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Best Ball: Kansas City Chiefs WR Kadarius Toney Is Worth Risk

May 31, 2023 4 min read

Best Ball: Kansas City Chiefs WR Kadarius Toney Is Worth Risk

In the introductory article for this series, we laid out the framework for identifying ambiguity in best ball. If you’re unsure what we refer to, read that piece before continuing with this article. The exploration in this piece will be the final work of the Ambiguity in Best Ball series. This time we will examine the uncertainty […]

Jeff DiamondAward-Winning NFL Executive

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 […]

Ari MeirovNFL Insider

May 29, 2023 2 min read

Arizona Cardinals Released WR DeAndre Hopkins with Eye on 2024

Why did the Arizona Cardinals release wide receiver DeAndre Hopkins now instead of waiting until training camp and seeing if an injury created a need for another team? The reason is pretty simple. By cutting him before June 1, the Cardinals are taking on the entire $22 million in dead money from Hopkins’ contract this […]

Analysis

Chiefs, Bills Would Be Great Fits for Released WR DeAndre Hopkins

Greg Jennings Pro Bowl Wide Receiver

May 26, 20231 min Watch

Greg Jennings thinks the Buffalo Bills could be a great fit for released WR DeAndre Hopkins but says the best fit would be with the Kansas City Chiefs. He says Hopkins could make the Chiefs the guaranteed Super Bowl favorites. >>READ: Cardinals Cut WR DeAndre Hopkins

Analysis

Chiefs QB Patrick Mahomes Puts Good of Team Ahead of Money

Eric Mangini Super Bowl Champion Coach

May 26, 20235 min Watch

Eric Mangini says it can’t be understated how big a deal it is when a star player like Patrick Mahomes cares more about the good of the team than himself. He says Mahomes’ selflessness puts him on the same trajectory as Tom Brady.

Jeff DiamondAward-Winning NFL Executive

May 25, 2023 6 min read

7 Notable Players Who Should Be Cut Before 2023 NFL Season

One of the most frustrating situations for an NFL team executive is when they have a player whose salary has become too high for their level of production, and they drafted or signed a free agent as the likely replacement, so they’re forced to let the player go to gain needed salary cap room. On […]

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. […]

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