Fantasy Football Cheatsheets & Rankings

The Facts: With the Kansas City Chiefs a win away from Super Bowl LIII, the franchise is well-aware of the talent it has and that it needs to lock it up. Atop that list is Hill. Reported by NFL.com

Diehards Line: The Chiefs intend to work on a long-term contract extension with the dynamic talent in the offseason, NFL Network Insider Ian Rapoport reported on Sunday. "No doubt he's going to be one of the highest-paid, if not the highest-paid receivers in the NFL," Rapoport said. Hill, in his third season, had 1,479 yards and 12 touchdowns on 87 catches. He's in the third year of a four-year contract and set to make just $720,00 in 2019. ... In addition, the Chiefs are expected to try to lock up pass rusher Chris Jones with an extension. Dee Ford, another stellar pass rusher for the Chiefs, could possibly get the franchise tag, Rapoport said.

The Facts: The NFL's investigation into three incidents involving Hunt continues. While there is no official deadline -- being thorough is the goal -- sources say the belief is the investigations will be wrapped up before the start of free agency in March. At the very least, teams considering signing him will know what they need to know before the league year opens. Reported by NFL.com

Diehards Line: Along with the assault on a female in a Cleveland area hotel from last February, there is also an apparent altercation at a club and an incident where he allegedly punched a man at a resort. The league has bundled those three offenses into one case. Hunt has not yet spoken with NFL investigators, as that would be the final piece of the investigation. At this point, based on the fact that several teams have been keeping tabs on Hunt, touching base and doing homework on him, the likelihood is that Hunt is back in the NFL in 2019. But the belief remains that any six-plus game suspension keeps him on the sidelines to begin next season. Earlier this week, Bears coach Matt Nagy, who was Hunt's offensive coordinator in Kansas City, said he has spoken to Hunt on a personal level and did not rule out signing him for a second chance. There seem to be other teams in that category, and it's likely Hunt will get that final opportunity.

The Facts: The Cardinals are hiring Tom Clements as passing game coordinator/quarterbacks coach, a source tells NFL Network's Tom Pelissero. Reported by NFL.com

Diehards Line: Clements is a long-time NFL assistant. He coached quarterbacks for the Kansas City Chiefs in 2000 and Pittsburgh Steelers from 2001-2003. He was the offensive coordinator for the Buffalo Bills 2004-2005. For the next decade, he was with the Packers, first as a QB coach from 2006-2011, then as offensive coordinator 2012-2014 and then assistant head coach 2015-2016. He coached Brett Favre. He developed Aaron Rodgers. Maybe he will fit in nicely to develop Josh Rosen for the Cardinals. His next project is Rosen. For what it's worth, NFL Network's Ian Rapoport added there is not expected to be an OC for the Cardinals. Obviously it’s Kliff Kingsbury’s offense.

The Facts: Lynch will be a free agent in two months, meaning he doesn’t have a team. The place he wants to play, his hometown of Oakland, might not have a team, either. But that doesn’t mean Lynch is sure to retire. Lynch said on Real Time with Bill Maher that he’s open to playing in 2019, under the right circumstances. “If it works out that way then I will,” Lynch said. Reported by Profootballtalk.com

Diehards Line: As PFT's Michael David Smith notes, the 32-year-old Lynch played well enough before getting hurt in 2018 that he’s likely to have some offers if he wants to play again. But Lynch previously said he only wanted to play in Oakland, and that opportunity may not be available. So it remains to be seen whether it will work out, or whether Beast Mode has played his last NFL game.

The Facts: The Ravens and head coach John Harbaugh have an agreement in principle on a contract extension with "some lawyer stuff left to do," a source told ESPN's Chris Mortensen. Reported by ESPN.com

Diehards Line: The Ravens announced in December that they are working on an extension to Harbaugh's existing contract, which expires after the 2019 season. This will presumably be a multiyear extension instead of the one-year deal Harbaugh received before the start of the 2017 season. Harbaugh, 56, was expected to be a top candidate for other vacancies had Baltimore parted ways with him. The winningest coach in Ravens history, he has a 114-78 record (including playoffs), guiding the team to a Super Bowl title in 2012. The Ravens remain one of the most stable franchises in the NFL. Harbaugh is only the third coach in the team's 23-year history.

