🗞️🏈 In today's Newsday:
Several single-season NFL records could be broken in Week 18.
@Michael__Sicoli
and I put this page together, and when he sent over the following Montez Sweat stat, I was wowed:
Sweat can become first player to lead two teams in sacks in same season!
Never let it be said that there isn’t a market for women’s soccer.
Never let it be said that there isn’t an audience for women’s soccer.
Colombia has such a passionate following that it’s been such a privilege to watch two of the country’s games live in Sydney.
Who would you rather roster in fantasy football?
Running back A: 15 points per game and plays all 17 weeks
or
Running back B: 25 points per game but misses the second half of the season
I’m happy to share that I have started a part-time sports writer position with
@Newsday
!
This is the newspaper that I grew up with, and the one I aspired to be listed on when I played soccer in Commack. It’s an honor to contribute to Long Island’s No. 1 source of news.
There’s belief among NFL scouts that Bijan Robinson will be drafted in the NFL, sources tell me.
Robinson, 21, was a five-star prospect before arriving at Texas.
OUTLOOK WON’T LOAD THE IMAGE BUT LET’S GO!!!!!!!
Thank you to
@ScottFish24
for being an overall great guy and for considering me. Wouldn’t be able to do this without
@IDPGuys
either!
There’s no better thing to see during my one 15-min break on a 7-hour shift than this
#SFB12
.
Keep that Skip Bayless hate coming over here, too.
Any shame on Tee Higgins is 1000% unwarranted. I couldn’t imagine what he’s been thinking about right now. Not his fault at all, and what Bart Scott says here isn’t even correct.
Tee led with shoulder.
The Bears sit at 0-3 and stare down an 0-4 start as home underdogs to a Denver squad that allowed 70 points last week.
The usage — or misusage — of Justin Fields this year has been a hot topic. So here’s a 🧵 of Fields-related stats that may interest you👇
Share if you enjoy❤️
I am happy to share I started a new position today as an Assignment Editor at
@WTNH
News 8!
I’ve fostered a passion for local news over the past three years. The opportunity to grow with such an amazing group is something I do not take for granted.
Onward and upwards📈
Scenes as Bayer Leverkusen wins the Bundesliga for the first time ever❤️
First time since 2011-12 Dortmund that Bayern Munich didn’t win the league.
I’m a full believer in the Harry Kane curse.
I’m honored and excited to share that I will be the 2021-22 Editor-In-Chief of the
@QUChronicle
.
Words can’t express how much this means to me. Thank you to everyone who helped me reach this point. I promise I know who you are, and I won’t let you down.
Great things coming❤️
My last deadline and meeting as editor-in-chief of
@QUChronicle
is in the books.
I am pretty much without words for the first time in this room. Through freshman year, COVID-19 and this past year as EIC I have made every bit of my college experience with Chron.
SFBX Satellite League has been the highlight of the summer so far. Hats off to
@ScottFish24
@RyanMc23
and all the other great people putting this together.
Such a passionate community to be around.
And someone just drafted Derek Carrier instead of Derek Carr. Ah, fantasy 🏈. ❤️
Anybody who critiques Caleb Williams for crying needs to take a long look in the mirror and adjust their mindset.
Hating and calling out men for crying, especially in an emotional situation, is a big reason why mental health is often overlooked in both men and athletes.
Stop.
I’m incredibly thankful to receive this award, especially in the name of a journalist who made such an impact on her peers like Genevieve Reilly did. It was beyond clear from everyone I spoke to❤️
Thank you to everyone who’s helped me get here! Only getting started.
A big congratulations to our scholarship winners! Michael Sicoli, a journalism major at Quinnipiac University, was awarded the Reilly scholarship in honor of the late long-time journalist Genevieve Reilly.
Four of the top-10 teams on this list now have new head coaches. There are nine total new HCs.
None of the bottom-10 teams on this list have changed HCs.
