Cincinnati Bengals

In the Scope: Stealthy Free Agent Finds

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Holdouts, retirements, trades, extensions, and a whole lot of Antonio Brown drama made this preseason one for the books.And Week 1 of the regular season only followed the trend. Big Plays, coming-out parties, injuries, and total disappointments rocked both the NFL and the fantasy world Sunday.But, if we thought we saw it all in the preseason and Week 1, Week 2 should be just as exciting.The waiver wire and free agency should be in full effect this week. And while we know you are going to need a top waiver pick or an excessive amount of FAAB to acquire the likes of John Ross, Marquise Brown, and Malcolm Brown, “In the Scope” has got you covered with some stealthy additions that have great chances of being next week’s top waiver claims.

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In the Scope: Undrafted Week 1 Breakout Candidates

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More times than not in redraft leagues, following Week 1 of the fantasy football season, a player appears.A player, although nearly forgotten in all drafts, is now so sought after that whoever holds the first waiver spot has the opportunity to claim a player, who not only holds value over players drafted rounds deep into the draft, but could essentially change the league’s season narrative. Sometimes these players are exactly what you’d hope they would be. Devonta Freeman, Alvin Kamara, and Phillip Lindsay are a few of these home-run, undrafted gems.

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Not Your Average Joe

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It has been a while since we’ve witnessed a fantasy running back as polarizing and talented as Joe Mixon. Last I can recall is Demarco Murray, maybe (feel free to offer suggestions, could be a fun discussion topic). Either way, the Joe Mixon takes are HOT. Some believe he can’t crack the top 10 again, and others project him as a candidate to finish the number one fantasy running back. Either one of those things can happen. I mean anything is possible, but what I want to analyze is the notion Mixon can’t be a top-five fantasy running back. This idea has been tossed around the twitter-verse and all over the fantasy community, but there is a strong case he will take the leap this year and elevate his play in 2019. The arrival of former LA Rams QB coach Zac Taylor and the West Coast offense is a major indicator Joe Mixon will be better utilized this year. Taylor played a major role in overseeing and constructing one of the most high powered offenses in the league last year. Sean McVay noted: “he was instrumental our in third-down game-planning.”  Placing more emphasis on passing the ball certainly didn’t hurt Todd Gurley’s fantasy production last season. Gurley was the number three fantasy running back with 1,831 total yards and a remarkable 21 touchdowns in 14 games. The Bengals new offensive philosophy will have a dual effect, improving Mixon’s rushing and passing production. A breakdown of each aspect reveals how Joe Mixon and Zac Taylor can take his game to the next level. …………………….

Tyler Boyd Contract: Fake extension or legit?

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One of my favorite buy-lows from last season got himself some new PAPER this offseason, signing a four year, $43m extension per Adam Shefter.Bengals are signing WR Tyler Boyd to a four-year, $43 million extension, league sources tell ESPN. Boyd now will be under contract through the 2023 season.— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) July 23, 2019His role as the Bengals WR2 for 2019, and WR1 in 2020-2023 is cemented in stone, right?Well, as you know if you read my piece on the Kyle Rudolph extension earlier this offseason, NFL contracts as initially reported can be quite deceiving. Let’s have a look at it now that we know the full details of the structure of the guaranteed money in the deal.The ContractPer Overthecap, here’s how it breaks down:- I have conditioned myself when looking at these tables to focus on the “cap number” column and to the right of it. I do this because it lays out quite nicely what it takes for a team to cut Boyd, should they so choose year by year. This is not an exact science by any means, but I start to look for when a team can save $6m towards their cap, this is when a player starts to be in jeopardy of becoming a cap casualty.

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IDP Nation Podcast – Episode 6 – Bonus Show AFC North

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Welcome to the IDP Nation Podcast, the Factory Sports Network’s IDP-centric show. We are your hosts Dan Cook and Darrell Winstead. Are you ready for some tenacious IDP discussion? We’ve got you covered from your LB1 to your taxi squad. This is IDP Nation! This week’s episode: Same hosts, same great IDP content, new name! …

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IDP Sleepers

IDP Linebacker Targets Returning From Injury

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Every year in the NFL, dozens of star players go down with injuries that impact fantasy football. Last year was no exception, as 536 players were placed on IR in 2018. One way that smart Dynasty owners win titles is by scouring their league(s) for former IR players to help them solidify their roster. While …

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IDP Sophomore Sleepers: Linebacker Edition

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As IDP enthusiasts we fall in love with prospects every year. Annually my summer ends with cutting one, two or three of the rookie safeties I have collected on a hunch in the hopes that they will start. Inevitably I cut the wrong guy (i.e. Budda Baker). So yeah, we all make mistakes. This series …

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Tyler Eifert

Not Again! Tyler Eifert Lost For The Season

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Cincinnati Bengals fans and [profiler]Tyler Eifert[/profiler] fantasy owners got some bad news on Wednesday evening.  Eifert will have surgery on his injured back, and will miss the rest of the 2017 season.  This will be Eifert’s third back surgery overall.  It is more of the same from the talented tight end out of Notre Dame.  …

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Week 4 Fantasy Preview: AFC North

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Pittsburgh Steelers @ Baltimore Ravens What to Watch For: Is Big Ben Homesick? There’s no rhyme or reason to it, but [profiler]Ben Roethlisberger[/profiler] is a completely different player when he is away from Pittsburgh’s Heinz Field.  Since the start of the 2015 season, Roethlisberger has thrown 38 TDs and 12 INTs at home and just 17 …

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Just Burfict! – Bengals Star LB Suspended

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The Suspension: Last Sunday night, news broke that the NFL was going to hand out a five game suspension, Cincinnati LB Vontaze Burfict. The suspension is a result stemming from for a hit he laid on Chiefs fullback Anthony Sherman back on August 19th. Video of the play in question appears to show Burfict, with …

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IDP Sleepers: AFC North LB’s

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Cincinnati Bengals The Bengals have a veteran linebacker crew consisting of Karlos Dansby, Ray Maualuga, Rey Vincent, and Vontaze Burfict to lineup in 2016. However, that didn’t stop Cincinnati from using the 24th pick of the third round on inside linebacker, Nick Vigil. I’ll be interested to see what happens if one of the aforementioned …

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