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Week 8 is here, and fantasy football is in full swing. At this point in the season, you could be digging at the bottom of the barrel for a win, or you could be riding high at the top of your league. One thing is certain though, you’ve probably run into at least a few […]

The NFL trade deadline is quickly approaching and the Cincinnati Bengals are looking for a way to invest in the future and find ways to help rookie quarterback Joe Burrow be as comfortable as possible in the offense. A great way to do that could be by adding Philadelphia Eagles’ tight end, Zach Ertz. The […]

The Seattle Seahawks bolstered their pass rush before the trade deadline by acquiring Cincinnati Bengals defensive end Carlos Dunlap. Despite having one of the least productive seasons of his career, there is speculation that he will play better in Seattle due to having more interest in competing on the field and overall effort in preparation. […]

New Orleans Saints wide receiver Michael Thomas could be heading towards his return from inactivity on Sunday against the Chicago Bears. Thomas took the practice field on Thursday, a sign he is progressing towards “Active” status this weekend (via Nick Underhill of NewOrleans.Football). Here is Michael Thomas at today's practice. pic.twitter.com/bwoNoe6Qxo — Nick Underhill (@nick_underhill) […]

Carolina Panthers running back was not activated from the injured list Thursday, making him inactive for the team’s game against the Atlanta Falcons. However, the Panthers are confident the All-Pro will be able to return in Week 9 against the Kansas City Chiefs. Adam Schefter reports the “sense” is McCaffrey will be fully ready to […]

The 3-4 Carolina Panthers kick off Week 8 of the NFL season against the 1-6 Atlanta Falcons on Thursday Night Football. The game is at Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte, North Carolina. The Panthers and Falcons met in Week 5 in Atlanta, with Carolina coming away with a 23-16 victory. Both teams lost in […]

Kansas City Chiefs defensive tackle Chris Jones is not taking the New York Jets lightly, despite the fact New York has yet to win a game this season. Jones made sure to make a note of that latter bit when asked about the Jets on Thursday: “That’s a very good football team,” Jones said, via […]

The New England Patriots are desperate to get the ball rolling on Sunday in an AFC East clash with the Buffalo Bills. But the injuries are beginning to stack up. Veteran wide receiver Julian Edelman will not play after dealing with a knee injury for the majority of the year, per NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport. […]

New Orleans Saints wide receiver Emmanuel Sanders went into some of the details surrounding his positive test for COVID-19 during an appearance on Uninterrupted’s 17 Weeks podcast on SiriusXM and Pandora. As part of his appearance, the 33-year-old Texas native noted that he has real fears about his diagnosis, as well as the symptoms that […]

New York Giants beat reporter Jordan Raanan said on his “Breaking Big Blue” podcast the team had conversations with the Detroit Lions regarding wide receiver Kenny Golladay. However, Raanan subsequently dismissed the notion Golladay could be heading to the Big Apple after a Bleacher Report tweet linked “Babytron” and the Giants citing his podcast. No […]

Jacksonville Jaguars star quarterback Gardner Minshew has not been playing his best football of late. As it turns out, it might have a lot to do with a thumb injury with which he’s apparently been dealing. Adam Schefter of ESPN reports that Minshew’s right thumb is actually quite messed up—and the Jaguars coaching staff didn’t […]

Takk McKinley’s tenure with the Atlanta Falcons appears to be nearing its conclusion. According to a new report, the Falcons are now looking to move the 24-year-old prior to the upcoming trade deadline. This is via NFL.com’s Tom Pelissero: The #Falcons have had trade talks about DE Takk McKinley and other teams believe the former […]

The Atlanta Falcons have found confounding new ways to lose all season, and they topped themselves in last Sunday’s 23-22 loss to the Detroit Lions when their own touchdown cost them the game. As you surely know by now, Falcons running back Todd Gurley mistakenly scored with less than one minute to go, which gave […]

The Kansas City Chiefs use Travis Kelce in a variety of ways, and he’s content with being the versatile weapon in the offense. Ahead of Kansas City’s upcoming game against the winless New York Jets, Kelce spoke about being the “utility guy” in Kansas City’s offense. Via Arrowhead Pride: “It’s prideful man. I’m technically the utility […]

The entire league has already witnessed a wild series of events transpire in the previous months and the 2020 NFL trade deadline is not expected to be any different. Several teams are being projected to be either sellers or buyers come November 3. However, not all of them should get too busy at the deadline […]

