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The New Orleans Saints are scheduled for a juggernaut match against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Sunday. Yet, they may be without one of their more supportive pieces in the backfield, which could pose a problem if additional efforts are needed to put the Bucs away in the second round. According to NFL Network’s Ian […]

After what was an absolutely crazy week in the NFL, both due to scheduling changes and the sheer results that happened (looking at you KC/TB, ATL/LV, and others), you need to bring some semblance of consistency to your fantasy football lineups for Week 13 and beyond. Well, you came to the right place. Take a […]

In the fun activity that is fantasy football, the art of drafting the best team possible is not a true science, as personal feelings and thoughts about players supersede rankings from national correspondents and writers. And while certain people remain better at it than others as the years go by, everyone still keeps coming back […]

The New Orleans Saints will hit the road in Week 16 as they take on the Tennessee Titans in an interconference matchup. The Saints come into this game following a historic performance from Drew Brees. Last week against the Indianapolis Colts, Brees completed 29 of his 30 attempts for 309 yards and four touchdowns. On […]

The New Orleans Saints are having yet another season under Sean Payton that has them positioned to be a playoff contender. The Saints have already clinched the NFC South, making it three consecutive seasons that they’ve been named the divisional winner. Last week, New Orleans was involved in a shootout with the 10-2 San Francisco […]

The New Orleans Saints are hoping to get Alvin Kamara more involved in the offense but it was the other running back who scored the team’s first touchdown on Sunday. To give New Orleans an early lead over the Carolina Panthers, Latavius Murray broke away for a 26-yard touchdown. The @Saints score on their opening […]

The NFL season is roughly half complete and it’s abundantly clear that the NFC is far superior to the AFC. There are five NFC teams with six or more wins, while the 8-0 New England Patriots are the only team in the AFC with more than five victories. The Patriots and San Francisco 49ers (7-0) […]

The New Orleans Saints are getting Drew Brees back in their offense, but the same can’t be said for Alvin Kamara. According to Adam Schefter, Kamara will miss his second straight game with an ankle injury. Saints’ RB Alvin Kamara, listed as questionable for Sunday vs the Cardinals due to an ankle injury, will not […]

Seven weeks are in the books for the 2019 NFL season. With each passing week, we get a better idea of which players can contend for the league’s Most Valuable Player award. In this comprehensive breakdown of Week 7, we take a look at two players who entered the MVP conversation, and other thoughts from […]

The Chicago Bears will host the New Orleans Saints in their first game following their bye week. The Bears come into this game with a 3-2 record and are looking to get back on track on offense with Mitchell Trubisky expected to return. As for the defense, Chicago still owns one of the most dominant […]

The Chicago Bears will host the New Orleans Saints on Sunday in a matchup of two teams which made the playoffs in 2018. Both teams appear to be vastly different teams from a season ago. The Bears are coming off their bye week with a 3-2 record in a tough NFC North. At this moment, […]

We’ve reached Week 7 of the fantasy football season, and byes and injuries continue to play a big role in the weekly waiver wire pickups. The Carolina Panthers, Cleveland Browns, Pittsburgh Steelers, and Tampa Bay Buccaneers all have the week off, which means there may be some much-needed additions on your roster. And well, there […]

The New Orleans Saints will pack their bags and get on a flight to take on the Jacksonville Jaguars in Week 6. Both teams are in similar situations where they are playing without the quarterbacks that they began the season with. The Saints have been without Drew Brees since Week 2 after he sustained a […]

Fantasy football season is upon us. Perhaps the most valuable position in all of fantasy is the running back — especially in PPR leagues. Every year, backs seem to overplay and underplay their ADP. Here are some that will overplay theirs. ADP values are from FantasyPros.com (standard). 5. Derrius Guice – Washington Redskins ADP: 82 (PPR: 79) […]

The New Orleans Saints finished 13-3 last season. They earned a first round bye, and welcomed the Philadelphia Eagles to town in the NFC Divisional Round. After a 20-14 victory, the Los Angeles Rams came to town with a trip to the Super Bowl on the line. For the second straight season, the season ended […]

Finding elite running backs is like trying to find a needle in a haystack in today’s NFL. One guy who can be considered among the elite is Alvin Kamara of the New Orleans Saints. In 2017, the Saints lucked out when Kamara fell into their laps with the 67th overall pick in the NFL Draft. […]

