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To many, AJ Dillon is still an unknown. He's been used sparingly as a Packers rookie. He played at a non-Playoff contender in college at Boston College. He wasn't a first-round draft pick.But to those who watched Dillon at BC, or looked at his Combine numbers, or have seen his limited Green Bay action, he's not an unknown he's a 6-foot tall, 247-pound human form of future greatne s.In Week Austin Voth Jersey 16, the Packers take on the Titans, which is the perfect time to take a look at Dillon. That's because on the other sideline is Derrick Henry, the NFL's leading rusher and its dominant big-bodied running back. Green Bay head coach Matt LaFleur was Henry's offensive coordinator in Tenne see Matt Adams Jersey in 2018 before joining the Packers. It's probably not a coincidence that Dillon ended up in Green Bay as a second-round selection.Packers star running back Aaron Jones is a free agent after the season, and paying RBs is always risky. Jamaal Williams likely will mi s Sunday Night Football due to injury. That leaves Dillon, still just on the outside of the picture but primed to become the center of attention.MORE:Where did AJ Dillon go to college?Dillon played three years of college football at Boston College. He rushed for more than 1,100 yards in all three of his seasons with the Eagles, and hit the double-digit rushing TD mark in all three campaigns, too.The Boston College record books are filled with Dillon's name, including atop the all-time rushing yardage leaderboard at 4,382 yards.AJ Dillon's five highest-graded plays at Boston College PFF College (@PFF_College) What are AJ Dillon's NFL Combine numbers?Dillon's NFL Combine numbers almost don't make sense. Here's a summary:40-yard dash:4.53 seconds225 Michael A. Taylor Jersey -pound bench pre s:23 repsVertical jump:41 inchesBroad jump:10 feet, 11 inchesBody fat:7.8 percentDillon spoke with Yan Gomes Jersey earlier this season about his Combine numbers.Thats the biggest thing I want people to know, Dillon said. You can put my numbers against whoever you want to put my numbers against at the Combine and I did well. Derrick Henry, Im pretty sure I beat him at all things in the Combine.He did beat Henry in all the Combine measurements.Why did the Packers draft AJ Dillon?When LaFleur coached Henry for a season in Tenne see, Henry ran for 625 yards in December as he got better while the rest of the league was worn down. LaFleur took over Anibal Sanchez Jersey a Packers team with two established running backs in Jones and Williams, and Jones led the NFL in rushing TDs in 2019. But LaFleur had the chance to add a back similar to Henry in the 2020 draft.Green Bay first raised eyebrows by taking quarterback Jordan Love, but the Packers came back and took Dillon 62nd overall. Dillon immediately caught attention during Green Bay training camp due to his ma sive legs."He has got some ma sive legs," Packers coach Matt LaFleur said at the time, . "That's something we talked about with our staff, we have not seen a running back built like that not in my career, that Raudy Read Jersey I've been around."Apparently, even Henry's legs don't live up to Dillon's.Through 15 weeks, Dillon has carried the ball 24 times for 115 yards (4.8 yards per carry). He spent time on the COVID-19/reserve list. His rookie season has been more about learning than about playing.But whether it's in Week 16 with Williams out or in 2021, Dillon will get a chance to tote the ball plenty for the Packers. Green Bay is likely hoping he performs like LaFleur's old friend.

If there's one thing that fantasy football fans know about Week 18, it's that it's very difficult to predict. Most of the teams acro s the NFL are playing for nothing right now. Some playoff spots are still up for grabs while seeding is also a hot topic, but aside from those select few, the Week 18 games are meaningle s. They are all divisional rivalries, per usual, to keep the competitive juices flowing, but some teams may opt to sit their starters, which has a major impact on NFL DFS tournaments on DraftKings and FanDuel.You can usually predict which teams will sit their starters, or at least consider pulling them earlier than normal. It's almost always playoff teams that are trying to stay healthy moving forward or young teams that want to a se s their roster depth in the final week of the season. As such, it's usually best to roll with players on teams that are competing for something.WEEK 18 DFS LINEUPS: | | Since there Brandon Nimmo Jersey are so few of those, stacks become even more important than they were already. They give your DraftKings and FanDuel lineups chances to earn "double points," and they create lineup differentiation. Most important, in Week 18, they ensure that you can load up on players still playing for something while taking a couple of fliers on sleepers that could pan out.So, feel free to load up on guys from teams like the Cardinals, Colts, Saints, and Titans. And don't be afraid to trust some of the backups in good matchups if we know that the starters Carlos Gomez Jersey ahead of them are going to sit.DraftKings pricing continues to be more variable than that of FanDuel which makes it easier to create stacks. That said, stacking is still a viable strategy on FanDuel. It's