This off-season looks to be absolutely fascinating on the quarterback carousel. Tom Brady, Aaron Rodgers, Lamar Jackson, Derek Carr, and Jimmy Garoppolo look to be old faces in new places while Bryce Young, C.J. Stroud, Will Levis, and Anthony Richardson hope to be selected in the top ten. About half the league seems to need... Continue Reading →
Head Coaching Carousel: Which NFL Coaches Are on the Hot Seat?
As the regular season comes to a close, we have a pretty good idea of who the contenders and pretenders are. The playoff picture is starting to clear up, and some teams have already moved onto 2023. Which coaches are fired, who might be fired, who could be fired, and who won't be fired? Look... Continue Reading →
NFL Awards: Week Six Edition
Offensive Player of the Week- Josh Allen, QB Buffalo Bills The Buffalo quarterback had himself another nice day this week, leading the Bills to a win in Arrowhead. Anytime you can outduel Patrick Mahomes and lead your team to victory in as hostile of an environment as Kansas City, you deserve recognition. Josh Allen didn’t... Continue Reading →
NFL Awards: Week Five Edition
Offensive Player of the Week- Josh Allen, QB Buffalo Bills Josh Allen was nothing short of spectacular on Sunday against the Pittsburgh Steelers. His stellar game started off early, when backed up on his own two yard line, he slung a deep ball with ease to speedy receiver Gabriel Davis, who did the rest and... Continue Reading →
NFL Awards: Week Four Edition
Offensive Player of the Week- TJ Hockenson, TE Detroit Lions Although it came in a loss, TJ Hockenson had the best game of his professional career thus far. The Lions tight end hauled in eight passes for 179 yards and two touchdowns in easily the game of the week, where Detroit fell just short of... Continue Reading →
NFL Awards: Week Three Edition
Offensive Player of the Week- Lamar Jackson, QB Baltimore Ravens Lamar Jackson could’ve been my offensive player of the week last week, but Tua ripped that away from him by tossing the game-winner and his sixth touchdown. This week, Lamar left no doubt. While he didn’t put up a huge amount of passing yards (218),... Continue Reading →
Bills Crash Party in LA, Whoop Rams 31-10 on Opening Night
After seven long, football-less months, the NFL is officially back. The 2022 season kicked off last night at SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles. For the Bills it was with a bang, and for the Rams it was with a whimper. The story of the first half, for both teams, was sloppy. Very sloppy. In the... Continue Reading →
NFL Kickoff: Division Champion Predictions
As the rosters start to finalize, Ryan predicts who will win each of the 8 NFL divisions.
Ryan Smith’s Fantasy Football Top 200 (PPR)
I've talked about it in years past, but I've never explained my very nice, very evil fantasy football algorithm. It has, for the last four seasons, done a remarkable job of determining who the best players in fantasy football were, and by sticking to the BPA philosophy, I have not finished anywhere short of the championship game.
Ryan Smith’s Fantasy Football Top Ten: Quarterbacks
So with that in mind, I'm posting the top ten quarterbacks, running backs, wide receivers, and tight ends in fantasy football. Kickers are kayfabe and defenses don't matter. Today, we focus on the most important position in real football, the quarterbacks.