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AS OF AUGUST 13TH
NFC EAST:
DALLAS COWBOYS:
- BIGGEST QUESTIONS:
- Can this revamped Defense produce Wins?
- Can RB Javonte Williams produce Back to Back 1,000+ Yard Rushing seasons?
- Can CeeDee Lamb and George Pickens each record 100+ Receptions?
- BOUNCE BACK PLAYER IN 2026: LB. DEMARVION OVERSHOWN
- VETERAN FIGHTING FOR A ROSTER SPOT: WR. JONATHAN MINGO
NEW YORK GIANTS:
- BIGGEST QUESTIONS:
- Will RB Cam Skattebo play in all 17 games?
- Are the Giants good enough to win 4 games considering their schedule?
- Will EDGE Kayvon Thibodeaux actually make an impact and stay healthy?
- BOUNCE BACK PLAYER IN 2026: WR. MALIK NABERS
- VETERAN FIGHTING FOR A ROSTER SPOT: WR. ODELL BECKHAM JR
PHILADELPHIA EAGLES:
- BIGGEST QUESTIONS:
- Will the Offense find its 2024 form with the departure of AJ Brown?
- Can the Offensive Line hold up for 1 more run?
- CB Quinyon Mitchell has yet to record an Interception in the Regular Season, Will he finally get 1 in Year 3?
- BOUNCE BACK PLAYER IN 2026: EDGE. NOLAN SMITH JR. (3 Sacks and missed 5 Games in 2025).
- VETERAN FIGHTING FOR A ROSTER SPOT: TE. GRANT CALCATERRA
WASHINGTON COMMANDERS:
- BIGGEST QUESTIONS:
- Is Jacory Croskey-Merritt a TRUE RB 1?
- Can Terry McLaurin and Stefon Diggs Co-Exist?
- Can the Commanders stay healthy in 2026 or was the 2024 campaign a flash in the pan?
- BOUNCE BACK PLAYER IN 2026: QB. JAYDEN DANIELS
- VETERAN FIGHTING FOR A ROSTER SPOT: WR. TREYLON BURKS
NFC NORTH:
CHICAGO BEARS:
- BIGGEST QUESTIONS:
- Will the Bears finally have a QB throw for at least 4,000 yards in a Regular Season?
- Do the Bears have enough talent in the Secondary?
- Can Rome Odunze be a WR 1 in the NFL?
- BOUNCE BACK PLAYER IN 2026: DE. DAYO ODEYINGBO
- VETERAN FIGHTING FOR A ROSTER SPOT: OT. JEDRICK WILLS JR
DETROIT LIONS:
- BIGGEST QUESTIONS:
- Can the Lions overcome Offensive Line problems?
- Can Aiden Hutchinson produce 16+ Sacks in 2026?
- How long will it take for Safeties Brian Branch and Kirby Joseph to get back to 100%?
- BOUNCE BACK PLAYER IN 2026: TE. SAM LAPORTA
- VETERAN FIGHTING FOR A ROSTER SPOT: DT. MEKHI WINGO
GREEN BAY PACKERS:
- BIGGEST QUESTIONS:
- Can the Packers stay healthy?
- Is this the year Christian Watson plays every game and breaks 1,000+ Yards Receiving for the first time in his career?
- Can the Packers produce a Pass Rush without Micah Parsons?
- BOUNCE BACK PLAYER IN 2026: TE. TUCKER KRAFT
- VETERAN FIGHTING FOR A ROSTER SPOT: DL. JONATHAN FORD
MINNESOTA VIKINGS:
- BIGGEST QUESTIONS:
- Can the Offensive Line improve and allow less than 50 sacks in 2026 (they allowed 60 in 2025)?
- Will Justin Jefferson catch 10+ Touchdowns from Kyler Murray?
- The Vikings finished 4th in the NFL with 49 Sacks in 2025, can they record 55+ in 2026?
