Irv Smith Jr. News
Every Friday, the following post will be updated with injury designations for every team. Updates will be added as soon as they come in. Week 3 NFL Injury Reports Arizona Cardinals DL Carlos Watkins (biceps): OUT LB Josh Woods (ankle): OUT DL Leki Fotu (shoulder): QUESTIONABLE Atlanta Falcons RB Cordarrelle Patterson (thigh): QUESTIONABLE CB Jeff […]
An 0-2 Record Isn’t a Death Knell For NFL Teams Entering Week 3
“Never tell me the odds.” — Han Solo. All of the 0-2 teams in the NFL would be wise to take Han’s advice in “The Empire Strikes Back” because there have been a lot of numbers thrown out there this week regarding 0-2 teams in the NFL and their playoff chances moving forward, and frankly, […]
2023 Week 3 Expert Preview: Los Angeles Rams vs. Cincinnati Bengals
Charles Davis, Jay Gruden and Dave Wannstedt preview the Los Angeles Rams vs. Cincinnati Bengals game and explain how the coordinators should be scheming for all of the star power on the field for Monday Night Football.
Joe Burrow Will Likely Deal With Calf Injury for Rest of Season
Dr. Jessica Flynn says it’ll be hard for Cincinnati Bengals QB Joe Burrow‘s calf to completely heal without an extended rest period, which he won’t get midseason. Flynn says Burrow’s injury limits his ability to get power on his throws, thus his early struggles.
2023 NFL Week 3: Biggest Matchups, Mismatches
Each week, Sports Info Solutions will generate a matchup comparison for the week’s NFL games based on its proprietary Total Points stat. Total Points takes nearly everything that happens on the field and scales it in a way that allows you to compare players, units and teams. It will allow you to pinpoint mismatches, perhaps […]
Ranking NFL’s Top 11 Wide Receiver Rooms of 2023
The NFL is loaded with talented wide receivers. The league is in great shape, with many young stars breaking out and a few older receivers (Tyreek Hill, Davante Adams) playing better than ever. But which team has the best wide receiver unit after Week 2 of the NFL season? Let’s look at the top 11 […]
When NFL Teams Decide to Be Buyers, Sellers in Trade Market
What discussions are going on internally after an NFL team starts 0-2? Since 1990, teams that start 0-2 have about an 11 percent chance of making the playoffs. Only two teams, the New York Giants in 2007 and the 2001 New England Patriots went on to win the Super Bowl. Last season, the Cincinnati Bengals […]
2023 NFL Week 3: Expert Picks, Predictions For Every Game
Every Thursday, we’ll provide analysis and score predictions for every game on that week’s slate. Now that every team has two games in the books, we can start getting a better idea of who each team is. There are several two-score home favorites on the Week 3 slate. Will any of those teams lose? Want […]
Matthew Hill’s 2023 NFL Week 3 Fantasy Football Rankings
Week 3 is upon us so it is time to stop stubbornly clinging to what we thought we knew in the offseason. The recently traded Cam Akers is not an underrated bell-cow. Brian Robinson is not in a timeshare with Antonio Gibson. The Falcons are not going to feature Kyle Pitts. The list goes on […]
2023 NFL Survivor Pool Picks: When to Use Every Team
If you’ve ever played in a survivor pool, you know that winning is no easy task. You have to effectively win a 17-leg parlay, at minimum, to win these contests. That’s why it’s important to be aware of every team’s future opponents. We’ll explore those options for 21 NFL teams. Reliable Teams to Use Early […]