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Thursday, September 30, 2021

Denver Broncos Week 4 NFL Power Rankings Roundup

Throughout the 2021 NFL season, we will compile a consensus NFL Power Rankings that averages the rankings of all 32 NFL teams.

Here is where the Denver Broncos rank in terms of average, best and worst:

Average ranking: 12.6 (13th)
Best ranking: 10th (CBS Sports)
Worst ranking: 16th (USA Today)

Below you will find a Week 4 roundup for the Broncos in our consensus 2021 NFL Power Rankings.

ESPN -- Rank: 13

Teddy Bridgewater has been what a team with a potentially elite defense needed -- a calming, prepared and opportunistic passer who can close out drives and avoid turnovers. Yes, the Broncos' first three opponents are now 0-9, but the Broncos won those games by 14, 10 and 26 points. Bridgewater leads the league in completion percentage, is seventh in average length of completion and is fifth in passer rating. He already has become a leading voice in the locker room. And most importantly for a team that led the NFL in both giveaways overall as well as interceptions last season, he has not turned the ball over. -- Jeff Legwold

NFL.com -- Rank: 12

Sure, the Broncos' undefeated start has come at the expense of also-ran squads that are a combined 0-9 through three weeks, but let's give credit where credit is due: Vic Fangio has this team playing well on both sides of the football. The soft schedule is undeniable, but so too is the quality tape Denver has put out for three weeks. Fangio's balanced defense continued to feast on the top of the 2021 NFL Draft, shutting down No. 2 pick Zach Wilson one week after beating up on No. 1 pick Trevor Lawrence. The D's dominance has put Teddy Bridgewater and the offense in good position for three weeks. A Week 4 matchup against the Ravens should present a greater challenge all around.

CBS Sports -- Rank: 10

At 3-0, they've beaten three teams without a win, which makes it hard to evaluate how good they are. We know how good the defense is, that's for sure.

USA Today -- Rank: 16

It's tempting to rate them higher -- and they deserve credit for their 3-0 start -- it's just their three opponents so far are a collective 0-9.

The Athletic -- Rank: 12

Surprise! Teddy Bridgewater putting up stats -- like three straight games with a 75 percent completion rate, 100-plus passer rating and zero interceptions -- that only Peyton Manning has produced in Denver is a major reason the Broncos have won their opening three games for the first time since 2016. The schedule gets much tougher from here, but the Broncos appear to have made the right choice after a tight training camp battle between Bridgewater and Drew Lock.

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Monday, September 20, 2021

Fantasy Football Week 3 QB Waiver Wire

Every week, we examine players that may be available on your league's waiver wire that could help your team in the short and/or long term.

For a player to be listed, he must be rostered in 50 percent (or less) of Yahoo! leagues. The goal is to provide recommendations of players that have a greater chance of being available on your league's waiver wire. Of course, your league's size and settings could significantly impact whether these players (or better options) are available in your particular league(s).

With that said, here are some quarterback waiver-wire options to consider heading into Week 3 (Yahoo! % rostered in parenthesis):

[Note: Players listed below are sorted by our preference to add.]

1. Daniel Jones, New York Giants (19%)

Doing their part to surround Jones with more talent, the Giants' front office signed Kenny Golladay to a big free-agent contract this offseason and drafted Kadarius Toney in the first round. Neither Golladay nor Toney has contributed as much as one might expect given the capital required to add them to the roster and the team has also been without last season's target leader (Evan Engram, 109) as well.

Even though Sterling Shepard has been productive (16/207/1), Jones has had limited passing success against two difficult defenses. Throwing one touchdown in each of those two games, Jones has passed for 249 and 267 yards, respectively, against the Washington Football Team and Denver Broncos.

Even so, he has scored 21-plus fantasy points in back-to-back games to open the season and has more than 50 fantasy points through two games. Heading into MNF, he's the QB5.

One of the reasons why I was higher on Jones in the preseason (QB18) compared to the FantasyPros ECR (QB25) was his sneaky rushing upside (in addition to the upgrades to the receiving corps). Jones had the seventh-most QB rushing yards (423) in 2020 and he leads the Giants in rushing (15/122/2) through two weeks.

Not only should Jones get more help from the team's bolstered receiving corps, but he gets a couple of favorable matchups in the near future. The Giants face the Atlanta Falcons in Week 3 and the Dallas Cowboys in Week 5.

