by Zak Drapeau and Matt Hylen Sportz Nation - 10/15/2026 Quarterbacks Start 'Em Photo Credits to David Dermer via Associated Press Jordan Love vs DAL Jordan Love was finally back to what he had hoped he would be last week, posting 367 yards and 2 TDS. Granted, the Bears defense is a lot to be desired, but so is the Cowboys defense who will face off against Love this week. Love has thrived when he has been able to let it rip downfield, which he should have no problem doing aga

by Zak Drapeau Sportz Nation - 10/13/2026 Elite Teams Photo Credits to Olivia Vanni via Getty Images 1. San Francisco 49ers 5-0 /\ 1 Last Week: 32-29 Win at SEA The 49ers are not only the best team in the NFL right now but they're doing so with one of the most injured teams as well. As a 3-point underdog this week in Seattle, against reigning champions in the noisiest stadium in the league in a divisional rivalry, the 49ers, Kyle Shanahan and Brock Purdy just win and can bea

by Zak Drapeau Sportz Nation - 10/9/2026 Photo Credits to Timothy T. Ludwig via Getty Images Pats v Bills Recap Last week I was very critical of the Patriots and more specifically Drake Maye and they really showed everyone that they are still capable of living up to their Super Bowl run last season. Maye was much better even if he still wasn't elite but the Patriots' defense definitely played their best game. Coming into the game, the Bills had the 4th most rushing yards per

by Zak Drapeau and Matt Hylen Sportz Nation - 10/8/2026 Quarterbacks Start Em Photo Credits to Junfu Han/ USA Today Network via Reuters Co. Jared Goff at ARI He may already be viewed as a weekly starter, but I think Jared Goff has the potential to be the overall QB1 of Week 5. Despite the loss, Goff still threw for 412 yards and a TD, which managers should be encouraged about. Arizona is among the bottom in most fantasy points allowed as well as allowing a league high 9.1 yar

by Zak Drapeau Sportz Nation - 10/6/2026 Photo Credits to Nhat V. Meyer via Bay Area News Group Super Bowl or Bust 1. Kansas City Chiefs 4-0 /\ 1 The distance between #1 and #2 on this list is very short but I have the Chiefs in my top spot. Mahomes is looking elite again after his 3-year hiatus and the leadership and veterans on the roster assure that they can win any game. 2. San Francisco 49ers 4-0 /\ 1 The 49ers just keep on winning even despite their injuries. Brock Pu

by Zak Drapeau Sportz Nation - 10/3/2026 Photo Credits to Gene J. Puskar via Associated Press Overview The Patriots will travel to Buffalo for their first AFC East matchup of the season this week. Standing at 1-2, the Patriots will be a touchdown underdog to the 3-0 Bills who will be playing in their 3rd consecutive home game at Highmark Stadium. This game has the Bills -6.5 across most major markets with a 49.5 over/under mark. With the way both teams have been performing so

by Zak Drapeau Sportz Nation - 9/29/2026 Photo Credits to Shawn Dowd via Rochester Democrat And Chronicle Super Bowl or Bust 1. Buffalo Bills 3-0 -- For the 3rd week in a row the Bills are the #1 team on my list. Josh Allen had one of his worst games in years this weekend and they still found a way to win and that says a lot about their team and defense. 2. Kansas City Chiefs 3-0 /\ 1 The Chiefs' win in Miami isn't by itself impressive but after 3 weeks it's clear that this

by Zak Drapeau and Matt Hylen Sportz Nation - 9/24/2026 Quarterbacks Start 'Em Photo Credits to Brynn Anderson via Associated Press Bryce Young at CLE Just as everyone suspected, Bryce Young has been a top-3 fantasy quarterback to start the season. In all seriousness, Young has been spectacular thus far, putting together two very nice performances to start off 2026. With the Browns defense good on paper but yet to show that on the field, this high-powered offense Carolina is

by Zak Drapeau Sportz Nation - 9/22/2026 Tier 1 1. Buffalo Bills 2-0 -- Last Week: 41-31 Win vs DET The best offense in the league and best player through 2 weeks are the Bills and Josh Allen. Their defense has allowed 31 points in both games so there's definitely room to improve there but as long as they have Josh Allen this team is going to be close to impossible to beat. 2. Los Angeles Rams 1-1 /\ 2 Last Week: 28-6 Win vs NYG That was more like it for the Rams. After the

by Zak Drapeau Sportz Nation - 9/19/2026 Photo Credits to Justin K. Aller via Getty Images Carolina Panthers @ Atlanta Falcons (CAR -2.5) The Falcons plan to start Cooper Rush again, meanwhile the Panthers' offense looked great last week and should easily do it again. This may be the easiest bet of the week. Prediction: Panthers -2.5 Pittsburgh Steelers @ New England Patriots (NE -5) A great defense in Pittsburgh against a Patriots team with decent-to-good offense and defense

