The 2022 NFL season will kick off a week from Thursday as the Super Bowl champion Los Angeles Rams host the Buffalo Bills (8:20 p.m. ET, NBC) — which means teams are cutting their rosters in preparation. Teams were required to cut to 53 players by 4 p.m. ET on Tuesday. Cuts came earlier as […]
Continue readingOn second-and-9, cornerback Sean Murphy-Bunting picked off Drew Brees on a short pass intended for Michael Thomas, returning it 36 yards to the New Orleans 3-yard line, setting up Evans’ score. It was Murphy-Bunting’s second interception in two weeks, after also notching a pick off Taylor Heinicke in the Bucs’ wild-card win at Washington. But […]
Continue readingAnthony Miller became the latest Chicago Bears wide receiver to fall victim to the instigating tactics of New Orleans Saints defensive back C.J. Gardner-Johnson. The Bears — already minus rookie wide receiver Darnell Mooney — lost Miller for the rest of Sunday’s playoff game inside the Superdome when the third-year wideout was ejected in the […]
Continue readingBears quarterback Mitchell Trubisky left open the possibly of returning to Chicago next season after the offense flopped in Sunday’s 21-9 playoff loss at the New Orleans Saints. “I think I can definitely see myself back here next year,” Trubisky said on a Zoom call. “Obviously, a lot of that is out of my control, […]
Continue readingMETAIRIE, La. — The NFL suspended Chicago Bears receiver Javon Wims for two games Monday for punching C.J. Gardner-Johnson, soon after the New Orleans Saints safety denied instigating the incident in Sunday’s game. Speaking to reporters for the first time since being punched by teammate Michael Thomas in another altercation earlier this month, Gardner-Johnson disputed […]
Continue readingCHICAGO — Bears wide receiver Javon Wims was ejected in the third quarter of Sunday’s 26-23 overtime loss against the Saints after he sucker-punched New Orleans safety C.J. Gardner-Johnson. At the 9:11 mark of the third quarter, Bears quarterback Nick Foles completed a 5-yard pass to Allen Robinson II; but the real action occurred on […]
Continue readingWeek 8 in the NFL was action-packed. In an intense AFC North battle, the Steelers held off Lamar Jackson and the Ravens’ offense in the final minute to move to 7-0. The Vikings got by the Packers behind a massive day from Dalvin Cook. And the Chiefs blew out the Jets with five passing touchdowns […]
Continue readingJust like fantasy managers around the country, the NFL Power Rankings crew is concerned about the rash of injuries to skill players around the league. So while we did our usual job of ranking every team, we went a step further and asked the NFL Nation writers to pick out an under-the-radar fantasy player on […]
Continue readingThe Fantasy 32 analyzes the NFL from a fantasy perspective, with at least one mention of each of the league’s 32 teams. Though efficiency will be discussed plenty, the column will lean heavily on usage data, as volume is king (by far) in fantasy football. Use these tidbits to make the best waiver-wire, trade and […]
Continue readingOn the field, some of the league’s biggest stars shone brightly. Lamar Jackson, Aaron Rodgers and Russell Wilson put up big numbers while leading their teams to victory. Meanwhile, the Washington Football Team got its first win for coach Ron Rivera, and Gardner Minshew II and the Jaguars shocked Philip Rivers and the Colts. In […]
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