We have just two weeks left of the NFL regular season before we switch into playoff mode. In these last two weeks, teams in the playoff picture are fighting for top seeding, while those in the hunt are trying to extend their season. A few games this week could be impacted by weather, with rain, snow and freezing temperatures predicted …

Fantasy football analyst Sal Vetri will use this space to deliver his keys to victory every week of the 2023 NFL season. Finding No. 1: The best RB spot of the week belongs to D’Andre Swift A few weeks ago, there were concerns around Swift’s role in the Eagles offense. He played just 46% of the snaps from Week 13 …

For the second year in-a-row, Ohio State has slow played the transfer portal, waiting for its players to make decisions for the 2024 season. Many have wondered why they haven’t taken a commitment, canceled visits and haven’t shown much interest in transfers. That might be changing soon, as the Buckeyes will finish their season on Friday against Missouri in the …

In one of the biggest games of the season to date, the Miami Dolphins will travel to Baltimore this Sunday to take on the Ravens. Lamar Jackson recently became the MVP favorite after his team took out the NFC’s top seed in the San Francisco 49ers, and now he will face a similarly tough test in a Dolphins defense that …

Welcome to the second-to-last week of the 2023 NFL regular season. It flew by, didn’t it? All eyes are on the playoff picture. Can the Houston Texans rebound with C.J. Stroud back under center? Will the Indianapolis Colts get back to their winning ways at home and hold onto their playoff spot? Can the Tampa Bay Buccaneers stay on top …

Tennessee offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach Joey Halzle met with media on Friday and discussed preparing for the Vols’ matchup against Iowa in the Cheez-It Citrus Bowl. “Iowa, obviously, you can see on tape, extremely well-coached,” Halzle said. “They play extremely physical. They tackle well in space. They scheme well. They are just a very sound, solid, strong defense from …

Few NFL teams have had a wilder season than the Minnesota Vikings. After spending all of last season winning every close game imaginable, they began this year with four one-score losses in the first five weeks. Then they reeled off five consecutive wins despite losing starting quarterback Kirk Cousins during that stretch, and having to turn to Josh Dobbs — …

Zamir White is an auto-start if Josh Jacobs has to miss again. (Photo by Jordon Kelly/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) Fantasy football sit-and-start advice should always be relative and league-dependent. Note that some players are targeted for DFS. Good luck with your Week 17 lineups! Start: Sam LaPorta, Brandin Cooks LaPorta is coming off his quietest game of the season …

The Montana Grizzlies are set to compete in the FCS football national championship game a week from Sunday, on Jan. 7 against South Dakota State in Frisco, Texas. The Big Sky Conference champion Grizzlies (13-1) are the No. 2 seed in the FCS playoffs and have won 10 straight games since an early season loss to Northern Arizona. Montana topped …

Ben Arthur AFC South Reporter You don’t need to tell Patrick Mahomes.  He knows he forced the ball.  It was Christmas Day against the Raiders. Late in the second quarter, trailing 15-7, the Chiefs looked to respond to a fumble returned for a touchdown on their previous possession — the result of a poor exchange between Mahomes and running back …

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The four-team College Football Playoff era comes to a close this season — one season after it should have ended. It was far from perfect and left us with plenty of controversy over the years, but it’s safe to say it was a better postseason format than the BCS that preceded it. While there’s an expanded 12-team field to look …

At this point in the season, no one is healthy. There have been more injuries to starting quarterbacks this season than years prior, which puts stress on teams to find other ways to arrive at victory.  Some of the notable names added to injured reserve this week include Giants offensive tackle Evan Neal, Patriots running back Rhamondre Stevenson, Jets offensive …

Trevor Lawrence was supposed to participate in Thursday’s Jacksonville Jaguars practice in a limited capacity, but ended up not showing up on the field. It was the second straight day the Jaguars quarterback did not take part in practice as he deals with an AC joint sprain in his right shoulder. Lawrence suffered the injury Sunday against the Tampa Bay …

Dec. 29—Ohio State and Missouri share some history on the football field going into today’s Cotton Bowl, but it’s mostly ancient history. OSU and Missouri’s two most recent games against each other were in 1997 and 1998. In 1998, Ohio State coach Ryan Day was a freshman in college. And Missouri coach Eli Drinkwitz wasn’t old enough to get a …