When the San Francisco 49ers face off against the Carolina Panthers and elite middle linebacker Luke Kuechly, a future great linebacker of their own will take to the field. Reuben Foster was the #1 inside linebacker before the draft, yet new general manager John Lynch managed to steal him at the bottom of the first…
I was scrolling through Twitter one Monday night when I came across a retweet by the NFL Network announcing the ranking of Los Angeles Chargers cornerback Casey Hayward at number 64 for their NFL Top 100 campaign. When I clicked on the tweet, by my surprise I saw that Hayward led the league last year…
Series Introduction: A scheme fit is when a player’s traits and abilities line up with a certain coach’s style and scheme. Imagine if every NFL team could draft a player that fit perfectly into their scheme. That would benefit both the teams and the players simultaneously, as general managers and coaches wouldn’t be putting a…
Once you think you know what’s going to happen, checked the waiver wire, and reflected on the season thus far, it’s time to think about making your fantasy team better. Andrew Jordan works through how to do that with a strategy for trades. Last week we focused on who we should talk to when it…
John Elway and Gary Kubiak had a tough task trying to defend their Super Bowl title with inexperienced quarterbacks after moving on from Brock Osweiler. Ryan Dukarm broke down the first four weeks to analyze the Denver Broncos 2016 passing game so far and see how they’ve managed success with inexperience at the quarterback position. …
There are all kinds of ways to play fantasy football, but in DFS, Sharona E is trying to wade through the strategies as she learns the ways of this game. Welcome back to my weekly Daily Fantasy Sports diary where I chronicle playing DFS for the first time. The first two weeks did not go very well so how did I do in Week 3?…
The defending Super Bowl champion Denver Broncos entered the 2016 season with a revamped offensive line, ready to take on the tough defenders of the AFC West. They enter the season looking to improve and allow fewer pressures and sacks compared to 2015, and will rely on new additions all across the line. Brandon Thorn once…
Now is the time to start thinking about your upcoming fantasy football draft strategy, as rosters begin to take shape across the NFL. One popular strategy is to draft running backs early and often, but as Doug Moore explains, you might be better off taking a WR in the 1st round. As we approach the…
Super Bowl 50 features the Carolina Panthers against the Denver Broncos. Ted Nguyen looks at the Broncos offense versus the Panthers defense, and what will happen when Denver has the ball, in part 2 of his game preview. Though the Carolina offense often outshines their defensive counterparts, the Panthers defense has played well themselves this season, finishing the…
How do NFL teams allocate resources? Dave Archibald has looked at the real price of contract extensions and draft picks on quarterbacks, running backs, wide receivers, offensive linemen, the trends on offense in general and cornerbacks. In this installment, he looks at Super Bowl investment how the Carolina Panthers and the Denver Broncos were built. The divergent approaches of the…
In preparation for the Super Bowl, Inside the Pylon‘s editors have compiled everything we have on the Denver Broncos offense. Quality Receivers From: Fantasy Matchup: Broncos Passing Attack and Packers Defense by Dave Archibald Manning has the understanding of defenses to capitalize on this Green Bay weakness, and in big-bodied Thomas and the speedy Sanders, he has the kind…
In a rematch from Week 12, the Denver Broncos host the New England Patriots in what is being billed as Brady-Manning XVII – possibly the final competition between two all-time great quarterbacks. Aidan Curran has an AFC Championship preview. Peyton Manning, having reclaimed the starting quarterback position from Brock Osweiler, managed the Broncos’ to victory against the Pittsburgh Steelers in…
The Oakland Raiders will likely miss the playoffs again this season, but for the first time in a while there is reason for optimism on both sides of the ball. Brian Filipiak looks at Oakland’s blossoming star pass rusher, Khalil Mack. Raiders outside linebacker Khalil Mack ripped off five sacks in the second half against…
In the first five installments of the investment in offense series, Dave Archibald looked at team spending at various offensive position groups – quarterbacks, running backs, wide receivers, tight ends, and the offensive line. Having covered the offensive positions individually, he now looks for trends in NFL offensive investment as a whole. The chart below shows…
Success in the NFL is often predicated on the matchups: No one has profited more from exploiting mismatches than Denver’s quarterback Peyton Manning. Dave Archibald previews the matchup between the Broncos passing attack and Packers defense, as one of these unbeaten teams will leave Denver with a loss. It is hard to believe that future…
The team that wins the turnover battle usually wins the game, and it’s no mystery why: whether a strip-sack to end a key drive, an interception returned for a touchdown, or a game-saving pick, few plays make more of a difference in winning and losing. In the first in a new series, Dave Archibald looks…