NFL games need to have a certain intensity to keep viewers tuned in. If they turn out to be slogfests, ratings are most definitely going to take a hit. To prevent this and encourage more high-scoring, entertaining games, the league is going all in on enforcing illegal contact penalties on defenders. “The NFL wants to […]
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Who Should I Start? Who Should I Sit? Some of the most common Week 2 fantasy football lineup decisions involve players like Kyle Pitts Sr., Jake Ferguson, Michael Mayer, Juwan Johnson, George Kittle, Tucker Kraft, Dalton Schultz, Mark Andrews, and Harold Fannin Jr. However, don't worry, we are here to help you make these decisions […]
NFL Week 1 gave us some exciting games as we were treated to one of the highest-scoring opening weekends in league history. Where will all 32 teams rank in our second power rankings of the season? Let’s dig in and…
Pittsburgh Steelers OT Troy Fautanu has been dealing with an ankle injury since last Sunday’s game and finished the week listed as questionable for today’s game. According to ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler, he is expected to play. Steelers left tackle Troy Fautanu (questionable, ankle) is expected to play Sunday vs New England, per source. — Jeremy […]
Week 1 of the 2026 regular season proved to be a double-whammy for San Francisco 49ers tight end Jake Tonges. Despite his team winning against the Los Angeles Rams 27-7, Tonges not only sustained a knee injury during the game that ended his season prematurely, but also incurred a penalty imposed by the league. After […]
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With Zay Flowers sidelined by a hamstring injury, Lamar Jackson, Derrick Henry and Baltimore’s receiving depth give new offensive coordinator […]
Nolan Gorman, Cesar Prieto, and Pedro Pages should be playing their final home games with the St. Louis Cardinals this weekend as the club looks to retool their roster ahead of the 2027 season.
Implied team totals taken from Vegas lines offer a nice shortcut for fantasy managers trying to identify the highest-scoring teams every week of the NFL season. We can also use those lines to identify the teams that oddsmakers expect to score the most and fewest points for the remainder of the 2026 NFL season. More [...]
Regardless of who is healthy, Chris Hoke believes that Germie Bernard should already be playing more for the Steelers. More, in fact, than Roman Wilson, apparently, the team’s WR No. 3. Wilson is coming off a solid showing in the season opener, marred only by his inability to reel in a deep touchdown pass. But […]
Chicago Bears CB Tyrique Stevenson faces mounting pressure entering Week 2 after a rough opener put his starting job and future in question.
New York Jets safety Dane Belton was asked to step up on defense in the wake of Minkah Fitzpatrick's injury in their season opener.
Kevin O’Connell can expand Myles Price’s role against the Chicago Bears without weakening the Minnesota Vikings’ biggest field-position weapon.
The Miami Dolphins offseason went exactly as fans expected. Eat cap, draft young, develop talent, and pray. That goes for the WR room as well.
Who Should I Start? Who Should I Sit? Some of the most common Week 2 fantasy football lineup decisions involve players like Drake Maye, Patrick Mahomes, C.J. Stroud, Justin Herbert, Jordan Love, Baker Mayfield, Jacoby Brissett, Carson Wentz, Kirk Cousins, and Cooper Rush. However, don't worry, we are here to help you make these decisions […]
Dallas Cowboys fans shouldn't be too hard on rookie pass rusher Malachi Lawrence despite R Mason Thomas' breakout for the Kansas City Chiefs.
The Patriots' newest wide receiver has a chance to change his Patriots' future with a big performance in Week 2.
It’s game day, folks! In just a few hours, we will be watching the Minnesota Vikings attempt to push their record to 2-0 on the 2026 regular season, and (just as importantly) 2-0 in the NFC North, as they head to the Windy City to take on another division rival in the Chicago Bears. We […]
This is an interesting one for the Arizona Cardinals and their fans. First off, welcome one and all and happy Sunday. The Arizona Cardinals open their home schedule against their bitter rival Seattle Seahawks today, and in doing so have a chance to snag a win and maybe turn more people into believers. That is […]
Happy Sunday, Gang Green Nation! The Jets look to improve to an improbable 2-0 today if they can upset the Green Bay Packers in their home opener. A win wouldn’t just give the Jets a hot start. It would provide some breathing room with a difficult two game road trip coming up. The Jets could […]
The New England Patriots return home on Sunday to take on the Pittsburgh Steelers in their home opener. The game is a rematch from last year’s regular season, but there has been substantial change particularly for the Steelers since the two franchise’s last crossed paths in 2025. In order to find out more about the […]
Today, the Jacksonville Jaguars (1-0) will return to Mile High to face the Denver Broncos (0-1). The Jags bested the Broncos in their last meeting, but Liam Coen’s team is still looking for validation. Another dub in Denver would give Jacksonville their 10th straight regular season win, and possibly — finally — some damn respect. “I thought […]
Week one could not have gone worse for the 2026 Dallas Cowboys. After a disappointing 2025 season, a lot of the same issues that kept the Cowboys out of the playoffs in 2025 reared their ugly head to kickoff 2026. With week one now in the rearview, the Cowboys turn their attention to the Washington […]
The Kansas City Chiefs will host the Indianapolis Colts for this week’s Sunday Night Football game. The game marks the Chiefs’ second primetime game in a row; last week, they defeated the Denver Broncos during their Monday Night Football matchup. The 0-1 Colts lost to the Baltimore Ravens during their Week 1 game. The Chiefs vs. Colts Sunday Night Football game will air on NBC and stream on Peacock with an 8:20 p.m. ET kickoff; here’s everything you need to know about where to tune in to this ...
The Washington Commanders and the Dallas Cowboys both ended NFL Week 1 with a loss, so this week, when the teams meet at AT&T Stadium, at least one of them can hope to even out their record. (Here’s a look at where the two teams stand and see all of last week’s results.) The NFC East rivals will play during Sunday’s late window; kickoff is at 4:25 p.m. ET on FOX. Here’s how you can watch this week’s Commanders vs. Cowboys game on Sunday, and check out the full Week 2 schedule. How to watch the...
The Philadelphia Eagles are 1-0 heading into their Week 2 matchup on the road against the Tennessee Titans. Thanks to Jalen Hurts, the Eagles were able to do enough offensively to get a win in the team’s season opener, and the defense learned a lesson early in the season by letting the Commanders come back […]