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Fantasy Football Week 7 Start ‘Em Sit ‘Em

Fantasy football sit-and-start advice should always be relative and league-dependent. Many starts and sits are obvious too, so we will instead focus on fringe options in this column, the ones that take real thought. Good luck with your Week 7 lineups! New England Patriots @ Jacksonville Jaguars (London) Start: DeMario Douglas Douglas saw a 33.3% first-read target rate during Drake …

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Former NFL QB Jay Cutler charged with DUI, possession of handgun

Former NFL quarterback Jay Cutler was arrested Thursday and charged with driving under the influence and possession of a handgun after a minor collision. Cutler, 41, was given a $5,000 bond and was released, according to a statement from the Franklin Police Department. Police say they responded to an accident, and it appeared that Cutler’s vehicle rear-ended another. Officers detected …

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49ers GM Lynch states Pearsall trending toward playing vs. Chiefs

49ers GM Lynch states Pearsall trending toward playing vs. Chiefs originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area It is looking more and more as if 49ers rookie wide receiver Ricky Pearsall will make his NFL debut on Sunday. “He stacked two really good practices here,” 49ers general manager John Lynch said Friday morning on KNBR’s “Murph and Markus Show.” “We …

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Keys to a fantasy football victory in Week 7

Fantasy football analyst Sal Vetri highlights his keys to a Week 7 victory. Best RB spot of the week: Chuba Hubbard vs. WAS Hubbard continues to be one of the best backs in all of fantasy. In Week 6, he earned a season-high 82% of the snaps and 86% of the backfield opportunities. He turned this strong usage into 103 …

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Fantasy Football Traffic Cop: Week 7 lineup advice

The following is an excerpt from the latest edition of Yahoo’s fantasy football newsletter, Get to the Points! If you like what you see, you can subscribe for free here. Scott Pianowski gives his green-light, yellow-light and red-light plays to help you make your toughest Week 7 start/sit decisions. ✅ Green Light TE George Kittle vs. Chiefs Kansas City’s seam …

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Drake Maye, Jerod Mayo play coy about Patriots QB’s knee injury

Drake Maye, Jerod Mayo play coy about Patriots QB’s knee injury originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston By most accounts, Drake Maye’s knee injury doesn’t seem like a big deal. But we don’t know much beyond that. That’s because the New England Patriots’ rookie quarterback and his head coach both declined to elaborate on Maye’s injury after he popped up …

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Shanahan analyzes how Chiefs’ offense has evolved with new weapons

Shanahan analyzes how Chiefs’ offense has evolved with new weapons originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Programming note: Watch Greg Papa’s full “Game Plan” interview with Kyle Shanahan at 9 p.m. PT Friday on NBC Sports Bay Area. Just as the Kansas City Chiefs team that beat the 49ers in Super Bowl LIV was much different from the Chiefs …

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NFL injury tracker Week 7: Marvin Harrison Jr. still in concussion protocol, Malik Nabers cleared, Mike Evans ‘tweaked’ hamstring

Marvin Harrison Jr. was a limited participant in Thursday’s practice, but the Arizona Cardinals wide receiver is still in concussion protocol. Arizona takes on the Los Angeles Chargers on Monday night. Harrison suffered a concussion in Week 6 and wore a non-contact jersey in practice. Head coach Jonathan Gannon said it was “really encouraging” to see the rookie back on …

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Former NFL QB Jay Cutler reportedly arrested for DUI, gun possession

CHICAGO, ILLINOIS – DECEMBER 04: Former quarterback of the Chicago Bears, Jay Cutler, looks on before the game against the Green Bay Packers at Soldier Field on December 04, 2022 in Chicago, Illinois. (Photo by Quinn Harris/Getty Images) Former NFL quarterback Jay Cutler was arrested for driving under the influence in Franklin, Tennessee on Thursday night, according to WSMV 4 …

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Can the Eagles slow down the Giants’ top-ranked pass rush?

Can the Eagles slow down the Giants’ top-ranked pass rush? originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia Remember how the Eagles’ pass rush was so devastating in 2022 because you never knew where the pressure was coming from? It could be Brandon Graham. Could be Josh Sweat. Could be Javon Hargrave or Haason Reddick. The 2022 Eagles remain the only team …

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Bo Nix ties John Elway, Drew Lock for Broncos’ rookie QB win record

On the night the Saints honored quarterback Drew Brees, the quarterback whom Sean Payton hopes to groom into a player on Brees’s level matched a mark set by John Elway more than 40 years ago. With four wins in seven starts, Bo Nix tied the Broncos’ franchise record for most wins by a rookie quarterback in a season. Drew Lock …

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Cowboys Corner: Report card for bye week, including an ‘F’ for defense

David Helman NFL Reporter Ralph Vacchiano NFL Reporter The first six games of the season for the Dallas Cowboys have felt more like six years. They’ve seen their Super Bowl dreams deteriorate. They’ve seen all their old problems resurface. They’ve even lost all three of their games at home. And boy, do they ever need their bye week after their …

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