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Two weeks of the fantasy football season are in the books, and it’s safe to say it’s been a wild opening two weeks. Some star players have struggled mightily, while others have had breakout outings early on to make themselves top-tier fantasy producers. The position that amplifies this more than any other is the running […]

The running backs position has gotten much press in recent months due to issues with salaries and injuries. In Week 2, the NFL lost star running back Nick Chubb, as fantasy football players breathed a sigh of anguish. Chubb’s unfortunate, gruesome injury highlighted the importance of depth at his position in fantasy football. Production is […]

The Philadelphia Eagles clinched their second straight victory against the Minnesota Vikings in Week 2 of the 2023 NFL season. Running back D’Andre Swift played a pivotal role in this triumph. Here, we delve into his evolving role and four more fantasy football takeaways from this game. Eagles Triumph Over the Vikings For the second […]

The D’Andre Swift situation, prior to their game against the Minnesota Vikings on Thursday night, confounded fans, as the Philadelphia Eagles weren’t quite sure whether to feature the 24-year old halfback in their offense or use him more as a decoy. But after a dynamic performance in a 34-28 victory over the Vikings, Swift may […]

D’Andre Swift was a man on a mission on Thursday Night Football, exploding for a career-high 175 rushing yards as the Philadelphia Eagles ran over the Minnesota Vikings 34-28 at Lincoln Financial Field. It was an incredible performance from the Philadelphia native, who was playing in his first home game in Pennsylvania — and he […]

D’Andre Swift wasn’t exactly a high regarded piece around the league when the Philadelphia Eagles traded for him back in late April. All it took for the Eagles to pluck the 24-year old running back was a fourth-round pick in 2025 and a move up 30 slots in the seventh round of the 2023 NFL […]

In a Week 2 matchup between the Philadelphia Eagles and the Minnesota Vikings, the former emerged victorious 34-28. It was an incredible performance by Jalen Hurts and Co. as they defeated the Vikings comfortably and wreaked havoc on their defense. Jalen Hurts threw for 193 yards on 18-for-23 completions along with a touchdown and an […]

Hometown heroes are the ones who perform the best. They see the stands rooting for them immediately when their name is called. D’Andre Swift was exactly that in the Philadelphia Eagles’ NFL Week 2 matchup against the Minnesota Vikings. The running back even notched a rushing record that only LeSean McCoy achieved in their win. […]

Philadelphia Eagles halfback D’Andre Swift appears poised to handle a large workload for his team on Thursday night against the Minnesota Vikings, with Kenneth Gainwell, the lead back from Philly’s Week 1 win, out for the game with a rib injury. Eagles head coach Nick Sirianni spoke about Swift’s role for the game in comments […]

The Philadelphia Eagles defeated the New England Patriots in Week 1 and have a short turnaround with a Thursday Night Football game against the Minnesota Vikings. The Eagles already got a mixed bag of updates on Fletcher Cox and James Bradberry, and now the status of Kenneth Gainwell is up in the air, per Jeff […]

The Philadelphia Eagles were a bit of a surprise team last season, transitioning from 9-8 in 2021 to 14-3 last season. They even made it all the way to the Super Bowl, albeit losing to the Kansas City Chiefs by just three points. There was still a lot of positivity to take from this, however, […]

The Philadelphia Eagles have one of the more intriguing running back rooms in the NFL after a flurry of offseason moves. At the start of Eagles training camp on Tuesday, Rashaad Penny earned an important first milestone over D’Andre Swift that will immediately establish a hierarchy at running back, reports 94 WIP’s Eliot Shorr-Parks. “Rashaad […]

The Philadelphia Eagles have a massive season ahead of them after they try to bounce back from a devastating Super Bowl loss. Luckily for the Eagles, they still have an extremely loaded roster and should be ready to make another run at the NFL’s biggest stage. Starting on the offensive side of the ball, they […]

Though the Miami Dolphins may be rumored to be a top pursuer of Minnesota Vikings star Dalvin Cook on the trade market, recent rumblings suggest that they’ve been invested in significantly shaking up their backfield for some time now. Just recently, it was revealed by Marcel Louis-Jacques of ESPN that GM Chris Grier also looked […]

The Philadelphia Eagles’ offseason activities (OTAs) run through June 8, and already there are several key storylines. Chief among them is the play of Jalen Hurts, the superstar quarterback whose play has improved by leaps and bounds. According to NFL reporter Dov Kleiman, the Eagles organization expects Hurts to take a “major leap” this season. […]

The Philadelphia Eagles will see a few new faces on the offensive side of the ball in the 2023 season, including D’Andre Swift and Rashaad Penny. The Eagles acquired Swift during Day 3 of the 2023 NFL Draft, as they parted ways with a pair of draft picks to bring him in. On the other […]

Detroit Lions general manager Brad Holmes caught many by surprise in the opening round of the 2023 NFL Draft, as he opted to use the No. 12 overall pick to select former Alabama running back Jahmyr Gibbs. The Lions’ call to draft Gibbs had many speculating on whether D’Andre Swift’s run in Detroit would soon […]

Dating back to the 2022 NFL Draft, the Philadelphia Eagles have made a clear effort to acquire Georgia football players. Through the draft, free agency, and trades, the team has added several Georgia players on both sides of the ball. On Wednesday, newly acquired running back D’Andre Swift met with the media for the first […]

Philadelphia Eagles general manager Howie Roseman bolstered his team’s running backs group on Saturday, as he acquired D’Andre Swift from the Detroit Lions. The Lions traded Swift and a seventh-round pick to the Eagles in exchange for a pair of draft picks. In the big picture, Roseman sees much potential in what Swift can accomplish […]

