Evan McPherson connects on the game-winning field goal in overtime that dealt so many fantasy football managers tough defeats. (Photo by Peter Joneleit/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) Week 13 is barely in the rearview mirror, but the sting of victory being snatched by the jaws of defeat is still very fresh — maybe even somewhat raw. That’s what this article …

There is really only one thing a college football recruiter needs to know about Jalen Bell. The senior linebacker/safety at Osceola High had an impressive six interceptions this season and he’s ranked in the top 20 among the state leaders, according to MaxPreps. Couple that with Bell’s size (6-foot-2, 190 pounds) and I would think any college recruiter would be …

DK Metcalf was a man among boys in Week 13. (Photo by Cooper Neill/Getty Images) Well, better late than never, but DK Metcalf finally reminded everyone of what he’s capable of in a given week. After a subpar season by his standards, Metcalf completely erupted in Week 13 to top the fantasy wide receiver and full-PPR leaderboards. Metcalf made mincemeat …

Dec. 5—Penn State defensive end Chop Robinson, who made a huge impact in his two seasons with the Nittany Lions, announced Tuesday on social media that he’s declaring for the 2024 NFL draft. The 6-3, 254-pound Robinson has been projected to be a first-round pick. He said he will not play against Ole Miss in the Peach Bowl Jan. 1 …

Texans receiver Nico Collins should see increased targets with Tank Dell’s season unfortunately over. (AP Photo/Eric Gay) Houston Texans wide receiver Nico Collins has been somewhat overshadowed and slightly underrated this season. Even with C.J. Stroud being a true talent elevator (to quote Matt Harmon), Collins found himself as more of a viable flex option or high-upside bench player when …

USATSI Bronco Mendenhall is in line for a return to coaching with New Mexico targeting the former Virginia and BYU coach for its opening, according to ESPN. Mendenhall, 57, has been out of the profession the past two seasons after resigning following his sixth year leading the Cavaliers. New Mexico moved on from ex-coach Danny Gonzales after he posted an …

With Kenny Pickett out for Week 14 after undergoing ankle surgery, Mitch Trubisky will be behind center when the Steelers play the Patriots on Thursday night. While Trubisky has appeared in three games this season, Thursday will be his first start of 2023. “Anytime you get on the field, it’s a great opportunity,” Trubisky said Tuesday, via Dale Lolley of …

Dec. 5—Former New Mexico offensive coordinator Bryant Vincent has been hired to coach the University of Louisiana-Monroe, the school announced on Tuesday. Vincent, 58, is set to replace former Warhawks head coach Terry Bowden. Bowden was fired on Nov. 26 after a 2-10 regular season. “We are fired up to welcome coach Bryant Vincent to our Warhawk family and lead …

Could Sam LaPorta end up having the greatest rookie season for a tight end ever? LaPorta’s already in good company, and there could still be even more goodies ahead. The toughest defensive matchup the Lions have left is coincidentally during fantasy championship week when they’ll face a Dallas defense that just got torched by the Seahawks. That’s music to LaPorta’s …

One thing that Dan Lanning has made a point of during his time at Oregon is making sure that the players who are on his team not only are great players, but great men, as well. It’s not something that is unique to Lanning, but we’ve seen him emphasize it a ton over the past couple of years. There may …

Justin McCray started at left guard for the Panthers in their Week 13 loss to the Buccaneers after being elevated from the practice squad, but he’s now a permanent member of the active roster. The Panthers announced that they signed McCray off the practice squad on Tuesday. McCray had been called up for each of the last three Panthers games, …

NASHVILLE — It didn’t take Jerome Griffin long to notice a special player in his program. The Southwind football coach saw Kelvin Perkins throw a flat spiral 20 yards his freshman season and knew he would be his starting quarterback one day. “When we got to the fifth game of the freshman season, I thought he was ready to move …

Should fantasy managers be worried about Patrick Mahomes? (Photo by Patrick McDermott/Getty Images) Okay, so maybe we’re spoiled, but doesn’t it feel like we haven’t gotten a signature Mahomes game in a while? Sure, he scored, 20.82 fantasy points in Week 12, but he hasn’t gotten above that mark since Week 7. In fact, sandwiched between that Week 12 outing …

Dec. 5—MORGANTOWN — The Charlotte Sports Foundation was in a tough spot on Sunday. The CSF has contracts for teams in the ACC and SEC to play in its Duke’s Mayo Bowl in Charlotte, NC ; however, the SEC did not have enough bowl-eligible teams to fulfill its contracts this season and the ACC took a long time to decide …

Matt Gay was crucial to the Colts’ Week 13 win. (Photo by Bryan Lynn/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) Seven kickers delivered double-digit fantasy points in Week 13 (and it took the second-highest scorer overtime to reach his number). The Dallas Cowboys’ placekicker, Brandon Aubrey led the way with 15 fantasy points in the Cowboys’ barnburner of a win against the …