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Nick Foles Fantasy Football News, Notes, Rumors and Statistics
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Wed, 22 May 2013 15:58:11 -0700 Philadelphia Eagles QB Michael Vick, who held onto the ball for an average of 3.07 seconds last year, will likely have to change in order to be successful in head coach Chip Kelly's new offense. Kelly, while at Oregon, preached that his quarterbacks were urged to get the ball out of their hands in 1.5 seconds. "I think there is a lot more to Michael," Kelly said back in February. "I think quarterbacks are a byproduct of their experience. But to sit here and say I understood the system that Michael's been in whether he's with the Falcons under Coach (Dan) Reeves or here, that depends on the system that you run. Some of the systems that they run they don't ask him to get the ball out quick. Do I think he can get the ball out quick? I think he's got an unbelievable release. It's up and out and it's quick." Vick has had success in his career in waiting for plays to develop down the field, but the new offense will be a stark contrast to that. To help him become ready for the new season, Vick spent time simulating running an up-tempo offense consisting of read options and even added some muscle to his frame. Vick also did some boxing training to learn how to avoid taking big hits. The early reports out of practice have been positive for Vick. Fantasy Tip: Vick will have some competition in training camp from Nick Foles, but we all expect this to be Vick's job to lose. He gives the Eagles and Kelly the most athleticism in this offense, if he can adapt to his new role. The work that Vick has already put in lends optimism to the chances that he can do this and become successful. How successful this offense can be against opponents is another story altogether, though. For now, consider Vick an intriguing late-round selection that has the potential to be a very good backup QB.
Mon, 20 May 2013 12:18:06 -0700 Philadelphia Eagles QB Nick Foles received 21 snaps with the first-team offense during organized team activities Monday, May 20, while QB Michael Vick received 15 snaps. Fantasy Tip: Foles and Vick have been splitting work with the starting offense since offseason workouts have begun. Foles likely would be a weak backup in fantasy leagues if he wins the job. Vick would be a borderline fantasy starter or a solid backup if he wins the job.
Fri, 17 May 2013 10:17:27 -0700 Philadelphia Eagles QB Michael Vick looks motivated to succeed this year. "(Vick's) noticeably bigger and enthused about the offense," Philadelphia Inquirer's Zach Berman writes. Vick was in a system that had less designed runs for him last year, but the offense under new head coach Chip Kelly could play better to his strengths with an improved offensive line. Vick took snaps with the first team during organized team activities this week, and he's the favorite to start in Week 1 over QB Nick Foles. Fantasy Tip: Vick will see some competition from Foles, but it appears to be Vick's job to lose during training camp. Kelly's new scheme should make the most of Vick's mobility and playmaking abilities, but his production will hinge on whether he can reduce his turnovers and stay healthy. With a late-round pick, he's worth gambling on as a QB2.
Mon, 13 May 2013 12:04:22 -0700 Updating a previous report, Philadelphia Eagles head coach Chip Kelly said QBs Michael Vick and Nick Foles split reps with the first-team offense during organized team activities Monday, May 13. Fantasy Tip: Vick and Foles likely will be involved in a competition for the starting quarterback job leading up to the start of the regular season. Vick would be a borderline fantasy starter or a solid backup if he wins the job while Foles would be a weak No. 2 or No. 3 quarterback if he won the job. Matt Barkley could also get involved in the competition at some point.
Mon, 13 May 2013 08:57:18 -0700 Philadelphia Eagles QB Nick Foles is taking snaps with the first team Monday, May 13. QB Michael Vick is working with the second team.
Thu, 09 May 2013 14:10:15 -0700 Philadelphia Eagles WR Jeremy Maclin said QB Michael Vick has gotten most of the first-team reps with QB Nick Foles getting first-team reps sprinkled in. Fantasy Tip: No surprise here with how the snaps are being split at this point, but the real test will be how they are split in training camp and preseason games. For now, it is safe to assume Vick has the edge on the starting job, and that should be reflected on your draft boards.
Wed, 24 Apr 2013 14:24:55 -0700 Florida State QB EJ Manuel has seen his draft stock soar of the final week heading into the 2013 NFL Draft, and he was considered a second-day pick that could fall into the third or fourth round a few months ago. The Philadelphia Eagles, Cleveland Browns, Buffalo Bills and New York Jets have shown interest and they all pick within the first 15 picks. "They want me pretty bad," Manuel said of the Eagles. Manuel would be an extreme reach for Philadelphia's fourth overall pick, though, since they already have QBs Michael Vick and Nick Foles on roster. However, some analysts think Manuel will be gone by the Eagles' 35th overall pick in the second round. The Jets also have two first-round picks, the Browns pick sixth overall and the Bills have the eighth selection.
