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Shanahan explains 49ers’ red-zone struggles after dominating in 2023 originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Without the reigning NFL Offensive Player of the Year, the 49ers’ success in the red zone during the 2024 season significantly has dipped. But 49ers coach Kyle Shanahan won’t make excuses, and he knows his guys and the standard they’ve set are capable of …

Quarterback Start: Geno Smith, Seahawks The Seahawks have become the people’s passing attack since Week 1. Over the past three weeks, Seattle has a +10% pass rate over expected. seaproe2.png They are also fifth in situational neutral pace over the past three weeks. Geno, in turn, has been lighting defenses up. He is 11th in EPA and ninth in CPOE …

This embedded content is not available in your region. Subscribe to Inside Coverage Jason Fitz & Frank Schwab break down the Atlanta Falcons’ overtime heroics vs. the Tampa Bay Buccaneers as Kirk Cousins throws for a franchise-record 509 passing yards. Did this game convince us the Falcons have what it takes to make the playoffs? Then it’s time for the …

Colts running back Jonathan Taylor had been playing well prior to the injury, running for 349 yards and four touchdowns in the first four games of the season. (AP Photo/Zach Bolinger) Indianapolis Colts running back Jonathan Taylor has been ruled out of Week 5. Head coach Shane Steichen told reporters Friday that Taylor, who had been questionable with a high …

What can Patriots learn from Jayden Daniels’ success in Washington? originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston Not many rookie quarterbacks in the NFL have played at a high level this season. Caleb Williams, the No. 1 pick for the Chicago Bears, has not posted amazing stats. He has thrown three touchdowns with four interceptions. Bo Nix, the No. 12 pick …

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. You don’t have to be right all that often to win a fantasy football league. You just have to be a little more right than the teams sitting next to …

The Giants have ruled out wide receiver Malik Nabers for Sunday’s game against the Seattle Seahawks. Nabers remains in concussion protocol after being injured in their Week 4 loss to the Dallas Cowboys. Late in the game, the Giants went for it on fourth down and Nabers attempted to make a catch along the sideline. He did not come up …

The Yahoo Fantasy crew has full confidence in these players delivering a memorable performance in your fantasy football lineups for Week 5. An unheralded TE is here to help Tight end is a depressing mess this year, but Tucker Kraft has arrived to take a sad song and make it better. He has a glorious breakthrough in Week 4 (nine …

Report: Patriots WR Tyquan Thornton is ‘available’ before trade deadline originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston The NFL trade deadline is scheduled for Nov. 5, and it will be interesting to see if the New England Patriots make any additions or subtractions to their roster ahead of that date. The Washington Post’s Jason La Canfora wrote a story Friday about …

Fantasy football analyst Sal Vetri highlights his keys to victory in Week 5. The pick-up-and-play is … Dontayvion Wicks Wicks will see an expanded role in Week 5 with Christian Watson out. In Week 4 once Watson left with injury, Wicks led the Packers with a 25% target share. Overall, he saw a team-high 13 targets and turned this into …

Eric Williams NFL Reporter When Brock Purdy was about to make his first NFL start two years ago — against Tom Brady and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers — Matt Hasselbeck began a deep dive into the San Francisco 49ers quarterback. Hasselbeck did what any good analyst would do — he talked to those who knew the QB best. One of …

The Jets travel to London for Sunday’s game, where they will face the unbeaten Minnesota Vikings. On Sunday, New York let one slip in a 10-9 loss to the Denver Broncos, while the Vikings roared out to a 28-0 lead and held off the Green Bay Packers to secure a 31-29 divisional win. Here are the biggest stories to watch …

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 5 lineups! New York Jets @ Minnesota Vikings (London) Start: Garrett Wilson Sit: Jordan Addison Keep the disappointing Garrett Wilson in …

Will Hill FOX Sports Betting Analyst As the calendar turns to October, let’s take a look at where things stand in the NFL MVP race after the first full month of football.  This time last week, Bills quarterback Josh Allen was the favorite to win his first MVP award, thanks to a sizzling 3-0 start. However, a drubbing in Baltimore …

Game environment is the foundational starting point in making fantasy football lineup decisions. As such, I’m going to break down each game on the slate into three categories: Binge, Stream and Skip. Games you want to “binge” are like the show you can’t miss; you’re watching as soon as it goes live and might just crush all the episodes in …