PHOENIX ACQUIRES:
WR JORDAN MATTHEWS
RB DARREN McFADDEN
NEW YORK ACQUIRES:
RB FRANK GORE
LB JAMIE COLLINS
CB CASEY HAYWARD
WR MICHAEL CRABTREE
The Defending Champions have a deep group of WRs and possess the number one waiver claim- one thing they didn't have was a second tailback they could rely on. Enter Frank Gore. Teamed with Matt Forte, the league's elder statesmen might have to answer durability questions over the long haul, but for now, both are healthy and a formidable one-two punch. The Finest have rookie Todd Gurley waiting in the wings: Once his knee is ready to go, we should see some Earth Wind & Fire. Beyond With Matthews gone, the receivers all slide up a slot: Steve Smith, Eric Decker, DaVante Adams, Michael Crabtree, and Jermaine Kearse all startable entities. The defense is immediately upgraded by elite assets Jamie Collins and Casey Hayward- both have the pedigree and projections to be every week starters.
Last year's silver medalists were pleasantly surprised by Keenan Allen's week one return to the elite strata. All of the other surprises were not happy: Vincent Jackson corralled only four of eleven targets, and Charles Johnson was barely more than a rumor. Adding Jordan Matthews gives the Uprising another target magnet, which should raise their floor and ceiling as a group. The move does remove the safety nets for the carousel of doom's running back group: They'll rely on rookie Tevin Coleman and sophomore Bishop Sankey in starting roles now, with Alfred Blue retaining some tangential relevance. They've doubled down on Cowboy lottery tickets, as Darren McFadden and Christine Michael are on the bench and in street clothes, respectively. If either get carries, they could be difference makers, but they're both far from them at the moment. There are four empty roster spots at the moment with waivers still to process. Might be an early alarm clock for Phoenix tomorrow!
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