Special to Yahoo Sports It’s eradication time for your fantasy football rosters, as we’re one week from all systems go for the postseason. Our squads need to be trimmed of all the fat and what-ifs so they are streamlined for success. Below is a look at a handful of players who are drop-zone-worthy as we head down the stretch of …
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Week 14 predictions, including Chiefs and Titans to cover
Geoff Schwartz FOX Sports Betting Analyst Week 13 in the NFL was one for the books. The 49ers got a dominant win in Philadelphia, the Packers defeated the Chiefs on Sunday Night Football as big underdogs, and the Chargers covered a game with six total points. Then the Bengals — with Jake Browning at QB — finished the week by …
Read More »NFL 2023 playoff picture, standings after Week 13: Packers have NFC No. 7 spot, Bengals back in hunt after win
The 2023 NFL season has entered December, with the focus shifting to the wild playoff races in each conference. Four teams are tied for the final playoff spot in both the AFC and NFC, with six teams separated by a game for the final playoff spot in each conference. The NFC South is on pace to be the worst division …
Read More »2024 NFL Mock Draft: Patriots trade up to No. 1 for quarterback, Bears land Marvin Harrison Jr.
Caleb Williams announced that he won’t play in USC’s bowl game, which means that, barring the truly unforeseen, he’s likely taken his final collegiate snap. It also means that in 142 days from the time that I’m writing this, he has a great chance to be the first player taken in the 2024 NFL Draft. In mock draft 4.0, I …
Read More »New England’s embarrassing loss inches it ever closer to top pick
Each demoralizing loss hurts now, New England Patriots fans, but there is a very clear silver lining in all of this. The 2024 NFL Draft draws ever closer, and as it stands, the Patriots just moved up to the No. 2 overall pick. Thanks to their 6-0 loss to the Los Angeles Chargers and the Arizona Cardinals upsetting the Pittsburgh …
Read More »Grading NFL’s next generation of QBs, Week 13: Desmond Ridder plays well vs. Jets, Bryce Young struggles
The Falcons are winning ugly, and are currently on top of the woeful NFC South after Week 13. Their quarterback, Desmond Ridder, had a performance against the Jets aligned with the way Atlanta has played for much of the season. It was far from pretty yet not brutal. And that says a lot on the road, in a rain-soaked contest …
Read More »2023 Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year nominees: Chiefs’ Patrick Mahomes, Rams’ Cooper Kupp among candidates
Every year the NFL uses the Walter Payton Man of the Year Award to recognize the best of the best in the community. Established in 1970 and renamed in 1999 to honor the late Bears great Walter Payton, the accolade is given to the player who best exemplifies on- and off-field service, with all 32 teams nominating someone who’s made …
Read More »Steelers vs. Patriots odds, line, spread: Thursday Night Football picks, predictions from model on 176-128 run
The Pittsburgh Steelers will hope to maintain their hold on a prime playoff position when they kick off the Week 14 NFL schedule against the visiting New England Patriots on Thursday Night Football. Pittsburgh (7-5) occupies the top wild-card spot in the AFC despite suffering a 24-10 home loss against Arizona last Sunday. New England (2-10) is in the midst …
Read More »Darius Rucker wants to have a jam session with Dolphins’ Tua Tagovailoa after his ‘ManningCast’ performance
Getty Images During Monday’s game between the Cincinnati Bengals and Jacksonville Jaguars, Miami Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa made an appearance on the “ManningCast” with Peyton and Eli Manning. Tagovailoa ended up showing his musical side as he busted out a guitar and played “Tears in Heaven” by Eric Clapton. As a result of Tagovailoa showing off his musical talent, country …
Read More »Rhamondre Stevenson out a few weeks with high ankle sprain
Patriots running back Rhamondre Stevenson will miss the next few games. Stevenson is out a few weeks with a high ankle sprain, according to ESPN. He suffered the injury when he was hip-drop tackled during Sunday’s loss to the Chargers. With Stevenson out, Ezekiel Elliott will be the Patriots’ primary ball carrier. Elliott has 112 carries for 429 yards and …
Read More »Jaguars’ Doug Pederson takes blame for water boy error that cost team a timeout vs. Bengals
Getty Images A day after the Eagles saw their head of security ejected from a prime-time game due to a sideline scuffle with the 49ers, former Eagles head coach Doug Pederson saw one of his Jaguars staffers penalized for a separate prime-time blunder on Monday. With about seven minutes left in the fourth quarter of the Week 13 loss, Jacksonville …
Read More »NFL DFS, Steelers vs. Patriots: DraftKings, FanDuel daily Fantasy football picks for Thursday Night Football
The Pittsburgh Steelers will host the New England Patriots to kick off the Week 14 NFL schedule on Thursday Night Football, with both teams coming off disappointing contests. The Steelers were one of the largest favorites last week, but fell to the Cardinals, 24-10. New England’s offense struggled again in a 6-0 loss to the Chargers, as the Patriots have …
Read More »Bengals’ Zac Taylor says Jake Browning ‘just lit the world on fire’ in Monday night upset vs. Jaguars
Getty Images Before Monday night, Jake Browning may have been best known for going undrafted despite a prolific college career at Washington. But the Bengals’ emergency quarterback “lit the world on fire” in a 34-31 overtime upset of the Jaguars, coach Zac Taylor told reporters, suggesting to teammates that he’s “QB1 material” in relief of injured star Joe Burrow. “He …
Read More »Lane Johnson nominated for prestigious Walter Payton Award
Lane Johnson nominated for prestigious Walter Payton Award originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia Eagles’ longtime right tackle Lane Johnson has been nominated for the prestigious Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year Award, which annually recognizes one NFL player for community service contributions as well as on-field play. Johnson, 33, is one of 32 nominees for the award, which …
Read More »2023 NFL hot seat rankings: Ron Rivera, Robert Saleh among five head coaches who could be fired
Entering Week 14, we’re about three-quarters of the way though the 2023 NFL season. First-year head coaches DeMeco Ryans and Shane Steichen have the Texans and Colts out to 7-5 starts and very much in the mix for a wild card spot in the neck-and-neck AFC playoff field. Sean Payton brought the Broncos back from the dead as Denver has …
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