The Minnesota Vikings underachieved in 2018, finishing the year with a mediocre 8-7-1 record. A sexy preseason pick to win the Super Bowl, the Vikings missed the postseason altogether after reaching the NFC Championship the season prior. Despite signing Kirk Cousins to a three-year, $84 million fully guaranteed contract last offseason, the Vikings’ offense regressed. […]

The New Orleans Saints have agreed to a four-year deal worth $14.4 million with free-agent running back Latavius Murray, according to Adam Schefter of ESPN. Murray spent the 2018 campaign with the Minnesota Vikings, rushing for 578 yards and six touchdowns while averaging 4.1 yards per carry. The 29-year-old, who played his collegiate football at […]

Minnesota Vikings running back Latavius Murray made it clear that he will be looking for a starting gig in free agency. It seems the Philadelphia Eagles could be among those willing to oblige. The Eagles have notable voids to fill in the backfield this offseason. According to Mike Kaye of nj.com, Murray could be on […]

Minnesota Vikings running back Latavius Murray is set to become a free agent this offseason. It appears he will be looking for places where he has a chance to take on a heavier workload. Murray has largely played a complementary role during his time in Minnesota. According to ESPN’s Courtney Cronin, he would like to […]

The Minnesota Vikings have former Florida State running back Dalvin Cook leading the way in the backfield, with the team’s rushing attack looking pretty solid for the future. However, it appears as though the Vikings could add some more firepower to such an attack in 2019-20 if they so choose and veteran running back Latavius […]

The Minnesota Vikings fell vastly short of expectations in the 2018 NFL season. However, their struggles this year has not hindered running back Latavius Murray’s desire to remain in Minnesota. Murray will be an unrestricted free agent entering the offseason. According to ESPN’s Courtney Cronin, he expressed strong interest in staying with the Vikings: “But […]

Minnesota Vikings running back Latavius Murray knows that winning is the most important aspect of his team trying to make it back to the playoffs. The Vikings took another step forward toward the postseason with a convincing 27-9 win over the Detroit Lions on Sunday, which allowed Minnesota to stay in the No. 6 spot […]

It would be an understatement to say that the 2018 Minnesota Vikings have been a disappointment. They entered the season with a talented roster on both sides of the ball, including newly-signed $84-million dollar man in quarterback Kirk Cousins. Instead, the Vikings have floundered to a 7-6-1 record and fired offensive coordinator John DeFilippo. Yet, […]

There is always an excess of quarterbacks available as waiver wire pickups after your fantasy football draft.  And when it comes to surplus, Tampa Bay Buccaneers signal-caller Ryan Fitzpatrick knows exactly what we’re talking about, considering he’s an Economics graduate from Harvard. Fitzpatrick, even in his wildest dreams, probably did not dream of the kind […]

Beyond the arrival of Pro Bowl quarterback Kirk Cousins this offseason through free agency, there has been plenty of buzz and excitement toward the backfield. The Vikings have spoken quite highly of second-year running back Dalvin Cook heading into what will be his first full year in the league. However, Cook has also embraced the […]

The Minnesota Vikings’ running back situation seems pretty straightforward. Barring any setbacks from his recovery from a torn ACL, Dalvin Cook looks set to assume the mantle of the team’s starting running back with veteran Latavius Murray backing him up. However, Murray is not about to just allow last year’s second-round pick to get comfortable with […]

Latavius Murray and the Minnesota Vikings have agreed to reconstruct the running back’s contract. This is according to Courtney Cronin of ESPN. Latavius Murray has restructured his contract with the Vikings ahead of Friday’s deadline where $5.15 million of his $6.35 million cap hit would have become guaranteed, sources told ESPN. Prior to this agreement, […]

The Minnesota Vikings are expected to undergo some significant changes on the offensive side of the ball this NFL offseason. Aside from their obvious quarterback situation, the Vikings must also address their depth at running back. Their bid for quarterback Kirk Cousins is expected to get a bit pricey. As a result, Minnesota is reportedly expected […]

The Minnesota Vikings looked like they immediately found themselves a running back of the future when they drafted Dalvin Cook in the second round of this year’s NFL Draft. Prior to taking Cook, the Vikings cut ties with the legendary Adrian Peterson, thus opening a gaping hole in their backfield. Cook was supposed to inherit […]

There is so much to process following another eventful week in the NFL. A lot of it has something to do with injuries to some popular fantasy football starters. It’s a shame to see the likes of Julio Jones and Derek Carr suffer setbacks, but that doesn’t mean those players’ owners should fold their laptops […]