The Week That Felt Like a Month

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Get these summaries delivered to your inbox each week!  Subscribe now What a great week of games - with the excitement of Jacksonville’s late-game comeback over KC on Monday night, the Pats knocking the Bills off in Buffalo on SNF, and the crazy finishes in Arizona vs. Tennessee (yikes…), Miami vs. Carolina (wow!) and Denver vs. Philly (WOW!), no one could blame you for forgetting the bonafide nail-biter between the Rams and 49ers last Thursday. Hard to believe that was only a week ago, but buckle up - it’s time to do it all again. Before you do, though - well maybe buckle up first anyway if you’re into safety - make sure to add a few minutes on your calendar for tomorrow and plan to listen to the all-new FF Newsletter Podcast (link is to last week’s episode - new ones come out each Friday)! has taken things to the next level, putting together a deep dive on three narratives we’re watching heading into each weekend. Keep an eye out for new episodes on Fridays after the newsletter drops, and if you’re already subscribed on Substack - good news, as you should get them delivered via email. If you’re not… what’re you waiting for? If you’re looking for even more deep-dive goodness, as well as up-to-the-minute headlines and the greatest community of fantasy players out there, then join our premium subscriber’s community on Discord via Patreon for just $5 a month . Here’s a taste of what we talked about this week: Haskins vs. Vidal (and how much it really matters long-term with the talent gap between them + Hampton) Who we wish the Bengals would trade for at QB (fun fact: no one said Joe Flacco) Chris’ musings on stupid rules (there should be a clock runoff if you call back-to-back timeouts, as otherwise there’s no incentive to not call one vs. taking a delay of game) Chris’ musings on great rules (Adonai Mitchell and Emari Demercado are industry plants to justify the end-zone-fumble-touchback rule and I am HERE for it) Personalized league trade advice and more! If you’re here from some non-email source (Reddit, Twitter, a friend who forwarded the email, etc.), make sure to subscribe so you get this email every Thursday AM and can act on it before your leaguemates get to it first. In case you missed the button to do so above, here’s another one: Subscribe now As always, let us know what stats helped you out in the comments, Reddit , or on Twitter @FFNewsletter! Onward to the news. Analysis & Hype: Obviously format dependent, but based on 2024 results, odds of making the fantasy playoffs : • 5-0: 94.2% • 4-1: 83.7% • 3-2: 65.0% • 2-3: 41.6% • 1-4: 21.1% • 0-5: 8.7% Most receptions by TE this season: 1. Jake Ferguson : 41 2. Trey McBride: 29 New England EPA when rushing behind Will Campbell : 0.335 EPA when rushing anywhere else: -0.107, -0.403, -0.939, -0.323, -0.271 Quinshon Judkins had 70 yards called back due to penalties, including a 56-yard touchdown. This was the first time that the Chiefs, Bills and Ravens all lost in the same week since Week 9 of the 2017 season when Josh Allen and Lamar Jackson were in college and Patrick Mahomes hadn’t taken a single NFL snap. Darren Waller in 2025: • 2.84 YPRR (1st among TEs) • 90+ PFF Receiving Grade (1st among TEs) • 18.3 PPG (1st among TEs) Darren Waller has matched Trey McBride’s single season career record in touchdowns (3) in his last 50 snaps. Players with 11,000+ yards from scrimmage and 80+ TDs through their first 100 career games: • Adrian Peterson - 11,537 yards, 91 TDs • LaDainian Tomli…