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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 Washington Redskins fired head coach Jay Gruden after an 0-5 start to the 2019 season. In his place, Bill Callahan has taken over as the interim head coach. One of the first things Callahan said he wanted to do was run the ball more, a lot more. In Week 6 (his first week as […]

Just like the previous weeks, there are a plethora of injuries to consider when setting your fantasy football lineups in Week 6. Fortunately, you’ve come to the right place to determine who will be in and who will be out this weekend. In this article, we will highlight the most notable players who are injured […]

Philadelphia Eagles running back Jordan Howard had endured a slow start to the 2019 NFL season while serving as the complementary option to running back Miles Sanders early on. However, the roles have seemingly reversed in recent weeks and Howard has made sure to take full advantage by emerging as quite the sleeper as of […]

Sitting Kansas City Chiefs running back Damien Williams in Week 5, against the Indianapolis Colts, was woefully understandable. Returning from injury and playing in a committee didn’t warrant a must-start label for Williams. Williams proved those who sat him in Week 5 right. The Chiefs back tallied 12 touches, including nine rush attempts for 23 […]

Rate, review, and subscribe to Establish the Pass on iTunes, SoundCloud, and Spotify. Apple Podcasts link: Episode 15 of the Establish the Pass Podcast Spotify Podcasts link: Episode 15 of the Establish the Pass Podcast Establish the Pass Podcast Episode 15 – Blake Lovell and Dillon Reagan are back to discuss all of their NFL […]

When most people selected Todd Gurley with their first-round pick in fantasy football drafts, they were holding out hope that they’d get the same version of the Los Angeles Rams running back that we saw in previous seasons. Instead, the versatile running back has seen his role become somewhat limited in Sean McVay’s offense. In […]

The New York Giants will travel to Foxborough to face the undefeated New England Patriots on Thursday night. At first glance, there aren’t many fantasy football implications for New York. But if you’re interested in playing someone on the Giants, Golden Tate could be a big-time sleeper play this week. Yes, the Patriots are heavy […]

Every single week of the NFL season, we seem to get one tight end who comes out of nowhere in fantasy football, and that makes for intriguing start ’em sit ’em decisions. For Week 5, Gerald Everett had people checking his availability as a possible waiver-wire addition this week. The Los Angeles Rams tight end […]

The fifth week of the NFL season is now behind us and it was yet another week that showed how deep the wide receiver position is in fantasy football. In Week 5, we saw 12 wide receivers score 20 or more fantasy points (second-most in any week this season). Furthermore, there were six wide receivers […]

As we look back on Week 5 and prepare for the Week 6 start ’em sit ’em options, it’s been yet another week where Christian McCaffrey owners are grinning from ear to ear. Again, if you were lucky enough to draft McCaffrey, then you’re almost guaranteed a fantasy football championship at this point. The Carolina […]

There are now five weeks completed in the NFL season and bye weeks are now becoming an obstacle in fantasy football. With bye weeks and injuries, you may need help replacing your quarterback this week. Fortunately, this article is created to help you decipher who should be your starting quarterback and which ones should be […]

The Minnesota Vikings have been in the headlines a lot this year. Most of the time, it has been about issues within the organization. Kirk Cousins was struggling at quarterback. That led to the offense looking terrible. It also led to people being unhappy. Superstar wide receiver Adam Thielen called out Cousins. So did head […]

Baker Mayfield has not exactly gotten off on the right foot in 2019. The much-ballyhooed second-year quarterback has been brutal over the first five weeks of the season, throwing for 1,247 yards, four touchdowns and eight interceptions while completing just 55.9 percent of his passes and posting a passer rating of 68.5. Most recently, during […]

We’re already to Week 6 of the fantasy football season, and the waiver wire pickups are starting to get more important with bye weeks in full swing. The Bills, Bears, Colts, and Raiders all have the week off, which puts fantasy owners in a spot of needing to find suitable replacements for players like Josh […]

The first month of the season is now completed and fantasy football owners are clamoring to find replacements for their injured players. Luckily for you, this article will inform you of the injuries that could affect your fantasy team and some possible low-owned options to replace your injured players. At this point in the season, […]

Aaron Jones and the Green Bay Packers are set to take on the Dallas Cowboys in a key Week 5 matchup. It is a game the Packers really want to win to get back on track after losing to the Philadelphia Eagles last week. Getting back on track is a word that Jones will look […]

Rate, review, and subscribe to Establish the Pass on iTunes, SoundCloud, and Spotify. Apple Podcasts link: Episode 14 of the Establish the Pass Podcast Spotify Podcasts link: Episode 14 of the Establish the Pass Podcast Establish the Pass Podcast Episode 14 – Blake Lovell and Dillon Reagan discuss all of their NFL Week 5 predictions […]

Through the first three weeks of the NFL season, Leonard Fournette was somewhat of a let-down in fantasy football. Then, in Week 4, the Jacksonville Jaguars running back came alive with 225 yards on 29 carries en route to a 26.5 fantasy-point performance. With that in mind, can Fournette be a top-five running back in […]

Another week in the NFL season is now under our belt and it was yet another week that showed how shaky the tight end position is in fantasy football, making the start ’em sit ’em options for Week 5 very interesting. There were some familiar and unfamiliar faces who graced the top five scoring tight […]

