Everyone knows the names of big-name players and why you should target them. These are not those guys. These are the other guys. Players who often end up getting cut by one team when making trades so that they don’t exceed the roster limit. These are players that could amount to nothing come 2020 or players that you can stream during bye weeks.
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Everyone in the fantasy football business loves a good sleeper and by extension, the bigger the scandal makes an even better story. Today, I will be discussing the Giants free agent pickup and former Illinois State Redbirds rusher, Marshaun Coprich, who has made some major headlines over the last fourteen months or so. On the great news side, Coprich was the only FCS running back invited to the NFL Combine and got signed after the draft because of his amazing physical attributes, while certainly his collegiate production was a factor as well. However, last May, Coprich was arrested and charged for felony pot possession. Fortunately, his college team allowed him to return and play the 2015 season, so that is a positive sign. As with most small school prospects, I get limited access of film to view. However, Draftbreakdown.com had his Iowa game (which I saw) and I also watched two different highlight reels via youtube.com (one was over 15 minutes long with some all-22 views) in order to see what all the fuss was about. This is what I saw: RB – Marshaun Coprich, New York Giant former Illinois State 5′ 8″ 207 lbs. Cons: The felony pot charge, in addition to being a small school prospect, doesn’t help this young man’s chances of staying on the Giants post cuts. Therefore, we must ask ourselves, will Coprich enter the NFL with a strike against him, making his first possible drug offense a higher suspension? I certainly can’t answer that question. Although, similar to fellow small school back, Kenneth Dixon (current Raven), Coprich
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The 2016 rookie running back class was chock full of surprises. One of the biggest stories in the Oakland camp was that former Texas Tech back, DeAndre Washington is getting some first team reps. Some fantasy pundits may discount him due to his size, but this is a talented back who might be poised to make an impact in year one. After reviewing his games against TCU, Oklahoma State (2014), UTEP (2014), and the Senior Bowl game and practices, here are my thoughts him. RB – DeAndre Washington, Oakland former Texas Tech 5′ 8″ 204 lbs. Cons: The first thing that jumps out is his size. Washington is not a large man at 5′ 8″ 204 lbs. and he is physically maxed out of his frame. Will he have enough quicks at the NFL level to make up for his size? He has some ball security issues as well, fumbling five times his senior year. Although, that wasn’t an issue until this past season (one fumble per season before this one), but it is still a concern and something to monitor as he makes his transition. How much of his production is a result of the Texas Tech offensive scheme versus the back’s natural talents? The major thing that concerns me is Washington goes down quickly once a defender makes contact. At the NFL level, rushers need to always keep their legs churning. Pros: Washington has amazing balance with great body bend that makes it easy for him to squirt out of small openings at the line of scrimmage and
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Usually when we think about the Cleveland Brown’s quarterbacks we think about a revolving door that shuffles a different starter every other week. That conversation will soon change with new rookie addition, Cody Kessler. In High School, Kessler was ranked as the number 2 pro-style quarterback in the country by Rivals.com, and he was also names the California Gatorade Player of the Year. He has played in a pro-style offense since high school and has been praised for his ability to learn a playbook quickly and effectively. Catching up on Cody After red shirting, and subsequently being a backup his first two years at USC, Kessler was ready to take the reigns as the Trojan’s starting signal caller. He entered that year in a brutal position battle with Max Wittek, but ended the season by being named the Las Vegas Bowl MVP. In his second season as a starter, he set and tied several USC single season passing records. Most notably, he set the record for completion percentage with 69.4%. Ultimately, Kessler turned many heads by tying Marcus Marriota, the eventual Heisman Trophy Winner, with three Pac 12 Player of the Week awards. To have an all-time record at a school that has the type of track record that USC does with their previous quarterbacks, proves that such a player has the tools to become something special at the next level. Furthering the point, Kessler’s completion percentage of 67.5, ranks a top the USC all-time list. In fact, throughout his entire career, he has been noted to have pinpoint accuracy and
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