Editor’s note: This is the fifth installment of a season-long series on a breakout star from the past week of NFL action. The Week 5 winner: Chicago Bears quarterback Caleb Williams Winds played a factor in Sunday’s game between the Bears and Panthers in Chicago. They were so strong that Caleb Williams described them as “weird.”  Welcome to the Windy …

Patriots plan to start Drake Maye vs. Texans: Source originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston If you predicted Week 6 as the week Drake Maye would take over as the New England Patriots’ starting quarterback, please step up and claim your prize. The Patriots plan to start their No. 3 overall draft pick this Sunday when they welcome the Houston …

Sep 7, 2024; Lincoln, Nebraska, USA; Colorado Buffaloes safety Shilo Sanders (21) talks with an official before the game against the Nebraska Cornhuskers at Memorial Stadium. Deion Sanders said Tuesday that the Colorado football defense is at full strength for the first time in weeks. Shilo Sanders is the last missing piece of the Buffaloes’ starting defense. The team’s leading …

Henry McKenna NFL Reporter If you love good quarterback play, I hope you didn’t miss the Cincinnati Bengals and the Baltimore Ravens go at it on Sunday. It was the kind of game that reminded us why we make time for football. Lamar Jackson and Joe Burrow both seemed to know the last man with the ball was going to …

Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Rashee Rice will miss the rest of the season after he underwent successful LCL surgery on Tuesday, according to the NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport. While his season is over, there was no structural damage or tears to his ACL, MCL or meniscus — which was the best case scenario for him. Rice is expected to …

No. 16-ranked Oklahoma football will continue SEC play with a Red River Rivalry game against No. 1 Texas at 2:30 p.m. Saturday in Dallas. Both teams are fresh off a bye week. OU (4-1, 1-1 SEC) earned a 27-21 road win over Auburn in Week 5, while Texas (5-0, 1-0 SEC) earned a 35-13 home win over Mississippi State. The Longhorns are …

Rookie TE Brock Bowers leads the position in scoring through five weeks of the season. (AP Photo/Geneva Heffernan) Remember that time we thought there was no way we were going to get a “Sam LaPorta” season — AKA TE1 — out of Las Vegas Raiders rookie TE Brock Bowers? [Week 6 Full-PPR Fantasy Rankings: QBs | RBs | WRs | …

Even in hockey-crazed Detroit, the season opener for the Red Wings can wait. The team announced Tuesday that Thursday’s scheduled season opener against the Pittsburgh Penguins, set for a 7 p.m., start will be pushed back an hour because the Tigers are home and playing in the American League Division Series for the first time since 2014. The Red Wings’ …

Four days before USF and Memphis are slated to square off at Raymond James Stadium, the status of the Bulls’ best offensive weapon — like the game itself — remains day to day. Bulls quarterback Byrum Brown, who exited his team’s Sept. 28 loss at Tulane with a left-leg injury, could return for the conference showdown with the Tigers, coach …

Seahawks coach Macdonald details ‘violence’ behind 49ers’ offense originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Seattle Seahawks coach Mike Macdonald knows his defense will have its hands full Thursday night against the 49ers’ vaunted offense. Speaking on the “Brock and Salk” show Monday, Macdonald detailed how vicious San Francisco’s offense can be. “If you’re not careful, they can gash you …

Alabama football tight end Robbie Ouzts isn’t going home to South Carolina this weekend, as the Palmetto State is coming to him instead. After a productive Tuesday practice, the senior, who hails from Rock Hill, told reporters he was “excited” to get back in the win column against the Gamecocks this week. However, Saturday probably won’t feature the “put-on-for-my-city” performance …

Welcome to Week 6 of the 2024 NFL season! There are four teams on bye this week, including the Kansas City Chiefs, Los Angeles Rams, Miami Dolphins and Minnesota Vikings. That means more difficult decisions on your plate with two top-10 RBs out of play (Kyren Williams, Aaron Jones). Unfortunately, even rolling with those once-presumed “locks” like Jacksonville Jaguars RB …

Last week, the Clarion Ledger highlighted Mississippi’s top high school football players on defense at the halfway point of the 2024 MHSAA and MAIS seasons. Fans may vote in the poll BELOW one time per hour per device. The poll closes at noon on Saturday. Stats listed are only those through the first five weeks of the season. Stream Mississippi …

Henry McKenna NFL Reporter Aaron Rodgers’ coup d’état is complete. Robert Saleh — the guy who Rodgers shoved on live television — is no longer the New York Jets head coach. The team fired Saleh on Tuesday. And Rodgers seems to have increased his influence in New York. The Jets quarterback has steadily gained power over the organization since New …

Welcome to Week 6 of the fantasy football season, everybody! We’ve got another excellent game slate ahead, including two fireworks shows between the red-hot Washington Commanders and Baltimore Ravens and a matchup between the Detroit Lions and Dallas Cowboys — a rematch of a game that made (or broke) your fantasy football championship lineups in Week 17 just last season. …