Fantasy Football News

Eagles GM Howie Roseman says J.J. Arcega-Whiteside "needs to take a big jump" this season. (Source: Martin Frank on Twitter)

Fantasy Impact: Roseman admitted that "JJAW" was playing through lower body injuries last season but also indicated the pressure for him to perform in 2020. The rookie wideout failed to take advantage of increased opportunity when DeSean Jackson and Alshon Jeffery were hurt last season. JJAW could be an interesting buy-low in dynasty leagues but is off the re-draft radar for now.

Jordan Howard (shoulder) confirmed he is 100 percent healthy. (Source: Cameron Wolfe on Twitter)

Fantasy Impact: Howard got off to a nice start with the Eagles last season before a late-season shoulder injury slowed him down. Still just 25 years old, Howard signed a two-year, $10 million contract with the Dolphins in free agency. One would still expect the team to bring in another back via the draft, however.

Ronald Darby is signing a one-year, $4 million contract with the Redskins. (Source: Jeremy Fowler on Twitter )

Fantasy Impact: Darby missed five games last season due to hip/lower body injuries. He totaled 37 tackles and two interceptions across 11 contests for the Eagles in 2019. Darby is expected to start at corner and improve a Redskins’ secondary which was in bottom half of the league against the pass last year.

Geronimo Allison has agreed to a one-year, $910K deal with the Lions. (Source: Ian Rapoport on Twitter)

Fantasy Impact: Allison hauled in 34 receptions for 287 yards and two touchdowns across 16 games for the Packers in 2019. He will slot in as the Lions third wide receiver behind Kenny Golladay and Marvin Jones. Allison is currently 101 amongst all wideouts in the expert consensus rankings. The move to the Lions does not improve his fantasy value, and he is mainly a dynasty/deep-league stash.

Devin Funchess officially signed a one-year, $2.5 million contract with the Packers. (Source: Tom Pelissero on Twitter )

Fantasy Impact: Funchess agreed to one-year deal with the Packers earlier this week, but now it's official. The deal also includes a $1 million signing bonus, including up to $3.75 million in incentives. Funchess broke his collar bone in the Colts’ opener and ended up being placed on injured reserved, missing the rest of the season. He finished with three catches for 32 yards in his only game as a Colt in 2019. Funchess gives Aaron Rodgers a big target, and could see a small boost in fantasy value. The 25-year-old wide receiver is mainly a stash in dynasty-league formats.

Former Titans WR and kick return specialist Darius Jennings has signed a deal with the Los Angeles Chargers. (Source: Ed Wasielewski on Twitter)

Fantasy Impact: Jennings got his first NFL opportunity back in 2015 with the Cleveland Browns. He didn’t play in 2016, but has played the last three seasons with the Titans. He was primarily used as a return man in Tennessee, and in 2018, he led the NFL with a 31.7-yard kickoff return average. With all the weapons on offense already in place in Los Angeles, he’ll likely be utilized in a similar special teams role with the Chargers.

Former Broncos DE Derek Wolfe is signing a one-year, $6M deal with the Baltimore Ravens. (Source: Adam Schefter on Twitter)

Fantasy Impact: Wolfe, an eight-year veteran out of Cincinnati, was drafted by the Broncos in the second round of the 2012 draft. The edge rusher started 12 games last season for the Broncos and recorded a career-high seven sacks. Wolfe has 299 tackles and 33 sacks in his career with Denver and now he’ll take his pass rushing ability to Baltimore, a nice consolation prize for the Ravens after they were unable to land DE Michael Brockers.

WR Demarcus Robinson is signing a one-year, $2,297,500 fully guaranteed deal to remain in Kansas City. (Source: Tom Pelissero on Twitter)

Fantasy Impact: Robinson, a former 2016 fourth-round selection out of Florida, has played three seasons with the Chiefs. Last year, Robinson found himself with a golden opportunity as fellow WR Tyreek Hill went down with a shoulder injury very early in the season. Robinson capitalized with some monster games for those that were able to pick him up off the waiver wire. He finished the year with 32 catches for 449 yards and four touchdowns. At best, he’s the 5th option on offense behind Hill, Travis Kelce, Mecole Hardman, and Sammy Watkins. Even with Watkins’ future with the Chiefs being up in the air, Robinson doesn’t find himself as anything more than a boom-or-bust WR5 heading into the year. He’ll be a hot waiver-wire pickup just like in 2019 if Hill or Hardman are to suffer an injury in 2020.

TE Eric Tomlinson announced on Instagram that he has signed a deal with the New York Giants. (Source: Art Stapleton on Twitter)

Fantasy Impact: The run-blocking specialist lands back in New York after playing games for three teams in 2019, Oakland, New England, and the Giants. Prior to last season, Tomlinson had played three seasons with the Jets, only catching 16 balls for 193 yards and one touchdown. He’ll be a nice addition to what the Giants are trying to do on offense that features star RB Saquon Barkley.

