations for their starting fantasy rosters. Being able to identify which players to slot in the two wideout positions and potentially in the flex position as well will hugely contribute to the success of a fantasy team. The statistics mentioned are solely […]

With Week 1 of the 2020-21 regular season now officially right around the corner, fantasy football owners can finally rejoice — but not before attempting to set their lineups after quite the unique and unprecedented offseason for the NFL. Because of the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, there was no preseason and all offseason activities were drastically […]

Week 1 action is days away and fantasy football fans are already gearing their lineup towards the opening week proceedings. Since this is only the first rendition of the start ’em sit ’em projections for the season, the only basis will be the quarterbacks’ performances in the previous season. *Additionally, here are ClutchPoints’ start ’em […]

The new NFL season is about to kick off, and yet an important member of the Philadelphia Eagles has already made his frustration known. Zach Ertz, one of the best tight ends that has played for Philadelphia, wants to remain an Eagle. He just isn’t sure if the feeling is mutual. The 29-year-old tight end […]

Reporter Darren Rovell has always been known for his off-the-wall statistics and information surrounding sports that he gives to fans. He will hop on Twitter and throw out some random stat that fines a way to throw business and “quirkiness” into sports. And for it, he has gained a weird reputation around the sports world. […]

With six Super Bowl wins and a host of other individual awards won throughout his illustrious career, the last thing that one would call Tampa Bay Buccaneers star Tom Brady is an underdog. Who would underestimate one of the game’s greatest players? But that is the situation that Brady finds himself in ahead of the […]

The Kansas City Chiefs are looking to be the first team to repeat as Super Bowl champions since the New England Patriots (2003-04), but one member of last year’s squad is thinking bigger. Laurent Duvernay-Tardif became the first player to opt out of the 2020 NFL season in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic—and with […]

The Cleveland Browns — despite their disappointing 6-10 record in 2019 — still boast one of the most talented group of offensive players in the AFC. Cleveland’s Week 1 opponent, the Baltimore Ravens, are particularly focused on one Browns wide receiver ahead of Sunday’s AFC North showdown—but not necessarily for his receiving skills. “They have, […]

This past offseason, Jason Peters signed a one-year, $3 million deal to play right guard for the Philadelphia Eagles in 2020 as the replacement for Brandon Books, who tore his Achilles tendon in June. By all accounts, Peters was dominating training camp at right guard. But, after an injury to starting left tackle Andre Dillard, […]

The Raiders remain to be one of the most recognizable and iconic franchises in the league today. They are looking to open a new chapter in their history books with a relocation to Las Vegas heading into the 2020 NFL season. It is only apt to take a look back on the success they have […]

The Arizona Cardinals will be the first team to face the tough task of slowing down George Kittle in Week 1 of the 2020 season. Even though he’ll be game-planning ways to defend him on Sunday, Kliff Kingsbury explained what impresses him the most about George Kittle. “When you watch him, the thing that I love […]

Drew Brees is returning for his 20th season in the NFL and expectations are high for the New Orleans Saints in 2020. Despite the expectations placed on New Orleans, Brees spoke out on why he has ‘nothing to lose’ this season. “Hey, at this time, man, I’m on borrowed time,” Brees said, via ESPN. “I’ve […]

Fans of the Miami Dolphins are anxious to see Tua Tagovailoa make his first career start in 2020, but it may take some time for the team to feel comfortable doing so. Just a few days before Miami’s matchup with the New England Patriots in Week 1, Tagovailoa was on the team’s injury report for a […]

Cam Newton has had a crazy offseason amid all of the other craziness surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic. After seemingly having the Carolina Panthers commit to keeping him as their starter for at least one more season, the franchise chose to release him and sign free agent quarterback Teddy Bridgewater. It took him some time to […]

Marquez Valdes-Scantling failed to live up to the hype last season with the Green Bay Packers. After a disappointing campaign from him in 2019, Davante Adams revealed why Valdes-Scantling is the ‘best he’s ever looked’ heading into the 2020 season. “He looks the best he’s ever looked,” Adams said. “I’m excited for what’s going to […]

Kyle Van Noy made the switch from the New England Patriots to the Miami Dolphins this offseason. With his new team set to square off against his former team in Week 1, Van Noy anticipates a ton of trash talk from his former teammates on the Patriots. “Yeah, going against them, they’re familiar with me. […]

The Denver Broncos are unfortunately going to be without Von Miller for the entirety of the 2020 season. In response to Miller’s season-ending injury, Justin Simmons shared how Denver can fill the massive void left by the All-Pro edge rusher. “For Malik or Jerry or any of the guys, there’s no replacing Von,” Simmons said, […]

The Detroit Lions signed Adrian Peterson following his release from the Washington Football Team and his new teammates have been starstruck ever since he arrived. Kerryon Johnson, who will be competing for touches with the veteran running back, claims that it’s ‘very weird’ being teammates with Peterson. “Quite frankly it’s weird,” Johnson said, via Carlos […]

It’s been quite the ride for the Los Angeles Rams as they’ve switched addresses and states quite a number of times in their eight-decade history in the NFL. From Cleveland to Los Angles to St. Louis and now back to LA, the Rams have literally been all over the place to try and etch their […]

Jalen Ramsey has just become the highest-paid DB in NFL history after he and the Los Angeles Rams agreed to a whopping five year, $105 million contract. His extension will give him $21 million per year for the next five years with a guaranteed $71.2 million upon signing. Unsurprisingly, Ramsey was filled with gratefulness and […]