2. Trey Lance, San Francisco 49ers (39%)

Even if he doesn't play (like in Week 2), Lance's value increases weekly as we continue to move closer to a potential transition to the rookie as the starter. Lance took a few snaps and threw a touchdown on his only pass attempt in Week 1. Even though he gained only two yards on three carries, Lance has elite dual-threat upside that will allow him to become a weekly top-10 option once he replaces Jimmy Garoppolo as the starter.

The 49ers have a Week 6 bye, the earliest possible bye. Perhaps that makes for the most logical transition point. The only concern is the 49ers continue to employ a rotation where they use Lance on occasion, as the 49ers have one of the league's best rosters and Kyle Shanahan may prefer to keep the steady hand of a veteran quarterback until next season.

3. Derek Carr, Las Vegas Raiders (26%)

While Carr has historically lacked upside, he typically outperforms expectations. Not only was he fantasy's QB13 in 2020, but he has never finished outside the top 20 fantasy quarterbacks (yearly).

Upcoming matchups are difficult, but he has just faced the Baltimore Ravens and Pittsburgh Steelers to open the 2021 season. Granted, these numbers included overtime, but Carr threw for 435 yards and two touchdowns against the Ravens and followed that up with 373 yards and another two touchdowns against the Steelers.

4. Sam Darnold, Carolina Panthers (15%)

In his first two games as a Panther, Darnold has scored at least 19 fantasy points each week. On the year, he has completed 50-of-73 (68.5%) for 584 yards (8.0 Y/A), three touchdowns and one interception.

Darnold and the 2-0 Panthers will take their show on the road to the Lone Star state as they face the Houston Texans on Thursday Night Football and then the Dallas Cowboys in Week 4. Both defenses provide the 24-year-old quarterback with an opportunity to post a couple of productive fantasy outings if you're in need of a streamer.

5. Teddy Bridgewater, Denver Broncos (17%)

If you're looking ahead to Week 4 (vs. Ravens) or Week 5 (at Steelers), difficult matchups face Bridgewater. But if you have your sights on what's directly in front of you, it's a soft matchup against the New York Jets for Bridgewater.

Even without Jerry Jeudy, who seemed poised for a breakout, Denver's signal-caller had another efficient outing, albeit against a fantasy-friendly defense in Week 2. Bridgewater completed 26-of-34 for 328 yards and two scores against the Jaguars. With back-to-back 20-point fantasy performances, Bridgewater has completed 77.1% of his pass attempts for 8.46 Y/A, four touchdowns and no interceptions.

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Sunday, September 5, 2021

Fantasy Football Projections 2021: Denver Broncos

Our 2021 Fantasy Football Projections will be viewable by both position and team.

Below you will find our 2021 fantasy football projections for the Denver Broncos.

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QUARTERBACKS

Player	Att.	Comp.	Yards	TD	INT	Rush	Yards	TD	Points
Teddy Bridgewater	520.3	345.2	3850.2	20.03	11.45	42.1	160	2.11	239.89
Drew Lock	70.9	42.9	510.5	2.87	2.13	10.5	38.9	0.53	34.71

Teddy Bridgewater: The QB competition between Drew Lock and Bridgewater is over when it comes to determining the Week 1 starter (Bridgewater), but it's possible that both make starts in 2021. While his upside is low, Bridgewater will provide steadier quarterback play for a team that has a strong roster overall and will compete for the playoffs. He finished as fantasy's QB19 with Carolina in 2020.

Drew Lock: Lock will enter 2021 as the backup, but as noted above, could certainly make a start or two in 2021. Lock completed just 57.3% of 2020 pass attempts and tied Carson Wentz for a league-high 15 interceptions thrown.

RUNNING BACKS

Player	Att.	Yards	TD	Rec.	Yards	TD	Points
Javonte Williams	201.2	885.3	6.84	35.5	272.5	1.6	184.17
Melvin Gordon	155.6	669.1	5.45	22.3	157	0.9	131.86
Mike Boone	35.1	158	1.33	8.7	61	0.2	35.43
Nate McCrary	7	29.4	0.18	2.1	15.3	0.1	7.2

Javonte Williams: Even though he was the third back off the board in the 2021 NFL Draft, some teams viewed Williams as "best back in the draft." With the Broncos trading up to get in front of the Dolphins to select Williams, it's likely that he emerges as the team's lead back sooner rather than later. The 20-year-old back is a tackle-breaking machine.

