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Ryan S. Clark, NHL reporterOct 30, 2024, 07:00 AM ET CloseRyan S. Clark is an NHL reporter for ESPN. SEATTLE — Growing up as a small-town kid with big dreams of reaching the NHL is a story that’s been told for more than a century — about men. Most girls never had that dream, because no woman had ever reached …

Week 8 of the regular season was loaded, but Jayden Daniels stole the show with what should undoubtedly go down as the play of the year while leading the Washington Commanders to a miracle victory over the Chicago Bears. Outside of that Hail Mary, however, multiple starting quarterbacks fell to injuries around the league on Sunday. Here’s a look at …

Identifying players who have run particularly hot or cold in recent weeks will be the goal of this space over the 2024 NFL season. Spotting guys who are “due” won’t always work out because my children recently lost my magic eight ball, leaving me powerless to predict the future. Nevertheless, we persist in finding NFL players who have overperformed their …

Los Angeles Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford had his best fantasy performance of the season in Week 8. (AP Photo/Ryan Sun) It’s been a relatively quiet season for Los Angeles Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford, who had just three passing touchdowns before Week 8’s explosion against the Minnesota Vikings’ secondary. He threw for 4 TDs (1 INT) with WRs Cooper Kupp and …

The Steelers will have cornerback Cameron Sutton available to them for the rest of the season. Sutton, who was suspended eight games for violating the NFL’s personal conduct policy, had his suspension lifted on Tuesday. He currently has a roster exemption and does not count toward the Steelers’ 53-player limit, but they can add him to their active roster if …

Tom Brady is in the first year of a huge contract with Fox.Photograph: Kevin Jairaj/USA Today Sports Ups Detroit’s offense (defense TBD) “The major question mark hangs over the Detroit Lions and whether their middling defense can handle losing its capstone, Aidan Hutchinson,” I said back in the dogeared annals of two weeks ago. As the hobbled defense makes the …

Vikings running back Aaron Jones remains one of the most underrated RBs in fantasy when considering his usage as a workhorse back in Minnesota. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill) Is Minnesota Vikings running back Aaron Jones one of the most underrated fantasy RBs in the league? Heading into Week 9, it would appear that the answer is a firm “yes.” Though …

Houston Texans wide receiver Stefon Diggs (1) is helped off the field after getting injured against the Colts last week. (AP Photo/Eric Christian Smith) The Houston Texans are 6-2 and had to be feeling pretty good about their chances of a deep playoff run, considering their strength in the passing game. That strength took a huge hit on Tuesday. Receiver …

The Vikings defense, led by veteran Harrison Smith, has been struggling of late. (Photo by Bailey Hillesheim/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) The Vikings defense, which started the season off so strongly, has been humbled of late. After allowing 31 points to the Lions in Week 7, Minnesota then gave up 30 to the Rams. The Vikings defense has been especially …

Marvin Harrison Jr. had a great fantasy football performance in Week 8. (Al Diaz/Miami Herald/Tribune News Service via Getty Images) It’s been quite the roller-coaster season for Marvin Harrison Jr. After seeing his hype balloon to the point that he was considered a first-round fantasy draft pick, the rookie started the season with a paltry 0.9-point performance. Things changed completely …

Kyle Pitts was one of the many fantasy football beneficiaries of National Tight Ends Day. (Photo by Julio Aguilar/Getty Images) Week 8 was also National Tight Ends day, and by the time the Sunday night game began, 16 touchdowns were scored by tight ends. That has been the complete opposite story of what this season has been. Regardless, fantasy football …

When the Carolina Panthers stunned the NFL world by benching quarterback Bryce Young in September, the reverberations of the decision echoed around the league. Was a franchise that had invested hefty draft capital to select Young first overall giving up on him 18 games into his pro career? Had Young started his last game for the Panthers, if not across …

Calvin Ridley had a monster fantasy football day in Week 8 without DeAndre Hopkins. (Photo by Amy Lemus/NurPhoto via Getty Images) Finding a consistent flex play week in and week out is tough, but sometimes, a flex play falls into your lap thanks to real-life circumstances. [Week 9 Half-PPR Fantasy Rankings: QBs | RBs | WRs | TEs | FLEX …

L.A. Rams running back Kyren Williams continues to dominate touches in an offense that appears to be trending up with the return of Puka Nacua and Cooper Kupp. (Los Angeles Times via Getty Images) Death, taxes and (at least) one Kyren Williams touchdown per game — the only certainties in life. As the wise Scott Pianowski said last week, he …

The Carolina Panthers are trading wide receiver Diontae Johnson to the Baltimore Ravens. The Ravens confirmed the deal on Tuesday while noting that the trade is contingent on Johnson passing a physical. Per multiple reports, the trade entails a draft pick swap. The Ravens are sending a fifth-round selection in the 2025 NFL Draft to Carolina. The Panthers are sending …