- BOUNCE BACK PLAYER IN 2026: WR. JUSTIN JEFFERSON
- VETERAN FIGHTING FOR A ROSTER SPOT: QB. JJ MCCARTHY
NFC SOUTH:
ATLANTA FALCONS:
- BIGGEST QUESTIONS:
- Who is their Starting Quarterback?
- Can the Falcons actually live up to Expectations?
- Can Bijan Robinson produce 2,500 total yards and 15+ Touchdowns this year?
- BOUNCE BACK PLAYER IN 2026: EDGE. AZEEZ OJULARI
- VETERAN FIGHTING FOR A ROSTER SPOT: CB. CJ HENDERSON
CAROLINA PANTHERS:
- BIGGEST QUESTIONS:
- Can the Panthers repeat their 2025 success and prove it wasn’t a fluke
- Can Chuba Hubbard recapture his 2024 success
- Will anyone step up on offense to compliment Tetairoa McMillan in the passing game (McMillan had 1,014 yards receiving and next was Jalen Coker with 394 yards).
- BOUNCE BACK PLAYER IN 2026: RB. CHUBA HUBBARD
- VETERAN FIGHTING FOR A ROSTER SPOT: RB. AJ DILLON
NEW ORLEANS SAINTS:
- BIGGEST QUESTIONS:
- Can this Defense stop anyone?
- Can this Offensive Line block anyone?
- How much does Alvin Kamara have left in the tank?
- BOUNCE BACK PLAYER IN 2026: RB ALVIN KAMARA
- VETERAN(S) FIGHTING FOR A ROSTER SPOT: QB. ZACH WILSON & DE TYREE WILSON (BOTH TOP 10 SUPER BUSTS)
TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS:
- BIGGEST QUESTIONS:
- How will the departure of Mike EVANS impact the offense?
- Can Rueben Bain solve their Pass Rush problems?
- Can the Buccaneers repair their contract problems with Baker and Vita?
- BOUNCE BACK PLAYER IN 2026: WR. CHRIS GODWIN
- VETERAN FIGHTING FOR A ROSTER SPOT: EDGE. CHRIS BRASWELL
NFC WEST:
ARIZONA CARDINALS:
- BIGGEST QUESTIONS:
- Can the Cardinals win 5 games in 2026?
- Will Marvin Harrison Jr finally produce a 1,000+ Yard receiving season?
- Will the Cardinals Defense show improvement (allowed over 6,000 total yards and 28.7 points per game in 2025)?
- BOUNCE BACK PLAYER IN 2026: WR. MARVIN HARRISON JR
- VETERAN FIGHTING FOR A ROSTER SPOT: RB. JAMES CONNER
LOS ANGELES RAMS:
- BIGGEST QUESTIONS:
- WR Depth behind Adams and Nacua?
- Can Stafford match his tremendous 2025 production?
- Can this Defense allow 17 points a game or fewer?
- BOUNCE BACK PLAYER IN 2026: DE. BRADEN FISKE
- VETERAN FIGHTING FOR A ROSTER SPOT: TE. TYLER HIGBEE
SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS:
- BIGGEST QUESTIONS:
- Is this Team cursed by the Electrical Substation next to their practice field?
- Can the 49ers Secondary improve!
- How much does Mike Evans have left in the tank?
- BOUNCE BACK PLAYER IN 2026: EDGE. NICK BOSA
- VETERAN FIGHTING FOR A ROSTER SPOT: WR. DEMARCUS ROBINSON
SEATTLE SEAHAWKS:
- BIGGEST QUESTIONS:
- Can this Defense improve on their tremendous 2025
- How long until Zach Charbonnet returns healthy
- Can Jaxon Smith-Njigba produce a better season in 2026 compared to 2025?
- BOUNCE BACK PLAYER IN 2026: S. JULIAN LOVE
- VETERAN FIGHTING FOR A ROSTER SPOT: RB. GEORGE HOLANI
