Tunnel Vision – Final

Tunnel Vision – Huddle awards!

SUNDAY SALUTES
Quarterbacks Pass-Rush TD
 Josh Allen 359-67 2
 Carson Wentz 163-56 3
 Dak Prescott 279-0 4
 Derek Carr 264-6 4
 Nick Mullens 396-8 2
Running Backs Yards TD
James Conner 27-150
4-54
1
Breece Hall 37-178
2-12
1
Jonathan Taylor 30-188
2-8
1
Bijan Robinson 11-28
7-103
1
Joe Mixon  14-111
1-6
2
Wide Receivers Yards TD
Justin Jefferson 12-192 1
CeeDee Lamb 13-98 2
Nico Collins 9-195 1
Amon-Ra St. Brown 7-144 1
Dontayvion Wicks 6-61 2
Tight Ends Yards TD
Evan Engram 10-79 1
Dalton Kincaid 7-84 0
Sam LaPorta 5-29 1
Will Dissly 3-46 1
Donald Parham 5-83 0
Placekickers XP FG
Cameron Dicker 0 4
Blake Grupe 6 2
Mason Crosby 3 2
Daniel Carlson 3 2
Cairo Santos 0 3
Defense Sack – TO TD
Jets 7-2 0
Buccaneers 3-2 0
Giants 3-1 0
Cowboys 4-3 0
Chiefs 0 1

Bumps, Bruises and Bowouts

Players with 3+ missed games

Quarterbacks
Joe Burrow
Kirk Cousins
Kyler Murray
Deshaun Watson
Jimmy Garoppolo
Justin Herbert
Daniel Jones
Aaron Rodgers

Running Backs
Nick Chubb
J.K. Dobbins
Saquon Barkley
David Montgomery
Josh Jacobs
Austin Ekeler
James Conner
Kyren Williams
Rhamondre Stevenson
Khalil Herbert
De’Von Achane
Jonathon Taylor
Aaron Jones
Cam Akers

Wide Receivers
Justin Jefferson
Diontae Johnson
Marquise Brown
DJ Chark
Robert Woods
Kadarius Toney
Cooper Kupp
Christian Kirk
Tee Higgins
JuJu Smith-Schuster
Tank Dell
Michael Thomas
Christian Watson
Mike Williams

Tight Ends
Mark Andrews
T.J. Hockenson
Dallas Goedert
Hunter Henry
Darren Waller
Pat Freiermuth

The Huddle Awards

Best Player
QB –
Josh Allen
RB –
Christian McCaffrey
WR –
CeeDee Lamb
TE –
Travis Kelce
PK – Brandon Aubrey
DEF –
Ravens

Best Rookie
QB – C.J. Stroud
RB –
Jahmyr Gibbs
WR –
Puka Nacua
TE –
Sam LaPorta

Best Free Agent
QB –
C.J. Stroud: Actual QB10
RB –
Kyren Williams: Actual RB6
WR –
Puka Nacua: Actual WR5
TE –
Trey McBride: Actual TE8

Best Game
QB – 45.05 pts Josh Allen -Week 12 (rush 9-81-2 + pass 339-2)
RB –
51.3 pts De’Von Achane Week 3 (rush 18-203-2 + rec. 4-30-2)
WR –
52.2 pts Ja’Marr Chase Week 5 (rec. 15-192-3)
TE –
35.9 pts Travis Kelce Week 7 (rec. 12-179-1)

Best Fantasy Draft Pick
QB –
Brock Purdy: ADP QB20 – Actual QB5
RB –
Raheem Mostert: ADP RB40 – Actual RB5
WR –
Mike Evans: ADP WR31 – actual WR7
TE –
Sam LaPorta: ADP TE18 – Actual TE1

Worst Fantasy Draft Pick
QB – Aaron Rodgers: ADP QB 12, Actual QB72
RB –
Nick Chubb: ADP RB5, Actual RB88
WR – Justin Jefferson: ADP WR1, Actual WR31
TE – 
Darren Waller: ADP TE5, Actual TE24

Huddle player of the year

Credit: Cary Edmondson-USA TODAY Sports

Christian McCaffrey  – I had five teams make the playoffs in a large contest and the only league champion that didn’t have McCaffrey was me in one league. CeeDee Lamb delivered the goods for the last month to be sure and was also well represented in all fantasy playoffs, but McCaffrey remained healthy and was the top running back by a huge margin. He took the last game off and still outscored all other running backs by over 100 fantasy points.

Salute!

