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NFL Power Rankings 2021: 1-32 poll, plus the most improved offseason teams and players who benefited from the draft
With the 2021 NFL draft in the rearview, it’s time to take inventory with another version of the NFL Power Rankings. While this draft was unprecedented because of the lack of a combine, visits to team facilities and in-person pro days, the decisions made in constructing this draft class will shape the futures of many […]
Continue readingSan Francisco 49ers sign receiver Marqise Lee after tryout
He caught passes from rookie quarterback Trey Lance on Friday during the portion of practice open to the media. The 49ers waived wide receiver Austin Proehl on Monday to fit Lee on their 90-man roster. Lee, 29, opted out of the 2020 season due to the COVID-19 pandemic after signing with the New England Patriots […]
Continue readingNFL Week 17 fantasy football inactives watch: Who’s in and who’s out?
Refresh often for the latest information. Miles Sanders, RB, PHI: Knee — OUT Impact: Boston Scott takes over as the team’s No. 1 RB. DeSean Jackson, WR, PHI: Ankle — OUT Impact: Alshon Jeffery/Jalen Reagor to start for the Eagles at WR. Dallas Goedert, TE, PHI: Ankle — OUT Impact: Zach Ertz will handle the […]
Continue readingNFL Week 16 fantasy football inactives watch for Saturday: Who’s in and who’s out?
Who 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 readingNFL Week 10 fantasy football inactives watch: Who’s in and who’s out?
Refresh often for the latest information. Mark Ingram II, RB, BAL: Ankle Impact: J.K. Dobbins no longer a serious flex option with Ingram active. Calais Campbell, DE, BAL: Calf — OUT Matthew Judon, LB, BAL: Calf — Active Damien Harris, RB, NE: Chest — Active Impact: Given when this game takes place, this is a […]
Continue readingFantasy fallout: Have DJ Chark, Jerry Jeudy, Christian Kirk earned starter status?
Nobody has a more stacked lineup of fantasy analysts and NFL team reporters than ESPN. It’s the rare backfield by committee that is actually a good thing for fantasy managers. Every Tuesday, we’ll ask our NFL Nation reporters a series of burning questions to help inform your waiver-wire pickups and roster decisions. This was a […]
Continue readingNFL probes mask use by San Francisco 49ers’ Kendrick Bourne, source says
While it’s standard procedure for the NFL to look into all positive tests at team facilities, a league source told ESPN’s Adam Schefter that the NFL is investigating whether Bourne has been wearing his protective face covering properly and frequently enough. If Bourne is found to have not complied with protocols, the 49ers would be […]
Continue readingSource: San Francisco 49ers shut facility after WR Kendrick Bourne tests positive for COVID-19
SANTA CLARA, Calif. — One day before they are scheduled to play the Green Bay Packers on Thursday Night Football, the San Francisco 49ers shut down their facility because of a positive COVID-19 test Wednesday morning. The Niners confirmed the positive test after a league source told ESPN’s Adam Schefter that wide receiver Kendrick Bourne […]
Continue readingSan Francisco 49ers put 4 on COVID-19 list ahead of Green Bay Packers game
SANTA CLARA, Calif. — The San Francisco 49ers, already reeling from injuries, placed four players on the reserve/COVID-19 list on Wednesday and declared all four of them out for Thursday night’s home game against the Green Bay Packers. A league source told ESPN’s Adam Schefter that wide receiver Kendrick Bourne tested positive for COVID-19, a […]
Continue readingSan Francisco 49ers activate Teven Coleman and K’Waun Williams for Seattle Seahawks game
On Saturday, the Niners announced they’ve activated running back Tevin Coleman and cornerback K’Waun Williams off of injured reserve and both will be available to play against the Seahawks on Sunday. In a corresponding move, the 49ers placed running back Jeff Wilson Jr. on injured reserve as he deals with a high left-ankle sprain. Wilson […]
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