AFC South 2025 is a run-your-edges division reset, with Houston emerging as the lone steadying force. C.J. Stroud has cemented himself as a top-10 quarterback and DeMeco Ryans has Houston playing playoff-caliber football, making the Texans the only predictable anchor in a chaotic mix. Houston’s 11-win pace and 5-1 intra-division mark last season temper the rest of the division’s chaos, yet the +110 odds still imply risk from a reshuffled quartet.

Three tight ends stand out as the prime candidates to dethrone Brock Bowers in 2025 dynasty leagues: Trey McBride, Tyler Warren, and Sam LaPorta. McBride surged late in his Arizona stint, posting elite yardage and targets while showing a growing red-zone presence; a modest TD bump could push him into the top tier if Bowers falters. Warren brings a versatile, fantasy-friendly profile after a first-round pick and a high-volume receiving college background, with a Colts offense that could unlock year‑one potential. LaPorta rode a historic rookie TD haul to fantasy prominence and enters a Detroit offense with playmakers around him, where incremental target growth could anchor a top‑3 ceiling. Kyler Murray’s presence in Arizona, Amon‑Ra St. Brown and Jameson Williams in Detroit, and Jahmyr Gibbs as a dual-threat threat heighten the dynasty intrigue around all three, while TD regression and red-zone opportunities will decide who lands at TE1 in 2025. The piece also flags other potential tethers like AJ Barner, Nick Vannett, Josh Oliver, and Nate Adkins as late-season sneaks to monitor, alongside the Lions’ potent surrounding weapons, all shaping a dynamic TE landscape for rosters chasing long-term upside.

Urban Meyer argues that the NFL should discipline Jim Harbaugh for the Michigan sign-stealing saga, suggesting an NFL penalty would echo a broader standard of accountability. He contrasts the NCAA’s relatively light sanctions with Jim Tressel’s college-era punishment and wonders why the league wouldn’t suspend Harbaugh in his second season as Chargers coach.

The discussion threads through Meyer’s view of consistency in enforcement, his own history with Ohio State’s sanctions, and the implication that the NCAA is no longer an enforcement force. The piece frames Harbaugh’s fate as a reflection on how professional leagues handle college missteps crossing into the NFL landscape.

Ultimately, the debate hinges on whether the NFL would act in a way that would affect Harbaugh’s Chargers tenure and how fantasy and betting perspectives weigh the potential instability of a coaching suspension against a rising Chargers squad.

Houston opens 2025 as the betting favorite to three-peat the AFC South, with Jacksonv ille and Indianapolis right behind and Tennessee trailing. Colts over 7.5 is highlighted as a strong upside pick, while Jaguars under 7.5 is a cautious stance despite the Travis Hunter buzz and Lawrence’s ceiling. Titans over 5.5 is a bold call thanks to Cam Ward’s rookie-year potential and a strengthened line, giving fans a path to divisional relevance. The odds scene fuels fantasy pivots: Colts’ Top WRs plus a dynamic backfield; Jaguars’ rebuild under new expectations; Ward’s mobility boosts Titans, and Lawrence-Etienne still anchor Jacksonville’s floor.

Across the league, the narrative centers on how growth, new around-the-ball playmakers, and line stability will shape fantasy lines. The Colts’ trio of Pittman Jr., Downs, and Pierce anchors a pass game with Buckner-fronted defense; Trevor Lawrence and Etienne remain the core offensive nucleus for Jacksonville; Cam Ward’s arrival in Tennessee adds season-long upside for a division with clear path to overachieve. Houston enters as the practical DFS stack with balanced risk-reward, as healthy offense and an improved defense could surprise expectations.

Xavien Howard signs with the Indianapolis Colts and is immediately penciled in as a Week 1 starter beside Charvarius Ward and Kenny Moore III, forming a revamped secondary that teams up with defensive coordinator Lou Anarumo’s scheme. Howard, who sat out in 2024, cites a strong relationship with Anarumo and has spent the offseason prepping to hit the field with familiarity to his new system. The move plugs a veteran with cornerback pedigree into a Colts unit that will lean on a strong cover trio to bolster a defense trying to find its identity in a quarterback competition-heavy season.

Howard’s return could buoy a pass defense that must keep pace with an offense-hungry league. While the Colts settled QB questions by naming Daniel Jones the starter, the defense will largely determine the ceiling in fantasy terms. If Howard recaptures peak form, Indianapolis could swing several games with takeaway opportunities, while Ward and Moore III provide boundary and slot coverage that helps suppress big plays and lowers opposing passer fantasy upside.