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This year, seven men will be taking over the headset – three for the first time, four making new stops in their coaching journeys. Whatever the circumstances, there will be certain players benefitting from each coaching change, and certain players who will lose value.

Coach: Todd Bowles

Former Job: Cardinals Defensive Coordinator

New Team: New York Jets

Coming from a defensive background, Bowles, along with the addition of Darelle Revis, among others, will bolster a Jets defense that was good last year, but could be great this year. While I think that Bowles is one of the brightest coaching minds on the NFL horizon, this Jets offense might be too weak for him to start carving his legacy this year. As long as Ryan Fitzpatrick and Geno Smith are the quarterbacks, the offense will mirror their respective mediocrities.

Biggest Beneficiary: Jets D/ST

Coach: Jack Del Rio

Former Job: Broncos Defensive Coordinator

Other Head Coaching Stints: Jaguars, 2003-2011

New Team: Oakland Raiders

Del Rio usually had a workhorse running back during his time in Jacksonville, with both Fred Taylor and Maurice Jones-Drew being great fantasy options during their primes with Del Rio. This could bode well for Latavius Murray, who should receive the bulk of the carries in Oakland. The Raiders defense may also improve, with Del Rio’s defensive prowess, but I wouldn’t expect too much from anyone. This is the Raiders, after all.

Biggest Beneficiary: Latavius Murray

Coach: John Fox

Former Job: Broncos Head Coach

Other Head Coaching Stints: Panthers, 2002-2010

New Team: Chicago Bears

Fox has no attachment to Jay Cutler, being from Chicago’s previous regime, other than the fact that the Bears owe him enormous amounts of money. To minimize Cutler’s turnovers, Fox will likely just take the ball out of his hands, resorting to run game more often, which is good for Matt Forte. If the combination of John Fox and new offensive coordinator Adam Gase can’t help this Bears offense, then nobody really can.

Biggest Beneficiary: Matt Forte

Coach: Gary Kubiak

Former Job: Ravens Offensive Coordinator

Other Head Coaching Stints: Texans, 2006-2013

New Team: Denver Broncos

Kubiak is known for stretching the field and asking his quarterbacks to be mobile, but with 39-year old Peyton Manning at the helm, Kubiak is hoping to compensate for making Manning be mobile by asking him to hand the ball off more often, which is good for CJ Anderson. Kubiak has raved about the offensive line, which also bodes well for the Denver run game.

Biggest Beneficiary: CJ Anderson

Coach: Dan Quinn

Former Job: Seahawks Defensive Coordinator

New Team: Atlanta Falcons

Quinn is sure to shore up the defense, but the real fantasy difference maker will be new offensive coordinator Kyle Shanahan, who loves to use all of the field, draw up trick plays, and when he has a good quarterback, sling the ball. This is all beneficial to Matt Ryan, but especially Julio Jones

Biggest Beneficiary: Julio Jones

Coach: Rex Ryan

Former Job: Jets Head Coach (2009-2014)

New Team: Buffalo Bills

The Ryan hire was fantastic for a Bills organization that desperately needed to inject some life into its playoff-starved fan base. Ryan, and new offensive coordinator Greg Roman, from San Francisco, both love to run the ball early and often, so LeSean McCoy has to be happy about his move. With an uncertain quarterback situation, and with neither Ryan nor Roman every having a quarterback finish above 21^st in passing yards, McCoy will definitely see a ton of work.

Biggest Beneficiary: LeSean McCoy

Coach: Jim Tomsula

Former Job: 49ers Defensive Line Coach

New Job: 49ers Head Coach

Tomsula, a defensive line cog, has now skipped the coordinator step and been promoted right to head coach. What does this mean? It means the same strategy as  Jim Harbaugh team, but without the correct personnel, coach personality, and football genius. Does anyone stand to benefit?