Arizona Cardinals WR Andy Isabella finished with nine catches as a rookie, playing just 38 snaps over the first eight games, and he was limited to ‘fly routes and jet sweeps’ because of his inability to separate on shorter routes, according to Josh Weinfuss of ESPN.com.
Monthly Archives: April 2020
Eagles | Competition for JJ Arcega-Whiteside?
Philadelphia Eagles WR JJ Arcega-Whiteside’s 169 receiving yards last season ranked 29th among rookies, and Tim McManus of ESPN.com believes the Eagles will look to add some receiving depth via the 2020 NFL Draft.
Texans | Deshaun Watson sharp at home in 2019
Houston Texans QB Deshaun Watson threw for 14 touchdowns versus only three interceptions in seven home games last season. In eight road outings, he accounted for 12 passing scores versus nine interceptions.
Browns | Kareem Hunt’s return dinged Nick Chubb
Cleveland Browns RB Nick Chubb averaged 100.4 yards rushing, 0.75 touchdowns and 3.1 catches in eight games while Kareem Hunt served his eight-game suspension to begin last season. After Hunt was activated, Chubb averaged 86.4 yards rushing, 0.25 TDs and 1.4 catches.
Footballguys View: Hunt will be there from Week 1 this season, so Fantasy GMs need to make an adjustment to the expectations for Chubb. He’s still a RB1, but Hunt can perform well enough to be a low-end RB2 in PPR leagues.
Steelers | James Conner much easier to corral in 2019
Pittsburgh Steelers RB James Conner broke a tackle once only every 23.2 rush attempts last season. In 2018, he broke a tackle once every 10.8 carries.
Footballguys View: We’ll see if Conner can play more like he did in 2018 coming up this season. The Steelers offense as a whole should be better and more wide open with the return of a healthy QB Ben Roethlisberger.
Ravens | Gus Edwards held his own last season
Baltimore Ravens RB Gus Edwards averaged 2.5 yards per carry before contact and 2.8 yards per carry after contact in 2019, slightly outperforming starter and backfield teammate Mark Ingram (2.4 and 2.6, respectively) in each category.
Footballguys View: The Ravens have a helluva 1-2 punch with Ingram and Edwards. We should see a similar RBBC in 2020, and plenty of power for opposing defenses lined up to stop them.
Dolphins | DeVante Parker got down the field in 2019
Miami Dolphins WR DeVante Parker finished third in the league with 939 yards before the catch last season, while his 13 yards before catch per reception was good for sixth among qualified players.
Footballguys View: Parker has flourished for the Dolphins and showed that their faith in him finally paid off. We’ll see how long QB Ryan Fitzpatrick keeps tossing the rock for the Dolphins. They’ll be in line for a top-tier rookie quarterback like Tua Tagovailoa (Alabama) in the first round of the 2020 NFL draft.
Patriots | Rex Burkhead hurt Sony Michel’s numbers
New England Patriots RB Sony Michel averaged 19 carries for 73 yards and scored four touchdowns in three games with Rex Burkhead injured last season. In those same contests, Michel compiled six of his 12 catches for the year. In the 13 games Burkhead was active, Michel averaged 14.6 carries for 53 yards and scored only three times.
Texans | Justin Reid feeling good
Houston Texans S Justin Reid (shoulder) said his surgically repaired shoulder is feeling good.
Seahawks | Jaron Brown unlikely to re-sign
Free-agent WR Jaron Brown (Seahawks) likely will not re-sign with the Seattle Seahawks this offseason since the Seahawks signed WR Phillip Dorsett earlier in the offseason.