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Commanders look to build on big plays that ended losing streak
More Teams. More Games. Commanders LB Jamin Davis intercepts Falcons QB Desmond Ridder, ending the game at 24-16 (0:21) ATLANTA – The Washington Commanders knew they could not afford another loss, which would have run their losing streak to four and intensified the heat on the coaching staff. That’s not a scenario any of them […]
Continue readingWhat’s wrong with the Atlanta Falcons’ run game?
He couldn’t get away. All day long, Washington’s defenders caused problems for Atlanta’s run game. The Commanders stacked the box and essentially issued a challenge: Washington was not going to let the Falcons beat them on the ground. It’s been a familiar refrain the last season-plus in Atlanta. Stack the box as much as possible […]
Continue readingNFL Week 7 Power Rankings 2023: How all 32 teams stack up
More Teams. More Games. Herm Edwards and Booger McFarland pick the teams currently out of the playoff picture that have the best chance of making the postseason. (1:05) Welcome to Week 7 of the 2023 NFL season. There are now zero undefeated teams in the league after the San Francisco 49ers and the Philadelphia Eagles […]
Continue readingFantasy football Week 7 pickups: Jordan Mason, Zach Evans ready to step up
More Teams. More Games. Tristan H. Cockcroft provides options for fantasy managers should Christian McCaffrey miss some time due to an injury. (0:46) Several fantasy-relevant players were injured this week, which we will discuss in this week’s column, but none hurt fantasy managers more than Christian McCaffrey. McCaffrey had 14 touches and 14.2 fantasy points […]
Continue readingJets’ Aaron Rodgers, sans crutches, throws in pregame warmups
More Teams. More Games. Aaron Rodgers tosses the football at MetLife Stadium just five weeks after tearing his left Achilles. (0:16) EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — Only four-plus weeks removed from surgery to repair a torn Achilles tendon, New York Jets quarterback Aaron Rodgers surprised onlookers by throwing for five minutes during the pregame warmups before […]
Continue readingNFL Week 6 picks, schedule, odds, injuries, fantasy tips
More Teams. More Games. Pat McAfee explains why he still has faith in Joe Burrow and the Bengals, even after their slow start. (2:16) The Week 6 NFL schedule for the 2023 season is stacked with great matchups, and we have you covered with what you need to know heading into the weekend. Our NFL […]
Continue readingFalcons tight end Kyle Pitts trending in the right direction
Sunday’s game had been like something out of his rookie year — 11 targets, seven catches, 87 yards — not his injury-defined second season. Over the last few months head coach Arthur Smith has described Pitts’ recovery following knee surgery “a long journey back.” It took a positive turn against Houston. Pitts looked like the […]
Continue readingThe meaning of Baker Mayfield’s Bucs renaissance, and what’s next
NEW ORLEANS — Baker Mayfield stood apart from his Tampa Bay Buccaneers teammates on the Caesars Superdome turf, palms covering the ear holes of his helmet, awaiting the playcall that might provide a much-needed signature moment. Just about everything about the situation said call a safe play, get the kicker ready: Third-and-goal from the Saints’ […]
Continue readingFantasy football flex and superflex rankings for Week 6
Welcome to Week 6 of the 2023 NFL season and our weekly PPR fantasy football superflex rankings. We know many of you compete in superflex formats that invite/covet second quarterbacks in starting lineups, so these rankings account for that. It might look odd to see the lowest-ranked fantasy passers ahead of typical RB2 and WR2 […]
Continue readingWeek 5 betting odds, picks, tips: Dolphins primed for another blowout victory?
Betting analysts Eric Moody, Tyler Fulghum and Seth Walder are here to provide their thoughts. Note: Lines from Caesars Sportsbook unless otherwise indicated. Fulghum: My favorite way to bet this game is for it to go OVER the total. I also don’t mind using the Rams (+10.5) as a teaser leg. This game, on the […]
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