From ESPN
https://www.espn.com/nfl/insidestory/_/id/30429187/ranking-nfl-top-25-players-age-25-2020-where-lamar-jackson-myles-garrett-kyler-murray-land Twenty-six years and 10 months. That is the average age of all NFL players currently under contract. A whopping 82.4% of those players have yet to turn 30, and 33.6% are under the age of 25.
In this ranking, we're going to focus on that latter group to identify the future -- and, in some cases, current -- faces of the league.
The NFL has become a young man's game, so this was a very hard list to cut down, but these are the league's 25 best players under the age of 25. Note that rookies were excluded since they have such a small sample of work in the NFL, though some of the top candidates for next year's list are noted at the bottom.
To qualify for the list, the player must not have turned 25 before Dec. 3. All stats are through Week 12 with the exception of those pertaining to the Steelers and Ravens. Asterisks (*) denote that the player has a fifth-year team option in his contract.
Turns 25: Aug. 7, 2022
Signed through: 2022*
Choosing a player to lead this list was not an easy task, since nearly every candidate still has something to prove at the NFL level. And while that is, of course, the case for Murray, the 2019 first overall pick has been an absolute game-changer during his second NFL season. Arizona made the somewhat controversial decision to trade away 2018 first-round pick
Josh Rosen last offseason, which set the table for its selection of Murray with the first pick of the 2019 draft. Murray has proved it was the right decision, winning the 2019 Offensive Rookie of the Year award before making the leap to superstardom in 2020.
Murray ranks no lower than 13th in completions, passing yards and pass TDs, and also leads all quarterbacks with 650 yards and 10 scores on the ground. Murray is the top-scoring player in fantasy football and has turned the 6-5 Cardinals into a contender (an impressive feat in a tough NFC West). The do-it-all 23-year-old is the league's best player under age 25.
Turns 25: Dec. 29, 2020
Signed through: 2026
Garrett has more than lived up to expectations since being selected with the first pick of the 2017 draft. The dominant edge rusher ranks fifth in the NFL in sacks (40.0), seventh in pass rush wins (215) and 11th in hurries (83) since he entered the league. His 25.5% pass rush win rate trails only that of
Robert Quinn,
Joey Bosa and
Aaron Donald among defenders with at least 500 pass rush attempts during the span.
The 6-foot-4, 272-pound Garrett doesn't get many plays off, playing 81% of the defensive snaps when active in 2019 and 80% so far in 2020. Garrett, a second-team All-Pro in 2018, was well on his way to another appearance on the squad before a suspension-shortened 2019 and is on the Defensive Player of the Year short list this season. Garrett is quite possibly the league's best edge rusher and Cleveland knows it, having signed its defensive anchor to a five-year, $125 million extension in July.
Turns 25: March 19, 2021
Signed through: 2021*
Guards aren't usually considered a high-priority position for teams during draft season, but the Colts felt Nelson was too good to pass on with the sixth pick of the 2018 draft. They were right. Nelson was the team's starting left guard from day one and hasn't looked back, playing nearly every offensive snap since he joined the team. Pro Football Focus graded Nelson as the league's fifth-best guard in 2018, second-best in 2019 and seventh-best so far in 2020.
After ranking 30th in the league in pass block win rate as a rookie (including all positions, not just guards), Nelson jumped to 15th in 2019 and is all the way up to sixth in 2020. Nelson was a Pro Bowler and first-team All-Pro during each of his first two NFL seasons, and he's a near lock to make it a trifecta during his age-24 campaign.
Turns 25: Dec. 14, 2022
Signed through: 2022
"Limited route tree." "Too many injuries." "Awful 3-cone and short-shuttle performances." "Not a complete player." These are among the excuses for why teams allowed DeKaylin Zecharius Metcalf -- a 6-foot-4, 228-pound superhuman with 4.33 wheels and elite strength -- to plummet to the 64th pick of the 2019 draft. Despite having yet to turn 23 years old, Metcalf has already made his doubters pay. Since entering the league, Metcalf ranks fourth in the NFL in touchdown receptions (16) and 10th in receiving yardage (1,939). Metcalf was good as a rookie, but he has made the leap to "great" in 2020.
He leads the NFL in receiving yards (1,039) and sits no lower than fifth among wide receivers in touchdown receptions (nine), yards per reception (17.9) and yards per target (11.4). Metcalf is already one of the most intimidating players in the entire league -- let alone among those under age 25 -- and the crazy thing is that he'll still qualify for the 2022 version of this list. Don't be surprised if he's at the top.
