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Bill O’Brien shares candid take on Drake Maye’s Patriots potential originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston A lot more attention will be paid to the New England Patriots this Sunday than in weeks past. That’s because highly-touted rookie quarterback Drake Maye will make his first NFL start after backing up veteran Jacoby Brissett in Weeks 1 through 5. Maye faces …

PFF grades show 49ers offense’s power, defense’s lapses vs. Seahawks originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area There was some good, some impressive but still some ugly Thursday night in the 49ers’ 36-24 win over the Seattle Seahawks, according to their PFF grades. On offense, San Francisco’s star power shined brightly, with momentum-changing plays by George Kittle, Deebo Samuel and Brock Purdy. …

The Indianapolis Colts will not get their QB1 back against the Tennessee Titans on Sunday. Anthony Richardson, who sustained an oblique injury against the Pittsburgh Steelers in Week 4 and missed last week’s game against the Jacksonville Jaguars, will be inactive for Sunday’s Week 6 game in Nashville. In his place, old faithful Joe Flacco will again be starting. Here …

FOX Sports’ Bucky Brooks recently outlined the challenges the Las Vegas Raiders might have in trading Davante Adams, their unhappy star receiver who is nonetheless in decline and carrying an expensive contract. It turns out that these issues might actually prevent a deal. ESPN reported on Sunday morning that Adams could end up staying with the Raiders, citing sources as …

Raise your hand if, at the beginning of the season, you thought Week 6’s “Beltway Battle” would feature two top candidates for NFL MVP. Surely, having been voted the league’s Most Valuable Player twice — including last season — Lamar Jackson would have been on the radar, but how about Washington quarterback Jayden Daniels? He’s completing 77.1% (yes, you read …

Bears tight end Cole Kmet did something you don’t see often in today’s NFL: He scored a touchdown, and then he long snapped on the extra point. First, Kmet had a great catch and run on a pass from Caleb Williams and lunged into the end zone for a 31-yard touchdown in the second quarter. Then, after Bears long snapper …

The Bears will have to play the rest of today’s early game in London without their long snapper. Bears long snapper Scott Daly suffered a knee injury, and the team announced that he will miss the rest of the game. With Daly out, the Bears will turn to tight end Cole Kmet to handle the long snapping responsibilities. Punts, field …

The Jaguars will have two key contributors to their passing game today in London against the Bears. Jaguars tight end Evan Engram and wide receiver Gabe Davis, both of whom were listed as questionable, are both officially active for the early kickoff today. The Jaguars’ inactives are defensive end Myles Cole, offensive lineman Javon Foster, offensive lineman Cole Van Lanen, …

Week 6 of the NFL season has an impressive slate, and things kicked off early in London, where the Jaguars will take on the Bears. That will be the third installation of this year’s international slate and the second of three in England. Later, Tom Brady will be on the call for a great NFC matchup between the Lions and …

The Raiders won’t have Davante Adams on the field for Sunday’s game against the Steelers and they’re set to be without another member of the receiving corps as well. Jakobi Meyers was listed as questionable with an ankle injury on Friday’s injury report, but the team has now downgraded him to doubtful. That means Meyers is expected to be inactive …

Saints quarterback Spencer Rattler will be making his first NFL start on Sunday and it looks like he will have to deal with Buccaneers safety Antoine Winfield Jr. Winfield has missed the last four games with a foot injury, but he practiced this week and was listed as questionable on Friday. Ian Rapoport of NFL Media reports that Winfield is …

The Giants were shorthanded heading into their road game in Seattle in Week 5, but put together a complete performance in all three phases to come away with the 29-20 upset win. They now host the 1-4 Bengals on Sunday night with a chance to get back to .500. Here are the biggest stories to watch as the Giants look …

Fantasy football analyst Sal Vetri highlights his keys to a Week 6 victory. Best spot of the week: DeAndre Hopkins vs. IND Hopkins is coming out of his bye week, and this should only benefit him. He’s been dealing with a knee injury this season which has limited him to just 52% of the Titans’ routes run the past three …

Caleb Williams and Trevor Lawrence are both coming off their best performances of the year, and the two No. 1 overall picks might be peaking just in time to entertain the London NFL crowd as the Chicago Bears and Jacksonville Jaguars make the NFL’s second of three trips this season to the United Kingdom in Week 6. The 1-4 Jags …

The Detroit Lions play the Dallas Cowboys on Sunday, here’s how to watch. (Perry Knotts/Getty Images) The Dallas Cowboys and the Detroit Lions, both currently ranked #2 in their conferences, will face off at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, TX this Sunday afternoon. The Lions, fresh off a bye-week, will be rested and ready to play the Cowboys who are currently …