Extra Yard

NFL fantasy analysis
Waivers, usage, matchups & margins
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Breaking: Browns are hiring Todd Monken as their new head coach, sources tell me. Nate Scheelhaase is expected to be the offensive coordinator, with Jim Schwartz staying on as defensive coordinator. Major reset in Cleveland... I think 🤔

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Quarterbacks don’t suddenly “figure it out” at 27.
Teams just stop putting them in impossible situations.
That difference explains half the “QB bust” discourse we keep getting wrong.
🧵⬇️

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Quarterbacks don’t suddenly “figure it out” at 27. That’s the easy story.

Baker. Darnold. Geno. Daniel Jones. Trevor Lawrence.
Same pattern every time: McVay–Shanahan-style structure shows up, efficiency follows. Remove it, and the wheels come off.

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The Patriots won eight games in two years.
Drafted 2 rookies QBs in the same draft.
Debated Drake Maye versus Joe Milton.
Fired their head coach.
Now they are in the Super Bowl.

Browns fans, does this sound familiar? #Patriots #Browns #dawgpound

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🏆 Week 17 didn’t just end leagues — it reshaped 2026 fantasy drafts.
Quick thoughts you should actually carry forward ⬇️

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2025 rookies are already shaping 2026 fantasy drafts 👀

Here’s how I expect the fantasy-relevant rookies to be drafted next year (12-team PPR). 🧵⬇️

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If you’re already thinking about 2026 fantasy drafts, you’re ahead of 90 percent of the room.
PFF dropped their way-too-early Top 300.
There’s a clear message buried in it.
Thread 👇🏾

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UPDATE: Seahawks WR Rashid Shaheed (concussion) was limited Tuesday 👀
Positive sign after exiting last week’s game.
SEA vs SF on Saturday for the NFC West + No. 1 seed.
Getting Shaheed back would be huge for Sam Darnold.

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UPDATE: Seahawks TE AJ Barner (elbow/hip) is FULLY practicing for Week 18 👀
SEA vs SF on Saturday for the NFC West + No. 1 seed.
Barner has quietly become a reliable part of the offense.
Boom-bust TE1 in a game that matters.

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UPDATE: 49ers WR Ricky Pearsall (knee/ankle) was LIMITED Tuesday 👀

SF is only holding a walkthrough tonight, so that’s a positive sign.
Pearsall looked sharp running routes last week vs CHI.

WR3 with upside heading into Week 18 vs SEA.

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UPDATE: 49ers HC Kyle Shanahan says TE George Kittle (ankle) has “a chance to play” in Week 18 👀

Limited in Tuesday’s walkthrough.
If he sits again, Jake Tonges remains a viable streamer.

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UPDATE: 49ers RB Christian McCaffrey (back) will not practice Tuesday 👀

Walkthrough only.

HC Kyle Shanahan says his back is “a little stiff.”

CMC returned late in Week 17 and played well.

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Sunday marked the 2nd time this season Jalen Hurts won a game without a single completion in the 2nd half 🤯

No other starting QB has done that once in a win over the last two seasons.

Hurts is the first since 1991 with multiple such wins.

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Chris Greer and Mike McDaniel to Cleveland. Book it!

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Thread: Way Too Early 2026 Fantasy Football Rankings Who’s REALLY Worth 1.01 🏈🔥

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Will Mike McDaniels be the next HC of the Cleveland Browns?

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With Marvin Harrison being shut down in the season finale, could the Cardinals trade him this off-season?

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Everyone thinks Week 18 QB decisions are a minefield because of rest risks.
But the latest news flips the script.
Motivation and matchup reveal must starts that win titles and big name traps that sink lineups. 🧵👇🏾

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Consensus screams to fade Week 18 RBs like Barkley because of rest.
But reports point to backups and motivated starters ready to pop.
Championships are decided here. 🧵👇🏾

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Everyone assumes the coaching carousel moves slow.
Wrong.
League buzz says decisions and pressure points are already forming behind the scenes.
This matters sooner than you think. 🧵👇🏾