The Detroit Lions are 11-1 and are tied with the Kansas City Chiefs for the best record in football, but the Minnesota Vikings (10-2) and Green Bay Packers (9-3) are still giving chase on the NFC North. That makes Week 14’s Thursday Night Football matchup between the Lions and Packers one of the most pivotal remaining matchups on the NFL …
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College football Week 15 predictions: Expert picks for every conference championship game
The Football Bowl Subdivision consists of nine conferences, all of which will be deciding their champions this weekend. Not every league title game will have implications for the College Football Playoff, but that doesn’t stop our intrepid cast of alleged experts from weighing in on who they think will prevail in each contest. The action gets underway Friday night, highlighted …
Read More »2024 Week 14 NFL picks, odds, best bets from advanced model: This 5-way football parlay pays 25-1
The Pittsburgh Steelers will try to maintain their lead atop the AFC North standings when they host the Cleveland Browns on Sunday during the Week 14 NFL schedule. Pittsburgh has won six of its last seven games, including a 44-38 victory at Cincinnati last week. The Steelers are 6.5-point favorites in the Week 14 NFL odds, despite losing to Cleveland …
Read More »This Bruschi quote still resonates with Mayo as Patriots head coach
This Bruschi quote still resonates with Mayo as Patriots head coach originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston Jerod Mayo was fortunate to join the New England Patriots as a rookie in 2008 when the roster had so many great leaders who had won Super Bowl titles. These players knew what it took to prepare before gameday and then execute at …
Read More »Public campaign to sway CFP Selection Committee fuels private calls for change – maybe even back to computers?
Both the College Football Playoff and the struggle to get in it have never been bigger. SEC commissioner Greg Sankey laid the groundwork for this year’s frantic finish a year ago with his famous “Sesame Street” line as part of a declaration that a playoff without the SEC isn’t “the real world of college football.” “One of these things,” he …
Read More »NFL playoff picture: Who has the edge in crowded NFC West with five games left in 2024 season?
There is no division in the NFL through the 2024 season’s first 13 weeks more tightly contested than the NFC West. Just two games separate the first place Seattle Seahawks (7-5) from the last place San Francisco 49ers (5-7) with the Arizona Cardinals and Los Angeles Rams tied in the middle with 6-6 records. With that in mind, let’s check …
Read More »Brock Bowers ‘just a different cat,’ Raiders HC says; a closer look at first-round TE’s historic rookie season
The Las Vegas Raiders are riding the struggle bus this season. They’re 2-10 and in the midst of an eight-game losing streak, the longest active losing streak in the NFL. They were also the first AFC team eliminated from playoff contention in 2024. However, first-round rookie tight end Brock Bowers is rising above the entirety of Las Vegas’ mess this …
Read More »How Brock Bowers’ dominant season stacks up from a historical perspective
A former nine-year NFL player and now the Raiders head coach, Antonio Pierce, can’t think of another tight end like Brock Bowers, who is playing like anything but a rookie. Bowers, taken 13th in this year’s draft out of Georgia, is putting up impressive stats. Pierce said Bowers is incomparable because of his combination of size (6-foot-4, 230 pounds), athleticism, …
Read More »Five-star cornerbacks flips from Ohio State to Big Ten rival
Recruiting Ohio State football has had a rough week. The Buckeyes, who have one of the best incoming recruiting classes and several five-star players coming to Columbus next season, lost one Wednesday as Na’eem Offord flipped his commitment from Ohio State to Oregon. Originally from Birmingham, Alabama, Offord is the No. 2-ranked cornerback in the Class of 2025. He is …
Read More »NFL DFS, Thursday Night Football picks, tips: Lions vs. Packers fantasy lineup advice on DraftKings, FanDuel
The Detroit Lions will try to make up for years of being dominated by the Green Bay Packers when they meet for the second time this season, this time on Thursday Night Football. The Lions defeated the Packers, 24-14, at Lambeau Field in Week 9 for their fifth win over their last six head-to-head contests. Green Bay outgained Detroit in …
Read More »Terrible NFL defenses that could help you during the fantasy football playoffs
The Cincinnati Bengals defense has been anything but trustworthy, but the unit has a great schedule for fantasy purposes down the stretch. (Photo by Ian Johnson/Getty Images) 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. Let’s get defensive, …
Read More »2024 AAC Championship Game odds, prediction: Army vs. Tulane picks, best bets by expert on 62-39 run
The No. 24 Army Black Knights (10-1) will host the 2024 AAC Championship Game in their first season in the conference when they face the Tulane Green Wave (9-3) on Friday night. Army went 8-0 in league play, wrapping up the regular season with a 29-24 win over UTSA last week. The Black Knights suffered their lone loss of the …
Read More »2024 Week 14 NFL score predictions, odds, picks today: Expert shares exact scores for all 13 games
Did the Chicago Bears make the right move in firing coach Matt Eberflus? After a 4-2 start to the 2024 NFL regular season, the Bears have lost six straight, including losing on a Hail Mary, blocked field goal, and poor clock management. While the team had never fired a head coach in-season in more than 100 years as an NFL …
Read More »The Fantasy Football Numbers Do Lie: Nick Westbrook-Ikhine might be having the flukiest season ever
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. Jakobi Meyers’ WR27 rank is a lie Meyers has beaten his ADP as the …
Read More »CBS Sports thinks Napier, Gators were winners on early signing day
AUSTIN, TEXAS – NOVEMBER 09: Head coach Billy Napier of the Florida Gators reacts in the first half against the Texas Longhorns at Darrell K Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium on November 09, 2024 in Austin, Texas. (Photo by Tim Warner/Getty Images) Florida football got off to a fantastic start to the early signing period on Wednesday, officially welcoming a new gaggle …
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