just important to find worthwhile sleepers in the lower price range to balance your lineup.Below are some of our favorite sets of teammates for DraftKings and FanDuel lineups. Be sure to follow our Twitter account to see all of our DFS content heading into kickoff every week.MORE WEEK 18 DFS: | | Week 18 NFL DFS Picks: Top cash game stacks for DraftKings, FanDuelQB Ryan Tannehill, RB D'Onta Foreman, & WR A.J. Brown, Titans at Texans (DK/FD Stack) The Titans lost to the Texans last time they played, so some will shy away from them in this matchup. That said, that was a fluky lo s, and the Titans really should have won big in that contest. Tenne see actually outgained Houston 420 to 190. However, Tannehill had an awful game and threw four interceptions. That allowed the Texans to stay in the game and ultimately win.It's safe to say that Tannehill will be out for revenge in this one. He'll want to play cleaner, avoid mistakes, and earn a win to lock up the No. 1 seed in the AFC. He threw for 323 yards and a touchdown against the Texans in Week 11, so if he can avoid the turnovers, he could have a Marcus Stroman Jersey big day.It will help Tannehill to have Brown available and healthy. Brown had five catches for 48 yards the last time these two teams played, but he should be in line for a bigger role this time, as Julio Jones will take at least some attention away from him. Meanwhile, Foreman has emerged as the Titans' top back and has run for at least 108 yards in three of his past five games. The Texans have allowed the most rushing yards in the NFL at143.4 per game, so Foreman should have a huge day.These three all have high floors in a game where the Titans are playing for something and the Texans are playing for nothing. That seems like a good approach to take, especially considering that these players aren't in the high-end price range.WEEK 18 FANTASY RANKINGS (PPR & STANDARD): | | | | | QB Kyler Murray, WR Antonie Wesley, & TE Zach Ertz (DK Stack) The Cardinals have a chance to win the NFC West on Sunday, so they will be motivated for this game. The Seahawks? Not so much. They just crushed the Lions and will now shift their focus toward 2022 as they finish out the season.That should give the Cardinals an advantage. After all, they crushed the Seahawks with Colt McCoy at quarterback and saw Ertz catch eight pa ses for 88 yards and two touchdowns. He could do even better with Kyler Murray under center.The Seahawks have given up the ninth-most TDs Devin Mesoraco Jersey to tight ends (9), the ninth-most receiving yards to wide receivers (2,602), and the second-most pa sing yards to quarterbacks (4,526). That means every position in the Cardinals' pa sing game could have a big day. Obviously, that means to trust Murray but as far as weapons go, anyone is worthwhile.That said, we're going with the biggest TD threats. Wesley had four catches against the Seahawks last time and caught two touchdowns last week. And as mentioned, Ertz was a monster against Seattle, so trusting him seems like the right move. You could also go with Christian Kirk or A.J. Green, but Murray, Wesley and Ertz have a high TD floor. So, feel free to grab all three and get the lineup differentiation that will come with starting Wesley.RB Jonathan Taylor Francisco Lindor Jersey & Colts D/ST, Colts at Jaguars (DK/FD Stack) Look, it's not rocket science at this point. Taylor leads the NFL in rushing attempts, rushing yards, and rushing touchdowns. He has four consecutive 100-yard games and gets to play the Jaguars, a team against which he ran for 116 yards and a touchdown while catching six pa ses back in Week 10. He should have a big game this week.The Colts are fighting for their playoff lives but can get in with a win. That gives them every incentive to blow the Jaguars out of the water. To do that, they will certainly need to trust Taylor, so he could get a lot more touches than usual.Defensively, the Colts have forced 33 turnovers, tied for the most Matt Harvey Jersey in the league with the Cowboys. Trevor Lawrence and the Jaguars have a league-high 29 giveaways and score a league-low 14.2 points. They will have a very tough time scoring on the Colts, so feel free to roll with their defense.Taylor and the Colts will be highly owned, but they are must-starts in cash games. Their floors are just so high in what is arguably the juiciest matchup on the Week 18 slate.WEEK 18 SNF LINEUPS: | Week 18 DraftKings, FanDuel Picks: Best stacks for daily fantasy football GPPs/tournamentsQB Taysom Hill, RB Alvin Kamara, & WR Marquez Callaway, Saints at Falcons (DK/FD stack) The Saints have a nice-looking matchup against the Falcons this week, especially for Hill. Atlanta has given up the third-most fantasy points to quarterbacks this season, partially because they struggle against scramblers.The Falcons have allowed 413 rushing yards and four touchdowns on the ground to quarterbacks this year. That's something of which Hill can take advantage, similarly to Josh Allen. The Bills' starter had a rough pa sing day against

