In today's Fantasy Life Newsletter, presented by New Era:

Look, we know some of us may need a breath.

Deeep in, hold for 5, and ouuuut

OK? OK. Let’s go.

It’s officially the 2025 preseason. Whether you view today as your personal NFL Draft scouting kickoff, dynasty deep dive, regular 2025 fantasy prep, or … something else—we get it. We’re there, too.

Are you ready for some (more) football??

Maybe you’re confused by the name Tetairoa McMillan. Maybe you know everything about him. Perhaps you fall right in the middle. We have a page full of draft content that will suit all of you. Thor Nystrom has a new mock coming this week. He’s already dropped in-depth scouting profiles on Shedeur Sanders here and Cam Ward here. And then a figurative avalanche of draft content is coming right behind it.

I’m in a dynasty league where trades are open again TODAY. Am I giving up my (previously traded for) 1.07 for Derrick Henry so I can go from “lost in the final” to “win it all?” I NEED GUIDANCE! (and it’s coming — with stock watches, notebooks, and video shows kicking off in the next couple of weeks).

Our 2025 Fantasy Football Draft Kit is now live. We’ll build that up to a giant menu of everything you need by draft day. For now, enjoy the equivalent of a relatively undiscovered, beautiful beach that can be our little secret.

So… are you ready to open the door to 2025? I mean technically we’ve been in 2025 for a month and a half … but you know what we mean. There’s a lot of stuff below, and once you read Thor’s Cam Ward column, you may never turn back.

Welcome to the other side. Let’s get to work!

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Thor Nystrom’s Prospect Profiles: A Little Story; a Lot of Awesome

Fine, yes, we are biased. But if we’re going to cover the NFL Draft, there’s no point in not striving to be the best, right?

And Thor Nystrom answers the bell.

Look at what he’s done with Shedeur Sanders and Cam Ward so far. This is the intro to a draft profile, people!:

It was late-January 2020 in West Columbia, Texas—mere weeks from National Signing Day—and Cam Ward had still not received a scholarship offer. The previous summer, Ward found himself off to the side at recruiting camps on the campuses of Houston, Texas A&M, and Texas State. Not a single coach spoke to him. 

And here we are in the middle…

Ward’s pocket work took a huge step forward in 2024, where his pressure-to-sack ratio improved from 24.9 to 16.4. He’s difficult to sack because he senses pressure and is a twitchy short-area mover with the feet to evade and escape. 

Ward’s 2,329 career passing attempts in college all came in Air Raid systems. Ward is one of this class’ most cerebral quarterbacks pre-snap. Ward is keenly interested in the way that defenses align to match his receivers in space. He’s quick to relay information back to his teammates, and to adjust the formation, protection, or play as needed. By this point, Ward could call offensive plays in the booth for an Air Raid offense. 

The Jalen Milroe profile is on tap this week, we’ll have a new mock draft tomorrow, and Thor’s full QB ranks will be up after that, followed by thorough NFL Combine coverage (we’re sending Thor to Indy!), RB ranks and profiles, every other position’s ranks and profiles, video shows with Kendall Valenzuela, an NFL Draft newsletter takeover by Freedman every week, mailbags, Q&As, and more. BUCKLE UP.

CHECK OUT OUR NFL DRAFT LANDING PAGE FOR ALL OF IT

Pete’s Pick 6: Super Bowl 59 Prop Sheet Answers

What better way to recap Super Bowl 59 than by grading our props sheet game that many of you printed out and played?

Below are all the official results, along with some commentary.

Let's dig in …

Super Bowl 59 Prop Sheet Answers

1. Will Jon Batiste's national anthem be OVER or UNDER 120.5 seconds? OVER*

Lol, I can't even get past literally the first question without a CONTROVERSY. This line was so perfect that some books (BetMGM) graded it as UNDER while other books (offshores) graded it as OVER.

Unfortunately for OVER betters, the current tariffs don't allow us to acknowledge rulings from foreign soil. The UNDER stands.

2. Which iconic landmark or cultural touchstone from New Orleans will be shown first on the broadcast? MISSISSIPPI RIVER STEAMBOAT.

This one took forever to hit, but the broadcast team gave us some sweet, sweet b-roll of the steamboat on the Mississippi River coming out of halftime. Bourbon Street takes a huge L.

ALL OF PETE’S TAKEAWAYS FROM HIS SUPER BOWL PROPS SHEET

Super Bowl 60 Odds Are Here! Eagles are the Favorites!

We are very much aware a lot can happen between now and… then. We have over 1000 columns, shows, podcasts, and newsletters coming before June. We’re banking on things changing.

But that doesn’t mean it’s too early to bet on the Bengals (19/1) to win it all, right? The Eagles are favorites to run it back, the Chiefs are a close second … and the rest of the Top 10 (via DraftKings Sportsbook)?

The Top 10:

We’ll be all over this—and more—in our sister newsletter, Betting Life. Sign up now! It’s fun, smart, and not that annoying kind of betting writing we’re all sick of, we promise.

WILL THE CHIEFS AND EAGLES BE BACK FOR SUPER BOW LX?

Let’s hold hands and jump into the 2025 season … together:

🏆 But first, a quick nod to last season. We’re finalists for a bunch of FSWA Awards. YAYYYYYY!

🎉 We have two Top 50s, positional ranks, mocks, and more in our 2025 Draft Kit. Get excited.

🦫 Gene Clemons highlights his 2025 risers, including a Canadian QB who is generating a lot of buzz.

🔨 Thor, meanwhile, is very much into Kansas RB Devin Neal, whose stock rose after the Senior Bowl.

🐻 Rome Odunze still has Tyreek Hill as a Top 5 WR—he told us that himself!

🍹Hopefully your night didn’t play out like this. Jake with the 🔥

⚜️ The Super Bowl may be over, but the travel advice remains. Bookmark this for the next time you find yourself on the way to New Orleans.

😉 A little friendly jab from Nick Foles to Tom Brady.

👏 Matthew was gracious in congratulating the new champs.