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The San Francisco 49ers are still not sure who will be suiting up for their Week 17 prime-time game against the Chicago Bears. While the team hopes George Kittle and Ricky Pearsall can play in the game, both players remain listed as questionable. Although Kittle played in Week 16 and Pearsall did not, the former […]

The New England Patriots will be severely shorthanded for their Week 17 matchup with the New York Jets. After racking up DNPs across the board, the Patriots officially ruled out seven key players on Friday, including star defensive tackle Milton Williams and receiver Kayshon Boutte. Williams has not played since Week 11, when an ankle […]

The Green Bay Packers will have a different quarterback under center for their final regular season home game against the Baltimore Ravens. The team has officially ruled out Jordan Love with a concussion and intends to give Malik Willis his first start of the year. Love exited the Packers’ Week 16 game against the Chicago […]

The New York Giants’ offensive line is set for a downgrade in Week 17. Star left tackle Andrew Thomas will miss his third game of the year when the Giants face the Las Vegas Raiders in their final road game of the year. Thomas has been questionable throughout the week while dealing with a hamstring […]

The college football transfer portal received a captivating new addition on Friday in James Madison quarterback Alonza Barnett III. The veteran joins an intriguing portal class after a first-round loss to Oregon in the College Football Playoffs. Although the Dukes suffered a 17-point beatdown from the Ducks, Barnett proved to a number of people that […]

After two weeks of chaos since firing Sherrone Moore, Michigan might finally have its next head football coach pinned down. The Wolverines are bringing in former Utah head coach Kyle Whittingham on a five-year deal to be their next head coach, according to ESPN’s Pete Thamel. Whittingham emerged as a late candidate after most of […]

The Arizona Cardinals’ defense will be considerably shorthanded against the Cincinnati Bengals in Week 17. Already playing without Walter Nolen III and Mack Wilson, the Cardinals are now preparing to be without star safety Budda Baker. Baker had been considered doubtful for the game after missing practice on Wednesday and Thursday. He was officially ruled […]

At this point in the season, New York Giants fans have nothing but looking forward to but the 2026 NFL Draft. Even though the official order has yet to be set, it is almost officially mock draft season, and experts cannot come to a consensus on which direction the Giants will take. As one of […]

With a lot on the line in their Week 17 clash with the Cleveland Browns, the Pittsburgh Steelers are still unclear on star edge-rusher T.J. Watt‘s injury status. While the 31-year-old has returned to practice, the team is still unsure if he will play in Week 17. Watt has not played since suffering a collapsed […]

The Miami Dolphins should have their star tight end active when they take on the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in their final home game of the year. After missing practice on Wednesday, Darren Waller was upgraded on the team’s Thursday injury report update, putting him in line to play in Week 17. Waller was a DNP […]

After another lost season, the New York Giants have continued their annual tradition of preparing for the 2026 NFL Draft in December. General manager Joe Schoen’s focus will be on his next head coaching hire, but appropriately building this draft around star quarterback Jaxson Dart will be just as crucial. Although Dart’s season has been […]

The Detroit Lions’ offensive line is in rough shape early against the Minnesota Vikings. The Lions began the game without left tackle Taylor Decker and suffered from an early injury to star right tackle Penei Sewell. Sewell went down one of the Lions’ final drives of the first half in visible pain, causing teammates to […]

The Green Bay Packers still do not know which quarterback will lead them in their Week 17 game against the Baltimore Ravens. Both Jordan Love and Malik Willis are listed as questionable with just two games remaining until gameday. Love and Willis both logged limited practices on Thursday, leading to a questionable tag on the […]

The Dallas Cowboys are going all-in on Christmas for their Week 17 matchup with the Washington Commanders. Specifically, owner Jerry Jones was committed to inspiring his team through the spirit of Santa Claus. To help his team prepare for its Christmas Day game, Jones dressed up like Santa Claus and passed out gifts to the […]

The fantasy football championships are upon us, giving managers one final chance to stream a kicker in NFL Week 17. If you’ve made it this far, you’re in it for all the marbles. Stress levels are at an all-time high, but the good news is that there is less competition on the waiver wire, with […]

Ole Miss is still active in the 2025-2026 College Football Playoffs, but many are already keeping an eye on their offseason quarterback situation. Trinidad Chambliss’ pursuit of an additional year of NCAA eligibility has quickly become one of the biggest storylines of the offseason, particularly with the 23-year-old also potentially eyeing the 2026 NFL Draft. […]

Without football in his life, Brandon Aiyuk coped with his stir-craziness by filming himself speeding past Levi’s Stadium and posting it on YouTube. It has only taken a matter of days for the San Francisco 49ers star receiver to issue an apology for his actions. For whatever reason, Aiyuk went viral for posting a video […]

The Los Angeles Lakers host the Houston Rockets in the penultimate 2025 NBA Christmas Day game, with both teams in danger of missing their best player. Luka Doncic and Alperen Sengun are both questionable for the matchup, which threatens the significance of their prime-time showdown. Here is everything we know about Luka Doncic and Alperen […]

The Detroit Lions will be cleared of two significant injury concerns when they face the Minnesota Vikings on Christmas. Amon-Ra St. Brown and David Montgomery were both on the injury report throughout the week, but will play in the Week 17 divisional matchup. As arguably the best receiver in the NFL, St. Brown is the […]

The Green Bay Packers will have at least one of their two quarterbacks active against the Baltimore Ravens in Week 17. The team began the week with injury concerns to both Jordan Love and Malik Willis, but the latter believes that at least he will be good to go on Saturday. Willis played the majority […]

