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Edmonton Oilers superstar Connor McDavid is ready to return to the lineup Wednesday against the visiting Vegas Golden Knights. McDavid initially was expected to miss two to three weeks after injuring his ankle during his first shift against the Columbus Blue Jackets on Oct. 28. The three-time Hart Trophy recipient, however, sat out his team’s next three games before participating …

Patriots QB Drake Maye identifies key area where he wants to improve originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston New England Patriots quarterback Drake Maye has enjoyed an impressive start to his NFL career, but like all rookies, there are plenty of areas for improvement. Where specifically does Maye think he can improve after his first four starts for the Patriots? …

Cade Otton has been an absolute revelation in fantasy football the past few weeks. (Photo by Cooper Neill/Getty Images) The Shuffle Up series rolls along. Today we’ll hit the tight ends. This position was a fantasy wasteland for the early weeks, but production spiked in Week 8 (ah, the Hallmark holidays) and things have since reverted back to normal. Rest-of-season …

Wide receiver Garrett Wilson has been named the AFC Offensive Player of the Week after his incredible performance in the Jets’ Thursday Night Football win over the Texans. After Gang Green’s offense failed to get much of anything going against the Houston defense during the opening two quarters of the contest, it was Wilson who helped spark them in a …

The Steelers will get their first live look at Commanders rookie quarterback Jayden Daniels on Sunday and head coach Mike Tomlin has had plenty of success against first-year signal callers over the years. Tomlin’s Steelers teams are 25-6 against rookie quarterbacks over the course of his tenure in Pittsburgh, but he sees Daniels offering particular challenges for the defense this …

Eric Williams NFL Reporter Nick Sirianni’s badgering of Philadelphia Eagles fans in their home stadium seems like a distant memory now that the team is on a winning streak. And we’re also not here to take a deep dive into the Philadelphia head coach’s curious fourth-down decision-making. This is all about quarterback Jalen Hurts, who’s on his best stretch since …

With the NFL trade deadline behind us and fantasy trade deadlines looming as we try to make it to the playoffs in our fantasy leagues, there’s a lot to cover. However, we have to get this FLEX thing right first. Last week players in this column like Khalil Shakir (WR35) did OK, but not great, while Jaxon Smith-Njigba (WR1), Courtland …

Carmen Vitali NFL Reporter The 2024 NFL trade deadline has come and gone, with surely nothing else important happening on Tuesday, November 5. There was a flurry of movement early in the day with Za’Darius Smith headed to the Detroit Lions to help reduce the hit Aidan Hutchinson’s absence has on that defense. The Steelers finally got their wide receiver …

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 …

I’ve realized the value of taking breaks. Mind you, they’re unintentional. I’ll be working in my office, and my attention must turn to a riveting breakdown of the varying strategies within Dragon City. I don’t know what Cuphead is, but I’m learning. Anyway, like any parent, “working” from home comes with its challenges. Kids are (and should be!) a constant …

It can be so easy to panic in fantasy football. After all, we have a very limited amount of time to witness and analyze a player’s performance. But never fear — Dalton Del Don is here to gauge exactly how worried we should be — if at all. CeeDee Lamb, Dallas Cowboys The Cowboys’ offense remains dysfunctional (ranking 20th in …

The Jerry Jones grift continues. After Sunday’s loss to the Falcons, the Cowboys’ owner and G.M. suggested that his team would make a couple of moves in advance of the trading deadline. He also declared that he’s still “all in” for 2024. The trade he made, however, isn’t about 2024. It won’t change a thing in 2024. The Jonathan Mingo …

Optimize your fantasy football lineups rest-of-season with these trade targets ahead of Week 10. Send an offer for Josh Jacobs Jacobs was off to a strong start in Week 9 against the Lions. He was on pace for a career day as he had 102 total yards midway through the second quarter. But then everything went wrong for Green Bay. …

The Bears went into their Week Seven bye on a three-game winning streak, but they have not maintained their momentum since returning to action. Week Eight saw the team make several blunders that helped Washington beat them on a Hail Mary and they seemed to still be processing that loss while getting blown out by the Cardinals on the road …

The Packers parted ways with a longtime fixture of their defense when they shipped edge rusher Preston Smith to the Steelers ahead of Tuesday’s trade deadline. Smith joined the Packers in 2019 and picked up 44 sacks in 91 regular season games with the team. During a press conference on Tuesday, Packers General Manager Brian Gutekunst said that he was …