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No football today. Sigh. May as well reacquaint ourselves with our families. Or touch some grass. Though first we have plenty of great content. And ICMYI, check out these articles:

SENIOR BOWL RECAP: A QB’s Stock Goes Up

Garrett Nussmeier had plenty of NFL Draft hype before a final season at LSU where injury and uneven play took him out of the potential first-round radar. But since NFL fans do love a redemption story, Nussmeier had a chance to boost his stock at the Senior Bowl as one of the headliners in Mobile, Alabama. And Coach Gene Clemons found the QB to be one of the players who helped themselves at the week of practice and the game:

“Nussmeier was named the Senior Bowl Offensive MVP after a great first two opening drives of the game. This performance followed a week of consistent play and showed scouts what he looks like when healthy. He made good throws and even demonstrated an ability to run the ball in for a touchdown, which definitely helped his stock this week. He's a great NFL prospect at the position; he just may not be what everyone thought he was last year when there were rumblings that he was going to leave early.”

Who else helped themselves ahead of the NFL Combine later this month and then the 2026 NFL Draft in late April? ⤵️

Stop Trying to Win Every Dynasty Trade

There’s no right way to initiate and execute trade discussions and actual deals when it come to dynasty. But there are wrong tactics to use when dealing with leaguemates. Jake Trowbridge puts the spotlight on those who try to win every trade. You know that person, or you may be that person:

“People who fixate on ‘winning’ trades develop a bad reputation in their league, somewhere between Patrick Bateman and ‘the guy who takes his shoes off on an airplane.’ Those constantly lopsided trade offers set off alarm bells. You’ll become untrustworthy. People will stop responding to your offers. Then they’ll stop sending them. Eventually, your only hope of getting a deal done is to drastically overpay as a sign of good faith or wait until a new person joins the league who isn’t familiar with your shenanigans.

“So stop asking ‘Did I win the trade?’ and start asking ‘Does this trade make sense for both of us?’ Plenty of good trades do (and should) benefit both sides.”

Jake’s advice is wide-ranging, with the main goal of making us all better traders when it comes to dynasty. And if it can save you hours of negotiations just so that a deal looks nothing like originally proposed, all the better.⤵️

Around the Watercooler

These fantasy nuggets should help you through a football-free Sunday.

🏈 ICYMI: Come for the QB rankings talk, and stay for the Super Bowl projections and props.

🧪 Interesting notes on the Patriots backfield. Do they tryst Hendo?

🫣 Staring at a wall? Coming up with some original fantasy punishments.

🔮 No worries at Nos. 2 and 3. Right? Choose your QB fighter.

🏆 It’s awards time at Fantasy Life. Just don’t ask us who we’re wearing on the red carpet.

🪓 Still time to draft Guilloteenies with a week to kickoff.

🤔 Xfinity Projections for the Super Bowl for Rhamondre Stevenson are something to think about.

🤩 An inspiring NFL stadium tour. Incredibly inspiring.