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Ranking Top 10 Backup Quarterbacks: Which NFL Team Is Most Prepared?

Marty Mornhinweg Super Bowl Champion Coach

June 8, 202311 min Watch

Backup quarterbacks should be a high priority for teams at every level – high school, college and certainly the NFL. They’re so important because they need to do three crucial things, and the team has to trust them to do those. The first one is when the starting quarterback gets nicked; keep the train on […]

The 33rd Team

June 7, 2023 2 min read

2023 NFL Preseason: Dates, Times for Every Game

The 2023 NFL Preseason kicks off on August 3 with the New York Jets and Cleveland Browns meeting for the league’s annual Hall of Fame Game. That matchup marks the start of four weeks of player development, playbook installs and, eventually, roster decisions. Here is the date and time of every 2023 NFL Preseason game […]

Ryan Reynolds

June 6, 2023 5 min read

10 Best Ball Value Options on Underdog Fantasy for 2023 NFL Season

DraftKings and Underdog Fantasy are the two primary gaming platforms in the best ball market. Even if you’re not a high-volume best ball drafter, it’s in your best interest to know which players are more of a value on which platform. To frame that another way, if we’re going to line shop in sports betting, […]

Analysis

Projecting 8 Top WR-DB Matchups of 2023 NFL Season

Greg JenningsJordan Vanek

June 5, 202316 min Watch

As the significance of having an elite receiver on your roster has grown, the need for elite defensive backs has grown with it. As a result, stars at wide receiver and defensive back have blossomed in the NFL, battling each other for space, yards and wins. Here are eight of the best potential WR-DB matchups […]

The 33rd Team

June 3, 2023 2 min read

Extension for Bills’ Ed Oliver Latest for 2019 Draft Defensive Linemen

The strength of the first round of the 2019 NFL Draft was its defensive lineman, a point that was reiterated Saturday when Buffalo Bills defensive tackle Ed Oliver agreed to a four-year, $68 million extension, ESPN reported. The contract includes $48 million in guaranteed money and ties Oliver, playing 2023 on his fifth-year option, to […]

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 […]

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. […]

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 […]

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