Clark: Updated NHL rookie rankings -The emergence of coverage aces. Folk has been perfect within 40 yards as a Patriot, is 27-of-31 from 40-49 and is 8-of-12 on kicks beyond 50 yards. Kicker: Cairo Santos, Punter: Trenton Gill*, KR: Khalil Herbert, PR: Dazz Newsome. Buffalo, 316.5 9.. Defense: 26 Look for linebacker Chris Board and defensive back Jerry Jacobs to lead the kick coverage units when healthy. And with veteran punter Kevin Huber back for his 14th season in Cincinnati, the Bengals are likely to have one of the most consistent kicking duos in the NFL this season. Pressley Harvin will also return as the teams punter, but he was very average during his rookie season with the Steelers. The Bears finally found themselves a kicker but chose to overhaul the rest of their special teams unit. And Green Bay's special teams play is always an issue, so that's nothing new. Isaiah Rodgers was successful as the Colts kick returner in 2021, averaging 26.4 yards per return. The two could potentially end up sharing the role. Darden finished the year averaging 19.9 yards per kick return and 7.5 yards per punt return in his first year. The Baltimore Ravens have been known to have great special teams talent over the years. Since joining the team, Folk is 84-of-92 on extra points, 76-of-84 on field goals. It was the second consecutive season the veteran kicker made over 93% of his field-goal attempts. The offense has set a team record for rushing touchdowns in a season with 27, and Jalen Hurts ranks first in quarterback rating (108.4) and fourth in completion rate (68%) to pace the air attack. The Bengals give up more field goals per drive than any team in the league, but Anarumo won't complain as long as Cincinnati keeps opponents out of the end zone. The following browsers are supported: Chrome, Edge (v80 and later), Firefox and Safari. This defense can travel, and punter Johnny Hekker has been useful. Using Justin Fields' dynamic rushing ability to its advantage has kept Chicago battling down the stretch of games despite sitting on a six-game losing streak. Experienced returner Desmond King II and a coverage unit led by MJ Stewart will look to keep a rebuilding Texans team out of poor field position. Agnew is a dynamic returner and is truly a special team's weapon for the Jaguars. Kicker: Lirim Hajrullahu, Punter: Bryan Anger, KR: Tony Pollard, PR: CeeDee Lamb. And Week 14's game was the first this season in which wide receivers Keenan Allen and Mike Williams were both available from start to finish. Ihmir Smith-Marsette will be the teams punt returner since K.J. Standout coverage specialists Chris Westry and Sam Franklin Jr also figure to be major contributors. Santos is 57-for-82 on kicks past 40 yards in his career. Meanwhile, linebacker Dennis Gardeck and defensive back Antonio Hamilton will lead the kick coverage unit. Offense; Defense; Special Teams; Turnovers Team. Hes a career 93.3% kicker inside 50 yards. The Colts are fundamentally bad on offense, struggling in critical areas like protecting the football and blocking, which explains a lot. Pollard was exceptional as a kick returner in 2021, averaging 28.8 yards on 17 returns. 1Buffalo Bills. McCloud averaged 22.6 yards per kick return and 10 yards per punt return in the last two years. If you or someone you know has a gambling problem, please call 1-800-GAMBLER. Washington averaged 23.2 yards per kick return and 17.4 yards per punt return in 2021 and scored three total special teams touchdowns in 2021 while playing at Samford. Check out our complete fantasy football rankings. Gonzalez was his usual reliable self on extra points (94.8%) but set a career-high field goal success rate (90.9%). The Giants will again turn to veteran Graham Gano to handle the kicking game this season. Depth corners CJ Goodwin and Kelvin Joseph, meanwhile, are likely to lead a steady coverage unit. The Patriots will continue to place extra emphasis on special teams rostering three players mainly for their prowess in kick coverage. And the offense has been a touchdown desert for much of the campaign. Gill finished his collegiate career with 45.8 yards per punt (173 attempts). The starting punter will be Brett Kern, entering his 14th season with the Titans. McCloud has historically struggled to secure punts, logging six career muffs in his career. The Giants also invested in free agentJamie Gillanin free agency to replace former starterRiley Dixon. The third-year veteran hit 48 of his 49 extra points while also converting a career-high 94.1% of his field-goal attempts. NFL footage NFL Productions LLC. Denver will also haveSam Martinas their punter for the third straight season. Butker only has two career misses inside of 40 yards (88-of-90). Kicker: Matt Prater, Punter: Andy Lee, KR/PR: Rondale Moore. General manager Brian Gutekunst bet that linebacker De'Vondre Campbell and cornerback Rasul Douglas could repeat their 2021 performances and paid them big, while also not fortifying the edge positions behind Rashan Gary and Preston Smith. Rodgers finished top 20 in kick return yards (501) despite recording the second-fewest return attempts of the players on that list (19). The Ravens invested a fourth-round pick in Jordan Stout during the 2022 NFL Draft. Duvernay averaged 24.1 yards per kick return and 13.8 yards per punt return last season for Baltimore. Camp reports indicate that Alex Erickson has the advantage when it comes to returning kicks for Washington, especially since Brian Robinson and Jahan Dotson will have roles on the Commanders offense. 