Melvin Gordon: Gordon closed last season (Weeks 11-17) with elite volume (120 touches, seventh-most), which allowed MG3 to rank seventh in yards from scrimmage (618) and ninth in half-PPR scoring during that stretch. Regardless of how the workload allocation starts, it's likely that there will be a shift from the veteran to the rookie as the season progresses.

WIDE RECEIVERS

Player	Rec.	Yards	TD	Rush	Yards	TD	Points
Jerry Jeudy	83.4	1074.9	5.1	0	0	0	179.79
Courtland Sutton	73.2	965.9	5	2.3	9.2	0.05	164.41
K.J. Hamler	34.9	425.2	2.3	14	61.6	0.35	82.03
Tim Patrick	31.4	383.7	2.2	0	0	0	67.27
Diontae Spencer	8.9	89.4	0.3	0	0	0	15.19

Jerry Jeudy: Considering Courtland Sutton (ACL) missing nearly all of 2020, Jeudy underwhelmed as a rookie. A 46.0% catch rate prevented him from capitalizing on a 31.46% share of his team's air yards. Inconsistent quarterback play contributed to the lack of production and all signs point to the potential for a breakout in year two, especially with the Broncos naming Teddy Bridgewater as their starting QB.

Courtland Sutton: Sutton had a breakout season in 2019 -- 72 catches for 1,112 yards and six touchdowns -- but missed nearly all of 2020 with a torn ACL. The choice of Bridgewater over Drew Lock more than likely benefits Jeudy more than Sutton.

K.J. Hamler: Hamler has blazing speed, but he's unlikely to carve out a fantasy-relevant second season with Sutton, Jeudy and Fant (at least) all ahead of him in the targets pecking order.

Tim Patrick: Patrick was productive last season with a career-best 51/742/6 line. While he may once again outproduce expectations, it's also possible that he ranks fourth in WR snaps behind Sutton, Jeudy and Hamler.

TIGHT ENDS

Player	Rec.	Yards	TD	Points
Noah Fant	62.1	660.6	3.5	118.11
Albert Okwuegbunam	20.4	205	1.2	37.9
Eric Saubert	3.9	39.2	0.2	7.07
Andrew Beck	1.2	10.9	0	1.69

Noah Fant: Playing at less than 100% in 2020, Fant averaged only 10.9 Y/R after averaging 14.1 in 2019. Fant's ADOT (7.6 to 6.7) and YAC/R (8.3 to 6.1) both declined year over year, but he also set career highs in receptions (62) and yards (673). Fant has been dealing with a "leg issue" that isn't believed to be serious or keep him out Week 1.

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Thursday, August 26, 2021

2021 Fantasy Football Projections: Denver Broncos

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Below you will find our 2021 fantasy football projections for the Denver Broncos.

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QUARTERBACKS

Player	Att.	Comp.	Yards	TD	INT	Rush	Yards	TD	Points
Teddy Bridgewater	531.1	353.2	3930.1	20.45	11.68	43.5	165.3	2.18	245.25
Drew Lock	59	35.7	424.8	2.39	1.77	9.4	34.8	0.47	29.31

RUNNING BACKS

Player	Att.	Yards	TD	Rec.	Yards	TD	Points
Javonte Williams	202.4	890.6	6.88	35	267.8	1.6	184.22
Melvin Gordon	144.8	622.6	5.07	21.4	150.2	0.9	123.8
Mike Boone	37.7	169.7	1.43	9.7	71.9	0.3	39.39
Royce Freeman	16.5	69.3	0.37	6.8	47.9	0.1	17.94

Javonte Williams: Even though he was the third back off the board in the 2021 NFL Draft, some teams viewed Williams as "best back in the draft." With the Broncos moving up to get in front of the Dolphins to select Williams, it's likely that he emerges as the team's lead back sooner rather than later. The 20-year-old back is a tackle-breaking machine.

Melvin Gordon: While only 14 yards shy of 1,000 rushing yards in 2020, Gordon averaged a career-low 4.9 yards per catch. From Weeks 11 to 17, however, elite volume (120 touches, seventh-most) allowed MG3 to rank seventh in yards from scrimmage (618) and ninth in half-PPR scoring during that stretch.

