The race for the playoffs is heating up, but nothing has changed at the top. Both the Kansas City Chiefs and Detroit Lions won on Sunday to maintain their lead in the AFC and NFC races. The Chiefs beat the Panthers with a game-winning field goal and the Lions swept past the Indianapolis Colts. The … Read more
San Francisco 49ers @ Green Bay Packers Josh Jacobs ran for three touchdowns and became the first 100-yard rusher against the 49ers in an NFL-record 56 games. Jacobs was credited with a season-high 14 missed tackles through three quarters, and his fantasy day would’ve been even bigger if not for resting the final 11 minutes … Read more
Another week, another huge fantasy football day for Jonna Smith. (Photo: Megan Briggs/Getty Images) It’s time to once again answer the question we’ve been asking all season: what should we do about the dolphin attack? However, this week we will look at the question from a more positive perspective. With Tua Tagovailoa out, the entire … Read more
Caleb Williams didn’t get a win in Week 12, but he put together another solid game to help fantasy managers in the process. (Photo: Quinn Harris/Getty Images) hope. It is the last thing left in Pandora’s box. It’s an underlying theme throughout “The Shawshank Redemption.” And that’s what NFL teams and fans cling to when … Read more
How many SEC teams are actually in playoff contention? Only three teams in the league have two or fewer losses after Week 13, which saw Alabama, Ole Miss and Texas A&M lose on the road. Does that mean the SEC only has three playoff chances? Or does a three-loss team have a chance? We would … Read more
The architects of the 12-team College Football Playoff format had many goals in mind when they were crafting the thing for several months in 2020 and 2021. They wanted to increase the value of the conference championship (the five league title winners get automatic bids and the top four are eligible for a first-round bye). … Read more
Week 13 was certainly wild. Four top-15 teams lost on Saturday as the College Football Playoff picture was shaken up considerably. 5. Indiana was blown out by No. 2 Ohio State to start the day before a four-way tie atop the Big 12 appeared and the SEC race was narrowed to three teams. Alabama, Ole … Read more
The following is an excerpt from the latest edition of Yahoo’s fantasy football newsletter Get to the Points! If you like what you see, you can subscribe for free here. Questions early on can be troubling even for the best fantasy managers. Here’s a rundown of the traffic lights to help you prepare for Week … Read more
San Francisco 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy is out for the Week 12 matchup with the Green Bay Packers. Defensive end Nick Bosa will not play either. Purdy did not practice Friday, leaving his status uncertain. But head coach Kyle Shanahan made it official when he met with reporters after practice. Brandon Allen will start at … Read more
San Francisco 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy did not practice Friday, leaving his status for the Week 12 matchup with the Green Bay Packers in doubt. While the 49ers have yet to make an official announcement, the NFL has placed Purdy on the injured list. He was previously listed as doubtful, but has apparently been downgraded. … Read more