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Since Week 9, he has led the NFL in completion percentage, is second in passer rating and is fourth in Total QBR, all while throwing 10 scoring passes and no interceptions. But Prescott has to watch the interceptions, with eight since his return. CLE | DAL | DEN | DET | GB | HOU | IND If Patterson is once again a focal point on offense, then Avery Williams will likely be called to return kicks and punts as he did in 2021. Cincinnati will likely stick with a two-headed approach with their returners by letting Chris Evans handle kick return duties and Trent Taylor field punts. In those seasons, hes averaged 9.6 yards per return and scored two punt return touchdowns. The most notable improvement came on his attempts past 50 yards; Elliot had three straight seasons making 50% or less of his deep kicks before converting all three of those kicks in 2021. Taylor got all seven of his punt returns after Week 14 of the regular season but averaged 7.4 yards per return during that stretch. The Lions had a rotating cast of kickers during the 2021 season, withRiley Pattersonfinishing as the last man standing. See trending A lot of that has to be because the defense has hemorrhaged of late. Special teams: 30, The FPI efficiencies show what's been obvious on the field all season: Collectively, the Steelers are an average to below-average team. Do you like rankings? Younghoe Koo put together a second straight excellent season after struggling during his first two years in the NFL. Transactions | Injuries Mark Konezny-USA TODAY Sports. Bullock had a career-low 61.5% success rate on field goals between 40 and 49 yards this season. -- Marcel Louis-Jacques, The Ravens' offense and defense have similar efficiencies, but they are two sides of the ball going in opposite directions. Kalif Raymondhas flashed great playmaking ability in the punt return game over his career (9.1 yards per return) and had a great season for Detroit in 2021. Simply put, Las Vegas, in its first year under the new management of coach Josh McDaniels and GM Dave Ziegler, has not been able to put together a complete game. In two years with the Broncos, Martin is averaging 42.4 net yards per punt and 26.5 punts inside the 20. The Bills also selected Punt GodMatt Araizaout of San Diego State in the sixth round of the NFL Draft. The Rams found a hidden gem in returner Brandon Powell last season. Myers is a strong kicker at reasonable distances, but just cant be trusted at 40-okys. The third-year receiver had 31 punt returns for 227 yards and muffed just one of 46 punts on the season. Unfortunately, he tore his Achilles in camp, which places Demetric Felton as the teams primary returner this season. Through two years in Buffalo, Bass is 31 of 41 in field goal attempts from 30-plus yards. -- Courtney Cronin, Just look at the numbers for the story of the Broncos' season. JAX | KC | LV | LAC | LAR | MIA | MIN Kicker: Ka'imi Fairbairn, Punter: Cameron Johnston, KR: Tremon Smith, PR: Desmond King. The offense has been on a decided upward trajectory since acquiring running back Christian McCaffrey, as San Francisco has averaged 28.7 points per game since McCaffrey took on a full-time role in Week 8, up eight points from before he arrived. Kicker: Cade York*, Punter: Corey Bojorquez, KR/PR: Demetric Felton. Buffalo pairs dynamic wideout Isaiah McKenzie with reliable safety Micah Hyde in the return game. If they decide to run it back, then expectTony Pollardto serve as the primary kick returner andCeeDee Lambto be the punt returner. Mason Crosby struggled mightily as the kicker in Green Bay last season. Houston quarterbacks have a passer rating of 75.7, the lowest in the NFL, and have thrown 16 interceptions, the most in the NFL. Since joining the Giants, Gano has improved his accuracy past 50 yards, converting on 12-of-16 attempts. The defensive-minded head coach traditionally values consistency at the kicking position over a big leg. During four games, McPherson converted a record 14 consecutive field goals without a miss. The Saints were thrown into a bind at kicker last season when Wil Lutz had a core muscle injury in the preseason that eventually cost him the entire 2021 season. -- Jordan Raanan, There's no