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Jacoby Brissett got hit, harassed and frustrated all night by the New York Jets’ swarming defense. Then the Patriots’ veteran quarterback was pulled in favor of rookie Drake Maye, who made his NFL debut late in a lackluster 24-3 loss Thursday night. It all left some uncertainty about who’ll be under center for New England moving forward. “I don’t know,” …

Sep 20, 2024, 11:17 AM ET The Columbus Blue Jackets named franchise icon Rick Nash as their president of hockey operations on Friday. The No. 1 overall pick in the 2002 NHL draft, Nash played for the Blue Jackets from 2002 to 2012 and is the franchise leader in goals (289) and assists (258). He concluded his career in 2018 …

The Yahoo Fantasy crew has full confidence in these players delivering a memorable performance in your fantasy football lineups for Week 3. Ja’Marr Chase … chases 150+ receiving yards The over-under on Ja’Marr Chase currently rests at 81.5 yards, and that doesn’t go far enough. We have to appreciate that Washington has been the worst pass defense, by far, since …

Fantasy football analyst Sal Vetri delivers his keys to victory for Week 3 of the 2024 NFL season. The Pick-up-and-Play of the week is … Jauan Jennings Deebo Samuel is expected to miss a few weeks for the 49ers. San Francisco is also without Christian McCaffrey and rookie WR Ricky Pearsall, who is unavailable due to a gunshot wound he’s …

Derek Carr’s seventh career rushing touchdown in the NFL gave the New Orleans Saints a 35-13 lead over the Dallas Cowboys in Week 2. It also resulted in the quarterback getting hit in the wallet for his celebration, according to Pro Football Talk. Carr has reportedly been fined $14,069 by the NFL for a post-touchdown celebration that saw him grab …

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 …

Chris Fallica FOX Sports Wagering Expert “Bear Bets” are real wagers that Chris “The Bear” Fallica is actually making. We’re on to Week 3, and I’ve got my eyes on a handful of games. For those new to this space, if you are looking for a few wagers to get in on the NFL action, I have you covered. Nothing …

Sep 19, 2024, 05:41 PM ET With training camps opening this week, it’s about time for a refresh on the rankings. These rankings are based on expectations of fantasy points produced until the end of the season. Fantasy points are based on the ESPN Fantasy standard game (goals = 2 points, assists = 1 point, shots and hits = 0.1 …

Cam Taylor-Britt isn’t one to shy away from expressing an opinion, no matter how bold or how high the potential is for his words to become bulletin board material for an opponent. With the Cincinnati Bengals taking on the Washington Commanders in Week 3, the Bengals cornerback was asked for his thoughts on the Commanders’ offense, specifically rookie quarterback Jayden …

Sean Allen, Special to ESPN.comSep 20, 2024, 08:00 AM ET CloseSean Allen is a fantasy analyst for ESPN.com. He was the 2008 and 2009 Fantasy Sports Writers Association Hockey Writer of the Year. You can tweet him @seanard. It’s not just anecdotal that tandems are a necessary evil when navigating your crease to the fantasy championship. Of the 360 season-long …

In our everlasting mission to predict the future, a top-down look at how an offense might attack their opponent’s defense is, in my humble estimation, a good place to start. We find defenses every season that profile as a so-called run funnel, meaning opponents lean unusually hard on the rushing attack in neutral and positive game scripts. The same goes …

Eagles narrow Cooper DeJean’s focus down to 1 position originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia When the Eagles drafted Cooper DeJean in the second round in April, they listed him as a defensive back — a nod to his versatility. But now they’ve narrowed his focus. Defensive coordinator Vic Fangio on Thursday confirmed that the Eagles are concentrating all of …

The Minnesota Vikings play the Houston Texans Sunday in a game broadcast on CBS and Paramount+ (Brad Rempel-Imagn Images) It’s a battle between North and South this weekend as the Houston Texans head up to U.S. Bank Stadium in Minneapolis to play the Minnesota Vikings on Sunday afternoon. Both teams are undefeated so far this season as they head into …

The Jets offense was inconsistenet in the first two weeks of the regular season, but quarterback Aaron Rodgers made throws that showed he still has his the ability to throw the ball the way he did in the past. What was less clear was whether Rodgers still had the same kind of escapability in the pocket that he had before …

Emily Kaplan, ESPNSep 20, 2024, 08:00 AM ET CloseEmily Kaplan is ESPN’s national NHL reporter. WHEN SIDNEY CROSBY remembers Johnny Gaudreau, he thinks of the 2023 All-Star Game in Florida, sitting in gridlock traffic heading from their hotel in Fort Lauderdale. “It was myself, Johnny and [Kevin Hayes] in the back of the bus,” Crosby said. “Haysey was basically running …