The transfer portal opens in just over two months and there are dozens of players across the country already weighing the decision to transfer or not. With half of the season in the rear-view mirror, now is a good time to take note of the players to watch once the transfer portal opens on Dec. 9. Today we continue a …

Running backs remain king in fantasy football. While it feels like there are more elite quarterbacks and wide receivers than ever before, the amount of consistent, dependable running backs is dwindling. This makes it all the more important to find value at running back in fantasy football. In order to help you do that, I will be taking a look …

MANHATTAN — As Kansas State football nears the midway point of its regular season this weekend, one clear trend has emerged. The Wildcats have unapologetically hitched their wagon on offense to the running game and in particular DJ Giddens. “Our identity is (No.) 31 right now,” coach Chris Klieman said of Giddens, the Wildcats’ junior running back, who through the …

Greg Wyshynski, ESPNOct 9, 2024, 10:14 AM ET CloseGreg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer. Former Boston Bruins star goaltender Linus Ullmark has signed a four-year contract extension with the Ottawa Senators, who acquired him in a high-profile trade in June. Ullmark, 31, has one more season left on a deal that carries a $5 million average annual value. His …

Capitalize on the fantasy football trade market in your leagues with these players to target or trade away ahead of Week 6. Buy low on Khalil Shakir Shakir missed Week 5 with an ankle injury. He wasn’t able to practice all week, which could mean he’s at risk of missing Week 6 as well. This has created a buy-low situation …

Let’s just call it as it is. The Iowa Hawkeyes’ quarterback play has not been good since Nate Stanley graduated from the program in 2020. He is the last quarterback who could carry the Hawkeyes’ offense. Since his departure, the quarterback position has been a revolving door of Spencer Petras, Alex Padilla, Deacon Hill, and Cade McNamara with no good …

Sometimes, it takes an injury to set up an impressive rookie performance, as the Giants’ Tyrone Tracy Jr. and the Dolphins’ Jaylen Wright showed last weekend. Tracy, pressed into a larger role with Devin Singletary out, stepped up in a big way, rushing for 129 yards on 18 carries in the Giants’ upset at Seattle. The fifth-round pick from Iowa …

Curran: Why Belichick joining the Jets will ‘never’ happen originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston The storyline is too enticing to ignore. The New York Jets, having shockingly fired head coach Robert Saleh after a 2-3 start to the 2024 season, turn to their old AFC East nemesis in Bill Belichick, who leads a resurgence in Gotham and gets to …

Rob Rang NFL Draft Analyst In the scouting world, we are always looking for the newest sensation. This year, college football is offering plenty of options with true freshmen ranking among some of this year’s most exhilarating performers. Before breaking down the who’s who among our October list of the Top 5 freshmen in college football — complete with scouting …

Happy Amazon Prime Big Deal Days, Fighting Irish fans. The Notre Dame Fighting Irish have regained momentum after a surprising home loss to Northern Illinois. With three consecutive wins, including a key victory over #15 Louisville, the team is back in form. Led by senior transfer quarterback Riley Leonard, Notre Dame is now aiming for a national title, their first …

The latest local kickoff time since at least 1950 didn’t keep Sunday night’s Cowboys-Steelers game from racking up massive ratings. With 20.3 million on average turning in, the Week 5 Sunday night game became the sixth straight audience of 20 million or more to start the season. That streak includes the opening game of the season — Ravens at Chiefs. …

Former Georgia Bulldogs linebacker Xavian Sorey has made an immediate impact with the Arkansas Razorbacks this season. Sorey, who had 24 tackles and one sack in three seasons at Georgia, has already bested those numbers through six games with Arkansas. Sorey has 40 total tackles and a sack this season with the Razorbacks. Sorey leads Arkansas in tackles and is …

The first logical conclusion on Tuesday was to point the finger at Aaron Rodgers. New York Jets owner Woody Johnson had just fired head coach Robert Saleh, and the dot-connecting had already been pre-drawn over a series of months. There was Saleh awkwardly using the term “unexcused” to describe Rodgers’ absence during the team’s full-squad minicamp … the curious video …

Dillon Gabriel is on pace to break Bo Nix’s record. Nix became a Heisman finalist a season ago as he set the NCAA record for completion percentage. Nix was 364-of-470 passing in 2023 as he completed 77.45% of his throws to break Mac Jones’ record of 77.36%. After Nix left for the NFL, Gabriel transferred to Oregon for his final …

The biggest Eagles question at each position coming back from the bye originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia The Eagles are coming off their early Week 5 bye week with a 2-2 record and a lot to prove over the last 13 games of the regular season. Things could still go either way. But as we begin to get ready …