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Terry McLaurin accounting for eight catches and 39 yards through the first two games of the season made it look as if the Washington Commanders were not using their highest-paid player enough. Now, nearly halfway through quarterback Jayden Daniels’ rookie year, McLaurin ranks fourth in the NFL with 579 yards receiving and is on pace for the most productive season …

Fantasy football sit-and-start advice should always be relative and league-dependent. Many starts and sits are obvious too, so we will instead focus on fringe options in this column, the ones that take real thought. Good luck with your Week 9 lineups! Dallas Cowboys @ Atlanta Falcons Start: Dak Prescott The Cowboys can’t run, and Prescott gets a fast-paced matchup indoors …

Week 9 Byes: PIT, SF Hello, and welcome to my Week 9 Expected Points article. For those who may be new here and are curious about expected points, you should know that expected points come from the previous week’s games and are not projections. Expected points (EP) apply point values to players’ opportunities based on a number of factors such …

C.J. Stroud couldn’t believe it. Neither could his Houston Texans teammates. They were frustrated after a 21-13 loss to the New York Jets on Thursday night when they couldn’t get much going against a team that was seeing its season spiral after losing five straight games. “It’s embarrassing to come out here in a prime-time game and get embarrassed like …

Greg Wyshynski, ESPNNov 1, 2024, 11:58 AM ET CloseGreg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer. New York Islanders star Mathew Barzal has left the team’s road trip due to an upper-body injury. The team announced that Barzal, 27, has returned to Long Island to see team physicians and that a timeframe for his recovery will be announced after that evaluation. …

The Yahoo team presents their most steadfast Week 9 fantasy football predictions. Don’t give up on Aaron Jones just yet Week 8 was underwhelming for Aaron Jones in his least efficient performance of the season. Jones had 19 attempts for just 58 yards and two receptions for 37 yards. Despite the lack of production, Jones’ continued volume was highly encouraging. …

Best spot of the week: Brian Robinson Jr. Robinson Jr. has been great for fantasy managers this season. He’s scored 10+ fantasy points in six of seven games this year and has even played through injuries in multiple games. He’s proven to be someone you can rely on, and his role has been great this year. Robinson is averaging over …

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. Start-sit questions can be anxious for even the best fantasy managers. Here’s a traffic-light report to help get you ready for Week 9. ✅ Green Light WR Josh Downs at …

Will Drake Maye play vs. Titans? Patriots QB’s status still murky originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston The good news for New England Patriots fans: There’s still a chance Drake Maye will play on Sunday. The bad news: There’s also a chance he won’t. The rookie quarterback remains in the NFL’s concussion protocol, head coach Jerod Mayo confirmed to reporters …

Below are my Week 9, 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 …

The Week 9 NFL main slate begins Sunday at 1 p.m. EDT and features 12 games. The Steelers and 49ers are on bye, while the Thursday Night Football (Texans-Jets), Sunday Night Football (Colts-Vikings) and Monday Night Football (Buccaneers-Kansas City) participants play outside the main slate in Week 9. Yahoo will be running plenty of NFL DFS contests for Week 8, …

On Monday night, the Bucs will visit the Chiefs in a prime-time showdown between Kansas City quarterback Patrick Mahomes and Tampa Bay quarterback Baker Mayfield, the reigning Super Bowl MVP facing the NFL’s current leader in touchdown passes. The two have faced off three times before in the NFL, with Mahomes winning all three games. But the real opportunity for …

Rob Rang NFL Draft Analyst There is no point in sugarcoating things — the QB class in the 2025 NFL Draft is lacking, at least in comparison to recent bumper crops at the position. But if history is any indication, that won’t keep QB-needy NFL teams from gambling first round picks on the position. [Related: Who is rising up the …

How Zach Baun and Nakobe Dean’s friendship off the field helps them on the field originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia His first day in Philly after signing with the Eagles, Zach Baun drove over to the NovaCare Complex to see his new workplace, and the first person he ran into was Nakobe Dean. “He was hanging out in the …

Sam Panayotovich FOX Sports Betting Analyst “America’s Game of the Week” is shaping up to be a doozy.  Dan Campbell’s Detroit Lions hit the highway to face Matt LaFleur’s Green Bay Packers this Sunday afternoon at legendary Lambeau Field. You can watch the NFC North showdown on FOX and the FOX Sports app, with Kevin Burkhardt and Tom Brady on …