Aqib Talib has retired from the NFL after 12 seasons. However, before doing so, the five-time Pro Bowler actually received a tempting offer from New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick. According to a story by Ryan Young of Yahoo Sports, Belichick called Talib with an attractive role on the 2020 Patriots: “My guy, my […]

Arizona Cardinals quarterback Kyler Murray is staying locked in. In the past two years, there has been a trend of second-year passers excelling and eventually winning the league MVP award. Both Patrick Mahomes (2018) and Lamar Jackson (2019) snagged their MVP trophies on their second season, which has put a ton of spotlight and pressure […]

Los Angeles Rams head coach Sean McVay is nothing but elated for his star defensive back Jalem Ramsey getting his huge contract. After a ton of offseason negotiation, Ramsey’s camp and the Rams’ front office were able to agree on a five-year, $105 million contract. This makes Ramsey the highest-paid defensive back in league history. […]

Tampa Bay Buccaneers wide receiver Mike Evans is currently nursing a lingering hamstring injury as the superstar pass-catcher is now looking to regain his health ahead of the team’s Week 1 matchup against the rival New Orleans Saints. However, Evans is not expected to miss the Buccaneers’ regular season-opener as his hamstring injury isn’t believed […]

Dallas Cowboys star running back Ezekiel Elliott seems pretty excited for what the once-heralded NFC East franchise can bring to the table in 2020. With Elliott surrounded by a slew of offensive weapons in quarterback Dak Prescott and wide receivers Amari Cooper, CeeDee Lamb and Michael Gallup, the Cowboys could do some serious damage this […]

The Arizona Cardinals and second-year quarterback Kyler Murray are currently in line to make some serious noise in NFC and NFC West in 2020. Thanks to the addition of former Houston Texans wide receiver DeAndre Hopkins, there is a real possibility that the Cardinals give the defending NFC and NFC West Champions in the San […]

Even though the Green Bay Packers reached the NFC Championship Game a season ago, longtime NFL quarterback Aaron Rodgers still believes that the heralded NFC North franchise is still “flying under the radar” heading into the 2020 campaign. Rodgers and the Packers will take on the rival Minnesota Vikings in Week 1 of the 2020 […]

The San Francisco 49ers wide receiver corps could be a bit short-handed come Week 1 against the rival Arizona Cardinals. Second-year wide receiver Deebo Samuel and rookie first round pick and former Arizona State Sun Devils wideout Brandon Aiyuk did not practice on Wednesday, per Chris Biderman of The Sacramento Bee, which has put their […]

New Orleans Saints head coach Sean Payton is already not happy with new Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady. However, Payton isn’t upset with Brady for the reason one might think but rather over the longtime New England Patriots signal-caller’s “TB12” brand. Brady’s company just won’t stop sending Payton emails and the longtime Saints head […]

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers have gone all in this offseason while it is safe to say that the entire football landscape has taken notice, which may still be an understatement. As a result, at least one sportsbook has seen a ton of action come in on the Buccaneers to win the Super Bowl as Tampa […]

Philadelphia Eagles wide receiver DeSean Jackson made a slew of headlines for all the wrong reasons earlier in the year after making several anti-Semitic comments via social media. However, the longtime NFL wideout has since issued several different apologies in addition to educating himself following his anti-Semitic social media posts. “I’ve been just using the […]

Although it once looked like longtime Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers could become a member of his hometown San Francisco 49ers, the heralded NFC West franchise is now being led by former New England Patriots signal-caller Jimmy Garoppolo, who has been tapped as the quarterback of the future in the Bay Area. However, because […]

The San Francisco 49ers have unveiled a new slogan ahead of the 2020 season, and it emphasizes the storied franchise’s connection to the Bay Area. For the first season since 1994, the 49ers will be the only football team located in Northern California after the Raiders relocated from Oakland to Las Vegas following the 2019 […]

The 2020 NFL season begins tomorrow. Yet, there is uncertainty as to which major networks will carry primetime games like “Monday Night Football” and “Thursday Night Football.” The league’s contract with ESPN expires after next season, while deals with CBS, NBC and FOX all run through the 2022 campaign. All of the networks are hoping […]

The Los Angeles Rams might not be as close to an extension with wide receiver Cooper Kupp as previously thought. Rams head coach Sean McVay said “it is the hope” the team can reach an agreement with Kupp prior to the start of the season, per The Athletic’s Jourdan Rodrigue. Sean McVay says that “it […]

The Green Bay Packers are set to open the 2020 NFL season against the division rival Minnesota Vikings on Sunday afternoon. Following a long and difficult offseason due to the COVID-19 pandemic, fans are about to finally see live football back on television. Hopefully, the league will be able to get a full season in […]

Todd Gurley has gone through a major offseason of change. After years of dominating the NFL with the Los Angeles Rams, Gurley was released from his contract this offseason and ended up signing with the Atlanta Falcons. It was a move that shocked quite a few fans, but made a lot of sense to others. […]

Baltimore Ravens head coach John Harbaugh said his defense will need to come ready to play against Baker Mayfield and the Cleveland Browns on Sunday. Harbaugh praised Mayfield’s escapability in the pocket and noted the former No. 1 pick has the talent to make some difficult throws. He also stated former Oklahoma players in Baltimore’s […]