Turns 25: Jan. 7, 2022
Signed through: 2021*
Listing the reigning NFL MVP any lower than first might seem like blasphemy at first glance, but remember that this is an evaluation of how these players are currently performing. Jackson has, of course, taken a step back from a dominant 2019 campaign in which he scored 43 touchdowns and set the single-season records in carries (176) and rushing yardage (1,206) by a quarterback. In his first season as a starter, Jackson led the NFL in passing touchdowns and was a first-team All-Pro.
Though his numbers are down this season, Jackson is still a difference-maker and has the Ravens in the playoff race at 6-4. The 2016 Heisman Trophy winner remains one of the league's best and most versatile weapons, having racked up 1,948 yards through the air, 575 yards on the ground (second most among QBs) and 18 total touchdowns. Since Jackson is only 23 years old, it's possible we've yet to see him at his best.
Turns 25: May 21, 2021
Signed through: 2021*
During the 2018 pre-draft process, there was no way I thought I'd ever be listing Allen as one of the league's best players. I thought wrong. Allen struggled badly with accuracy and decision-making early in his career, but offset that in a big way with his athleticism and rushing ability. After posting the league's worst completion rate (53%) and highest off-target rate (23%) as a rookie, Allen improved his game a bit in his second pro campaign before taking a giant leap forward with a better supporting cast and in a pass-heavy offense here in 2020.
Allen has completed 69% of his passes (seventh-highest rate in the league), is averaging 7.9 yards per attempt (10th best) and sits no lower than 10th among passers in completions, passing yardage, touchdowns, carries and rushing yardage. Allen finished 24th in QBR in each of his first two NFL seasons, but is up to sixth in 2020. With Allen's Bills sitting atop the AFC East at 8-3, the third-year quarterback is a strong finish away from serious league MVP consideration.
Turns 25: Sept. 8, 2021
Signed through: 2020
It's pretty incredible that Williams has yet to turn 25 years old considering that he has been one of the league's top safeties since he was selected with the 42nd overall pick of the 2017 draft. Since joining the Saints, Williams ranks third among NFL safeties in interceptions (13), 10th in passes defensed (28) and 28th in tackles (222). As reliable as they come, Williams has played 87% of the Saints' defensive snaps since he entered the league.
The Utah product became a household name for the wrong reasons as a rookie (he was on the wrong side of the Minneapolis Miracle), but that doesn't come close to overshadowing all of the positives he has brought to the New Orleans defense. Williams is a pending free agent and figures to become one of the league's highest-paid safeties this offseason.
Turns 25: Jan. 10, 2021
Signed through: 2024
Baker has emerged as one of the league's best and most versatile defensive backs since being drafted 36th overall back in 2017. Baker was a first-team All-Pro as a rookie and is well on his way to his third Pro Bowl appearance in four seasons. After spending time as Arizona's primary slot corner earlier in his career, Baker has settled in as a full-time safety. It's worked out pretty well, as he easily leads all defensive backs with 229 tackles since the start of 2019.
He also ranks second in tackles for loss (15.5) and third in pass-rush wins (15) while adding 2.5 sacks, a pair of forced fumbles and a pair of INTs during the span. Baker became the league's highest-paid safety when Arizona signed him to a four-year, $59 million extension in August.
Turns 25: Nov. 17, 2021
Signed through: 2021*
The 11th overall pick of the 2018 draft, Fitzpatrick got off to a very slow start as he bounced around between safety and corner while with Miami. A trade to Pittsburgh early on in the 2019 season changed everything. The Alabama product immediately stepped in as an every-down safety and helped the Steelers to nothing short of an elite defensive season. Fitzpatrick has been on the field for all but 12 of Pittsburgh's defensive snaps since he joined the team (nine of those were during his past two games).
Fitzpatrick's nine interceptions since the start of last season are second most in the NFL, and he also has added 115 tackles, 15 passes defensed and three forced fumbles. A first-team All-Pro and Pro Bowler in only his second professional season, the 24-year-old Fitzpatrick is already one of the game's best safeties.
Turns 25: Feb. 9, 2022
Signed through: 2021*
Is Alexander currently the league's best cornerback? If he's not, he's at least in the conversation. The 18th overall pick back in 2018, Alexander flashed as a rookie before taking a leap forward while playing 97% of Green Bay's defensive snaps last season. Alexander racked up 58 tackles, 17 passes defensed (fourth most in the NFL), a pair of INTs and even chipped in with 2.5 tackles for loss.
