Month: September 2022

Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Week 3

by James Layton

Hopefully everyone had a good week with their teams this week. But if you just are one player away to win in your league or someone just isn’t producing points like they should, don’t worry there are some good waiver wire pickups for this week.

Let’s get into the players.

Quarterbacks

  • Jimmy Garoppolo, 49ers
  • Carson Wentz, Commandeers
  • Jared Goff, Lions

Running Backs

  • Raheem Mostert, Dolphins
  • Eno Benjamin, Cardinals
  • Tyler Allgeier, Falcons
  • Jeff Wilson, 49ers

Wide Receivers

  • Sterling Shephard, Giants
  • Nelson Agholor, Patriots
  • Garrett Wilson, Jets
  • Michael Gallup, Cowboys
  • Josh Palmer, Chargers
  • Quez Watkins, Eagles

Tight Ends

  • Logan Thomas, Commanders
  • Tyler Conklin, Jets
  • Hayden Hurst, Bengals
  • Evan Engram, Jaguars

Top College Football for Week 3

by James Layton

This is a good week if you love rivalry games. This week has some top Big Ten, ACC, SEC, and Big-12 games.

West Virginia kicks this week off with traveling to Virginia Tech to continue their rivalry, in which they lead 29-23-1. To start the Big Ten games off this the undefeated Maryland Terrapins take on the undefeated Michigan Wolverines.

It may not be a rivalry game, but this week the undefeated Duke Blue Devils travel to Lawrence, Kansas to take on the undefeated Kansas Jayhawks.

Let’s get into the games.

Thursday

West Virginia @ Virginia Tech 7:30 pm EST ESPN

Friday

Virginia @ Syracuse 7:00 pm EST ESPN

Saturday

  • Maryland @ #4 Michigan 12:00 pm EST Fox
  • #5 Clemson @ #21 Wake Forest 12:00 pm EST ABC
  • #17 Baylor @ Iowa State 12:00 pm EST ESPN2
  • Duke @ Kansas 12:00 pm EST Fox Sports 1
  • #20 Florida @ #11 Tennessee 3:30 pm EST CBS
  • Minnesota @ Michigan State 3:30 pm EST BigTen Network
  • #10 Arkansas @ #23 Texas A&M 7:00 pm EST ESPN
  • Wisconsin @ #3 Ohio State 7:30 pm EST ABC

NFL Workout Report for Monday 9/19

by James Layton

It was a slow day for workouts in the NFL today. There were only fifteen players brought in for a tryout or visit.

Tryouts

Cardinals (2)

  • Jean Delance, OT
  • Lachavious Simmons, G

Texans (2)

  • Parker Ferguson, G
  • Keaton Sutherland, G

Colts (6)

  • Matt Allen, C
  • Nakia Griffin-Stewart, TE
  • Christopher Herndon, TE
  • JJ Howland, TE
  • Jamal Pettigrew, TE
  • Justin Riggs, TE

Dolphins (4)

  • Darrell Daniels, TE
  • Ryan Izzo, TE
  • James O’Shaughnessy, TE
  • Deon Yelder, TE

Visits

Texans (1)

Tyrone Wheatley, OT

Steelers Players to Watch: Week 2 vs. Patriots

by James Layton

It was a nail-biting win for the Steelers in overtime last week. This offense looks to show the league what they can do this week against the Patriots. This is the first game between these two teams without Tom Brady and Ben Roethlisberger.

The Steelers Defense looks to continue the dominant play they showed last week even with the loss of TJ Watt. Malik Reed will look to fill in for TJ the best he can while he’s out.

Let’s get in the players to watch.

Offense

  • 30 Jaylen Warren, RB
  • 14 George Pickens, WR
  • 89 Gunner Olszewski, WR
  • 88 Pat Freiermuth, TE
  • 78 James Daniels, RG
  • 65 Dan Moore Jr, LT

Defense

  • 99 Larry Ogunjobi, DE
  • 97 Cam Heyward, DT
  • 50 Malik Reed, OLB
  • 56 Alex Highsmith, OLB
  • 29 Levi Wallace, CB
  • 25 Ahkello Witherspoon, CB

Special Teams

  • Chris Boswell, K
  • Gunner Olszewski, Punt/Kicker Returner

NFL Workout Report for Monday 9/12

by James Layton

It was awesome having Football back again. But now it’s more important for players to be brought in for workout outs and visits since there were a few injuries that happened on over the weekend.

