. The Oklahoma Sooners have been battling injuries at wide receiver all season. Deion Burks has missed the last two games for the Sooners, but is questionable heading into Oklahoma’s matchup with the South Carolina Gamecocks. If Oklahoma’s leading receiver can find his way onto the field, it would be a huge boost for the Sooners offense. Running back and …
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Identifying 3 of this season’s secret fantasy football stars
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. Among the most important habits we can cultivate as fantasy football managers is a willingness to dive into advanced data in an effort to better understand the player pool. We …
Read More »James Franklin calls Penn State fan who went viral for running on the field with USC
By his own admission, Jordan Mott never thought he would have made it onto the field at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum decked out in Penn State gear after running out with USC’s team before its game against his beloved Nittany Lions. Something he likely expected less? Getting a call from his team’s head coach praising him for doing so. …
Read More »Davante Adams views Jets as long-term home following trade from Raiders
Davante Adams will be Aaron Rodgers’ house guest for a while, at least until the New York Jets’ newly acquired wide receiver gets situated. So, they drove together to the team facility Wednesday morning. And then they sat next to each other during the team meeting, just like old times. “I turned to him and just said, ‘Man, how crazy …
Read More »The Fantasy Football Numbers Do Lie: Best days lie ahead for DK Metcalf, Geno Smith
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 Numbers Do Lie. Geno Smith’s six TD passes are a lie Smith easily leads the league in …
Read More »The Auburn spotlight is now bright on Hugh Freeze. How will he respond?
Bye weeks are a good opportunity for healing beaten bodies. But bye weeks can also help to heal beaten spirits. And right now, there’s no more beaten-down program in the SEC than the 2-4 Auburn Tigers, a team that began the year with promise and hope and now stands on the edge of yet another wasted season in a long, …
Read More »NFL Week 7 Optimal Flex Plays: Is Jaylen Waddle safe to start in your lineups this week?
As we get into the thick of the fantasy season, we are going to have to make some uncomfortable start/sit decisions. For example, if you started Tyler Allgeier last week (who was in this column), he finished as RB11 in Week 6. Others from this column last week who stood out were Chase Brown (RB20) and Zach Ertz (TE11). Dontayvion …
Read More »Iowa football preparing for Aidan Chiles’ playmaking ability for Michigan State
This week, the Iowa Hawkeyes face a new test they have not seen much of this year. That test is the elusive, sometimes reckless, but usually exciting quarterback play of Michigan State’s Aidan Chiles. Just a sophomore, Chiles has flashed for Michigan State with his ability to extend plays and keep defense on their heels. But, that type of play …
Read More »Fantasy Football Week 7 matchups to exploit: De’Von Achane primed for a bounce-back week
Dominate your fantasy football leagues with these favorable Week 7 matchups. De’Von Achane vs. IND Achane returns from his bye week and is expected to clear concussion protocol this week. It’s been a rough four weeks if you’re an Achane fantasy manager. He’s failed to top 10 points in any game since Tua Tagovailoa went down with injury in Week …
Read More »Where is ‘College GameDay’ this week? Location, schedule, guest picker for Week 8 on ESPN
“College GameDay” is heading back to The Lone Star State for one of Texas football’s biggest regular season games of the season. With the Longhorns’ first SEC matchup against No. 4 Georgia on the Week 8 docket, college football’s preeminent pregame show with Rece Davis, Nick Saban, Kirk Herbstreit, Desmond Howard and Pat McAfee is returning to Austin and DKR-Texas …
Read More »Tom Brady’s Power Rankings: Who made the GOAT’s Top 5 teams entering Week 7?
Week 7 of the 2024 NFL season is upon us, but before things kick off in a slate highlighted by Sunday’s Kansas City Chiefs-San Francisco 49ers Super Bowl rematch, it’s time for FOX Sports lead NFL analyst Tom Brady to reveal his current power rankings. Check out Brady’s latest Top 5 list and full analysis here: Tom Brady’s Week 6 …
Read More »‘Growing through the journey:’ Why historically young Eagles defense has huge upside
‘Growing through the journey:’ Why historically young Eagles defense has huge upside originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia You go through some of the names and ask yourself, “Were those guys all really here just last year?” Nicholas Morrow. Zach Cunningham. Justin Evans. Shaquille Leonard. James Bradberry.Kevin Byard. No wonder the Eagles’ defense fell apart. The nucleus of the 2023 …
Read More »Auburn’s first SEC Student-Athlete Availability Report post-bye week is released
AUBURN, AL – SEPTEMBER 28 – Auburn Buck Linebacker Jamonta Waller (11) during the game between the Auburn Tigers and the #21 Oklahoma Sooners at Jordan-Hare Stadium in Auburn, AL on Saturday, Sept. 28, 2024. Photo by Austin Perryman/Auburn Tigers Auburn football returns to action this Saturday by traveling to Missouri to battle the No. 16 Tigers at Faurot Field …
Read More »Chiefs-49ers a Super Bowl preview? Can SF win without CMC? Concern for KC offense?
You may have heard there’s a big game this week. The Chiefs and 49ers meet in a rematch of Super Bowls LIV and LVIII. Kansas City, of course, won both of those games, and the Chiefs are off to a 5-0 start this season. Plus, they’re coming off a bye, and Andy Reid has the highest winning percentage (.840, 21-4) …
Read More »Thursday Night Football Broncos vs. Saints: Fantasy football breakdown
You can watch Thursday Night Football: Broncos vs. Saints at 8:20 p.m. ET/5:20 p.m. PT on Amazon Prime Video. You knew it was going to happen eventually. Thursday Night Football has finally returned to its roots, presenting us with as ugly of a matchup as it gets in Week 7. The 3-3 Denver Broncos will take on the 2-4 New …
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