Alexander has missed some game action because of injury this season, but he has been elite when active. In fact, his 80.6 PFF grade is fourth best among all corners. That's despite some tough assignments, including shadow coverage against
Adam Thielen (6-110-2 receiving line in the game),
Calvin Ridley (0-0-0),
Mike Evans (1-10-0),
Will Fuller (3-35-1) and
Justin Jefferson (3-26-0). Alexander is already one of the game's best corners and the 23-year-old's best days are likely still ahead of him.
Turns 25: July 8, 2021
Signed through: 2026
Humphrey has done it all since being selected with the 16th pick of the 2017 draft. He has operated as a perimeter corner, has shadowed superstar wide receivers and, most recently, has handled primary slot duties for a terrific Baltimore defense. The accolades have followed, as Humphrey made the Pro Bowl and was a first-team All-Pro last season. Earlier this season, he was rewarded with a five-year, $97 million contract extension.
The Alabama product ranks first among corners in forced fumbles (seven), fifth in tackles for loss (11.5), 25th in passes defensed (34) and 25th in INTs (six) since being drafted. The 24-year-old is one of the game's top corners and almost certainly the league's best slot corner.
Turns 25: June 7, 2021
Signed through: 2025
McCaffrey has suffered through an injury-plagued 2020 season, but that does not overshadow a 2019 performance that was surely one of the best ever by a running back. That 2019 season included an astounding 405 touches, 2,392 scrimmage yards and 19 touchdowns, as well as 156 more fantasy points than any other running back. McCaffrey has been an All-Pro each of the past two seasons (first team in 2019) and landed a four-year, $64 million contract extension back in April.
Though he has been limited to three games in 2020, McCaffrey has been his usual dominant self when healthy, racking up 374 yards and six touchdowns on 66 touches. McCaffrey is one of three players in league history with at least 1,000 rushing and receiving yards in the same season and is unquestionably one of the league's most productive offensive weapons.
Turns 25: Nov. 19, 2021
Signed through: 2021
Many were shocked when the 49ers gave up on pricey 2019 free-agent acquisition
Kwon Alexander earlier this offseason, but Warner's emergence as one of the league's best linebackers made the move much easier to stomach. A third-round pick back in 2018, Warner stepped into an every-down role in his first NFL game and hasn't looked back. He has played 97% of the 49ers' defensive snaps since his debut, and has been on the field for nearly 800 more plays than any of his teammates. How's that for reliable?
Warner, of course, has also been very effective, as his 326 tackles rank 10th in the entire NFL since he was drafted. He also has 3.0 sacks, four forced fumbles, 18 passes defensed and three interceptions during the span. The 24-year-old has emerged as the anchor of one of the league's top defenses.
Turns 25: July 28, 2022
Signed through: 2022*
Simmons' ascension to the ranks of the league's best defenders is hardly a surprise, considering that he was widely regarded as one of the best prospects in the 2019 draft class. He surely would've been drafted earlier than 19th overall had he not torn his ACL during a pre-draft training session, but that hardly matters now. The Mississippi State product flashed with a pair of sacks in a limited role as a rookie, but has bloomed into a dominant interior presence during a breakout 2020 campaign.
He has already racked up 37 tackles, 16 pass-rush wins, 10 hurries, 4.5 tackles for loss and five passes defensed. Clearly back to full health, Simmons has played a massive 82% of the defensive snaps during 10 active weeks, and PFF has graded him as the league's seventh-best interior defender and 12th-best overall defensive player.
Turns 25: Feb. 27, 2021
Signed through: 2020
Godwin continues to progress since being selected in the third round of the 2017 draft. The Penn State product was inexplicably limited to situational duties during the Dirk Koetter era, but bloomed into a superstar under Bruce Arians in 2019. Godwin had 86 receptions for 1,333 yards and nine touchdowns, and ranked no lower than fourth at wide receiver in yardage, touchdowns, catch rate (72%) and yards per target (11.1). He was a Pro Bowler and a second-team All-Pro.
Tampa Bay's slot man has battled injuries this season, but still sits 13th in the NFL in receiving yards (562) during eight active weeks. Godwin's targets are down a bit with
Antonio Brown and
Rob Gronkowski added to the fold this season, but that shouldn't overshadow the fact that the 24-year-old is one of the NFL's best wide receivers. We'll see evidence of that in the form of dollar signs when contract-year Godwin becomes one of the league's highest-paid wide receivers in the spring.
