NFL Trends Deep Dive with Next Gen Stats Research Analyst James Reber

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NFL Trends Deep Dive with Next Gen Stats Research Analyst James Reber Marcas Grant, Michael F. Florio, and LaQuan Jones start the show by considering the career of former Colts wide receiver T.Y. Hilton and whether he is a fantasy football hall of famer. Then they are joined by Next Gen Stats research analyst James Reber to discuss two emerging NFL trends that could affect fantasy football going forward: the increased rate of tight end chip blocks and the greater prevalence of two-high safety coverages. James explains why chip blocking has become more common, shares the tight ends that catch the most passes off of chip blocks, and discusses which tight ends might return extra value in fantasy based on this trend. Then James dives into the data on two-high safety coverages and reveals which wide receivers are the best at breaking down these types of defensive looks. The NFL Fantasy Football Podcast is a part of the NFL Podcasts Network. Timecodes: 0:00 - Start of episode 2:10 - T.Y. Hilton retires 7:45 - Carson Wentz returns to the Vikings 11:20 - Next Gen Stats research analyst James Reber joins the show to talk about the increase in chip blocking across the NFL 19:29 - Why Brock Bowers might benefit from Klint Kubiak and his use of TE chip blocks 21:22 - Why Colby Parkinson could be due for a breakout in 2026 21:13 - Will Kyle Pitts see more fantasy success with Kevin Stefanski in Atlanta? 25:49 - Impact of chip blocking on fantasy defenses 29:58 - Defenses that could breakout in 2026 31:40 - Increase in the use of two-high safety coverage and the impact on fantasy 36:37 - How Michael Pittman and DK Metcalf succeed against two-high coverage 38:48 - Why Alec Pierce could be due for a breakout in 2026 40:55 - What to expect from Arizona’s receiving corps next season 44:53 - Which Patriots wide receivers excel against two-high coverage? 49:10 - End of episode Download the Fantasy Football App: https://nfl-fantasy.smart.link/g978sco8k?site_id=os_youtube&creative_id=evergreen_fantasy_app Check out our other channels: NFL Mundo https://www.youtube.com/mundonfl NFL Brasil https://www.youtube.com/c/NFLBrasilOficial NFL UK https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCVe0dAja_vZCmvfHXjtdRQA NFL Play Football https://www.youtube.com/playfootball NFL Rush http://www.youtube.com/nflrush NFL Throwback http://www.youtube.com/nflvault NFL Films https://www.youtube.com/nflfilms NFL Network http://www.youtube.com/nflnetwork NFL http://www.youtube.com/nfl #NFL #Football #AmericanFootball