Darnell Mooney
Bears’ Offseason Moves Provide Chance to Go From Worst to First
Bears’ Offseason Moves Provide Chance to Go From Worst to First
I had a close-up view of one of the greatest worst-to-first teams in NFL history when the 1999 “Greatest Show on Turf” St. Louis Rams rebounded from an NFC-worst 4-12 to an NFC-best 13-3 on their way to a Super Bowl victory against my Tennessee Titans. Last season’s worst team was the Chicago Bears, who […]
Top 250 Underdog Best Ball Fantasy Football Rankings
Top 250 Underdog Best Ball Fantasy Football Rankings
Our top 250 Underdog best ball rankings have been meticulously compiled by Josh Larky and Ryan Reynolds, with help from Best Ball Mania II winner Liam Murphy. For each player, you can see our rank compared to Underdog ADP, along with a 1-5 rating for how we are viewing this player at their current ADP […]
2023 Chicago Bears NFL Betting Preview
2023 Chicago Bears NFL Betting Preview
The Chicago Bears just made a franchise-altering trade that brought a bounty of draft picks and wide receiver D.J. Moore to Chicago. What does this mean for the Monsters of the Midway this upcoming season? Let’s take a look at that question from a betting perspective. Bears Betting Preview Adding D.J. Moore Moore gives Chicago […]
NFL Free Agency 2023: Grades for Every Signing, Trade
NFL Free Agency 2023: Grades for Every Signing, Trade
Trackers: Signings | Signings by Team | Best Available | Original Top 150 The 2023 NFL league year officially started at 4 p.m. EST on Wednesday, March 15. I will be grading every major free agent signing and trade as they happen through the first week of free agency. Grades for each move will be […]
Bears’ Passing Game Will Improve in Fantasy After D.J. Moore Acquisition
Bears’ Passing Game Will Improve in Fantasy After D.J. Moore Acquisition
Friday’s deal between the Carolina Panthers and Chicago Bears for the No. 1 overall pick in the 2023 NFL Draft sent a couple of messages across the league: Carolina believes it can find a franchise quarterback in this year’s draft, and the Chicago Bears are going to try and help Justin Fields succeed as their […]
Never-Too-Early 2023 Fantasy Football Draft Rankings
Never-Too-Early 2023 Fantasy Football Draft Rankings
Fantasy football truly is a year-round obsession. Best ball, rookie drafts, startups, and dynasty trades prove that – for the degenerates among us – there really is no offseason. This is why I will not be giving my initial 2023 draft rankings a “way too early” label. It is never too early to start thinking […]
One Move Each NFL Team Can Make To Help Their Quarterback in 2023
One Move Each NFL Team Can Make To Help Their Quarterback in 2023
We’ve always known NFL quarterbacks, like their head coaches, generally get too much credit when they win and more than their share of blame after a loss. But even ultra-talented QBs such as the pair in the Super Bowl next week — Patrick Mahomes and Jalen Hurts — need lots of help from their skill […]
Grading NFL’s Biggest 2022 Trade Deadline Deals Entering Playoffs
Grading NFL’s Biggest 2022 Trade Deadline Deals Entering Playoffs
The Rams’ acquisition of edge rusher extraordinaire Von Miller at the 2021 trade deadline was a major factor in the team’s eventual winning of the Super Bowl. There were many trades at the mid-season deadline this year that helped teams reach the playoffs. Will any of these recent additions do for their teams what Miller […]
Five NFL Teams With Long To-Do Lists to Get Back on Track in 2023
Five NFL Teams With Long To-Do Lists to Get Back on Track in 2023
Every NFL season, there are teams that are pleasant surprises and glaring disappointments. The Jaguars and Giants rose up from 2021 bottom feeders to make the playoffs, while the defending Super Bowl champion Rams top the list of failed teams with a lot of work to do in 2023 to return to the top. Here’s […]
Expected Fantasy Points: 2022 Season-Long Recap
Expected Fantasy Points: 2022 Season-Long Recap
My expected fantasy points model (based on player usage) has been included in my weekly fantasy rankings, but it deserves more thorough analysis with the fantasy season concluding. I walk through each of the QB, RB, WR, and TE positions, highlighting a few players of interest below each table. The order within each table is […]