Tom Brady's suspension has officially been thrown out by Judge Richard M. Berman in the court case following the New England Patriots' starting QB's involvement in "DeflateGate." According to the ruling, the NFL did not handle his punishment well and therefore the 4-game suspension had to be nullified by the court. The NFL is expected to appeal, but for now, Brady is set to start the 2015 season opener next week. What does this mean for Fantasy Football Leagues' drafts? Find out more below.
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According to Deadspin, the NFL did not "properly inform" Brady of his punishment or even what he was accused of. The organization also didn't go about handling Brady's appeal in a proper fashion. Basically, the NFL really messed up and the suspension couldn't hold up.
Why Brady/NFLPA won: Brady had no notice of his penalties, Pash didn't testify on June 23, NFL didn't share notes pic.twitter.com/Y2YqsevhiC
— Ben Volin (@BenVolin) September 3, 2015
So now that we might see Brady start in the season opener, are you going to draft him in your Fantasy Football leagues? He's ranked in the top ten QBs for Fantasy, so we're expecting many players out there to get him as soon as they can.
"Unless the NFL seeks an injunction, Brady will play in the Patriots' season opener on September 10th against the Pittsburgh Steelers," Patriots correspondent Peter Ringel told Fantasy Pros. "The Steelers have a very suspect defense, and Brady is an excellent play in daily leagues. As for season long leagues, Brady should now be drafted as the 5th or 6th quarterback off the board. This news also directly impacts all Patriots' offensive players and increases their fantasy value starting in Week 1."
Will you wait for the fifth round to draft Brady or are you too excited to see him suit up again? Are you going to go for his top passing choices? Let us know your strategy in the comments section below!
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