Turns 25: June 30, 2022
Signed through: 2022
Tennessee's run-heavy offensive scheme has made consistency a bit tricky, but Brown has looked the part of an elite No. 1 wide receiver when the ball has been thrown his way so far in his young career. The aforementioned DK Metcalf's teammate at Ole Miss, Brown actually had more receiving yardage (1,051) than Metcalf during their rookie season (both were selected in the second round). Brown used elite efficiency to get there, as he paced the NFL in both yards per target (12.5) and receiving yards after the catch (9.0).
Brown's efficiency has regressed (as expected) in 2020, but it's still very good (his 7.7 RAC paces all wide receivers) and has been replaced by a boost in volume (7.2 targets per game compared to 4.9 in 2019) and a strong touchdown rate (eight on 65 targets). It's unlikely that we've come close to seeing Brown's ceiling, as the 23-year-old still has plenty of room for growth in terms of target volume.
Turns 25: April 15, 2021
Signed through: 2022
"McLaurin F1" was an absolute gem of a find by Washington in the third round of the 2019 draft. The speedy Ohio State product flashed with a healthy 58-919-7 receiving line in 14 games as a rookie and was named to the PFWA All-Rookie Team. He has taken his game to another level in 2020 despite Washington's merry-go-round at quarterback. McLaurin ranks seventh among wide receivers in routes (406), seventh in targets (100), fourth in receiving yards (963) and fourth in RAC (6.4). McLaurin has played 93% of Washington's offensive snaps while handling 27% of the team targets and 44% of the air yards this season.
Despite the heavy usage and coverage by some of the league's top corners, McLaurin hasn't dropped a single pass. The 24-year-old is already one of the league's best and most consistent wide receivers.
Turns 25: Feb. 26, 2022
Signed through: 2021
Bates is far from a household name, but the 2018 second-round pick has progressively developed into one of the game's most impactful safeties. Bates beat out seasoned veteran
George Iloka for a starting job as a rookie, and went on to play 99% of Cincinnati's defensive snaps in each of his first two NFL seasons. The Wake Forest product has been on the field for 99% of the Bengals' defensive snaps during a 2020 campaign in which he has made the leap to stardom. Bates has registered 75 tackles (fifth most among safeties), three INTs (third) and 13 passes defensed (easily the most).
Get to know the 23-year-old now, because there's a good shot we'll be talking about him as a first-time Pro Bowler and perhaps even an All-Pro later this season.
Turns 25: May 20, 2021
Signed through: 2021
Lattimore has emerged as one of the league's toughest shadow corners since he was selected with the 11th pick of the 2017 draft. The Ohio State product made his impact felt immediately by racking up five interceptions (fifth most in the NFL) and 18 passes defensed (sixth) en route to winning the 2017 Defensive Rookie of the Year award. Since he entered the league, Lattimore ranks ninth among cornerbacks in tackles (212), fifth in forced fumbles (five), seventh in passes defensed (48) and 11th in INTs (nine).
Despite missing five games due to injury, the two-time Pro Bowler has been on the field for 81% of the Saints' defensive snaps since he was drafted and a large chunk of those snaps were spent traveling with superstar wide receivers. That included a murderers' row of assignments against
DeAndre Hopkins,
Amari Cooper, Mike Evans (twice),
DJ Chark,
Allen Robinson,
Julio Jones, Calvin Ridley, A.J. Brown,
Curtis Samuel and Adam Thielen last season, and Mike Evans (twice) and
Keenan Allen so far in 2020. It doesn't get much tougher than that. His numbers might be down a bit this season, but Lattimore is one of the best in the business.
Turns 25: May 17, 2021
Signed through: 2021*
Despite all the attention paid to the fantasy football positions, offensive linemen are people, too, and Ragnow has quietly improved into one of the best. The 2018 first-round pick out of Arkansas spent his rookie season at left guard, but has been one of the league's top centers since converting to the pivot prior to 2019. PFF graded Ragnow as the league's sixth-best center in 2019 and he sits fourth so far in 2020. He ranked 17th among centers in pass block win rate last season and is up to 10th in 2020 (everyone ahead of him is at least two years older).
The 24-year-old's first-round status will have him tied to Detroit through 2022, but his high-end play and versatility suggest it's only a matter of time until he's one of the league's top-paid centers.
