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Yahoo
01-08-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
How much fantasy value does Justin Fields provide?
Yahoo Sports fantasy analyst Matt Harmon and Establish the Run's fantasy analyst John Diagle give their insight on why Justin Fields will see a lot of success as a fantasy quarterback this season. Hear the full conversation on the 'Yahoo Fantasy Forecast' podcast - and subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube or wherever you listen.
Yahoo
31-07-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Why you shouldn't be afraid to draft Christian McCaffrey
Yahoo Sports fantasy analyst Matt Harmon and Establish the Run's fantasy analyst John Diagle implore fantasy managers to draft running back Christian McCaffrey, despite all the injuries he endured last year. Hear the full conversation on the 'Yahoo Fantasy Forecast' podcast - and subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube or wherever you listen. View more Video Transcript I do just want to give you the floor to implore people why they should take Christian McCaffrey. Because I, I know that in our bubble, Dale, like we know how good he is and how impactful a player he is, but there's gonna be a section of people watching this show right now or listening to this podcast and saying, I'm never taking this guy again after what happened last year. Tell the people like you think that is a mistake. He's the only running back who has had 2. 1+ points per game in multiple seasons, the last three years, not even Saquon Barkley accomplished that. And as we saw last year, even when he returned and was not at full strength, he outtouched Jordan Mason 42 to 3 in those games. They are not going to use anyone else and it's a conversation like we had with Will Fuller whenever he was still at the tail end of his prime, when people are more scared of the injury. But you shouldn't be asking that. You should be asking when you're not injured, can you win me your my league? And Christian McCaffrey literally breaks fantasy football as the RB one when he's healthy. And now you can get that guy at the back of the first round solely for recency bias. So, I am back in one more time with Christian McCaffrey as a hero, anchor RB build, and then that first 2nd round turn is where you can then take someone like Nico Collins, I know, I listen to Matt Harmon shows. I know Nico Collins is a personal favorite of both of ours, but Malik Neighbors is some time there as well, as we talked about earlier, Drake London is someone who should be going higher, someone I'm very high on as someone who could break out as a potential wide receiver one. So you can go RB wide receiver to start, and then come back around and see who's left over. But Christian McCaffrey, if you're in the back end, I think you should just be building your entire lineup around him. Close
USA Today
15-04-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
Lions mock draft roundup with 10 days until the 2025 NFL Draft
Lions mock draft roundup with 10 days until the 2025 NFL Draft Checking out all the latest mock draft projections for the Detroit Lions and their first-round pick in the 2025 NFL Draft With less than two weeks before the start of the NFL Draft, teams are making their final touches to their big board and we'll start to hear reports on what teams may or may not do in the first round -- whether those reports are true is another story. With the time ticking away, mock drafts will start to finalize and zero in on potential targets. We'll round up some mock drafts again, as we've done in the past, and get another look at where the media thinks the Detroit Lions can go with the 28th pick in the first round. "Lions can go a number of ways here, but Harmon's high-end interior pass rush and impressive football character make him a fit on a Detroit defensive front that only has Alim McNeill at DT beyond 2025." Jeff Kerr, CBS Sports: Kelvin Banks, OT, Texas "The Lions get a great player in Banks at No. 28, one too good to pass up. While Banks can thrive at tackle, he could become an All-Pro at guard -- especially on the Lions offensive line. Imagine him next to Penei Sewell." Jacob Infante, Pro Football Network: Grey Zabel, OG, North Dakota State "Kevin Zeitler left for the Titans in free agency, giving the Lions an opening at right guard along an otherwise-stacked Detroit Lions offensive line. "North Dakota State has had two offensive linemen drafted on Day 2 in the last four years. Grey Zabel, an experienced starter with strong short-area quickness, a nasty demeanor, and versatility across the line, could be the highest-drafted player of the bunch." John Daigle, Establish The Run: Donovan Ezeiruaku, EDGE, Boston College "Detroit's sack rate plummeted to 31st (4.8%) without Aidan Hutchinson from Week 7 on, highlighting their pressing need for another EDGE rusher behind him." Marcus Mosher, The 33rd Team: Donovan Ezieruaku, EDGE, Boston College "James Pearce is a better pure rusher than Donovan Ezeiruaku, but the Lions value character, and his is top-notch. "Ezeiruaku is an undersized rusher who might need some time to learn how to stop the run, but he can get after the quarterback and would be a perfect fit opposite Aidan Hutchinson." Connor Rogers, NBC Sports: Donovan Jackson, OL, Ohio State "It feels like every time I get to this slot, the Lions are sitting in a great position. They can add another edge pass rusher into their rotation (Georgia's Mykel Williams), capitalize on a wide receiver that falls or go back to the identity of their rebuild: the offensive line. Jackson had to play left tackle for much of this season, but his tape at guard is outstanding."
