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L.A. Chargers RB J.K. Dobbins had a stunning debut with the Chargers after a number of catastrophic injuries derailed the early portion of his career. (Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images) You may have been stung by some of the slumps in the passing game to start off the season, often attributed to a lack of preseason action for the full …

Henry McKenna NFL Reporter At 1 p.m. ET this past Sunday, I breathed a sigh of relief. Did anyone else? Finally: football. By then, we’d already seen two games. Both were terrific. Still, there’s something special when the first NFL Sunday hits. It’s blissful. And it took only a few minutes for chaos to ensue, which instantly had me thinking …

How Purdy, 49ers’ unique draft players made NFL history vs. Jets originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Not only did the 49ers piece together a cogent season-opening 32-19 win over the New York Jets at Levi’s Stadium on Monday night, but they did so while making NFL history. Yes, you read that right. Per Opta Stats, San Francisco managed …

The Pittsburgh Steelers are planning to stick with Justin Fields over an injured Russell Wilson as they get ready for a trip to face the Denver Broncos in Week 2. Coach Mike Tomlin said Tuesday the Steelers (1-0) “are preparing as if Justin is going to be our quarterback” with Wilson’s status uncertain as he deals with a balky calf …

Knowledge is power, they say. As someone who has dedicated their life to accumulating and disseminating knowledge, I mostly agree. I always try to learn as much as possible before making a decision and I don’t enjoy being forced to decide when I feel some information is lacking. Yet, there is something exciting about the period of not knowing: anything …

Special to Yahoo Sports Most fantasy football managers have no choice but to make room on their roster for their waiver wire pickups. That means saying goodbye to certain players. Here are some suggestions to cut ties with as we head into Week 2. The Drop List Post-Week 1 There is too much need at the running back position to …

The Kansas City Chiefs and San Francisco 49ers — who faced off in Super Bowl LVIII — are the early favorites to win their respective conferences once again. And after Week 1 wins against thought-to-be Super Bowl contenders, both teams saw their odds shorten. Here are the odds to win each conference title at FanDuel Sportsbook as of Sept. 10.  …

Special to Yahoo Sports Most fantasy football managers have no choice but to make room on their roster for their waiver wire pickups. That means saying goodbye to certain players. Here are some suggestions to cut ties with as we head into Week 2. The Drop List Post-Week 1 There is too much need at the running back position to …

Our best fantasy football plans often do not survive contact with opening week. Many of us are now searching the waiver wire for playable options, because events did not unfold exactly as we’d imagined on Sunday (or Thursday and Friday for that matter). Each week around here, we highlight the top potential waiver adds available in at least 50% of …

DeShaun Watson has profited handsomely from the question of whether one’s talent outweighs one’s problems. His ability to play quarterback in the NFL — or expected ability to play quarterback in the NFL — allowed his professional career to survive lawsuits from, and accusations of sexual misconduct by, nearly two dozen massage therapists in Houston. Despite ugly, troubling details and …

Two of the Dallas Cowboys’ three biggest stars received lucrative contract extensions over the last few weeks, but the third star in that trio isn’t feeling left out while watching Dak Prescott and CeeDee Lamb secure their new deals. Micah Parsons believes his day to sign a lucrative extension will come and is not concerned about his future in Dallas …

Carmen Vitali NFL Reporter It wasn’t the stellar debut Chicago wanted for Caleb Williams. It wasn’t the stellar debut Caleb Williams wanted for himself. Yet despite his stat line reading 14 of 29 passing for just 93 yards and a 55.7 passer rating, the Chicago Bears won their season opener over the visiting Tennessee Titans 24-17 on Sunday.  The defense …

Eight incredible 49ers stats from convincing Week 1 win vs. Jets originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area It’s Week 1, but the 49ers picked up right where they left off from last season’s Super Bowl appearance following Monday night’s convincing 32-19 win over Aaron Rodgers and the New York Jets at Levi’s Stadium. And the stats back them up. …

NFL Power Rankings roundup: How experts view Patriots after upset win originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston The New England Patriots weren’t given much of a chance to go into Cincinnati in Week 1 and beat the Bengals — a team many experts view as a serious contender to win the AFC and reach the Super Bowl this season. But …

Why Belichick thought Brady was ‘great’ in his broadcasting debut originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston Bill Belichick and Tom Brady both have new jobs in media. And based on the nature of those jobs, they’ll both be asked how each other are performing in their roles. The first example of this New England Patriots legend feedback loop came Monday …