Will the presence of Javonte Williams make Gordon expendable? For fantasy managers that roster MG3, it may be better for a new opportunity than a situation where the Broncos gradually shift a larger share of the workload to Williams as the season progresses, a potentially frustrating development for MG3 fantasy managers.

WIDE RECEIVERS

Player	Rec.	Yards	TD	Rush	Yards	TD	Points
Jerry Jeudy	78.9	1019	4.9	0	0	0	170.75
Courtland Sutton	71.8	949.4	4.9	2.4	9.6	0.05	161.5
K.J. Hamler	34	424.6	2.3	14.1	62	0.35	81.56
Tim Patrick	31.1	378.9	2.2	0	0	0	66.64
Diontae Spencer	8.6	87.1	0.3	0	0	0	14.81
Seth Williams	5.1	54.4	0.3	0	0	0	9.79

Jerry Jeudy: Despite Courtland Sutton (ACL) missing nearly all of 2020, Jeudy underwhelmed as a rookie. A 46.0% catch rate prevented him from capitalizing on a 31.46% share of his team's air yards. Inconsistent quarterback play contributed to the lack of production and all signs point to the potential for a breakout in year two, especially with the Broncos naming Bridgewater as their starting QB.

K.J. Hamler: Hamler has blazing speed, but he's unlikely to carve out a fantasy-relevant second season with Sutton, Jeudy and Fant (at least) all ahead of him in the targets pecking order.

TIGHT ENDS

Player	Rec.	Yards	TD	Points
Noah Fant	62.2	659.8	3.5	118.08
Albert Okwuegbunam	20.4	204.7	1.2	37.87
Eric Saubert	3.9	39.2	0.2	7.07

Noah Fant: Playing at less than 100% in 2020, Fant averaged only 10.9 Y/R after averaging 14.1 in 2019. Fant's ADOT (7.6 to 6.7) and YAC/R (8.3 to 6.1) both declined year over year, but he also set career highs in receptions (62) and yards (673). Fant is currently dealing with a "leg issue" that isn't believed to be serious or keep him out Week 1.

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Monday, August 2, 2021

Fantasy Football Projections 2021: Denver Broncos

Our 2021 Fantasy Football Projections will be viewable by both position and team.

Below you will find our 2021 fantasy football projections for the Denver Broncos.

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QUARTERBACKS

Player	Att.	Comp.	Yards	TD	INT	Rush	Yards	TD	Points
Drew Lock	354	214.2	2513.4	14.34	10.62	33	122.1	1.65	158.77
Teddy Bridgewater	236	158.7	1734.6	8.85	5.19	24.7	93.9	1.24	111.23

Drew Lock: The Aaron Rodgers (to Denver) speculation was at a fever pitch earlier this offseason and perhaps the Broncos will make a move to trade for Deshaun Watson. For now, however, it's a battle between Lock and newcomer Teddy Bridgewater and there appears to be "no separation" between the duo so far. If Lock opens the season as the starter, it's no (ahem) lock that he keeps the job. Not only did Lock complete just 57.3% of his pass attempts, but he tied Carson Wentz for a league-high 15 interceptions thrown in 2020.

Teddy Bridgewater: As noted above, the QB competition between Lock and Bridgewater is tight and both will most likely make starts in 2021. Even if Bridgewater wins the starting gig to enter the season, he is a low-upside option.

RUNNING BACKS

Player	Att.	Yards	TD	Rec.	Yards	TD	Points
Javonte Williams	202.4	890.6	6.88	32.6	261.3	1.6	182.37
Melvin Gordon	140.1	602.4	4.9	19.6	148.7	0.8	119.11
Mike Boone	42.4	190.8	1.61	9.3	72.2	0.3	42.41
Royce Freeman	11.8	49.6	0.27	6.5	42.5	0.1	14.68

Javonte Williams: Even though he was the third back off the board, some teams viewed Williams as "best back in the draft." With the Broncos moving up to get in front of the Dolphins to select Williams, it's likely that he emerges as the team's lead back sooner rather than later. In fact, it wouldn't surprise me if the Broncos parted ways (via trade or release) before final roster cuts. The 20-year-old back is a tackle-breaking machine.

