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Kansas City Chiefs QB Patrick Mahomes enters season as NFL MVP favorite, but Buffalo Bills QB Josh Allen drawing most bets
Superstar quarterbacks Patrick Mahomes and Aaron Rodgers are the favorites to win the NFL regular-season MVP award, but Josh Allen is receiving the most support from bettors at sportsbooks around the nation. Allen, the Buffalo Bills’ fourth-year quarterback, has attracted more bets to win the Associated Press MVP award than any other player at multiple […]
Continue readingAmid ‘a lot of unknowns,’ Aaron Rodgers prepares to begin 17th season with Green Bay Packers
GREEN BAY, Wis. — The Green Bay Packers and Aaron Rodgers had high expectations entering last season because of their appearance in the NFC Championship Game. That feeling hasn’t changed after a second straight loss with a Super Bowl spot on the line. What has changed is Rodgers’ situation, and given all the uncertainty about […]
Continue readingWhat makes a player elite in NFL’s 17-game season: Will Peyton Manning’s, Calvin Johnson’s records fall in 2021?
Being a 4,000-yard passer meant something quite different in 1980, 2000 and 2020. The meaning of our standard benchmarks — like a 1,000-yard rusher or, in fantasy football, a 300-point quarterback — have shifted over time, but they’re also in for a little jolt in 2021 with the addition of a 17th game. So what […]
Continue readingPredicting 2021 NFL stat leaders: Top passers, rushers, receivers and rookies and my Super Bowl pick
With only a few days to go before the start of the 2021 NFL season, we’re taking an early look at how the new 17-game schedule will play out, projecting stats leaders and making predictions. Which quarterback will lead the league in touchdown passes? What about interceptions? Which rookie wide receiver will have the most […]
Continue readingSimulating the 2021 NFL season: Projecting 285 games, biggest storylines and a Super Bowl winner
Heading into the 2021 NFL season, ESPN’s Football Power Index (FPI) simulated the entire 285-game slate 20,000 times to create our projections. Having a sample size that large allows us to have the most accurate projections possible, which is, of course, what we want most of the time. But today, we’re only focused on one […]
Continue readingNFL 2021 team previews: Bold predictions, breakout candidates, biggest questions
The 2021 NFL season is nearly here, with teams taking on a 17-week slate of games for the first time in history. The season opener is Thursday night, when the reigning Super Bowl champion Tampa Bay Buccaneers host the Dallas Cowboys. Our NFL Nation reporters have you covered with intel and projections on all 32 […]
Continue readingNew Orleans Saints add depth at defensive back, agree to deal with Desmond Trufant, source says
Trufant, 30, spent his first seven seasons in Atlanta and last year with the Detroit Lions. The 6-foot, 190-pound veteran has started 103 career games with 14 interceptions, and he was selected to the Pro Bowl in 2015. Trufant will compete for a role as an outside cornerback on the opposite side of Pro Bowl […]
Continue readingHow Dallas Cowboys’ Mike McCarthy wants to put 2020 in the rearview, start winning
FRISCO, Texas — Mike McCarthy is finally feeling at home. The coach’s family has settled into a house north of the Dallas Cowboys’ practice facility after they spent the 2020 season in Green Bay, Wisconsin, while McCarthy was in a condo next to The Star in Frisco. His two daughters are going to a local […]
Continue readingFantasy football 8-team, PPR mock draft: Darren Waller moves up the draft board
Our fantasy crew got together for an eight-team, PPR mock draft, and this time we included a wrinkle, setting one team to autopick. As you can see with the draft results below, it’s still possible to draft a solid team even if you’re unable to attend the draft in real time. All you have to […]
Continue readingFantasy football 12-team, PPR mock draft with the Fantasy Focus crew
With the NFL season only a week away, the Fantasy Focus crew took part in a 12-team, PPR mock draft and had some new things to consider. The No. 1 Fantasy Football game just got better with ESPN+ leagues. Play against other ESPN+ members for the ultimate challenge, and by joining an ESPN+ Fantasy League, […]
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