Turns 25: Dec. 5, 2022
Signed through: 2022*
You might recall that Williams' name popped up on the trade rumor mill earlier this season. The Jets quickly put that speculation to bed because, well, it made no sense. The third overall pick of the 2019 draft has been a difference-maker since entering the NFL, and has taken his game to the next level this season. The Alabama product has racked up 41 tackles (which ranks third among interior defensive linemen), 5.0 sacks (sixth), 21 pass-rush wins (12th), two forced fumbles (second), 11 tackles for loss (second) and even three passes defensed (seventh).
Williams' 15.6% pass rush win rate ranks him sixth among qualified interior defensive linemen. The Jets are struggling, but 22-year-old Williams has superstar upside and is a player around whom they can build their defense.
Turns 25: April 23, 2023
Signed through: 2022*
Burns has had an interesting start to his career since being selected with the 16th overall pick of the 2019 draft. Immediately inserted into a significant role, Burns racked up 4.5 sacks during his first six NFL games. His snaps were inexplicably reduced after the first month of the season, however, and he was limited to 3.0 sacks after Week 6. Carolina changed coaching staffs during the 2020 offseason and that helped launch Burns into a role that has allowed him to play 76% of the snaps this season (a hefty number for any edge rusher).
Burns has been a major force with 6.0 sacks (16th among edge rushers), 47 pass-rush wins (third), 18 hurries (fifth), 46 tackles (fourth), 8.5 tackles for loss (22nd) and three forced fumbles (second). Burns' 23.4% pass rush win rate ranks him sixth behind only
T.J. Watt,
Jerry Hughes,
Joey Bosa, Myles Garrett and
Matt Judon. How's that for good company? The 22-year-old is quietly blooming into one of the league's next superstar defenders.
Turns 25: June 5, 2021
Signed through: 2021
Landry is yet another 2018 early-round draft pick who makes our list. The Boston College product was a situational player as a rookie, but has played an absurd 90% of the Titans' defensive snaps since the start of 2019 (that's a massive number for an edge defender). Landry broke out with 9.0 sacks (23rd in the NFL) and 56 pass-rush wins (11th) in 2019, and though his sacks are down slightly in 2020 (4.5), he's still disrupting quarterbacks with 40 pass-rush wins (ninth most).
And Landry does more than just rush the passer. His 48 tackles this season are most among edge rushers, and he also ranks third behind only the Watt brothers with five passes defensed. Landry has quickly become one of the best and most reliable young edge rushers.
Turns 25: Dec. 31, 2021
Signed through: 2021
It took a minute for Davis' career to get going, but the 2018 second-round pick has grown into one of the league's most effective cover corners over the past year. Davis really seemed to hit his stride when Tampa Bay converted him into a weekly shadow corner in the second half of 2019. After not shadowing at all during the first year and a half of his career, Davis allowed bare-minimum production while traveling with Julio Jones (twice),
Kenny Golladay and DeAndre Hopkins after Week 11. He has picked up where he left off in 2020, showing well while shadowing
Michael Thomas (twice), Keenan Allen, Allen Robinson,
Davante Adams and
DJ Moore.
Davis has been in coverage on a league-high 422 plays this season and has four INTs (third most among CBs), 16 passes defensed (most) and 53 tackles (sixth). If we include each of the past two seasons, Davis easily paces all cornerbacks in passes defended (35) and sits seventh in tackles (112). Davis just suffered through the worst game of his career at the hands of
Tyreek Hill, but that will likely prove just a bump in the road for the rising star. There aren't many cornerbacks who consistently shadow star No. 1 perimeter receivers, but Davis is one of the few who does and he does it well.
Turns 25: May 2, 2021
Signed through: 2021
Anyone remember Brown's dreadful showing at the 2018 scouting combine? Brown's testing suggested he was slow, weak and lacking much agility or athleticism. What it seemed to miss, though, was that he's a really darn good football player. Brown fell to the third round of the draft, but it took the massive 6-foot-8, 345-pounder less than half a season to lock down Baltimore's right tackle job. That was the position he called home until earlier this season, when he was moved to reigning league MVP Lamar Jackson's blind side in place of injured superstar left tackle
Ronnie Stanley in Week 8.
Since being drafted, Brown's 91.0% pass block win rate is 10th best among 77 qualified tackles. Brown has already beaten the odds, and he and a healthy Stanley combine to form one of the league's best tackle duos.
First man out
Turns 25: Aug. 27, 2022
Signed through: 2022
McCoy has emerged as one of the league's top centers while snapping the ball to
Drew Brees (and
Taysom Hill) over the past year and a half. The 2019 second-round pick has handled all but eight of the Saints' center snaps since he was drafted. At a position dominated by veterans, PFF graded him as the league's fourth-best center, and he ranked 18th at the position in pass block win rate as a rookie. So far in 2010, his grade is down to 15th and he sits 22nd in pass block win rate, though note that he's the second-youngest player among the top 30 qualified centers. The Texas A&M product made the PFWA All-Rookie Team last season, and that figures to be the first of a long list of awards he'll receive in his career.
