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Sean Allen, Special to ESPN.comOct 22, 2024, 04:30 PM 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. What type of role do you want your fantasy player to have on their NHL team? The answer is, admittedly, a bit …

Puka Nacua was designated to return to practice Tuesday after aggravating a knee injury in the Rams’ season opener against Detroit. (Nic Antaya / Getty Images) The Rams’ receiving corps is getting healthier. Puka Nacua, who has been on injured reserve since suffering a knee injury in the season opener, has been designated to return to practice, the team announced …

The Los Angeles Rams might be cutting ties with one of their top stars ahead of the trade deadline.  Wide receiver Cooper Kupp has been at the center of trade talks as the Rams have called teams to gauge their interest in the 31-year-old standout, The Athletic reported Tuesday. Los Angeles is reportedly seeking a second-round pick in a deal …

Eagles reportedly releasing veteran receiver to begin week originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia The Eagles are releasing veteran receiver Parris Campbell, FOX Sports Jordan Schultz reported on Tuesday afternoon. Campbell, 27, has played in four of the Eagles’ six games this season and has 6 catches for 30 yards and a touchdown. This could perhaps be a signal that …

Editor’s note: This is the seventh installment of a season-long series on a breakout star from the past week of NFL action. The Week 7 winner: Jacksonville Jaguars wide receiver Brian Thomas Jr.  Tank Bigsby’s face lit up.  After the Jaguars’ 37-34 victory over the Colts earlier this month, Jacksonville’s first win of the season, a reporter asked the second-year …

Why Jones doesn’t want Cowboys to discount 49ers’ injuries for SNF originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Jerry Jones knows that the Dallas Cowboys cannot take Sunday’s matchup against the 49ers lightly, despite San Francisco’s injury woes. Speaking on 105.3 The Fan on Monday, the Cowboys’ owner and general manager explained that the rash of injuries impacting the 49ers …

Three-time All-Pro Gerald McCoy catches up with Saints All-Pro DE Cameron Jordan to discuss where his former head coach Sean Payton and current head coach Dennis Allen share similarities and where they differ. Cameron joins Yahoo Sports on behalf of Old Spice. View more Video Transcript My team and his team. They hate each other, but I do not hate …

Henry McKenna NFL Reporter I keep thinking about the season opener when Lamar Jackson and the Baltimore Ravens failed — by a toe and a two-point conversion — to beat Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs. All I want is a rematch. Lamar is, no doubt, the best football player in the world this season. He’s a human highlight …

The Dallas Cowboys are a team with myriad problems. Running the ball is principally among them. They Cowboys rank last in the NFL with 77.2 rushing yards per game, an anchor on an offense that was projected as explosive with Dak Prescott throwing the ball to All-Pro receiver CeeDee Lamb. Instead, the Cowboys boast the league’s 20th-ranked scoring unit (21 …

The chatter has begun. Kansas City is 6-0 on the year and the only remaining undefeated team in the NFL, after the Vikings fell at home to the Lions in Week 7. Can the Chiefs run the table? Whether a team can go undefeated inevitably comes up each season, after an NFL squad or a few start the season hot.  …

Two ex-49ers still in play for Hall of Fame Class of 2025 originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Running back Roger Craig advanced through the second round of reductions among Seniors candidates for consideration into the Pro Football Hall of Fame. Craig and quarterback Jim Plunkett are the only former 49ers players who were announced among the 31 Seniors …

We’re onto another week here in the National Football League, and that means yet another opportunity to wreck havoc upon your fantasy football leagues with the most dominant lineup you can muster. Bye weeks are on a … bye … in Week 8, which means we’ve got a full 16-game slate of matchups on the horizon — particularly good news …

The tackle that injured Tampa Bay Buccaneers wide receiver Chris Godwin Monday night is reportedly being investigated by the NFL to see if it contains elements of the hip-drop takedown, which the NFL banned from play in March. The tackle happened in the final minute of Monday night’s game between the Buccaneers and Baltimore Ravens, which the Ravens won 41-31. …

New York Giants WR Wan’Dale Robinson Is tied for the second-most targets in the league through the first seven weeks of the season. (Photo by Perry Knotts/Getty Images) Unfortunately, even with a full 16-game slate of matchups on deck in Week 8 thanks to no teams being on a bye, injuries have made it more crucial than ever to win …

Did you draft Kansas City Chiefs superstar QB Patrick Mahomes on your fantasy football rosters this season? If so, you may be entitled to compensation. (Not really, but it sure feels like you should be!) Through six games now, Mahomes (rostered in 99% of Yahoo leagues) has thrown more interceptions (8) than touchdowns (6) and has failed to score 15 …