Below are my Week 18, 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 …

Rich Rodriguez is receiving a hero’s homecoming from most West Virginia football fans in his return as head coach nearly 20 years after leaving for Michigan following the 2007 season. The excitement is warranted since in Rodriguez’s 18 years as a head coach at four different schools, he’s only had four losing seasons. After going 3-8 in his first season …

Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson’s passer rating this season is 121.6. The all-time NFL record for highest passer rating in a season is 122.5, set by Aaron Rodgers in 2011. With a big game on Saturday against the Browns, Jackson could break the record. But Jackson says that even though as a kid he dreamed of breaking records, right now winning …

TAMPA, Fla. — The cannon blast behind the makeshift stage on the Raymond James Stadium field that sent down a cascade of maize and blue confetti was so loud it nearly drowned out the message from Michigan football head coach Sherrone Moore. According to oddsmakers (and the betting public), the Wolverines were expected to lose their final two games by …

Eagles safety C.J. Gardner-Johnson had a much better time in Week 17 than he did in Week 16. Gardner-Johnson was ejected from the Eagles’ loss to the Commanders in Week 16, but he stuck around for all of their Week 17 matchup with the Cowboys. Gardner-Johnson started the Eagles’ scoring with a 69-yard interception return for a touchdown and then …

Cameron Ward’s halftime exit from the Pop-Tarts Bowl created a media firestorm.  Everyone from Ringer NFL Draft analyst Todd McShay to College Football Hall of Fame head coach Steve Spurrier criticized the move, joining thousands of others on social media as Ward stood on the sidelines during the second half a 42-41 loss to Iowa State. From one perspective, it …

The NFL’s new kickoff rule hasn’t been quite as “dynamic” as promised, but Giants returner Ihmir Smith-Marsette made a dynamic play on Sunday. Smith-Marsette has been named NFC special teams player of the week after his 100-yard kickoff-return touchdown in the Giants’ 45-33 win over the Colts. It tied for the longest kickoff return under this season’s new rules. There …

ATLANTA, GEORGIA – DECEMBER 07: Carson Beck #15 of the Georgia Bulldogs lays on the ground after an injury as Barryn Sorrell #88 of the Texas Longhorns grabs for the ball during the second quarter of the 2024 SEC Championship at Mercedes-Benz Stadium on December 07, 2024 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Butch Dill/Getty Images) Georgia Bulldogs quarterback back Carson …

The Dolphins stayed alive in the playoff hunt by beating the Browns last Sunday and linebacker Tyrel Dodson helped make it happen. Dodson led the team with 15 tackles and he had one hit on Browns quarterback Dorian Thompson-Robinson. Dodson also picked off a pass by Thompson-Robinson during the 20-3 win. The NFL announced on Tuesday that they have named …

After a perfect season and a conference championship in their first season in the Big Ten, the Oregon Ducks earned the No. 1 seed in the College Football Playoff, and now Dan Lanning’s squad will begin their title pursuit coming off a first-round bye. However, the CFP bracket ultimately did them no favors, as they’ll take on the No. 8 …

A low block on Sunday from Packers tight end Tucker Kraft sent Vikings linebacker Pat Jones II out of the game with a knee injury. On Monday, Packers coach Matt LaFleur defended the maneuver. Via Rob Demovsky of ESPN.com, LaFleur called it a “totally legal play.” “It’s part of the game,” LaFleur told reporters. “So, if you don’t want to …

NEW ORLEANS − You didn’t have to look too far or think too hard to see the irony. When Notre Dame football met the media Monday in advance of the Allstate Sugar Bowl matchup with Georgia on New Year’s Day, Irish players were arranged at round tables of six by position. All the quarterbacks sat together. All the running backs were …

Pearsall praises Deebo’s mentorship in rookie 49ers season originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area SANTA CLARA — After Ricky Pearsall’s breakout performance in the 49ers’ 40-34 loss to the Detroit Lions, the rookie wide receiver credited veteran Deebo Samuel as an influential mentor on his path. After overcoming incredible obstacles during his rookie season, Pearsall was a bright spot …

Miami fired defensive coordinator Lance Guidry after two years with the program, coach Mario Cristobal announced Tuesday. The decision comes after Guidry’s defense struggled in a 42-41 loss against No. 18 Iowa State in the Pop Tarts Bowl.   The Hurricanes, who went 10-3, ranked a respectable No. 27 nationally in total defense, but 46th in yards per play allowed. …

Baker Mayfield and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers will be playing to win the NFC South in Week 18, which means there’s plenty left to play for — good news for fantasy football managers. (Photo by Cooper Neill/Getty Images) Congrats, fantasy football manager! You did it! You made it to the final week of the fantasy season, which means you’re just …