BroBible
We are just a weeks away from the Philadelphia Eagles and Dallas Cowboys kicking off the NFL season. That means us fantasy football players are entering our stretch run, joining one, two, three, four, too many leagues.
We’ve been subjected to an overload of training camp and preseason news. Savvy players are constantly evaluating and re-evaluating players and situations to see what adjustments we need to make to our process to draft the juggernaut team that will wipe the floor with our leaguemates. In my ongoing quest to be savvy, I reviewed my spring takes to see how they’re holding up under the August heat.
Some were bad. Those have been deleted from the following 5 takes, which are smoldering and ready to win you the whole room on draft night.
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This one has basically been locked into my brain since Gibbs went nuclear to end the Lions season. That was a taste of what could be if we get the runout where Gibbs shifts into a workhorse role in 2025.
Outside of injury, I don’t believe we’ll see Gibbs completely ice out David Montgomery. That said, Gibbs is in his prime and has been nothing less than electric in his first two seasons. Yes, losing coordinator Ben Johnson and center Frank Ragnow isn’t great for the offensive environment. But Dan Campbell has shown a strong eye for coaching talent and understanding when changes need to be made.
The Lions have become a model organization under the watch of Campbell and General Manager Brad Holmes. The losses give me some pause, but my belief in what the Lions have built, and Gibbs’ insane talent have me keeping the faith.
I still choose him over the field at No. 1 overall.
Wilson has been one of my favorite players since he entered the league. So awesome, in fact, that the Jets gave him a superstar extension this offseason. We’ve watched Wilson navigate nothing but miserable quarterback play.
He makes awesome plays all over the field, with Gumby-like flexibility making him a staple of highlight clips. He’s one of my highest drafted players over the last few years. Often, with glee.
But, this year the glee has morphed into resignation. Justin Fields is probably on the better end of the quarterbacks Wilson has played with in the pros, but his promise has soured.
Fields himself is an intriguing option for fantasy drafters, but outside of one season with DJ Moore in Chicago, Fields hasn’t shown an ability to support high end receiver production. Reports out of Jets training camp haven’t been encouraging for Fields and they’ve been more bearish for WIlson’s prospects. And the coaches can’t seem to stop talking about how desperate they are to run the ball with their litany of backs.
WIlson’s...
