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How good is your NFL coach on fourth-down calls? We rank all 32
The NFL is about to set a record for most fourth-down attempts in a season. Again. Coaches are on pace to dial up 838 fourth-down tries in 2021, up from 780 the year prior. (Even if this were a 16-game season, they’d be on track for a 788 attempts.) It will mark the fourth consecutive […]
Continue readingNFL Week 12 fantasy football questions and answers: Reporters give advice on Saquon Barkley, Tony Pollard, Titans RBs
There is great joy and likewise utter misery in choosing streaming options. As fantasy managers, we’ve all been there. You get caught short at a position because of injuries, COVID-19, bye weeks, etc. Suddenly you’re scanning the waiver wire looking at projected points and matchups, trying to choose between players you know very little about. […]
Continue readingNFL Week 12 takeaways: What we learned, big questions for every game and future team outlooks
Week 12 of the 2021 NFL season began on Thursday with the Chicago Bears and embattled coach Matt Nagy winning on the final play of the game over the winless Detroit Lions. The afternoon saw the Las Vegas Raiders break a three-game losing streak and keep themselves in the thick of the AFC playoff race […]
Continue readingDerek Carr channels Jon Gruden advice in Las Vegas Raiders’ OT win over Dallas Cowboys
ARLINGTON, Texas — Derek Carr had not been himself since the Las Vegas Raiders emerged from their bye. A three-game losing streak, with calls from fans for him to be replaced with Marcus Mariota at quarterback growing louder by the loss, had him feeling off. So on a short week, and with a prime-time game […]
Continue readingDeSean Jackson gets Las Vegas Raiders going with first touchdown in silver and black
Raiders quarterback Derek Carr had time to step up in the pocket on a first-and-10 at the Las Vegas 44-yard line and found a streaking DeSean Jackson going right to left across the middle of the field. Jackson beat cornerback Jourdan Lewis and safety Damontae Kazee as he tip-toed and then raced up the left […]
Continue readingDallas Cowboys frustrated by amount of penalties in OT loss to Las Vegas Raiders
ARLINGTON, Texas — Dallas Cowboys owner and general manager Jerry Jones made it clear he did not pin his team’s 36-33 overtime loss to the Las Vegas Raiders on the officials. But he also made it clear he wasn’t pleased that they affected the game. The Cowboys and Raiders were each penalized 14 times in […]
Continue readingFootball lifer Rich Bisaccia tasked with leading Las Vegas Raiders through choppy waters
LAS VEGAS — The stark darkness gave way to a bright Bronx winter as 9-year-old Rich Bisaccia emerged from the stadium tunnel in search of his seat. In front of him, what he had only seen on TV, or heard about on the radio or through second-hand conversations, that famed Yankee Stadium frieze and surrounding […]
Continue readingNFL Thanksgiving Day games: Schedule guide, picks, fantasy football tips, odds, injuries and more
The Week 12 NFL schedule for the 2021 season begins with three Thanksgiving Day matchups, and we’ve got you covered with what you need to know. Our NFL Nation reporters bring us the biggest keys to every game, a bold prediction for each matchup and, of course, final score picks. Additionally, ESPN Stats & Information […]
Continue readingNFL Week 11 takeaways: What we learned, big questions for every game and future team outlooks
Week 11 featured arguably the best individual performance of the 2021 NFL season. Colts running back Jonathan Taylor ran for 185 yards and four touchdowns, and he added 19 more yards and a fifth score on three catches. Indianapolis pulled off the upset of the Bills, 41-15, behind Taylor’s performance. The Vikings also upset the […]
Continue readingNFL Week 11 fantasy football questions and answers: Reporters give advice on Russell Wilson, AJ DIllon and more
Quarterback play has been all over the place in the NFL season, surely driving fantasy football managers to consider throwing their phones against the wall with the accuracy of Patrick Mah … err … the accuracy of Russell Wils … err … the accuracy of Matthew Staf … err … you get the picture. Surely […]
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