Author: Josh Wiesel

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Josh Wiesel has been writing for Gridiron Heroics since July 2022. He graduated Rutgers University with a journalism degree, and is a lifelong New York Giants fan. He is also interested in writing about the props and betting market in sports.

NFL

One of my favorite things to do before the NFL season starts is go through all the player props. With gambling especially in football becoming more popular, you can basically find a prop for anything these days. Focusing here on the receivers, I find that as the most interesting category between receivers, quarterbacks, and running backs. Quarterbacks have the ball in their hands and create the plays, running backs get handed or tossed the ball and make it happen, while receivers have to rely on the quarterbacks to hit their quotas. Here are three receiving yards over, and two touchdown…

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As Madden 23 ratings roll around, more debate and discussion arises over how properly players were rated. Often times, people will have strong opinions, and in a time where baseball is the only major sport on, Madden ratings bring the juice. As I was looking through Madden ratings for quarterbacks, I saw the usual suspects: Tom Brady, Aaron Rodgers, and Patrick Mahomes, all deservedly rated in the high 90’s, superstars. What did strike me was two names that appeared in the top 10 for throwing power. There are some names that are mainstays, the future and past of the Cleveland…

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As the 2022 NFL season approaches, it’s time to do a look ahead at the New York Giants schedule. The Giants are a hard team to evaluate because they have so many moving pieces and storylines that could be distractions during the season. A potential fascinating train-wreck to watch unfold before the hostile New York media and fanbase. A few writers here at Gridiron Heroics have already brought up questions  and concerns the Giants fanbase should be thinking about. Jhon Guarin discusses some of the key Giants playing for a new contract going into the season. Kenneth White also proposes…

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Will this be the year the Rutgers Scarlet Knights crack .500 for the second time since joining the Big Ten in 2014? A question Rutgers fans will be asking themselves as they watch coach Greg Schiano pace the sidelines trying to guide his program back to relevancy. Schiano who coached Rutgers from 2001-2011 while still in the Big East, is looking to improve upon his 8-14 record (5-13 in conference) since his return to Piscataway in 2020. There is a big quarterback question and schedule revelations to look at going into the 2022 season: Quarterback: As of now, returning two-year…

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