The Vikings turned just one of their four red-zone trips into a touchdown Thursday night, but struggling to finish drives isn't always a problem against a Redskins team that often struggles to start them.Amid a deluge of field goals, Minnesota took a comfortable 19-9 win, led by a huge time-of-po se sion advantage and a defense that got off the field on third down.The kickers combined to go a perfect 7 for 7 on field goal attempts, with four consecutive drives ending in succe sful kicks in the first half. That sequence left the teams tied 6-6 with just under two minutes left before halftime.MORE: Minnesota quickly drove 75 yards for the game's only touchdown, a 4-yard rush from running back Dalvin Cookthat put the Vikings up 13-6 prior to the half. Cook accounted for 55 of the yards on the drive and finished the game with 98 Omar Narvaez Jersey rushing yards and 73 receiving yards.Washington lost starting quarterback Case Keenum after the first half because of a concu sion and never cut the deficit to le s than a touchdown in the second half. Keenum hadn't been very effective despite completing 12 of his 16 pa ses for 130 yards he lost a fumble on a sack andneither was rookie replacement Dwayne Haskins, who threw a key interception with his team trailing 16-9 late in the third quarter.That pick gave Minnesota the ball inside its 20, and the Vikings then took more than six minutes off the clock with a drive that ended with yet another field goal. Washington went three-and-out on the ensuing po se sion, adding to its poor conversion rate on third downs (it finished 2 for 7). Minnesota went on a 14-play drive that lasted 8:16, leaving le s than 30 seconds remaining and no hope of a Redskins comeback.Cousins' favorite target Thursday was wide receiver Stefon Diggs, who had seven catches for 143 yards. He played a big role in Dee Gordon Jersey Cousins' 23-for-26, 285-yard night.Sporting News provided live scores, updates and highlights from the Thursday night game. Follow along below.Redskins vs. Vikings live score, updates, highlightsFinal: Vikings 19, Redskins 910:57 p.m.: Minnesota is in the red zone at the two-minute warning and can just about kneel it out.10:47 p.m.: The Redskins quickly punted, and the Vikings are milking the clock effectively on the ensuing drive. They nearly have sealed it.10:33 p.m: FIELD GOAL, Vikings. For the third time tonight, a drive lasts over six minutes and ends in a field goal. Vikings 19, Redskins 9. End third quarter: Vikings 16, Redskins 910:21 p.m.: INTERCEPTION, Vikings. Haskins overthrows an open man, and safety Anthony Harris is the beneficiary. Big momentum swing there.Anthony Harris comes up with the clutch redzone interception Kyle Lewis Jersey for the ! | : on | | How to watch: NFL (@NFL) 10:19 p.m.: Washington gets a huge stop on fourth down to take over in Vikings territory.10:11 p.m.: FIELD GOAL, Redskins. Washington answers with another field goal to keep within a touchdown late in the third quarter. Vikings 16, Redskins 9. 10:03 p.m.: FIELD GOAL, Vikings. Another big play to Diggs and another goal-to-go stall sets up another field goal. Vikings 16, Redskins 6. Stefon Diggs is unguardable The Checkdown (@thecheckdown) 10:03 p.m.: Keenum won't return tonight.Case Keenum has been downgraded to OUT. Washington Redskins (@Redskins) 9:49 p.m. : Keenum begins the second half in concu sion protocol, meaning Dwayne Haskins takes over as quarterback. He goes three-and-out.Halftime: Vikings 13, Redskins 69:30 p.m.: TOUCHDOWN, VIkings. Dalvin Cook's second effort on third-and-goal results in a 4-yard score just before halftime. Vikings 13, Redskins 6. And Domingo Santana Jersey right before halftime, punches it in from 4-yards out! | : on | | How to watch: NFL (@NFL) 9:26 p.m.: The Vikings go down the field in a flash, and have first-and-goal with 49 seconds left in the half and three timeouts.9:20 p.m.: FIELD GOAL, Redskins. Hopkins makes his second short one of the night to tie it up. Zero punts and zero touchdowns in the first 28 minutes. Vikings 6, Redskins 6. 9:17 p.m.: A similar story for the Redskins, who get into goal-to-go but then take a sack. Keenum fumbled, but Washington recovered and will try a field goal after the two-minute warning.9:07 p.m.: FIELD GOAL, Vikings. A big play from Diggs leads to a first-and-goal from the 10-yard line, but two sacks Erik Swanson Jersey force Minnesota to settle for three points. Vikings 6, Redskins 3. . playing bully ball tonight | : on | | How to watch: NFL (@NFL) 8:56 p.m.: FIELD GOAL, Redskins. A pa s interference penalty put Washington inside the 5-yard line, but two incompletions and a run that went backwards brings kicker Dustin Hopkins out for a chip shot. Redskins 3, Vikings 3. End first quarter: Vikings 3, Redskins 08:50 p.m.: The Redskins are working down the field and will face a third-and-4 from the 21-yard line to start the second quarter.8:41 p.m.: FIELD GOAL, Vikings. Minnesota stalls, and Dan Bailey hits a 50-yard field goal for the game's first points. Vikings 3, Redskins 0. 8:38 p.m.: The Vikings go for it on fourth-and-1 and convert with a run up the middle.8:33 p.m.: FUMBLE, Redskins. Minnesota gets it back by stripping Keenum in the backfield. A very Thursday night start to this Thursday night affair.. with the strip-sack! : on | | How to watch: NFL (@NFL) 8:26 p.m.: FUMBLE, Vikings. Stefon Diggs had a huge Blank Jersey gain but coughs it up around the Redskins 20.. comes up with the fumble recovery for the ! : on | | How to watch: NFL (@NFL) 8:23 p.m.: Minnesota starts on the 25 after a touchback.