denying that the Lions' offense is capable of putting up big numbers on any team in the league -- scoring at least 30 points in seven games this season. -- John Keim, Offense: 17 Call it poor playcalling. Since the 2015 season, Huber has just two seasons with an average hangtime above 4.25. Thanks in large part thanks to the emergence of kicker Daniel Carlson late last season, the Raiders special teams have the potential to be one of the leagues best next season. Due to this, the Broncos have taken most of their core special teams players and put them on offense or defense, leaving special teams scrambling to fill spots week to week. Patterson has eight career kickoff return touchdowns and only two seasons below 28.3 yards per return in his nine-year career. Stout was extremely effective in pinning opponents inside the 20-yard line while averaging 46 yards per punt during the 2021 season. than the offense, and that shows slightly in its FPI rank. Weve covered every group on offense and every group on defense. Amari Rodgers had a solid first season as a returner with the Green Bay Packers. 2021 was the only season in his career with an average hangtime under 4.30. -- Brady Henderson, The Jets have some promising young players on offense, most notably wideout Garrett Wilson, but they have topped the 30-point mark only twice. Expect Dontrell Hilliard to serve as the teams kick returner. Fairbairn had his worst season in terms of pure accuracy (78.9%) but continued to be highly effective past 50 yards (4-of-6 attempts). Special teams: 29, The Cardinals' performance this season has been mediocre, at best, which fits in with their FPI rankings. Kicker Robbie Gould will return for another season as the 49ers look to maintain their status as one of the leagues premier teams. In 2020, Blankenship converted 95.6% of his extra-point attempts and 86.5% of his field goals. Special teams: 23, The Saints simply haven't been good in all three phases of the game, and their offense has struggled badly at times to put up points. The sure-handed Hyde provides reliability. NFL Team Total Defense Postseason Stats 2022. Kicker: Jason Sanders, Punter: Thomas Morstead, KR/PR: Jaylen Waddle. Carter struggled as a punt returner last season but has three career punt return touchdowns, so at this point, it is safe to call last years struggles an exception. In two seasons with the Giants, Board has averaged 13.0 yards per punt return and 25.2 yards per kick return. Of the players with a minimum of 10 punt returns, Lamb finished eighth in yards per return (9.9). He was especially effective from deep, converting 11-of-13 attempts between 40 and 49 yards and hitting 8-of-9 from beyond 50 yards. In addition to the Eagles, other Top NFL teams include division leaders the Kansas City Chiefs, Minnesota Vikings, Buffalo Bills, San Francisco 49ers, and the Cincinnati Bengals. Punters come down to the ability to put together a strong net punt average as well as hangtime (for context: a good hangtime for a punter is 4.30 seconds). Hekker had just one season with a net punting average below (42.0) and has never had fewer than 20 punts downed inside the 20. Freddie Swain averaged 8.6 yards per punt return and muffed just one punt in 44 attempts. Another asset to the unit will be tight end, Noah Gray. With elite talents like safety Camryn Bynum in kick coverage and the underrated Kene Nwangwu in the return game, the Vikings do have the potential to improve this season. Hopkins missed four total field goals in 2021, three of them from 50-plus yards. Their defense blew three fourth-quarter leads early in the season, but Baltimore has allowed the second-fewest points (13.4) since acquiring middle linebacker Roquan Smith in Week 9. McPherson was perfect up to 40 yards (13-of-13) and also showed an exceptional ability to convert from deep (9-of-11 from 50-plus). Kicker: Zane Gonzalez, Punter: Johnny Hekker, KR/PR: Andre Roberts. Zane Gonzalez was having the best season of his career in 2021 before an injury in Week 14 cut it short. Chicago hopes rookie punter Trenton Gill and rookie return man Trestan Ebner can join coverage specialist Caleb Johnson in helping to breathe life into this developing unit. The Jets head into 2022 hoping veteran kicker Greg Zuerlein can find some consistency to help put points on the board. -- Stephen Holder, Offense: 28 Chicago will split their return duties between Dazz Newsome and Khalil Herbert. Today, we look to the third part of the game special teams. The defense owns a league-worst rank in sacks and pressures, which has hindered the Bears' ability to stop opposing quarterbacks. Butker has been less efficient from over 40 yards (56-of-70) but had his most successful season last year. Overall, though, the Vikings have produced the NFL's fourth-most negative plays (76). Assuming Kicker Will Lutz can return to form coming off a groin injury last season, new