Well, folks. Week 1 of your fantasy football season is officially a wrap. Hopefully, you enter Week 2 with a stunning 1-0 record and a big smile on your face. If not, have no fear. The analysts of Yahoo Fantasy will be here all season with their top waiver wire pickups, start/sit advice and, of course, fantasy football rankings. [Week …

Texas football’s Week 2 game against Michigan captured a viewing audience of 9.35 million, according to a social media post from FOX Sports’ public relations department on Tuesday. And the Longhorns gave those viewers a show. Steve Sarkisian’s team blew out the defending national champions in their home stadium, 31-12, sending an early message. FILM STUDY: Texas football film review: …

L.A. Chargers RB J.K. Dobbins had a stunning debut with the Chargers after a number of catastrophic injuries derailed the early portion of his career. (Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images) You may have been stung by some of the slumps in the passing game to start off the season, often attributed to a lack of preseason action for the full …

Henry McKenna NFL Reporter At 1 p.m. ET this past Sunday, I breathed a sigh of relief. Did anyone else? Finally: football. By then, we’d already seen two games. Both were terrific. Still, there’s something special when the first NFL Sunday hits. It’s blissful. And it took only a few minutes for chaos to ensue, which instantly had me thinking …

Rece Davis, ESPN anchor and host, speaks to the media ahead of GameDay at Veterans Memorial Stadium in Jackson, Miss., Friday, October 28, 2022. Jackson State will host ESPN’s GameDay at the stadium on Saturday, October 29. TCL PreGameDay 209 ESPN “College GameDay” host Rece Davis ranked his top 10 college football teams after Week 2 of the 2024 season. …

How Purdy, 49ers’ unique draft players made NFL history vs. Jets originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Not only did the 49ers piece together a cogent season-opening 32-19 win over the New York Jets at Levi’s Stadium on Monday night, but they did so while making NFL history. Yes, you read that right. Per Opta Stats, San Francisco managed …

. The Alabama coaching staff wasted no time identifying a linebacker target in the 2025 class following five-star Ty Jackson’s decision to commit to the USC Trojans. On Sunday, the Crimson Tide extended an offer to 2025 three-star linebacker and LSU Tigers commit Jaiden Braker. Braker was in Tuscaloosa over the weekend on an unofficial visit. It was his first …

The Pittsburgh Steelers are planning to stick with Justin Fields over an injured Russell Wilson as they get ready for a trip to face the Denver Broncos in Week 2. Coach Mike Tomlin said Tuesday the Steelers (1-0) “are preparing as if Justin is going to be our quarterback” with Wilson’s status uncertain as he deals with a balky calf …

Knowledge is power, they say. As someone who has dedicated their life to accumulating and disseminating knowledge, I mostly agree. I always try to learn as much as possible before making a decision and I don’t enjoy being forced to decide when I feel some information is lacking. Yet, there is something exciting about the period of not knowing: anything …

It’s never too early to start thinking about the College Football Playoff field. With this season’s playoff expanding to 12 teams, we’ll be laying out the projected playoff field each week as the season goes on. Yeah, the official playoff rankings won’t be released until Nov. 5, but that won’t stop us from making our own guesses. Without CFP rankings …

Special to Yahoo Sports Most fantasy football managers have no choice but to make room on their roster for their waiver wire pickups. That means saying goodbye to certain players. Here are some suggestions to cut ties with as we head into Week 2. The Drop List Post-Week 1 There is too much need at the running back position to …

Yahoo Sports national columnist Dan Wetzel and senior college sports reporter Ross Dellenger are joined by Sports Illustrated’s Pat Forde to discuss how the head coach is building up the Nebraska program and whether the Cornhuskers can start 7-0 this season. Hear the full conversation on the “College Football Enquirer” podcast – and subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever …

The Kansas City Chiefs and San Francisco 49ers — who faced off in Super Bowl LVIII — are the early favorites to win their respective conferences once again. And after Week 1 wins against thought-to-be Super Bowl contenders, both teams saw their odds shorten. Here are the odds to win each conference title at FanDuel Sportsbook as of Sept. 10.  …

Special to Yahoo Sports Most fantasy football managers have no choice but to make room on their roster for their waiver wire pickups. That means saying goodbye to certain players. Here are some suggestions to cut ties with as we head into Week 2. The Drop List Post-Week 1 There is too much need at the running back position to …

Head Coach Brian Kelly as the LSU Tigers take on the Nicholls Colonels at Tiger Stadium in Baton Rouge, LA. Saturday, Sept. 7, 2024. The Tigers bounced back from a season-opening loss to secure their first win on Saturday night against Nicholls, but it was a more sluggish showing than you’d like to see against an FCS team. The game …