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The value of a handcuff goes hand-in-hand with the most frustrating and unpredictable dynamics of fantasy football: injuries and snap counts. Determining a handcuff’s value is all about assessing whether it’s worth using a roster spot on a player who might never sniff value over the course of a full season, simply to hedge a […]

The last time the Las Vegas Raiders made the NFL Playoffs, it was 2016. And so much has changed since. Not only is the AFC West more difficult (ahem, Patrick Mahomes and Justin Herbert), but the AFC in general is quite the gauntlet. Tennessee, Buffalo, Baltimore, Cleveland, and Pittsburgh are all good, with windows of […]

What are the Las Vegas Raiders doing? This offseason has been a disaster for the team. They’re further away from contending than they were last year, but they aren’t in rebuild mode either. Here are all their worst moves from the start of free agency.  Overpaid Kenyan Drake The Kenyan Drake deal may go down […]

The Las Vegas Raiders have been quite aggressive in free agency, and they stayed that way Thursday afternoon. But general manager Mike Mayock is going in a curious direction. Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reported the Raiders have signed former Miami Dolphins and Arizona Cardinals running back Kenyan Drake to a two-year deal worth up […]

Kenyan Drake is doing his best to keep things close between the Arizona Cardinals and Seattle Seahawks. Drake sneaked in for the Cardinals’ first score to get Arizona on the board versus Seattle. .@KDx32 stretches for SIX!@AZCardinals are on the board on #TNF 📺: #AZvsSEA on NFLN/FOX/PRIME VIDEO pic.twitter.com/z3kpWskwhf — NFL Network (@nflnetwork) November 20, […]

The Arizona Cardinals are hoping to get a reinforcement back in their lineup ahead of their Week 10 matchup against the Buffalo Bills. Running back Kenyan Drake has recently been nursing an ankle injury and was initially listed as questionable. His availability will be determined depending on his condition in the team’s pre-game warmups and […]

The Arizona Cardinals came away with a massive win against the Seattle Seahawks on Sunday, but it came with a heavy price. According to ESPN’s Adam Schefter, running back Kenyan Drake will miss a few weeks as he deals with a small ligament tear to his ankle. Cardinals’ RB Kenyan Drake is expected to miss […]

The Arizona Cardinals secured a huge overtime win in what turned out to be a thrilling encounter against the Seattle Seahawks, on Sunday, 37-34. They did not come out of the contest unscathed, however, with running back Kenyan Drake suffering what appears to be a considerable ankle injury late in the game. Drake had to […]

In the Arizona Cardinals’ blowout win over the Dallas Cowboys on Monday Night Football, Cardinals running back Kenyan Drake went off for 164 yards on 20 carries and scored two touchdowns to help Arizona win by a final score of 38-10. It appears the Cardinals coaching staff has Drake’s mom to thank, as the 26-year-old […]

Running backs have always come at a premium in fantasy football, and that has been especially true this season. There was already a shortage of quality backs to begin with, and numerous teams entered the year with something of a committee look. Early injuries have only made things tougher for fantasy owners. New York Giants […]

Some running backs gave us a couple of eye-opening fantasy performances to look forward to in Week 4. Week 3 saw some of the best not live up to the challenge, and some of the modern rise to the occasion. Having the right halfback in your backfield can tip the scale in a fantasy football […]

Arizona Cardinals quarterback Kyler Murray won Offensive Rookie of the Year in 2019. Two weeks into his second season, he’s an MVP candidate. The 2019 No. 1 overall pick has improved in seemingly every facet of his game, and the same can be said for his team. After a 30-15 drubbing of the Washington Football […]

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 […]

Running backs remain hot picks in every fantasy football draft board. The NFL has seen top-tier running backs like Christian McCaffrey, Ezekiel Elliott, and Saquon Barkley dominate in recent years. These players are certain to come off early in draft boards. Despite this, a handful of promising stars are still available in the middle and […]

Running back Kenyan Drake showed a lot of potential in the first few years of his NFL career. However, it was not until after he was traded to the Arizona Cardinals in 2019 that he turned into a superstar. Following his breakout campaign, many have high expectations for Drake. That includes the running back himself. […]

Franchises all across the NFL have had their fair share of good and bad trades that have changed the respective courses of teams. For the Arizona Cardinals, that is no different. Under current general manager Steve Keim, there have been a plethora of moves made that have both helped and hindered the squad, and while […]

Arizona Cardinals running back Kenyan Drake had some choice words for the developers at Electronic Arts regarding their wide receiver “catching” ratings in Madden 21. Drake voiced his astonishment at the fact Cardinals teammate Larry Fitzgerald was not in the Top 10, citing the fact Fitzgerald has more tackles than drops in his career. LARRY LEGEND […]

Some NFL stars might have reason to be more disgruntled at failing to reach a long-term contract with their respective teams, though that group does not include Arizona Cardinals running back Kenyan Drake. Drake was one of the players not signed to an extension prior to Wednesday afternoon’s deadline, but Drake said on Twitter he […]

The Arizona Cardinals are one of the most exciting, young up-and-coming teams in the NFL, and running back Kenyan Drake is ready to put the NFL on notice of that fact. The Cardinals drafted quarterback Kyler Murray with the first overall selection in 2019. He is seen as the future of that position. Murray is […]

The Arizona Cardinals have given the team a day off to honor George Floyd, according to running back Kenyan Drake. Drake said on Twitter he knows that the team is a “small cog in a big machine” but he knows these gestures can go a long way in creating the right dialogue. Cardinals have granted […]