Head Coach Dennis Allen could potentially field one of the better special teams units in football this upcoming season. While the field goals dont seem impressive, it's worth noting that 15 of his attempts came from 40-plus yards and he missed only five of them. The Titans will have a new look with their kick and punt returners heading into the 2022 season. To combat his struggles, the Packers didnt attempt a field goal past 39 yards between Weeks 12 and 18. Everyone knew the offense would struggle after Davante Adams left. In the past two seasons, Carlson has made over 90% of his extra points and 63% of his field goals. Waddle averaged 17.6 yards on kick returns and 7.0 yards per punt return. Joseph set career highs in extra points (90.0%) and field goal (86.8%) accuracy in his first season. More NFL coverage , The Patriots are last in the NFL in offensive red zone efficiency, converting touchdowns just 38.9% of the time. A lifelong Chicago sports fan who provides offensive line analysis and general fantasy football advice for FTN. The Bills remain one of the best teams despite some hiccups. Today, we look to the third part of the game special teams. Hes still as reliable as they come in terms of punters. 2022 Best NFL Special Teams Players (0) 2022 . His only miss was also his only attempt past 50 yards. New coach Kevin OConnell will turn to Greg Josepha gifted kicker who had a tumultuous run in his first season with Minnesota. Board is projected to serve as the teams kick and punt returner in 2022. -- Brooke Pryor, Offense: 11 Igwebuike had the sixth-most return yards (697) in the NFL despite returning the ball fewer than 30 times. That is one of several key categories on offense in which they have struggled, and it has contributed to them being unable to complement the defense and special teams -- both of which have made more game-changing plays. Hes also averaged 23.3 return yards in his career across four different teams. Koo has been especially effective as a distance kicker in his last two years, making 26-of-29 kicks from beyond 40 yards. Pittsburgh also has one of the stronger kick coverage units in the league. Berrios had his first season as a teams consistent kick returner and the move paid dividends. Special teams: 10, The numbers make sense with a look at how the Rams' season has played out: They're averaging just 16.8 points per game, by far the worst under coach Sean McVay since he was hired in 2017. Gould remains one of the better deep kickers in the NFL, hitting 10 of 13 attempts beyond 40 yards in 2021. Dixon only has one career season with a net punting average above 42.0 yards in his career. Reagor has struggled as a wide receiver but is still an extremely effective kick returner. New England also used a third-round pick on Marcus Jones, a cornerback and kick returner from the University of Houston. If Matt Rhule can find a way to successfully balance the explosive DJ Moore and the sure-handed Andre Roberts in the return game, this unit could provide a spark for Carolina. Erickson has averaged 8.1 yards per punt return and 24.8 yards per kick return in six career seasons. Special teams: 24, It's been a while since the Jaguars had an offense that ranked in the top half of the league, and it's mainly because of how well QB Trevor Lawrence has played from November on. The offense has often used a makeshift line. Defense: 24 With solid contributions from players like Punter Tommy Townsend and electric returner Mecole Hardman, the Chiefs should be able to control the field position battle. Quarterback Justin Herbert played multiple games despite feeling the effect of fractured rib cartilage. Lutz hasnt been a strong kicker beyond 50 yards (56% in his career) but is extremely reliable anywhere closer (94.1%). JK Scott played in just one game last season with Jacksonville, but throughout his career, hes been a hangtime specialist that forces fair catches with a weaker leg. Lutz has converted 97.3% of his extra-point attempts and 86.6% of his field-goal attempts in his career. Defense: 27 Renfrow had 31 punt returns for 303 yards but did muff three punts on the season. The Dolphins have plenty of explosive players on their team, but Jaylen Waddle figures to get the first shot at return duties. These two teams may possess the most disappointing offenses this season. Ranking in the top three on offense is a bit . The Chargers also added one of 2021s most dynamic returners to their team in DeAndre Carter. Kicker: Jake Elliott, Punter: Arryn Siposs, PR/KR: Jalen Reagor. Matt Gay had the best season of his career in Los Angeles in 2021. The four-year veteran has a career net average punt of 40.1 and an average hangtime of 4.40. After converting to guard, he put together a five-year career that included being a three-year letter winner and two-year starter on an offense that averaged 35 points per game. Ranking in the top