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Week 1 of the 2024 NFL schedule went well for the perceived stronger teams, as favorites went 10-4-2 against the spread. However, the largest favorite of the week not only failed to cover the spread, it lost outright, as the New England Patriots upset the Cincinnati Bengals, 16-10, despite being 8.5-point underdogs. Should NFL bettors expect favorites to dominate again …

The margins between winning and losing in the National Football League can be razor thin. That’s why it’s time to take a closer look at one of Week 2’s biggest showdowns between a couple of 1-0 teams, the San Francisco 49ers and the Minnesota Vikings. We’ll examine the two biggest matchups, one on each side of the football, and figure …

The Buffalo Bills and Miami Dolphins have arguably drawn an equal amount of attention as playoff hopefuls in recent years, and yet their AFC East rivalry has been something of a lopsided affair. Dating to 2017, in fact, the Bills have won 13 of their last 15 matchups with Miami, including playoffs. Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa, meanwhile, is just 1-6 …

Kansas City Chiefs rookie wide receiver Xavier Worthy ran a record 4.21 40-yard dash at the combine and had a pair of touchdowns in his NFL debut last week against the Baltimore Ravens. Consider Cincinnati Bengals cornerback Cam Taylor-Britt unimpressed. “Speed. That’s about it. He can run straight, run jet sweeps and just run straight. He can’t do too much …

Malik Nabers popped up on the New York Giants’ Thursday injury report, three days before the team faces the Washington Commanders in Week 2. The wide receiver was listed as limited in practice with a knee injury. Nabers made his NFL debut last week during the Giants’ 28-6 loss to the Vikings. Nabers caught five balls on seven targets for …

FRISCO, Texas — When you’ve been in the NFL as long as Dallas Cowboys head coach Mike McCarthy — 18 seasons as a head coach and 31 seasons overall — there’s an opportunity to take a trip down memory lane with every regular-season matchup. Dallas’ home opener in Week 2 is against the New Orleans Saints, a 1-0 squad whose …

Before the season, much of the conversation around the Miami Dolphins was about whether Raheem Mostert would be able to maintain his status as the RB1 in Miami. He led the Dolphins in carries (209), rushing yards (1,012) and rushing touchdowns (18) to finish as RB5 in Fantasy football, largely due to his touchdowns, last season. De’Von Achane was a …

FRISCO, Texas — Dallas Cowboys Pro Bowl tight end Jake Ferguson  rolled over and grabbed his knee after a two-yard catch with 6:35 left in the third quarter and did not return to the Dallas’ 33-17 Week 1 win at the Cleveland Browns.. He finished with three catches for 15 yards receiving and thought his 2024 season was over.  “The initial thought was [torn] …

Patriots to troll Seahawks with special guest for home opener originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston The New England Patriots will fittingly honor Super Bowl XLIX hero Malcolm Butler before Sunday’s showdown with the Seattle Seahawks. The team announced on Thursday that Butler will ring the bell atop the Gillette Stadium lighthouse as the honorary “Keeper of the Light.” New …

Geoff Schwartz FOX Sports Betting Analyst NFL Week 1 certainly had its mix of highs and lows for both fans and bettors. Seeing Jordan Love go down last week was a bummer, but Caleb Williams getting his first win as a rookie was cool to see.  What might Week 2 bring? Well, from a betting perspective, I’ve got a few …

Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images Justin Herbert and the Los Angeles Chargers helped get new head coach Jim Harbaugh into the win column right out of the chute with a Week 1 win over the Las Vegas Raiders at SoFi Stadium last Sunday. While Harbaugh got his team prepared to come out of the tunnel en route to a victory …

Here, we’ve gathered all of our top-notch analysis and advice, in one place, to increase your chances of coming away with a Week 2 victory. No matter how you like to consume fantasy advice (article, audio or video), we’ve got something for everyone: rankings, sleepers, fades, positional advice and more expert analysis you need to win. Week 2 Rankings Half-PPR …

Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin is most famous for the near-fatal cardiac arrest he suffered in a Jan. 2, 2023 game against the Cincinnati Bengals. Hamlin was resuscitated twice on the field before being taken away in an ambulance and spent over a week in the hospital, most of that time in an intensive care unit.  But less than two …

Yahoo Sports’ Jason Fitz talks with 2-time Super Bowl winning QB Eli Manning about how the Giants can bounce back from their Week 1 loss and if current QB Daniel Jones has what it takes to be an elite NFL QB. Eli joins Yahoo Sports on behalf of King’s Hawaiian Soft Pretzel Bites. View more Video Transcript Jason Fitz with …

Patrick Everson FOX Sports Betting Analyst It won’t take long for a major wager to settle up in the NFL Week 2 odds market.  In fact, we’ll know the result by the end of the Thursday night game. “We took a larger sharp bet on the Dolphins on Sunday night: $110,000 on Dolphins -1.5,” Caesars Sports head of football trading …