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25 Under 25: Ranking NFL’s Top Young Players

May 31, 2023 11 min read

25 Under 25: Ranking NFL’s Top Young Players

Most of today’s top college football players enter the NFL with a higher level of training in pro-style offenses and defenses and the nuances of their positions. This is reflected in their early success on the field. There are nine wide receivers on my list, which confirms the dominance of the passing game with so […]

Analysis

Tracking NFL Contract Incentives Heading Into 2023 Season

Ari Meirov NFL Insider

May 31, 20234 min Watch

When NFL contracts are signed, the initially reported numbers are inflated. We usually are told the max amount a player could make during the life of the contract before being told how much is fully guaranteed and how much of the money comes via incentives. The 33rd Team has obtained incentives in player contracts signed […]

News

Every NFL Team’s OTA, Mandatory Minicamp Dates

The 33rd Team

May 30, 20233 min Watch

The NFL offseason tends to slow down following the 2023 NFL Draft. However, the start of OTAs and mandatory minicamps signals the slow ramp-up to the start of the season. Here’s a look at each NFL team’s dates for OTAs and mandatory minicamps. Offseason Workout Dates Arizona Cardinals OTA Offseason Workouts: May 22, May 24-25, […]

Fantasy

Dynasty Fantasy Football: 2023 NFL Wide Receiver Tier Rankings

Ian Miller

May 30, 20231 min Watch

Building your dynasty squad around wide receivers is a double-edged sword. The pro side is receivers have longer shelf lives and are more predictable on a year-to-year basis. In other words, they provide stability and flexibility to build your dynasty squad because you don’t have to be as worried about high-value risk. On the flip […]

Analysis

Jaguars’ Calvin Ridley, Browns’ Amari Cooper Poised for Career Years

Jordan VanekGreg Jennings

May 25, 20235 min Watch

Jordan Vanek and Greg Jennings explain why they expect Calvin Ridley and Amari Cooper to be two NFL wide receivers with career-best years in 2023.

Rankings

NFL Head Coaching Rankings: Which Team’s Coach Reigns Supreme?

Ross Tucker

May 25, 202311 min Watch

I know exactly how this goes. You ignore these introductory paragraphs, look at the rankings, identify a coach that is too low, probably the coach of “your” team, and then criticize the entire list as being stupid without looking at the reasons why he is ranked where he is and the logic behind the selection. […]

Josh Larky

May 24, 2023 4 min read

NFL Division Winners: Betting Which Team Is Most Likely to Repeat

Former NFL Executive Jeff Diamond released a great piece ranking each team’s chances of repeating as division winners. His insight aligns quite well with the betting markets, which provide further context to each situation. All betting odds present in this piece are from DraftKings Sportsbook. There may be slightly different odds present on other books. All […]

Fantasy

Dynasty Fantasy Football: 2023 NFL Running Back Tier Rankings

Ian Miller

May 24, 20231 min Watch

If you imagine building your dynasty squad like making a cake, running backs are the final icing. Why is that? Since running back is the least stable position on a year-to-year basis, you don’t want to build your cake with a foundation that might not hold the other layers and toppings. Running backs are essential […]

2023 Best Ball: Top 250 Underdog Rankings With Confidence Ratings

Josh LarkyRyan Reynolds

May 24, 2023 19 min read

2023 Best Ball: Top 250 Underdog Rankings With Confidence Ratings

Our Top-250 Underdog best ball rankings have a new format. Players are ranked by ADP (average draft position), and for each ranking, Josh Larky and Ryan Reynolds rate from 1-5 how interested they are in that player at their given ADP. Additionally, you’ll find dozens of player write-ups throughout to provide additional context behind the […]

Jeff DiamondAward-Winning NFL Executive

May 23, 2023 9 min read

Ranking Each NFL Division Winner’s Chances to Repeat in 2023

Uncertainty about how an upcoming season will turn out is a big part of the excitement for NFL fans (and a source of anxiety for team execs). There always is turnover among division champs and playoff teams. Just this decade, there were five new division champions in 2020, and four new teams won division titles […]

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