Coming into Week 4, Keenan Allen was expected to thrive for another in fantasy football against the Miami Dolphins. Instead, the highest-scoring wide receiver in fantasy football this season proceeded to score just 9.8 fantasy points on Sunday. As Allen had his season-low in receptions and yards, his teammate, Dontrelle Inman, outscored him with five […]

Similarly to recent seasons, the first four weeks of the regular season has been dominated by running backs in fantasy football, which provides some intriguing start ’em sit ’em options for Week 5. For the people who own Christian McCaffrey, congratulations on securing first or second place in your league. The Carolina Panthers versatile running […]

We are now a quarter of the way done of the NFL regular season with Week 4 coming to a close on Monday. In Week 4, we had yet another week that had plenty of quarterbacks who had success in fantasy football, which makes for several intriguing start ’em sit ’em options. Altogether, we had […]

Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Adam Thielen entered this season as one of the top Fantasy Football wide receivers available. He was being mentioned with names like Julio Jones, JuJu Smith-Schuster, and plenty of other guys as potential team carrying options. Unfortunately, that has not been the case so far this year. Thielen has been held […]

When everyone was clamoring to select Eric Ebron in fantasy drafts this season, they expected to be getting a consistent option at tight end. Just four games into the season, the Indianapolis Colts tight end has failed to be a viable option in fantasy football. Last year, Ebron had a career year with 66 receptions […]

The Green Bay Packers defense got exposed in Week 4 against the Philadelphia Eagles. They blew a lead at home in this game and allowed the Eagles to run all over them. The Packers are allowing 142.2 rushing yards per game through four games. There are few teams that run the ball better than the […]

Rate, review, and subscribe to Establish the Pass on iTunes, SoundCloud, and Spotify. Apple Podcasts link: Episode 13 of the Establish the Pass Podcast Spotify Podcasts link: Episode 13 of the Establish the Pass Podcast Establish the Pass Podcast Episode 13 – Blake Lovell and Dillon Reagan go over their biggest takeaways from Week 4 […]

After a Week 3 win over the Denver Broncos, Davante Adams was unhappy with his four-catch, 56-yard performance. Aaron Rodgers made sure to target him against the Philadelphia Eagles. Adams finished with 10 catches on 15 targets for 180 yards. Adams left the game in the fourth quarter with a toe injury and did not […]

We’ve reached Week 5 of the NFL season, which means that there are some waiver wire pickups worth considering in fantasy football. Of course, the nucleus of your fantasy football roster is already intact, so this week’s additions are likely spot starts or bench stashes. Well, except for one player. We’ll get to him. Here […]

Just three weeks into the NFL season, there is a substantial amount of injuries fantasy football players have to weigh. Luckily for you, this article will help find viable replacements for key players sidelined with injuries. Due to injuries to Drew Brees, Ben Roethlisberger, and Nick Foles, the NFL featured 20 starting quarterbacks who are […]

The Jacksonville Jaguars are off to a slow 1-2 start to the 2019 season. Running back Leonard Fournette is right there with them… so what does this mean for fantasy football? Through three games, Fournette has just 179 rushing yards and no touchdowns, fumbling once. Those struggles have led to his fantasy stock dropping pretty […]

The Cincinnati Bengals have started the season with three straight losses but that hasn’t stopped Andy Dalton from being a decent option in fantasy football. The Bengals quarterback has posted respectable numbers with Zac Taylor becoming the head coach. In the first three weeks of the season, Dalton has completed 81 of his 129 attempts […]

The Seattle Seahawks and Arizona Cardinals face off on Sunday in a game that fantasy football players will have their eyes on. Among the players who could stand out, D.K. Metcalf could be worth starting in Week 4 lineups. Through three games, Seattle has utilized Metcalf as a deep threat for Russell Wilson. As a […]

Los Angeles Rams wide receiver Cooper Kupp is on a tear. In the last two weeks, the dynamic slot receiver has amassed 16 receptions 221 yards and two touchdowns. Each of his performances includes at least five receptions for 100+ yards. Is he going to have another big game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on […]

Rate, review, and subscribe to Establish the Pass on iTunes, SoundCloud, and Spotify. Apple Podcasts link: Episode 12 of the Establish the Pass Podcast Spotify Podcasts link: Episode 12 of the Establish the Pass Podcast Establish the Pass Podcast Episode 12 – Blake Lovell and Dillon Reagan discuss all of their NFL Week 4 predictions […]

The Jacksonville Jaguars will hit the road to face the Denver Broncos in Week 4. Consider the fantasy football implications. Among them, some fantasy players may have their attention focused on Leonard Fournette on Sunday. The Broncos defense has been solid to begin the season but there are some noticeable weaknesses so far. With that […]

Melvin Gordon has decided to end his hold out and report to the Los Angeles Chargers, and while he won’t be playing this weekend, his return will obviously have significant ramifications on the Chargers long term. Los Angeles has gotten off to a 1-2 start without him, so it will be certainly nice for the […]

This could be the week that Parris Campbell bursts onto the scene in the NFL. Campbell was drafted in the second round of the 2019 NFL Draft by the Indianapolis Colts. Through his first three games as a pro, Campbell has just five catches for 37 yards and a touchdown. With the Colts preparing to […]

Baker Mayfield was supposed to be the next big thing in the NFL. The Cleveland Browns were seen as a much improved team and Mayfield had preseason MVP aspirations. All of that has been put on hold with the Browns at 1-2 and Mayfield not playing well whatsoever. Right now, many Fantasy Football owners are […]