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Why NFL analyst believes trading Kupp to 49ers makes sense for Rams originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Programming Note: Watch “49ers Now” with Matt Maiocco and Jennifer Lee Chan at 4 p.m. PT today from Santa Clara, streaming live on the NBC Sports app. Watch the show later on YouTube and Facebook. The 49ers could be in the market for a veteran …

In a loaded NFC North division featuring heavyweight players, units, and teams, the Chicago Bears have been keeping up with the class of their conference. Their defense is sound, talented at all three levels and makes it a slog for any offense not at the top of their game. They feature an absolute weapon at punter (no, seriously) in rookie …

Cowboys tight end John Stephens Jr. suffered a season-ending knee injury on the practice field on Wednesday. Stephens tore the ACL in his left knee at practice, according to Todd Archer of ESPN. It’s the second straight year that Stephens has torn the ACL in his left knee. He also tore the ligament in the preseason last year. He was …

With the trade for receiver DeAndre Hopkins becoming official, the Chiefs had to make room for him on their 53-man roster. They’ve done so by placing receiver Skyy Moore on injured reserve. While Moore was not on Wednesday’s injury report, the team noted Moore has a core muscle injury in its announcement. Moore, 24, was a second-round pick in 2022 …

Oct 24, 2024, 12:56 PM ET New York Islanders forward Anthony Duclair will be sidelined four-to-six weeks due to a lower-body injury, the team announced Thursday. Duclair sustained the injury in the third period of the Islanders’ 4-3 shootout win over the Montreal Canadiens on Saturday. Duclair, 29, has two goals and one assist through five games this season. Signed …

David Njoku prepares to serve as the Browns’ de facto WR1, Sam LaPorta angles for more targets with Jameson Williams suspended, and Tucker Kraft fights for looks in a crowded Packers skill group. Other positions: Quarterback | Running Back | Receiver Week 8 Tight Ends 1 Brock Bowers LV vs. KC 2 George Kittle SF vs. DAL 3 Travis Kelce …

Consider this column the Make or Break: Injury Edition! Week 7 hit us with an overload of injuries, and often, those injuries create increased opportunities without yielding must-start upside. These injuries are a bit different. Multiple teams were hit with injuries that created massive holes in their offense, with young talent ready to step up and be truly viable fantasy …

Henry McKenna NFL Reporter Eric Williams NFL Reporter The Buffalo Bills (5-2) have all the talent in the world on offense and the Seattle Seahawks (4-3) are just as talented on defense. But both teams are still searching for consistency. Their Week 8 matchup is the perfect test for Josh Allen’s offense and Mike Macdonald’s defense. There’s an outside chance …

Here, we’ve gathered all of our top-notch analysis and fantasy football advice, in one place, to increase your chances of coming away with a Week 8 victory. No matter how you like to consume fantasy advice (article, audio or video), we’ve got something for everyone: rankings, sleepers, fades, positional advice and more expert analysis you need to win. Week 8 …

Patriots TE Hunter Henry has been productive and got an upgrade with Drake Maye at QB but still remains available in more than half of fantasy football leagues heading into Week 8. (Photo by Danielle Parhizkaran/The Boston Globe via Getty Images) Week 7’s fantasy football sleeper page produced a mediocre return. JuJu Smith-Schuster’s case vanished quickly via an early injury, …

The New York Giants won’t be making a change at a pair of key leadership positions this offseason. Head coach Brian Daboll and general manager Joe Schoen will return in 2025, Giants president and co-owner John Mara told reporters while attending the premiere of “The Duke: Wellington Mara’s Giant Life.” “Obviously, we’re all very disappointed with where we are right …

Henry: Maye doing ‘tremendous job’ in Patriots offense after two starts originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston One of the best things a rookie quarterback can have is a dependable tight end, and that’s the role Hunter Henry is playing for Drake Maye. One of the best offseason moves the New England Patriots made was re-signing Henry to a three-year …

Anyone who pays even the slightest bit of attention to the fantasy expert community’s noisemaking already knows we are coming off the week in which everyone turned on Patrick Mahomes. In recent days, the entire fantasy industry has collectively expressed its displeasure and disappointment with him. Even professional fantasy contrarian Dalton Del Don piled on — just a very tough …

A simple look at a box score or a study of fantasy football categories doesn’t always tell the whole story of how a player is performing. Dalton Del Don attempts to identify misleading numbers that are worth a closer look. Yes … The Numbers Do Lie. George Pickens’ one touchdown catch is a lie Pickens has just one TD catch …

Carmen Vitali NFL Reporter It’s time we have a conversation, kids. The MVP conversation — in which Detroit Lions quarterback Jared Goff belongs firmly. It’s only eight weeks into the season, so I’m not making declarations he will win it just yet — especially when Lamar Jackson is telling everyone else to hold his beer week-in and week-out. But Goff …