Justin Fields
THE MYTH: If your starting quarterback is young or, perhaps, a backup forced to play because of injuries, logic says you run the ball a higher percentage on first down to avoid subjecting him to undue stress. Logic also says that when you do decide to throw the ball — regardless of the down — […]
2023 Week 3 Expert Preview: Chicago Bears vs. Kansas City Chiefs
Rich Gannon, Mike Martz and Chuck Pagano discuss the on-field struggles of Justin Fields and the Chicago Bears and how the Kansas City Chiefs will make life miserable for them Sunday at Arrowhead Stadium.
2023 Fantasy Football: Targets, Fades for NFL Week 3
Injuries, injuries and injuries seem to be the stifling and unfortunate theme of this 2023 NFL season. Through two weeks, fantasy managers have already lost J.K. Dobbins, Nick Chubb and Aaron Rodgers for the year, while others are scrambling to fill the temporary voids left by Saquon Barkley, Jonathan Taylor, Cooper Kupp, Diontae Johnson, et al. […]
Justin Fields’ Media Instincts Reflect Young QB Under Pressure
Justin Fields‘ comments about one of the reasons for his uneven play being coaching didn’t sit well with longtime NFL executive Joe Banner. While sympathetic to Fields’ position as a young player under immense pressure for the long-suffering Chicago Bears, Banner would have liked to see the quarterback take some ownership, too.
2023 NFL Week 3 Dynasty Fantasy Football Rankings
We’re only two weeks into our fantasy season, but that doesn’t mean there aren’t rankings that need to be updated. In fact, we update our dynasty rankings every single week to give you advantages that your league-mates do not even realize until weeks later. Miller’s Week 2 Dynasty Rankings Quarterback Rankings Tier One Value Estimation: […]
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 […]
10 Rules for Having a Mobile Quarterback
With the current mobile, athletic, dynamic and creative style of quarterback play now dominating the NFL landscape, it is a good time to review the 10 rules of coaching the mobile quarterback. These players have the gut instinct, skill and ability to “run and gun,” such as Patrick Mahomes, Lamar Jackson, Jalen Hurts, Deshaun Watson, […]
2023 NFL Week 2: Panic Meter for League’s Most Disappointing Teams
A handful of playoff teams from the 2022 season are already off to slow starts. But as we saw last season (Bengals), an 0-2 start doesn’t mean you should be worried. Which teams should be hitting the panic button after Week 2? And which fan bases should R-E-L-A-X? Let’s take a look at a few […]
Bears’ OL Issues, Poor Run Defense Led to Loss vs. Buccaneers
Former NFL coach Dave Wannstedt was pleased to see better energy from the Chicago Bears in Week 2 against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. However, Chicago still struggled with consistency, mainly keeping QB Justin Fields upright.
2023 NFL Week 2 Matchups: Ranks by Total Points, 4th Down Decisions
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 […]