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7/20/25 - Recapping this week with every nugget you might have missed!


This is what happens when you max out your best ball entries too early…
These are Walter’s Sunday Nuggets featuring:
A compilation of recommended reading for the serious football fan/fantasy player
A summary of important news from this week to be aware of
A non-football thing to fixate on as the wait for the NFL season continues
📚 Recommended Reading
Targets, Avoids, and Sleepers for Every NFC Team:
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🏈 The Newsroom
Chiefs WR Rashee Rice was sentenced to 5 years probations with 30 days in jail for his role in a traffic accident last year. He is expected to serve any suspension given by the NFL in 2025.
Browns rookie RB Quinshon Judkins was arrested on a domestic violence charge that will likely lead to some kind of suspension - whether that will be served in 2025 or 2026 is unclear.
The 49ers placed WRs Brandon Aiyuk and Ricky Pearsall on the Phyically Unable to Perform (PUP) list to begin training camp. Aiyuk (returning from ACL surgery) is not a surprise. Pearsall (battling a hamstring injury) is. Reminder that the PUP list in training camp (can come off the list at any time) is NOT the same as the PUP list during the season (required to miss 4 games).
The Patriots surprisingly did not place WR Stefon Diggs on PUP to begin training camp - a strong signal that he may be ready for Week 1.
Free agent WR Mike Williams has announced his retirement.
49ers WR Jauan Jennings wants a new contract or a trade - this is very important to watch for fantasy especially with the uncertainty around the health of the other WRs.
There are reports from Cowboys coaches about rookie RB Jaydon Blue being “borderline lazy” and not ready for a significant role. Its still extremely early in camp but the Cowboys backfield certainly has much to sort out.
Most 2nd rounders in this year’s NFL draft had been holding out on signing until they were offered fully guaranteed contracts. This week a wave of players such as Tre Harris, Luther Burden III, and TreVeyon Henderson all signed their contracts. This does not look like it will be something that drastically impacts fantasy football.
Commanders WR Terry McLaurin has reportedly not heard anything from the team regarding an extension in over a month.
The Jets extended WR Garrett Wilson with a 4-year, $130 million contract.
A Non-Football Something
This is a section where I plan on highlighting something non-football related each week. It could be a movie, a podcast, a story from another sport, a book, a concept, etc. It’s an experiment in an effort to add more personality to the piece and expand my repertoire as a writer (personally).
The Diamond is Why Sports Are the Best
UFC legend Dustin Poirier fought for the final time last night, losing a 5-round war by unanimous decision in a trilogy fight with Max Holloway. This week his career has been loudly celebrated by fans of the sport. At no point during his career was he ever considered to be the best fighter in the world or even the best fighter in his weightclass, but Dustin Poirier (nicknamed “the Diamond”) might be one of the most inspiring sports figures of the 21st century.
In this article, combat sports enthusiast Dan Albert makes the case for why Poirier is so compelling as a figure in MMA. He makes the case for Poirier as potentially the best action fighter of the generation, walking through his highly entertaining resume of fights and picking out moments that fans will remember for forever. But the most compelling part of the piece to me is when he pinpoints the appeal of combat sports in a way that goes beyond the violence and spectacle:
“When I think about why I watch combat sports, it’s easy to default to the answers of spectacle and thrill. What is missed in discussing those terms is that there’s inherently something incredibly human about watching someone give every ounce of themselves just as much as it is an equally mythical showing. I’m not a competitive person, so I cannot ever pretend to understand the mental fortitude that pugilists endure when all the stakes are on them under those bright lights, merely that I acknowledge that and respect it. What I can understand is how life can be unfair and how you push forward regardless. And, even if it’s ultimately just a sport, what fighters do is a display of willpower that you and I know signifies more than that.”
I highly recommend reading the entire piece for yourself. Its a short read and should be compelling for everyone from complete MMA novices to die-hard fans who remember every one of Poirier’s fights from the last 15 years.
