Carmen Vitali NFL Reporter The 2024 NFL trade deadline has come and gone, with surely nothing else important happening on Tuesday, November 5. There was a flurry of movement early in the day with Za’Darius Smith headed to the Detroit Lions to help reduce the hit Aidan Hutchinson’s absence has on that defense. The Steelers finally got their wide receiver …
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Fantasy Football: 5 rookie RBs worth stashing ahead of playoffs
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 …
Read More »Fantasy Football storylines to watch in Week 10: DeAndre Hopkins — yes, the new WR1 of the Chiefs
I’ve realized the value of taking breaks. Mind you, they’re unintentional. I’ll be working in my office, and my attention must turn to a riveting breakdown of the varying strategies within Dragon City. I don’t know what Cuphead is, but I’m learning. Anyway, like any parent, “working” from home comes with its challenges. Kids are (and should be!) a constant …
Read More »Will CeeDee Lamb’s fantasy football value tank without Dak Prescott?
It can be so easy to panic in fantasy football. After all, we have a very limited amount of time to witness and analyze a player’s performance. But never fear — Dalton Del Don is here to gauge exactly how worried we should be — if at all. CeeDee Lamb, Dallas Cowboys The Cowboys’ offense remains dysfunctional (ranking 20th in …
Read More »For the Cowboys, Jonathan Mingo trade is about 2025 and 2026, not 2024
The Jerry Jones grift continues. After Sunday’s loss to the Falcons, the Cowboys’ owner and G.M. suggested that his team would make a couple of moves in advance of the trading deadline. He also declared that he’s still “all in” for 2024. The trade he made, however, isn’t about 2024. It won’t change a thing in 2024. The Jonathan Mingo …
Read More »Fantasy Football Trade Analyzer: Josh Jacobs a priority target ahead of Week 10
Optimize your fantasy football lineups rest-of-season with these trade targets ahead of Week 10. Send an offer for Josh Jacobs Jacobs was off to a strong start in Week 9 against the Lions. He was on pace for a career day as he had 102 total yards midway through the second quarter. But then everything went wrong for Green Bay. …
Read More »DJ Moore on whether Matt Eberflus has lost team: I want to say no
The Bears went into their Week Seven bye on a three-game winning streak, but they have not maintained their momentum since returning to action. Week Eight saw the team make several blunders that helped Washington beat them on a Hail Mary and they seemed to still be processing that loss while getting blown out by the Cardinals on the road …
Read More »Brian Gutekunst: Excited to see younger players after Preston Smith trade
The Packers parted ways with a longtime fixture of their defense when they shipped edge rusher Preston Smith to the Steelers ahead of Tuesday’s trade deadline. Smith joined the Packers in 2019 and picked up 44 sacks in 91 regular season games with the team. During a press conference on Tuesday, Packers General Manager Brian Gutekunst said that he was …
Read More »NFL trade deadline grades: Cowboys flop and a missed Cheetah opportunity
Jerry Jones’s Cowboys are enduring a tough season.Photograph: Jayne Kamin-Oncea/USA Today Sports Marshon Lattimore from New Orleans Saints to Washington Commanders The deal: Washington Commanders get Lattimore and fifth round pick in 2025; Saints get third-, fourth- and sixth-round pick in 2025 Grades: Commanders A-; Saints B The Saints did well to accumulate hefty draft capital while Washington needed someone …
Read More »Vic Fangio: I don’t think Cowboys will change much with Cooper Rush at QB
The Eagles won’t be facing Dak Prescott this weekend and defensive coordinator Vic Fangio doesn’t think that will mean a significant change to the Cowboys’ offensive operation. Cooper Rush will be the team’s starting quarterback and he has been with the team since 2020, which is why Fangio believes that it will basically be business as usual for Dallas with …
Read More »NFL midseason: Top 5 games of the first half, and top 5 matchups yet to come
Washington Commanders quarterback Jayden Daniels (5) celebrates after a memorable win over the Bears. (AP Photo/Nick Wass) What will we remember from this 2024 NFL regular season? If the Kansas City Chiefs chase an undefeated season, that’s the answer. But that’s unlikely. That leaves Jayden Daniels. Daniels is having a truly special rookie year for the Washington Commanders, the type …
Read More »NFL midseason: Team grades, QB storylines, 5 best games so far, and more
Nine weeks down. Nine weeks left. Then the playoffs, culminating in Super Bowl LIX. How is your team grading out so far in the 2024 NFL season? What are the biggest surprises and disappointments? What about the most important developments? We’ve got you covered. It’s all right here. Welcome to Yahoo Sports’ NFL midseason 2024. NFL team grades AFC East …
Read More »Super Bowl Desperation Rankings: NFL fan bases in need of a championship
Ralph Vacchiano NFL Reporter Halfway through the NFL season and for many fans, it’s already over. Admit it: You’re already studying free agency or dreaming about the draft, waiting for another “next year.” Again. For some, that painful ritual is relatively new. For others, it’s lasted for decades. And for many, the constant disappointment is just a part of their …
Read More »QB Room, Week 9: Which quarterbacks won and lost the trade deadline, plus midseason awards and 2nd half predictions
Midseason is upon us and we’ve finally gotten past the NFL trade deadline. Let’s not waste any time and get into it for a different QB Room this week. Rather than the typical format, we’ll get into some midseason awards and predictions for the second half of QB seasons (for fun) — but first, let’s contextualize what happened at the …
Read More »Fantasy Football Week 10 Rankings: WRs (Half-PPR)
Puka Nacua’s fantasy football managers are hoping for a full outing in Week 10. (Photo by Steph Chambers/Getty Images) If you’ve fallen victim to the great Puka Nacua saga of 2024, please know the thoughts of Yahoo Fantasy are certainly with you. After enduring a five-game absence from the Los Angeles Rams’ star second-year receiver, plenty of fantasy football managers …
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