The 2025 fantasy football championship game is here at last. Another year of research, stress, bad luck and anxiety comes down to one final week. Luckily for fantasy football managers, the quarterback slate is fairly favorable, making it easy for many to determine their lineups. Any manager who has made it to the championship game […]

Three days after his knockout loss to Anthony Joshua, Jake Paul is still without a fully functioning jaw. That did not stop him from making an appearance on his brother’s podcast, where he aired all his thoughts in the aftermath. Paul accepted all the fan criticism of his performance and blamed the loss on his […]

The Minnesota Vikings are already preparing to be without J.J. McCarthy in Week 17, and will now likely be without Jordan Mason when they face the Detroit Lions. Mason suffered an ankle injury in the team’s Week 16 win over the New York Giants and is considered doubtful for the Thursday afternoon matchup. Mason exited […]

The Minnesota Vikings’ offense will be in rough shape for its Christmas Day game against the Detroit Lions. The Vikings have already unsurprisingly ruled out quarterback J.J. McCarthy, who suffered a significant hand injury in Week 16. McCarthy exited the Vikings’ Week 16 win over the New York Giants midway through the game after hurting […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers might have a difficult time extending their three-game win streak in Week 17 without star receiver DK Metcalf, who was recently hit with a two-game suspension for his viral altercation with a fan. Although Metcalf’s actions severely hurt the team late in the year, head coach Mike Tomlin still “supports” his star […]

With a win over the Detroit Lions in Week 16, the Pittsburgh Steelers have tied their longest win streak of the year with three consecutive victories. However, they remain without star linebacker T.J. Watt, who head coach Mike Tomlin said could potentially return soon. Tomlin said that Watt, who has missed the team’s last two […]

With Week 16 in the books, only two games remain for each team in the 2025 NFL regular season. Almost no player is healthy at this point in the season, but a few more concerning injuries were added to the list late in the year. Many missed the week due to injury — including Patrick […]

Kenneth Gainwell might be the Pittsburgh Steelers’ backup running back, but he just recorded their best touchdown catch of the year. Gainwell has spent most of the year working behind Jaylen Warren, but he has been arguably the team’s most important offensive player over the last month. He continued his 2025 season breakout with a […]

The New Orleans Saints’ Week 16 win over the New York Jets had an additional meaning for Taysom Hill. While the Saints still have two games remaining in the 2025 regular season, they played their final game at the Caesars Superdome. Hill, 35, is in the final year of his current contract. Due to his […]

Baker Mayfield and Mike Evans are usually on the same page, but not on the biggest play of their Week 16 loss. Tampa Bay Buccaneers head coach Todd Bowles revealed his two star players were not on the same wavelength on their final offensive play of their loss to the Carolina Panthers, which Mayfield confirmed. […]

The Cleveland Browns fell to 3-12 with a defeat to the Buffalo Bills in Week 16, but suffered an even bigger loss before the final whistle. Star running back Quinshon Judkins’ leg injury, which required him to be carted off the field, has ended his stellar rookie season. Judkins went down in obvious pain after […]

The Los Angeles Chargers lost their running back late in Week 16 against the Dallas Cowboys. Kimani Vidal has been the team’s biggest revelation of the season, but he had his week cut short by an apparent neck injury. Vidal got hurt in the second half, requiring trainers to tend to him on the field. […]

The Dallas Cowboys just lost their biggest breakout star of the 2025 season in Week 16. After he caught a touchdown in the first quarter, the Cowboys lost starting receiver Ryan Flournoy early in the second half. Flournoy got banged up on a short catch in the second quarter. He knelt down to catch a […]

The Cleveland Browns’ dismal 2025 campaign reached a new low in their Week 16 game against the Buffalo Bills. While looking to climb out of a 20-10 hole, star running back Quinshon Judkins went down with what appeared to be a significant leg injury. Judkins suffered the injury in the second quarter on an attempted […]

Dante Moore’s spectacular season continued with a historic performance on Saturday night. While leading Oregon to a dominant win over James Madison in round one of the College Football Playoffs, the star quarterback achieved a feat unprecedented since Zach Wilson achieved it in 2020. Moore and the Ducks got out to a quick start by […]

For the first time since 2020, Zac Taylor has suffered a 10-loss season with the Cincinnati Bengals, threatening his standing with the team. However, despite missing the playoffs for a third consecutive year, Taylor’s job does not appear to be in any danger. Although the Bengals are disappointed with the 2025 season outcome, owner Mike […]

Philadelphia Eagles fans might owe Bobby Wagner a Christmas gift basket for saving Saquon Barkley from himself. Barkley admitted he came close to inserting himself into the on-field brawl between the Eagles and Washington Commanders in Week 18 and might have gotten into trouble if the linebacker had not stopped him. Barkley had jogged off […]

It has been a frustrating year for DJ Moore, but the veteran finally got his moment of truth in Week 16. After catching the game-winning touchdown to beat the Green Bay Packers in overtime, the Chicago Bears receiver celebrated in a way that will have every fan smiling ear-to-ear. The Bears nearly had a full-blown […]

As NFL Week 16 approaches, so do the fantasy football playoff semifinals. Defensive matchups become slightly more difficult to stream as NFL playoff intensity cranks up, but there are still multiple D/ST streaming options for fantasy football managers to turn to, even late in the week. Most fantasy football managers stream defenses all season, making […]