The Philadelphia Eagles are determined to not just be another flash-in-the pan, Super Bowl runner-up. They are doing everything in their power to settle their unfinished business from last season and set the franchise up for long-term success. That mission entails a lot of deft maneuvering and NFL Draft-day hysteria. Eagles general manager Howie Roseman […]

The Philadelphia Eagles have taken their Super Bowl loss personally, with GM Howie Roseman proceeding to have one of the most historic offseasons ever. Aside from locking down Jalen Hurts for the long-term and bringing in another backfield weapon in Rashaad Penny, among other moves, the Eagles also pulled off a draft day trade for […]

The Philadelphia Eagles have traded for Detroit Lions running back D’Andre Swift during the NFL Draft on Saturday. The Lions will receive a 2025 fourth-round pick, with the teams also swapping seventh-rounders, per Tom Pelissero of NFL Network. The big move continues Eagles general manager Howie Roseman’s extremely active weekend in Kansas City, as well […]

The Detroit Lions are reportedly receiving trade calls for RB D’Andre Swift after selecting Jahmyr Gibbs in the NFL Draft, per Jeremy Fowler. Fowler adds that due to Gibbs’ presence on the team, Swift “appears poised” to leave the Lions. Detroit shocked the NFL world by drafting Jahmyr Gibbs with the 12th pick. Although Gibbs […]

The Detroit Lions had a 2023 NFL Draft that was…interesting. They had two first-round picks but traded back with one of them to accumulate more draft capital and came away with Alabama running back Jahmyr Gibbs and Iowa linebacker Jack Campbell. The selection of Gibbs raised some serious eyebrows given the fact that the Lions […]

The 2023 NFL Draft is less than two weeks away. Entering the draft, the Detroit Lions were among those with the most draft capital. They recently added to it by trading Jeff Okudah to the Atlanta Falcons. Barring another trade, the Lions enter the 2023 NFL Draft with nine draft picks. Detroit has two picks […]

The 2022 NFL season continues to creep towards the playoffs. But in the fantasy football world, the playoffs are just starting up. And if your team was good enough to find its way into the postseason, that makes checking out our Week 15 start ’em sit ’em running backs list worth your while. Finding solid […]

The Detroit Lions put together enough of an offensive performance against the Green Bay Packers to come away victorious. One player who contributed to that offensive effort is running back D’Andre Swift. However, his time in the game was very limited. Swift played just 10 offensive snaps during the win last week. He had two […]

After recording losses in six of their first seven games, including five-straight losses from Week 3 through Week 8, the Detroit Lions finally got back into the winner’s column with a shocking, big-time win over their division rival Green Bay Packers. Riding high off that effort, which was spurned on by a strong effort by […]

The Detroit Lions have a difficult NFC North rivalry matchup against the Green Bay Packers on the slate for Sunday in Week 9, but the team provided a worrying update on star running back D’Andre Swift ahead of the clash. According to Adam Schefter, Swift, who was considered questionable to play, is expected to suit […]

Following Sunday’s loss to the Miami Dolphins, the 1-6 Detroit Lions returned to practice this week. One key member of the team’s offense was not present at practice on Wednesday, according to Kyle Meinke of Mlive: running back D’Andre Swift, a player reportedly still dealing an ankle and shoulder injury. This scenario is something Meinke […]

D’Andre Swift finally made his much-awaited return to action in Week 8 against the Miami Dolphins at home, but it appears that he is not yet back to his 100 percent form. Lions head coach Dan Campbell thinks that Swift might have been a little bit over-utilized in the Dolphins game (h/t Benjamin Raven of […]

The Detroit Lions 2022 season has been filled with encouraging performances, but they always seem to find a way to end up on the wrong side of the final result. The Lions picked up their sixth loss of the season on Sunday afternoon, this time at the hands of the Miami Dolphins, despite leading by […]

D’Andre Swift is expected to play in Week 8 for the Detroit Lions, per Adam Schefter. He was previously listed on the injury report due to a shoulder ailment. The running back hasn’t played since Week 3 due to the injury. “It’s alright,” Swift previously said, per Lions Wire.. “Going in the right direction. Making […]

Barring any major setbacks, it appears that Detroit Lions running back D’Andre Swift is finally going to make his much-awaited return to action in Week 8 against the Miami Dolphins at home. This is certainly terrific news for his fantasy football owners, who have been longing for the day he makes his way back to […]

The Detroit Lions are looking to get back in the win column after limping into their bye week in Week 6. The Lions have been beat up from the get go this season, and one player they were hoping to see return for their Week 7 contest against the Dallas Cowboys was running back D’Andre […]

The Detroit Lions offense has been ravaged by injuries lately, which is a big reason they’re currently sitting at 1-4 on the season. But ahead of a huge matchup with the Dallas Cowboys this weekend, it appears the Lions could get a couple of key pieces back. Star wideout Amon-Ra St. Brown is off the […]

The Detroit Lions may soon be getting back their star running back D’Andre Swift. Swift has been limited to just three games this season due to a shoulder injury. But the third-year running back is readying for his return to the field. And it may come this weekend against the Dallas Cowboys. According to ESPN’s […]

The Detroit Lions have fielded one of the most explosive offenses in the NFL through four games of the 2022 season. A big reason for that is because of star running back D’Andre Swift. Swift has been dealing with a shoulder injury as of late, though, which held him out of the Lions Week 4 […]

D’Andre Swift and the Detroit Lions have been arguably the NFL’s most dominant team moving the ball on the ground. And this latest stat adds fuel to this narrative. The Lions offensive line has been a force since the start of the season. They have made it nearly impossible for defenders to get to their […]