Football, more than any other sport, embraces the "next man up" mentality. Chiefs running back Darrel Williams might as well be the poster child.Williams' role in Super Bowl 55 has almost nothing to do with Williams himself. Clyde Edwards-Helaire will get the first crack at backfield work, a first-round rookie who's recovered from a late-season injury. Le'Veon Bell, at one time one of the NFL's best players, will get time on the field, too. Williams will be on the sidelines waiting for his chance, an injury or a fumble sending the least prominent of Kansas City's running backs onto the gra s at Raymond James Stadium for the biggest game of his life.All season long, Williams has been seizing Luke Appling Jersey the chances that have come to him from circumstances out of his control. Why not in the Super Bowl, too?Here's a look at what you need to know about Williams, who's got the ability to go from "Who?" to "hero."MORE: 1. College teammate of Clyde Edwards HelaireGoogle's search algorithm was struggling the week before the Super Bowl a search for "Darrel Williams LSU" brought up a "Darrell Williams" from 1991's bio page before it brought up the Williams we were looking for. But that was just Google di sing a player who had a very solid college career.Williams was never the star, playing first in the shadow of Leonard Fournette and then behind Derrius Guice. But over the course of his college career, Williams ran for 1,651 yards and 19 touchdowns Melky Cabrera Jersey while catching another 38 pa ses for 462 yards. He had 820 yards and nine scores on the ground as a senior in 2017.That 2017 roster also featured a freshman named Clyde Edwards-Helaire. The eventual Chiefs starter rushed only nine times for 31 yards in that lone season on the same roster as Williams, but they were reunited in Kansas City in 2020.That was a guy I sat by my freshman year in meeting rooms," ."I pretty much drip, just ask Darrel 1,000 questions, being that annoying freshman in the room. But Darrel, I mean, he helped me a lot. And ultimately to this day, Harold Baines Jersey hes still helping me. Before I came out here, were texting and talking and everything, pretty much giving me the rundown about everything. Darrels been a huge part of this little circuit Im going on.2. At one point, a high-school quarterback and Arizona State commitWilliams' high school career at John Ehret High School in Louisiana featured quite the one-year turnaround. As a junior, Williams was forced to play quarterback, although he mostly ran from the position. His team went 0-9.A year later, Williams moved back to running back with a new QB in tow. He ran for more than 2,300 yards and scored 33 times while John Ehret went 9-2.Williams first committed to Arizona State, but he eventually flipped Ivan Nova Jersey his commitment to LSU. His choice to join the Tigers came about three weeks before the more highly touted New Orleans-area rusher, Leonard Fournette, picked LSU over Alabama, but Williams stuck with the commitment.3. Williams' mother is fond of making predictionsWilliams is the son of Darrel Sr. and Karen Williams. Recently, Karen spoke with , a New Orleans-based sports website, and said she knew since Williams was 6 that he'd play in the NFL.Karen has another prediction that's yet to had a chance to be fulfilled, though. In 2020, Williams couldn't suit up for Super Bowl 54 because he'd been placed on Injured Reserve late in the season. Karen relayed to what she'd told her son even as he mi sed out on that Super Bowl victory."Your career is just getting started," Karen Williams said she told her son. "You have so many years. You're going to get it again. Bruce Rondon Jersey And next time you'll have the game-winning touchdown in the Super Bowl."I gotta make up for all them nights that my Mama criedI'm goin' in, I'm puttin' everything on the line darrel williams (@darrelwilliams_) 4. The ideal "next man up"Williams isn't a one-trick pony. He can do it all on the football field.Run the ball? Sure, to the tune of 39 carries for 169 yards this season and 13 carries for 52 yards with a TD to win the AFC title game. Catch the ball? That might be Williams' best skill, Reynaldo Lopez Jersey with Mahomes frequently choosing to to s to Williams somewhere in the flat and let him make a play. He's caught 36 pa ses for 310 yards acro s the past two seasons.Williams' running style, too, is a bit of everything, power to run over a smaller defender but quickne s and agility to evade bigger tacklers. Put it all together and Williams is the ideal stopgap option for Andy Reid and Eric Bieniemy, no matter the situation."Im proud of him too because hes never hung his head, even when he was third and fourth, he just keeps going," ."Hes not maybe a household name, but maybe after this game, people will know him and respect the work that he does. Hes a very intelligent football player and he plays, as you saw, a very physical game.

