Ezekiel Elliott Archives

2023 NFL Week 1 High-Value Touch Report: Rushing and Receiving Data

September 12, 2023 7 min read

2023 NFL Week 1 High-Value Touch Report: Rushing and Receiving Data

NFL Football is back, and so is the high-value touch report. In this article, we’ll examine red zone and goal-to-go touches and opportunities. The context for these touches is important, so we’ll consider the potential game script that led to the usage. This information helps identify which players might be on the verge of scoring […]

Ryan Reynolds

September 8, 2023 3 min read

2023 NFL Week 1 Betting Preview: Eagles at Patriots

Eagles (0-0) at Patriots (0-0) Spread: Patriots +4 Total: 45 Weather: Light showers possible Line Report The spread for this contest has spent most of its time at New England Patriots +4, with occasional moves up to +4.5 and down to +3.5. The total opened at 46.5 points and has gradually fallen to its current […]

Kev Wheeler

September 7, 2023 8 min read

These 2023 NFL Week 1 fantasy rankings for points per reception (PPR) and half-PPR leagues include my top 32 quarterbacks, top 50 running backs, top 70 wide receivers and top 24 tight ends. These rankings are submitted to two different rankings competitions, one with PPR scoring and the other half-PPR. They are far more accurate […]

Ben Wolbransky

August 30, 2023 7 min read

An NFL projections model offers valuable insights, helping fantasy football enthusiasts analyze team outcomes based on data-driven analysis. You can think of these projections as a guide. Yes, Josh Allen is the consensus QB2, but why? If you feel Allen will have more than 38 total touchdowns, you’re likely more inclined to take him as […]

Fantasy

2023 NFL Top 160 Fantasy Rankings

Josh Larky

August 18, 202351 min Watch

Below are my top 160 fantasy rankings for half-PPR and full-PPR leagues. The rankings are separated into 10 tiers, and you’ll see (Target) and (Fade) throughout to help you understand which players I’m drafting. If you want these rankings in a color-coded, downloadable PDF, see our Cheat Sheet here. To better understand general strategy and […]

Daniel Racz

August 17, 2023 4 min read

Fantasy Football 2023: How to Draft RBs Rising in ADP

With NFL Preseason Week 1 in the books, drafters can utilize new information. Data like personnel deployment and usage should influence how fantasy players draft teams, but it is also paramount not to overreact to noise. Below, Daniel Racz, the winner of Underdog Fantasy’s 2022 Rookies and Sophomores Tournament, will highlight four running backs rising […]

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Ezekiel Elliott, Dalvin Cook Signings Could Shake Up AFC East Race

Rick Spielman Award-Winning NFL Executive

August 14, 20233 min Watch

Rick Spielman digs into the huge free agent signings of Ezekiel Elliott (New England Patriots) and Dalvin Cook (New York Jets) and how the moves play into the race to dethrone the Buffalo Bills in the AFC East. >>READ: Cook is Plug-and-Play for Jets

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Inside Look at Ezekiel Elliott’s Signing With New England Patriots

Ari Meirov NFL Insider

August 14, 20232 min Watch

Ari Meirov breaks down Ezekiel Elliott’s signing with the New England Patriots, taking us inside the lengthy negotiations that landed Elliott in Foxborough.

Chuck PaganoFormer NFL Head Coach

July 31, 2023 4 min read

NFL Climate Sets Stage for Colts’ Negotiations with Jonathan Taylor

Dalvin Cook, Ezekiel Elliott, Saquon Barkley, Josh Jacobs … these running backs have been highly productive for their teams in seasons past — carrying the load at times offensively. They’re also all players who have seen their value plummet in recent seasons and weeks. This is the stage set for Jonathan Taylor’s contract negotiations with […]

Corbin Young

July 27, 2023 9 min read

2023 Fantasy Football: Breaking Down 5 Big Gap Backfields

Last time, we examined the small and big gap running back research from 2021 and 2022. Using that information allows us to take a deeper look into the team- and player-level big gap backfields. Using the recent Underdog average draft position (ADP), we have 18 teams with big gap backfields. We won’t analyze all 18 […]

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