KC Chiefs lead league in touchdowns of 40+ yards

Nov 16, 2017

There is a ton of actionable information in BJ Kissel's '10 Stats to Know' article regarding this week's Chiefs vs. Giants article, but stat No. 10 was the most eye-popping:

"The Chiefs’ offense has scored eight touchdowns of at least 40 yards this season, which leads the league.

"And on the flipside, the Giants defense has given up five touchdowns of at least 40 yards, which is tied for the most in the league."

Fantasy Impact:

A lot of chatter in the fantasy community this week has centered on Travis Kelce's fantastic matchup versus a Giants defense that has allowed a TD to a tight end in every game this season. It's actually a streak that has extended to their last 10 games, which is an NFL record, according to Kissel. The Giants are also allowing 132.6 rushing yards per game—30th in the league.

There's potential for plenty of Chiefs TDs in this game, from players at all skill positions, and Vegas backs that up as the Chiefs are implied to score almost four TDs in this game. It's safe to say fire up all Chiefs in this one. Alex Smith is our No. 3 ranked QB, Kareem Hunt is our No. 1 ranked RB, and Kelce is our No. 1 ranked TE. Kicker Harrison Butker and the Chiefs defense are also top-two options at their respective positions.

yesterday

Chargers to sign RB J.K. Dobbins on one-year deal

Tom Pelissero

yesterday · 7:45 PM EDT

Former Ravens RB J.K. Dobbins is planning to sign with the #Chargers on a one-year deal. Electric when healthy, Dobbins — who averages 5.8 yards per carry in his career — reunites with OC Greg Roman and can hit the market again in March.

Related Players: Gus Edwards

Fantasy Impact:

Dobbins has had poor injury luck in his career, but has only managed 234 total rushes since being drafted in the second round of the 2020 NFL Draft. This is a low-risk, high-reward move by the Chargers and might give them a runway to wait a little longer in the '24 Draft before they address the position.

Apr 16

Cowboys sign RB Royce Freeman

Todd Archer

Apr 16 · 8:15 PM EDT

The Cowboys have signed running back Royce Freeman to a one-year deal. Freeman had 319 yards on 77 carries with 2 touchdowns last year for the Los Angeles Rams. He was 3rd round pick of Denver in '18.

Related Players: Rico Dowdle, Deuce Vaughn

Fantasy Impact:

Freeman hasn't rushed for 500 yards since 2018, his rookie season. This shouldn't have any impact on the team drafting at the position and/or bringing back Ezekiel Elliott.

Apr 15

Eagles sign WR DeVonta Smith to three-year extension

Ian Rapoport

Apr 15 · 10:45 AM EDT

The Eagles have paid another big-time, rising player. This time, WR DeVonta Smith gets a 3-year, $75M contract extension that includes $51M guaranteed.

Related Players: A.J. Brown, DeVante Parker, Parris Campbell

Fantasy Impact:

Great news for Jalen Hurts and the Eagles offense as a whole. Smith will continue his 1b role in which he finished the 2023 season as fantasy's WR22.