DK Metcalf crashes the top five, Diontae Johnson returns to the top 10, and Stefon Diggs seeks revenge against the Bills. Other positions: Quarterback | Running Back | Tight End/Kickers/Defense Week 5 Receivers 1 CeeDee Lamb DAL at PIT 2 Nico Collins HOU vs. BUF 3 Justin Jefferson MIN vs. NYJ 4 Ja’Marr Chase CIN vs. BAL 5 DK Metcalf …

When Floyd Boucard opened up his recruitment in mid September, it surprised many. But it turns out even before he initially committed to Oklahoma, USC was a program still heavy on his mind. So much so, a return trip to Los Angeles was set soon after he opened the process. The trip went down last weekend, and before leaving town, …

Jake Ferguson throws his hat in the ring for TE1 overall status, Tucker Kraft replaces Mike Gesicki as the “why not?” TE1 du jour, and Kyle Pitts wonders if his moment of relevance has ended. Other positions: Quarterback | Running Back | Receiver Week 5 Tight Ends 1 George Kittle SF vs. ARI 2 Jake Ferguson DAL at PIT 3 …

The less the defense is on the field, the better. Michigan State obviously hasn’t learned that lesson yet as the Spartans have had a lot of trouble on third downs and getting off the field and getting the ball to the offense. Especially lately. The Spartans are losers of two straight and while the offense is young and inexperienced, the …

Better fantasy football days are ahead for Brock Purdy. (Photo by Matthew Huang/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) A simple look at a box score or a study of fantasy football categories doesn’t always tell the whole story of how a player is performing. Dalton Del Don attempts to identify misleading numbers that are worth a closer look. Yes … The …

The Florida Gators are among the five finalists in the recruitment of 7-foot-1-inch center Jackson McVey out of Overtime Elite in Atlanta. He’s down to Georgia, Georgia Tech, Florida, Florida State, and Stanford, according to On3’s Joe Tipton. The Gators offered him on Sept. 21 following an official visit. Todd Golden is developing Florida into one of the nation’s top …

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. If you feel as if the fantasy football season has been unusually difficult to this point, um … BWAHAHAHA. The opening weeks were merely prelude. With the byes now beginning, …

Photo courtesy of Jaziel Hart Class of 2026 three-star athlete Jaziel Hart has taken one fall visit already, and has at least two more trips coming up. The North Cross School (Roanoke, Va.) defensive back/wide receiver was at Michigan on Sept. 21. Next, he is planning to be at Tennessee on Oct. 19 when the Volunteers host Alabama. Then, Hart …

Dominate your fantasy football leagues with these favorable Week 5 matchups. Rome Odunze vs. CAR Odunze is coming off a poor game where he had just one catch for 10 yards in Week 4 against the Rams. But this wasn’t his fault. The Bears’ passing offense struggled because of their offensive line. Caleb Williams had no time to throw, resulting …

The catalyst of the Iowa Hawkeyes this year has been junior running back Kaleb Johnson. The Iowa offense has gone as he has gone and that has been a recipe for success. The nation’s second-leading rusher, who is embracing the challenge to lead the nation in rushing yards, is headed home to the state of Ohio, where he played high …

Emily Kaplan, ESPNOct 3, 2024, 10:03 AM ET CloseEmily Kaplan is ESPN’s national NHL reporter. Ten years ago, a photo from a Florida Panthers game went viral — and still lives in infamy. It was Florida’s third game of the 2013-14 season, against the Ottawa Senators, and it wouldn’t be an impossible exercise to try to count every fan in …

You can watch Thursday Night Football: Falcons vs. Buccaneers at 8:20 p.m. ET/5:20 p.m. PT on Amazon Prime Video. The NFL has shown no mercy in putting Kirk Cousins on primetime — he of the previously ugly primetime career record — this season, as the Falcons will once again take center stage. This time, 2-2 Atlanta will take on the …

Lansing State Journal columnist Graham Couch breaks down Michigan State’s football game at Oregon, 9:05 p.m. (ET) Friday. TV: Fox. Betting line: Oregon -23.5 1. Can MSU’s ever-improving offense give Oregon fits? MSU should enter this game knowing it can move the ball against Oregon. A Spartan offense that looked out of sorts and punchless in the opener against Florida …

Jason McIntyre Co-Host of THE HERD and FOX Sports Betting Analyst There are several interesting storylines unfolding in the NFL right now. For example, rookie Jayden Daniels is possibly on the cusp of stardom, the Vikings are 4-0 and then there’s the DaVante Adams trade scuttlebutt.  But one of the most underplayed stories from the weekend was the knee injury …

Real, recognize real. Florida State football (1-4, 1-3 in the ACC) coach Mike Norvell understands the importance of team leadership. After SMU, 42-16, blew out FSU, he realized the leadership had been lost. During his weekly presser on Monday, he gave a passionate speech, challenging his Seminoles who can rise to the occasion and deliver when it matters. Here’s what …