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Yahoo Sports’ Fantasy Football Live crew looks back at the season and name the players who had the largest impact for fantasy managers this season. View more Video Transcript Let’s get into some MVP performers. Like when I think MVP, I think Andy Perris, I think Matt Harmon, I think Tara Roberts, like, we, we think MVP. Let’s talk about …

Yahoo Sports’ Matt Harmon and Tera Roberts look at the players who disappointed fantasy managers in 2024 but could be primed for an improvement next season. View more Video Transcript Matt, Tara, why don’t you guys jump in and give us some bounce back candidates for next season with some tough spots. Yeah, these players were going to talk about …

Lions offensive coordinator Ben Johnson already has pulled out a trick play Monday night. He called for the hook-and-ladder on third-and-12. Jared Goff threw a 1-yard pass to Amon-Ra St. Brown, who lateraled it to Jameson Williams. Williams ran 41 yards down the sideline for a touchdown. Williams was credited with a touchdown reception. He scored his first touchdown on …

Four weeks after a spitballed idea about how the Bears should try to fill their coaching vacancy morphed into a widespread thought that 49ers coach Kyle Shanahan could be traded to Chicago, team owner Jed York has chimed in regarding both Shanahan and G.M. john Lynch. “They’re not going anywhere,” York said before Monday night’s game, via Tim Kawakami of …

Jared Goff joined the Detroit Lions from the Los Angeles Rams in 2020 [Getty Images] Jared Goff threw for three touchdowns and 303 yards as the Detroit Lions came from behind to defeat the San Francisco 49ers 40-34 in California. The 30-year-old quarterback completed 26 of his 34 passes, finding Jameson Williams, Sam LaPorta and Amon-Ra St Brown for touchdowns …

Brock Purdy was credited with his third touchdown pass of the night, giving the 49ers a 28-21 lead over the Lions. Purdy flipped the ball to Deebo Samuel, who ran the 5 yards to the end zone for the touchdown with 7:40 left in the third quarter. The 49ers have not trailed tonight. They have 344 yards, with Purdy going …

Jake Moody’s struggles have Kyle Shanahan evaluating 49ers kicker job originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area SANTA CLARA — Jake Moody’s confidence is at an all-time low after the toughest outing of his NFL career in the 49ers’ 40-34 loss to the Detroit Lions on Monday night at Levi’s Stadium. Kyle Shanahan gave Moody a vote of confidence before …

Maiocco’s 49ers Report Card: Team grades in MNF loss to Lions originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area SANTA CLARA — There was no opportunity to play spoiler on Monday, but the 49ers were up against a Detroit Lions team that sits atop the NFC. Coach Kyle Shanahan said nothing about the team’s approach changed with the 49ers already eliminated …

Brock Purdy was nearly perfect Monday night until he wasn’t. Kerby Joseph intercepted Purdy on two passes in a row. The first one didn’t count, with Brian Branch negating it with a 17-yard defensive pass interference penalty. On the next play, Kerby picked Purdy on an overthrow of Ricky Pearsall, with Joseph returning it 26 yards to the San Francisco …

The Lions stopped the 49ers only when Jake Moody missed a field goal or Kerby Joseph intercepted Brock Purdy. That was enough for Detroit to escape with a 40-34 win over the 49ers. The game was meaningless for both teams with the 49ers already eliminated from playoff contention and the Lions set for a showdown against the Vikings on Sunday …

49ers quarterback Brock Purdy was injured on a sack by Lions defensive back Brian Branch with 1:36 left in Monday Night Football. 49ers coach Kyle Shanahan said his starting quarterback injured his right elbow. “We think it’s some nerve stuff,” Shanahan said, via Cam Inman of Bay Area News Group. Purdy will undergo an MRI on his elbow Tuesday to …

Maiocco’s observations: Purdy, Pearsall shine in 49ers’ loss to Lions originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area SANTA CLARA — Unlike the last time these teams met, there essentially was nothing at stake Monday night at Levi’s Stadium. But the 49ers and Detroit Lions put on a show worthy of, well, an NFC Championship Game. Brock Purdy, who made all …

An elbow injury sidelined San Francisco’s Brock Purdy late in the fourth quarter of the 49ers’ loss to the Detroit Lions on Monday night after the quarterback took a sack in the final minutes. Purdy is now dealing with a nerve issue in his throwing elbow, head coach Kyle Shanahan said after the game at Levi’s Stadium. His status for …

The NFC playoff picture is starting to become clearer as Week 17 nears its end. The Detroit Lions and Minnesota Vikings will play for the No. 1 seed next week, while the Philadelphia Eagles wrapped up the NFC East and the No. 2 seed with their win on Sunday.  The Los Angeles Rams clinched the NFC West. The Tampa Bay Buccaneers took …

Purdy injures elbow in 49ers’ loss, dealing with ‘nerve stuff’ originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area The 49ers walked off the Levi’s Stadium field with a loss to the Detroit Lions on Monday, and a potentially serious injury to quarterback Brock Purdy. The star signal-caller left the game late in the fourth quarter of San Francisco’s 40-34 defeat, and …