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Maye explains how he can help Polk bounce back for Patriots offense originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston The New England Patriots need Ja’Lynn Polk to be a productive and consistent player for the team’s offense to operate at full strength, and they haven’t gotten that through seven games. The rookie wide receiver, whom the Patriots took in the second …

Oct 23, 2024, 01:11 PM ET ST. LOUIS — St. Louis Blues forward Robert Thomas will miss at least six weeks with a broken right ankle, the team announced Wednesday. The Blues put Thomas on injured reserve after he took a puck off the ankle early in the third period of their loss Tuesday night to still-unbeaten Winnipeg. General manager …

We’re moving through October and it’s time to give the running backs their day in the sun, a Shuffle Up of fantasy football’s most critical position. What’s happened to this point is merely an audition. The ranks and tiers you find below are what I’d use if I were entering a fresh fantasy football draft starting now. Use these tiers …

Saquon Barkley picks up another honor for his dominant performance vs. Giants originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia Another sleepless night for John Mara. Saquon Barkley has been named the NFC Offensive Player of the Week for his performance against his former team. Against the Giants on Sunday, Barkley went off for 176 rushing yards and a touchdown on 17 …

Greg Wyshynski, ESPNOct 23, 2024, 12:31 PM ET CloseGreg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer. New York Rangers defenseman Jacob Trouba will not receive any supplemental discipline for his hit on Montreal Canadiens defenseman Justin Barron, sources told ESPN. In the third period Tuesday with the Rangers leading 5-2, Barron carried the puck along the boards into New York’s zone. …

There is some more clarity on the Browns quarterback situation heading into Week 8 after Deshaun Watson suffered a torn Achilles last week. According to multiple reports, Jameis Winston will start against the Ravens on Sunday. Winston had been the team’s backup for the season’s first six weeks, before he was demoted to No. 3 in favor of second-year quarterback …

He hasn’t found the end zone much, but otherwise, Raiders first-round pick Brock Bowers is on course to have the best season ever for a rookie tight end. Bowers, the 13th overall pick in this year’s draft, leads all NFL tight ends in catches (47) and yards (477), though he has only one touchdown in his first seven NFL games. …

Devin McCourty laments ‘subtle shots’ between Belichick and Mayo originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston Are you Team Belichick or Team Mayo? For better or worse, that’s become part of the discourse after the New England Patriots’ 32-16 loss to the Jacksonville Jaguars in London. That humiliating defeat led head coach Jerod Mayo to declare the Patriots a “soft football …

I had to double check it was still 2024. Week 7 featured QB play from Jameis Winston, Marcus Mariota, Mason Rudolph and Drew Lock. Andy Reid was using fake punts to keep the Chiefs’ offense going. Davante Adams was back catching passes from Aaron Rodgers. We even got our annual meltdown game from Kirk Cousins. But then a few pieces …

Because the Indianapolis Colts won on Sunday the focus was on the positive part of Anthony Richardson’s stat line — 56 yards rushing on 14 attempts — and not another troubling one. The tone of Richardson’s news conference after a 16-10 win over the Miami Dolphins was happy, with him getting questions on his running ability, the Colts’ defense and …

Henry McKenna NFL Reporter The Kansas City Chiefs have found their new WR1 for what feels like the fifth time in a year. With Kansas City trading for DeAndre Hopkins, Patrick Mahomes will look to get the most out of the 32-year-old wideout. The deal, which will send a conditional fourth-round pick to the Titans, follows injuries to Chiefs receivers …

After not playing a snap for the Eagles, Devin White finds a new home originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia Devin White, who never played a snap for the Eagles after signing as a ballyhooed free agent in March, has resurfaced with DeMeco Ryans and the Houston Texans. The Eagles released White on Oct. 8 after he was inactive for …

Running backs remain king in fantasy football. While it feels like there are more elite quarterbacks and wide receivers than ever before, the amount of consistent, dependable running backs is dwindling. This makes it all the more important to find value at running back in fantasy football. In order to help you do that, I will be taking a look …

The Kansas City Chiefs have acquired All-Pro WR DeAndre Hopkins from the Tennessee Titans, giving the offense a boost after several key injuries. (Photo by Johnnie Izquierdo/Getty Images) Over the past week, fantasy football content producers everywhere have united around a simple yet powerful message: Patrick Mahomes isn’t helping and can be dropped without regret. After Wednesday’s trade sending DeAndre …

Optimize your lineups rest-of-season with these fantasy football trade targets ahead of Week 8. Buy low on Jordan Mason Mason is coming off his third straight game with fewer than 10 fantasy points. But this needs more context. In Week 6, Mason totaled over 70 yards in the first half before leaving with a shoulder injury. But heading into Week …