WIDE RECEIVERS

Player	Rec.	Yards	TD	Rush	Yards	TD	Points
Courtland Sutton	70.3	930.7	4.8	2.4	9.6	0.05	158.28
Jerry Jeudy	67.4	878.5	4.2	0	0	0	146.75
K.J. Hamler	38.4	491.5	2.6	14.1	62	0.35	92.25
Tim Patrick	35.6	418.3	2.4	0	0	0	74.03
Diontae Spencer	10.3	73.2	0.4	0	0	0	14.87
Seth Williams	4.7	52.3	0.3	0	0	0	9.38

Courtland Sutton: Sutton had a breakout season in 2019 -- 72 catches for 1,112 yards and six touchdowns -- but missed nearly all of 2020 with a torn ACL. While Sutton is our top-ranked Broncos fantasy wide receiver, it's more of a 1(a)/1(b) situation with Jerry Jeudy and both are viable WR3 types heading into 2021. A low level of quarterback play could hold both back, however.

Jerry Jeudy: Jeudy had his moments, but it was generally an underwhelming rookie season given the Week 1 season-ending injury to Courtland Sutton. Per NextGen Stats, Jeudy's 31.46% share of his team's air yards ranked 14th in 2020. That said, he had a 46.0% catch rate on the year.

K.J. Hamler: Hamler has blazing speed, but he's unlikely to carve out a fantasy-relevant second season with Sutton, Jeudy and Fant (at least) all ahead of him in the targets pecking order.

TIGHT ENDS

Player	Rec.	Yards	TD	Points
Noah Fant	59.7	658.4	3.6	117.29
Albert Okwuegbunam	19.6	199.7	1.2	36.97
Eric Saubert	3.7	36.1	0.2	6.66

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Monday, October 26, 2020

Fantasy Football Waiver Wire: Ranking Week 8 QB Options

Every week, we examine players that may be available on your league's waiver wire that could help your team in the short and/or long term.

For a player to be listed, he must be owned in 50 percent (or less) of Yahoo! leagues. The goal is to provide recommendations of players that have a greater chance of being available on your league's waiver wire. Of course, your league's size and settings could significantly impact whether these players (or better options) are available in your particular league(s).

With that said, here are some quarterback waiver-wire options to consider heading into Week 8 (Yahoo! % rostered in parenthesis):

[Note: Players listed below are sorted by our preference to add.]

1. Teddy Bridgewater, Carolina Panthers (44%)

Whether looking for a bye-week replacement for Kyler Murray or Deshaun Watson, both on bye in Week 8, or streaming the position by design or out of necessity (Dak Prescott's season-ending injury), Bridgewater is an ideal plug-and-play option off the waiver wire this week.

Bridgewater has thrown multiple touchdowns and scored at least 19 fantasy points in three of his past four games. In Week 8, Bridgewater gets a repeat matchup against one of those teams (Atlanta). In his first matchup, Bridgewater completed 27-of-36 for 313 yards and two touchdowns.

It's not just Bridgewater that has had success against the Falcons secondary; every quarterback has. The only game in which they did not allow a 300-yard passer was due to the fact that the Bears benched Mitch Trubisky for Nick Foles, but the duo combined for 316 passing yards and four touchdowns. Heading into Monday Night Football, no team has allowed more fantasy points per game to opposing quarterbacks this season than the Falcons.

2. Derek Carr, Las Vegas Raiders (29%)

While Carr has never been an elite fantasy quarterback (and still isn't), he's been more productive than most have realized as he's never finished worse than the QB20 (2014, rookie season). Since Week 2, Carr has averaged 297.4 passing yards per game and thrown multiple touchdowns every week. During that five-game stretch, the veteran quarterback has compiled a 12-to-two TD-INT ratio.

Carr has now scored 20-plus fantasy points in three consecutive games and four of his past five. To help maintain his current hot streak, the Raiders quarterback gets a favorable matchup in Week 8 against the Browns, who have allowed the seventh-most fantasy points per game this season. In addition, they have allowed four games of 24-plus fantasy points to opposing signal-callers in 2020.

3. Baker Mayfield, Cleveland Browns (33%)

Mayfield is coming off his best performance of the season, by far. In a battle of former No. 1 overall picks (Mayfield vs. Joe Burrow), the Browns quarterback completed 22-of-28 for 297 yards, five touchdowns and an interception despite losing Odell Beckham to a torn ACL. Aside from Week 7, gaudy production has eluded Mayfield, but he has now thrown multiple scores in five of six games.

