Monthly Archives: September 2024

Fantasy Football Rankings Week 1: Defense

The Bengals defense could be a fantasy football boon in Week 1. (Photo by Ian Johnson/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) The 2024 NFL season kicks off this week, and with that, fantasy football managers will be tasked with setting their lineups for the very first time! Love them or hate them, fantasy defenses are a part of the equation in …

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Fantasy Football Rankings Week 1: Flex (Full-PPR)

Fantasy football managers, rejoice! You made it through the entirety of the offseason. Week 1 kicks off with am exciting showdown between two of the deepest offenses in the league with the Kansas City Chiefs and Baltimore Ravens. But it will end with two teams that have Super Bowl aspirations squaring off in the 49ers and the Jets! With so …

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Penn State moves up slightly in Week 1’s US LBM Coaches Poll

After handily taking care of West Virginia on Saturday afternoon, and a few other interesting results throughout the extended college football holiday weekend, Penn State moved up one spot in the updated US LBM Coaches Poll. The updated coaches poll did see some movement in the top 10, most notably Florida State, who lost twice, moving from tenth to unranked. …

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Ward ready for test that Rodgers, Jets present 49ers in Week 1

Ward ready for test that Rodgers, Jets present 49ers in Week 1 originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area SANTA CLARA — The 49ers open up the 2024 NFL season against future Pro Football Hall of Fame quarterback Aaron Rodgers, and Charvarius Ward is ready for the challenge. The Pro Bowl cornerback is well aware of what the New York …

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PWHL names Melissa Caruso as GM of defending champion Minnesota

The Professional Women’s Hockey League on Tuesday announced the hiring of AHL executive Melissa Caruso to take over as general manager of its Minnesota franchise and shore up a team that dealt with several crises in the weeks after winning the league’s inaugural championship. From St. Paul, Minnesota, Caruso spent 15 years with the American Hockey League, including the past …

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Fantasy Football: 5 award predictions for the 2024 NFL season

The following is an excerpt from the latest edition of Yahoo’s fantasy football newsletter, Get to the Points! If you like what you see, you can subscribe for free here. Predictions are a blast this time of year, even if several of them are destined to land in the garbage can. Let’s dust off the crystal ball and give you …

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Tennessee up three spots in latest US LBM Coaches Poll

Photo by Dan Harralson, Vols Wire Week 2 of the college football season has arrived. Week 1 concluded on Monday after Boston College (1-0) defeated Florida State (0-2), 28-13. Texas (1-0) at Michigan (1-0) and Tennessee (1-0) versus North Carolina State (1-0) in Charlotte, North Carolina are featured games in Week 2. Following Week 1, the latest US LBM Coaches …

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Report: Collins, 49ers restructure contract to create cap space

Report: Collins, 49ers restructure contract to create cap space originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area The 49ers are locking up star players to lucrative contracts days before the start of the 2024 NFL season and are making moves elsewhere to help alleviate the financial burdens. After signing wide receiver Brandon Aiyuk to a four-year contract extension last week and …

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Did Patriots scout Colorado star Travis Hunter in Week 1?

Did Patriots scout Colorado star Travis Hunter in Week 1? originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston Colorado football might be a little overhyped, but there’s no denying its roster has some of the top prospects who could be in the 2025 NFL Draft class, and wide receiver/cornerback Travis Hunter is near the top of that list. The NFL world was …

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Gators hit rock bottom in The Athletic’s SEC vibes ranking after Week 1

Aug 31, 2024; Gainesville, Florida, USA; Florida Gators quarterback Graham Mertz (15) slides for a first down while Miami Hurricanes defensive lineman Rueben Bain Jr. (4) attempts to tackle during the first half at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Matt Pendleton-USA TODAY Sports The Gator Nation witnessed a slaughter in the Swamp on Saturday in a lackluster loss to …

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