We’re moving through October and it’s time to give the running backs their day in the sun, a Shuffle Up of fantasy football’s most critical position. What’s happened to this point is merely an audition. The ranks and tiers you find below are what I’d use if I were entering a fresh fantasy football draft starting now. Use these tiers …
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Why Notre Dame-Navy might be the game of the week | College Football Power Hour
Yahoo Sports’ Caroline Fenton, Jason Fitz & Adam Breneman look ahead to this Saturday’s clash between two teams who have real chances of qualifying for the College Football Playoff. Hear the full conversation on the “College Football Power Hour” podcast – and subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube or wherever you listen. View more Video Transcript Notre Dame. Navy is …
Read More »Saquon Barkley picks up another honor for his dominant performance vs. Giants
Saquon Barkley picks up another honor for his dominant performance vs. Giants originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia Another sleepless night for John Mara. Saquon Barkley has been named the NFC Offensive Player of the Week for his performance against his former team. Against the Giants on Sunday, Barkley went off for 176 rushing yards and a touchdown on 17 …
Read More »Former Sooners head coach tells Paul Finebaum ‘We’re short in a lot of areas’
Oklahoma coach Brent Venables walks off he field after the Red River Rivalry college football game between the University of Oklahoma Sooners (OU) and the Texas Longhorns at the Cotton Bowl in Dallas, Saturday, Oct. 12, 2024. Texas one 34-3. The Oklahoma Sooners have taken a step back. While the Sooners have taken a step back, the Texas Longhorns look …
Read More »Sources – Rangers’ Jacob Trouba won’t be disciplined for Justin Barron hit
Greg Wyshynski, ESPNOct 23, 2024, 12:31 PM ET CloseGreg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer. New York Rangers defenseman Jacob Trouba will not receive any supplemental discipline for his hit on Montreal Canadiens defenseman Justin Barron, sources told ESPN. In the third period Tuesday with the Rangers leading 5-2, Barron carried the puck along the boards into New York’s zone. …
Read More »James Winston to start Week 8, Dorian Thompson-Robinson won’t need finger surgery
There is some more clarity on the Browns quarterback situation heading into Week 8 after Deshaun Watson suffered a torn Achilles last week. According to multiple reports, Jameis Winston will start against the Ravens on Sunday. Winston had been the team’s backup for the season’s first six weeks, before he was demoted to No. 3 in favor of second-year quarterback …
Read More »Wisconsin Badgers vs. Penn State Nittany Lions: Series history, all-time record
The Wisconsin Badgers (5-2, 3-1 Big Ten) host No. 3 Penn State (6-0, 3-0 Big Ten) at Camp Randall Stadium on Saturday at 7:30 p.m. ET, 6:30 p.m. CT. It will be the 21st all-time meeting between the two programs. The Badgers have gone 9-11 in the team’s 20 previous matchups with the Nittany Lions, dropping five in a row …
Read More »Raiders’ Brock Bowers on pace for historic season by a rookie tight end
He hasn’t found the end zone much, but otherwise, Raiders first-round pick Brock Bowers is on course to have the best season ever for a rookie tight end. Bowers, the 13th overall pick in this year’s draft, leads all NFL tight ends in catches (47) and yards (477), though he has only one touchdown in his first seven NFL games. …
Read More »Devin McCourty laments ‘subtle shots’ between Belichick and Mayo
Devin McCourty laments ‘subtle shots’ between Belichick and Mayo originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston Are you Team Belichick or Team Mayo? For better or worse, that’s become part of the discourse after the New England Patriots’ 32-16 loss to the Jacksonville Jaguars in London. That humiliating defeat led head coach Jerod Mayo to declare the Patriots a “soft football …
Read More »The Athletic asks the big question about Lincoln Riley and Brent Venables
Oct 28, 2023; Berkeley, California, USA; USC Trojans head coach Lincoln Riley walks on the field before a game against the California Golden Bears at California Memorial Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Darren Yamashita-USA TODAY Sports It is a question everyone in college football is asking right now, given the enormous struggles of both USC football and Oklahoma football right now: Which …
Read More »Fantasy Football storylines to watch in Week 8: Does Marvin Harrison Jr. really have a Kyler Murray problem?
I had to double check it was still 2024. Week 7 featured QB play from Jameis Winston, Marcus Mariota, Mason Rudolph and Drew Lock. Andy Reid was using fake punts to keep the Chiefs’ offense going. Davante Adams was back catching passes from Aaron Rodgers. We even got our annual meltdown game from Kirk Cousins. But then a few pieces …
Read More »Georgia’s remaining schedule with predictions
AUSTIN, TEXAS – OCTOBER 19: Trevor Etienne #1 of the Georgia Bulldogs dives for a touchdown during the second quarter against the Texas Longhorns at Darrell K Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium on October 19, 2024 in Austin, Texas. (Photo by Alex Slitz/Getty Images) The Georgia Bulldogs are on their bye week following an emotional 30-15 win over the Texas Longhorns. Georgia …
Read More »Colts are winning with Anthony Richardson, but can that continue if he doesn’t play better?
Because the Indianapolis Colts won on Sunday the focus was on the positive part of Anthony Richardson’s stat line — 56 yards rushing on 14 attempts — and not another troubling one. The tone of Richardson’s news conference after a 16-10 win over the Miami Dolphins was happy, with him getting questions on his running ability, the Colts’ defense and …
Read More »Former Oklahoma coach named to 2024 SEC Legends class
24 SEP 1988: UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA FOOTBALL COACH BARRY SWITZER LEADS HIS TEAM ON THE FIELD BEFORE THE SOONERS 23-7 LOSS TO THE USC TROJANS. Mandatory Credit: Stephen Dunn/ALLSPORT Former Oklahoma Sooners head football coach Barry Switzer has been named to the 2024 SEC Legends class, the school announced via a press release on Tuesday. The SEC Legends are a …
Read More »Can DeAndre Hopkins reverse Chiefs’ trend of poor midseason WR trades?
Henry McKenna NFL Reporter The Kansas City Chiefs have found their new WR1 for what feels like the fifth time in a year. With Kansas City trading for DeAndre Hopkins, Patrick Mahomes will look to get the most out of the 32-year-old wideout. The deal, which will send a conditional fourth-round pick to the Titans, follows injuries to Chiefs receivers …
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