Joe DiMaggio Jersey The Panthers have difficult decisions to make at quarterback, and those decisions are bleeding through to the rest of their offseason. With Matt Corral joining Sam Darnold in the QB room and the door , the roster is in flux as Matt Rhule tries to put together a season of more than five wins.If rumors are to be believed, however, the Panthers are not entertaining trade offers for everyone on their roster. NFL media personality Adam Caplan reported that Carolina has received interest from at least one team looking to acquire running back Christian McCaffrey the one player it should be entertaining offers on but the Panthers told the team that McCaffrey was not available.MORE:Adam just mentioned that the Bills reached out to Carolina about Christian McCaffrey... and were told he was not available. Joe Dolan (@FG_Dolan) McCaffrey was seen as a generational running back coming out of Stanford in 2017. He lived up to that hype for three seasons, culminating in a 2019 All-Pro nod when he gained 2,392 yards from scrimmage.But McCaffrey has played in just 10 games total in the past two seasons because of injuries and has gained 1,159 total yards.The bigger problem with McCaffrey is his contract. The four-year, $64 million extension he signed in 2020 begins this season, and though his cap hit for 2022 is just $8,785 million, it will jump to $19.55 million in each of the next two seasons and $15.45 million Don Larsen Jersey in 2025. The silver lining for Carolina is McCaffrey will be 30 by the time his contract is up he'll turn 26 this Gerrit Cole Jersey June 6.If it's true the Panthers are hanging up the phone on teams calling about McCaffrey and take all May reports with a grain of salt then general manager Scott Fitterer and the Panthers may be confused about where their franchise is. No running back is making more per year right now than McCaffrey, with Alvin Kamara and Ezekiel Elliott making the second- and third-most, respectively.One odd thing about Caplan's report: The Panthers were reportedly fielding calls about McCaffrey as . Then, their asking price was a first-round pick and a player with a low cap hit, It seems unlikely that any team could meet that.But, looking ahead, here are three teams that could put together an offer for McCaffrey.BillsThe team Caplan named in his report would be an ideal suitor. Despite having one of the deepest offenses in the league, running back is a pain point. The Bills drafted James Cook this year, but there's still room for another body. There's also the Carolina connection with GM Brandon Beane and coach Sean McDermott at the helm in Buffalo.The Bills have the talent to trade, but there's also the obvious drawback of a team with Super Bowl aspirations paying a running back McCaffrey money. That's not something contenders generally do.MORE:JaguarsThe Jaguars Aaron Judge Jersey need to add juice to their offense. With Trevor Lawrence on a rookie deal, they could weather McCaffrey's contract with room to spare. Travis Etienne is a good backfield option, but their receiving corps leaves a lot to be desired. McCaffrey's versatility as a runner and receiver would be invaluable for Lawrence; it would give Jacksonville another player who can move in space.DolphinsMcCaffrey and the Dolphins also seem like a Phil Rizzuto Jersey natural fit. New head coach Mike McDaniel could get a lot out of McCaffrey look at what he did with Deebo Samuel in San Francisco although putting McCaffrey alongside Tyreek Hill could create a sharing problem.Similar to Lawrence in Jacksonville, Tua Tagovailoa isn't eating up a ton of Miami's salary cap.McCaffrey is a supremely talented player whose injury history, especially the number of lower-body strains, makes him a high risk for reinjury, and Carolina simply can't afford that.The NFC South has the Buccaneers looking to be Super Bowl contenders, the Saints as total wild cards and the Falcons as non-factors. If the Panthers want to play meaningful football past November, they have to consider all of their options this offseason. Related Articles Panthers draft picks 2022: Who did Carolina take? Full list of NFL Draft selections What Panthers' NFL Draft selection of Matt Corral Mickey Mantle Jersey means for Baker Mayfield trade, Sam Darnold's future Dolphins roasted after team shares video of underthrown pa s from Tua Tagovailoa to Tyreek Hill with rocket emoji

Another day, another rumor of Baker Mayfield's seemingly imminent departure from Cleveland. The former No. 1 pick has appeared destined to leave the Browns since back in March.The relationship between Mayfield and Cleveland has long been contentious. Mayfield, the 2018 Offensive Rookie of the Year, struggled in 2021, plagued by injuries and inconsistent performances. The Browns dropped like a stone, limping to an 8-9 record a far cry from the Super Bowl aspirations they held going into the season.Cleveland's failings pushed the front office to seek an upgrade under center. The team had their sights on one target: Watson, who mi sed the entire 2021 season after more than 20 women came forward alleging Watson of inappropriate conduct and sexual a sault.The Browns' pursuit of Watson seems to have pushed Mayfield over the edge; Both sides seem desperate for a split; Mayfield sees himself as a starter, while the Browns are set to pay Hernan Perez Jersey Mayfield $18.9 million in 2022, a hefty fee for a backup.No team was willing to bite the bullet and bring the former Oklahoma star in before the 2022 NFL Draft. Still, there's plenty of offseason left and a few teams who could still use reinforcements in their quarterback position. Here are the latest rumors surrounding Mayfield as he looks for pastures new.Baker Mayfield trade rumorsNFL teams not 'trying to do the Browns any favorsDate:May 6Source:Josina AndersonJosina Anderson provided more information on the Baker Mayfield situation Thursday night, saying teams are trying to wait out the Browns to see if they'll cut the quarterback and don't want to pay the asking price for