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With just 31 games left in the regular-season, the NFL playoff picture is starting to take shape.  With their 37-20 win over the Jets on Thursday night, the Cleveland Browns became the seventh team to punch their playoff ticket this year. Although the Browns were the first team to clinch a spot in Week 17, there’s a good chance they …

Miami Dolphins receiver Jaylen Waddle has been officially ruled out for Sunday’s marquee matchup against the Baltimore Ravens (1 p.m. ET), head coach Mike McDaniel announced Friday.  After Waddle suffered a high-ankle sprain in last week’s victory over the Dallas Cowboys, his availability remained questionable throughout the week. The third-year receiver is second on the Dolphins with 72 catches for …

Game environment is the foundational starting point in making fantasy decisions. As such, I’m going to break down each game on the slate into three categories: Binge, Stream and Skip. Games you want to “binge” are like the show you can’t miss; you’re watching as soon as it goes live and might just crush all the episodes in one weekend. …

The Dallas Cowboys (10-5) are hosting the Detroit Lions (11-4) in a Week 17 battle with significant postseason implications on Saturday. The Lions have won three of their past four games, notching a 30-24 win over the Minnesota Vikings in Week 16. That victory helped the Lions secure their first division title since 1993. On the opposite sideline, Dallas has …

Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson constantly keeps opponents guessing. Count Miami Dolphins defensive coordinator Vic Fangio among them. Ahead of Sunday’s heavyweight showdown against Baltimore, the vaunted DC laughed when asked to compare Jackson to his current-day dual-threat peers while summoning the name of the greatest running QB ever. “Yeah, fair share of mobile quarterbacks [this season]? Yes. Then there’s …

PHILADELPHIA — A.J. Brown is a creature of habit, which has immensely benefited the talented Philadelphia Eagles wide receiver throughout his first five years in the NFL. Brown is just 115 receiving yards away from 6,000 through his first five seasons, something only Torry Holt, Randy Moss, Jerry Rice, Julio Jones, A.J. Green, and Mike Evans have accomplished. In other …

USATSI Defensive end Chase Young will go up against his former team Sunday, but he is not putting any more significance on this game than any other. The San Francisco 49ers are set to face the Washington Commanders in a reunion for Young. Young will be in his old stomping grounds at FexEdField as the 49ers look to keep their No. …

Mason Rudolph will be back at quarterback for the Steelers this weekend. Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin said earlier this week that Rudolph was “scheduled” to be the starter against the Seahawks in Week 17 and he confirmed that he will be running the offenseon Friday. Kenny Pickett practiced this week and said he felt “on track” to return from …

All eyes will be on Dallas and Detroit on Saturday night at 8:15 p.m. ET during the Week 17 NFL schedule, as both teams are battling for playoff seeding in the NFC. The Lions are currently in third place in the conference, while Dallas is in fifth place as the top NFC Wild Card spot. Lions quarterback Jared Goff threw …

Teams looking to improve their NFL playoff positioning battle when the Detroit Lions take on the Dallas Cowboys in a key NFC matchup on Saturday night. The Lions (11-4), who clinched their first division title since 1993 this past weekend, are coming off a 30-24 win at Minnesota on Sunday. The Cowboys (10-5), second in the NFC East, dropped a …

Sean Allen Close Sean Allen Special to ESPN.comSean Allen is a fantasy analyst for ESPN.com. He was the 2008 and 2009 Fantasy Sports Writers Association Hockey Writer of the Year. You can tweet him @seanard. Victoria Matiash Close Victoria Matiash Fantasy HockeyESPN.com Fantasy Contributor since 2010Part-time anchor at NEWSTALK1010Dec 29, 2023, 12:26 PM ET While the NFL fantasy season approaches …

Per usual, injuries will play a big role in the NFL’s upcoming slate of games. There are several notable ones to keep an eye on in Week 17, including the injury status of Texans quarterback C.J. Stroud and Bengals wideout Ja’Marr Chase.  Those are just two in what is seemingly an ocean full of injuries heading into Week 17. To help …

Austin Ekeler is looking to finish 2023 on a high note, and has a great matchup in Denver that could be good for fantasy football managers in championship week. (Photo by Katelyn Mulcahy/Getty Images) Fantasy managers, this is what you’ve been playing for. The championship. The ‘chip. The trophy. Bragging rights. Everything you could have hoped for in that live …

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 …