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The Bears finally have themselves a potential franchise quarterback, as they took Caleb Williams first overall in the 2024 NFL Draft. But, what about the rest of their roster? They …
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The Chicago Bears were the biggest winners of the 2024 NFL Draft, suddenly getting not just a budding superstar quarterback, but his WR1 for the next decade (once their bevy …
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The Philadelphia Eagles traded for D’Andre Swift last season, as both they and the Detroit Lions were in the midst of rebuilding their respective running back rooms. Swift played well, …
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Disclaimer: we are not researchers, just compilers and writers. A majority of these numbers can be found in a myriad of places. For simplicity’s sake, and to prevent you from …
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I gotta start by letting those of you who don’t already know who I am that I am an unabashed Chicago Bears fan. Some people will tell you that I …
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It’s that time of year once again! Football Absurdity will bring you a breakdown of every notable fantasy football-relevant player throughout June, July, and August. We continue with the tight …
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It’s that time of year once again! Football Absurdity will bring you a breakdown of every notable fantasy football-relevant player throughout June, July, and August. We continue with the wide …
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It’s that time of year once again! Football Absurdity will bring you a breakdown of every notable fantasy football-relevant player throughout June, July, and August. We continue with the running …
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It’s that time of year once again! Football Absurdity will bring you a breakdown of every notable fantasy football-relevant player throughout June, July, and August. We continue with the running …
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It’s that time of year once again! Football Absurdity will bring you a breakdown of every notable fantasy football-relevant player throughout June, July, and August. We start off with the …
Read More Every summer, we take a deep dive into the fantasy football average draft position (ADP) of players on each real-life NFL team. We do this so that we can determine …
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The Chicago Bears fired Matt Nagy, let Allen Robinson walk, and threw Justin Fields into sophomore year purgatory. But it’s okay, they got him… a questionable third-round pick to shore …
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Ah, the NFL Draft. The annual tradition where teams make every incoming prospect strip down to their underwear and run around before picking them for dodgeball. Teams will jockey for …
Read More The 2021 Chicago Bears started three quarterbacks, two running backs, and one wide receiver. All disrespect to Allen Robinson there. But, Chicago set a new standard for boring, uninspiring play …
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The NFL regular season is over and heads are already rolling. When NFL teams miss the playoffs, NFL teams fire head coaches. For some coaches, 2021 was the start of …
Read More “WHOA!!! A ROOKIE RUNNING BACK GOIN’ OFF ON THE BUCS DEFENSE!?! WHO THE HECK IS THIS GUY!?!” I will freely admit that I am surprised at what took place on …
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The past week of the NFL games was not a gut punch to those hopeless dreamers. It was the heart-ripping “FINISH HIM” moment of my Mortal Kombat filled youth. In …
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It’s that time of year once again! Football Absurdity will bring you a breakdown of every notable fantasy football-relevant player throughout June, July, and August. We continue with the running …
Read More It’s that time of year once again! Football Absurdity will bring you a breakdown of every notable fantasy football-relevant player throughout June, July, and August. We continue off with the …
Read More It’s that time of year once again! Football Absurdity will bring you a breakdown of every notable fantasy football-relevant player throughout June, July, and August. We’ve run through 20 quarterbacks …
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As we gear up to the start of the NFL season, Football Absurdity is going to bring you a comprehensive breakdown of every notable player that will be available in fantasy …
Read More It’s that time of year once again! Football Absurdity will bring you a breakdown of every notable fantasy football-relevant player throughout June, July, and August. We finished our quarterbacks already; …
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Every summer, we take a deep dive into the fantasy football average draft position (ADP) of players on each real-life NFL team. We do this so that we can determine …
Read More The 2020 Chicago Bears played their last games with their last first-round quarterback, Mitchell Trubisky. They went out and replaced him with a new first-round quarterback in the 2021 NFL …
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If you’re like me, you currently have mock fantasy football auctions open in three different windows. Yeah, you’re not like me. And that’s great! Let me do all the hard …
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The NFL Draft’s first two picks were so set in stone that the NFL begged the 49ers to not let their #3 pick leak early. Then, all hell broke loose …
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The NFL Draft inches ever closer to reality, and we have reached peak take. Last week, I explored three divisions and the best bets in the NFL Draft to bolster …
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2021 Mock NFL Draft. Part 1 Will the QB streak continue? Here we go with picks 13-24 of the 2021 NFL Draft! 2021 Mock NFL Draft Part 2 13. Los …
