NFL training camp season has arrived, ladies and gentlemen. Prepare for the onslaught of information, rumors and hype pieces. But fantasy managers shouldn’t be wary of the influx of info — Scott Pianowski has you covered with one key nugget to know for every team. Next up is the AFC East.
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We’re entering Year 5 of the Tua Tagovailoa experience, and it’s still difficult to discern how good he really is. One thing is certain — he hasn’t become an elite fantasy quarterback.
Despite leading the NFL in YPA and quarterback rating two years ago and topping the league in passing yards last year, Tagovailoa has never charted higher than QB11. Tagovailoa is a reluctant runner and the Dolphins score a lot of their touchdowns on the ground.
Part of it comes down to physical tools — Tagovailoa has ordinary arm strength and is undersized for the position, a modest 6-foot-1. He also struggled against better competition last year; most of his stronger starts came against lesser teams. If you want to slot Tagovailoa as a QB2 in a Superflex format, it might fit some roster builds. But if your league requires just one starter at the position, I’d like you to aim for a higher ceiling.
With Stefon Diggs and Gabe Davis out of town, fantasy managers are scrambling to decipher which Buffalo receiver(s) will benefit from all the vacated targets. But maybe the right answer is tight end Dalton Kincaid. His rookie season was partially screened by what Sam LaPorta did in Detroit, but let’s acknowledge the historical significance of Kincaid’s debut. His 73 receptions were fourth-most from a first-year tight end, and his 673 yards slot him ninth all-time among rookies at the position.
Kincaid didn’t get a boost from touchdowns, scoring just three in all (one in the playoffs). But note those scores all came from distance — 22, 22 and 29 yards. Give Kincaid better luck around the goal line and a bump in target share and you might be…
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Publish date : 2024-07-24 14:30:25
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