The loss of OBJ diminishes Mayfield's upside, but like the quarterbacks listed above him, he gets a favorable matchup as well. The Raiders have allowed the sixth-most fantasy points this season. While Mayfield isn't in the tier of quarterbacks the Raiders defense had to face over the past three weeks (Josh Allen, Patrick Mahomes and Tom Brady), they have allowed an average of 30.99 fantasy points over that stretch.

4. Jimmy Garoppolo, San Francisco 49ers (30%)

While his numbers include a benching (vs. Miami), Garoppolo has averaged only 24.8 pass attempts per game this season. Excluding the Dolphins game, the average increases to only 26.75 per game. As much as the 49ers love to run the ball, game script may force Garoppolo to sling it much more often as they try to keep up with Russell Wilson and the high-flying Seahawks offense in Week 8. Not only do the Seahawks average a league-high 33.8 offensive points per game, they have allowed the second-most fantasy points to opposing quarterbacks as well.

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Wednesday, October 7, 2020

2020 Fantasy Football QB Strength of Schedule (SOS): Weeks 5 to 16

When it comes to picking up or trading for players, one factor to consider is the player's fantasy football strength of schedule.

A player's fantasy strength of schedule is far from the most important aspect of his outlook. But if you're debating a pair of players and they are otherwise comparable in your view, a more favorable fantasy schedule could at least break the tie.

Based on the fantasy points each team has surrendered up to this point, we average what each team's remaining opponents have given up to each position. The higher the number, the more favorable their collective remaining matchups are.

With that said, here are the RB Fantasy Football Strength of Schedule for the remainder of the year:

Rank	Team	Player	Cumulative Points	Fantasy Playoffs
1	Los Angeles Chargers	Justin Herbert	19.25	71.05
2	Carolina Panthers	Teddy Bridgewater	19.05	60.27
3	New York Jets	Sam Darnold	19.02	69.35
4	San Francisco 49ers	Jimmy Garoppolo	18.94	62.39
5	Philadelphia Eagles	Carson Wentz	18.91	63.94
6	Denver Broncos	Drew Lock	18.78	58.54
7	Arizona Cardinals	Kyler Murray	18.7	51.29
8	New York Giants	Daniel Jones	18.58	64.48
9	Kansas City Chiefs	Patrick Mahomes	18.53	77.31
10	New Orleans Saints	Drew Brees	18.34	51.69
11	Las Vegas Raiders	Derek Carr	18.27	54.78
12	New England Patriots	Cam Newton	18.19	61.22
13	Minnesota Vikings	Kirk Cousins	18.04	49.11
14	Los Angeles Rams	Jared Goff	17.76	62.34
15	Buffalo Bills	Josh Allen	17.75	57.39
16	Pittsburgh Steelers	Ben Roethlisberger	17.73	47.16
17	Washington	Dwayne Haskins	17.45	59.28
18	Jacksonville Jaguars	Gardner Minshew	17.41	51.18
19	Indianapolis Colts	Philip Rivers	17.39	52.48
20	Cincinnati Bengals	Joe Burrow	17.38	58.1
21	Atlanta Falcons	Matt Ryan	17.11	53.43
22	Tampa Bay Buccaneers	Tom Brady	17.08	71.26
23	Dallas Cowboys	Dak Prescott	16.91	52
24	Chicago Bears	Nick Foles	16.89	56.76
25	Seattle Seahawks	Russell Wilson	16.81	55.42
26	Miami Dolphins	Ryan Fitzpatrick	16.69	51.27
27	Baltimore Ravens	Lamar Jackson	16.65	61.08
28	Detroit Lions	Matthew Stafford	16.51	52.04
29	Tennessee Titans	Ryan Tannehill	15.98	58.62
30	Cleveland Browns	Baker Mayfield	15.78	53.91
31	Houston Texans	Deshaun Watson	15.69	38
32	Green Bay Packers	Aaron Rodgers	15.18	53.96

* Note: Totals above are the average fantasy football points allowed based on their remaining opponents.

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Thursday, September 3, 2020

Carolina Panthers 2020 Fantasy Football Projections

In addition to viewing our 2020 Fantasy Football Projections by position, we will post our preseason projections per team.

Below you will find our 2020 fantasy football projections for the Carolina Panthers.

