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Sam LaPorta was excellent his fantasy football rookie year. (Photo by Kevin Sabitus/Getty Images) We enter the 2024 NFL season with a new approach at the tight end position. Gone are the days where one tight end (Rob Gronkowski, Travis Kelce, etc.) dominated the entire fantasy football landscape. No, we’re in a new generation at the tight end position — …

Aiyuk, McCaffrey return to 49ers practice on Tuesday originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area There was not one, not two, but three welcomed sights for the 49ers at Tuesday’s practice. Wide receiver Brandon Aiyuk, running back Christian McCaffrey and left tackle Trent Williams all were in attendance at practice. Albeit, only Aiyuk and McCaffrey practiced as Williams watched from …

David Helman NFL Reporter This is the time of year for predictions, but let’s also take a moment to focus on the present. It’s been a long hike from February to this moment, as every team in the NFL has had to restock its roster, search for improvements and (hopefully) nail a draft class. If that wasn’t enough, we’ve also …

More tributes are pouring in from around the hockey community after the deaths of NHL player Johnny Gaudreau and brother Matthew, who were killed last week by a suspected drunken driver while riding their bikes in their home state of New Jersey. Jaromir Jagr posted a video Tuesday on social media of Gaudreau assisting on his 766th and final goal …

Check out 49ers rookies’ new jersey numbers for 2024 NFL season originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area A group of 49ers rookies have been assigned jersey numbers with the 2024 NFL season just days away. Per The Athletic’s Matt Barrows, four San Francisco rookies have their official numbers as the team prepares for its Week 1 tilt against the …

The 2024 fantasy football season has finally arrived, which means it’s time to set those lineups for the first time. While the moniker of “start your stars” will almost always reign supreme and make your starting lineup decisions all the easier, it’s the flex that can sometimes give fantasy managers a more difficult time. Can you trust a projected Year …

There’s still no sign of Haason Reddick for the New York Jets with the season opener less than a week away.  The veteran edge rusher remained locked with the team in a contract holdout that reached its 43rd day on Tuesday. The Jets are preparing to face the 49ers in San Francisco on Monday night — and right now, it’s …

The Bengals defense could be a fantasy football boon in Week 1. (Photo by Ian Johnson/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) The 2024 NFL season kicks off this week, and with that, fantasy football managers will be tasked with setting their lineups for the very first time! Love them or hate them, fantasy defenses are a part of the equation in …

Just as star offensive rookies can make an immediate impact in the NFL, so can standouts on the defensive side of the ball. One spot in particular that’s seeing action is the market for NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year. A defensive player wasn’t drafted until the 15th pick, the latest for a defensive player in the common draft era.  …

Fantasy football managers, rejoice! You made it through the entirety of the offseason. Week 1 kicks off with am exciting showdown between two of the deepest offenses in the league with the Kansas City Chiefs and Baltimore Ravens. But it will end with two teams that have Super Bowl aspirations squaring off in the 49ers and the Jets! With so …

Ward ready for test that Rodgers, Jets present 49ers in Week 1 originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area SANTA CLARA — The 49ers open up the 2024 NFL season against future Pro Football Hall of Fame quarterback Aaron Rodgers, and Charvarius Ward is ready for the challenge. The Pro Bowl cornerback is well aware of what the New York …

The Professional Women’s Hockey League on Tuesday announced the hiring of AHL executive Melissa Caruso to take over as general manager of its Minnesota franchise and shore up a team that dealt with several crises in the weeks after winning the league’s inaugural championship. From St. Paul, Minnesota, Caruso spent 15 years with the American Hockey League, including the past …

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. Predictions are a blast this time of year, even if several of them are destined to land in the garbage can. Let’s dust off the crystal ball and give you …

Report: Collins, 49ers restructure contract to create cap space originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area The 49ers are locking up star players to lucrative contracts days before the start of the 2024 NFL season and are making moves elsewhere to help alleviate the financial burdens. After signing wide receiver Brandon Aiyuk to a four-year contract extension last week and …

Did Patriots scout Colorado star Travis Hunter in Week 1? originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston Colorado football might be a little overhyped, but there’s no denying its roster has some of the top prospects who could be in the 2025 NFL Draft class, and wide receiver/cornerback Travis Hunter is near the top of that list. The NFL world was …