If Hue Jackson wants his QBs battle-tested before Week 1, he got his wish.
In one of the most bizarre preseason games in years, the Browns' injuries and offensive futility were not enough to lose to the defending champion Eagles. And in a move vaguely reminiscent of Willis Reed's dramatic Game 7 appearance in the 1970 NBA Finals (at least from a fantasy perspective -- at least for those who drafted Cleveland's starting QB), Tyrod Taylor re-emerged from a gruesome wrist injury to, in a all likelihood, maintain his spot atop the depth chart.
The only reason Jackson could have let Taylor back into an otherwise meaningless preseason game is . . . well, I can't think of one. But it's not hard to conceive why Taylor wanted in: Ceding the game to Baker Mayfield might well have meant relinquishing Game 1 -- and then in all likelihood, the season -- to the talented rookie. For all of Jackson's talk about how Taylor is the starter, period, NFL fortunes can change in a minute. And for several minutes, it looked like Taylor could be sidelined for weeks or months.
As of writing this, it's still too early to know for certain what will happen Week 1. But there's no doubt Taylor's starting job is hanging by a thread. Not unlike his wrist.
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For the competitive among you (that might be all of you), this summer I’m kicking off a new type of fantasy football league modeled after the English Premier League (the “other” football). Each league will have three divisions acting independently from each other. After each season, the best teams will move up, while the worst ones will drop toward the bottom.
What makes this league different from any other one I've seen is that it rewards people for being consistently good at fantasy football. Over time, a quick glance at the overall standings will highlight upper-division managers who deserve to be there . . . and lower-division managers who need to step up their game.
The 42 competitors for the inaugural season were selected earlier this summer. If this first year goes well, and if there's enough interest from the FF4W community, I'll open it up to more competitors. This is an expandable concept. We could someday have 10 leagues, each with three divisions that operate entirely independently from every other league.
Finally, the league is free.
If you're interested in joining starting in 2019, message me, and I'll reach out again early next summer. In the meantime, you can learn more about the Premier Fantasy League here: www.fantasyfootballforwinners.com/p/premier-league.html. And special thanks to Michael Kelley, Joel Verzosa, and Matt Weavil for volunteering their time on the administrative side.
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In one of the most bizarre preseason games in years, the Browns' injuries and offensive futility were not enough to lose to the defending champion Eagles. And in a move vaguely reminiscent of Willis Reed's dramatic Game 7 appearance in the 1970 NBA Finals (at least from a fantasy perspective -- at least for those who drafted Cleveland's starting QB), Tyrod Taylor re-emerged from a gruesome wrist injury to, in a all likelihood, maintain his spot atop the depth chart.
The only reason Jackson could have let Taylor back into an otherwise meaningless preseason game is . . . well, I can't think of one. But it's not hard to conceive why Taylor wanted in: Ceding the game to Baker Mayfield might well have meant relinquishing Game 1 -- and then in all likelihood, the season -- to the talented rookie. For all of Jackson's talk about how Taylor is the starter, period, NFL fortunes can change in a minute. And for several minutes, it looked like Taylor could be sidelined for weeks or months.
As of writing this, it's still too early to know for certain what will happen Week 1. But there's no doubt Taylor's starting job is hanging by a thread. Not unlike his wrist.
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For the competitive among you (that might be all of you), this summer I’m kicking off a new type of fantasy football league modeled after the English Premier League (the “other” football). Each league will have three divisions acting independently from each other. After each season, the best teams will move up, while the worst ones will drop toward the bottom.
What makes this league different from any other one I've seen is that it rewards people for being consistently good at fantasy football. Over time, a quick glance at the overall standings will highlight upper-division managers who deserve to be there . . . and lower-division managers who need to step up their game.
The 42 competitors for the inaugural season were selected earlier this summer. If this first year goes well, and if there's enough interest from the FF4W community, I'll open it up to more competitors. This is an expandable concept. We could someday have 10 leagues, each with three divisions that operate entirely independently from every other league.
Finally, the league is free.
If you're interested in joining starting in 2019, message me, and I'll reach out again early next summer. In the meantime, you can learn more about the Premier Fantasy League here: www.fantasyfootballforwinners.com/p/premier-league.html. And special thanks to Michael Kelley, Joel Verzosa, and Matt Weavil for volunteering their time on the administrative side.
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SUBSCRIBE: Preaseason Top 300 Rankings
www.fantasyfootballforwinners.com (Big Blue Box registration form)
JOIN: 4th Annual Survivor Pool
officepoolstop.com/JoinLeague.aspx
League ID: 20432
Password: mariota