Two teams with similar offensive profiles will meet on Sunday Night Football as the Houston Texans host the Chicago Bears. Both are led by young QBs in C.J. Stroud and Caleb Williams, who were selected amongst the first two picks in their respective drafts. The two precocious signal callers figure to be prominently featured in NFL DFS lineups, as will …
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Washington State football’s Jake Dickert emotional following Apple Cup win vs Washington
The first nonconference Apple Cup in 60 years went to Washington State football on Saturday. A late goal-line stand gave the Cougars a 24-19 victory over in-state rival Washington to claim the 116th meeting between the two programs. Quarterback John Mateer led Washington State with a three-touchdown performance as both teams went scoreless in the fourth quarter. After the game, …
Read More »‘I’m extremely comfortable:’ Jahan Dotson will take on expanded role Week 2 with A.J. Brown out
‘I’m extremely comfortable:’ Jahan Dotson will take on expanded role Week 2 with A.J. Brown out originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia Last time we saw Jahan Dotson, back in October, he had eight catches for 108 yards against the Eagles at FedEx Field in a game the Eagles won. The Eagles would take that. Dotson, who played 30 snaps …
Read More »Updating Texas rankings in college football polls after Longhorns, Arch Manning beat UTSA
Texas football claimed a third-consecutive blowout win to open the season on Saturday over UTSA, and it was enough for Steve Sarkisian’s Longhorns to move up in the polls. Texas, which beat the Roadrunners 56-7 at Royal-Memorial Stadium, leapfrogged idle Ohio State into the No. 2 spot in the US LBM Coaches Poll released on Sunday. The Longhorns remain behind …
Read More »Dolphins’ Tua Tagovailoa ‘has no plans to retire’ despite head injuries
Miami Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa has “no plans to retire,” NFL Network reported Sunday, despite suffering the third concussion of his NFL career during Thursday night’s game against the Buffalo Bills. Tagovailoa’s doctors will be “driving the process” on his health, as he’s seeing a concussion specialist and is likely to miss multiple games, per the report. [Related: At what …
Read More »Jaguars’ Evan Engram ruled out for Week 2 after suffering pregame hamstring injury
Mark J. Rebilas / USA TODAY Sports The Jacksonville Jaguars will play their home opener at EverBank Stadium without one of their top weapons in the passing game. Veteran tight end Evan Engram suffered a hamstring injury during pregame warmups and has since been ruled out for the club’s Week 2 matchup against the Cleveland Browns, the team announced. No …
Read More »Tua Tagovailoa concussion: Dolphins QB currently has no plans to retire ahead of meeting with neurologists
Miami Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa suffered his third documented NFL concussion after lowering his shoulder and colliding his head with Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin on Thursday night. Tagovailoa limped off under his own power after laying on the ground for a few minutes, and he was immediately ruled out of the game with a concussion. Tagovailoa is the only …
Read More »Florida State football overreaction: Mike Norvell could be on the hot seat if Seminoles continue losing
It is rock bottom in Tallahassee, and Florida State football fans are growing impatient. Fresh off of a bye week, FSU continued its losing spree as it fell to the unbeaten Memphis Tigers at home in Doak Campbell Stadium Saturday. FSU fans are now raising questions about Norvell being the long-term solution despite back-to-back winning seasons. The expectations were higher …
Read More »Packers QB Jordan Love out vs. Colts with knee injury; Malik Willis to start
Jordan Love won’t play for Green Bay in Sunday’s home game against the Indianapolis Colts as the quarterback continues to recover from a knee injury he sustained in the team’s season opener. Indianapolis Colts IND -2.5 -138 O 41.5 Green Bay Packers GB +2.5 +117 U 41.5 Love is inactive, marking the first time he has missed a game because …
Read More »A.J. Brown OUT for Week 2 | Fantasy Football Live
Yahoo Sports’ Fantasy Football Live crew reacts to the news that the Philadelphia Eagles wide receiver will miss Monday night’s game against the Atlanta Falcons. View more Video Transcript Some big names here that impact a lot of you, Roma Dunes tracking to play according to Adam Schefter, Keenan Allen, a game time decision and we have from Tom Piso, …
Read More »College football Week 3 overreactions: Texas is the nation’s best right now, Memphis makes playoff statement
The sun is setting on Billy Napier’s Florida tenure. Maybe it will happen Sunday afternoon. Maybe it will happen next week. But one thing is for certain (and it may not be much of an overreaction to say this): the coaching carousel is going to get spinning a lot earlier than normal this year. The Gators’ 33-20 home loss to …
Read More »NFL odds, Vegas lines, picks, spreads, game predictions: Model high on Buccaneers, Ravens in Week 2, 2024
The Sunday Week 2 NFL schedule has just two divisional games, but these are often ones bettors gravitate towards with their NFL picks. That’s because you can pick up NFL scoring trends in previous matchups, and there’s a clear one in Giants vs. Commanders on Sunday. Over their last eight meetings, one of the teams has scored exactly 20 points …
Read More »NFL DFS: Optimizer makes Week 2, 2024 daily fantasy football lineup picks, projections on DraftKings, FanDuel
The Dallas Cowboys running back room was one of the more intriguing storylines for daily Fantasy football players to monitor when forming NFL DFS lineups entering the 2024 NFL season. Would Ezekiel Elliott, who spent his first seven seasons in Dallas before playing for the Patriots last season, immediately return as the dominant running back, or was Rico Dowdle ready …
Read More »Michigan struggles in win over Arkansas State, prepares for USC
Michigan quarterback Davis Warren (16) looks to makes a pass against Texas linebacker Barryn Sorrell (88) during the second half at Michigan Stadium in Ann Arbor on Saturday, September 7, 2024. It is now Michigan week for USC and for us at Trojans Wire. The big game is next on the schedule, and we are going to cover this one …
Read More »NFL highlights: Follow along as Cowboys take on Saints
New Orleans Saints coaches changed their schedule this past week to deal with the arrival of Hurricane Francine, which struck southeast Louisiana. But the Saints might have bigger worries on Sunday with the Dallas Cowboys coming to town for a matchup between unbeaten teams (1 p.m. ET on FOX). Both teams started with big wins in Week 1, with the …
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