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Fantasy football rankings: The 192 players who should be rostered in 2022

Yes, the next fantasy season is many months away and the below rankings will be impacted in a significant way by retirements, free agency, the draft, coaching changes and much more. Nonetheless, we need to start somewhere, so below is the first run of “The 192” for 2022. Why 192? Fantasy leagues come in all […]

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‘Just trying to be a legend’: Vikings’ Justin Jefferson channels Randy Moss with huge game against rival Packers

By the end of a wild back-and-forth game between NFC North rivals, the Vikings receiver had helped his team claw back to .500 for a second time this season in a dramatic 34-31 win. Jefferson exploded against the Packers with eight catches for 169 yards and two touchdowns, following up on a Week 10 performance […]

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Mike Zimmer says Vikings’ effort on offense in Week 3 best he’s seen in 8 years in Minnesota

“I told the team that it’s the best offensive performance that I’ve seen in the eight years that I’ve been here,” Zimmer said. “Kirk (Cousins) played outstanding. I thought (Alexander) Mattison ran the ball well, the offensive line blocked great. Tight ends, receivers blocked great in the run game but also in the passing game. […]

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Minnesota Vikings receiver K.J. Osborn races down sideline for 64-yard TD reception

One week after the Minnesota Vikings’ offense struggled in an overtime loss to the Cincinnati Bengals, plagued by penalties and an inability to run the ball and set up play-action, the team went to the well on its first drive at State Farm Stadium on Sunday to earn an early lead over the Arizona Cardinals. […]

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NFL Week 1 game picks, schedule guide, fantasy football tips, odds, injuries and more

The Week 1 NFL schedule for the 2021 season is stacked with great matchups, and we have you covered with what you need to know heading into the weekend. 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 […]

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Minnesota Vikings GM Rick Spielman guarantees kicking competition despite not drafting a kicker

“I can guarantee you we’ll have a kicking competition,” Spielman said at the conclusion of the draft. Minnesota signed Greg Joseph off Tampa Bay’s practice squad in February and released veteran kicker Dan Bailey a month later after he missed three kicks against Jacksonville in Week 13 and went 0-for-4 the following week in Tampa […]

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NFL free-agency tracker: Latest signings, trades, cuts, news and rumors for 2021

Who’s ready for 2021 NFL free agency? With Super Bowl LV in the rearview mirror, one of the strangest NFL offseasons ever is just getting started. We’ve already seen quarterback trades and other drama around star signal-callers, and the franchise tag window has come and gone with 10 players getting tagged. Free agency kicks off […]

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After season to forget, Minnesota Vikings release veteran kicker Dan Bailey, clearing way for Greg Joseph

Bailey, 33, was at risk of becoming a salary-cap casualty this offseason after the Vikings signed kicker Greg Joseph off the Tampa Bay Buccaneers practice squad in February. With $1.8 of Bailey’s $2.7 million 2021 base salary set to become guaranteed on March 19, the Vikings released the kicker to yield $1.7 million in salary-cap […]

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Buccaneers place RB Ronald Jones on reserve/COVID-19 list

The NFL does not distinguish between those who have tested positive for the virus and those who are close contacts, but the Bucs had already placed three players — kicker Ryan Succop, punter Bradley Pinion and long-snapper Zach Triner — on the list this week. Per NFL rules, players who are deemed “high-risk close contacts” […]

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Tennessee Titans’ Stephen Gostkowski redeemed with 25-yard winner after four misses

Stephen Gostkowski overcame a nightmare of a game to kick the winning field goal from 25 yards out with 17 seconds left on Monday, giving the Tennessee Titans a 16-14 victory. Gostkowski’s meltdown almost cost the Titans the season opener against the Denver Broncos on Monday Night Football. Tennessee’s win over the host Broncos was […]

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