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Are you ready for some more football? Week 5 kickoff is upon us, and suddenly, the fantasy football landscape just got that much trickier to navigate with the start of NFL bye weeks. This week, fantasy managers will need to plan to be without assets on several high-powered offenses, as the Philadelphia Eagles, Detroit Lions, Los Angeles Chargers and Tennessee …

After being drafted as the top defense off the board in most leagues, the San Francisco 49ers D/ST finished as the top-scoring unit in Week 4. (AP Photo/Jed Jacobsohn) Through four weeks of the fantasy football season, it’s been as clear as ever that streaming defenses (as opposed to prioritizing a certain unit in the draft) is the way to …

Dolphins wide receiver Odell Beckham is officially listed as questionable for Sunday’s game against the Patriots, and head coach Mike McDaniel says Beckham very much wants to play. “On a team that is very motivated to win a football game, I think he’s eager to try to help do that,” McDaniel said of Beckham. Beckham had knee surgery during the …

Tennessee Titans kicker Nick Folk came up clutch for fantasy football managers in Week 4 with a 23-point showing. (Photo by Carmen Mandato/Getty Images) Sometimes it’s not the decisions you make at quarterback, running back, wide receiver or tight end that end up making (or breaking) your fantasy football lineups. Sometimes, it’s the kickers who come to save our fantasy …

Tennessee Titans kicker Nick Folk came up clutch for fantasy football managers in Week 4 with a 23-point showing. (Photo by Carmen Mandato/Getty Images) Sometimes it’s not the decisions you make at quarterback, running back, wide receiver or tight end that end up making (or breaking) your fantasy football lineups. Sometimes, it’s the kickers who come to save our fantasy …

Week 4 was filled with plenty of ups and downs at the quarterback position, but one of those “downs” may have fantasy football managers more concerned than others — Kansas City Chiefs QB Patrick Mahomes. The Chiefs made a concerted effort this offseason to improve the personnel around Mahomes after a challenging 2023 campaign, adding Hollywod Brown in free agency …

One of the biggest surprises so far in this NFL season has been the Minnesota Vikings’ offense. A key part of that offense, second-year wideout Jordan Addison, had his coming out party in Week 4 after missing two games due to an ankle injury. He made up for it, however, totaling two touchdowns — one receiving and one rushing — …

Remember that time fantasy football managers passed on Houston Texans WR Nico Collins fresh off a new contract extension for fear that he would lose some targets in a crowded offense? Well… it turns out, those concerns were entirely unfounded, as Collins returned this season to full dominance, having already surpassed his full-season yardage totals from his first (446 yards) …

The NFL introduced a dramatic overhaul of its kickoff rules for this year’s season.Photograph: Aaron M Sprecher/Getty Images With four full weeks of the NFL regular-season schedule complete, merely one kickoff has been returned for a touchdown under the league’s funky new kickoff rules. DeeJay Dallas, who actually plays for Arizona, took one 96 yards to the house in the …

There are a lot of uncertainties at the running back position right now, forcing fantasy football managers to reconsider everything they thought they knew heading into the season. Christian McCaffrey? Injured. Breece Hall? Ineffective and losing work to his rookie backup Braelon Allen. Bijan Robinson? Ineffective and also losing work to his backup, Tyler Allgeier. It’s looking grim. You know …

New York Giants wideout Wan’Dale Robinson has dominated with his target share through the first two weeks of the season, emerging as a top flex option in full-PPR fantasy football leagues. (Photo by Cooper Neill/Getty Images) With several weeks of the fantasy football season under our belts, there are several options emerging as viable flex plays to carry your teams …

Baltimore Ravens TE Mark Andrews didn’t register a single catch over Weeks 3 and 4, leaving fantasy football managers in dire shape. (Photo by Cooper Neill/Getty Images) The tight end position has been a particularly tricky one to evaluate this season, as most of the players being drafted as presumed “locks” at the position have sorely disappointed. [Week 5 Full-PPR …

With a number of wide receiver injuries defining the fantasy football landscape, the emergence of some later-round players as viable flex options has been a breath of fresh air. One of those options? Green Bay Packers WR Jayden Reed, who’s currently on a 17-game pace for over 1,400 and 8 TDs this season. He’s been a top-tier wideout when Jordan …

Fantasy football managers received what appeared to be grim news this past week, as San Francisco 49ers star running back Christian McCaffrey — the consensus 1.01 in drafts this year — is dealing with Achilles tendinitis in both legs, which doesn’t seem like great news, even if it isn’t news to the team. [Week 5 Full-PPR Fantasy Rankings: QBs | …

The Browns may have one of their key offensive weapons back for Week 5. Cleveland is listing tight end David Njoku as questionable for Sunday’s contest against Washington. Njoku has not played since Week 1 with an ankle injury. He was limited in practice on Wednesday before he did not participate on Thursday. Head coach Kevin Stefanski told reporters the …