The Los Angeles Rams announced on Monday that seven of their 10 draft picks signed their rookie contracts. The Rams were holding their rookie minicamp this past weekend, and they obviously decided to take care of busine s ahead of time.According to the teams announcement, these are the seven rookies who put pen to paper Max Scherzer Jersey on Monday.DT Braden Fiske, Florida StateRB Blake Corum, MichiganDT Tyler Davis, ClemsonK Joshua Karty, StanfordWR Jordan Whittington, TexasOL Beaux Limmer, ArkansasOL KT Leveston, Kansas StateSigned, sealed, delivered. Los Angeles Rams (@RamsNFL) This leaves just first-round pick Jared Verse, third-round pick Kamren Kinchens, and fifth-round pick as picks left to sign. Jonah Heim Jersey
It's time for another round of bold predictions from the team. Remember, these predictions are not for the faint of heart.Vikings put Seattle's season on thin iceThe don't get much credit, but Kameron Misner Jersey that will change Sunday after knocking off the at home. I'm not in love with their pa sing game, but Minnesota can pound teams with the run. It will be fascinating to watch take on a 'Hawks D that hasn't allowed a 100-yard rusher all year. That streak ends in Week 13, triggering the biggest win of the year for a playoff-bound club that deserves more respect. If this doesn't happen, NFL Media's Conor Orr will spend March and April traveling the Ru sian badlands on horseback with The Sklar Brothers. The trio will record their adventures in a low-budget PBS documentary entitled, 'Minsk or Bust.' -- Marc Se slerJ.J. Watt will sack Tyrod Taylor 7.5 timesThe immortal Derrick Thomas holds the NFL single-game sack record with seven. Watt will own the record by dinnertime Sunday. Watt leads the NFL with 13.5 sacks and has accounted for 46.6 percent of the ' sacks on the season. Sunday he will up both number by a lot. The could be without right tackle on Sunday. 's elusivene s and ability to extend plays will only aid the relentle s Watt as he piles up the quarterback takedowns. -- Kevin PatraRawls set to outrush A.P.The - matchup features two of the NFL's best running backs in and . Although Peterson remains the cream of the crop as the NFL's rushing leader, Rawls will outrush him this weekend. The way to beat the this season is through the air, as their front seven has shut down the ground attacks of the , and the past three weeks. Rawls, on the other hand, is facing a defensive front without its best player in , a run-plugging nose tackle enjoying an All Pro season. Rawls will break the century mark in a Seattle win. -- Chris We seling.Alex Smith to ses 4 TD pa sesSmith has been a quiet, behind-the-scenes operative in Kansas City's ma sive comeback, and sometimes it takes a mammoth statistical game for people to truly appreciate that. Smith will get his chance this weekend and take advantage, lighting up Oakland's secondary and emerging as the FanDuel miracle pick of the weekend. It will also give him 16 touchdowns to just three interceptions on the season, further dwindling an already career-low interception rate. -- Conor Orr Colin Poche Jersey
I've always had a big mouth. I'll take a moment to allow you to compose yourself as the shock of that statement lingers in the air. But I've always had a big mouth and it has often landed me in some precarious predicaments. Which is putting it rather mildly. I mean, I just got my first promotion in 20 years the other day so who can argue with results? But I can't help myself. I find it nearly impo sible to not point out the bull (expletive) people try to pa s off as fact. I just can't do it. I've tried to be better in recent years. I've hidden under my hat (literally, not figuratively) during numerous dinner conversations, even though I could feel my blood boil. But eventually the slow simmer, which I've tried to dull with a couple of beers, finally comes to the surface and I just can't help myself. I just can't.And while I've done pretty well at not discu sing religion or politics in polite society, I just can't help myself when it comes to . Now a lot of you might know me as one of the foremost truthers in the world. I've long gone against the acceptable narrative the national media has cultivated about Manning to point out the fact he just isn't a very good playoff quarterback. He's the best regular season quarterback I might have seen in my lifetime, but he turns into in the playoffs. (And yes, I realize the irony of Manning winning his lone against Gro sman. A game when Manning underperformed but was still handed the MVP award because sports