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QUARTERBACKS

Player	Att.	Comp.	Yards	TD	INT	Rush	Yards	TD	Points
Teddy Bridgewater	545.2	354.4	3870.9	22.63	13.63	18.9	42.5	0.38	224.63
Bridgewater wasn't asked to push the ball down the field, but he was efficient as a fill-in starter when Drew Brees was injured. In his five starts, Bridgewater completed 69.7% of his pass attempts and threw nine touchdowns to only two interceptions. By adding deep threat Robby Anderson in the offseason, perhaps the Panthers will ask Bridgewater to take a few more deep shots than he did in New Orleans, but he's off the fantasy radar outside of 2-QB and super-flex leagues.
P.J. Walker	29.5	17.7	200.6	1.18	0.89	6	27.6	0.15	14.62
Will Grier	14.7	8.1	95.6	0.44	0.51	1	2.5	0.01	4.87

RUNNING BACKS

Player	Att.	Yards	TD	Rec.	Yards	TD	Points
Christian McCaffrey	257.3	1157.9	9.65	91.4	758.6	4.34	275.59
Almost never coming off the field, McCaffrey joined Roger Craig (1985) and Marshall Faulk (1999) as one of only three backs to record 1,000/1,000 seasons in NFL history. The do-it-all back led the league in touches (403), yards from scrimmage (2,392) and touchdowns (19). The gap between him and the RB2 (Aaron Jones) was 122.9 fantasy points (half-PPR), or larger than the gap (122.2) between Jones (RB2) and Devonta Freeman (RB21). Another season of 400-plus touches seems unlikely, but his prolific work in the passing game gives him as high of a floor and ceiling as any back in the league.
Reggie Bonnafon	44.9	197.6	0.9	4.8	38.9	0.1	29.65
Mike Davis	39.9	151.6	0.8	6.7	41.5	0.13	24.89
Alex Armah	6	12.6	0.36	2.3	12.7	0.02	4.81

MORE: Carolina Panthers 53-man roster projection

WIDE RECEIVERS

Player	Rec.	Yards	TD	Rush	Yards	TD	Points
D.J. Moore	83.7	1134.1	4.6	8	56.4	0.16	147.61
Moore had a breakout second season with 87 catches for 1,175 yards and four touchdowns. Before sustaining a Week 16 concussion early and missing Week 17, Moore was playing his best football. Prior to that point, he had a seven-game streak of 75-yard games and no receiver had more yards from Weeks 9-15 than Moore (711). While Moore will have to adjust to a new offense and quarterback, he broke out with less-than-optimal quarterback play last year.
Robby Anderson	56.5	824.9	5.23	1	4	0.01	114.33
Anderson leaves New Jersey for Carolina, but the landing spot isn't ideal in terms of his fantasy outlook. The 27-year-old receiver has at least 50/750/5 in each of his past three seasons, but it's unlikely that he finishes with much more than that as he's no higher than third on the pecking order for targets behind D.J. Moore and Christian McCaffrey.
Curtis Samuel	50	585	5	16	101.6	0.64	102.5
Finishing as a top-36 fantasy receiver in 2019, Samuel posted career-best per-game numbers in receiving yards (39.2), targets (6.56) and receptions (3.38) while adding 19/130/1 rushing as well. His 2020 projection of roughly 700 YFS and six scores are not much less than last year's numbers (757/7), but the addition of Anderson to the receiving corps limits his upside.
Pharoh Cooper	11.8	99.1	0.35	0	0	0	12.01
Seth Roberts	5.3	61.5	0.37	0	0	0	8.37
Keith Kirkwood	1.8	23	0.14	0	0	0	3.14

TIGHT ENDS

Player	Rec.	Yards	TD	Rush	Yards	TD	Points
Ian Thomas	52.7	484.8	3.16	0	0	0	67.44
In the nine games that Greg Olsen has missed over the past two seasons, Thomas has shown the ability to be productive when given an expanded role. In those nine games, Thomas has averaged 3.89/38.67/0.33 on 6.0 targets per game, equivalent to a 16-game pace of 62.2/618.7/5.3. If he had produced those numbers (124.98 fantasy points) last year, that would have been good for a top-10 fantasy season.
Chris Manhertz	8.1	90.7	0.53	0	0	0	12.25
Temarrick Hemingway	1.7	16.7	0.09	0	0	0	2.21

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Sunday, August 16, 2020

Carolina Panthers Fantasy Football Projections 2020

In addition to viewing our 2020 Fantasy Football Projections by position, we will post our preseason projections per team.

Below you will find our 2020 fantasy football projections for the Carolina Panthers.