2023-2024 NFL Playoffs

Saturday
Browns vs. Texans, 3:30 PM
Dolphins vs. Chiefs, 7:00 PM

Sunday
Steelers vs. Bills, 12:00 PM
Packers vs. Cowboys, 3:30 PM
Rams vs. Lions, 7:00 PM

Monday
Eagles vs. Buccaneers, 7:00 PM

all times Central Time

Drama 101 – Somebody has to laugh, somebody has to cry

Comedy Yards TDs Tragedy Yards TDs
QB Carson Wentz 163-56 3 QB Patrick Mahomes 0 0
RB Kendre Miller 13-73
1-6
1 RB Christian McCaffrey 0 0
RB Tyjae Spears 3-25
3-41
2 RB Raheem Mostert 0 0
WR Quez Watkins 8-93 1 WR Keenan Allen 0 0
WR David Bell 4-68 2 WR Cooper Kupp 0 0
WR A.T. Perry 3-53 2 WR DeVonta Smith 0 0
TE Will Dissly 3-46 1 TE Travis Kelce 0 0
PK Blake Grupe   6 XP   2 FG PK Matt Wright 0
Huddle Fantasy Points = 158 Huddle Fantasy Points = 0

Now get back to work… and thanks for everything!

Giants safety Xavier McKinney picks off Jalen Hurts, Marcus Mariota in 29 seconds

The Eagles are circling the drain, and nothing summarizes it like Xavier McKinney picking off Jalen Hurts and Marcus Mariota in 29 seconds.

It does not appear that the Philadelphia Eagles are interested in winning the NFC East. It would have taken an Eagles win over the New York Giants and a Dallas Cowboys loss to the Washington Commanders (with other tie-breaking scenarios involved) for that to happen, but the brunt of it was that the Eagles needed to beat the Giants.

It’s 24-0 at the half… in the Giants’ favor, and the Eagles look ridiculous on both sides of the ball. They have 102 net yards to Big Blue’s 272, and this is against a Giants team that has been a non-starter on offense through most of the season. That’s how things are going on defense.

On offense, Jalen Hurts completed seven of 18 passes for 55 yards, no touchdowns, one interception, and a passer rating of 26.8 before giving way to backup Marcus Mariota, who threw one pass and had it intercepted.

Both picks were courtesy of Giants safety Xavier McKinney. The Hurts interception was an amazing effort on McKinney’s part, as he went all vertical on this deep sideline pass to Julio Jones.

That happened with 1:34 left in the first half. Then, with 1:05 left in the first half, McKinney got Mariota for the 29-second twofer.

Even if the Eagles lose, they’ll still be 11-6, so it’s tough to say that they’re an “unserious” team… but things are certainly trending that way.

Tunnel Vision – Injuries, free agents and Sunday stars

Tunnel Vision – a look back at Sunday for fantasy free agents, injuries and notable performances.

SUNDAY SALUTES
Quarterbacks Pass-Rush TD
 Lamar Jackson  321-35 5
 Kyler Murray 232-24 3
 Justin Fields 268-45 2
 Joe Flacco 309-3 3
Jordan Love 256-2 4
Running Backs Yards TD
Kyren Williams 20-87
2-14
3
Isiah Pacheco 18-130
7-35
1
Breece Hall 13-84
9-42
1
James Conner 26-128
1-5
2
Jerome Ford 12-64
2-57
2
Wide Receivers Yards TD
CeeDee Lamb 13-227 1
Davante Adams 13-126 2
D.J. Moore 9-159 1
Brandon Aiyuk 7-114 1
Jayden Reed 6-89 2
Tight Ends Yards TD
Juwan Johnson 8-90 1
David Njoku 6-134 0
Isaiah Likely 2-42 2
Dallas Goedert 5-41 1
Sam LaPorta 7-84 0
Placekickers XP FG
Harrison Butker 1 6
Brandon McManus 2 4
Ka’imi Fairbairn 2 4
Cairo Santos 4 3
Chris Boswell 4 3
Defense Sack – TO TD
Houston 6-1 1
Jacksonville 6-1 0
Buffalo 3-4 1
NY Giants 6-1 1
Cleveland 2-2 1

Bumps, Bruises and Bowouts

QB Will Levis – Foot
QB Tua Tagovailoa – Shoulder
RB Christian McCaffrey – Calf
RB Alvin Kamara – Ankle
RB AJ Dillon – Neck
WR Tee Higgins – Hamstring
WR Devonta Smith – Leg
WR Robert Woods – Hip
WR DeVante Parker – Ribs
WR Jayden Reed – Chest
TE Dawson Knox – Head

Chasing Ambulances

QB Will Levis – Injured his foot and was carted to the locker room. Test results will be known later in the week but the final game doesn’t matter much. Ryan Tannehill will replace him if needed.

QB Tua Tagovailoa – Left the blowout loss to the Ravens with an injury to his throwing shoulder. He was ruled out since the game was already out of hand but he said after the game that he was “good, just  sore.”