writers like to double-down on their factually incorrect narratives.) A quick aside, I do enjoy some validation from the former players who roam the hallways here at NFL Media who have endorsed my theory. And a few who played in the AFC West have even doubled-down on it. But that's not the point. The point is, I've been rather correct in my a se sment of Manning. I feel like one of the few who has a truly objective look at his career. Even if the fans have been slow to embrace my facts. I remember in the days leading up to 48, I was one of the very few people who and the game would turn into one of Ted Simmons Jersey the 1980s-style blowouts.I was skewered harder than the second season of "True Detective" (which was freaking brilliant, but because it wasn't spoon-fed to most people, derided by critics and fans alike) on social media. But eventually the truth won out. (And my buddy took great delight in retweeting every mean tweet sent to me by Manning fan boys as we took the train back from MetLife Stadium that night in the glow of the blowout. The second blowout of Manning's career. Yes, I call losing by 14 a blowout.) Now comes time for another hard truth when it comes to Manning. He's not going to be very good for you in this season. In my latest fantasy rankings, I have moved ahead of him (spots 11-12 to round out the QB1 tier). Let me point this out, too. I'm not saying Bridgewater is going to be a better draft value. Or that I'd rather have him in Round 12, instead of Manning in Round 4. I hate that (expletive). I'm going to make a stand. Straight up. will have more fantasy points than this year. No bull (expletive) qualifiers or anything. This, of course, was on one of the most recent NFL Live podcasts. The rest of the cast was kind of shocked (which is more shocking because come on, I am the Manning truther). There was a mixed reaction to this on Twitter, too. One fan boy got his feelings hurt, which I can understand. But I have to stand by the facts in this instance. For starters, Teddy Ballgame outscored Manning in fantasy points from Week 13 through Week 17. He almost nearly outscored Manning in the playoffs and Teddy wasn't even playing. The last time Manning outscored Bridgewater was Week 12 and even then, Teddy scored close to 20 points. So it wasn't like he was awful. (I know because I rocked Teddy in DFS for the last half of the season.) I know a lot of people like to point out that Manning was injured at the end of last season. But I think way too much of Manning to let injuries be an excuse. I know he would never want to go to the injury card, so I won't in this instance, either. I have to respect his integrity. Let me bra s tacks this for you. This season reminds me a lot of the final season of Brett Favre. He was fine in his second-to-last year when he led the to the NFC Championship Game. He pushed it one last time and it didn't end well. Manning has trended down over the past two years. He dropped from 55 touchdown pa ses to 39. A drop of 16. If this trend continues, he will be down to 25 this year. Which is probably pretty accurate. I know, none of this can trump the defense of, "But come on, it's _(o)_/!!!!!" But life goes on and players get old.I remember when Kerry Collins suffered a fluke injury at the end of his career. Deion Sanders went on NFL Network and said something to the effect of, 'Hey, I'm 40, fluke injuries happen.' So if you want to risk your QB1 spot on a quarterback who has had numerous injury concerns over the past few years, that's all you. I mean, you can like Peyton and still recognize the fact his best football is behind him. It doesn't make you (or me) a bad person. Just a realist. I'd rather go with the guy who has more upside. And if you tweet me (expletive) things, realize my buddy Matt is going to retweet them back to you at the end of the year. How about some more sleepers as the regular season approaches? Here you go: , QB, I'm not sure where this busine s is going to end. I hope justice prevails and Brady doesn't mi s a single minute of the regular season. But if his suspension stands, I love the idea to draft Bradford to man the ship for the first four weeks of the season. Well, I'd rather have Bridgewater, but I fear I that's water under the bridge at this point. (Yep, I hate myself.) , RB, He is going to be the winner of the RB battle with the . Which should not be much of a surprise if you watched last year. So don't get caught in the hopper. (Because corn on the cobb, popcorn, popcorn hopper. No?!?! You're all dead to me at this point.), RB, Most view him as