Of the fifteen players that either had a workout or a visit only one got signed to a Practice Squad.

Tryouts

Panthers (2)

  • Jean Delance, OT
  • Zack Johnson, G

Colts (8)

  • Darrell Baker, DB
  • Rashod Berry, LB
  • Henry Blake, DB
  • Terrence Brooks, DB
  • Mike Brown, DB
  • Jalyn Holmes, DE
  • Kenny Robinson, DB
  • Jarrod Wilson, DB

Jaguars (1)

Dohnovan West, C

Visits

Jaguars (1)

James Murray, C (Signed to their Practice Squad)

Patriots (1)

Marcus Cannon, OT

Commanders (1)

Benning Potoa’e, DE

Steelers Players to Watch Week 1: @ Bengals

By James Layton

For the first time in eighteen seasons the steelers are taking on the defending AFC North Campions without Ben Roethlisberger on the Roster. The Bengals are coming off of a super bowl season.

Joe Burrow and the Bengals are looking to repeat. But this retooled Steelers team is looking to show them why they are still the King of the North, and why the North runs though Pittsburgh.

TJ Watt and the boys are looking to show Joe Burrow just how physical this game is, and always will be.

These are the players I’m watching in this game.

Offense

  • 14 George Pickens, WR
  • 11 Chase Claypool, WR
  • 88 Pat Freiermuth, TE
  • 78 James Daniels, RG
  • 65 Dan Moore, LT
  • 61 Mason Cole, C

Defense

  • 65 Larry Ogunjobi, DE
  • 92 Isaiah Loudermilk, DT
  • 50 Malik Collins, OLB
  • 55 Devin Bush, ILB
  • 29 Levi Wallace, CB

Special Teams

  • 6 Pressley Harvin, P
  • Gunner Olszewski, KR/WR

Draft Prospects to Watch in Today’s Games Week 2

by James Layton

This a good week to get a good look at some of the Quarterback prospects for the 2023 NFL Draft. Four of the top ten Quarterbacks are going against some good defenses.

Some of the players I really want to get a better look at this week are DL Calijah Kancy (Pittsburgh), QB Hendon Hooker (Tennessee), Edge Will McDonald (Iowa State), and Safety Demani Richardson.

Let’s get in to the Prospects.

Appalachian State @ Texas A&M

Appalachian State

  • Nick Hampton, LB
  • Steven Jones Jr, CB
  • Camerun Peoples, RB

Texas A&M

  • Myles Jones, CB
  • Demani Richardson, S
  • Ainias Smith, WR

#24 Tennessee @ #17 Pittsburgh

Tennessee

  • Jeremy Banks, LB
  • Jerome Carvin, OL
  • Princeton Fant, TE
  • Trevon Flowers, S
  • Hendon Hooker, QB
  • Cedric Tillman, WR
  • Darnell Wright, OL
  • Byron Young, Edge

Pittsburgh

  • Habakkuk Baldonado, Edge
  • Sirvocea Dennis, LB
  • Marcus Minor, OL
  • Kedon Slovis, QB
  • Carter Warren, OT
  • Marquis Williams, CB
  • MJ Devonshire, CB
  • John Morgan III, DE
  • Calijah Kancy, DT
  • Bangally Kamara, LB
  • Israel Abanikada, RB
  • Jared Wayne, WR
  • Bub Means, WR
  • Konata Mumfield, WR

#25 Houston @ Texas Tech

Houston

  • KeSean Carter, WR
  • Nathaniel Dell, WR
  • Donovan Mutin, LB
  • Gervarrius Owens, S
  • Derek Parish, FB
  • Clayton Tune, QB

Texas Tech

  • Adrian Frye, S
  • Reggie Pearson Jr, S
  • Tyler Shough, QB
  • SaRodorick Thompson, RB
  • Tyree Wilson, Edge

Iowa State @ Iowa

Iowa State

  • Trevor Downing, OL
  • Xavier Hutchinson, WR
  • Anthony Johnson Jr, S
  • Will McDonald IV, Edge
  • Jared Rus, FB

