Travis Yates

37 articles

Week 11 TNF Preview: Surging Steelers bring unconventional offense to Cleveland

Get ready for a wild game in Cleveland with a primetime Thursday Night Football matchup between two AFC North rivals. The Browns, bolstered by the return of running back Kareem Hunt,...

Oakland Raiders: Week 10 rookies to watch on TNF

The Oakland Raiders are in a surprising spot at the halfway point of their season. At 4-4, they are in second place in the AFC West and just two games behind...

Breaking down the 2019 49ers rookies to watch in week 9

The San Francisco 49ers have not had a winning season since 2013 when they finished 12-4. In the five seasons since, they’ve amassed just 25 wins. That is, of course, until...

Minnesota Vikings: PFN OSM shows vast improvement in Kirk Cousins’ game

The minute quarterback Kirk Cousins signed his $84 million fully guaranteed contract with the Minnesota Vikings, he became a marked man. The impact of the expectations seemed to weigh on him...

Kansas City Chiefs: Mahomes’ injury won’t impact gameplan

The sky isn’t falling for the Kansas City Chiefs just yet, but it is a bit gloomy these days. Just two weeks ago, it was business as usual in a Sunday...

New York Giants battling injuries and history on Thursday Night Football

This week the New York Giants find themselves in a position they haven’t been in 40 years. The Giants are 16.5-point underdogs to the New England Patriots, the largest margin since...

Cincinnati Bengals: Why A.J. Green should quit the Bengals

The Cincinnati Bengals squandered yet another golden opportunity. They walked into Pittsburgh’s Heinz Field Monday night facing a winless Steelers squad giving up 442 yards and 28.3 points per game. It...

Cincinnati Bengals: Why Monday night is everything

To say the Cincinnati Bengals have a history of collapsing under the lights is an understatement. Since 2003, the Marvin Lewis-led Bengals were 9-31 in primetime games. The Bengals' misfortune is...

Bengals: What happened to Cincinnati’s defense?

One of many question marks heading into 2019 was the type of scheme new defensive coordinator Lou Anarumo would install. Is Jekyll & Hyde a scheme? After holding the Seattle Seahawks...

Bengals: When a loss is actually a win for Cincinnati

In the record books, it will show that Cincinnati Bengals head coach Zac Taylor lost his NFL debut. Sometimes, however, a loss can be as valuable as a win for a...

Fantasy Football: Waiver wire finds from the Deep State heading into Week 1

With Week 1 of the regular season upon us, you may still be tinkering with your fantasy football roster. There are still plenty of quality options available on the waiver wire...

Cincinnati Bengals: Four takeaways from the initial 53-man roster

Zac Taylor’s first seven months on the job as Cincinnati Bengals head coach have not been kind. He’s weathered the storm of injuries and retirements to put a final 53-man roster...

Fantasy Football: The Deep State reveals NFC South studs and duds

The Deep State series continues with an examination of fantasy studs and duds in each NFL division to help you better prepare for your 2019 fantasy football season. The formula? A...

Cincinnati Bengals: Who is new top wide receiver Damion Willis?

Zac Taylor’s first few months as head coach of the Cincinnati Bengals went swimmingly. Players were buying in on the new staff and offensive and defensive playbooks being installed. And then,...

Fantasy Football: The Deep State exposes AFC South studs and duds

The Deep State series continues with an examination of fantasy studs and duds in each NFL division to help you better prepare for your 2019 fantasy football season. The formula? A...