Tom Brady named top player. Bills cut rookie punter. NFL preseason Week 3 winners and losers.
The NFL preseason is complete, and there are just 10 more sleeps until the regular-season opener between the Buffalo Bills and defending Super Bowl champion Los Angeles Rams.
Here are the biggest recent NFL developments:
- Washington Commanders rookie running back Brian Robinson was hospitalized after suffering multiple gunshot wounds.
- The Bills released rookie punter Matt Araiza amid gang-rape allegations.
- The Dolphins paid tribute to a late executive with Tua Tagovailoa's deep pass to Tyreek Hill.
- Tom Brady was named the No. 1 player in the "Top 100" countdown for 2022.
NFL news, notes and analysis
- Preseason Week 3 winners and losers: Tom Brady was surgical in his 2022 preseason debut, which came off a hiatus from the team. Meanwhile, NFL's preseason schedule does "Hard Knocks" with the Lions no favors.
- Which NFL teams will crash the 2022 playoff party? If history is any indicator, it's a sure thing that the NFL's postseason field will feature new entrants in the 2022 season.
- Six NFL teams that could surprise in 2022 – for better or worse: There's one sure thing in store for the 2022 NFL season: change. Several teams could defy expectations, while others could be headed for a letdown.
- Seahawks decide on Russell Wilson's successor: Head coach Pete Carroll has named his Week 1 starter against Wilson the Denver Broncos.
- Russell Wilson's No. 1 target could be on verge of star turn: Wilson said Courtland Sutton is "one of the best receivers I've seen in terms of understanding the game and what's going on."
- Packers' Jordan Love shows improvement: The Packers' third-year quarterback has shown signs that indicate he could thrive.
Fantasy football: Dominate your league
Your fantasy football draft is coming up. We're here to help you dominate your league this season.
- Top 200 rankings: From Jonathan Taylor to Zay Jones and the 198 players in-between.
- Position-by-position rankings: Save these rankings by position for those "best player available" draft-day decisions.
- Breakout candidates: Travis Etienne missed the entire 2021 season, but could be the Jaguars' featured back in 2022. Trey Lance takes over in San Francisco.
- Undervalued players: The Packers feature two players on this list of players who could help you win your league.
- Impact rookies: Jets RB Breece Hall enters a system known for producing successful fantasy backs; will WR Drake London see a good amount of targets in Atlanta?
More great fantasy football advice from around the Paste BN Sports Network:
- Draft strategy: How to approach each first-round pick
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- One fantasy football bust from each team
- Top 10 rookies to pick in your fantasy draft
- Rookie fantasy football sleepers for 2022
- 4 reasons to avoid drafting some QBs too high
- Fantasy sleepers: QBs | RBs | WRs | TEs
- DO DRAFT list ✔| DO NOT DRAFT list ❌
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