Wed, 17 Apr 2013 12:32:59 -0700 Philadelphia Eagles QB Michael Vick said he still believe the team is his, even though he is splitting first team snaps with QB Nick Foles and QB Dennis Dixon. "I look at it as it's still my team, still my job," Vick said.
Wed, 17 Apr 2013 05:44:26 -0700 Philadelphia Eagles head coach Chip Kelly said Tuesday, April 16, following his first practice with the team he is in no rush to name a starting quarterback for the 2013 season. Kelly wants to create competition between QBs Michael Vick, Nick Foles and even Dennis Dixon. "There wasn't one set guy that just went with the ones the entire day," Kelly said. "All those guys got an opportunity to roll through ... It's April 16, so we're not playing until next September. We're going to use the full available time for us to make a full evaluation of what it is. I think it fosters competition. I think those guys love competition. That's why they're in that position, and they know it."
Tue, 16 Apr 2013 11:57:21 -0700 Philadelphia Eagles QB's Michael Vick and Nick Foles both split time taking first team reps at the team's minicamp Tuesday, April 16, according to head coach Chip Kelly. Kelly said that QB Dennis Dixon even got a first team rep. Fantasy Tip: Keep an eye on how the first team reps are split the rest of the summer as you start to put together your draft board, although it would not be a surprise if the Eagles kept quiet on what their plans were for the position.
Wed, 03 Apr 2013 09:43:02 -0700 Philadelphia Eagles QB Nick Foles said he believes he will be able to run head coach Chip Kelly's offense. He said he believes he would not be with the team if he did not fit the offense.
Tue, 19 Mar 2013 07:33:39 -0700 Kansas City Chiefs head coach Andy Reid said he never considered pursuing Philadelphia Eagles QB Nick Foles for the team's starting quarterback job. He had his eyes on QB Alex Smith only.
Tue, 19 Mar 2013 06:24:54 -0700 Philadelphia Eagles owner Jeffrey Lurie said he was impressed with QB Nick Foles during his limited playing time last season and he will have an opportunity to compete for the starting quarterback job in 2013. "I think it's to be determined but Nick showed an awful lot before he broke his hand," Lurie said. "Poise and accuracy. We're real excited about Nick. I think the best thing is to say to be determined how it's going to work, but he's going to have a great opportunity. He's really bright, he's a very hard worker, he has all the intangibles. We just have to see how he can maximize it or not."
Sat, 23 Feb 2013 10:05:15 -0800 The Kansas City Chiefs talked with the Philadelphia Eagles about a possible trade involving QB Nick Foles but there was no progress made.
Thu, 21 Feb 2013 16:08:47 -0800 Philadelphia Eagles general manager Howie Roseman said that the team likely will not look to trade QB Nick Foles this offseason. "Foles is a talented guy, and we just drafted him last year. I think this is a different situation than we've had the past couple of years where we had quarterbacks. We like the player. ... We're trying to accumulate good, young players. We're not in the business of trying to rid of good, young players," Roseman said.
Fri, 15 Feb 2013 10:59:45 -0800 The Philadelphia Eagles would want a first- or second-round draft choice to even consider trading QB Nick Foles this offseason. The Eagles are not shopping Foles and have not talked with any other team about him.
Fri, 15 Feb 2013 07:20:16 -0800 The Philadelphia Eagles will have an open competition at quarterback with QB Michael Vick and QB Nick Foles in the mix. "There is an open competition. Michael knows that. Nick knows that," head coach Chip Kelly said. "I wanted to make sure Nick was included in the plans, and I think both of them have outstanding qualities in terms of being quarterbacks in this league. Both of them have started in this league."
Fri, 15 Feb 2013 07:19:38 -0800 The Philadelphia Eagles have no plans to trade QB Nick Foles unless they're blown away by an offer.
Thu, 14 Feb 2013 16:10:49 -0800 The Kansas City Chiefs are interested in Philadelphia Eagles QB Nick Foles but the Eagles have not made him available in a trade at this point.
Thu, 14 Feb 2013 04:44:13 -0800 The Kansas City Chiefs reportedly are not that interested in San Francisco 49ers QB Alex Smith. They may have more interest in Philadelphia Eagles QB Nick Foles and West Virginia QB Geno Smith than in Smith.
