Season record: 18-4 ATS (last week: 4-1) Cincinnati Bengals at Dallas Cowboys There’s a lot of excitement in Dallas, starting with the Texas Rangers in the playoffs, the annual Texas-Oklahoma game in college football and culminating in the Cowboys’ home game Sunday. Each week, this Dallas team seems to improve, and Ezekiel Elliott and this […]
Continue readingSeason record: 24-8 ATS (last week: 3-2) Buffalo Bills at Miami Dolphins Are we going to get the Miami team that beat the Steelers and played the Seahawks close, or the one that we’ve seen the rest of the season? I give the Dolphins credit for that Steelers win, as it was in the game […]
Continue readingThe Golden State Warriors beat the Cavaliers 113-91 Thursday, putting an early stamp on the series and becoming even more significant favorites to win their second title in three years. The Warriors are nine-point favorites Sunday in Game 2 (8 p.m., ABC) and -700 favorites to win the best-of-seven series against the defending champion Cavaliers. […]
Continue readingStar defensive tackle Aaron Donald says he’d be “at peace” with his career if he and the Los Angeles Rams can’t agree to a new contract. The Rams have acknowledged that they are working on a new contract with Donald, who is signed through the 2024 season but has no guaranteed money left on his […]
Continue readingThe Week 8 NFL schedule for the 2021 season is stacked with great matchups, and we got 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 […]
Continue readingLos Angeles Rams running back Cam Akers has a torn Achilles, and a source tells ESPN’s Adam Schefter that the second-year star is expected to miss the entire 2021 season. Akers suffered the injury while working out and underwent testing to confirm the diagnosis, the source told Schefter. The Rams announced Akers’ injury Tuesday morning […]
Continue readingTAMPA, Fla. — When I was about 5 years old and started to show an interest in football, I asked my dad, “Are the Tampa Bay Buccaneers a real football team? Like a real one?” That was when Bucco Bruce and Creamsicle jerseys weren’t the cherished heirlooms and retro fads they are today. They were, […]
Continue readingThe 52-year-old Lynn had been with the Chargers from 2017 to ’20 with a record of 33-31. Before that, he was the offensive coordinator for the Buffalo Bills for one season, in 2016. He and Campbell have familiarity with each other, too. Lynn was the running backs coach in Dallas in 2005 when Campbell was […]
Continue readingWho should start? Who should sit? To help you set your fantasy football lineups and avoid starting a player who won’t be in the lineup, we’ll post fantasy-relevant updates and analysis here as NFL teams release their inactives, typically about 90 minutes before kickoff. Any rankings cited in this column come from our ESPN Fantasy […]
Continue readingThe 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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