Patrick Everson FOX Sports Betting Analyst It won’t take long for a major wager to settle up in the NFL Week 2 odds market. In fact, we’ll know the result by the end of the Thursday night game. “We took a larger sharp bet on the Dolphins on Sunday night: $110,000 on Dolphins -1.5,” Caesars Sports head of football trading …
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Saquon Barkley headlines 5 players who most impressed in Week 1
The first week of the NFL regular season is always interesting due to the unknowns and uncertainty ahead of the openers. Coaches have kept their best players on the sidelines and utilized vanilla tactics throughout the preseason to keep their opponents guessing during their preparations. With Week 1 serving as the ultimate reveal of how teams will deploy their stars and …
Read More »Malik Willis working “around the clock” in advance of potential start
Turning to a backup quarterback is never without its challenges, but the Packers will be facing bigger ones than most teams if they have to do so this week. While they haven’t ruled Jordan Love out at this point, his knee injury seems likely to keep him from playing against the Colts this weekend. Malik Willis will be the choice …
Read More »Bosa, 49ers preparing for ‘better’ Vikings team after beating Jets
Bosa, 49ers preparing for ‘better’ Vikings team after beating Jets originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Do the 49ers have a bigger test in Week 2 against the Minnesota Vikings than they did in Week 1 on “Monday Night Football” against the New York Jets? Nick Bosa believes so. In speaking to reporters on Wednesday in the 49ers locker …
Read More »An NFL three-peat should be impossible. But with Patrick Mahomes there is no such thing
Kansas City quarterback Patrick Mahomes is looking to guide the Chiefs to the first run of three straight NFL titles in the Super Bowl era.Photograph: Christian Petersen/Getty Images Sound the alarm: the Chiefs have that look again. The most stunning thing about Kansas City’s Super Bowl win last season was that it came in what should have been a retooling …
Read More »Fantasy Football Week 2: Alexander Mattison leads sleeper picks
Alexander Mattison could provide some fantasy football juice in Week 2. (Photo by Michael Owens/Getty Images) Last week’s sleeper page was a no-show, which isn’t a big surprise. Week 1 is the most unpredictable slate of the year, and it’s also a week where most fantasy managers play the hits and start their signature players. The fantasy season doesn’t really …
Read More »Warner, 49ers rave about Darnold’s arm talent ahead of Week 2 clash
Warner, 49ers rave about Darnold’s arm talent ahead of Week 2 clash originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area SANTA CLARA — The 49ers’ defense will see a familiar sight on Sunday when they face the Minnesota Vikings. A year ago, Sam Darnold was the 49ers’ No. 2 quarterback and in charge of running the scout team offense to get …
Read More »Fantasy Football Court is in session: Settling a league dispute
Judge Behrens is in session. 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. As a well-respected and impeccably attired arbiter of fantasy disputes, I’ll periodically resolve conflicts for Yahoo managers in our newsletter. Let’s call Fantasy Court into …
Read More »Fantasy Football: 6 players who will make or break your Week 2 lineups
Have you fully recovered from Week 1’s chaos? From injuries to struggling veterans and underwhelming rookies, we head into Week 2 with potentially even more questions than we had before Week 1! Players we thought were clear starts now present giant question marks and Week 1 was so shocking that I honestly could’ve written an entire “make or break” article …
Read More »Fantasy Football Week 2 Matchups to Exploit: Need TE help? Consider Colby Parkinson
Best Week 2 RB Matchups Jerome Ford vs. Jaguars Ford was the Browns clear workhorse back in Week 1. He played 73% of the snaps and handled 86% of the team’s carries. It was an elite role for Ford, and it translated to a strong fantasy day. Ford produced 15.9 points across his 18 opportunities. It’s also worth noting he …
Read More »Thursday Night Football Dolphins vs. Bills: Fantasy football breakdown
You can watch Thursday Night Football: Bills vs. Dolphins at 8:20 p.m. ET/5:20 p.m. PT on NBC or stream on Peacock, Fubo, DirecTV and NFL+ “Thursday Night Football” started off on a hot note this season (and if you’ve watched any TNF over the years, that a big deal), and the good times will keep on rolling as the Buffalo …
Read More »Football 301 Playbook: One big question for all 16 losing teams in NFL Week 1
The NFL is back. That means people and teams are winning. That also means we have the correlated losers, too. For this week’s edition of the Football 301 Playbook, I looked at the 16 losers of Week 1, and one question that I have for each team. Some big, some small, some about players, some more arbitrary. Onto the words. …
Read More »QB Confidential: How can the NFL better develop its backup quarterbacks?
One week into the 2024 NFL season, the league has seen one of its highest-paid quarterbacks sidelined by injury in the Packers’ Jordan Love. He’s expected to be replaced this week by backup Malik Willis, 25, who has yet to throw a touchdown in his two-plus seasons in the league. Love suffered a sprained MCL, escaping serious injury, and could …
Read More »Tom Brady’s Top 5 NFL teams: Where do Chiefs, Cowboys land after impressive Week 1 wins?
Week 1 of the 2024 NFL season is in the books, and before we turn the page to Week 2, it’s time for FOX Sports NFL analyst Tom Brady to reveal his current Top 5 teams! Several expected postseason contenders made strong statements in Week 1, including the Dallas Cowboys dominating the Cleveland Browns in Brady’s broadcast debut, as well …
Read More »Aaron Jones: “Special” for Kevin O’Connell to give me a chance to extend 100-yard streak
Aaron Jones didn’t play for Vikings head coach Kevin O’Connell in 2023, but O’Connell kept tabs on what Jones did to close out his final season in Green Bay. Jones ran for at least 100 yards in each of Green Bay’s last five games and then moved on to the Vikings as a free agent in the offseason. He remained …
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