Wed, 13 Feb 2013 04:22:04 -0800 Philadelphia Eagles head coach Chip Kelly said he likes his quarterback situation heading into 2013, with the experience of QB Michael Vick and the youth of QB Nick Foles. "You need to be built for the long haul. There is a skill set that Nick has that really excites me about him," Kelly said. "I think we've got an older quarterback in Michael who is 32 now, and have a younger guy in Nick who is going into his second year, and I think it's the ideal situation for us moving forward this season."
Mon, 11 Feb 2013 11:15:47 -0800 Philadelphia Eagles head coach Chip Kelly did not rule out the possibility of trading QB Michael Vick or QB Nick Foles this offseason but hopes both will be on the roster at the start of next season.
Mon, 11 Feb 2013 10:35:01 -0800 Philadelphia Eagles head coach Chip Kelly said QBs Michael Vick and Nick Foles will compete for the starting quarterback job next season.
Mon, 11 Feb 2013 09:36:32 -0800 Philadelphia Eagles QB Nick Foles will compete with QB Michael Vick for the team's 2013 starting quarterback job, according to a person informed of the team's thinking. The person said it was communicated to Foles that Vick could be brought back at a lower rate, and that it wouldn't mean he was going to be traded.
Sat, 09 Feb 2013 12:21:37 -0800 The Kansas City Chiefs could express interest in Philadelphia Eagles QB Nick Foles if he becomes available this offseason.
Sat, 09 Feb 2013 06:45:00 -0800 The Kansas City Chiefs may pursue Philadelphia Eagles QB Nick Foles if he is not retained by the team. Chiefs head coach Andy Reid may want to reunite with Foles if he believes the quarterback has a high ceiling.
Mon, 04 Feb 2013 13:26:10 -0800 Philadelphia Eagles QB Nick Foles could be on the roster next season as a backup quarterback if the team acquires a starting quarterback in free agency or the 2013 NFL Draft. The team could consider trading Foles because he likely would have value in the trade market.
Wed, 30 Jan 2013 12:23:28 -0800 Philadelphia Eagles QBs Michael Vick and Nick Foles are unlikely to be the answer at quarterback in new head coach Chip Kelly's spread offense attack. Foles could be trade bait if the team acquires Baltimore Ravens QB Dennis Dixon and he emerges as the starting quarterback.
Mon, 21 Jan 2013 12:29:40 -0800 Philadelphia Eagles head coach Chip Kelly met with QBs Michael Vick and Nick Foles Friday, Jan. 18, but did not give either a firm commitment for the 2013 season.
Wed, 02 Jan 2013 06:06:49 -0800 Philadelphia Eagles general manager Howie Roseman said he believes QB Nick Foles is someone with a lot of potential; however, he is far from a finished product and the team will continue to evaluate him. "Nick (Foles) has a lot of promise," Roseman said. "But I think the analogy I would draw there is that when you watch baseball, you see sometimes young starting pitchers go through the lineup one time and get them out pretty quickly because there's no book on them. Or play their opponents, and the same thing. They go through the first time pretty well. So we've got to just make sure that we're evaluating Nick, the full package of Nick. He's got a lot of good tools. But that and the coach are obviously the two most important things for the franchise."
Thu, 27 Dec 2012 05:14:02 -0800 Philadelphia Eagles QB Nick Foles (hand) hopes he will have an opportunity to be the team's starting quarterback in 2013; however, Foles also understands his 1-5 as Eagles starter wasn't good enough. "Starting quarterback, you have to put (up) more points at whatever cost to win the game," Foles said. "If you look at it like that, which I do, I didn't do my job, and that's something I need to keep working on." Foles finished the season with 1,699 passing yards while completing 60.8 percent of his passes for six touchdowns and five interceptions. He rushed for one touchdown and lost three fumbles.
Wed, 26 Dec 2012 07:16:15 -0800 The Philadelphia Eagles have placed QB Nick Foles (hand) on Injured Reserve.
Tue, 25 Dec 2012 05:32:11 -0800 Philadelphia Eagles QB Michael Vick is likely to start in Week 17 in place on QB Nick Foles (hand).
Mon, 24 Dec 2012 12:28:05 -0800 Updating a previous report, Philadelphia Eagles QB Nick Foles (hand) underwent an MRI which revealed a hairline fracture in his throwing hand.
Mon, 24 Dec 2012 09:11:51 -0800 Philadelphia Eagles head coach Andy Reid said there is a pretty good chance QB Michael Vick will start in Week 17 after QB Nick Foles (hand) suffered a broken hand in Week 16.
Mon, 24 Dec 2012 05:50:00 -0800 Philadelphia Eagles QB Nick Foles was sacked or under duress on 19 of his 56 dropbacks (33.9 percent) in Week 16.