Mayfield. She added that according to a source from a Keon Broxton Jersey team that was in talks with Cleveland: "No one's trying to do the Browns any favors in this situation."I spoke to a source from a team that expre sed interest in Baker Mayfield, had talks, but they cooled not wanting to pay asking price feeling he has to be cut. Their follow-up comment tonight: no ones trying to do the any favors in this situation. IG: JosinaAnderson (@JosinaAnderson) Deshaun Watson's suspension is still uncertain, but the Browns clearly intend to try to keep Mayfield on if they don't trade him. This staring contest between the Browns and the other 31 teams continues to look like it will bleed into Yovani Gallardo Jersey June.The Browns want out of the Mayfield contractDate: May 3Source: Diana Ru sini, ESPNDiana Ru sini appeared on ESPN'sThe Ryen Ru sillo Podcaston Tuesday and delved into the Browns' push for a Mayfield trade and some of the obstacles to getting a deal done. A big hurdle for prospective buyers may be Mayfield's contract situation. He's due $18.9 million in 2022 and becomes an unrestricted free agent in 2023. Mayfield really toiled under center last year; he finished 27th in the league in QBR in 2021 below quarterbacking "luminaries" like Daniel Jones, Taylor Heinicke and Davis Mills.That's tied for the 12th- Keston Hiura Jersey highest contract among the NFL's gunslingers (tied with Sam Darnold). That sort of contract is not really viable for a player who was one of the worst starting QBs in the league last year. Regardle s, the Browns want no part of Mayfield's deal, according to Ru sini."The Cleveland Browns do not want to take on that contract," Ru sini said. "They don't want to pay for that. I don't know the number they're willing to go tobut the last I checked, which was about a week-and-a-half agothey want nothing to do with that deal. If you want Baker Mayfield, you're going to pay that money. Cleveland's not going to try to split it up with you."The Seahawks have 'no interest' in MayfieldDate: May 3Source: Diana Ru sini, ESPNOne city Mayfield does not appear headed to is Seattle. The Seahawks acquired Drew Lock in the Ru sell Wilson trade, and although the 2018 second round pick hasn't quite put it all together over the course of his career, it seems he has earned the trust of Pete Carroll and the front office, at least in the short term."The Seahawks have been telling Alex Wilson Jersey me from Day 1 they have no interest in Baker Mayfield," Ru sini said. "They're riding Drew Lock, which we can talk about that another time. That's their choice."Lock has an 8-13 career record as a starter. He threw a league-leading 15 picks in 13 games in 2020 and lost all three of his starts in 2021 before Teddy Bridgewater took the reins under center for Denver.Mayfield unlikely to be moved before JuneDate:May 4Source: Ian Rapoport, NFL NetworkThere was a line of thinking that perhaps Mayfield could be dealt in the immediate aftermath of the NFL Draft. NFL Network's Ian Rapoport seems to have smacked that rumor away.The veteran analyst appeared on Pat McAfee's podcast on Wednesday and discu sed the Mayfield saga. And despite a mutual interest between Mayfield and the Browns to cut ties, it doesn' Boone Logan Jersey t appear a move is likely at least not into June, at the earliest."I don't get the sense that anything will happen with Baker Mayfield until June at the earliest" ~ Pat McAfee (@PatMcAfeeShow) It seems teams are still hesitant to swallow Mayfield's sizable contract in 2022. QB needy-sides like the Panthers, Falcons and Titans all took gunslingers in last week's draft, while Seattle a team Mayfield identified as a po sible options appears to have backed the newly-acquired Drew Lock to take the team into 2022.

Don Banks, a longtime NFL writer perhaps best known for his aptly named "The Conscience" for Sports Illustrated's "Monday Morning Quarterback," died Sunday morning in Canton, Ohio, his wife confirmed to .He was 57.He died in his sleep overnight Saturday into Sunday at his hotel after attending Pro Football Hall of Fame induction ceremonies, his wife, Ali sa, Brian McCann Jersey said.Banks, who served as Sporting News' Vikings correspondent during his time at the Minneapolis Star Tribune, had only recently been hired by the Review-Journal to cover the Raiders and NFL."I Sean Newcomb Jersey have written obits for two brothers and two beloved dogs. Its always painful. But this this was particularly cruel," longtime MMQB lead columnist Peter Kingwrote Monday , noting that Banks, who waslaid off by Sports Illustrated in 2016,"had been looking for the next opportunity since," while continuing to write his popular "Snap Judgments" column for different sites.In remembrance of Don Banks, an NFL conscience and a true friend.My FMIA column at is up: Peter King (@peter_king) Banks' appeared Sunday."It was typical of his work: Danny Santana Jersey reporting and insight you couldnt get anywhere else," former colleague Jenny Vrentas , before adding of the remembrances being offered Monday, "The respect you hear for Banks is for not just how well he did his job, but for who he was while doing it." Dale Murphy Jersey In that sense, tributes to Banks were uniform and spot on: As good and insightful as he was as an NFL writer over most of a 36-year sportswriting career, he Mike Soroka Jersey was an even better person.When The MMQB began, Don Banks wrote a regular column called The Conscience. He was that both in his job and beyond. He was kind, encouraging and wise; one of the very best people you could be honored to know. Jenny Vrentas (@JennyVrentas) He was re-energized and so invigorated by the opportunity to work (for the Review-Journal), Ali sa Warren Spahn Jersey Banks said. He couldnt wait to get started. It was the happiest I have seen him in quite some time.He was supposed to arrive home in Boston on Sunday morning. He went very peacefully.In addition to his wife, Banks is survived by two sons Matt, 28, and Micah, 21, from a previous marriage.

