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Sep 19, 2024, 05:41 PM ET With training camps opening this week, it’s about time for a refresh on the rankings. These rankings are based on expectations of fantasy points produced until the end of the season. Fantasy points are based on the ESPN Fantasy standard game (goals = 2 points, assists = 1 point, shots and hits = 0.1 …

Cam Taylor-Britt isn’t one to shy away from expressing an opinion, no matter how bold or how high the potential is for his words to become bulletin board material for an opponent. With the Cincinnati Bengals taking on the Washington Commanders in Week 3, the Bengals cornerback was asked for his thoughts on the Commanders’ offense, specifically rookie quarterback Jayden …

Sean Allen, Special to ESPN.comSep 20, 2024, 08:00 AM ET CloseSean Allen is a fantasy analyst for ESPN.com. He was the 2008 and 2009 Fantasy Sports Writers Association Hockey Writer of the Year. You can tweet him @seanard. It’s not just anecdotal that tandems are a necessary evil when navigating your crease to the fantasy championship. Of the 360 season-long …

In our everlasting mission to predict the future, a top-down look at how an offense might attack their opponent’s defense is, in my humble estimation, a good place to start. We find defenses every season that profile as a so-called run funnel, meaning opponents lean unusually hard on the rushing attack in neutral and positive game scripts. The same goes …

Eagles narrow Cooper DeJean’s focus down to 1 position originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia When the Eagles drafted Cooper DeJean in the second round in April, they listed him as a defensive back — a nod to his versatility. But now they’ve narrowed his focus. Defensive coordinator Vic Fangio on Thursday confirmed that the Eagles are concentrating all of …

The Minnesota Vikings play the Houston Texans Sunday in a game broadcast on CBS and Paramount+ (Brad Rempel-Imagn Images) It’s a battle between North and South this weekend as the Houston Texans head up to U.S. Bank Stadium in Minneapolis to play the Minnesota Vikings on Sunday afternoon. Both teams are undefeated so far this season as they head into …

The Jets offense was inconsistenet in the first two weeks of the regular season, but quarterback Aaron Rodgers made throws that showed he still has his the ability to throw the ball the way he did in the past. What was less clear was whether Rodgers still had the same kind of escapability in the pocket that he had before …

Emily Kaplan, ESPNSep 20, 2024, 08:00 AM ET CloseEmily Kaplan is ESPN’s national NHL reporter. WHEN SIDNEY CROSBY remembers Johnny Gaudreau, he thinks of the 2023 All-Star Game in Florida, sitting in gridlock traffic heading from their hotel in Fort Lauderdale. “It was myself, Johnny and [Kevin Hayes] in the back of the bus,” Crosby said. “Haysey was basically running …

Patriots coach Jerod Mayo said after Thursday night’s game that he doesn’t know if he’s going to make Drake Maye his team’s starting quarterback, but Maye says he’s confident he can do the job. Maye got his first NFL action in garbage time of the Patriots’ 24-3 loss to the Jets, and he said he can play a full game …

Ralph Vacchiano NFL Reporter David Helman NFL Reporter The Dallas Cowboys looked so good on Opening Day, so tough in most phases, that it was easy to start feeling optimistic. The NFC looked pretty wide open. They looked ready to roll. Then their blowout loss in their home opener to the New Orleans Saints put a stop to that. It …

Eagles-Saints player matchups to watch in Week 3 originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia The Eagles (1-1) will travel to New Orleans to face the red-hot Saints (2-0) on Sunday afternoon. While the Eagles are coming off a disastrous collapse in a loss to the Falcons in Week 2, the Saints cruised to a 44-19 win over the Cowboys and …

The Minnesota Vikings play the Houston Texans Sunday in a game broadcast on CBS and Paramount+ (Brad Rempel-Imagn Images) It’s a battle between North and South this weekend as the Houston Texans head up to U.S. Bank Stadium in Minneapolis to play the Minnesota Vikings on Sunday afternoon. Both teams are undefeated so far this season as they head into …

Eric Williams NFL Reporter Gardner Minshew emerged from a quarterback battle with Aidan O’Connell during training camp for the Las Vegas Raiders as a starter on a short leash.  And through two games, Minshew has shown glimpses of a QB who can extend plays with his feet. In Week 2, he helped to lead the Raiders to a stunning comeback …

Vic Fangio on the early-season struggles of Bryce Huff originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia It has been just two games but Bryce Huff’s Eagles career has gotten off to a rough start. A really rough start. For now, though, the Eagles are sticking with him. “Yeah, he’s still going to be the starter,” defensive coordinator Vic Fangio said.“But we’re …

San Francisco fans seem to take over SoFi Stadium whenever the 49ers visit to face their NFC West rival Rams. (Gina Ferazzi / Los Angeles Times) Jimmy Garoppolo has been on the other side, the one that feels a loud and warm embrace every time the San Francisco 49ers visit SoFi Stadium to play the Rams. During six seasons with …