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Week 2 comes to a close, and all eyes are looking ahead to Week 3. There’s a lot of uncertainty in the NFL moving forward given the unfortunate injuries to Nick Chubb, Saquon Barkley, David Montgomery and Jamaal Williams. I spent the offseason building a projection model using machine learning to navigate uncertainty and consider […]
2023 NFL Season’s 7 Biggest Early Surprises: Poor Starts, Unsung QBs
Two weeks into the NFL season is too small of a sample size to make blanket judgments on teams or players. However, several surprises emerged in the early going. Here are the seven biggest surprises thus far: 7 Biggest Surprises Three 2022 Playoff Teams’ Poor Starts While six playoff teams from 2022 remain unbeaten, three […]
2023 NFL Week 3 QB Power Rankings: Jackson Takes His Game to New Level
Week 2 is when teams start to tell you all about themselves. Coaches have gone back to rewire what does and doesn’t work. Quarterbacks and receivers get real game reps to reflect on and shore up communication issues. Defenses take stock of how new offenses look around the league. The Week 1 rust wears away […]
2023 NFL Week 3 Fantasy Football Rankings
Below are my 2023 Week 3 fantasy rankings for points per reception (PPR) and half-PPR leagues. Included are my top 32 quarterback, top 50 running back, top 74 wide receiver and top 26 tight end rankings. At the bottom, you’ll find the top 13 defense rankings from Ryan Reynolds. For each player, you can view […]
2023 NFL Week 2 High-Value Touch Report: Rushing and Receiving Data
Week 1 didn’t feature much scoring, with 18.8 offensive points scored per game (OffPS/G) and 4.7 yards per play. That increased to 23.8 OffPS/G and 5.5 yards per play in Week 2. Fantasy managers probably noticed that in their fantasy scoring, too. Below, we’ll examine red zone and goal-to-go (GTG) touches and opportunities. The context […]
NFL 2023 Week 3 Power Rankings: Cowboys Climb Into Top 3
We have two weeks of football in the books, which gives us a better idea of who each team is right now. Every Tuesday, we’ll provide updated power rankings. The rankings will be driven by who the teams are at the moment. Those stances will be centered on every team’s talent, reliability and current level […]
Derek Carr, Saints Receivers Need Old-School Approach to Get in Sync
The New Orleans Saints are 2-0, but something with their offense seems off to Marty Mornhinweg. He believes QB Derek Carr and his receivers must take an old-school, hard-working approach to find their rhythm. When they do, look out.
2023 Fantasy Football: NFL Week 3 Waiver Wire Targets
Welcome to The 33rd Team’s fantasy football waiver wire article. The players listed below are recommended acquisitions in both points-per-reception (PPR) and half-PPR scoring formats. The list will be updated as news breaks throughout the week. Players listed below are available in at least 50 percent of Yahoo and/or ESPN leagues unless otherwise stated. >>READ: […]
NFL Week 2 Expert Analysis and Takeaways
Following Week 2 of the 2023 NFL season, The 33rd Team’s experts analyzed the biggest storylines and applied their unique perspective to each team’s outlook. Is it panic time in Cincinnati? How good is Dallas’ defense? Should the Jets find a new quarterback? Here are their expert takeaways from Week 2: Baltimore Ravens vs. Cincinnati […]
2023 Fantasy Football: Takeaways From Every Week 2 Game
These need-to-know takeaways from each NFL Week 2 game provide immediately actionable fantasy football information. Top 5 Takeaways Minnesota Vikings 28 vs. Philadelphia Eagles 34 Philadelphia Eagles RB D’Andre Swift dominated Thursday Night Football, one week after Kenneth Gainwell debuted as the team’s Week 1 surprise starter. A rib injury prevented Gainwell from taking the […]