Iowa

  • Seth Benson, LB
  • Jack Campbell, LB
  • Sam LaPorta, TE
  • Kaevon Merriweather, S
  • Riley Moss, CB
  • Spencer Petras, QB
  • Monte Pottebaum, FB

#20 Kentucky @ #12 Florida

Kentucky

  • Brenden Bates, TE
  • Kenneth Horsey, OL
  • Jacquez Jones, LB
  • Will Levis, QB
  • Tashawn Manning, OL
  • Tayvion Robinson, WR
  • Chris Rodriquez Jr, RB
  • DeAndre Square, LB
  • Keaton Upshaw, TE
  • Jordan Wright, LB

Florida

  • Anthony Richardson, QB
  • Brenton Cox Jr, Edge
  • Trey Dean III, S
  • Richard Gouraige, OL
  • Ventrell Miller, LB
  • Justin Shorter, WR
  • O’Cyrus Torrence, OL

#10 USC @ Stanford

USC

  • Mekhi Blackmon, CB
  • Terrell Bynum, WR
  • Travis Dye, RB
  • Shane Lee, LB
  • Brett Neilon, OL
  • Andrew Vorhees, OL

Stanford

  • Elijah Higgins, WR
  • Kyu Blu Kelly, CB
  • Jacob Mangum-Farrar, LB
  • Walter Rouse, OL
  • Kendall Williamson, S
  • Michael Wilson, WR

Top College Games for Week 2

by James Layton

This week’s games are still a lot of the power five schools’ playing lower division schools or a non-power five school. But there are some games that are going to be good matchups. And that will show be some good game film for the 2023 NFL Draft Prospects.

Let’s get into the Games.

  • Appalachian State @ Texas A&M 3:30 pm EST ESPN 2
  • #24 Tennessee @ #17 Pittsburgh 3:30 pm EST ABC
  • #25 Houston @ Texas Tech 4:00 pm EST FS1
  • Iowa State @ Iowa 4:00 pm EST Big Ten Network
  • #20 Kentucky @ #12 Florida 7:00 pm EST ESPN
  • #10 USC @ Stanford 7:30 pm EST ABC

Workout Report for Thursday 9/8 and Friday 9/9

by James Layton

It always slows down the closer you get to Sunday for workouts. The past two days have only had twenty-five tryouts and four visits. Out of this group only on player got signed to a Practice Squad.

Thursday 9/8

Tryouts

Raiders (2)

  • Prince Emili, DT
  • Jalyn Holmes, DE

Steelers (2)

  • Nick Eubanks, TE
  • Brock Miller, P

Seahawks (2)

  • Matt Overton, LS
  • Carson Tinker, LS

Visits

Lions (1)

KC McDermott, OT

Jaguars (1)

Corey Peters, DT

Patriots (1)

Marcus Cannon, OT

Friday 9/9

Tryouts

Browns (6)

  • Thakarius Keyes, DB
  • Iman Marshall, DB
  • Jordan Miller, DB
  • Jimmy Moreland, DB
  • Stanford Samuels, DB
  • Matthew Wright, K

Lions (3)

  • Dominik Eberle, K (Signed to their Practice Squad)
  • Brian Johnson, K
  • Chase McLaughlin, K

Saints (9)

  • Beau Benzschawel, C
  • Dicrapio Bootle, DB
  • Yasir Durant, G
  • Harrison Hand, DB
  • Jontre Kirklin, WR
  • Kendall Lamm, OL
  • Koda Martin, OL
  • Jimmy Moreland, DB
  • Tre Swilling, DB

Texans (1)

Bam Olaseni, OT

Visits

Rams (1)

Odell Beckham Jr, WR

Workout Report for Wednesday 9/7

by James Layton

It was a slow day in the NFL for workouts. There was only nine Tryouts/Visits take place.

Among the players that got a workout was former Chargers OLB Jeremiah Attaochu and former Browns LB Jamie Collins.

Let’s get into the Tryouts.

Panthers (1)

Taylor Bertolet, K

Texans (3)

  • Rashod Berry, LB
  • Michah Dew-Treadway, DT
  • Emeke Egbule, LB

Titans (4)

  • Jeremiah Attaochu, LB
  • Gerri Green, DE
  • Harrison Hand, DB
  • Jovante Moffatt, DB

Visit

Raiders (1)

Jamie Collins, LB