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Bears QB legends will be on full display, as the team unveiled a special hall-of-fame room dedicated to the position. Diehard Chicago fans cut the opening ribbon after moving aside …
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2021 Wild Card Predictions We weren’t planning to do write-ups for our 2021 Wild Card predictions, but some of our writers did, anyway. That’s the kind of over-the-top devotion …
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NFC Wild Card Matchup: #7 Bears (8-8) at #2 Saints (12-4) Sunday, January 10, 1:40 PM PST (CBS/Amazon Prime/Nickelodeon) The Bears and the Saints matchup on the Sunday Afternoon nap …
Read More The Chicago Bears started the year 5-0, but struggled after that. They lost seven-straight games, before clawing back up to 8-7 to secure a .500 season. Then… they made the …
Read More We made it, folks! It’s the fantasy football finals, and it’s time for our final edition of tight end sleepers. What a crazy year it was, with the Titans being …
Read More Two weeks ago, if you were listening to sports radio in Chicago and someone had talked about resigning Mitchell Trubisky next year, you would have thought that person was insane. …
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We made it, folks! It’s the fantasy football finals, and it’s time for our final edition of quarterback sleepers. What a crazy year it was, with the Titans being the …
Read More It’s week sixteen and that means it is either the championship or you play in a dumb, bad league. There is no position that scores more points than quarterbacks, which …
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If you’re reading this, welcome and congratulations to the fantasy football quarterfinals. It’s week fifteen, so ideally you don’t need to find a tight end sleeper. But, if you do, …
Read More If you’re reading this, welcome and congratulations to the fantasy football quarterfinals. It’s week fifteen, so ideally you don’t need to find a quarterback sleeper. But, if you do, we …
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If you read my article on playing the waiver wire game, you know that it is an essential part of winning your fantasy football league. If you haven’t read it, …
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It’s time for the 2020 fantasy football playoffs. Hopefully, you have all the guys you need on your roster already. If you don’t, we have a tight end sleeper list …
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It’s time for the 2020 fantasy football playoffs. Hopefully, you have all the guys you need on your roster already. If you don’t, we have a quarterback sleeper list here …
Read More If you read my article on playing the waiver wire game, you know that it is an essential part of winning your fantasy football league. If you haven’t read it, what …
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If we are being completely honest, I didn’t think that we would make it to this point… and we almost didn’t. COVID-19 ravaged the league last week, with dozens of …
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It’s week ten! We did it! We reached a point in the season where the NFL is just going to grit their teeth and push right through to the end …
Read More Week nine of the NFL season was another exciting run of games. As the playoff picture begins to really show itself, this is the time of year where realistic GMs …
Read More Week nine has some of the hardest decisions when it comes to starting a running back. Some of my favorite running backs have bad match-ups, whereas guys with easier schedules …
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I waited as long as I could to write the intro to this, but Nevada and Arizona outlasted me. Here are some wide receiver sleepers for week nine. Now, if …
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I can’t believe we are already over halfway done with the fantasy football season. If we are being completely honest, I didn’t think that we would get here. I didn’t. …
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If you are required to start a tight end in your fantasy football league, you probably find yourself questioning the existence of a higher power. On a regular basis, you …
Read More As I watched the NFC-leading Chicago Bears get eviscerated by the Los Angeles Rams, I ran through the full gamut of emotions. I had been denying they were terrible for …
Read More When we talk about Jimmy Graham on our fantasy rosters, we aren’t imagining a real team. We are discussing Shangri-la. We are discussing the Elysium Fields. Or Xanadu. A mythical …
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Every week, fantasy football players bemoan the state of their running backs. With good reason. Running backs are falling like wheat from the chaff. In week six, our running back …
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When all hope was gone, Nick Foles came around and made players on the Chicago Bears fantasy football relevant again. People remembered why they drafted Allen Robinson so high. Anthony …
Read More The Chicago Bears’ 2019 season did not go at all as anyone remotely involved with the franchise had hoped. Mitchell Trubisky confirmed his bust status, and rookie David Montgomery put …
Read More As we gear up to the start of the NFL season, Football Absurdity is going to bring you a comprehensive breakdown of every notable player that will be available in …
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As we gear up to the start of the NFL season, Football Absurdity is going to bring you a comprehensive breakdown of every notable player that will be available in …
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As we gear up to the start of the NFL season, Football Absurdity is going to bring you a comprehensive breakdown of every notable player that will be available in …