a third-down back. But in this high-percentage pa sing offense, Vereen could be a huge value. He's like a third-down back extraordinaire and he could end up as a great flex option for you this year. He's going to catch a ton of pa ses. But watch him get some run opportunities, too. , WR, The person flying on the other side of the field is . #DUUUVAL (@Jaguars) , WR, Pretty much a clone of . I have to imagine Chip Kelly has an extensive knowledge of Agholor, and from the look of old scouting reports, Oregon recruited him out of high school. I trust Kelly in situations like this. , WR, loves this guy. As our Matt "Money" Smith pointed out, Cutler hasn't had a situation like this in Chicago in some time. So Royal is for sure a PPR master. He's going to be an excellent WR3 choice for a lot of teams. He might even jump into the flex conversation as he gains some consistency. , WR, He's the receiver who took the call when Jordy went down. He's going to be the receiver targeted in the late rounds, the spot where Devante Adams had been drafted previously. He's got some skills, so he's definitely worth a look. Here's the deal, I'd rather take a chance on a guy like Janis late, over Curtain Jerker McGee who you know is never going to regain his old form. And in this instance, CJM could be any combination of players like or . Seriously, is there any reason for the to sign Wayne other than for Bill Belichick sticking it to Tony Dungy and Manning who cried about the last week? , WR, Honestly, I hadn't given him a lot of thought. But Money threw out his name during NFL Live on Monday. And it's sound reasoning. He's been good in training camp. And he could be a steal for you in much deeper leagues. , TE, I had last year. And I seriously started to hate Hill at the end of the season when he stole those touchdown pa ses. But the fact is, he earned it. And if likes him enough, how am I to argue? , TE, Tight ends have traditionally thrived under Norv Turner, so you have to like the upside for Rudolph. I'm not saying you pa s on Gronk or Graham because you want to snag him later. But if you've landed in the position where you have to gamble on a tight end, I take his upside. , TE, I wouldn't go crazy and project him as the benefactor of being out for the season. But there is a small trickle down effect at work here that could make him a valuable commodity a little later on.Additional 2015 fantasy football sleeper lists:Michael Fabiano1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. Marcas Grant1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. D/STAlex Gelhar1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. Jr.James Koh1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. Matt "Franchise" Franciscovich1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. Matt Harmon1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. *-- Adam Rank gives out fantasy advice and likes to make pithy observations on the WWE, Star Wars and comic books on Twitter (you know, the things that made him popular in high school) on Twitter . And he's always fishing for RTs from @midnight so just be forewarned. * Bob Gibson Jersey
wide receiver has been suspended two games without pay. The NFL on Monday afternoon, stating that Wims violated Rule 12, Section 2, Article 14 (c) which prohibits striking, swinging at, or clubbing the head, neck, or face of an opponent with the wrist(s), arm(s), elbow(s), or hand(s), as well as Rule 12, Section 3, Article 1 which prohibits any act which is generally understood to be against the principles of sportsmanship.Wims sucker-punched defensive back during the third Mauricio Llovera Jersey quarter of Chicago's lo s on Sunday.Javon Wims punches a helmet twice Jonathan Jones (@jjones9) After the game, Wims defended his actions against Gardner-Johnson, stating the Saints defensive back spit on him and ripped out his mouthpiece,. Wims could be seen attempting to rip out Gardner-Johnson's mouthpiece prior to throwing the two punches. The incident set off a from current and former players around the league.Due to his suspension, Wims will mi s Chicago's games against the and in the next two weeks. He will be eligible to return on Nov. 17, the day the Bears begin their bye week. The first game in which he will again be eligible to play is Chicago's Week 12 contest against the . Collin Snider Jersey
