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The 2024 NFL offseason was an absolutely wild ride. In case you weren’t following along, we’re here to catch you up on the biggest headlines affecting your fantasy football rosters ahead of drafts. Here are the eight biggest fantasy storylines you may have missed.
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You like that?! Falcons fans should. After living in quarterback purgatory following the retirement of QB Matt Ryan, Atlanta finally has a face of the franchise. One could argue that after using the No. 8 overall pick to select Washington prospect Michael Penix, they now have two. But enough of that. We’re here to talk about 2024.
After tearing his Achilles in Week 8, Cousins still has some hurdles to climb to get fully cleared for contact ahead of the season. However, given that he’s a pure pocket passer who doesn’t rely much on his legs to get the job done, it’s a little easier to buy into the idea that he could return to form sooner rather than later.
As a whole, the Falcons had a league-low 8.6% plus/accurate throw rate in 2023 while also ranking top six in uncatchable/inaccurate throw rate (22.5%) per PFF. There’s no doubt that Cousins’ presence is a massive upgrade in terms of upside for both WR Drake London and TE Kyle Pitts heading into 2024.
Several top RBs found a new home
The 2024 free-agent running back class was abnormally rich, and surprisingly, not one of the top available assets opted to re-sign with his current team:
On top of the free-agent market movement, there was also the trade of workhorse RB Joe Mixon from the Cincinnati Bengals to the Houston Texans.
— My favorite of the bunch for 2024: Derrick Henry. Even with some losses on Baltimore’s offensive line this offseason, working alongside QB Lamar Jackson should make up for that in a big way. Even if Jackson does snipe some rushing work from Henry, this is still a top-six offense with a smart coaching staff that I have faith will use Henry effectively in his age-30 season.
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Publish date : 2024-07-24 14:51:43
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