2nd down run rate after an incompletion*
1. NYG - 70%
2. DET - 66%
3. TEN - 65%
4. WAS, MIN, CHI - 64%
7. DEN - 50%
8. DAL - 47%
9. PIT - 46%
10. ATL - 45%
---
27. GB, LAR, NE - 25%
28. SF - 24%
29. ARI - 22%
30. KC - 21%
31. CIN - 18%
32. TB - 11%
*first half of games
Hey
@SleeperHQ
I love you, but can we have filters for IDP players in dynasty mock drafts?
I understand if there isn’t working ADP currently, but if I can filter by tackles/sacks etc., that would make my life 10x better.
Prince Amukamara should not be on top of my DB list.
@Blitz_Burgh
Steelers defense:
17th in PPG allowed
8th in sacks per game
3rd in takeaways per game
There is no defensive metric where I can find them at 30th or worst beyond yards allowed. But there’s the extra context the initial post lacked.
Not sure why you wouldn’t use PPG allowed.
K.J. Osborn is the sleeper everyone should be targeting inflate in drafts. Plain and simple.
Don’t believe me? Let’s see if I can’t convince ya👇👇
A TREADMILL THREAD 🧵 (1/10)
Same time next year?
@QuinnipiacU
Bachelor’s degree in journalism secured. Tyler Badie drafted a couple hours later. One more year for the master’s.
Shout-out
@danpassapera
for first two 📸 !
If you join a dynasty league and leave after one year, especially without warning, you’re a bad person.
And if you trade your picks away prior to leaving and now find yourself in a hole, you’re a terrible person.
Speaking of, two spots available in a fun dynasty league I’m in.
For the first time, the U.S. has a national blind soccer team. However, the route to reaching the peak was even harder than you may think.
I've finished my graduate capstone, and subsequently my last year at QU. Here's my final project❤️
Read here:
If you liked my IDP props or any betting tips I’ve tossed out, get ready.
Happy to share I’m going to do some freelance NFL writing with
@WSNsports
, the only sports betting site you need!
Already started: check out a couple of my pieces below!👇👇
I'm happy to announce that I will be joining
@IDPGuys
as a writer! Fantasy football has always been a passion, and every opportunity to take a step forward is truly a blessing.
Thank you for taking a shot on me. Very excited to keep this train going!
Debut time. Happy to share that I’ll be participating in my first-ever Warrior Bowl this year. Special thanks to
@theJoelWirth
for greasing the wheels!
Excited to compete in
#WB2023
!
It’s been a crappy couple days, but this feels good.
#SFB13
Playoffs, here we go. 987/1662 playoff teams.
Time to win it all for my fallen soldiers of Nick Chubb and Mark Andrews❤️
I’m officially set to be at my first-ever Fantasy Football Expo (
@theffexpo
) this August!
Ridiculously excited to meet all the people behind the handles❤️
My best friend officially confirmed he is now cancer-free today, and we spent more time talking about whether he should play Russell Wilson, Gardner Minshew or Baker Mayfield to solidify first place in his fantasy league.
Find your people, y’all🙏 (and the answer is Russ).
This is why I love
@SleeperHQ
.
Apparently I drafted Marcus Mariota in the 18th round of my 2019 startup. I cut him about 9 months later.
3 years later, I add Mariota again. His nickname from back then stayed put.
😂😂😂
Respectfully...
This opinion article (which was very well written from
@AshleyPel1etier
) kicks off with a quote from YOUR mouth saying “Enjoy your power blackouts, Texas, you voted for them.”
That blames Texans and no one else. Cowardly to attack a writer for your own faults.
If you want to be better, do something about it.
After 3 years with The Chronicle my ride is now over, and I couldn’t be more grateful for the experience.
Incredible people, incredible work. And the best part is that I don’t think QU even realizes how good this group is.
The late breakout candidate: Parris Campbell.
He’s played 15 games in 3 seasons, with just 34 catches and two scores to his name. He’s onto his 3rd QB, the Colts drafted a second-round WR, Michael Pittman is elite and it’s a run-first team.
So how does it happen? 🧵 (1/11)
Suggest all my journalism-focused follows watch this. Cause if you’re doing this business, you’re going to interview people like Joseph Ossai in one of his most emotional, lowest points.