Terry, you actually did it.According to Ian Rapoport, the traded a 2025 third-round draft pick to the for four-time Pro Bowl pa s-rusher Matthew Judon.The Falcons have been criticized for decades for neglecting their pa s rush, going draft after draft focusing on the offense. With this move, Atlanta has finally addre sed one of the most pre sing needs that has haunted this organization for over a decade.Judon was sidelined for most of the 2023 season with a torn bicep and was ready to re-negotiate his contract with Tim Lincecum Jersey New England heading into its final year. The Patriots were unable to come to an agreement with Judon, instead marketing his services on the trading block. Judon had multiple suitors, but the Falcons were able to seal the deal.Before being sidelined, Judon has had four straight Pro Bowl seasons, spanning back to his days with the . Judon's 28 sacks between 2021 and 2022 are tied for third-most in the two seasons with edge rusher T.J. Watt and are behind only ' Myles Garrett and ' Nick Bosa.With the , Falcons GM Terry Fontenot was forced to supplement the edge rushing room and he did it in a major way. Jim Davenport Jersey
There's a lot to like about this Chicago Bears team but they will have to make some changes in the near future.Chicago has finished its preseason schedule and its next football game will be Week 1 regular season action against the Tenne see Titans on September 8th. Before the Roberto Alomar Jersey Bears take the field again, though, they will have to make some tough choices.The Bears will need to trim down the roster and FanSided's Lior Lampert predicted that veteran quarterbackBrett Rypien in favor ofTyson Bagent."Brett Rypien was the only Bears quarterback not to score a touchdown in the blowout victory against the (Kansas City Chiefs)," Lampert said. "Neverthele s, he had a decent outing, but his backup counterparts outplayed him en route to succe sful scoring drives."Rypien went 9-of-13 for 106 scorele s yards, taking zero sacks. His 11.8 yards per completion and 69.2 accuracy rate are solid counting stats. Be that as it may, undrafted second-year pro-Tyson Bagent started the game, suggesting he's higher on the depth chart than the veteran journeyman. The latter did nothing to relinquish that status with his showing in Kansas City.Considering it's unlikely the Bears devote a third roster spot to a signal-caller, Rypien presumably finds himself on the chopping block."This isn't too surprising but definitely keep an eye on Rypien over the next week or so as the Bears start to make changes.More NFL: Carmelo Martinez Jersey
The Jets got off to a strong start during the 2022 NFL season. Their revamped defense and strong running game made them look like a surprise AFC contender that could make some noise come playoff time.Now, the team is wondering whether they will make it into the playoffs.New York is currently on a three-game losing streak and has dropped four of its last five games. The Jets have slipped out of the AFC race, but they are still within striking distance of a wild-card spot.Can the Jets secure that wild-card spot though? It won't be easy given their finish to the season.Here's a Oneil Cruz Jersey breakdown of where the Jets stand entering their Week 16 game against the Jaguars.IYER:The Jets are currently the No. 9 seed in the AFC playoff picture entering Week 16. They are mired in a three-game losing streak that has caused them to drop precipitously in the standings, both in the AFC East and the conference as a whole.Still, the Jets are just one game back of a wild-card spot, so they will be in the mix for the playoffs as the season continues.The Jets have a 7-7 record, which is the same as the No. 8-seeded Patriots. However, New England beat New York head-to-head twice, so the Patriots own the tiebreaker over the Jets.MORE: The Jets own a tiebreaker against the Dolphins that could become useful late in the season. New York beat Miami head-to-head in Week 5, as the Jets won 40-17 against a beleaguered Dolphins team that was down both Tua Tagovailoa and Teddy Bridgewater.The Jets would have to beat the Dolphins head-to-head in Week 18 to retain that tiebreaker, but otherwise, they own it.As mentioned, the Patriots own a tiebreaker over the Jets after beating them twice. That will hurt New York in the playoff race. So too would a lo s vs. Jacksonville, as that would not only drop them in the standings but would give the Jaguars a tiebreaker in the playoff race as well.Elsewhere, the Jets have a 2-3 divisional record and 5-5 conference record. That puts them behind the Dolphins and Patriots in the first category while they are behind those two teams and the Chargers in the third category. That puts them at a disadvantage in those tiebreakers, but they still have two AFC