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Ethan Garbers leads UCLA to vindication, drought-ending road win over Rutgers

UCLA quarterback managed pressure and tossed four touchdown passes during a 35-32 road win over Rutgers Saturday. (Ed Mulholland / Getty Images) No matter what happens over his final handful of college games, Ethan Garbers can always remember this glorious afternoon. He’ll always have Piscataway. Widely dismissed after a forgettable first half of the season, the UCLA quarterback provided one …

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Matthew Berry’s Fantasy Football Rankings for Week 7 of 2024 season

Below are my Week 7, 2024 positional ranks for PPR leagues. As always, these ranks are continually updated throughout the week, so check back often. And don’t forget to check out Fantasy Football Happy Hour with Matthew Berry every weekday at 3 p.m. ET on Peacock. It’s then available on demand on Peacock, the NFL on NBC YouTube channel and …

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Alvin Kamara denies requesting a trade

With the Saints losing five in a row and running back Alvin Kamara’s contract ballooning to $25 million in 2025, it makes sense for the Saints to consider the possibility of getting compensation for a player they will be cutting, absent a revised deal. That doesn’t mean Kamara wants out. He has posted on Twitter that he hasn’t requested a …

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Ravens put Deonte Harty on injured reserve

The Ravens will be without their top kick returner for at least the next four weeks. Wide receiver Deonte Harty is going on injured reserve with a knee injury. Head coach John Harbaugh said the team expects him to return later this season. Harty has averaged 10.6 yards per punt return and 24.5 yards per kickoff return so far this …

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Marvin Harrison Jr. clears concussion protocol

Cardinals wide receiver Marvin Harrison Jr. is set to play on Monday night. Harrison’s status for Arizona’s game against the Chargers has been up in the air due to the concussion he suffered in last Sunday’s loss to the Packers, but Cardinals head coach Jonathan Gannon told reporters on Saturday that Harrison is now cleared to play. The fourth overall …

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Five 49ers to watch in Super Bowl LVIII rematch vs. Chiefs

Five 49ers to watch in Super Bowl LVIII rematch vs. Chiefs originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area The 49ers’ Week 7 Super Bowl rematch with the Kansas City Chiefs on Sunday has all of the key ingredients to be a marquee contest, and the game within the game will determine which team leaves Levi’s Stadium with a win. Both …

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Colts downgrade E.J. Speed to doubtful

The Colts are likely to be without linebacker E.J. Speed in Sunday’s game against the Dolphins. Speed was listed as questionable to play on Friday’s injury report, but the Colts downgraded him to doubtful on Saturday. Speed has a knee injury and he missed practice on Wednesday before returning for the final two days of the week. Speed has started …

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Fantasy Football Week 7 Start ‘Em, Sit ‘Em

Fantasy football sit-and-start advice should always be relative and league-dependent. Many starts and sits are obvious too, so we will instead focus on fringe options in this column, the ones that take real thought. Good luck with your Week 7 lineups! New England Patriots at Jacksonville Jaguars (London) Start: DeMario Douglas Douglas saw a 33.3% first-read target rate during Drake …

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Steelers planning to start Russell Wilson against Jets in Week 7: report

While the Jets are expected to have a new face in WR Davante Adams on Sunday night against the Pittsburgh Steelers, he won’t be the only player making his team debut. The Steelers are planning to start veteran QB Russell Wilson for the first time this year now that he is fully healthy, according to NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport. Although, …

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Report: Russell Wilson will start vs. Jets, but Justin Fields also will play

Yes, Russell Wilson will start for the Steelers on Sunday night. And, yes, Justin Fields will also play. Wilson, who has recovered from a training-camp aggravation to his calf injury, got the first-team reps this week. As receiver George Pickens said on Friday, Wilson will get the start. But Fields, who started six games in Wilson’s absence, also will play, …

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Dolphins QB Tua Tagovailoa will reportedly return to practice Wednesday with eye on Week 8 start

Tua Tagovailoa is aiming to return to practice with the Miami Dolphins on Wednesday, and if all goes well he could start their Week 8 game against the Arizona Cardinals. According to The Athletic’s Diana Russini, Dolphins head coach Mike McDaniel told players that Tagovailoa’s practice window will open Wednesday and the quarterback intends to participate. Barring any setbacks, Tagovailoa …

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Jared Goff is one great game away from making history

When the Lions gave quarterback Jared Goff a new contract earlier this year, it came with an expectation that he’ll step up his game. He has. Goff has two straight games with a passer rating for 150 or higher. With another on Sunday in Minnesota, Goff will become the first quarterback in NFL history to do it for three games …

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Againt the Bucs, Lamar Jackson will try to push record vs. NFC to 23-1

Remember when Lamar Jackson was available to be signed by any team for only two first-round picks and Falcons owner Arthur Blank made the case for not being interested? Blank might have overlooked one important fact in deciding not to try to sign the now two-time MVP. Jackson absolutely dominates the conference in which the Falcons play. On Sunday, Jackson’s …

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