Read More The 2020 NFL Draft is in the books, and that means it’s time for us to fully turn our attention to the 2020 NFL season and fantasy football. While COVID-19 …
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Alright, Bears fans, it’s time to face reality: You’d better put some support around Trubisky or else announce Foles as the starter. So we took a look at some likely …
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Yesterday, we took a look at the NFC West NFL Draft Fantasy Football Wishlist. The glorified conference call will still take place on April 23 – April 25, meaning that …
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The Bears made their biggest splash of the 2020 offseason by trading a fourth-round compensatory pick to the Jacksonville Jaguars for Nick Foles. The biggest story for the Bears this …
Read More If you rewind to the 2019 preseason, we pinned a lot of fantasy football hopes and dreams on the Chicago Bears. Unfortunately, their Mitch Trubisky did not take the step …
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Happy Thanksgiving! Nothing like a three-game, triple-header, trifecta of football games on Turkey Day. This holiday season we are treated to the annual Lions and Cowboys games. These teams will …
Read More Ah, Thanksgiving. That time where friends and family all get together and act like the whole situation isn’t a delicately balanced powder keg sitting three stories above a tire fire. …
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Should I Start or Sit Allen Robinson, Robert Woods, or Sammy Watkins in Week 11 As you know, my wife and I are going head to head this year to …
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Is it time to drop Tarik Cohen? People who drafted Tarik Cohen to their fantasy squads had visions of a high-powered Bears offense involving tons of Cohen targets. This would …
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What follows is a submission from one of our readers, Karl Leslie. Karl was able to bring us this great fantasy football knowledge and insight on his fantasy football trade …
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Well, it’s week ninine of the fantasy football season. You realized that you’ve made a ton of errors in your awful teams and you hate yourself. It’s time to turn …
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Well, it’s week eight of the fantasy football season. You realized that you’ve made a ton of errors in your awful teams and you hate yourself. It’s time to turn …
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I really should start writing this article before I do the DFS challenge in the Football Absurdity Podcast (wherever you can find podcasts!). I would do that if I was …
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Check out our week five fantasy football quarterback sleepers below! As always, these guys are owned in fewer than 50% of Yahoo! leagues, with one player available in over 90% …
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Read More July and August are the best time of the year for fantasy football. We all start to formulate strategies, plant our flags, and decide who we will yell at on …
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While I’m supposed to do this Chicago Bears 2019 mock draft, I find it hard to care. The Bears already won the 2019 NFL draft in 2018. Sure, Nick Bosa …
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2018’s Best Chicago Bears Fantasy Football Player: Tarik Cohen, Running Back 2018’s Biggest Chicago Bears Fantasy Football Disappointment: Allen Robinson, Wide Receiver 2019 Chicago Bears Fantasy Football Draft Wishlist: Wide …
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2019 NFL Wild Card Predictions We know it’s a week late but we think the song that should kick off the NFL playoffs is ‘It’s the most wonderful time of …
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Fantasy Football Week 15: Start or Sit Curtis Samuel, Tyler Lockett, or Allen Robinson? It’s the fantasy football semifinals, which means it’s literally win or go home for you and …
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Start or Sit Jordan Howard, Chris Carson, or Rashaad Penny Week 14 is here, and those of you who limped into the playoffs might be deciding between Howard, Carson, Penny, …
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Fantasy Football Week 14: Start or Sit Cohen, Cook, or Edwards? It’s the first week of the fantasy football playoffs in most leagues, and that means, statistically, fewer people than …
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Fantasy Football Week 14 TEs: Start or Sit Cameron Brate, C.J. Uzomah, or Trey Burton? As the 14th week of the regular season in the NFL begins, many leagues are …
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Week 11 WR Sleepers Every week, we highlight WR sleepers available in over 50% of Yahoo! leagues to help you find players streamable to help you win! For those of …
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Fantasy Football Week 10: Start or Sit Quincy Enunwa, Marquise Goodwin, or Taylor Gabriel? Nine weeks are in the books, and fantasy football leagues are starting to take shape heading …
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Fantasy Football Week 9: Start or Sit Rob Gronkowski, Trey Burton, or Austin Hooper? It’s fantasy football week nine, and the difficulty level matches the week. This week is one …
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Fantasy Football Week 9: Start or Sit Baker Mayfield, Mitchell Trubisky, or Joe Flacco? It’s fantasy football week nine, and the difficulty level matches the week. This week is one …
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Fantasy Football Week 8: Start or Sit Mitchell Trubisky, Jameis Winston, or Andy Dalton? It feels like the fantasy football season just started, but this is the last week where …
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Week 7: Start or Sit David Njoku, C.J. Uzomah, or Trey Burton? Every week at Football Absurdity, we like to help you with your start or sit decisions. However, we …