three on offense is a bit misleading given some of the issues the unit has had in the past month, but the Bills are third in scoring, averaging 26.3 points per game. The Jets also saw improvement out of Braden Mann in his second year with the team. No guarantees are made for any specific outcome. Logan Cooke has been an extremely consistent punter during his four seasons with the Jaguars. Pacheco hasnt returned kicks since his freshman season when he averaged 19.3 yards on 18 returns. The offense is 25th in red zone efficiency, scoring touchdowns on less than half its trips there. Slye struggled with consistency in his early stops with Houston and San Francisco, making just 9-of-12 extra points and 11-of-13 field goals. While they rank 11th in Pass DVOA, this is a spotty secondary that allowed a 100-plus QB rating five times during the regular season and it ranks 18th in pass-rush win rate (40%) with the. 2021 Fantasy PPG: 8.9 (4th) 2021 Stats: 42 sacks, 19 int, 11 fr. The Ravens will once again rely on Devin Duvernay to serve as their kick and punt returner. During his nine-year career, Tucker has only made fewer than 89% of his field-goal attempts in a season just twice (2014 and 2015). If Patterson is more of a role player, he will likely return to his role as one of the more prolific kick returners in NFL history. So, even despite some valiant individual efforts, what you're about to see shouldn't be much of a shock. A season ago, the Jets had arguably the worst defense; now it is a legit top-10 unit. Santoso played in four games for the Panthers and Lions last season, converting on just 75% of his extra points and 80% of his field goals. The Baltimore Ravens special teams unit enters the 2022 season with sky-high expectations. Dallas finished fifth in kick return yards (764) by averaging 23.2 yards per return. McKenzie, on the other hand, poses a threat to pick up huge yardage any time he returns a kick. The more surprising stat is their defense, which has fallen from a yearly top-five unit to middle of the road, mostly due to a once-stout run defense not being as good as it was when Dennis Allen was the D-coordinator instead of the head coach. Kicker: Greg Zuerlein, Punter: Braden Mann, KR/PR: Braxton Berrios. Rodrigo Blankenship had a strong rookie season in 2020 before injuries robbed him of most of his 2021. The Eagles spent most of last season usingJalen Reagoras their kick and punt returner before giving kick return duties toKenneth Gainwelldown the stretch. -- Jamison Hensley, Offense: 19 Defense: 20 He leads a coverage unit along with Akeem Davis-Gaither and Clay Johnston that could be one of the stronger groups in the league this season. Evans had just two kick returns in Week 18 of the 2021 season but showed his dynamism with the ball in his hand by averaging 29.0 yards per return. Dan Fornek @fornekdf Aug 13, 2022, 8:50 AM EDT Light Mode Our 2022 NFL position group rankings series rolls along. Though his placekicking counterpart has yet to be singled out. Much of that determination comes down to whether or not star wideout CeeDee Lamb is back to return punts. Return man Rondale Moore will look to take a step forward in his second season with the club. And on special teams, second-year punter Pressley Harvin III is 30th in the league at 44 yards per punt. Araiza may already have the strongest leg in the NFL without having taken a single snap. The Bengals drafted one of the best kickers in the league in the fifth round of last years draft in Evan McPherson. Carter is less surehanded as a punt returner (four career muffed punts) but is just as dynamic (9.2 yards per punt return), Kicker: Robbie Gould, Punter: Mitch Wishnowsky, KR/PR: Ray-Ray McCloud. Crosby hit just 73.5% of his field goals and posted below career average conversion rates at distances between 30-39 (69.2%) and 40-49 (50.0%). In its past five contests, the defense has allowed an average of 30.4 points per game and 460.6 yards, the worst in the league. Jordan Berryalso found success in his first year punting with the team in 2021. The seven-year veteran made just 150of021 field goals past 30 yards last season. With solid contributions from players like Punter Tommy Townsend and electric returner Mecole Hardman, the Chiefs should be able to control the field position battle. He had just one below-average PFF pass-blocking grade all year, and that came against Micah Parsons and the Dallas Cowboys.Thomas registered just two penalties all season and surrendered 21 . The Cowboys managed their way through Prescott's absence with Cooper Rush, and they have largely excelled since Prescott's return. King has been used as a teams primary punt returner in three of his five professional seasons. Last season, McKenzie averaged 24.3 yards per kick return while fielding 25 punts with only one muffed return. Depth charts for every team Finally, talents like Daniel Thomas and