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. George Pickens’ one touchdown catch is a lie Pickens has just one TD catch …
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VOTE: Who is the Shore football Defensive Player of the Year?
Now that Shore Conference football teams are moving toward the close of the 2024 season, who have the standout players been? Below is a ballot for the Defensive Player of the Year. Name your choice for top player or support your favorite. Voting is unlimited and will close Saturday, Nov. 16 at 10 p.m. OTHER TOP FOOTBALL PLAYER POLLS QBs …
Read More »Jared Goff is a true MVP contender, and the numbers back it up
Carmen Vitali NFL Reporter It’s time we have a conversation, kids. The MVP conversation — in which Detroit Lions quarterback Jared Goff belongs firmly. It’s only eight weeks into the season, so I’m not making declarations he will win it just yet — especially when Lamar Jackson is telling everyone else to hold his beer week-in and week-out. But Goff …
Read More »Fantasy Football Week 8: This might be the week to bench fantasy’s QB2
Another week, another round of crucially important start/sit decisions. To help you make them, here’s a look at six players with bust potential in Week 8. Something to keep in mind as you’re reading: a “fade” or “bust” designation doesn’t automatically mean you should sit a player, depending on the depth of the rest of your roster or available options …
Read More »Initial SEC Student-Athlete Availability Report released ahead of Auburn vs. Kentucky
NASHVILLE, TN – DECEMBER 30 – Auburn Wide Receiver Caleb Burton III (10) during the TransPerfect Music City Bowl game between the Auburn Tigers and the Maryland Terrapins at Nissan Stadium in Nashville, TN on Saturday, Dec. 30, 2023. Photo by Zach Bland/Auburn Tigers The initial SEC Student-Athlete Availability Report was released Wednesday, ahead of week nine’s action. Auburn football …
Read More »Can Lamar Jackson-Derrick Henry get past Chiefs? Lions’ ceiling? Best WR addition?
As we approach midseason, Derrick Henry has more rushing yards than 23 NFL teams, Josh Allen has yet to throw an interception and the Commanders lead the NFC East. Just like we thought. OK, so the NFL is unpredictable. That’s why we’re here to answer the important questions. Heading into Week 8, FOX Sports’ NFL experts tackle several topics, including …
Read More »Thursday Night Football Rams vs. Vikings: Fantasy football breakdown
You can watch Thursday Night Football: Rams vs. Vikings at 8:20 p.m. ET/5:20 p.m. PT on Amazon Prime Video. There’ve been a lot of rumors of late involving the Rams and Vikings. The Rams are supposedly shopping Cooper Kupp. The Vikings are supposedly trying to trade Sam Darnold to the Rams for Matthew Stafford. So, it’s ideal for these two …
Read More »Mississippi State football vs Arkansas score prediction, scouting report in Week 9 SEC game
STARKVILLE — Everyone remembers, and maybe is trying to forget, last season’s 7-3 slugfest between Mississippi State football and Arkansas. The Bulldogs prevailed, with Jo’Quavious Marks’ touchdown in the second quarter being the difference maker. Based on the outlooks of the teams this season, there should be more offensive fireworks when Mississippi State (1-6, 0-4 SEC) hosts Arkansas (4-3, 2-2) …
Read More »Fantasy Football Week 8 Matchups to Exploit: Welcome Jaylen Waddle back into your lineups!
Set your fantasy football lineups up for success with these favorable matchups to target in Week 8. Cedric Tillman vs. BAL Cedric Tillman is the Browns’ second-year receiver who had a big game in Week 7. In his first game without Amari Cooper, Tillman led the Browns with eight receptions for 81 yards on a team-high 11 targets. Tillman was …
Read More »Georgia offers Cal QB commit Jaron Keawe Sagapolutele
. The Georgia Bulldogs have offered a scholarship to four-star California Bears quarterback commitment Jaron Keawe Sagapolutele. Sagapolutele plays high school football for James Campbell High School in Ewa Beach, Hawaii. The talented passer has been committed to Cal since July 2024. He is easily the Bears’ top ranked recruit. Sagapolutele is ranked as the top recruit in Hawaii in …
Read More »Tom Brady’s Power Rankings: Who made the GOAT’s Top 5 teams entering Week 8?
Week 8 of the 2024 NFL season is just about here. But before we get things going in an exciting weekend slate of games that includes an high-powered battle between the Buffalo Bills and Seattle Seahawks with FOX Sports lead NFL analyst Tom Brady on the mic, it’s time for Brady to reveal his current power rankings! Check out his …
Read More »How Russell Wilson got back to neutral
From a purely auditory measure, the chorus of boos had reached a volume impossible to ignore. The Pittsburgh Steelers were hosting the New York Jets for Russell Wilson’s first start with the franchise, and a rowdy Sunday Night Football crowd did not like the pass that landed behind receiver Calvin Austin to start the second quarter. Fans didn’t like the …
Read More »NFL news, injury updates: Chiefs reportedly acquiring DeAndre Hopkins, Bucs’ Chris Godwin to have surgery on ankle
The injury report coming out of Sunday of Week 7 of the NFL season has some big names at the top of it and some potentially season-altering injuries for several teams throughout the league. Several NFL stars, including Cleveland’s Deshaun Watson, Washington’s Jayden Daniels and San Francisco’s Brandon Ayiuk all left their games early on Sunday with injuries, and the …
Read More »In era of NIL and transfer portal, Navy and Army are thriving without either. How are they pulling it off? ‘We are a unicorn’
ANNAPOLIS, Md. — On a sun-splashed Tuesday afternoon, along the banks of a tributary of the Chesapeake Bay, the Naval Academy’s football team practices in their shimmering gold helmets, blue tops and white pants. The Midshipmen are one of nine teams in college football’s highest division to have not lost a game at the midway point of the 2024 season. …
Read More »Mike Macdonald: Ernest Jones is a really good football player all the way around
The Seahawks jumped into the trade market on Wednesday when they sent linebacker Jerome Baker and a fourth-round pick to the Titans for linebacker Ernest Jones. It’s a move that will bring Jones back to the division he played in during his first three seasons. Jones was a 2021 third-round pick by the Rams and was traded to Tennessee this …
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