Oct 12, 2024; Eugene, Oregon, USA; Ohio State Buckeyes wide receiver Emeka Egbuka (2) celebrates a touchdown with wide receiver Carnell Tate (17) during the first half of the NCAA football game against the Oregon Ducks at Autzen Stadium The Ohio State Buckeyes are widely known as a wide receiver powerhouse. Having brought in talents like Marvin Harrison Jr., Garrett …
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Will Drake Maye play vs. Titans? Patriots QB’s status still murky
Will Drake Maye play vs. Titans? Patriots QB’s status still murky originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston The good news for New England Patriots fans: There’s still a chance Drake Maye will play on Sunday. The bad news: There’s also a chance he won’t. The rookie quarterback remains in the NFL’s concussion protocol, head coach Jerod Mayo confirmed to reporters …
Read More »3 Keys to Victory for Oregon against Michigan this Saturday
When the 2024 schedule was announced, the Oregon Ducks Oct. 12th game against Ohio State stood out as the Ducks’ marquee matchup, but Oregon vs. Michigan in the Big House was a close second. Now, two-thirds of the way through the 2024 season, this weekend’s game between the Ducks and the Wolverines is the opposite of a marquee matchup. Michigan …
Read More »Matthew Berry’s Fantasy Football Rankings for Week 9 of 2024 season
Below are my Week 9, 2024 positional ranks for PPR leagues. As always, these ranks are continually updated throughout the week, so check back often. And don’t forget to check out Fantasy Football Happy Hour with Matthew Berry every weekday at 3 p.m. ET on Peacock. It’s then available on demand on Peacock, the NFL on NBC YouTube channel and …
Read More »As Kalen DeBoer’s Alabama eyes resurrection, LSU and Brian Kelly can get the last word
Kalen DeBoer’s first Alabama season is where I thought it would be. No, I didn’t predict he’d lose to Vanderbilt. Only folks with an anchor tattooed to their chest might have figured that. And I also didn’t think Alabama would blitz Georgia. Here’s what I did expect, though: Alabama would need to beat either Tennessee or LSU to make the …
Read More »NFL DFS Picks: Yahoo Plays and Strategy for Week 9
The Week 9 NFL main slate begins Sunday at 1 p.m. EDT and features 12 games. The Steelers and 49ers are on bye, while the Thursday Night Football (Texans-Jets), Sunday Night Football (Colts-Vikings) and Monday Night Football (Buccaneers-Kansas City) participants play outside the main slate in Week 9. Yahoo will be running plenty of NFL DFS contests for Week 8, …
Read More »When Patrick Mahomes threw for 734 yards — and lost to Baker Mayfield
On Monday night, the Bucs will visit the Chiefs in a prime-time showdown between Kansas City quarterback Patrick Mahomes and Tampa Bay quarterback Baker Mayfield, the reigning Super Bowl MVP facing the NFL’s current leader in touchdown passes. The two have faced off three times before in the NFL, with Mahomes winning all three games. But the real opportunity for …
Read More »Michigan football gets a flip commitment from Cincinnati
Photo: Isaiah Hole Michigan football recruiting is picking up in a big way with some huge visit weekends taking place and the Wolverines looking to capitalize. Last week with rival MSU in town, the maize and blue hosted multiple recruits who were committed elsewhere, including Georgia commit Shamari Earls, Syracuse commit Quante Gillians, and Cincinnati commit Benny Patterson. The visit …
Read More »NFL Draft: The 2025 QB class is thin, but these 6 have star potential
Rob Rang NFL Draft Analyst There is no point in sugarcoating things — the QB class in the 2025 NFL Draft is lacking, at least in comparison to recent bumper crops at the position. But if history is any indication, that won’t keep QB-needy NFL teams from gambling first round picks on the position. [Related: Who is rising up the …
Read More »How Zach Baun and Nakobe Dean’s friendship off the field helps them on the field
How Zach Baun and Nakobe Dean’s friendship off the field helps them on the field originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia His first day in Philly after signing with the Eagles, Zach Baun drove over to the NovaCare Complex to see his new workplace, and the first person he ran into was Nakobe Dean. “He was hanging out in the …
Read More »Do the Bearcats play football this week? When the University of Cincinnati plays next
The Cincinnati Bearcats get a much-needed week off after their 34-24 loss to the Colorado Buffaloes. So when does UC’s football team play next? Here’s what you should know. Do the Bearcats play football this week? Cincinnati Bearcats wide receiver Tony Johnson in a game against Arizona State. Saturday, Nov. 2, is Cincinnati’s second bye week of the season, which means the …
Read More »Bookmaker ‘rooting for Green Bay to get home’ in Lions-Packers
Sam Panayotovich FOX Sports Betting Analyst “America’s Game of the Week” is shaping up to be a doozy. Dan Campbell’s Detroit Lions hit the highway to face Matt LaFleur’s Green Bay Packers this Sunday afternoon at legendary Lambeau Field. You can watch the NFC North showdown on FOX and the FOX Sports app, with Kevin Burkhardt and Tom Brady on …
Read More »Funnel Defense Report: Week 9
In our everlasting mission to predict the future, a top-down look at how an offense might attack their opponent’s defense is, in my humble estimation, a good place to start. We find defenses every season that profile as a so-called run funnel, meaning opponents lean unusually hard on the rushing attack in neutral and positive game scripts. The same goes …
Read More »Wisconsin class of 2025 commit flips to a top SEC power
Wisconsin class of 2025 commit Brenden Anes flipped his commitment to Tennessee on Thursday. Anes originally committed to the Badgers class of 2025 back in January. He chose the program over other offers including Duke, Indiana, Memphis and in-state Tennessee. Related: Wisconsin updated class of 2025 national ranking after flipping Michigan State commit, notable decommitment Anes’ decommittment now drops Luke Fickell’s …
Read More »Eagles-Jaguars player matchups to watch in Week 9
Eagles-Jaguars player matchups to watch in Week 9 originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia The Eagles (5-2) will play host to Doug Pederson’s Jacksonville Jaguars (2-6) at 4:05 p.m. on Sunday at the Linc. Here are some key matchups to watch: Eagles CBs vs. Jaguars’ injured WRs corps The Jaguars enter this game without Christian Kirk, who was lost for …
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