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Atlanta Falcons’ Cordarrelle Patterson game-time call due to ankle
Patterson practiced on a limited basis Tuesday and Wednesday and would have done so Monday as well had the Falcons had a workout. “It’s a short week. It’s not like it’s been any kind of ‘Junction Boys’-style practice, but he’s participated,” Falcons coach Arthur Smith said. “We’ll make the best decision tomorrow, probably pregame. We’ll […]
Continue readingSunday’s fantasy football recap: Derrick Henry’s injury and more
There are so many twists and turns to an NFL Sunday that it’s hard for fantasy football managers to keep up with everything. This column is designed to help, providing you with all of the storylines you need to know from Sunday’s action in order to kick-start your research for the Week 9 games that […]
Continue readingAtlanta Falcons WR Calvin Ridley ‘to step away from football at this time’ to focus on his mental health
ATLANTA — Falcons wide receiver Calvin Ridley announced Sunday he has to “step away from football at this time” to focus on his mental health. Ridley missed his second game of the season Sunday to deal with a personal matter after also not traveling to London for the team’s game against the New York Jets […]
Continue readingNFL Week 8 fantasy football questions and answers: Reporters give advice on Jerry Jeudy, Khalil Herbert and more
Many a successful NFL season, and by the same token, many a successful fantasy football season, is determined by a team’s relative health. For actual teams as well as fantasy managers, when a player such as Christian McCaffrey goes down, it’s a difficult pill to swallow. There simply isn’t much you can do. Some teams […]
Continue readingNFL Week 4 takeaways: What we learned, big reaction questions and stat leaders for every game
Week 4 of the 2021 NFL season saw more exciting finishes and statement victories. The Chiefs bounced back with a huge win over the Eagles, while the Bills shut out the Texans. The Colts finally got their first win of the season, and the Cowboys’ offense handled the Panthers’ great defense, scoring 36 points in […]
Continue readingFantasy football trade value: Is now the time to go get Kyle Pitts?
Looking to make a trade but not sure where to start? New in the ESPN App, the Trade Assistant is a matchmaking tool that assesses your team needs and depth versus every other team in your league and suggests trades for fantasy managers to either propose or dismiss. During the past week, no qualified player […]
Continue readingNFL Week 3 fantasy football questions and answers: 32 reporters give advice on Clyde Edwards-Helaire, Ezekiel Elliott, more
The NFL’s league leader in touchdown passes is 44 years old. The league leader in touchdown catches is 32. No, we’re not talking about a local recreational league. This is the NFL, where the Tom Brady-to-Rob Gronkowski combination seemingly has altered the time-space continuum. But if anyone were able to generate 1.21 gigawatts and make […]
Continue readingNFL Week 3 game picks, schedule guide, fantasy football tips, odds, injuries and more
The Week 3 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 […]
Continue readingWeek 3 NFL Power Rankings 2021: 1-32 poll, plus every team’s most pleasant surprise fantasy player
It’s still early, so the 2021 NFL Power Rankings contain a bit of volatility. But ranking teams isn’t the only volatile early-season NFL exercise; categorizing the fantasy value of players is difficult right now too. But being the positive people we are, we decided to take a sunny side up approach and have our NFL […]
Continue readingNFL Week 2 fantasy football questions and answers: 32 reporters give advice on Nelson Agholor, Brandon Aiyuk, QBs, more
Jameis Winston and Kyler Murray came out firing. Aaron Rodgers and Josh Allen did not. It was a topsy-turvy Week 1 in the NFL and for fantasy football managers. Some top picks delivered as expected. Some sleepers came through, too. But plenty of players expected to perform well underwhelmed. And the rookie class mostly left […]
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