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Looking for some hidden value at the tight end position in your 2024 fantasy football drafts? The team at Yahoo Fantasy highlights five of their favorite TE sleepers to consider in the late rounds. If not for the presence of Mark Andrews on Baltimore’s roster, Likely would be an easy top-10 fantasy tight end, possibly challenging for top-six status. He’s …

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Coming out of Tuesday’s joint practice with the Philadelphia Eagles, the key takeaway was the inability of the offensive line for the New England Patriots to protect the quarterback. In competitive periods, the entire unit was soundly dominated. That has sounded the alarm bells to the ninth degree for how this offense may (or may not) function once the regular …

Despite the varied interest in the Pro Bowl Games, players continue to view a Pro Bowl berth as one of the highest honors in the game. The recognition from their peers and fans validates their work between the lines, placing the players in the elite category within the football world.  Given the importance of making the Pro Bowl, it is …

The second week of the NFL preseason is upon us. These final two games leading up to the regular season can be a great opportunity for rookies to earn valuable playing time that will serve them well throughout their careers.  In an effort to not sound like my own parrot, I excluded rookies who have been the feature of previous …

Patriots 53-man roster projection: Offensive youth movement on display originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston FOXBORO — It’s that time again. With another preseason game in the books, let’s have a look at how the Patriots’ roster could look when their numbers have to be reduced down to 53 active players. No changes here compared to our last projection. Perhaps the Patriots …

While you may be out there finding yourselves on the path to self discovery, I’m on the path to stats discovery as we close in on the beginning of the 2024 season. Every week as we approach the NFL season opener, I’ll take you on a truth-seeking, deep stats dive into a topical, debated NFL storyline. Today’s topic is a …

Ben Arthur AFC South Reporter NASHVILLE, Tenn. — After Wednesday’s joint practice with the Seahawks, new Titans wide receiver Calvin Ridley stood next to the field, surrounded by a throng of local media, and explained his two missed deep-ball opportunities during team drills.  He beat the Seattle cornerback both times, he said, but he just didn’t finish his routes.  Next thing …

Should Patriots fast-track Maye after encouraging effort vs. Eagles? originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston FOXBORO — Drake Maye handled his business on Thursday night. Now it’ll be interesting to see how the Patriots coaching staff handles him moving forward. Jerod Mayo has been very clear throughout the summer when detailing how he’ll handle player workloads: You get what you …

Sean McVay has been the coach of the Los Angeles Rams since 2017, but he won’t be holding that position this weekend.  For the team’s second preseason game, which will come on Saturday against the Chargers, McVay has decided to bench himself. During a press conference on Thursday, the Rams coach revealed that passing game coordinator Aubrey Pleasant will be …

Did Maye overtake Brissett with performance vs. Eagles? Felger, Curran react originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston “If he’s better than Jacoby (Brissett) then he’ll play. He’ll start.” That quote from New England Patriots head coach Jerod Mayo came after Thursday night’s 14-13 preseason loss to the Philadelphia Eagles. Mayo doubled down on his willingness to start rookie quarterback Drake …

Did the James Bradberry-to-safety experiment hit setback? originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — There were going to be some bumps in the road for James Bradberry as he transitions to a new position. We saw one on Thursday night. The veteran defensive back didn’t hate everything about his performance in the Eagles’ 14-13 win over the Patriots …

Rachel Doerrie, ESPNAug 16, 2024, 07:00 AM ET CloseRachel Doerrie is a professional data consultant specializing in data communication and modelling. She’s worked in the NHL and consulted for professional teams across North American and Europe. She hosts the Staff & Graph Podcast and discusses sports from a data-driven perspective. The Hlinka-Gretzky Cup ended last week with Canada winning the …

With only one quarterback able to start and two competing for the preseason spot as injured star Justin Herbert recovers, one question loomed as the final practice of the week approached: Who will Jim Harbaugh send out Saturday to lead the Chargers offense against the Rams, Easton Stick or Luis Perez? Harbaugh decided to keep Stick as the starter, the …

Rams quarterback Stetson Bennett, shown under the watchful eye of quarterbacks coach Dave Ragone, will start in the second preseason game. (Gary Klein / Los Angeles Times) Stetson Bennett’s goals are simple for when the Rams face the Chargers in a preseason game Saturday at SoFi Stadium. The Rams quarterback said he wants to build on the positives from the …