Looking for some hidden value at the running back position in your 2024 fantasy football drafts? The team at Yahoo Fantasy highlights five of their favorite RB sleepers to consider in the late rounds. When Zack Moss signed with the Bengals, I initially imagined I’d have him as a proactive draft pick. Moss is still someone I don’t mind taking …
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College football preseason rankings: No. 11 Utah has pieces to make playoff, but will Utes stay healthy?
Welcome to the first year of the 12-team College Football Playoff. In anticipation of the first four-round postseason in college football history, we’re counting down our predicted playoff field as the season approaches. The top five conference champions in the CFP selection committee’s rankings will make the playoff and the rest of the field will be filled out by seven …
Read More »Fantasy Football 2024: 6 RBs going undrafted with league-winning upside
Whether you’re going Zero RB in your fantasy football drafts or looking for some late-round fliers, analyst Dalton Del Don has you covered with six running backs with league-winning upside who are going undrafted in most Yahoo leagues. Herbert has averaged 95.5 rushing yards (5.1 YPC) and 0.6 rushing touchdowns during 11 career games with more than 12 carries. He …
Read More »Replacing a championship coach is hard. But Sherrone Moore has to clean up Jim Harbaugh’s mess, too.
It’s never easy replacing a championship coach. It’s harder still to replace a championship coach who leaves a complicated legacy. And when that coach leaves during NCAA investigations, as Jim Harbaugh did last winter? Welcome to Sherrone Moore’s world. Then again, Michigan football’s first-year head coach knew the world he was stepping into. Mostly because he spent the last six …
Read More »Lions sign CB Javelin Guidry
The Lions signed their second cornerback in as many days on Wednesday. The team announced that they have added cornerback Javelin Guidry to their 90-man roster. They signed Essang Bassey on Tuesday. Guidry spent last season on injured reserve with the Jets and he played 28 games for the team during the 2020 and 2021 seasons. He also played in …
Read More »Diemer looks to to finish off senior season with Geneva on high note
Aug. 14—GENEVA — Geneva’s Hayden Diemer describes himself as a quiet, unassuming kid. “I just like hanging out with friends, going golfing, fishing, being outdoors,” Diemer said. “I’m a quiet kid. I don’t say much.” On the football field, however, there is nothing quiet about how the 6-foot-2, 205-pound senior plays the game. Over the previous two seasons, Diemer has …
Read More »Dan Campbell: I think we’re gonna be fine with Jahmyr Gibbs
Lions head coach Dan Campbell updated the status of several injured players on Wednesday and the news was positive across the board. Running back Jahmyr Gibbs left Monday’s practice with a hamstring injury, but it does not sound like the team is going to be without him for an extended period of time. “I think we’re going to be fine,” …
Read More »10 teams poised to bounce back or disappoint in the 2024 college football season
Transfers, coaching changes and conference realignment have created many questions for the 2024 college football season. Two of last season’s College Football Playoff teams could have tough seasons as a result. A couple of coaches on the hot seat need to show improvement to turn down the heat. And a handful of teams figure to benefit from a change in …
Read More »One-on-one interview with Wisconsin Badgers safety Hunter Wohler
The Wisconsin Badgers football team returned to practice at Camp Randall Stadium on Tuesday after spending two weeks at an off-site camp at UW-Platteville. They’ll ramp up their game preparation over the next few weeks before beginning the season on Aug. 30 against Western Michigan. Senior safety Hunter Wohler is coming off of a 2023 campaign in which he recorded …
Read More »PHOTOS: Texas Longhorns QB Quinn Ewers though the years
Nov 11, 2023; Fort Worth, Texas, USA; Texas Longhorns quarterback Quinn Ewers (3) walks with his teammates on to the field before the game between the TCU Horned Frogs and the Texas Longhorns at Amon G. Carter Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jerome Miron-USA TODAY Sports Quinn Ewers enters the 2024 season as one of the favorites to win the Heisman Trophy …
Read More »Rivals upgrades Wisconsin class of 2025 OT commit to four-star recruit
Wisconsin class of 2025 offensive tackle commit Cam Clark was upgraded to a four-star recruit by Rivals this week. Throughout his entire recruiting window, Clark was considered a three-star recruit by 247Sports, On3, ESPN and Rivals. The 6-foot-7, 275-pound tackle pledged his commitment to Wisconsin on April 25 over opportunities from Kentucky, Army, Kansas, Minnesota, Cincinnati, West Virginia and Duke. …
Read More »NFL’s Bucs Rejected Record $6 Billion-Plus to Sell Team
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers recently turned down a proposal to buy the franchise for a tick above the $6.05 billion that a group led by Josh Harris paid for the Washington Commanders last year, according to someone familiar with the details who was not authorized to speak publicly. If accepted, it would have set a record for the transaction of …
Read More »Which college football teams will bounce back or disappoint in 2024?
Yahoo Sports’ Caroline Fenton runs through a trio of teams – Georgia, Utah and Florida State – to predict which squads will get back on track and which will struggle after disappointing finishes to the 2023 campaign. View more Video Transcript So who could bounce back this 2024 season. It’s hard to justify saying that Georgia is bouncing back after …
Read More »NFC breakout candidates: A new potential star for every team
David Helman Dallas Cowboys Insider Now is the time for boundless optimism. Preseason highlights are running rampant on social media, and training camp scouting reports are spiking expectations throughout the league. So, let’s lean into it. As long as we’re hyped about new possibilities, let’s examine them. This week, we’ll seek to identify a potential breakout star — a player …
Read More »Saints’ Cameron Jordan: “Whatever we’ve been doing has not been enough”
Saints defensive lineman Cameron Jordan has been in New Orleans a long time. He was their first-round pick in 2011 and has been with them since, playing in 209 regular-season games and 11 postseason games with the team. Only Drew Brees has played more games for the Saints in franchise history. But the Saints have missed the playoffs three straight …
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