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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 …

In our everlasting mission to predict the future, a top-down look at how an offense might attack their opponent’s defense is, in my humble estimation, a good place to start. We find defenses every season that profile as a so-called run funnel, meaning opponents lean unusually hard on the rushing attack in neutral and positive game scripts. The same goes …

Eagles-Jaguars player matchups to watch in Week 9 originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia The Eagles (5-2) will play host to Doug Pederson’s Jacksonville Jaguars (2-6) at 4:05 p.m. on Sunday at the Linc. Here are some key matchups to watch: Eagles CBs vs. Jaguars’ injured WRs corps  The Jaguars enter this game without Christian Kirk, who was lost for …

With the NFL season reaching its midpoint, several teams are already looking ahead to the offseason to address their biggest needs. Considering the importance and impact of the quarterback position on game outcomes, executives and coaches are already pondering the possibilities available following the NFL and college seasons.  Looking ahead to the 2025 quarterback class, it could be hard for …

Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson missed practice for a second straight day on Thursday. His absence on Wednesday was labeled a rest day by head coach John Harbaugh, but he later appeared on the team’s injury report with a back and neck issue. Ravens offensive coordinator Todd Monken said on Thursday, “It is what it is,” regarding Jackson’s absence. The …

Texans quarterback C.J. Stroud has experienced a fair amount of success since entering the league as the second overall pick in 2023, but his games against the Jets have not been on that list. Stroud was injured in a loss to the team as a rookie and he got pounded again in a 21-13 loss on Thursday night. Stroud was …

Rams wide receiver Puka Nacua left practice on Thursday with a knee injury, but it doesn’t look like the team is looking at another absence for one of their top players. According to multiple reports, Nacua avoided a major injury. Nacua hurt the same knee this summer and went on injured reserve after aggravating the injury during the first game …

Isaiah Rodgers savoring every moment since return to NFL originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia Isaiah Rodgers will sometimes pick up his phone to see a photo memory pop up on his screen from a year ago. It’s a memory of him sitting on his couch in Tampa or working out on an empty football field. So he constantly has …

The second calendar month of the 2024-25 NHL season is here. But which games are the most tantalizing in the next 30 days? For this edition of the Power Rankings, we’ve identified the game (or games) of the month for all 32 teams, whether it’s a rivalry matchup, a reunion with an old teammate or a key early season clash …