Honorable mentions
OT
Braden Smith, RB
Saquon Barkley, EDGE
Nick Bosa, S
Derwin James, RB
Josh Jacobs, RB
Nick Chubb, WR
JuJu Smith-Schuster, WR
DJ Moore, WR
DJ Chark, DT
Dexter Lawrence, TE
T.J. Hockenson, WR
Deebo Samuel, RB
Ronald Jones, RB
Miles Sanders, OT
Isaiah Wynn, OG
Chris Lindstrom, EDGE
Marcus Davenport, CB
Denzel Ward, EDGE
Josh Allen, EDGE
Clelin Ferrell Rookies to watch: QB
Justin Herbert, QB
Joe Burrow, WR
Justin Jefferson, WR
Tee Higgins, WR
Chase Claypool, OT
Tristan Wirfs, EDGE
Chase Young, RB
James Robinson, RB
Antonio Gibson, OT
Mekhi Becton, S
Antoine Winfield Jr., OT
Jedrick Wills Jr., OT
Mike Onwenu, CB
Jaylon Johnson, S
Jeremy Chinn, RB
Clyde Edwards-Helaire, WR
CeeDee Lamb, S
Julian Blackmon, G
Damien Lewis, WR
Jerry Jeudy, RB
D'Andre Swift, WR
Brandon Aiyuk, CB
A.J. Terrell submitted by It was a wild week with drama, showdowns, blood, tears, and possibly some babies being made. Now with one week left in the 2020 season, we come to our penultimate
Around the Alliance of the year.
- Off-Season Schedule
- Updated Rankings Graph
- Power Rankings
- Legacy Scores
- CARIO CUP Preview
OFF-SEASON SCHEDULE
Post-Week 16 - The salary cap sheet will be archived and a new 2021 salary cap sheet created. Contracts will run and be updated accordingly.
Jan 1st - 2021 Owners Meeting begins.
Agenda is available for the public with the discussion happening in a dedicated Discord channel. Process will be as follows:
- Sponsor may present/amend/give context to their proposal.
- Other Alliance members may discuss if needed.
- Voting on proposals will happen in the "Polls" Discord channel.
- Proposals that receive 6 team votes (primary and co-owners counting as 1 vote) for yay/nay will be received as such.
- Proposals that receive a majority of Alliance participation (7+ total votes) but do not receive 6 team votes yay/nay will be counted as legitimate and the outcome received as such after a full business day has passed.
Feb 8th - Teams will be allowed to start negotiating with RFA's, move players to/from Taxi, and cut players from their roster. Should an extension be offered, it is considered official once updated in the Salary Cap Sheet. It is also requested teams formally announce extensions in their team Discord channel and/or on the
UFFA subreddit.
April 1st - RFA's who have not been extended or willingly cut by the GM will be force dropped via Commissioner action.
April 1st - Free agency will open with the first run of waivers on Friday, April 2nd at 12:05pm EDT. Provided there is no expansion draft, teams are not limited by positions or total amounts of bids per waiver run.
April 1st - Teams will be allowed to make trades at this time.
April 27th - Following waivers running, all transactions will be locked until after the NFL draft is completed.
May 3rd - Waivers will open for bids to be processed on May 4th. Trades will also resume.
July 11th - Rookie Draft begins. Drafted rookies may be immediately signed to the salary cap sheet or cut at any time for no penalty prior to being added to the salary cap sheet. Once added to the salary cap sheet, all rookies contracts become guaranteed for dead cap purposes.
Aug 1st - Drafted rookies not signed to the salary cap sheet will be force dropped via Commissioner action and be considered free agents.
Week 1 of 2021 - Taxi squads lock.
POWER RANKINGS
A special note, this is the last week where the Power Rankings are decided by Alliance voting. Following the conclusion of the Week 16 matches, the Power Rankings will reflect the final standings for the UFFA season and will be recorded as such.
