TAMPA BAY, Fla. — The connection between Tom Brady and Mike Evans was easy to see in any game during their three years together in Tampa, but what Evans didn’t expect going in was the bond they would develop off the field. “It’s crazy that we had the relationship that we did,” the five-time Pro Bowl receiver told FOX Sports …

George Pickens vs. IND Pickens has been the Steelers’ clear top receiver this season, leading the team with a 24% target share through three games. He’s earned more than twice as many targets as any other Pittsburgh receiver. Pickens currently ranks second in team air yard share according to Player Profiler, which is important for fantasy. This downfield usage often …

WORCESTER — In its first four games, Holy Cross is 1-3 against three CAA opponents and the two-time defending Ivy League champion, but the Crusaders’ greatest test of the season lies ahead Saturday at Syracuse. HC has, in recent years, certainly been up to the task against its FBS foes, with wins over UConn and Buffalo in 2021 and 2022, …

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. Diontae Johnson’s 13 catches are a lie Johnson led all wide receivers in expected …

With conference play now in full swing as we reach Week 5 on the college football calendar, we’re beginning to get more ranked-on-ranked matchups among the US LBM Coaches Poll Top 25. That means more opportunities to challenge the acumen of our staff prognosticators. There are four such contests on the docket, including the much-anticipated SEC showdown between No. 1 …

You can watch Thursday Night Football: Cowboys vs. Giants at 8:20 p.m. ET/5:20 p.m. PT on Amazon Prime Video. Thursday Night Football takes us from the AFC East last week to the NFC East in Week 4 as dreaded rivals, the Dallas Cowboys and New York Giants, square off on primetime. Of course, rivalry might be pushing it a bit; …

Sep. 26—GRAND FORKS — Murray State will come to Grand Forks for the first time with a 1 p.m. Saturday kick at the Alerus Center to take on the No. 9 Fighting Hawks, who are playing in a fourth-straight home game. Here are eight things to know about the Racers. Murray State quarterback Jayden Johannsen is familiar with UND and …

No matter what your starting record is in your fantasy football leagues, there’s still a path to winning your league. (Photo by Bryan Woolston/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. If your fantasy squad sits …

The Pac-12 — which as of a week ago was just the Pac-2 of Oregon State and Washington State — went for the power move. The goal was to surgically add the best of the rest of the football programs in the country. That would set itself up as the most competitive conference outside of the Power Four — the …

Colorado head coach Dieon Sanders believes his two-way star Travis Hunter can dominate as both a cornerback and a receiver in the NFL, as he currently does for the Buffaloes. The 6-foot-1, 185-pound junior is having quite an impressive start to his year, and he is coming off of a monster 38-31 win over Baylor on Saturday in which he …

The only way to get to 4-0 is to go 3-0 first. Five teams have remained unbeaten as the NFL season starts to shake the rust off. As a continuation of last week’s piece, I wanted to dive even deeper into these “surprises” (maybe we’ll call them “preseason non-favorites”) and how they can now get to 4-0. First: Sorry, Chiefs …

Week 3 of the NFL season is behind us, and as we get ready for the Dallas Cowboys and New York Giants to kick off Week 4, FOX Sports lead NFL analyst Tom Brady is ready to reveal the updated power rankings of his Top 5 teams in the league! A couple NFC squads off to surprising 3-0 starts crack …

The biggest game of the season (so far) is upon us. No. 2 Georgia visits No. 4 Alabama in the first top-five matchup of the season on Saturday night. It’s the first game between the schools without both Kirby Smart and Nick Saban on the sidelines since Mark Richt was coaching Georgia in 2015 and the first game against Georgia …

Eagles, Jalen Hurts to put improved blitz pickup to test vs. Buccaneers originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia The Eagles’ ability to handle blitzes from opposing defenses was one of the biggest storylines entering the season and, three games in, they’ve been much better. But there’s a big test coming Sunday. Jalen Hurts and the Eagles will head down to …

The 2024 football season is in full swing and programs across the country are working to close out the 2025 recruiting cycle on a high note. Here are four programs that are punching above their weight in the state of Florida. RELATED: Four Midwest programs that have surprised in recruiting | Southeast | Mid-South CLASS OF 2025 RANKINGS: Rivals250 | …