RB Christian McCaffrey – Left early in the second half because of a calf injury and never returned. HC Kyle Shanahan said that he thought that McCaffrey would be “alright”, but he didn’t know if McCaffrey would be available next week. The 49ers have sewn up the No. 1 seed and will likely rest several players. McCaffrey is unlikely to be seen until the 49ers first game in the Divisional Round.

RB Alvin Kamara – He was already questionable to play with an illness, but Kamara was active and effective until he injured his ankle in the first quarter after ten rushes. It was not known if he had a high ankle sprain or not. The Saints are the current No. 9 seed and would need help to reach the playoffs next week.

WR Tee Higgins – Left the game with a hamstring injury but managed to return in the third quarter.

WR Devonta Smith – Was injured while blocking near the end of the game. He was on crutches with a walking boot after the game. The prognosis wasn’t released but there should be more information early in the week. The injury was serious enough for the boot and crutches which throws a shadow onto Week 18 when they finish up at the Giants.

WR Jayden Reed – He had already caught two touchdowns when he injured his chest during the second quarter in the win over the Vikings. He underwent CT scans after the game but his prognosis has not been disclosed. The Packers host the Bears next week and need all hands on deck since the Packers are currently the No. 7 seed.

 Free Agents, Flops and Other Notables

QB  Jordan Love – He was likely on many benches if his fantasy owner even made the playoffs, but the Packers quarterback is looking better and erasing some of the early season fears. He threw for 256 yards and three touchdowns at the Vikings and rushed in a touchdown as well.

RB Kyren Williams – Taken as just running back depth in summer drafts, the Rams tailback has become an elite producer and fantasy team owners in large contests did very well in Week 17 when he ran for 87 yards, gained 14 yards on two catches and totaled three touchdowns.

RB James Conner – Playing at the Eagles meant lowering expectations against the No. 1 defense against running backs. Except Conner rushed for 128 yards on 26 carries with two touchdowns as a visitor.

RB Justice Hill – The Ravens lost Keaton Mitchell, so they just switched back to Hill as the RB2. The third-down back ran for 48 yards on three carries and caught five passes for 64 yards and one score. Any back on that powerhouse team carries fantasy value.

WR Julio Jones – The Eagles receiver caught two passes for 34 yards in the loss to the Cardinals. But he scored on each and Philly may be without DeVonta Smith.

TE Isaiah Likely – The replacement for Mark Anderson is becoming a factor in games thanks to playing in an offense that likes to throw to tight ends. Likely made a one-handed catch on a reception and while he only caught two passes for 42 yards, he caught two of the eight touchdowns by a tight end this week.

TE David Njoku – Since Joe Flacco showed up, Njoku was a scoring machine with a touchdown in four straight games. He failed to score this week, but led the position with 134 yards on six catches.

WR Bo Melton – The Packers wideout was called up from the practice squad to help cover for all the wideout injuries in Week 17. He responded by leading the Packers with nine targets for six catches and 105 yards with a touchdown. It was the first 100-yard performance by any Packer receiver this year.

RB Najee Harris – He lost his job as a receiver out of the backfield, and was listed below Jaylen Warren on the depth chart. He never had a 100-yard game and scored just once in the last month. So right when you need him the most and trust him the least, Harris turned in a season-best 122 yards on 27 carries with two touchdowns.

Huddle player of the week

Credit: Tim Heitman-USA TODAY Sports

CeeDee Lamb  –  He was already well represented on fantasy playoff teams and then helped to deliver the trophy for many when he caught 13 passes for 227 yards and a touchdown. 41.7 fantasy points is a difference-maker.

Salute!

Drama 101 – Somebody has to laugh, somebody has to cry

Comedy Yards TDs Tragedy Yards TDs
QB Joe Flacco 309-2 3 QB Patrick Mahomes 245-2 1
RB Justice Hill 3-48
5-64
1 RB Derrick Henry 12-42 0
RB Khalil Herbert 18-124
2-5
1 RB Jahmyr Gibbs 15-43 0
WR Darius Slayton 4-106 1 WR Tee Higgins 1-19 0
WR Wan’Dale Robinson 6-55
1-24
1 WR Stefon Diggs 4-26 0
WR Julio Jones 2-34 2 WR DeVonta Smith 3-30 0
TE Juwan Johnson 8-90 1 TE George Kittle 3-29 0
PK Harrison Butker  1  XP   6 FG PK Chase McLaughlin   1 XP
Huddle Fantasy Points = 166 Huddle Fantasy Points = 41

Now get back to work…

Highlights and takeaways from first half as Eagles hold a 21-6 lead over Cardinals

We’re looking at highlights and takeaways from the first half as the Philadelphia Eagles lead the Arizona Cardinals 21-6 at Lincoln Financial Field

The Birds weren’t perfect, but Philadelphia capitalized off an Arizona turnover and used two timely touchdown catches from Julio Jones to jump out to a 21-6 lead over Jonathan Gannon’s Cardinals at Lincoln Financial Field on Sunday.

