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No one looks over the situation in the NFC East and thinks afterward that “there’s a Super Bowl contender in there.” The Eagles, for one, are priced at around +5000 to win Super Bowl 56 prior to the season. They were not even viewed as the favorite to win the division prior to Week 1. […]

After a narrow defeat in Week 1 to the Los Angeles Chargers, the Washington Football Team enters Week 2 with a good amount of uncertainty. Ryan Fitzpatrick was injured in the season opener and is on the shelf indefinitely for the Washington Football Team. Ron Rivera and Co. will be handing the keys over to […]

It’s Year 3 of the Daniel Jones experience for the New York Giants, who invested a high draft capital on the quarterback to get him in 2019. Selected sixth overall in that year’s NFL Draft, Jones has yet to convince Giants nation that he’s the long-term answer under center for the franchise. But for his […]

The Las Vegas Raiders hosted the Baltimore Ravens on Monday Night Football, and in addition to the game being absolutely bonkers, there’s a bit of controversy stemming from it as well involving Hunter Renfrow and alleged dirty hits. The Raiders decided to take formal action and made a compilation of what they believe to be […]

The Baltimore Ravens are thin on the running back position, which led to them adding veteran tailbacks Le’Veon Bell and Devonta Freeman to their practice squad. Both running backs did not see action in Week 1‘s road loss to the Las Vegas Raiders, but Freeman could finally see action this season on Sunday. That’s after […]

There were a lot of injuries in Week 1 of the NFL season as has been the norm for quite some time now. One of the more prominent names who ended up on injured reserve was Denver Broncos wide receiver Jerry Jeudy, who suffered an ankle injury against the New York Giants. In his absence, […]

Coming a highly productive NFL debut as the new starting quarterback for the New England Patriots, Mac Jones came up huge for them against the Dolphins. Even though they didn’t come away with a victory, Jones still showed a ton of promise and has reassured Patriots fans that the future of this franchise is in […]

Both the Giants and Washington Football Team are seeking their first wins of the season as they matchup in a primetime game in Landover, Maryland in Week 2. It’s time to continue our NFL odds series and make a Giants-Washington Football Team prediction and pick. While Washington lost a close game to the Chargers, the […]

The daughter of former New York Giants linebacker Brandon Short was killed on Monday after being shot by a still-unknown assailant in Allegheny, Pennsylvania on Monday. Short confirmed the unfortunate news on social media, expressing grief for her 26-year-old daughter and calling her death a “senseless act.” He also expressed gratitude to all the people […]

The Los Angeles Rams are ready to win after an offseason that saw them move on from former No. 1 overall pick Jared Goff. Usually when a team gives up on it’s former top pick, that franchise ends up in big trouble. However, it’s quite the opposite for LA with Matthew Stafford taking over. Los […]

Tampa Bays Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady wants his respect. Well, in this case, just some credit from ESPN for his hard work on his podcast. ESPN’s SportsCenter recently tweeted a graphic quoting Brady about the current youth movement happening in the NFL. While the visual did say it came from the Buccaneers star’s Let’s Go […]

The New York Giants are coming off a disappointing Week 1 loss to the Denver Broncos, a team not many had high expectations for this NFL season. Teddy Bridgewater easily took down the Giants defense en route to a 27-13 win. The Giants weren’t able to do anything to stop the Broncos from taking the […]

The Dallas Cowboys began the 2021 season with a loss to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, but they looked great overall. Despite the loss, there was a ton of excitement about this season with Dak Prescott returning alongside Ezekiel Elliott, Amari Cooper, and CeeDee Lamb all looking like legit healthy weapons. The defense was a concern, […]

Kyler Murray was spectacular in the Arizona Cardinals’ Week 1 opener against the Tennessee Titans. But Chandler Jones was arguably the man who keyed victory for them the most. The Cardinals QB spoke out about Jones in a recent presser. While he thoroughly praised him, he also took a hilarious shot at his teammate for […]

The Washington Football Team is already in a tough situation after newly signed quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick went down with a hip injury. In his place will be the 28-year-old Taylor Heinicke, making just the second regular season start of his career. This is a team that has hopes of winning the NFC East division for […]

The San Francisco 49ers never trailed in their opening week matchup against the Detroit Lions. A win was expected, but what wasn’t was how little wide receiver Brandon Aiyuk factored into it. 49ers coach Kyle Shanahan was vocal to reporters on Aiyuk’s lack of involvement, adamant that he made the right decision based on what […]

The Las Vegas Raiders are not happy with the way the Baltimore Ravens played during their season-opening Monday Night Football showdown. In fact, the team has reportedly filed a complaint to the NFL for the dirty tricks of their visitors. According to Vic Tafur of The Athletic, the Raiders are particularly complaining about hits on […]

Stephen A Smith is definitely not one to keep his true feelings to himself. Recently, the outspoken broadcaster went on an all-out tirade against pro athletes who refuse to get the COVID-19 vaccine. In his mind, Smith believes that these types of players are nothing but hypocrites. On a recent appearance on The Breakfast Club, Smith […]

Davante Adams and the Green Bay Packers got absolutely obliterated by the New Orleans Saints in Week 1, 38-3. Adams and Aaron Rodgers were both quiet, with the wide receiver catching five balls for 56 yards and Rodgers putting forth one of the worst games of his career. Adams took to Twitter after the game […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers capped off a win in their season opener over the Buffalo Bills. It was a hard-fought matchup, as both teams were stifled by excellent defensive play. However, the Steelers came out on top, which is essential in the competitive AFC North division they participate in. For the Steelers, the defense looked as […]

