Daily Archives: December 25, 2024

Fantasy Football Week 17 Rankings: Flex (Half-PPR)

Tennessee Titans running back Tyjae Spears could be putting together a league-winning run to close out the 2024 fantasy football season. (AP Photo/Zach Bolinger) Every season, the fantasy football playoffs offer plenty of surprises and league-winners who seemingly come out of nowhere to carry their managers to a championship — and destroy the dreams of those against them. [Week 17 …

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Penn State preparing for hard-charging Jeanty and Boise State in CFP quarterfinals

NCAA Football: CFP National Playoff First Round-Southern Methodist at Penn State STATE COLLEGE, Pa. — Penn State players have watched Ashton Jeanty make opponents look silly all season. They don’t want to be the next defenders Boise State’s star posterizes with jukes, spin moves, stiff arms and heavy shoulders. But they also know that slowing down Jeanty, who finished second …

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Fantasy Football Week 17 Rankings: Tight ends (Half-PPR)

Jonnu Smith has been a fantasy football revelation this season. (Photo by Megan Briggs/Getty Images) Few players have been more impressive late in the season than Jonnu Smith. His performances since mid-November (and an argument can be made that his run of production started even earlier than that) have been nothing short of excellent, especially when you consider just how …

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Fantasy Football Week 17 Rankings: Defense

The Miami Dolphins’ defense has a prime matchup on deck for fantasy football managers, set to face the Cleveland Browns in Championship Week. (Photo by Carmen Mandato/Getty Images) In fantasy football championship week, managers need to find any little edge possible to get the advantage in their lineups. One of the best (and most underrated) spots to look for that …

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Texas, Arizona State to meet in CFP clash of old vs. new Big 12 champs

Syndication: Austin American-Statesman AUSTIN, Texas — Texas won the Big 12 title in 2023 on its way out the door to the Southeastern Conference. It was still swinging open when Arizona State waltzed in and won the league title in its debut season. And now the old Big 12 champs meet the new Big 12 champs on the path toward …

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Fantasy Football Week 17 Rankings: Kickers

Dallas Cowboys kicker Brandon Aubrey was the first kicker off the board in most fantasy football drafts, and it paid off big-time, as he helped carry managers to the championship with a 21-point outing in Week 16. (AP Photo/Jeffrey McWhorter) The top fantasy football picks at each position don’t always pan out as the season’s eventual top performers … but …

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Mt. Juliet native Jasper becomes head football coach at Stetson

Dec. 24—Michael Jasper, a lineman for Mt. Juliet High in the mid-2000s, has been named head football coach at Stetson University in DeLand, Fla. Jasper, one of handful of Wilson County high school football players to be drafted by an NFL team, spent the past six seasons as head coach of his college alma mater, Bethel University, where he posted …

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Fantasy Football Week 17 Rankings (Half-PPR)

Raise your hand if you didn’t expect your fantasy football season to potentially hinge on the performance of Sam Darnold in the championship. (Photo by Christopher Mast/Getty Images) If you’re reading this, congratulations. You’ve made it to fantasy football’s most important week — what is, for most, the fantasy football championship. Next up is a crucial week of lineup setting, …

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Davis is Daily Item Player of the Year

Dec. 24—There was a moment late in the fourth quarter of the District 4 Class 3A championship game in November when it looked like Danville’s run of four straight titles, and its undefeated season, would end at the hands … er feet of one player. Lewisburg’s Jeremiah Davis took a handoff off the right side and raced 77 yards for …

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Fantasy Football Week 17 Rankings: Flex (Full-PPR)

The production of Green Bay’s pass catchers has been a mystery for fantasy football managers to unravel this season. (AP Photo/Jeffrey Phelps Generally speaking, a good tiebreaker for making some of your most difficult FLEX decisions is to lean in favor of players on high-powered offenses with scoring potential. That short description does, of course, cover the pass catchers on …

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Several 2025 Texas A&M signees have joined the Aggies in Las Vegas

Sep 21, 2024; College Station, Texas, USA; A detail view of a Texas A&M Aggies helmet on the sideline during the game against the Bowling Green Falcons at Kyle Field. Mandatory Credit: Maria Lysaker-Imagn Images. Texas A&M’s 2025 recruiting class features some of the best high school athletes in the country, including four-star linebacker Noah Mikhail and four-star Edge Marco …

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Fantasy Football Week 17 Rankings: Tight Ends (Full-PPR)

Las Vegas Raiders tight end Brock Bowers (89) carries the ball during an NFL football game against the Jacksonville Jaguars, Sunday,Dec 22, 2024, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/David Becker) Not too long ago, fantasy football managers were lamenting the landing spot for rookie tight end Brock Bowers, selected with the 13th pick in the 2024 NFL Draft by the Las …

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10 players to watch in Colorado’s Alamo Bowl matchup with BYU

Nov 23, 2024; Kansas City, Missouri, USA; Colorado linebacker LaVonta Bentley (20) during gets set at his position during the 1st quarter between the Kansas Jayhawks and the Colorado Buffaloes at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Nick Tre. Smith-Imagn Images The Colorado Buffaloes only made two bowl games during their time in the Pac-12 Conference, playing in the …

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Fantasy Football Week 17 Rankings: WRs (Full-PPR)

Mike Evans’ quest for another 1,000-yard season is benefitting his fantasy football managers. (Photo by Cooper Neill/Getty Images) Tampa Bay Buccaneers WR Mike Evans currently has 818 receiving yards on the season. There are two games left before the NFL Playoffs. For most fantasy football leagues, only one of those games — Week 17 — matters. [Week 17 Full-PPR Fantasy …

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