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Start or Sit Allen Robinson in Fantasy Football Week Six? Five weeks of the NFL season are in the books. This means that in most leagues, we have only eight …
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Start or Sit Trey Burton? This is the part where I’m supposed to pretend to be shocked that tight ends have been an absolute mess for fantasy football so far …
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The NFL was buzzing this past weekend with the news of the Khalil Mack trade. In an unprecedented move, the Oakland Raiders traded former Defensive Player of the Year Khalil …
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If you love micromanaging snap counts and taking a career part-time tight end as your TE1… check your head, but also, this Fantasy Football Trey Burton player profile is for …
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Welcome to the Thirty Team Parlay, a weekly column on Football Absurdity that focuses on NFL betting tips. We’ll bring you the best bets, biggest longshots, and try to make …
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For the 2018 season, we will explore a 2018 fantasy football sleeper, breakout (or bounce back), and bust from every NFL team. First, a sleeper can leap into top-tier production …
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If you want highlight reel plays from your running back, then this Tarik Cohen player profile is for you. As we gear up to the start of the NFL season, …
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If you are worried about your running backs ability to catch, then this fantasy football Jordan Howard player profile is for you. As we gear up to the start of …
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If you are interested in the unknown when you select your quarterbacks, then let this fantasy football Mitchell Trubisky player profile teach you. As we gear up to the start …
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The Chicago Bears are one of the most-hyped teams of the 2018 offseason, but not a lot of that has to do with their offensive skill position additions from the …
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We’ve already taken a look at the offseason of the teams in the AFC West and NFC West. Logically, and not at all random, we are going clockwise through the …
Read MoreThe Bull Cub got it’s name from the now-extinct gay community. At least, I assume they’re extinct, because if the task of making gay jokes has fallen all the way …
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The Chicago Bears are in year three of a rebuild that saw them finish with a record of 5-11. Subsequently, that is the exact same record they started the rebuild …
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The Chicago Bears haven’t had the best season on offense, and really have only one fantasy football relevant player because of it. Even then, Jordan Howard’s fantasy football production has …
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As we enter into week five of the fantasy football season, many teams are looking for ways to improve their roster. If you’ve read up on our guide to initiating …
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As we enter into week five of the fantasy football season, many teams are looking for ways to improve their roster. If you’ve read up on our guide to initiating …
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In week one, Tarik Cohen sent the fantasy football world into a tizzy. He promised to be a huge part of the Bears passing game going forward. The Bears lost …
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We are a quarter of the way through the 2017 NFL Season and nothing has gone as expected. Just the way we like it. The only thing predicable about the …
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Last week’s Thursday Night Football had it all. It was one of the most exciting games all year. A massive rain delay exactly at the end of the first quarter …
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This week my co-worker, Jeff Krisko, suggested that starting Tarik Cohen is the smart fantasy football play. It is hard to fault his logic. I’m a Bears fan, and I …
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Tarik Cohen’s week one breakout performance provided the first free agent frenzy of the fantasy football season. Fantasy football owners emptied their FAAB and burned top waiver priorities on the …
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The last two weeks have been tough for fantasy football owners. We all had to sit around and question whether we actually knew what we were doing when we drafted …
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On Monday morning, for his weekly press conference, John Fox said of quarterback Mike Glennon, “He makes good decisions.” This goes to show that John Fox makes bad decisions. But …
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Week two has come and gone and with it any hope that the powerhouse team you drafted isn’t a steaming pile of poop. So let us sit back and examine …
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Why Alvin Kamara is the smarter fantasy football start than Tarik Cohen in Week Two
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There wasn’t a more out-of-nowhere sensation in week one than the Bears’ rookie running back Tarik Cohen. While Kareem Hunt and Mike Gillislee scored more points, they were at least …
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Everyone knows Ezekiel Elliott led the NFL is rushing last, but we seem to be overlooking number two on that list – Jordan Howard. There is no fantasy football commodity …
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I honestly wouldn’t bother with a Chicago Bear outside of Jordan Howard this season. The team is an absolute mess but if you insist on not listening to me, fine, …
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