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QUARTERBACKS

Player	Att.	Comp.	Yards	TD	INT	Rush	Yards	TD	Points
Teddy Bridgewater	545.2	354.4	3870.9	22.63	13.63	18.9	42.5	0.38	224.63
Bridgewater wasn't asked to push the ball down the field, but he was efficient as a fill-in starter when Drew Brees was injured. In his five starts, Bridgewater completed 69.7% of his pass attempts and threw nine touchdowns to only two interceptions. By adding deep threat Robby Anderson in the offseason, perhaps the Panthers will ask Bridgewater to take a few more deep shots than he did in New Orleans, but he's off the fantasy radar outside of 2-QB and super-flex leagues.
P.J. Walker	29.5	17.7	200.6	1.18	0.89	6	27.6	0.15	14.62
Will Grier	14.7	8.1	95.6	0.44	0.51	1	2.5	0.01	4.87

RUNNING BACKS

Player	Att.	Yards	TD	Rec.	Yards	TD	Points
Christian McCaffrey	257.3	1157.9	9.65	91.4	758.6	4.34	275.59
Almost never coming off the field, McCaffrey joined Roger Craig (1985) and Marshall Faulk (1999) as one of only three backs to record 1,000/1,000 seasons in NFL history. The do-it-all back led the league in touches (403), yards from scrimmage (2,392) and touchdowns (19). The gap between him and the RB2 (Aaron Jones) was 122.9 fantasy points (half-PPR), or larger than the gap (122.2) between Jones (RB2) and Devonta Freeman (RB21). Another season of 400-plus touches seems unlikely, but his prolific work in the passing game gives him as high of a floor and ceiling as any back in the league.
Mike Davis	39.9	151.6	0.8	6.7	41.5	0.13	24.89
Reggie Bonnafon	30.9	136	0.62	3.8	30.8	0.08	20.88
Jordan Scarlett	14	47.6	0.21	1	6.5	0.02	6.79
Alex Armah	6	12.6	0.36	2.3	12.7	0.02	4.81

MORE: Carolina Panthers 53-man roster projection

WIDE RECEIVERS

Player	Rec.	Yards	TD	Rush	Yards	TD	Points
D.J. Moore	82.7	1120.6	4.55	8	56.4	0.16	145.96
Moore had a breakout second season with 87 catches for 1,175 yards and four touchdowns. Before sustaining a Week 16 concussion early and missing Week 17, Moore was playing his best football. Prior to that point, he had a seven-game streak of 75-yard games and no receiver had more yards from Weeks 9-15 than Moore (711). While Moore will have to adjust to a new offense and quarterback, he broke out with less-than-optimal quarterback play last year.
Robby Anderson	55.7	813.2	5.15	1	4	0.01	112.68
Anderson leaves New Jersey for Carolina, but the landing spot isn't ideal in terms of his fantasy outlook. The 27-year-old receiver has at least 50/750/5 in each of his past three seasons, but it's unlikely that he finishes with much more than that as he's no higher than third on the pecking order for targets behind D.J. Moore and Christian McCaffrey.
Curtis Samuel	51.5	602.6	5.15	16	101.6	0.64	105.16
Finishing as a top-36 fantasy receiver in 2019, Samuel posted career-best per-game numbers in receiving yards (39.2), targets (6.56) and receptions (3.38) while adding 19/130/1 rushing as well. His 2020 projection of roughly 700 YFS and six scores are not far off of last year's numbers (757/7).
Pharoh Cooper	11.8	99.1	0.35	0	0	0	12.01
Seth Roberts	5.3	61.5	0.37	0	0	0	8.37
Keith Kirkwood	1.8	23	0.14	0	0	0	3.14

TIGHT ENDS

Player	Rec.	Yards	TD	Rush	Yards	TD	Points
Ian Thomas	52.7	484.8	3.16	0	0	0	67.44
In the nine games that Greg Olsen has missed over the past two seasons, Thomas has shown the ability to be productive when given an expanded role. In those nine games, Thomas has averaged 3.89/38.67/0.33 on 6.0 targets per game, equivalent to a 16-game pace of 62.2/618.7/5.3. If he had produced those numbers (124.98 fantasy points) last year, that would have been good for a top-10 fantasy season.
Chris Manhertz	8.1	90.7	0.53	0	0	0	12.25
Temarrick Hemingway	1.7	16.7	0.09	0	0	0	2.21

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