Devonta Freeman will miss his first game since signing with the New York Giants in September, as the running back has been ruled out of Monday Night Football against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers with an ankle injury. Freeman had not practiced this week. He had been the Giants’ lead running back after joining the team […]
Continue readingIt’s Week 8 in the NFL, and running backs are predictably getting the bumps and bruises (and worse) that could keep them out or limit their effectiveness. Aaron Jones missed the Green Bay Packers’ win at Houston and his calf injury could linger into Sunday’s matchup against Minnesota. The Seattle Seahawks might have to get […]
Continue readingHalloween is coming up on Saturday, so it might not be too surprising that the NFL delivered a Week 7 full of mysteries. The week started and ended with dramatic comeback victories, and in the middle, we had a half-hour of sheer chaos at the end of the early-afternoon window on Sunday. Fans of the […]
Continue readingIt is often said that running back is the most difficult position to find in fantasy football. This year has put that to the test, as the two top drafted backs (Christian McCaffrey and Saquon Barkley) have appeared in a total of four games this season, and this week has put this to the test […]
Continue readingThe New York Giants’ quarterback seemed destined for an 88-yard touchdown run. Until the turf got him. With nobody in sight, Jones had a certain touchdown disappear midway through the third quarter when he stumbled and fell at the Eagles’ 8-yard line. The 80-yard run still was the longest quarterback run since 2015, when Marcus […]
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 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 readingEAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — The New York Giants are signing former Pro Bowl running back Devonta Freeman after losing Saquon Barkley for the season. Freeman and the Giants agreed to a one-year deal worth up to $3 million, Freeman’s agent, Drew Rosenhaus, told ESPN’s Adam Schefter on Tuesday. Freeman is expected to sign the contract […]
Continue readingEAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — Tests on Monday confirmed that New York Giants running back Saquon Barkley has a torn ACL in his right knee. He will miss the remainder of the season. Barkley underwent an MRI at the Hospital for Special Surgery in Manhattan the day after he was injured during a 17-13 loss to […]
Continue readingWhat a brutal week for injuries The storyline of Week 2, at least as far as the 1 p.m. ET games were concerned, was the injuries. A massive number, unfortunately, cropped up, at one point exceeding 15 players being ruled out within two hours of the day’s earliest kickoff. The Nos. 1 (Christian McCaffrey, ankle) […]
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