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Monthly Archives: August 2024

Fantasy Football: 4 QBs to fade in 2024 drafts

Beware! Not all players will return their promised value in 2024 fantasy football drafts? The team at Yahoo Fantasy identifies five quarterback fades to consider avoiding at their current ADP. Yahoo ADP: 47.5 I don’t know any pundits who are down on Richardson, but some analysts are taking Richardson to the moon in the summer draft season. In fact, my …

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2024 brings new Brent Venables-Lincoln Riley comparisons

Oct 1, 2022; Fort Worth, Texas, USA; Oklahoma Sooners head coach Brent Venables reacts during the second half against the TCU Horned Frogs at Amon G. Carter Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kevin Jairaj-USA TODAY Sports It is simply the reality of college football that Oklahoma football fans are going to measure their program not just against the SEC’s best or against …

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Cowboys reportedly increase offer to CeeDee Lamb beyond $33 million per year

The Dallas Cowboys have reportedly upped their contract extension offer to CeeDee Lamb, meeting his request for more than $33 million per year, which in itself would make him one of the highest-paid receivers in the NFL on an annual basis. Additionally, the Cowboys have trimmed the length of their offer to four years, per a report from DLLS Sports. …

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Fantasy Football: What you need to know from Week 3 of the preseason

Special to Yahoo Sports We’re almost there, guys and gals. It’s the height of fantasy draft time, but no one has the time nor the desire to watch all 16 preseason Week 3 contests. That’s where I come in. Here’s a position-by-position look at how the final preseason weekend went down, so you can plan and adjust accordingly for the …

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Chiefs reportedly bringing back JuJu Smith-Schuster on one-year deal

The Kansas City Chiefs are bringing back wide receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster on a one-year deal, per multiple reports. NFL Media first reported the news. Smith-Schuster was a key part of the Chiefs’ 2022 Super Bowl-winning team in his lone season in Kansas City, recording 78 catches for 933 yards and three touchdowns in the regular season before an additional 10 …

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Revisiting Eagles’ biggest questions by position after training camp

Revisiting Eagles’ biggest questions by position after training camp originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia During the quiet time on the NFL calendar in late June, I posed a question about each position group on the Eagles’ roster — both offense and defense. A couple months later, after a long training camp and a full preseason, it’s a good time …

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Gophers football: The curious case of new quarterback Max Brosmer

“The most interesting man in the world” was a popular grandiose advertising campaign used by the beer brand Dos Equis. And “the most curious player I have ever been around” is a statement Gophers head coach P.J. Fleck has used to describe new quarterback Max Brosmer. The sixth-year transfer from the University of New Hampshire plays chess to help sharpen …

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Fanatics adds HOF father of Cardinals WR Marvin Harrison Jr. to fraud lawsuit

Apparel manufacturer Fanatics has refiled its lawsuit against Arizona Cardinals rookie receiver Marvin Harrison Jr., adding his father, former NFL star Marvin Harrison Sr., and fraud allegations in addition to breach of contract. The lawsuit was originally filed in New York Supreme Court this spring, claiming Harrison Jr. did not fulfill his obligations from a May 2023 deal he signed …

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Fantasy Football Sleepers: 8 WRs to consider late in drafts

Wilson’s yards per route run (1.36) mark hardly jumps off the page, but it was better than teammates Marquise Brown, Greg Dortch and Rondale Moore last season. Wilson ranked top 15 in yards per target (9.7) among all wide receivers as a rookie and No. 26 in fantasy points per target. Wilson also ranked sixth in first downs per target, …

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Curran: ‘Disgraceful’ o-line is holding Patriots hostage at QB

Curran: ‘Disgraceful’ o-line is holding Patriots hostage at QB originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston We have good news and bad news from Sunday’s preseason finale. The good news is that New England Patriots rookie quarterback Drake Maye looked the part against the Washington Commanders, leading an 11-play, 88-yard touchdown drive on his very first possession and making several plays …

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Vote for your Daily News Athlete of the Week!

Week 1 of the fall athletic season showed us a glimpse of how talented the area is. On the gridiron, Choctaw and Niceville especially flexed with wins over fellow ranked foes. Freeport got a much-needed jolt of confidence with a shutout at North Bay Haven, while Baker looked stout with Matt Brunson back at the helm. And on the volleyball …

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