Elijah Mitchell has been one of the most high-upside backup RBs in the game. (Photo by Greg Fiume/Getty Images) One of the more common — and proven — strategies in fantasy football is to stash as many high-upside backup running backs as you can late in the season. Your own backups, and those of your opponents. That way, if either …

USATSI Former Michigan staffer Connor Stalions, who was at the center of a sign-stealing scandal that hung over the program during the 2023 regular season, was apparently in attendance for the Wolverines’ 27-20 Rose Bowl win in overtime over No. 4 Alabama on Monday. Former Michigan linebacker Chase Winovich posted a video on his Instagram story that appeared to feature …

Davante Adams put together a vintage performance in Week 17. (Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images) When fantasy managers playing for the title in Week 17 needed it most, Davante Adams delivered his second-best game of the season. Adams went OFF to the tune of 21 targets, 13 catches, 126 yards and two touchdowns. This, just one week after he delivered …

Jan. 2—The transfer portal window for the fall semester closes at 11:59 p.m. tonight, and at least one Oklahoma State football player has entered on the final day. Cornerback D.J. McKinney will search for a new school to play for following his second season with the Cowboys. He played in all 14 games for OSU and finished the season with …

Will Josh Allen carry his Bills to the postseason? (Photo by Rich Barnes/Getty Images) Few teams have more to play for in Week 18 than the Miami Dolphins and the Buffalo Bills. [Week 18 Fantasy Rankings: QBs | RBs | WRs | TEs | FLEX | D/ST | Kickers] Tua Tagovailoa and the Dolphins have faltered of late and now …

Alabama football assistant coach Holmon Wiggins is set to leave the Crimson Tide and join the Texas A&M coaching staff, per multiple reports. TexAgs.com was first to report the news. Wiggins has been with Alabama since 2019. His official title is assistant head coach of offense/wide receivers. He has been the position coach for players such as DeVonta Smith, Jaylen …

2024 NFL Draft order: Bears could land another top-10 overall pick originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago The Chicago Bears secured the No. 1 overall pick in the 2024 NFL draft by way of the Carolina Panthers, who clinched the league’s worst record with a loss and Arizona Cardinals win in Week 17. With so many teams bunched together around …

USATSI Washington running back Dillon Johnson is expected to play in the College Football Playoff National Championship against No. 1 Michigan, Huskies offensive coordinator Ryan Grubb said while appearing on 93.3 KJR FM Radio in Seattle. Johnson aggravated an existing foot injury during the Huskies’ 37-31 victory over No. 3 Texas in the Sugar Bowl. Grubb says X-rays taken at …

Panthers wide receiver Jonathan Mingo’s rookie season has come to an end. The Panthers announced on Tuesday that they have placed Mingo on injured reserve, so he will not play against the Buccaneers on Sunday. Mingo has a foot injury. Mingo was a second-round pick this season and he appeared 15 — 14 starts — of the team’s first 16 …

On Tuesday, Steve Robertson of 247Sports dropped a crystal ball prediction for Colorado to land 2024 junior college tight end Gregory Genross. Genross was an Arkansas commit for about two weeks before reopening his recruitment on Dec. 12. He then announced an offer from Colorado three days later. In his two seasons at Dodge City Community College, Genross recorded 26 …

The Colts have made a move to fortify their depth for Sunday’s regular-season finale against the Texans. Indianapolis has signed receiver Juwann Winfree to its 53-man roster off of the practice squad. Winfree has bounced between the active roster and the practice squad throughout the season. He has appeared in nine games this season, playing most of his snaps on …

Texas star wide receiver Xavier Worthy will forego his remaining eligibility and declare for the 2024 NFL Draft, he announced on social media Tuesday. The announcement comes one day after Worhy caught two passes for 45 yards in a 37-31 loss to No. 2 Washington in the College Football Playoff semifinal.  “My time here at the University of Texas has been filled with …

Dallas Goedert could be a great score in Week 18 for fantasy managers, as the Philadelphia Eagles go for the NFC East title. (Photo by Andy Lewis/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) Trey McBride is the TE9 with 78 catches for 791 yards and will put the finishing touches on a breakout sophomore season against the Seattle Seahawks, who are allowing …

It has been a crazy day for LSU football. Mekhi Wingo and Brian Thomas Jr. announced that they would enter their names into the 2024 NFL draft, Lance Heard entered the transfer portal,as did Jalen Brown. All three of those things are bad news, but here is some good news. LSU landed a redshirt freshman cornerback from Auburn in the …

For the first time since Week 14, Texans quarterback C.J. Stroud has begun a work week without being on the practice report. Stroud returned Sunday from a two-game absence after being diagnosed with a concussion against the Jets on Dec. 10. He now is fully healthy heading into the Week 18 showdown with the Colts. All eight players on the …