Below are my Week 8, 2024 positional ranks for PPR leagues. As always, these ranks are continually updated throughout the week, so check back often. And don’t forget to check out Fantasy Football Happy Hour with Matthew Berry every weekday at 3 p.m. ET on Peacock. It’s then available on demand on Peacock, the NFL on NBC YouTube channel and …
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Former Ohio State QB Kyle McCord throws three pick-6s in first half vs Pitt
Former Ohio State quarterback Kyle McCord had a first half to forget for Syracuse football on Thursday. McCord threw four interceptions in the first half of the Orange’s ACC game against Pitt at Acrisure Stadium, including three returned for touchdowns. Coming into Thursday’s game, McCord had thrown just six interceptions in Syracuse’s first six games of the season. The Panthers held …
Read More »Thursday Night Football: Matthew Stafford throws four TDs, Rams beat Vikings 30-20
The Rams got their top two receivers back on the field with high-quality results, as Los Angeles defeated Minnesota 30-20 on Thursday night. Puka Nacua played for the first time since Week 1, finishing with seven catches for 106 yards to help pace the offense. Cooper Kupp was on the field for the first time since Week 2 and had …
Read More »Gregory-Portland takes to the air to pull away from Carroll in Battle of the Bridge
Gregory-Portland broke open a tight, defensive contest in the renewal of the Battle of the Bridge against Carroll to earn a 42-7 win on Thursday at Buc Stadium. The Wildcats broke the stalemate with 1:12 left until halftime when Cody Adame capped a drive with a 6-yard touchdown plunge to lead 7-0 at the half. It was the third deep …
Read More »NFL must make face mask fouls reviewable
The Rams probably would have won anyway. But the way the door was slammed on the Vikings serves as a clear and obvious reminder of one of the biggest flaws in the league’s current replay system. Face mask fouls continue to be not reviewable. It’s one of the original safety rules, passed long before the NFL had its epiphany regarding …
Read More »Lancaster-Lebanon League regular season wraps up with section titles up for grabs in football
It’s the final week of the 2024 regular season in the Lancaster-Lebanon football league and there are several Berks teams playing for section titles. In Section 1 on Friday night, Wilson (5-0, 8-1) travels to Manheim Township (5-0, 9-0) with the section title on the line, and in Berks County on Friday, Schuylkill Valley (6-0, 7-2) hosts Lancaster Catholic (5-1, …
Read More »Shanahan says 49ers not ‘specifically’ targeting trade for veteran WR
Shanahan says 49ers not ‘specifically’ targeting trade for veteran WR originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area After Brandon Aiyuk’s season-ending knee injury, don’t expect the 49ers to be in the market for a veteran wide receiver before the NFL’s Nov. 5 trade deadline. San Francisco plans on doing its usual due diligence, but coach Kyle Shanahan explained to KNBR’s …
Read More »Penn State could have avoided odd scene at James Franklin press conference [opinion]
The scene Wednesday night at Holuba Hall was more than odd or strange; it was bizarre. Penn State football coach James Franklin walked to the microphone after practice, as he usually does, to answer questions from reporters. First, though, team spokesman Greg Kincaid read a prepared statement that Franklin or anyone else would have no further comment on the case …
Read More »Cooper Kupp and Puka Nacua’s return plus resilient defense lift Rams over Vikings
The Rams’ Cooper Kupp catches a touchdown pass behind the Vikings secondary in the receiver’s return to action after missing four games.. (Wally Skalij / Los Angeles Times) During the offseason, Cooper Kupp co-founded a coffee company. And when the veteran Rams receiver returned to the lineup Thursday night after a four-game absence, the recently moribund offense anticipated a welcome …
Read More »Quarterback Jake Retzlaff says No. 11 BYU’s offense is ‘on the cusp’ of greatness
BYU quarterback Jake Retzlaff (12) heads for the sideline during a long run as BYU and Oklahoma State play at LaVell Edwards Stadium in Provo on Friday, Oct. 18, 2024. | Scott G Winterton, Deseret News Which BYU offense will show up Saturday when the No. 11 Cougars take on a UCF football team that looks totally capable of playing …
Read More »Rempe’s slow start for Rangers results in AHL-Hartford move
Greg Wyshynski, ESPNOct 24, 2024, 11:11 PM ET CloseGreg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer. The New York Rangers demoted fan favorite Matt Rempe to the Hartford Wolf Pack, their AHL affiliate, on Thursday. Rempe, 22, only appeared in two of the Rangers’ seven games this season and didn’t register a point or a penalty minute. He had seven shifts …
Read More »Vikings-Rams ‘Thursday Night Football’ game ends with blatant missed face-mask penalty
The Vikings were understandably unhappy after the refs effectively ended the game for the Rams. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill) The Los Angeles Rams’ final blow in a 30-20 win over the Minnesota Vikings on Thursday had a rather obvious missed call. Down 10 points with 1:46 left and no timeouts, the Vikings had to travel 95 yards and make a …
Read More »Sports Speak Up: Elated over UNM football
Oct. 24—Praise for Bronco Make no mistake about it — Bronco (Mendhenhall) is our coach. Three-game winning streak aside, watching his post-game interview on the field after the Utah State game should be all any Lobo fan needs to throw support to Bronco and his program. He was in tears, and appropriately and sincerely praised his players. Who knows what …
Read More »Jeff Vinik sells stake in Lightning, will retain control
Oct 24, 2024, 11:24 PM ET TAMPA, Fla. — Tampa Bay Lightning owner Jeff Vinik announced Thursday that he has sold a majority stake of the NHL team but will retain control of the franchise for the next three years. The team said the sale for an undisclosed price to a group of investors led by Doug Ostrover and Marc …
Read More »Christian Darrisaw ruled out with knee injury
The Vikings may have a major injury concern along their offensive line. Left tackle Christian Darrisaw has been ruled out with a knee injury. Darrisaw went down at the end of the first half. The Vikings were backed up toward their own end zone and Minnesota handed the ball off to Aaron Jones for a short gain. But Darrisaw was …
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