We're again dealing witha very standard-looking PPR tight end rankings list for Week 12, so let's talk about Gerald Everett for a second. Sunday Night Football should've been a national TV breakout for Everetteven though it was against the Bears. Brandin Cooks and Robert Woods were both out. Everett had seen 12 targets a week ago. Yet somehow the Rams only looked Everett's way once. Not in a good way, his fantasy value feels a lot like Eric Ebron's.Everett will remain a top-10 TE momst weeks due to injuries at Chad Pinder Jersey the position, but an L.A. offense that promised such Rickey Henderson Jersey potency has been anything but. Dropping Everett if he's your best tight end would be ill advised, but he still is more matchup-dependent than we wanted to think a week ago.WEEK 12 NON-PPR RANKINGS: | | | | | It's worth noting as you look at the rankings below that we're ranking George Kittle to start the week, although he could mi s out due to a knee injury and vault Ro s Dwelley into relevance. However, we aren't ranking Evan Engram due to a foot injury to begin the week. The rankings are also without Travis Kelce, Hunter Henry, Irv Smith Jr., and Kyle Rudolph due to Week 12 byes.WEEK 12 PPR RANKINGS: | If you're struggling at the position for this week, Jacob Hollister is our favorite waiver wire option. In the four weeks before Seattle's bye, he saw a combined 24 targets, catching three touchdowns in his previous two games. He might have Will Di sly-level consistency the rest of the way with an MVP-level quarterback. You could also go and Reggie Jackson Jersey add Noah Fant after his 11 targets in Week 11 -- maybe he'll get 12 in Week 12.WEEK 12 DFSLINEUPS: | | | | | It's also that Glenn Hubbard Jersey time of year where some fantasy owners get really desperate for a spark to make the playoffs. Not that we'd nece sarily recommend either of these two guys, but Jaeden Graham and Luke Stocker take on the Buccaneers this week. Tampa Bay is like the lite version of the Cardinals when it comes to getting torched by TEs. It's hard to even say which of the Atlanta guys is more likely to do something due to very limited usage and sample size in Week 11,but Graham is probably the more talented receiver and has better hair.MORE WEEK 12: | | | |Reminder: Check back for updatesduring the week.For standard league, individual TE analysis, .MORE WEEK 12 DFS: | | LISTEN TO THE SN Josh Phegley Jersey FANTASY WEEK 12 PREVIEW PODCAST BELOWWeek 12PPR Rankings: TEsThese rankings are for full-point PPR leagues. RankPlayer1George Kittle, SF vs. GB2Darren Waller, OAK @ NYJ3Mark Andrews, BAL @ LAR4Zach Ertz, PHI vs. SEA5Gerald Everett, LAR vs. BAL6Greg Olsen, CAR @ NO7Jacob Hollister, SEA @ PHI8Jared Cook, NO vs. CAR9Ryan Griffin, NYJ vs. OAK10Darren Fells, HOU vs. IND11Tyler Eifert, CIN vs. PIT12Benjamin Watson, NE vs. DAL13Eric Ebron, IND @ HOU14Vance McDonald, PIT @ CIN15Jonnu Smith, TEN vs. JAX16Noah Fant, DEN @ BUF17Jason Witten, DAL @ NE18Mike Gesicki, MIA @ CLE19T.J. Hockenson, DET @ WAS20Cameron Brate, TB @ ATL21Dallas Goedert, PHI vs. SEA22O.J. Howard, TB @ ATL23Jimmy Graham, GB @ SF24Dawson Knox, BUF vs. DEN25Jaeden Graham, ATL vs. TB26Demetrius Harris, CLE vs Chris Bassitt Jersey . MIA27Jack Doyle, IND @ HOU28Luke Stocker, ATL vs. TB29Jeremy Sprinkle, WAS vs. DET

Some Bills fans want to put Sean McDermott through a table this morning.It wasn't as much the performance of Josh Allen and the offense or McDermott's defense that took center stage in the blame game, but rather McDermott's decision to kick a pair of le s-than-gutsy field goals in the Manny Ramirez Jersey lo s that many are left questioning this morning the first, a 3-pointerjust before the half that tightened the gap to 21-12, and the second, a third-quarter kick to bring the score to 24-15.The Buffalo head coach explained after the game hisdecision to not I thought about going for it on both occasions. Maybe if I had to do it over again, I would have went for maybe one of them. But the one before the half, I wanted to get points Jose Ramirez Jersey . We were having trouble coming up with points, and I wanted to at least have something to show for it going into the half, Mike Napoli Jersey especially knowing they were getting the ball after half. I'll look back at that and reevaluate that, especially the one after half there, and as an entire team, we'll learn from the experience.MORE: To make matters worse, both field goals were chip shot tries: The first was an attempt from the 8-yard line (27-yard attempt) and the second was netted from the 2-yard line (20-yard attempt). Both tries wereeasily in "go for