Running backs in the NFL are a position that has become more underrated in the last ten years, especially with the contracts that are given out to them. Often times running backs are overlooked for just how much value they add to a team. Let’s look at the five most underrated running backs heading into […]

Former Miami Dolphins running back Kenyan Drake is now the starter in the Arizona Cardinals backfield. While initially coming over to Arizona by way of a trade from the Dolphins midway through last season, Drake initially shared the workload with fellow running back David Johnson, who has since been traded to the Houston Texans. With […]

Arizona Cardinals running back Kenyan Drake had a phenomenal season with the Arizona Cardinals in the 2019 NFL campaign. Due to his impressive numbers, the Cardinals decided to place the transition tag on him. Drake ended up signing the one-year tender offer, worth $8.4 million. However, he’s hopeful he can get a long-term deal. During […]

The Arizona Cardinals are suddenly a team that’s received some lofty expectations next season and that’s due to the players they’ve added in the last two seasons. Ahead of the 2020 NFL Draft, Steve Keim—the general manager of the Cardinals—hinted at extensions for DeAndre Hopkins and Kenyan Drake. “Both those guys are guys we’d like […]

The Arizona Cardinals have placed a transition tag on running back Kenyan Drake, according to Ian Rapoport of NFL Network. The Cardinals acquired Drake in a trade with the Miami Dolphins midway through the 2019 campaign. In eight games in Arizona, Drake had the most productive stretch of his NFL career, rushing for 643 yards […]

The NFL may value running backs less than in the past, but having an elite RB certainly doesn’t hurt teams. This year’s free agent class contains plenty of solid starters, including 2 Pro Bowlers. Here are the ten best. 10. Jordan Howard, Philadelphia Eagles A fifth-round pick by the Chicago Bears in 2016, Howard had […]

One of the more interesting running backs in free agency this offseason will be Kenyan Drake, who split the 2019 campaign between the Miami Dolphins and Arizona Cardinals and had a heck of a lot more success with the latter club. Talent has never really been the issue with Drake; it has always been opportunity. […]

The Washington Redskins are already loaded at the running back position, but that won’t stop them from adding someone else into the mix this offseason. According to ESPN’s John Keim, Washington could target Kenyan Drake in NFL free agency. Keim spoke on his podcast about the prospects of the Redskins adding a notable name in […]

The Detroit Lions very well could be looking for a running back this offseason. Kerryon Johnson has had his moments, but injuries have slowed him down significantly. Due to that, Detroit might consider making a switch. And apparently, they could be interested in free agent running back Kenyan Drake. Kenyan Drake is an obvious one […]

Kenyan Drake spent the first three-and-a-half years of his career with the Miami Dolphins. While there, the running back struggled to carve out a big role, which meant he never really found an identity. However, he was traded to the Arizona Cardinals midway through his fourth season. That’s when things clicked. In eight games with […]

After trading for him in October, the Arizona Cardinals are intent on keeping 26-year-old running back Kenyan Drake per Ian Rapoport of NFL Network After spending the first six games of the season with the Miami Dolphins, Arizona made a deal for the former Alabama running back, sending a conditional sixth-round pick to Miami for […]

A new era of football awaits the Los Angeles Chargers in 2020 as the AFC West franchise will move on from longtime quarterback Philip Rivers. A lesser discussed talking point for the Chargers’ 2020 offseason is what to do with free agent running back Melvin Gordon, the 26-year-old two-time Pro-Bowler. One solution could be to […]

The Arizona Cardinals can certainly be considered one of the league’s up-and-coming franchises with the 2019-20 campaign now a thing of the past and the 2020-21 season looming closer and closer by the day. With soon-to-be second-year NFL head coach Kliff Kingsbury paired with former No. 1 overall pick and Cardinals quarterback of the future […]

Earlier this week, ESPN compiled an article that highlighted some predictions that could happen and David Johnson being released by the Arizona Cardinals made the list. Despite some fans taking the prediction to heart, Johnson’s contract is going to make it tough to release him. Before the 2018 season, the Cardinals handed Johnson a three-year, […]

The Arizona Cardinals are hoping to see the same success that their NFC West counterparts have had in recent seasons. For that to happen, the Cardinals need to have a successful offseason ahead of Kliff Kingsbury’s second season with the franchise. In Kingsbury’s first season, Arizona finished with a 5-10-1 record. That was good enough […]

For the first time in plenty of years, there is a reason for optimism surrounding the future of the Arizona Cardinals. Needless to say, the optimism is a result of the pairing of Kliff Kingsbury and Kyler Murray at head coach and quarterback. Just a season ago, Arizona admittedly made the mistake of naming Steve […]

It seems like Kenyan Drake has finally found a home. Drake, who spent the first three-and-a-half years of his NFL career with the Miami Dolphins before being traded to the Arizona Cardinals ahead of the Week 8 trade deadline in October, is happy that the Dolphins moved on from him. “I feel like at the […]

No one expected the Arizona Cardinals to make the playoffs this season. All people anticipated was that they would be an entertaining team to watch, and that is exactly what they were. While the Cardinals are still clearly a few pieces away from becoming truly scary, Arizona was a fun club to monitor throughout the […]

The Arizona Cardinals finished the 2019 season with a 5-10-1 record in Kliff Kingsbury’s first season as the team’s head coach. Despite the record, the Cardinals can say that the experiment to bring Kingsbury in from the college ranks was mostly a success. Among Arizona’s 10 losses, five of them were decided by one score. […]