Hoyer could spell Brady at end of 2nd, 4th quarters

Jan 01, 2011

The Patriots (13-2) have the No. 1 AFC playoff seed locked up and, if last year’s finale is any indication, that means it’s a chance for some reserves to gain valuable experience.

Don’t be surprised if backup QB Brian Hoyer has a repeat of last year’s game, when he entered in the second and fourth quarters to attempt to lead scoring drives. Yet he spoke cautiously about the prospects of it, because one never knows what coach Bill Belichick will do.

“I got to take it like any other week and just be ready whether it’s the first quarter or last series of the game,” Hoyer said.

Fantasy Impact:

We still like Brady's upside, but you just never know when it comes to players playing in meaningless games.

Jul 08

Cowboys QB Dak Prescott to be "full-go" for start of training camp

Jon Machota

Jul 08 · 2:55 PM EDT

A year ago at this time, Dak Prescott was being questioned about a photo that surfaced of him on vacation wearing a walking boot on his right foot. No such injury concerns this year as the Dallas Cowboys franchise quarterback prepares for his 10th training camp.

“I’m healthy,” Prescott said Tuesday from his annual youth football camp. “I’ll be a full-go for camp. I’m healthy. I think soon here I’ll probably get the official sign-off from Doc, but I’m healthy.”

Related Players: Joe Milton, Will Grier

Fantasy Impact:

The article goes on to mention Prescott's excitement around his potential connection with newly added George Pickens, which is clearly what we want to hear. Pickens and CeeDee Lamb create the best 1-2 punch we've seen at the quarterback's disposal and could help Prescott return to the heights we saw from him in his near-MVP season of 2023. We currently have him ranked in the middle ground of the league's QB2s, but he will consistently be on the streaming radar in plus matchups.

Jul 03

Josh Reynolds is "clear-cut" leader for Jets WR2 job

Rich Cimini

Jul 03 · 11:49 AM EDT

After a strong offseason, Reynolds is the clear-cut leader for the WR2 job. He arrived with little fanfare as a free agent (one year, $2.8 million), mainly because of a down 2024 with the Broncos and Jaguars. It also was a turbulent year; he suffered arm and head wounds in a shooting.

New Jets coach Aaron Glenn knows Reynolds from their time in Detroit, where the 30-year-old receiver was a solid complementary option. Beyond Garrett Wilson, the Jets lack big-play ability after cutting Davante Adams. Reynolds has separated from Allen Lazard and others.

Related Players: Tyler Johnson, Arian Smith, Malachi Corley

Fantasy Impact:

This seems a little surprising, until you look at the rest of the depth chart, that is. With Justin Fields at the helm, we should expect a very run-heavy offense in New York, and even if he loses the job, we would expect more of the same from Tyrod Taylor. Reynolds makes for an interesting stacking partner with Fields, though he's much closer to a fantasy WR5 than a WR2.

Jul 01

Dolphins trade for un-retired TE Darren Waller

Tom Pelissero

Jul 01 · 11:53 AM EDT

The Giants get a 2026 sixth-round pick from Miami for Darren Waller and a conditional 2027 seventh-rounder, per source.

Essentially a free pick for New York for a player who was retired, and a low-risk flier for Miami on a player who, at his peak, was one of the NFL’s best.

Related Players: Pharoah Brown, Julian Hill

Fantasy Impact:

Waller was a favorite of some as a cheap, late-round dart throw with the Giants last season before he unexpectedly retired. If the veteran were going to come out of retirement, this is about the best place you could land, but we'll see whether the time away from the game will make an impact on his effectiveness.

He certainly doesn't offer the type of upside we would have seen out of Jonnu Smith, but he should be on the radar as a low-end TE2 until we start to see how he looks/integrates during training camp.