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Detroit’s Sam LaPorta has had one of the best seasons for a rookie tight end in NFL history. LaPorta has 81 catches for 860 yards and nine touchdowns this season, with one game to go. In all three of those categories, he’s among the best ever for a rookie tight end. With 81 catches, LaPorta has tied the rookie tight …

FRISCO, Texas — Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott became the NFL’s punching bag following a 2022 season in which he co-led the league in interceptions with 15 alongside Houston Texans quarterback Davis Mills. Prescott also stood as the first player to lead or co-lead the league in interceptions despite missing five or more games, after missing five with a thumb …

Sam Panayotovich FOX Sports Betting Analyst Michigan beating Alabama was the cherry on top of another winning weekend here at FOX. And please don’t start with the “you got lucky” nonsense. The Wolverines didn’t play their “A” game and were still the better team. Make that a 19-4-4 run since Thanksgiving. I’ve only got three bets for the next few …

While Tyreek Hill leads the NFL in receiving yards and CeeDee Lamb tops in receptions, 10-year veteran Mike Evans is the league leader in TD receptions (13). Not only that, but Evans has rewarded NFL TD bettors who’ve utilized him in NFL anytime touchdown bets 11 times this season. Only Christian McCaffrey (13 games), Josh Allen (12) and Raheem Mostert …

Players helping themselves in a contract year were covered in an article earlier in the week. The focus now turns to the opposite end of the spectrum.  With the NFL regular season coming to a close, here are five players who haven’t done themselves any favors in their contract year. A key contract benchmark and the probability of hitting this …

49ers ‘intend’ to play Williams early in Week 18 matchup vs. Rams originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area It appears one of the 49ers’ best players will suit up for the Week 18 matchup with the Los Angeles Rams on Sunday at Levi’s Stadium. General manager John Lynch joined KNBR 680’s “Murph & Markus” on Friday morning, where he …

Over the last several weeks, Buffalo Bills wide receiver Stefon Diggs has not been as involved in the offense as we have grown accustomed to seeing him over the years. Since Diggs arrived in Buffalo, he has put together full-season receiving lines of 127 catches for 1,535 yards and eight touchdowns, 103 catches for 1,225 yards and 10 touchdowns, 108 …

As it turns out, Desmond Ridder might make one more start for the Falcons at quarterback this season. Atlanta has listed Taylor Heinicke as questionable for Sunday’s regular-season finale with an ankle injury. Heinicke has been limited in all three of the week’s practices. Via Tori McElhaney of the team’s website, head coach Arthur Smith said Heinicke will go through …

Las Vegas Raiders interim head coach Antonio Pierce has done an admirable job since taking over in Week 9, and a handful of key players want the temporary tag removed from Pierce’s title. Star defensive end Maxx Crosby, who referenced Pierce as “a leader of men,” is one of those people in Pierce’s corner when it comes to getting the …

Entering the final weekend of the regular season, anyone making NFL bets is hoping that a season’s worth of data can help them dial in their NFL predictions and Week 18 NFL parlay picks. Looking at 2023 NFL betting trends, home vs. away splits against the spread are nearly identical and favorites only have a slight advantage (52.3%) over underdogs. …

Getty Images The Jacksonville Jaguars may or may not get their starting quarterback back on the field for their crucial Week 18 game against the division rival Tennessee Titans. Head coach Doug Pederson said Friday that Lawrence will be listed as questionable for the game, and that a decision on his status “might be all the way up to game …

We’re down to the final week of the 2023 NFL regular season, and the notion of “any given Sunday” couldn’t be more in play. Some contenders are prepared to rest key starters. Others are fighting for postseason seeding. And that’s not even accounting for potential upsets by late-year spoilers. How, then, can you be sure to wager on the right …

Will Patriots honor Matthew Slater with special play vs. Jets? originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston Will Sunday’s regular season finale between the New England Patriots and New York Jets be the last time we see Matthew Slater play in an NFL game? Slater has not yet made an official announcement about his future, but it’s fair to wonder if …

RJ Young FOX Sports National College Football Analyst After two seasons as a Husky, Michael Penix Jr. has a chance to leave Washington as one of the most decorated quarterbacks in school history and perhaps the best player the university has ever produced in that short timespan. But when he takes the field against No. 1 Michigan in the College …

Getty Images When it comes to the postseason, the Bengals’ game against the Browns on Sunday is essentially meaningless for both teams. The Browns have clinched the fifth seed in the AFC and the Bengals have already been eliminated from playoff contention, which means there won’t be much at stake in the game.  Although there won’t be much on the …