With the MAAC tournament in the books, I want to take a moment and thank
@TJ3rd_
@riley_millette
and
@ConnorLawless4
for a week of incredible coverage.
I couldn’t ask for a better crew to represent Chronicle in NJ. Beyond happy with the footprint you guys left behind.
Velus Jones Jr. locker is right next to Justin Fields.
Velus has been in constant communication with Fields since he’s been drafted. They’ve been manifesting things.
He came to rookie minicamp in a suit & his own whiteboard to take notes.
I am loving this pick more and more.
I’m going to double-down on this.
If Will Levis goes No. 1 overall I will eat a banana — Will Levis, Kentucky style.
That means peel and all. Live on the
@IDPGuys
NFL Draft show Thursday night, which you don’t want to miss regardless.
Kicking off at 7:30 EST.
Max Duggan is such an easy guy to root for. Worked hard, honed his craft each year, took TCU to a new level it could’ve only dreamed of.
Now runs a 4.52, faster than Jordan Addison. Pushing for Day 2, though he’s still probably a Round 4 or 5 guy.
Yesterday I covered my first rally. Columbus Park hosted the AAPI Rally Against Hate, held in response to the shootings in Atlanta on March 16.
NY mayoral candidate Andrew Yang attended the rally which accounted for over 1,000 people.
#AAPI
#Yang
#AAPISolidarity
#ColumbusPark
Left speechless.
We just had a normal, fun and laugh-filled class six days ago.
Absolutely devastating. He had so much more to give. I was so damn lucky to know him. Please keep his family in your prayers.
So sad to report that BARRY SACKS our dear friend & former colleague
@espn
has passed away this morning from the massive heart attack he suffered - Barry was so respected by all that knew him in the ESPN family . Always had such a passion about everything that he did . My heart &
Now that I’m settled back in, just want to put this into a tweet.
I miss this feeling already. Manifesting being back one day on the sports journalism side, covering the NFL and achieving the dream.
But for now, I’ll settle for planning a 2023 Expo return ❤️
(📸:
@whyyveee
)
Hey everyone!
Just wanted to say thank you to anyone who reads any of my articles. Fantasy football, Chronicle, listen to a podcast, whatever.
Keeps me going❤️
Food for thought for Skyy Moore, Wan’Dale Robinson and Calvin Austin truthers, plus any of those smaller wide receivers in the league.
Only a one-year sample size here, but just a bit interesting. 👇👇👇
(SHORT KING MINI-THREAD 👑)
Day 3 of the
@theffexpo
:
Thank you to everyone who made this trip all it could be. I was welcomed from Day 1 and enjoyed every minute of this.
Thank you
@bob_lung
for all the work you put into this — hell of an experience!
Wanted to do this one for a while, finally got the kick in the pants when I saw
@lukesawhook
ask for a Jerry Jeudy argument.
Everyone wants Courtland Sutton. Everyone likes a late shot on Tim Patrick.
But show some love to Jeudy, who’s primed for a breakout.
THREAD TIME🧵(1/10)
Looking good on the shelf❤️
Thank you to
@joshreedy5
for running a great tournament this season! Excited to defend the title next year, and encourage all to sign up and donate to charity as well!
According to The Quinnipiac Chronicle.
Damn right. Proud of
@chatwan_mongkol
and the entire staff that worked to get this story out right. Good work gets recognized.
Not sure why the
@IDPGuys
Twitter post didn't go through (Elon...), but this week's newsletter is out!
- IDP Impact: Yannick Ngakoue signs in Chicago
- Logan Wilson, Malik Hooker ink $$$ extensions
-
@dynastysanta
steps in for a
#IDP
Interview!
Crazy first day of “free agency” (tampering period)…
You’d be forgiven if you missed anything. Here’s a thread of all the
#IDP
immediate reactions I had to the big defensive news today!
Consider it one-stop shopping instead of scrolling through numerous beats.
Hey to my fantasy football followers (appreciate you): taking some time off my fantasy content for a bit. That means temporary breaks from the IDP+ Newsletter and ClubFantasy’s Dynasty After Party.
Reshuffling my priorities to get some things back where they need to be.
