NFL training camp season has arrived, ladies and gentlemen. Prepare for the onslaught of information, rumors and hype pieces. But fantasy football managers shouldn’t be wary of the influx of info — Scott Pianowski has you covered with one key nugget to know for every team. Next up is the NFC East. This embedded content is not available in your …
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Jonah Monheim explains how the Holiday Bowl changed the 2024 USC team
With a little over a minute left in the 2023 Holiday Bowl, near the end of a roller-coaster season for the USC Trojans, emotions were flowing. Through all the celebrations in the stands and on the field, one voice came out of nowhere but said it all: “We a team now!” Redshirt junior cornerback Jacobe Covington was voicing the mood of …
Read More »Bears QB Caleb Williams leads 14 NFL rookies who must make an impact from Day 1
Henry McKenna AFC East Reporter There’s always pre-draft discussion on whether NFL teams should draft for need or talent — and whether to start a player or sit him to give him time to develop. The truth is that it’s best to draft a player who can instantly make an impact. Making that work is just one of many challenging …
Read More »Jets put Haason Reddick on reserve/did not report, sign QB Ben Bryant
Edge rusher Haason Reddick didn’t report to Jets training camp this week and the team moved him off of their 90-man roster on Thursday. Reddick has been placed on the reserve/did not report list. Reddick will not count against the team’s roster limit or their salary cap as long as he remains on the list, but can come off the …
Read More »Big Ten media days: Last but not least
Jul. 25—The Ducks had one of the most explosive offenses in the country in 2023, ranking second in total offense (531.4 yards per game) and scoring (44.2 points per game). They also lost several key players from that squad. The cupboard, of course, is never bare in Eugene, Ore. Transfer quarterback Dillon Gabriel arrives from Oklahoma, and he inherited a …
Read More »Which QB would be drafted No. 1: Caleb Williams, Trevor Lawrence or Andrew Luck?
Patrick Everson FOX Sports Betting Analyst If there’s a time to discuss hypotheticals in the NFL odds markets, now is that time. It’s late July, and still six weeks out from a legit regular-season game on which to place some bets on. So why not put something out there to debate, even if it can’t actually happen? Here’s the hypothetical: …
Read More »Training camp shows two key differences between Caleb Williams, Bears and other rookie QBs
Training camp shows two key differences between Caleb Williams, Bears and other rookie QBs originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago LAKE FOREST, Ill. –General manager Ryan Poles has said the Bears hired him to “break the cycle.” The cycle is vicious, and countless past Bears regimes have tried and failed to find and develop a franchise quarterback. It’s one thing …
Read More »Recruiting Rumor Mill: Final July recruiting weekend on deck
Heading into a busy final recruiting weekend in July, a second Recruiting Rumor Mill was needed this week going into events across the country. Here’s what Rivals national recruiting director Adam Gorney is hearing. RELATED: The 10 biggest recruiting visits on tap this weekend ***** MORE: How hot seat coaches are doing on the recruiting trail CLASS OF 2025 RANKINGS: …
Read More »Trainer: Colts QB Anthony Richardson looks ‘better than he’s ever looked’
Ben Arthur AFC South Reporter As Colts quarterback Anthony Richardson returns for 2024, could he make a massive Year 2 leap? Richardson “looks better than he’s ever looked” coming out of the offseason, according to one of his trainers, private quarterback coach Will Hewlett of CORTX Sports Performance. As Richardson has built his right shoulder back up from injury, he’s …
Read More »Fantasy Football: Kickers to target in 2024 drafts (and Week 1 streamers)
49ers kicker Jake Moody could be a valuable asset to fantasy football managers coming off a rookie season where he led the league in extra point attempts. (Photo by Mark J. Rebilas/USA TODAY Sports) Special to Yahoo Sports New year, the same anti-kicker sentiment rearing its head on social media. Many leagues around the globe still utilize kickers in seasonal …
Read More »Rankings Spotlight: Five 2026 standouts to watch
Nick Lucero/Rivals.com Prospects hit the road again later this week for their final visits before the start of the season. The 2026 class will be a major point of emphasis for coaches during this stretch of visits. With that in mind, take a moment to get to know some of the 2026 prospects that we are particularly high on. RANKINGS …
Read More »Saquon Barkley looks to do for Eagles what Christian McCaffrey did for 49ers
Ralph Vacchiano NFC East Reporter PHILADELPHIA — In an era where running backs have been almost universally devalued, the counterpoint has been out in San Francisco. Because when the 49ers traded for Christian McCaffrey in 2022 they instantly became an NFC power. And McCaffrey shook off years of struggles and revived his career. That’s the template Saquon Barkley and the …
Read More »2024 Pittsburgh Steelers Fantasy Preview
2023 Stats Points per game: 17.9 (27th)Total yards per game: 304.3 (25th)Plays per game: 60.5 (26th)Pass Attempts + Sacks per game: 31.9 (30th)Dropback EPA per play: -0.06 (25th)Rush attempts per game: 28.6 (9th)Rush EPA per play: -0.07 (12th) Coaching Staff Mike Tomlin returns for his 18th season with the Steelers and now carries the title as the NFL’s longest-tenured head …
Read More »Nebraska to host 2026 quarterback on Friday
The Nebraska Cornhuskers will welcome a class of 2026 quarterback to Lincoln this weekend. Four-star prospect Jackson Taylor will be on the Lincoln campus on Friday, July 26. Taylor is a 6-foot-0, 170-pound quarterback for Thousand Oaks in Los Angeles, CA. In 13 games last season, he threw for 2,598 yards with a 56% completion percentage. He threw for 29 …
Read More »Raiders star WR Davante Adams isn’t going anywhere — at least for now
Las Vegas Raiders general manager Tom Telesco moved to end speculation at the NFL scouting combine in February that star wide receiver Davante Adams might be on the trade block. “He’s a Raider,” Telesco said. Even so, that talk has continued about Adams’ future in Las Vegas — and it intensified to the point that his representatives tried to shut …
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