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Greg Wyshynski, ESPNOct 17, 2024, 01:22 PM ET CloseGreg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer. The Dallas Stars have signed franchise goaltender Jake Oettinger to an eight-year, $66 million contract extension, it was announced Thursday. The deal carries a $8.25 million cap hit through the 2032-33 season. Oettinger also receives $23 million in signing bonuses. Oettinger, who enters his fifth …

Another week, another round of crucially important start/sit decisions. To help you make them, here’s a look at six players with bust potential in Week 7. Something to keep in mind as you’re reading: a “fade” or “bust” designation doesn’t automatically mean you should sit a player, depending on the depth of the rest of your roster or available options …

Justin Fields might be losing his spot as the Pittsburgh Steelers’ starting quarterback to Russell Wilson, but he isn’t sulking about it. Fields was blunt in his assessment of his play, believing that, though the Steelers are 4-2 and tied for the AFC North lead, he could’ve done more to keep the job. “I don’t think I’ve played good enough, …

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It remains to be seen whether Pittsburgh Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin will decide to start Russell Wilson at quarterback on Sunday night against the New York Jets. Whatever the choice, Justin Fields, who has started the team’s first six games, said on Thursday that his play has not cemented his status in the role. “I don’t think I played …

Eric Williams NFL Reporter Ever the showman, George Kittle soared through the air during pregame warm-ups, dunking an imaginary basketball over the goalpost to the delight of San Francisco 49ers’ fans, who were egging him on from the stands. The flashy move was a foreshadowing of things to come two weeks ago against the Arizona Cardinals. Kittle would score in …

Chart shows 49ers’ stunning struggles in offensive stat they’re known for originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area If there is one thing the 49ers notoriously have done well in the Kyle Shanahan Era, it’s accumulate yards after the catch. San Francisco, with its plethora of offensive weapons including running back Christian McCaffrey, tight end George Kittle and wide receivers …

Chiefs WR JuJu Smith-Schuster tops Scott Pianowski’s list of Week 7 sleepers in fantasy football, filling the role of a currently-injured Rashee Rice. (Photo by Cooper Neill/Getty Images) After a great Week 5, the Week 6 fantasy football sleeper page was a swing and a miss. Josh Downs came through, albeit it was fairly obvious, but little else went right. …

Saquon Barkley heads back to the Meadowlands on Sunday (1 p.m. ET on FOX and the FOX Sports app) for the first time since leaving the New York Giants in free agency this offseason, but the star running back isn’t expecting it to be a revenge game of any sort. After Barkley’s decision to sign with the Philadelphia Eagles left …

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. Among the most important habits we can cultivate as fantasy football managers is a willingness to dive into advanced data in an effort to better understand the player pool. We …

Davante Adams will be Aaron Rodgers’ house guest for a while, at least until the New York Jets’ newly acquired wide receiver gets situated. So, they drove together to the team facility Wednesday morning. And then they sat next to each other during the team meeting, just like old times. “I turned to him and just said, ‘Man, how crazy …

A simple look at a box score or a study of fantasy football categories doesn’t always tell the whole story of how a player is performing. Dalton Del Don attempts to identify misleading numbers that are worth a closer look. Yes … The Numbers Do Lie. Geno Smith’s six TD passes are a lie Smith easily leads the league in …

As we get into the thick of the fantasy season, we are going to have to make some uncomfortable start/sit decisions. For example, if you started Tyler Allgeier last week (who was in this column), he finished as RB11 in Week 6. Others from this column last week who stood out were Chase Brown (RB20) and Zach Ertz (TE11). Dontayvion …

Dominate your fantasy football leagues with these favorable Week 7 matchups. De’Von Achane vs. IND Achane returns from his bye week and is expected to clear concussion protocol this week. It’s been a rough four weeks if you’re an Achane fantasy manager. He’s failed to top 10 points in any game since Tua Tagovailoa went down with injury in Week …

Week 7 of the 2024 NFL season is upon us, but before things kick off in a slate highlighted by Sunday’s Kansas City Chiefs-San Francisco 49ers Super Bowl rematch, it’s time for FOX Sports lead NFL analyst Tom Brady to reveal his current power rankings. Check out Brady’s latest Top 5 list and full analysis here: Tom Brady’s Week 6 …