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Picking games in Week 1 ended with a solid showing for me, which is a change from recent NFL years. It’s a challenge to pick early-season games, even more so in the first week, but I somehow managed to go 10-6 against the spread in our CBSSports.com expert picks and 9-7 straight up. It’s a little odd to do better …

Week 2 of the 2023 NFL season comes to a close Monday with two highly anticipated games. First, the New Orleans Saints are facing the Carolina Panthers in an NFC South dust-up that could be a breakout game for second-year star receiver Chris Olave, who topped 1,000 receiving yards as a rookie last season for New Orleans. Later, two AFC …

Cam Akers was inactive Sunday for the Rams’ 30-23 Week 2 loss against the 49ers and L.A.’s former starting running back is on the trading block, according to Fox Sports. The Rams have already contacted other teams in an effort to move Akers, who didn’t play Sunday despite being healthy, Jay Glazer reported. Akers responded to the report on X (formerly Twitter). …

A report on Sunday said wide receiver Amari Cooper was unlikely to play for the Browns on Monday night, but Cooper’s outlook improved as kickoff drew closer. Cooper is active and will be in the lineup against the Steelers. Cooper injured his groin in practice on Saturday and was listed as questionable on the team’s final injury report of the …

The Cincinnati Bengals dropped their first two games last season, and then made it all the way to the AFC Championship Game. This time feels a little different. The biggest concern is the health of Joe Burrow, who threw two touchdown passes in the second half of Sunday’s 27-24 loss to Baltimore. The strong finish was a sign of progress …

Getty Images It looks like Zach Wilson will remain the New York Jets’ starting quarterback for at least a little while longer. That’s according to head coach Robert Saleh, who told reporters on Monday that he does not anticipate the team adding another quarterback to the roster this week. Wilson struggled for most of the game against the Dallas Cowboys …

Both the Panthers and Saints debuted new quarterbacks in the NFC South to start the 2023 season. And both Bryce Young, this year’s No. 1 overall pick; and Derek Carr, New Orleans’ biggest veteran acquisition, had their fair share of highs and lows. Now, the two will meet in prime time looking to take a step forward, kicking off a …

Whitner believes defensive backs could be 49ers’ downfall originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area The 49ers’ secondary redeemed itself in the second half of San Francisco’s 30-23 Week 2 win over the Los Angeles Rams on Sunday at SoFi Stadium, but there were pain points in the first half that concern NBC Sports Bay Area analyst Donte Whitner. Matthew …

We get a Monday night NFL doubleheader in Week 2, as the Carolina Panthers host the New Orleans Saints at 7:15 p.m. ET, and the Cleveland Browns and Pittsburgh Steelers kick off an hour later (if you’re wondering why there are two games, click here). The addition of Derek Carr made the Saints the preseason favorites in the NFC South, …

Week 2 in the NFL concludes in Pittsburgh as the Steelers and Browns kick off the final leg of a Monday night doubleheader. These AFC North rivals were on different sides of the scoreboard in Week 1 as the Steelers will be looking to bounce back from a blowout loss at the hands of the 49ers. Meanwhile, Cleveland will look …

The second of two “Monday Night Football” games in Week 2 pits old rivals against each other as the Pittsburgh Steelers play host to the Cleveland Browns.  Cleveland was one of the most surprising winners of the season’s opening week, as the Browns laid the smack down against the Cincinnati Bengals in a 24-3 win. Pittsburgh, meanwhile, was blown out …

The New York Giants will be without their top offensive skill player for some time, but it looks like they avoided a major injury. Saquon Barkley is expected to miss three weeks as an MRI determined that he suffered an “ordinary” ankle sprain in the Giants’ comeback win over the Cardinals on Sunday, ESPN reported. With the timetable, Barkley could …

Another week, another reshuffling of the fantasy landscape. Per the usual, we have a fresh collection of unfortunate injuries to manage around, so let’s get to work. Every player listed below is available in a majority of Yahoo fantasy leagues and approved for immediate use. Wide receivers and tight ends Tank Dell, Houston Texans (5% rostered) Dell is an undersized …

Another week of NFL football and more injuries have taken over the league. Several prominent players have left their respective games with injuries and will be monitored throughout the week. Below is a list of the big-name players who are injured. Johnson left Pittsburgh’s Week 1 loss to the San Francisco 49ers after just 27 snaps. He initially said that …

The Chargers are either cursed or just poorly coached. How else can you possibly explain what happens on a week-in and week-out basis with Brandon Staley’s football team? Every freaking week the Chargers find a new, innovative way to lose football games. Whether it’s San Diego or Los Angeles is irrelevant — the Chargers have been disappointing us for a …