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Eagles Sign Guard Evan Mathis
There is not too much excitement when a team signs a guard. These are typically ho-hum events to most, but for those prepping for a fantasy football run at the championship, this is big news.
Mathis is a stud guard, and locking him up will help ensure the Philadelphia running game stays on track. This will only help to solidify Mccoy as a number one back, worthy of a first round pick in all formats. He is a top five pick in point per reception formats.
Mathis was ranked number six in available offensive linemen this year by Will Brinson, and by retaining his services, the Eagles are able to keep a quality and important player to what they are trying to do on the field.
Peyton Manning to the Broncos, What Does it Mean For Fantasy Football?
So Manning is headed to the Broncos. After finishing last season with a playoff appearance from their savior, Tim Tebow, the Broncos are moving forward with a proven quarterback.
Not only does the arrival of Manning have an immediate impact on the value of the players surrounding him, it could also have a domino effect as Tebow is likely to move on somewhere else as well.
According to CBS Sportsline, there may not be a huge amount of excitement from the Florida teams with regards to picking up Tebow:
“Do you think new Miami coach Joe Philbin is going to be excited about coaching Tim Tebow and his unconventional offense instead of Matt Flynn, who knew his system?” Kirwan writes. “Setting market values on players like Matt Flynn and then losing him to a $6.3 million average from Seattle is a problem. Miami had to know the market, and if they weren’t prepared to pay at that level, they should have dropped out of the recruiting process.
“I ran free-agent recruiting in the NFL for years, and rarely do you sign a guy for under the market value, especially if your team is struggling.”
Some could balk at the idea of giving up something of value for Tebow, but if the Dolphins or the Jaguars want to sell tickets and draw more interest than they would with Matt Moore and Blaine Gabbert, Tebow would be the ticket.
Either way, with Manning in Denver, it is time to upgrade a number of players. All skill players on the offensive side of the ball should be upgraded, from RB to WR to TE. In addition, be sure to pay attention to who they decide to bring in, as you can bet with a hall of fame quaterback like Manning at the helm, they will be intent upon capitalizing with a ‘win now’ attitude.