Jared Smola
@SmolaDS
GirlDad x2 | FantasyFootball analyst @DraftSharks | Former world's most accurate ranker | 4.1 handicap
Consistent buzz on Croskey-Merritt since the spring ...
I keep keeping my eye on Jacory Croskey-Merritt's upside. Dan Quinn is asked about the 7th-round rookie RB today: "It's the violence of the cuts. That he can get his shoulders square and get downhill fast."
Rankings Risers & Fallers 👀 A quick look at the 12 players who moved up or down our rankings this past week, including Ken Walker, Omarion Hampton, and Chris Godwin. draftsharks.com/article/fantas…
Omarion Hampton 'Spectacular' In Pads Chargers OC Greg Roman said RB Omarion Hampton looked "spectacular" when the pads came on in training camp this week. That's not a surprise for a back whose game is built on downhill running and tackle-breaking ability. The 221-pound...
Nick is smart. Listen to Nick.
I thought it was a much better day of practice. Rattler looked good, especially during the second team period and 7-on-7. I'm up big time on Rashid Shaheed right now.
Kellen Moore: Giddyup!
Juwan Johnson says Kellen Moore showed them Indiana Pacers and OKC Thunder highlights during OTAs “Think of the Pacers offense, that’s what he’s trying to embody.”
The best values at each position inside the first 10 rounds of PPR drafts RIGHT NOW. Based on @DraftSharks rankings and consensus ADP. QB: Jalen Hurts RB: Isiah Pacheco WR: Jaylen Waddle TE: David Njoku Find more values with the ADP Market Index tool: draftsharks.com/adp/ppr/consen…
Jayden Reed has averaged 1.4 fantasy points per game rushing through 2 seasons. He might be losing a big chunk of that work in 2025 ...
Matthew Golden doing a lot of presnap motions today. First jet sweep got stuffed for 2 yards. He just broke his second down the left sideline. A gain of at least 20, if not a TD.
Reminder that last year Bigsby ranked top-9 among 47 qualifying RBs in: ✅ Yards after contact per attempt ✅ Missed tackles forced per attempt ✅ Rush yards over expected per attempt
Take with a grain of salt, but JAX day 2 camp touches with 1s: Bigsby: 5 (first 3) Tuten: 2 (before Etienne) Etienne: 3 (3rd🫣) Bigsby should be the favorite to lead JAX in carries week 1. If he’s efficient again… 🚀 These 3 should be way closer in ADP than they are currently
Ashton Jeanty put up silly receiving numbers in 2023: 43 catches 13.2 yards per catch 5 receiving TDs 3.19 yards per route
#Raiders RB Ashton Jeanty said he’s really excited about how he’ll be utilized as a receiver out of the backfield in this offense At Boise we saw him do a lot of that two years ago but last year it was more of the ground and pound for him
Fantasy leagues are often won by finding the handful of guys who smash expectations. Here are my 13 favorite candidates in 2025 👇
High-Upside Draft Targets 🎯 We highlighted Jayden Daniels, De'Von Achane, Chase Brown, and Brock Bowers in this article last year. Who are the picks ready to define fantasy leagues in 2025? 13 names to know: draftsharks.com/article/highes…
OC Klint Kubiak on Ken Walker: "I’m really excited about him in this zone scheme. But I’ve seen Ken, in all schemes, play really good football. I’ve seen the guy catch the ball well out of the backfield, which I think is really important for our backs that we utilize them.…
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5 observations from Day 1 of #Bengals camp. 1. The team record for scrimmage yards in a season is 1773 by James Brooks. Could Chase Brown break it? He had 1350 in ‘24. “Chase Brown is going to be one of the focal points of our offense because he deserves to be,” said Dan Pitcher.
Luther Burden Still Hurt ... Time To Move Him Down The Fantasy Rankings? Bears WR Luther Burden did not participate in Wednesday's training camp practice. The rookie was also sidelined for much of the spring with a hamstring injury. HC Ben Johnson said back in June that ...
You won't believe this ... But folks might be overreacting to the Najee Harris news. Harbaugh only said he doesn't know if Harris will be back on the field when camp ends on *August 8th* (i.e. a month before the start of the season).
New: There was no update on Najee Harris for about a week until HC Jim Harbaugh spoke today. Harbaugh said that Harris has participated in team meetings and been doing better, but he would not commit to him practicing in camp (July 17th-August 8th). boltbeat.com/chargers-jim-h…
AFC North preview podcast ✅ In or out on Zay Flowers? ✅ How high is Chase Brown’s ceiling? ✅ Is there value in Cleveland? ✅ Who’s running the show in Pittsburgh: Art Smith or Aaron Rodgers? (And why it matters!) youtu.be/UY_-1SIm-lM?si…
🗣️ The elite QBs are undervalued in fantasy drafts
2024 Fantasy Football wins above replacement standings. Check out my new Substack on how you can use this to prep for 2025. Subs are free! statholesports.substack.com
🚨A Breece Hall tweet You’d think the hyper-mobile Justin Fields wouldn’t check down very much. But you’d be wrong. Fields' ranks in check down rate (min. 100 dropbacks): ■ 2024: 2nd ■ 2023: 6th ■ 2022: 36th ■ 2021: 12th