DT Shelby Harris is re-signing a one-year, up to $3.25M deal with the Denver Broncos, with $2.5M guaranteed. (Source: Nicki Jhabvala on Twitter)

Fantasy Impact: Harris will be back with the Broncos for a fourth season. He set a career-high in sacks last season with six, to go along with 49 tackles. After only starting six games in his first two years in Denver, Harris started all 16 games in 2019. He’ll look to build on his impressive 2019 campaign and provide the Broncos with a solid pass rush in 2020.

OL Dakota Dozier is re-signing a one-year, $1M deal to remain with the Minnesota Vikings. (Source: Tom Pelissero on Twitter)

Fantasy Impact: The veteran guard will return to Minnesota for a second season. Dozier started his career in New York, playing five seasons with the Jets. He started four games last season for the Vikings, and will provide them with depth on the offensive line in 2020.

CB and special-teamer Ryan Smith has signed a one-year, $1.75M deal time return to the Buccaneers. $1M is guaranteed, with the opportunity to earn up to $500,000 in incentives. (Source: Greg Auman on Twitter)

Fantasy Impact: The former 2016 fourth-round pick out of NC Central has been with Tampa Bay for four seasons. He played some corner in 2017 and 2018, recording 62 and 38 tackles respectively. In 2019, Smith was relegated to more of a special teams role, but thrived in that role, and has been doing so all four years with the Buccaneers. He’ll be back with the team for at least one more season.

DE Joel Heath has re-signed a one-year deal with the Denver Broncos. (Source: Field Yates on Twitter)

Fantasy Impact: Heath was claimed by the Broncos last season after he was released by the Texans. He played in Houston for three years prior to his release. Heath only has 34 tackles and three sacks during his three-year career, but the product out of Michigan State will get an opportunity to further his career as a defensive end in Denver.

Tom Pelissero of NFL Network reports the Eagles have exercised their 2021 option on tight end Zach Ertz. (Source: Tom Pelissero on Twitter)

Fantasy Impact: Ertz is set to make $8 million this season followed by $8.25 million in 2021. The two sides are expected to continue discussing a long-term extension in the coming months. Ertz, who hauled in 88 receptions last season, should remain a high-end tight end for fantasy purposes this year.

Greg Zuerlein has agreed to a 3-year/$7.5M contract with the Cowboys. (Source: Mike Garafolo on Twitter)

Fantasy Impact: After splitting kicking duties in 2019 between Brett Maher and Kai Forbath, the Cowboys will get a big upgrade by bringing in Zuerlein. His big leg combined with the Cowboys’ explosive offense will make him a top-5 kicker for the 2020 season.

RB Ameer Abdullah re-signs with Minnesota on a one-year deal. (Source: Tom Pelissero on Twitter)

Fantasy Impact: Abdullah will return to Minnesota for a third season. He’s been the primary kick returner and the 3rd or 4th RB on the depth chart for the Vikings the past two seasons. He’ll most likely compete with Mike Boone for the 3rd-string RB position behind Dalvin Cook and Alexander Mattison. Even if he beats out Boone for a spot behind Cook and Mattison, Abdullah likely doesn’t have any fantasy value unless either of the first two guys goes down with an injury.

DT Michael Brockers is headed back to Los Angeles to play for the Rams after he and the Ravens couldn’t come to an agreement on final contract terms. Brockers gets three-years, up to $31.5M from the Rams. (Source: Ian Rapoport on Twitter)

Fantasy Impact: Brockers had originally struck a deal with Baltimore a week ago, but it has since fallen apart after the two sides were unable to negotiate contract terms that accounted for Brockers’ high-ankle sprain he suffered at the end of last season. The veteran DT has only played for the Rams in his eight-year NFL career, and he’ll be back with the team for three more years. Brockers has only gotten better with age, recording a career-high 63 tackles last season. He’ll look to continue that streak, and hit a new career-high in 2020 and beyond.

Former Cowboys DE Daniel Ross has agreed to terms with the Las Vegas Raiders. (Source: David Canter on Twitter)

Fantasy Impact: The big defensive edge out of Northeast Mississippi Community College will get a chance to play for the Raiders after two seasons with the Cowboys in 2017 and 2018. Ross will look to add depth to the Raiders defensive line this upcoming season.

Former Panthers OT Daryl Williams has signed a one-year deal with the Buffalo Bills. (Source: Ian Rapoport on Twitter)

Fantasy Impact: Williams heads to Buffalo after playing five seasons as a starter in Carolina. He’ll provide depth for the Bills offensive line at both the tackle and guard positions.

Free agent OT Marcus Gilbert has agreed to a one-year, up to $3.75M deal to remain in Arizona. (Source: Adam Schefter on Twitter)

Fantasy Impact: After playing nine seasons with the Steelers, the veteran OT played for the Cardinals last season before landing on Injured Reserve for most of the year. He’ll look to put in a full workload this year in Arizona as he comes back from injury.