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Dak Prescott ankle injury: Answering the biggest questions about the QB, the Cowboys, Andy Dalton and what’s next

On Sunday, a Dallas Cowboys team that was seemingly going through a nightmare season saw its worst fears realized. In the third quarter, Pro Bowl quarterback Dak Prescott suffered a gruesome ankle injury. If you were watching the play, you’re not going to forget what you saw for a long time. If you didn’t see […]

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Washington Football Team benching Dwayne Haskins for Kyle Allen at quarterback

ASHBURN, Va. — Washington Football Team coach Ron Rivera saw a young quarterback struggling to develop. He also saw an NFC East that remains winnable — even after a 1-3 start. So Rivera benched Dwayne Haskins and inserted Kyle Allen as the starting quarterback for Sunday’s game against the Los Angeles Rams. Rivera used to […]

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Denver Broncos QB Drew Lock has ’50-50′ chance to face New England Patriots, Vic Fangio says

Rypien made his first career start Thursday night in the Broncos’ 37-28 win over the New York Jets. It was the second game Lock missed since suffering a right (throwing) shoulder injury in the first quarter of the Broncos’ Week 2 loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers. “Drew is, I think, 50-50 to make it this […]

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Quarterback Brett Rypien leads Denver Broncos to win over New York Jets in first start

Rypien looked like a prodigy at times and a quarterback making his first start in other moments as the Broncos ground out a 37-28 victory Thursday night at MetLife Stadium to move their record to 1-3. Rypien, who was told he was going to start the game on Monday night by coach Vic Fangio, finished […]

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Week 4 NFL Power Rankings: 1-32 poll, plus 2020 preseason predictions we got wrong

The NFL Power Rankings are about identifying where each team stands on a week-to-week basis. But in doing that, there is often a conflict between where an NFL team is now and preconceived notions we had about it in the past. That’s what we’re exploring this week, as each NFL Nation writer will identify a […]

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Brett Rypien to start for Denver Broncos against New York Jets

Broncos coach Vic Fangio told the team Tuesday morning that Rypien, who played on the Broncos’ final drive in Sunday’s loss to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, would start against the Jets. Rypien said Fangio informed him of the decision Monday. Fangio also said there is a chance Jeff Driskel, who started the Buccaneers game, would […]

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NFL Week 3 betting nuggets: Time to bet 0-2 teams ATS?

Last week, favorites went 14-2 outright (entering Monday), with seven favorites winning but not covering. The seven favorites winning but not covering ties the most in a single week in the Super Bowl era (since 1966). Here are more notable odds and ends for Week 3 NFL betting. Odds listed are from Caesars Sportsbook by […]

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Biggest Week 3 injury questions for all 32 NFL teams: Outlook for Julio Jones, Davante Adams and more

The 2020 NFL season heads into Week 3 highlighted by a matchup of undefeated AFC powers in the Baltimore Ravens and Kansas City Chiefs on Monday Night Football (8:15 p.m., ESPN). The Chiefs might be without Darrel Williams (ankle), their best power running back, and Ravens offensive tackle Ronnie Stanley is nursing hip and ankle […]

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Fantasy football intel for all 32 NFL teams ahead of Week 3

The 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 […]

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Source: Denver Broncos to sign QB Blake Bortles after Drew Lock injury

ENGLEWOOD, Colo. — With starting quarterback Drew Lock expected to miss three to five weeks with a shoulder injury, the Denver Broncos have agreed to terms with Blake Bortles on a one-year deal, a source told ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler on Tuesday. Bortles will start the mandated COVID-19 protocols, which will include multiple tests spread over […]

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