Chris Claybrooks will all contribute positively to kick coverage. Betting analysis for the 2022 NFL Football season matchup between Tampa Bay and San Francisco. They may have even cost their team a Super Bowl appearance after a shaky showing against San Francisco in the NFC. Tucker is especially lethal inside of 50 yards. The top special teamers for the Chargers Kemon Hall, Troy Reeder and Nick Niemann will look to continue their standout play. Defensively, the Bucs can be lights out, when healthy. While we are at the point of the season where the rankings stay largely consistent week to week, we do have teams that made the biggest jump up and down the list. The Ravens have finished in the Top 5 in these rankings in eight of the last nine seasons, also winning in 2015. Tyler Bass, meanwhile, has the kicker position all but locked down. The Hawks' defense has gone from awful to good to awful again, and it is now mired in a stretch of four straight games in which it has allowed at least 150 rushing yards. All those decisions burned him. Kicker: Harrison Butker, Punter: Tommy Townsend, KR: Isiah Pacheco, PR: Mecole Hardman. Jaelon Darden served as the teams kick and punt returner in his rookie season. Dan parlayed a career as a mediocre tight end as a high schooler in the Chicago suburbs into a walk-on spot at the FCS level with the University of Dayton. Today, we look to the third part of the game special teams. In Zuerlein's nine-year career, he has just two seasons (2013 and 2017) with a field goal success rate above 88.0%. You can even blame injuries, as Pro Bowl tight end Darren Waller and wide receiver Hunter Renfrow have missed most of the season. 2022 fantasy football rankings Overall standard Overall PPR Quarterback Running back standard Running back PPR Wide receiver standard Wide receiver PPR Tight end standard Tight end PPR D/ST Kickers The trouble with D/ST scoring is the emphasis on touchdowns and turnovers, which are impossible to predict. Kicker: Graham Gano, Punter: Jamie Gillan, KR/PR: C.J. But it cannot be overlooked. Therefore, let's focus on my top team, the Buffalo Bills, who some . The Dolphins' offense has not carried its weight over the past two weeks, coinciding with the team's two-game skid. He has converted 108-of-116 extra-points and 53-of-61 field-goal attempts. McManus historically struggles with kicks over 50 yards (54.2% success rate) but is a dependable kicker inside that range (91.3% success rate). That could potentially put an already strong unit over the top. McCloud held both roles during his two seasons with the Steelers and was very effective at flipping field position. C.J. That's the question that has been asked all season and will be asked again once it's over. Hardman has been a weapon as a punt returner throughout his career (12.1 yards per return in 2021). But opponents still have a QBR against the Chiefs of 57, third highest in the league. Defensive tackles Jonathan Allen and Daron Payne have combined for 36 tackles for loss and 16 sacks. The third-year veteran finished with 30.4 yards per return and had a touchdown. Rondale Moore struggled to get on the field on offense for the Cardinals last season, but he flashed his game-breaking ability plenty as a returner for the Cardinals. The Steelers also brought Gunner Olszewski in to serve as their primary returner after three solid seasons with the Patriots. A new and improved secondary, led by cornerbacks Sauce Gardner and D.J. Lamar Jackson and the offense started off hot before struggling in the red zone recently, which is why the Ravens are averaging 16.5 points in their past four games. Gray offers the Chiefs incredible versatility as one of the few NFL tight ends adept in special teams coverage. Baltimore, 241.5 2. Unfortunately, punter Andy Lee continued his steady decline in his fifth season with the Cardinals. Carolina also added decorated punter Johnny Hekker a four-time All-Pro fresh off a Super Bowl win with the LA Rams. New rookies in the league have settled in and are now being plugged into their position groups. Jones averaged 28.4 yards per kick return and 14.0 yards per punt return, both of which are top-25 numbers in NCAA history. They are Mike Clay, Tristan H. Cockcroft, Eric Karabell and Eric . And their defensive ranking is based largely on the strength of the pass rush, which has generated 42 sacks. Felton averaged 7.1 yards per punt return and 19.1 yards per kick return in his rookie year but is an explosive runner who has the ability to house any kick if he gets going. The Ravens and Seahawks aren't too shabby on the other side of the ball either, coming in sixth and 11th in fantasy DST . He enters his third season in the league as a reliable option for a Bills team looking to contend. The official source for NFL news, video highlights, fantasy football, game-day coverage .

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