The Facts: Foles barely missed a $1 million payment for participating in 33 percent of the team’s offensive snaps during the 2018 regular season. According to Field Yates of ESPN.com, the Eagles have paid Foles the extra $1 million in the form of a signing bonus. Reported by Profootballtalk.com

Diehards Line: As PFT suggests, none of this apparently changes the looming ping-pong game that could result in the Eagles taking an aggressive approach to Foles’ potential trip to the open market. It starts with the Eagles potentially exercising a $20 million option for 2019. It continues with Foles paying $2 million to buy out of the option. It concludes with the Eagles potentially applying the franchise tag to Foles for 2019, presumably with an eye toward trading him. So maybe the extra $1 million, which as a practical matter cuts his buyout from $2 million to $1 million, is a prelude to a more contentious situation when the Eagles take full advantage of their right to keep Foles from cashing in as a free agent. "Thus," Florio summed up, "before praising the Eagles for taking care of Foles, let’s wait and see whether they play hardball with him at a time when he arguably has earned the ability to walk away unfettered."

The Facts: Coming off a core muscle issue, HC Pete Carroll said Prosise will be ready for the beginning of the team’s offseason program, which begins April 15. “C.J., he really needed the surgery that he had, it was a little more extensive than we thought,’’ Carroll said. “But he will be back from that, that’s about an eight-week recovery or something like that, so he will be fine.’’ Reported by the Seattle Times

Diehards Line: At this point, Prosise has to be considered as a player on the outside looking in for a roster spot in 2019 having played just 16 of a possible 48 regular season games in three seasons, including just five this year (with just one carry for minus-three yards at the Rams in November) before going on IR with his abdominal injury. Seattle appears pretty well set in the backfield with Chris Carson and Rashaad Penny remaining under contract in 2019 and the team in good position to retain the two other tailbacks who ended the season on the 53-man roster — J.D. McKissic, who is a restricted free agent, and Bo Scarbrough, who is an exclusive rights free agent. Mike Davis, meanwhile, is an unrestricted free agent after having a $1.237 million cap hit in 2018. He’d be unlikely to be back at that number, especially if the Seahawks think Prosise is a legit option for the third-down, two-minute back role, which McKissic can also play, and which the Seahawks may also think they can do with Penny. Getting anything out of Prosise in 2019 would seem a bonus at this point. But Carroll seems excited about at least finding out if Seattle can still get a decent return on a player who was taken 90th overall in the draft in 2016. ... So it's worth watching. And we will do just that.

The Facts: Brate is recovering from surgery after playing the majority of the 2018 season with a torn labrum in his hip, a source told ESPN Friday. Reported by ESPN.com

Diehards Line: Brate underwent arthroscopic surgery last week to repair the injury, which included the removal of bone fragments. He is currently on crutches. Recovery time will be a "few months," a source told ESPN.com's Jenna Laine. The expectation is that the Bucs will ease Brate back into action during OTAs with the hope of participation in the June minicamp. Brate caught 30 passes for 289 receiving yards in 2018. While his yardage and catches may have been down from the past two years -- partly because of the emergence of O.J. Howard -- Brate remained one of the Bucs' top scoring weapons. Sis six touchdown catches were tied for fourth-most in the NFL among tight ends. Brate's 20 touchdowns since 2016 are tied with Zach Ertz for second-most in the NFL.

The Facts: Fitzgerald tells TMZ Sports he's excited to meet new Arizona Cardinals head coach Kliff Kingsbury -- but there's one slight problem ... he might not be playing for him next season. Now that Arizona is transitioning to Kingsbury, TMZ asked the wideout for his thoughts on the situation. "Hell of a coach," Fitzgerald said. "Look at his resume. He's innovative offensively. That's somebody with a future right now. So, I'm excited for the chance to meet him." Reported by TMZ.com

Diehards Line: The 35-year-old wide receiver will be a free agent in 2019 -- but has said if returns to the NFL, the plan is to remain a Cardinal for life. As for Kingsbury, Fitzgerald says the two haven't talked -- but they've exchanged text messages. And will Fitzgerald return? "I don't know yet. Taking time to figure it out still." Fitzgerald had played in the NFL for 15 seasons since being drafted 3rd overall in the 2004 Draft. He's been selected to the Pro Bowl 11 times. He led the NFL in receptions in 2005 and 2016 and in receiving TDs in 2008 and 2009. We'll see if he'll hit the field for another season soon enough.

The Facts: Jackson says he has yet to talk with new Bucs coach Bruce Arians. ... And he tells TMZ Sports he has no idea where he'll play next season. "That's what I got an agent for, bro," D-Jax said. " I don't know, I just go play, bro. That's all I worry about." Reported by TMZ.com

Diehards Line: The speedy wideout was reportedly disgruntled with his role on Dirk Koetter's team throughout this past season and even reportedly requested a trade. But NFL Network's Ian Rapoport has reported that Arians wants to keep D-Jax on the team -- and is trying to get in touch with him. Jackson, who does have one year left on his deal in Tampa, says that conversation has yet to go down. "We'll see," Jackson said when pressed about his future. And we'll be watching for that in coming weeks.