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Islanders forward Anthony Duclair sidelined 4-6 weeks

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 …

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2024 Week 8 Fantasy Football Rankings: TE, K, DEF

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 …

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Bills-Seahawks: Josh Allen vs. Mike Macdonald, other key matchups, game analysis

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 …

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Fantasy Football Week 8: Rankings, sleepers, start/sit advice and more

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 …

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Fantasy Football Week 8 Sleepers: One of fantasy’s most underrated TEs could be available in your leagues

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, …

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Giants owner assures coach Brian Daboll, GM Joe Schoen will return in 2025

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 …

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Henry: Maye doing ‘tremendous job’ in Patriots offense after two starts

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 …

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The case to buy low on Patrick Mahomes in fantasy football

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 …

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Jared Goff is a true MVP contender, and the numbers back it up

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 …

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Fantasy Football Week 8: This might be the week to bench fantasy’s QB2

Another week, another round of crucially important start/sit decisions. To help you make them, here’s a look at six players with bust potential in Week 8. Something to keep in mind as you’re reading: a “fade” or “bust” designation doesn’t automatically mean you should sit a player, depending on the depth of the rest of your roster or available options …

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Thursday Night Football Rams vs. Vikings: Fantasy football breakdown

You can watch Thursday Night Football: Rams vs. Vikings at 8:20 p.m. ET/5:20 p.m. PT on Amazon Prime Video. There’ve been a lot of rumors of late involving the Rams and Vikings. The Rams are supposedly shopping Cooper Kupp. The Vikings are supposedly trying to trade Sam Darnold to the Rams for Matthew Stafford. So, it’s ideal for these two …

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