Biggest Rise:
+1 ( SJ / ABQ )
Biggest Fall:
-1 ( OKC / DDN )
- Alaska Kodiak 13-1 (High: 1 / Low: 1 / - ) ~~ They dropped just shy of 241pts, which obliterated the previous playoff scoring record by 20pts (NW 2019 Divisional). It also marked the 4th time Alaska hit the +200 mark in 2020, a feat only done 9 times in Alliance history (5x ALK, 2x NW, 1x FLM [LNC], 1x STL). The odds for the Kodiak in Cario Cup II are blowing the infamous Super Bowl III out of the water.
- San Juan Shrimp 10-5 (High: 1 / Low: 2 / +1 ) ~~ Rumor has it that RB Tony Pollard will be getting a major payday during his RFA negotiations come February thanks to his heroic performance in a pinch against the defending champions. He was called upon at the last moment to start and blew up as the RB1 of the week. With CEH now expected to miss time, Mr. Pollard could be called up again. Should he deliver the title to the Shrimp, we can likely expect GM Ramos firstborn to be name Tony(a) Pollard Ramos.
- Oklahoma City Storm 8-6 (High: 2 / Low: 3 / -1 ) ~~ The defending champs put up a great fight, but weren't able to do enough to keep their season going. MVP candidate Josh Allen looked rested and ready to beat the world thanks to the Storm's bye week, but 2019 UFFA MVP Michael Thomas was a surprise scratch from starting roster following a reaggravation of his ankle injury. OKC couldn't adjust as swiftly as San Juan and saw TY Hilton underwhelm in Thomas' stead. They'll be playing for a higher draft pick against St. Louis in the 3rd place game with hopes that 2021 will give them the missing piece to return to Cario dominance.
- St. Louis Clydesdales 9-6 (High: 3 / Low: 4 / - ) ~~ St. Louis has had a magical ride in 2020, but the journey ended with the predicted outcome in Alaska. Some of the Clydes rose to the occasion with great performances, such as Melvin Gordon, Baker Mayfield, and Noah Fant, but the real story of the revenge game from Leonard Fournette, who was a late addition to the Flex for 22.25pts! Alas, a weak output from the WR group (19.1pts combined compared to Hopkins 29.25pts solo) and disappointing results from Russel Wilson and TJ Hockenson was no match for the Kodiak's assault. #PonyUp for 2021!
- Albuquerque Roadrunners 7-8 (High: 5 / Low: 5 / +1 ) ~~ Winning the 5th place game as an expansion franchise is a truly remarkable accomplishment. To do so with the 2nd highest score on the week is equally amazing. Fans in the desert have to feel great about the future with a Top 5 pick secured and strong finishes from Ryan Tannehill, Stefon Diggs, and Corey Davis. Expect the Runners to go strong after Logan Thomas as an UFA and target the RB1 or RB2 this summer in the draft.
- Dunedin Rangers 7-8 (High: 4 / Low: 6 / -1 ) ~~ The Rangers can continue their chest beating as the king of consolation mountain. They whooped the Hoes and showed a scary amount of potential doing it. If Waller can keep holding the fort as a top shelf TE, then this team will be a trendy pick after an offseason of Akers, Swift, Herbert, Lamb, and DMont gelling together as a young powerhouse.
- Lincoln Johnsons 6-9 (High: 5 / Low: 6 / - ) ~~ Lincoln ending the year 6-9 seems destined. Unfortunately, them losing 4 straight (an active franchise record) is a sad way to get there. Thankfully the Johnsons have the 1.06 and 2.06 picks combined with both of Alaska's 1st and 2nd (9th or 10th slot) in this summer's draft thanks to their selling high on CMC. These in addition to a health return of Joe Burrow is reason to no sweat the 2020 results.
- Northwoods Hodags 6-9 (High: 7 / Low: 7 / - ) ~~ Putting down Ezekiel Elliott as a late scratch threw things off too much for Northwoods, who never found their footing against Dunedin. The front office will likely be doing some cap gymnastics between now and Bloody Sunday as well as during the Spring time in order to clear the future for their #2 and #12 overall selections. These joined to Northwood's healthy roster that is under contract could keep the Interior in turmoil.
- Swansea City Ducks 6-9 (High: 8 / Low: 8 / - ) ~~ As expected, City took it easy and gave many of their starters easy snaps before lots of rest. Only Tua Tagovailoa saw the majority of game action, as the rookie got some more reps in before the offseason. Soon the center of the UFFA will shift to across the pond, as the Ducks, no doubt isolated beyond their usual close-to-the-chest approach thanks to the new super-COVID Deluxe strain, begin the long scouting process for their treasure trove of high draft picks.