by Zak Drapeau Sportz Nation - 9/18/2026 Photo Credits to Robert F. Bukaty via Associated Press For their 2026 home opener, the Patriots will host the Steelers Sunday afternoon. Losing their first game of the season in true heartbreaking fashion, the Pats lost to the Seahawks in Seattle by a score of 13-10 and the Steelers come into this game 1-0 after beating the Falcons at home, 20-13. Pats-Seahawks Takeaways The Patriots season opener was a morale defeat as much as it was

by Zak Drapeau Sportz Nation - 9/15/2026 Quarterbacks Photo Credits to Troy Hull via The Charlotte Post Bryce Young I know the Panthers just let up 59 points to the Bears but their offense looked like the best version we've seen in years. Young's 32.03 points saw 4 total TDs, 361 yards through the air and only 1 turnover. The Panthers have given Young a better O-line and more weapons to throw to and I don't think he will keep this up all season but he's clearly a Top-20 QB in

by Zak Drapeau Sportz Nation - 9/15/2026 Photo Credits to Alamy Stock Photo 1. Buffalo Bills /\ 1 Last Week: 36-31 Win at HOU The Bills defense didn't look great in allowing 274 passing yards to CJ Stroud but the offense was spectacular. Josh Allen is already in MVP talks especially with DJ Moore as his new top receiver and when it came down to the 4th Quarter, this team just knows how to win big games. 2. Baltimore Ravens /\ 3 Last Week: 41-23 Win at IND A lot of people w

by Zak Drapeau Sportz Nation - 9/12/2026 Photo Credits to Jonathan Jones via Getty Images New Orleans Saints @ Detroit Lions (Lions -7) This game has one of the largest spreads of the weekend and that comes from the better team over the past few years being at home; the Detroit Lions. After a down year in 2025, the Lions will look to get back to their "trench-heavy" style of play on both sides of the ball against a Saints team that are more of a pass heavy team. The Saints ha

by Zak Drapeau Sportz Nation - 9/1/2026 Photo Credits to Williams Navarro via Imagn Images Above Everyone Else 1. Los Angeles Rams ESPN Rank: 1 Super Bowl Odds: +500 Key to Season: Not underperforming The Rams added Myles Garrett, Trent McDuffie and Aaron Donald on the defensive end while keeping their offensive talent and adding Kliff Kingsbury as assistant Head Coach for a little extra fire power in the passing game. They were already one of the favorites before their histo

by Zak Drapeau Sportz Nation - 8/28/2026 10. Wyatt Young 6'0" 195 lbs. Oklahoma St Pro Comparison John Metchie 2025 Overview Young went from an okay freshman season to an absolute breakout year in 2025 at North Texas and one of the best slot receivers in all of FBS. Young didn't truly gain WR1 favor until Week 6 but once he did he was unguardable. He had 5 games over 100 yards in a 6 week period including 9-190-1 and 8-295-2 performances against admittedly weaker teams in Cha

by Zak Drapeau Sportz Nation - 8/27/2026 Welcome to Draft Season! Technically the new draft season starts the day after the NFL Draft but with the College Football season set to kick off tomorrow and the NFL season only 2 weeks away, I'm using this timeline to start my official Draft Content for the 2027 season. Draft content will start with this Mock Draft but as my content showed last year, I will be again prioritizing player evaluations and team makeup over Mock Draft exer

by Zak Drapeau Sportz Nation - 8/19/2026 We are 3 weeks away from the start of the 2026 season and if it's anything like last year, the only thing we know for sure is that making predictions like this are almost useless and more often wrong than not. Just to make my case, let's look at my predictions for the 2025 season that I made the same time last year: MVP - Baker Mayfield Super Bowl MVP - Lamar Jackson Coach of the Year - Todd Bowles Comeback POY - Christian McCaffrey OP

by Zak Drapeau Sportz Nation - 8/18/2026 Photo Credits to Al Bello via Getty Images Tier 1: Guarantees 1. Josh Allen 2. Lamar Jackson _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Tier 2: Good but Not Great 3. Joe Burrow 4. Jalen Hurts 5. Justin Herbert 6. Caleb Williams 7. Dak Prescott 8. Bo Nix Tier 3: Bust Year Incoming 9. Jayden Daniels 10. Drake Maye _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Tier 4: League Winners/ Steals 11. Kyler Murray 12. Jared Goff _ _

by Zak Drapeau Sportz Nation - 8/9/2026 Photo Credits to Todd Kirkland via Getty Images 10. Bijan Robinson Falcons Running Back Last Year's Rank: 24 Bijan spent 2 days as the highest-paid RB in NFL history and it was well-deserved. Robinson had just under 2,300 yards of total offense this season along with 11 TDs all while rushing for 5.1 yards per carry. Robinson's true value and reason he cracks the Top-10 list is his dual threat ability. Robinson's 287 carries and 79 catc