If you aren’t working with, having fun with, laughing with, living with people from
@QUChronicle
, are you really having the college experience?
With the semester a wrap I am constantly reminded how lucky I am have had the fall that I had. Thank you all.❤️❤️❤️
.
@IDPGuys
Newsletter - Aug. 16, 2023
😈Ivan sets the Pace: Week 1 Winners, Losers
FOOTBALL IS BACK!
#FFIDP
takeaways from our first preseason glances.
Plus...
- Browns LB Jacob Phillips tears pec
- Cowboys LB Damone Clark dons green dot
And much more!
I’m late to acknowledge
#WorldDownSyndromeDay
. I apologize, because it’s incredibly important to recognize
I’ve watched people ridicule and bully others for their “disabilities.” In reality, it’s not that at all: it’s an ability.
(1/6)
Just a July reminder not to draft your
#IDP
redraft lineups like they’re dynasties.
Bobby Wagner should be a top-5 LB.
De’Vondre Campbell shouldn’t go multiple rounds behind Quay Walker.
Harrison Smith will 100% outscore his ADP.
Cam Jordan will keep doing Cam Jordan things.
Barry is currently my professor, and one of the best teachers and people I’ve met while at Quinnipiac.
I’m praying now and as much as I can. This just isn’t right.
Please keep him and his family in your thoughts and prayers.
Pls take a moment to say a prayer for my good friend & former outstanding producer
@espn
Barry Sacks as he suffered a very serious heart attack . Currently he is hospitalized and your 🙏🙏🙏 r needed.
@jksports
@espnmikes
@howieschwab
Saying hot takes for the sake of hot takes isn’t analysis.
If you like a player, make the argument for them without some clickbaity approach.
It’s a good way to ruin your reputation.
IDP Blast here! The
@IDPGuys
Invitational is here, with over 100 people already signed up! Join the club today.
And while you’re at it, sign up for a subscription!
Use code Michael__Sicoli!Highsmith to get 10% off!
Not sure if Ernest Jones gets enough talk. Just went off the board as the LB50 in my dynasty startup…
No more Bobby Wagner. Team hasn’t added anyone of note to prevent Jones from taking an every-down role.
Rams have a lot of holes to address and limited resources to do so📈📈
Hey
@SleeperHQ
, can we had TFL and PD columns for our
#IDP
players? Maybe even QB hits?
Would love to be able to see all fantasy scoring stats without going out of the app.
Very excited to release tomorrow’s
@IDPGuys
newsletter. My biggest one since the summer, potentially, with how today shook out.
Be sure to sign up through the link in my bio!
What is an elite fantasy tight end? Well, I found the mold, and I think Cole Kmet can fit it.
Proud of this one and a ton of fun to make. Check it out!
Breakout tight ends are huge finds in later rounds. According to
@Michael__Sicoli
, Cole Kmet should be that guy in fantasy football drafts this season.
That’s a wrap on my
#SFB14
draft. Pretty happy.
Would’ve loved to pair Chris Godwin with Baker Mayfield — went in between 6.10 and 7.03 — but I’m satisfied.
Returners better pan out.
For the third year in a row, Sicoli’s Selections is back!
Full Round 1 mock draft with in-depth reasoning. Lot of time went into this. Thank you to
@mikelarocca56
for helping out.
Check it out and tell me how I’m wrong!
Now is a perfect time to mention the
@IDPGuys
newsletter.
Training camp + preseason is in full swing. The first newsletter in two weeks is coming out tomorrow — and you know I’m packing that with all sorts of
#IDP
content.
Sign up for free here!
This is what I was alluding to,
@QUJournalism
.
@QUChronicle
didn’t just run QU. We ran CT. I’ve had a lot of great news this week, but this is something I’m beyond proud of. Lucky to have this staff❤️
Continue to support student media,
@QuinnipiacU
. This is professional-grade.
@ctspj
released its 2021-22 contest winners.
We’re happy to announce the QUChronicle has received 24 awards. Congrats to our staff and everyone who received awards across the 15 categories! We’re proud of you all.
A thread 🧵⬇️