- Hawaii Volcanoes 2-13 (High: 9 / Low: 9 / - ) ~~ Much like Swansea across the field, Hawaii used this last match primarily as a scouting exercise as they look to their RFA and UFA options. The team has a large slate of free agents coming off the roster, particularly in the QB room. Expect the Volcanoes to be big spenders in FA as well as making efforts to acquire some draft capital. What time will tell is if GM Alexa will target the 2021 draft or will play for a longer rebuild in 2022 or 2023.
LEGACY SCORES
- +1 ALASKA KODIAK (46.20)
- -1 OKLAHOMA CITY STORM (43.65)
- SAN JUAN SHRIMP (16.70)
- LINCOLN JOHNSONS (3.80)
- NORTHWOODS HODAGS (0.61)
- ALBUQUERQUE ROADRUNNERS (-1.05)
- +2 DUNEDIN RANGERS (-5.90)
- -1 SWANSEA CITY DUCKS (-7.49)
- -1 ST LOUIS CLYDESDALES (-9.40)
- HAWAII VOLCANOES (-21.55)
CARIO CUP II PREVIEW
San Juan Shrimp (10-5) @ Alaska Kodiak (13-1) The Shrimp are big underdogs and the last chance in stopping the coronation of the Kodiak as 2020 champs. Alaska is heavily favored with a starting lineup stacked with 1st and 2nd team All-Pro candidates, just put up the highest playoff score off all time (2nd in all UFFA history), and extended their historic win streak to 10 in a row. The regular season series went to the Kodiak 2-0, but no team has ever gone 3-0 (excluding consolation brackets), which combined with San Juan's own 7 game winning streak could be the inspiration the road team need to pull the ultimate upset.
QB -
Tie Projected starters Kyler Murray (ALK) and Deshaun Watson (SJ) are inseparably equal. Both are dynamic with solid rushing baselines. Watson has had the hotter hand as of late, but Murray seemed to have reset following the bye week.
RB - Alaska San Juan is expected to be without CEH as well as Joe Mixon, leaving Kenyan Drake and likely Jeff Wilson as the starting backs. On the other side of the field, Alaska is likely to roll with James Robinson who has been a constant this year, as well as the prodigal son Derrick Henry. Rumors are out there of CMC making a heroic return, but the Kodiak are unlikely to trot him out with his high injury-risk while they have top-shelf options available.
WR - Alaska Alaska has boasted the undisputed top WR corp. all year ever since Northwoods traded away Terry McLaurin and JuJu became PooPoo. DeAndre Hopkins is the WR6 on the year. You know what else he is? Alaska's WR3 in the lineup. The Shrimp can make a case for Davante Adams vs. Tyreek Hill in a head-to-head contest, but Brandon Aiyuk is a RoY candidate and Robert Woods could make 2nd team All-Pro aren't in the same tier as Calvin Ridley and DeAndre Hopkins.
TE - Alaska Higbee looked like Higbeast in the divisional round, and the option of Jared Cook or Austin Hooper is a huge luxury for San Juan. But Alaska has Travis Kelce, who alone has had weeks of outscoring all three of the aforementioned players combined. Add in the likely start for Robert Tonyan (pending a Mike Gesicki comeback) and the Kodiak definitely take this position group.
Flex -
Alaska See the Shrimp's injury list in the RB section. That makes it harder to find a good Flex option. San Juan could get cute and move Davante Adams from WR to FLEX, but given his usual starting WR position, it seems more likely that this will tilt towards Alaska's Aaron Jones.
SF -
San Juan It is a close call between Lamar Jackson and Aaron Rodgers, but there's no denying that San Juan's Rodgers is the hotter hand, even after a mild divisional round. He is a candidate for QBoY with a history of getting up for big games (like the Cario Cup).
BONUS COVERAGE
3rd Place Game Preview St. Louis Clydesdales (9-6) @ Oklahoma City Storm (8-6) In a solid undercard match, the Clydes and the unseated champs will face off over 3rd place in the Alliance as well as the distinction of selecting 1.07 or 1.08 in July's draft. The Storm will be favored and are likely playing with more purpose. OKC holds their own 1st, 3rd, and 5th round picks in 2021 while St. Louis holds only their 4th. Neither team has each other's slots, so there's no worry over tanking for better position, but in the big picture, the Ponies are unlikely to get bent out of shape over the 4.07 or 4.08. What can't be accounted for though is the pride the Gateway City would have in a win. To go from 0-16 in 2019 to defeating the 2019 champs in the playoffs is a big deal. It might not be a slugfest, but expect a hearty effort from both teams in this last match.
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