Dallas Cowboys running back Ezekiel Elliott came under fire last season for a major dip in production, and that only continued after Week 1’s loss to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Elliott only had 11 carries for 33 yards as Dak Prescott threw the ball all over the field. Elliott had a message for his critics […]

The Cleveland Browns gave Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs a serious run for their money in Week 1 in a thrilling 33-29 loss. But, Baker Mayfield and Co. did have the lead heading into halftime and proceeded to allow the Chiefs to get back into the game. The Browns QB recently spoke on […]

The New England Patriots kicked off their 2021 season with a tough loss to the Miami Dolphins. However, the team looked solid throughout the game, as one could argue the Patriots beat themselves in Week 1. New England is in line for an improved season, but not everything is perfect just yet. They participate in […]

The Chicago Bears are in the midst of a quarterback controversy with Andy Dalton and Justin Fields. The Bears signed Dalton to a $10 million contract in the offseason, only to then trade up to acquire Fields in the 2021 NFL Draft. Despite having this young phenom at quarterback, Bears head coach Matt Nagy made […]

Fantasy football is in full swing, with the second week of the NFL season kicking off on Thursday night. The tight end position can be a huge advantage if you play the right guy, as it’s a position that quickly gets muddled in fantasy football. It’s time to continue our Week 2 start ’em sit […]

There was some optimism that Cleveland Browns wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. was going to be ready to go for Week 1 against the Kansas City Chiefs. But after it seemed as if Beckham was set to be cleared to return from a torn ACL, he was ruled out not long before kickoff. The Browns […]

USC fired head coach Clay Helton earlier this week and is searching for a quality replacement. Of course, current Jacksonville Jaguars boss Urban Meyer’s name came up as the next guy to take over the Trojans program. He has extensive experience at the college level and would likely get paid a bag of money to […]

Fantasy football is in full swing as we head into Week 2 of the NFL season. The wide receiver position is stacked this year, making it the easiest position to stream. Starting superstar players is always necessary, but you could give yourself an advantage playing a nice streaming option in the FLEX spot as well. […]

After a fantastic performance in the Los Angeles Chargers’ 20-16 win on the road over the Washington Football Team, Bolts wide receiver Mike Williams is feeling confident over his chances of torching the Dallas Cowboys’ pass defense in Week 2. Williams spoke about what he thinks of the Cowboys’ stop unit and if you are […]

The Las Vegas Raiders, fresh off a thrilling victory over the Baltimore Ravens at home in Week 1 of the 2021 NFL season, have just received news that veteran defensive tackle Gerald McCoy is done for the rest of the campaign, per Ian Rapoport of the NFL Network. #Raiders DT Gerald McCoy suffered a season-ending […]

For weeks, it seemed as if there was a tight quarterback battle happening between Cam Newton and rookie Mac Jones for the QB1 spot of the New England Patriots. However, Bill Belichick surprisingly opted to drop the former MVP a few days before the first game of their 2021 campaign. With Newton’s abrupt release, he […]

With Ryan Fitzpatrick landing on injured reserve due to a hip injury just one week into the regular season, the expectations for the Washington Football Team have dipped a bit. Don’t tell Taylor Heinicke that, as he is set to step in as the starting quarterback in the absence of Fitzpatrick. Heinicke, via The Athletic, […]

The New York Jets selected Zach Wilson with the No. 2 pick in the 2021 NFL Draft after Trevor Lawrence went No. 1 to the Jacksonville Jaguars. With the failed Sam Darnold era officially behind them, the Jets are looking to Wilson to be their quarterback of the future. The Zach Wilson era officially got […]

George Kittle has full confidence in his team. The San Francisco 49ers tight end believes that when you get to the bottom of it, it’s the Niners who are the superior squad in the entire NFC West — better than the Seattle Seahawks, the Arizona Cardinals, and the Los Angeles Rams. That’s saying a lot, […]

The NFL season is officially underway and a new free-agent wide receiver has hit the market. According to Adam Schefter, Josh Gordon has completed his NFL-monitored treatment program and could be reinstated soon. Of course, Gordon must await approval from NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell before a team can sign the veteran receiver. NFLPA determined Josh […]

Everyone has been piling on the Green Bay Packers following their 38-3 beatdown that they took from the New Orleans Saints in Week 1. Aaron Rodgers looked miserable and never got into any sort of rhythm in the loss for the Packers. As yearly traditions go, former Packers tight end Jermichael Finley took the opportunity […]

After a baffling 38-3 defeat at the hands of the New Orleans Saints, the Green Bay Packers enter Week 2 with a lot of eyeballs cast upon them to see how they will bounce back. The Detroit Lions enter Lambeau Field on Monday Night Football and it would appear to be a good matchup for […]

Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers has had a lot to say after the team’s 38-3 destruction at the hands of the New Orleans Saints in Week 1. Among everything he has said, one blunt admission to Pat McAfee about the Packers’ energy to start the season was rather disturbing. Via PFT’s Josh Alper: “It […]

Mining the waiver wire for your Week 2 pickups certainly is how you should continue to build your fantasy football lineup – but keeping an eye on the players you already have on your roster and managing them is just as important. And after the kind of week the group of rosterable running backs had, […]