Well, look at that. Jets quarterback Aaron Rodgers might actually be closing in on coming back. After not practicing on Wednesday, Rodgers participated on Thursday and Friday. Along the way, his head coach saw a guy who wasn’t recovering from a torn Achilles tendon. “He looks normal to me,” Robert Saleh said, via Dennis Waszak Jr. of the Associated Press. …
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At a time when there aren’t enough quarterbacks to go around, one former starting quarterback is going away. Via Dave Birkett of the Detroit Free Press, Bridgewater will retire after the 2023 season. He plans to coach high school football. He just turned 31 last month. He’s got plenty of football left in him, if he chooses to keep playing. …
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The Carolina Panthers and the Atlanta Falcons are set to square off in a Week 15 NFC South rivalry matchup on Sunday at Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte. Carolina is 1-12 overall and 1-4 at home, while Atlanta is 6-7 overall and 2-4 on the road. The Falcons are in a three-way tie for first place in the NFC …
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The New Orleans Saints and the New York Giants are set to square off in a cross-division NFC battle with postseason implications on Sunday at the Caesars Superdome. New Orleans is 6-7 overall and 3-3 at home, while New York is 5-8 overall and 2-5 on the road. The Saints are in a three-way tie atop the NFC South standings …
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Yeah, Nick Sirianni hears your criticism and he’s not ignoring it originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia Eagles head coach Nick Sirianni hears the criticism of his offense from inside and outside of the NovaCare Complex and he claims he isn’t ignoring it. In fact, sometimes he’ll try to use it for his benefit. “When you hear criticism, like — …
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Will infusion of youth help Eagles’ struggling secondary? originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia Each decision on its own made plenty of sense. When the found a way to bring back both Darius Slay and James Bradberry this offseason, they invested in two of their best players from the Super Bowl run at a premium position. When the Eagles signed …
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Will Josh Allen and the Bills run the table? (Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty Images) Things are simple for Josh Allen and the Buffalo Bills. Win, and increase your chances at the NFL playoffs. Allen and the Bills offense could not possibly have a greater incentive to perform at a high level. That’s music to fantasy managers’ (who were led by …
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Deebo Samuel has been on an absolute rampage the past few weeks. (Photo by Tim Nwachukwu/Getty Images) What an absolute tear Deebo Samuel is currently on, and at the perfect time, too. Samuel hasn’t scored less than 20 full-ppr fantasy points since Week 11. Oh, and the last two weeks? Just 30+ full-PPR points — not to shabby. The good …
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Should fantasy managers feel nervous about T.J. Hockenson now that the playoffs are set to start in most leagues? Whatever nerves they may be feeling aren’t related to Hockenson’s individual talent or ability; far from it. Instead, they’re centered around his quarterback situation. With Kirk Cousins on the shelf, Hockenson has had to deal with the up-and-down (but often very …
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The Falcons will not know if they have to account for Panthers edge rusher Brian Burns until closer to Sunday’s kickoff. Burns is listed as questionable for this weekend because of an ankle injury. He did not practice on Wednesday, but was a limited participant the last two days. The Panthers have six other players in the questionable category. Three …
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Fantasy football sit-and-start advice should always be relative and league-dependent. Note that some players are targeted for DFS. Good luck with your Week 15 lineups! Start: Ty Chandler Sit: Jake Browning Chandler saw 79% of the second-half snaps last week after Alexander Mattison exited with an ankle injury. Mattison is out Sunday, so Chandler figures to get 15-18 touches against …
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Coming off their Week 14 bye, the Commanders won’t have their leading rusher when they play the Rams on Sunday. Via multiple reporters, Washington running back Brian Robinson is out with a hamstring injury after he didn’t practice all week. Robinson has recorded 664 rushing yards with five touchdowns plus 29 catches for 326 yards with three TDs. With Robinson …
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Dak Prescott is a favorite for the MVP award. Win it or not, his price tag has gone up. The Cowboys quarterback has a $59 million cap hit in 2024 in the final year of the four-year, $160 million contract he signed in 2021. The team will have to address his contract in the offseason to sign other players due …
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Dec 15, 2023, 10:00 PM ET DALLAS — Dallas goalie Jake Oettinger left eight minutes into the Stars’ game Friday night against Ottawa because of a lower-body injury. Oettinger allowed goals on the Senators’ first two shots on goal in the opening three minutes. Soon after his only save about five minutes later, when he extended his right pad to …
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Game environment is the foundational starting point in making fantasy decisions. As such, I’m going to break down each game on the slate into three categories: Binge, Stream and Skip. Games you want to “binge” are like the show you can’t miss; you’re watching as soon as it goes live and might just crush all the episodes in one weekend. …
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