Colts running back Jonathan Taylor had been playing well prior to the injury, running for 349 yards and four touchdowns in the first four games of the season. (AP Photo/Zach Bolinger) Indianapolis Colts running back Jonathan Taylor has been ruled out of Week 5. Head coach Shane Steichen told reporters Friday that Taylor, who had been questionable with a high …

LSU’s hopes of reaching the College Football Playoff for the first time under coach Brian Kelly in Year 3 seemed to take quite a hit in Week 1. That season-opening loss to USC decreased the margin for error quite a bit, but the Tigers have won four games in a row since then, and with the remaining schedule looking relatively …

What can Patriots learn from Jayden Daniels’ success in Washington? originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston Not many rookie quarterbacks in the NFL have played at a high level this season. Caleb Williams, the No. 1 pick for the Chicago Bears, has not posted amazing stats. He has thrown three touchdowns with four interceptions. Bo Nix, the No. 12 pick …

More than a few people had their doubts about the Clemson Tigers’ chances of reaching the College Football Playoff after their 34-3 drubbing at the hands of the Georgia Bulldogs in Week 1. But Week 1 was never going to be the sole determination of the Tigers’ postseason fate, especially with the CFP expanding to 12 teams. And after three …

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. You don’t have to be right all that often to win a fantasy football league. You just have to be a little more right than the teams sitting next to …

It has been three weeks since we last saw Texas A&M football quarterback Conner Weigman under center. Weigman suffered an injury to his AC joint during the season-opening loss to Notre Dame and reaggravated it one week later against McNeese State. Since then, it has been a will he or won’t he situation to see if Weigman will be suited …

The Giants have ruled out wide receiver Malik Nabers for Sunday’s game against the Seattle Seahawks. Nabers remains in concussion protocol after being injured in their Week 4 loss to the Dallas Cowboys. Late in the game, the Giants went for it on fourth down and Nabers attempted to make a catch along the sideline. He did not come up …

Auburn Tigers head coach Hugh Freeze knows the Tigers (2-3) have to clean some things up if Auburn is going to upset No. 5 Georgia (3-1). Auburn has played some sloppy football to start the season and it has cost the Tigers, who are playing in their first road game of the season at Georgia. Sanford Stadium won’t be an …

The Yahoo Fantasy crew has full confidence in these players delivering a memorable performance in your fantasy football lineups for Week 5. An unheralded TE is here to help Tight end is a depressing mess this year, but Tucker Kraft has arrived to take a sad song and make it better. He has a glorious breakthrough in Week 4 (nine …

No. 21 Texas A&M football and No. 9 Missouri will take center stage in the lone Week 6 college football matchup between ranked teams. A&M head coach Mike Elko indicated in talks with reporters Monday and Wednesday that he is well-aware of the nationally televised game’s significance. “We take the approach that it’s about us, and the focus is on …

Report: Patriots WR Tyquan Thornton is ‘available’ before trade deadline originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston The NFL trade deadline is scheduled for Nov. 5, and it will be interesting to see if the New England Patriots make any additions or subtractions to their roster ahead of that date. The Washington Post’s Jason La Canfora wrote a story Friday about …

Rivals national recruiting analyst Marshall Levenson is joined by national recruiting director Adam Gorney, Jack Knowlton of TideIllustrated.com and Pat Burnham of TheOsceola.com to tackle three topics and determine whether they believe each statement is FACT or FICTION. MORE FACT OR FICTION: Georgia is the team to beat for four-star Ousmane Kromah CLASS OF 2025 RANKINGS: Rivals250 | Team | …

Fantasy football analyst Sal Vetri highlights his keys to victory in Week 5. The pick-up-and-play is … Dontayvion Wicks Wicks will see an expanded role in Week 5 with Christian Watson out. In Week 4 once Watson left with injury, Wicks led the Packers with a 25% target share. Overall, he saw a team-high 13 targets and turned this into …

Oct. 4—Illinois might be idle, enjoying its bye week, but Big Ten play continues across the conference with eight games. Here’s how Illini beat writer Scott Richey ranks this weekend’s matchups, along with his picks for Illinois MVP, Big Ten MVP and his take on the Illini’s bowl game projections: ➜ Who’s on the call: Brad Nessler (play-by-play), Gary Danielson …

Eric Williams NFL Reporter When Brock Purdy was about to make his first NFL start two years ago — against Tom Brady and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers — Matt Hasselbeck began a deep dive into the San Francisco 49ers quarterback. Hasselbeck did what any good analyst would do — he talked to those who knew the QB best. One of …