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Fantasy Football: Winners and Losers From Day 2 of Free Agency

By Dan Thomas

Aug 22, 2015; New Orleans, LA, USA; New Orleans Saints wide receiver Brandin Cooks (10) celebrates following a touchdown against the New England Patriots during the second quarter of a preseason game at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome. Mandatory Credit: Derick E. Hingle-USA TODAY Sports
Aug 22, 2015; New Orleans, LA, USA; New Orleans Saints wide receiver Brandin Cooks (10) celebrates following a touchdown against the New England Patriots during the second quarter of a preseason game at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome. Mandatory Credit: Derick E. Hingle-USA TODAY Sports /
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After the second day of free agency, what players are more likely to help owners in fantasy football and which players aren’t?

Day 2 of the 2017 NFL free agency period didn’t bring as much action as day one but that was expected. There were still a few significant players switching teams and as a result, the fantasy football world was affected.

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Keep in mind, there’s a big distinction between real-life impact and fantasy football impact. Sometimes when a player goes to a better team, it doesn’t necessarily mean it’ll add up to better fantasy results. There are always multiple factors to consider when a player goes to a new team.

Here are the fantasy football winners and losers from Day 2 of free agency.

Winners

• Patriots QB Tom Brady – First the Patriots added Dwayne Allen to the mix and now they added Brandin Cooks. Don’t forget, they will also be getting back a healthy Rob Gronkowski for next season. Talk about the rich getting richer.

• Packers TE Martellus Bennett – He might not be in New England anymore but going to Green Bay is still one helluva situation. Bennett finds himself in a better position to succeed in 2017 because he’s the clear-cut starter and will have a more consistent role in the offense.

• Saints WRs Michael Thomas and Willie Snead – No more Brandin Cooks means there’s about 120 extra targets or so up for grabs.

• Redskins WR Terrelle Pryor – Sure he goes to an organization that is a complete dumpster-fire, but that doesn’t matter for fantasy purposes. The Redskins said goodbye to both Pierre Garcon and DeSean Jackson who were 1,000+ receivers last season. Pryor is now in a better and more pass-happy offense that is led by a better quarterback.

Losers

• Free Agent TE Jared Cook – The tight end really overplayed his hand in contract negotiations with the Packers. As a result, he won’t be returning to Green Bay’s offense and won’t be catching passes from Aaron Rodgers.

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• Patriots WR Brandin Cooks – He goes to New England where they have a bigger arsenal of pass-catching weapons and also pass less than in New Orleans. He also won’t have the benefit of playing in the Superdome eight games a year. Over the last two years Cooks has averaged 1,156 receiving yards and 8.5 touchdowns. I just don’t see him reaching those numbers in 2017.

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