it" territory.This Bradley Zimmer Jersey from McDermott is a pretty clear translation to I wanted to extend the game, not maximize win probability Kevin Cole (@KevinColePFF) McDermott's decision to kick the pre-halftime field goal was met with criticism from all over, with some labeling the Bills coach a "coward" for the kick. Patrick Mahomes andthe world's greatest offense were getting the ball to start the second half, meaning maybe there should have been a bit of increased urgency to keep pace from Buffalo's perspective.The Chiefs would score a field goal of their Joe Carter Jersey own on their first drive of the second half.Questionable kicking calls have been the MO of NFL head coaches during the 2021 NFL playoff season, withMcDermott the new posterboy for conservative play afterthe AFC championship game. The 38-24 score didn't adequately reflecthow much of lopsided affair it was. Earlier in the day, Packers head coach Mike LaFleur got roasted for his Brandon Guyer Jersey decision to kick a field goal with the NFC championship game hanging in the balance vs. the Buccaneers.In any case, the Chiefs are advancing to the Super Bowl and the Bills aren't, and McDermott played directly into that result.

When the Bengals host the Jaguars in Cincinnati for "Thursday Night Football", they will look to improve to 3-1 while the visitors are still looking for the first win of the season.While Cincinnati is surprising with Zac Taylor, 0-3 Jacksonville has looked dysfunctional overall with "rookie" coach Urban Meyer. This game shouldinspireJaguars rookie No. 1 overall pick Trevor Lawrence, however,as he duels 2020 No. 1 overall pick Joe Burrow. The Wandy Peralta Jersey last time they shared the field, Burrow's LSU Tigers beat Lawerence's Clemson Tigers for a college national championship.Here's everything to know about betting on Bengals vs. Jaguars in Week 4, including updated odds, trends and our expert's prediction for "Thursday Night Football."WEEK 4 NFL PICKS: | Bengals vs. Jaguarsodds for 'ThursdayNight Football'Spread: Bengalsby 7.5Over/under: 46Moneyine:Jaguars 3.90, Willie McCovey Jersey Bengals 1.27MORE: (betting odds per )The line has stayed steady around a touchdown all week given the short week and Cincinnati trending up with the win at Pittsburgh and Jacksonville being dragged further down by a bad lo s to Arizona at home.Bengals vs. Jaguarsall-time seriesThe feline-nicknamed AFC teams and former AFC Central division rivalshave played only 23 times. The Jaguars hold a 13-0 advantage. The Bengals won the meeting last Oct. Will Smith Jersey 4, but the Jaguars had won the previous two meetings. Overall, Cincinnati has taken five of the past seven matchups going back to 2006.Three things to watchThe Joe and Joe ShowBurrow and Bengals running Joe Mixon have given their team a balanced, explosive attack, the best ever in the Taylor era. The Jaguars struggle everywhere on defense so they should have complementary big nights.Will the Jaguars run Robinson again?Jacksonville finally rolled out a run-heavy approach of feeding second-year undrafted star James Robinson often last week against a weak Cardinals run defense. The Bengals had a few i sues with the scrimmage presence of the Steelers' Najee Harris last week. Robinson needs to run well to give his team a chance.How about the other Robinson vs. Trey Hendrickson?Jaguars left tackle Cam Robinson comes in nursing a shoulder injury before taking onHendrickson, the Bengals Evan Longoria Jersey ' high-priced defensive end addition (formerly of the Saints) who has 2.5 sacks in 3 games are posing 13.5 in New Orleans last season. Lawrence has been sacked only five games in three games, but a trio came from the Cardinals last week. He needs to be protected and the run will help there.Stat that matters20.0. That's how many yards per catch Bengals first-round rookie Ja'Marr Chase is averaging over three games, the first of his career. He's caught 11 of 16 targets for 220 yards Brandon Belt Jersey and 4 TDs. Eight of his catches have gone for first downs. He's living up to being a big-play threat and the Jaguars have no one to cover him downfield when Burrow airs it out.Bengals vs. JaguarspredictionBurrow has great matchups for his healthy wide receivers and Mixon will help plenty. But Lawrence can counter well against a Bengals' secondary that's having i sues and Robinson will help Andrew Suarez Jersey him settle a little more. The Bengals will take solid control of this game with a few big pa s plays, with Lawrence tightening things up just enough in garbage time for the Jaguars' first cover of the season.Bengals 27, Jaguars 20