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The Quarterback Dead Zone I Yahoo Fantasy Football Forecast

The Quarterback Dead Zone I Yahoo Fantasy Football Forecast

Yahoo Sports’ Scott Pianowski and Matt Harmon discuss this year’s quarterback play, including what’s going on with the Buccaneers’ Tom Brady. Video Transcript SCOTT PIANOWSKI: You know, we often talk about the running back dead zone, right? Round four, five, six, whatever it is. The tight end dead zone, right? If you don’t go early at tight end, maybe you should just go cheap. This year, there’s been a quarterback dead zone. Let’s revisit your summer draft. This is my preferred strategy in… Source link

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Strategies for difficult middle rounds, RB dead zone

Strategies for difficult middle rounds, RB dead zone

Most fantasy football players rightly put most of their stock and preparation into getting the first few rounds of their drafts right. If you can hit on your first, second and third picks, chances are you will have a core that can take you far during the season. But what about the middle rounds where the star power starts to fade and the choices get tougher? What about those players who are filling out the rest of your roster, who might not be big names but will still find their way in your… Source link

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Baker Mayfield, RB Dead Zone, Cardinals preview

Baker Mayfield, RB Dead Zone, Cardinals preview

Subscribe to the Yahoo Fantasy Football Forecast This podcast has spent hours talking about the “running back dead zone” in the last few months, but what is it, what players comprise it and how do fantasy managers avoid it? Matt Harmon is joined by Andy Behrens for a deep dive into what it means and how to avoid being sucked into bad choices during rounds 4-7. They kick off the episode running through some news items around Baker Mayfield and the Carolina Panthers, the Pittsburgh Steelers WRs… Source link

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Russia says Azerbaijan enters peacekeepers’ zone in Nagorno-Karabakh, Baku denies it

Russia says Azerbaijan enters peacekeepers’ zone in Nagorno-Karabakh, Baku denies it

(Updates with Azerbaijan’s comments) BAKU, March 26 (Reuters) – Russia’s defence ministry said on Saturday Azeri armed forces had entered a zone policed by Russian peacekeepers in the Nagorno-Karabakh region, in a violation of an agreement, but Azerbaijan challenged these claims. Russia said it had called on Azerbaijan to pull out its troops, and was “applying efforts” to move forces to their initial positions. It also said Azerbaijan had carried out four drone strikes in… Source link

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Why you should avoid the RB dead zone

Why you should avoid the RB dead zone

One of the hottest topics of debate during the 2021 fantasy football draft season was what to do about the running backs found roughly between Rounds 5 and 10, give or take a couple of rounds. It was universally agreed upon that this region saw a severe drop in talent when compared to the first four or so rounds. But, as everyone knows, the running back position is eternally important in fantasy. Even the non-stars have value. The debate was simple: Do you take a chance on a running back or… Source link

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Citing spike in crime, affluent Atlanta district looks to secede from city: ‘It’s a war zone’

Citing spike in crime, affluent Atlanta district looks to secede from city: ‘It’s a war zone’

Photo illustration: Yahoo News; photos: Getty Images Thanks to a sharp rise in crime in an affluent district in Atlanta, residents have mounted a campaign to secede from the majority Black city. The Buckhead district is known for its luxury high-rise apartments, lavish restaurants and trendy boutique shops, but a spike in robberies, aggravated assault and larceny over the past year has left many in the community dismayed. Saying that Atlanta has abandoned them, they’ve formed the Buckhead… Source link

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