Rookie safety Sydney Jones returned a Kyler Murray interception 99 yards for a touchdown, and Jalen Carter registered a sack as a solid defensive effort spurred on the Eagles.

With the second half set to kick off, here are takeaways and highlights from the first half.

Falcons WR Drake London breaks Julio Jones’ catch record

Falcons WR Drake London has surpassed Julio Jones’ team record for catches through first two NFL seasons

Atlanta Falcons wide receiver Drake London has lived up to the hype through his first two seasons in the NFL. In the first quarter of Sunday’s game against the Chicago Bears, London caught his 134th career catch.

That reception helped London surpass Julio Jones for the most catches through a player’s first two seasons in franchise history. Watch London’s record-setting grab below.

Chicago leads Atlanta 14-7 in the second quarter of Sunday’s game at Soldier Field.

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National reaction to Eagles’ Dom DiSandro being banned from sidelines for rest of regular season

According to Rob Maaddi of the Associated Press, Philadelphia Eagles Security Chiefs Dom DiSandro has been barred from being on the sidelines for rest of 2023 regular season

Dom DiSandro will remain a key figure for the Eagles on and off the field, but his role on the sidelines for games has been reduced for the remainder of the 2023 NFL season.

According to Rob Maaddi of the Associated Press, Philadelphia’s security chief will remain banned from being on the sidelines after a thorogh investigation by the league.

DiSandro will still be allowed to travel with the team to Seattle for its Monday night game and he can perform all other work duties but he is not permitted on the sideline,the Associated Press reports.

According to Ian Rapoport, DiSandro can return to the sidelines during the playoffs.

Falcons Flashback: Julio Jones torches the Panthers for 300 yards

Falcons Throwback Highlights: Julio Jones torches the Panthers for 300 receiving yards during a 48-33 win

Despite having a plethora of weapons and one of the best offensive lines in the NFL, the Atlanta Falcons haven’t lived up to the hype on offense this season. The passing game has sputtered and the defense has been forced to carry the team most weeks.

The Falcons are set to face off against the Carolina Panthers on Sunday in what will likely be a low-scoring affair, but things haven’t always been this bad. Back in 2016, former Falcons wide receiver Julio Jones went off for a career-high 300 receiving yards during a 48-33 victory over the Panthers.

Watch highlights from Jones’ monster game against Carolina, as shared by the NFL’s Twitter account below.

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Eagles vs. Cowboys: Takeaways from first half as Dallas holds a 24-6 lead

We’re looking at takeawRays from the first half as the Dallas Cowboys hold a 24-6 lead over the Philadelphia Eagles

Jalen Hurts was 7-13 passing, for 92 yards and another costly turnnover as the Eagles offense did little to support their struggling defense.

Dallas was efficient in the first half, and capitalized on several mistakes to take a 24-6 first half lead.

DeVonta Smith and A.J. Brown combined for 4 catches, and 77 yards in the first half, while Zach Cunningham led the Eagles with six tackles, and Darius Slay had four tackles and 2 passes defended in the first half.

Eagles vs. Cowboys: Dallas Goedert, Zach Cunningham active for SNF

Dallas Goedert and Shaquille Leonard are active for the Philadelphia Eagles Week 14 matchup against the Dallas Cowboys at AT&T Stadium

The Eagles released their list of inactives for Sunday night, and the club will have both Dallas Goedert and Shaquille Leonard available to play.

Philadelphia is getting healthier, and only has five players inactive for the Week 14 showdown that’ll likely decide the NFC East.

Darius Slay is active after missing time this week with a knee injury, while linebacker Zach Cunningham is returning to the lineup after missing the loss to the 49ers with a hamstring injury.

Defensive tackle Fletcher Cox, and tight ends Grant Calcaterra and Jack Stoll were also on the injury report this week and have no game status designations for tonight’s game.

For Dallas, all-world pass rusher Micah Parsons will play despite dealing with the Flu.

Eagles 53-man roster vs. Cowboys: News and notes for Sunday night matchup

We’re looking at the Philadelphia Eagles’ updated 53-man roster for Sunday night’s huge matchup against the Dallas Cowboys

The Eagles were forced to get over their 42-19 loss to the 49ers reasonably quickly, and the team will need to be on its A-Game for a must-win showdown in Dallas against the Cowboys.

Dallas is undefeated at home this season and has outscored their opponents in those games by 151 points.

The matchup will have playoff implications and could decide the NFC East crown, while the winner will clinch a playoff spot.

With kickoff fast approaching, we’re looking at who has the edge at each key position.