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Welcome to Week 6, fantasy football managers! We’ve got four teams on a bye this week unfortunately, one of those four teams (Kansas City Chiefs, Los Angeles Rams, Miami Dolphins, Minnesota Vikings) happens to roster a top-three fantasy wideout in Justin Jefferson. Given that other wideouts on those teams are already lost to injury (Rashee Rice, Puka Nacua, Cooper Kupp) …

New York, we have a problem. That problem is named Breece Hall. As talented and explosive as he is, Hall continues to be less-than-efficient, averaging just 3.0 yards per carry — a league-low among RBs with 30+ carries this season. Luckily, his work as a receiver has saved his fantasy value to this point, but with rookie Braelon Allen in …

Eagles wide receiver DeVonta Smith wishes the officials would have done more to protect him from the concussion that has had him out since Week Three. On the play in question, Smith caught a pass, got wrapped up and was being driven backward by multiple players when Saints defensive lineman Khristian Boyd joined in on the gang tackle and hit …

We’re officially heading into Week 6 of the fantasy football season, and bye weeks are in full swing, with the Kansas City Chiefs, Detroit Lions, Miami Dolphins and Minnesota Vikings on bye. That means your start/sit decisions are as crucial as ever without top-scoring assets like Justin Jefferson, Jahmyr Gibbs and David Montgomery in your lineups. [Week 6 Full-PPR Fantasy …

Rookie TE Brock Bowers leads the position in scoring through five weeks of the season. (AP Photo/Geneva Heffernan) Remember that time we thought there was no way we were going to get a “Sam LaPorta” season — AKA TE1 — out of Las Vegas Raiders rookie TE Brock Bowers? [Week 6 Full-PPR Fantasy Rankings: QBs | RBs | WRs | …

Both Ja’Marr Chase and Tee Higgins were fantasy football PPR monsters in Week 5. (Photo by Dylan Buell/Getty Images) Congratulations, patient fantasy football managers. You were rewarded for your steadfast belief in the Cincinnati Bengals receiving corps in Week 5, as both Ja’Marr Chase and Tee Higgins clocked a top-five fantasy finish on the back of a 392-yard showing from …

Welcome to Week 6 of the 2024 NFL season! There are four teams on bye this week, including the Kansas City Chiefs, Los Angeles Rams, Miami Dolphins and Minnesota Vikings. That means more difficult decisions on your plate with two top-10 RBs out of play (Kyren Williams, Aaron Jones). Unfortunately, even rolling with those once-presumed “locks” like Jacksonville Jaguars RB …

Welcome to Week 6 of the fantasy football season, everybody! We’ve got another excellent game slate ahead, including two fireworks shows between the red-hot Washington Commanders and Baltimore Ravens and a matchup between the Detroit Lions and Dallas Cowboys — a rematch of a game that made (or broke) your fantasy football championship lineups in Week 17 just last season. …

Hey, Rome wasn’t built in a day — nor was the Seattle Seahawks’ defense. The Seahawks hired former Baltimore Ravens defensive coordinator Mike Macdonald to lead the team after moving on from longtime head coach Pete Carroll this past offseason. The Seahawks, ideally, wanted Macdonald to turn around their defense quickly so that they could get back to being a …

Report: Pats sign Brenden Schooler to contract extension originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston The New England Patriots reportedly rewarded special teams ace Brenden Schooler with a new contract on Friday. According to NFL Media’s Tom Pelissero, the Patriots signed Schooler to a three-year extension worth $9 million. The deal includes $3.6 million guaranteed and is worth up to $10.5 …

The Packers are heading into Sunday’s game against the Cardinals with injury questions on both sides of the ball. Cornerback Jaire Alexander (groin) and wide receiver Christian Watson (ankle) are listed as questionable to play after a third straight limited practice on Friday. Alexander has been out of the lineup since Week Three while Watson missed last Sunday’s win over …

The Lions will have their starting center when they play the Cowboys on Sunday. Frank Ragnow (pectoral) is officially off the injury report and is ready to go for Week 6. Given Detroit’s bye, Ragnow will have missed only one game. Safety Kerby Joseph (hamstring) was added to the injury report on Thursday as a limited participant. But he was …

Cornerback Kevin King ended a long absence from the field with the Falcons this year, but his run with the team came to an end on Friday. The Falcons announced King’s release ahead of this weekend’s game against the Panthers. They did not announce a corresponding move and they could fill that spot by activating linebacker Nate Landman off of …

Why Orlovsky sees shades of Mahomes during Purdy’s ‘career’ moment originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area A former signal-caller believes 49ers star Brock Purdy is playing the best football of his career – and he believes aspects of it have entered Patrick Mahomes territory. Yes, you read that right. On Friday’s “NFL Live” episode, ESPN’s Dan Orlovsky brashly explained …

For the first time this season, Russell Wilson is set to be active for a game. After head coach Mike Tomlin said Wilson was “probably” going to be the No. 2 quarterback behind Justin Fields for Sunday’s game against the Raiders, Wilson (calf) is off the injury report for Week 6. Wilson was a full participant in practice for all …