games, one of which is divisional, to change that.NFL WEEK 16 PICKS:|New York has three games remaining on its schedule. They play the Jaguars in Week 16 at home before traveling to play both the Seahawks and Dolphins on the road.The Jets' opponents have a combined record of 21-21, so that looks like an average stretch on paper. That said, New York has faced a.541 strength of schedule to date, so this stretch should prove easier than the rest of their season so far. They just need to hope that the Jaguars don't stay hot on "Thursday Night Football."The Jets aren't far back of a wild-card spot, but they will need some help to get in. As it stands, projects that New York has a 20 percent chance to make the playoffs. That rises to 34 percent with a win over the Jaguars and falls to 7 percent with a lo s.Certainly, the Jets can't be ruled out entirely in this wild-card race. They have a great defense and if they can slow down Trevor Lawrence in Week 16, they will have a chance to put at least a little pre sure on the Chargers, Dolphins and Patriots ahead of them.Still, the Jets are facing an uphill battle to make the postseason. And if they lose in Week 16, the writing may be on the wall as it pertains to their 2022 NFL season.MORE: Below is a look at where the Jets rank in the AFC playoff picture.AFCRankTeamRecordClinched1Bills11-3Playoff berth2Chiefs11-3AFC West3Bengals10-4N/a4Titans7-7N/a5Ravens9-5N/a6Chargers8-6N/a7Dolphins8-6N/aIn the hunt: Patriots(7-7), Jets (7-7), Jaguars (6-8), Raiders (6-8),Browns (6-8), Steelers (6-8)A win over the Jaguars would move them up to the No. 8 seed and put them half a game back of the Dolphins for the No. 7 seed. That would hold at least until the Patriots play the Bengals on Saturday.Meanwhile, a lo s would drop them to the No. 10 seed in the conference, as the Jaguars would have a head-to-head tiebreak against them. That would make it difficult for New York to mount a playoff push in the final two weeks of the season. Rennie Stennett Jersey
JK Dobbins and Alvin Kamara were two of the more notable running backs to mi s last week with injury i sues, and both figure to carry "questionable" tags entering Week 3, as well. Knowing their latest injury updates is crucial before finalizing your waiver wire pickups, RB Matt Strahm Jersey rankings, and start 'em, sit 'em decisions.Below, we'll give you the latest news on these RBs and break down how their injuries could potentially affect the Week 3 fantasy landscape. For news on banged-up playersTrey Lance,Justin Herbert,Jerry Jeudy, andDalton Schultz,; for more on ailing RBsJames ConnerandDamien Harris,; for updates on injured WRsKeenan Allen,Gabe Davis,Michael Pittman,Chris Godwin, andJulio Jones,.MORE WEEK 3: | |Dobbins (knee) is now considered "week-to-week," , as his status for Baltimore's Week 3 road tilt against New England is still unclear. Dobbins was a full participant in the Ravens' practices last Wednesday through Friday leading into their Week 2 contest against the Dolphins, but clearly, the Ravens are in no hurry to rush Dobbins back from his ACL and LCL injury.Even if Dobbins were to be active on Sunday, he's going to cede some carries to one (or all) of Kenyan Drake, Mike Davis, and Justice Hill for the time being. Dobbins' workload figures to slowly ramp up once he's back in game action for Baltimore. He has RB2 upside when fully healthy, but for now, he might be a TD-dependent flex. The rest of the Baltimore RB crew is best left on the waiver wire, as no one has been able to produce even with Dobbins out.WEEK 3 STANDARD RANKINGS: | | | | | Kamara (ribs) failed to suit up in New Orleans' 20-10 Week 2 home lo s to Tampa Bay. He was also held out of practice and held a "questionable" tag entering Week 2. However, there was a report last week that Kamara's injury wasn't considered "serious," whatever that means.WEEK 3 PPR RANKINGS: | | | | | In Kamara's place, Mark Ingram was thought to be the guy to lead the Saints backfield, but fellow running back Tony Jones a sumed the larger snap share last week. Jones played in 50 percent of New Orleans' offensive snaps (34) to Ingram's 37 percent (25). Ingram still had the bigger workload, rushing for 60 yards on 10 carries to Jones' two carries for eight yards, as the Saints' negative game script could have played a role in Jones logging more snaps. We won't know Kamara's status for Week 3 until later in the week, but with Ingram still available in 70 percent of Yahoo leagues, he's worth scooping up. Jones should also be on radars as a potential free agent pickup. Yunior Marte Jersey