The NFL does its best to get interesting matchups late in the season. It’s not always easy. Injuries hit teams, some teams clinch early and other teams get eliminated before Christmas. The league has to get creative sometimes. This year it designated five matchups, three of which could be moved to Saturday for a tripleheader. … Read more
Pete Alonso remains one of the best power-hitting bats available in free agency. Here’s the latest on where the slugging first baseman, who is drawing interest from both the Mets and Yankees, could end up… Dec. 26, 8:10 p.m. As free agency continues, it seems Alonso’s free agency decision is unlikely to come anytime soon. … Read more
PHILADELPHIA — As the Los Angeles Rams lined up on third-and-3, Zack Baun crept up to the right edge. The Philadelphia Eagles linebacker looked ready to blitz. But when Matthew Stafford fielded the snap, Baun instead backpedaled. He shuffled out toward receiver Puka Nacua, who would catch nine passes for 117 yards on this late … Read more
Favre-Aikman. Brady-Manning. Mahomes-Allen. Marquee quarterback duels punctuate NFL history. It’s way, way too early to say that the meeting of the No. 2 and No. 8 picks in the 2024 NFL Draft will ever get anywhere near the heights of those lofty rivalries. But hey, you never know. The Sunday night showdown between Jayden Daniels … Read more
Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts has been ruled for Sunday’s game against the Dallas Cowboys with a concussion. Hurts has been in concussion protocol since his head hit the turf during Sunday’s loss to the Washington Commanders. Head coach Nick Sirianni said on Friday that it was “going to be tough for him to make … Read more
Dominate in Week 17 with Sal Vetri’s keys to a fantasy football victory. The pick-up-and-play defense: Indianapolis Colts @ NYG Indianapolis is shaping up to be a league-winning fantasy defense. We discussed them a few weeks back as a stash option for the fantasy playoffs due to their strong postseason schedule. In Week 15, they … Read more
Fantasy football managers can celebrate (or mourn) their seasons with the signature Yahoo Fantasy Collection from HOMAGE. Whether you win your fantasy football league and want to shout it from the rooftops, or you finish last, and those who took you down want to announce your defeat far and wide, Yahoo Sports and HOMAGE have … Read more
Atlanta Falcons at Washington Commanders When the Falcons have the ball: The focus will once again be on Michael Penix Jr. one week after he started his first NFL game. The competition could almost not have been any easier than drawing the Giants but I’d say Penix largely passed his initial test. The rookie was … Read more
Set your Week 17 fantasy football lineups with Dalton Del Don’s key start/sit advice for every game on the slate. Los Angeles Chargers @ New England Patriots Start: Ladd McConkey McConkey and Justin Herbert should be healthier coming off extra rest, and the rookie wideout ranks eighth in yards per route run this season. McConkey’s … Read more
The Yahoo Fantasy team gives their predictions for which players may just help carry our rosters to a fantasy football league championship in Week 17. An unheralded TE to the rescue Find somebody who loves you like Mason Rudolph loves TE Chig Okonkwo. With Rudolph stepping in for the Titans the past two weeks, Okonkwo … Read more