Sun, 23 Dec 2012 19:05:10 -0800 Philadelphia Eagles QB Nick Foles (hand) suffered a hand contusion in the Week 16 game against the Washington Redskins.
Sun, 23 Dec 2012 14:55:09 -0800 Philadelphia Eagles QB Nick Foles went 32-for-48 for 345 yards, one touchdown and one interception in Week 16 against the Washington Redskins.
Mon, 17 Dec 2012 10:03:08 -0800 Philadelphia Eagles QB Michael Vick (concussion) said Monday, Dec. 17, his job currently is to help QB Nick Foles. Vick added, however, that he would like to play. "I want to get out there, I want to play, but it's not the ideal situation right now," Vick said.
Fri, 14 Dec 2012 14:58:13 -0800 Philadelphia Eagles head coach Andy Reid said he will stick with QB Nick Foles in Week 16 against the Washington Redskins even though QB Michael Vick (concussion) has been cleared to return to action.
Tue, 11 Dec 2012 09:36:26 -0800 Philadelphia Eagles QB Michael Vick (concussion) must still be cleared by an independent neurologist, even though he passed his baseline imPACT test. Vick was sent home sick Monday, Dec. 10, but it was unrelated to his concussion. Head coach Andy Reid has already announced that QB Nick Foles will be the starter for the rest of the season.
Sun, 09 Dec 2012 20:24:13 -0800 Philadelphia Eagles QB Nick Foles completed 32 of his 51 pass attempts for a career-high 381 yards, two touchdowns and no interceptions in the Week 14 game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Foles' 381 yards were the 13th-most by a rookie in NFL history. He engineered a fourth quarter comeback, throwing a 1-yard touchdown strike to WR Jeremy Maclin on the final play of regulation to win the game. Foles also led the team in rushing with 27 yards on three carries, scoring on a 10-yard run in the first quarter. According to the Elias Sports Bureau, it was the first time since 1970 that the Eagles won a game they were trailing on a last-second touchdown.
Sun, 09 Dec 2012 12:56:52 -0800 Philadelphia Eagles QB Nick Foles (elbow) suffered a left elbow contusion Week 14 but was able to stay in the game.
Sat, 08 Dec 2012 05:42:07 -0800 The Philadelphia Eagles were interested in Seattle Seahawks QB Russell Wilson during the NFL Draft; however, the team opted for QB Nick Foles with the No. 88 overall pick after the Seahawks took Wilson with the 75th overall selection.
Thu, 06 Dec 2012 05:36:51 -0800 Philadelphia Eagles teammates have been impressed so far with how QB Nick Foles has handled himself in the huddle, particularly how he carries himself with confidence. "He's got poise in there," TE Brent Celek said. "He's just a natural quarterback. Being a quarterback you have to be one of the leaders on the team, and he's got that." WR Jason Avant added, "He's very savvy. He's very calm. He's not as fleet afoot as Mike, but he's very calm under pressure and knows he can get the ball out even though he can't run around."
Mon, 03 Dec 2012 09:54:40 -0800 Philadelphia Eagles head coach Andy Reid said the decision to start QB Nick Foles for the remainder of the decision was his.
Mon, 03 Dec 2012 09:32:44 -0800 Philadelphia Eagles head coach Andy Reid said QB Michael Vick (concussion) is in Stage 4 of the NFL's concussion protocol system and is showing signs of improvement; however, Reid made it clear that QB Nick Foles will start even when Vick is cleared to return.
Mon, 03 Dec 2012 09:09:21 -0800 Philadelphia Eagles head coach Andy Reid said Monday, Dec. 3, QB Nick Foles will start at quarterback for the remainder of the season. Fantasy Tip: This news should not come as much of a surprise. Michael Vick doesn't seem to be improving from his concussion, but furthermore the Eagles need to see what they have in Foles. A strong showing could cement his status as the starter heading into 2013. Foles had 251 yards passing with a touchdown in Week 13.
Mon, 03 Dec 2012 07:11:44 -0800 The Philadelphia Eagles could go into 2013 with the tandem of RB LeSean McCoy and RB Bryce Brown at the running back position. The team won't likely move Brown in the offseason unless they get an offer they can't refuse, because the idea of having a two-headed rushing attack next season is an intriguing one. The Eagles will need everything they can get on the ground if QB Nick Foles is the quarterback next season.
Sun, 02 Dec 2012 22:25:25 -0800 Philadelphia Eagles QB Nick Foles completed 22 of his 34 pass attempts for 251 yards, one touchdown and no interceptions in the Week 13 loss against the Dallas Cowboys.
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