The New York Jets face the Kansas City Chiefs in the most lopsided game of Week 8, which means running back Le’Veon Bell will have a tantalizing opportunity to make a statement against his former team. Bell was released by the Jets on Oct. 13 after 17 disappointing games in New York. He averaged 3.3 […]

Denver Broncos running back Melvin Gordon has finally opened up about his current bout with the law. On Oct. 13, the 27-year-old was arrested for DUI and is now facing charges relating to this offense. On Wednesday, Gordon broke his silence, as he tried to provide some insight as to why it has taken him […]

The Las Vegas Raiders found themselves being blown out by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in Week 7 while Josh Jacobs had a quiet day on the ground. Following Sunday’s lopsided loss, Jacobs spoke out on his ’embarrassing’ performance versus the Bucs. “It was very embarrassing for me,” Jacobs said Wednesday during a video teleconference. “I […]

The Carolina Panthers will kick off Week 8 against the Atlanta Falcons on Thursday night, but they’ll still be without their All-Pro running back. With the Panthers having a short week, Christian McCaffrey is unlikely to return to the offense ahead of the team’s contest versus the Falcons. Back in Week 2, McCaffrey suffered a […]

Todd Gurley and the Atlanta Falcons are still dwelling on him falling into the end zone in last week’s loss to the Detroit Lions. Despite Gurley being the one who committed the mistake, Raheem Morris is attempting to place the blame on himself. “I said this before and I’ll say it again, I feel like […]

What a month it has been for Los Angeles-based teams. In a span of a few weeks, the Los Angeles Lakers and the Los Angeles Dodgers bagged championships in their respective leagues. Now, Los Angeles Rams quarterback Jared Goff is claiming that L.A. will go three for three once the Rams win the Super Bowl […]

Kirk Cousins’ third season with the Minnesota Vikings hasn’t been ideal. The two-time Pro Bowler has struggled as the team’s main signal-caller, and his 10 interceptions so far has been one of the main reasons why Minnesota finds themselves at the bottom of the NFC North division with a lowly 1-5 record after seven weeks. […]

The Carlos Dunlap drama is over. The Cincinnati Bengals shipped the veteran defensive end to the Seattle Seahawks on Wednesday in exchange for offensive lineman BJ Finney and a seventh-round pick in the 2021 NFL Draft. It seems Dunlap got his wish, as his relationship with the Bengals totally spiraled in the last few days. […]

Dez Bryant participated in his first practice with the Baltimore Ravens on Wednesday and reigning MVP Lamar Jackson is happy to have him on board. The Ravens signed Bryant to their practice squad. While speaking to reporters on Wednesday, Jackson spoke glowingly about the former Dallas Cowboys star. “Oh man, it’s tremendous,” Ravens quarterback Lamar […]

Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones breaks his silence regarding the team’s recent decision to cut defensive tackle Dontari Poe. Jones chose to focus on the 30-year-old vet’s lack of production in his debut stint for the Cowboys and that he had weight issues with which he couldn’t deal. “When you’re 30 pounds overweight and you’re […]

As we near the halfway point of the NFL season, plenty of quarterbacks have established themselves for the year, while others have still left most us spectators and fantasy football players a bit confused as to what they’re still capable of due to their past performances. Being a field general requires at most time the […]

Antonio Brown hasn’t played a game of pro football since Week 2 of the 2019 season. By the time he takes the field for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Nov. 8—in Week 9, after his suspension is lifted—it will mark nearly 14 months since he last laced up the cleats. Despite the long layoff, Buccaneers […]

You might not be on the best terms with fantasy football right now. Tyler Lockett might have absolutely killed you last week. James Robinson could have done the exact same thing. Meanwhile, there’s a chance you started Cam Newton and got a negative-point performance. Or perhaps Patrick Mahomes did not get you his usual 25 […]

During his media session with reporters on Wednesday, Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen spoke about the real reason he tries to acknowledge as many kids as he can. Allen told a story about how when he was a kid, a player on the San Francisco Giants snubbed him and it really hurt his feelings. With that […]

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers could be down one of their top receivers in Week 9, after Chris Godwin suffered a fractured finger. However, head coach Bruce Arians doesn’t seem too concerned about the loss, or at least as concerned as he might have been before this week. On Tuesday, the Buccaneers officially announced the signing […]

Cleveland Browns starting quarterback Baker Mayfield isn’t happy that some people are saying the team is better off without wideout Odell Beckham Jr. OBJ tore his left ACL in Week 7 against the Cincinnati Bengals while trying to make a tackle after Mayfield threw an interception on the first play of the game. While Mayfield […]

Beloved Colts legend and Georgia star Jimmy Orr passed away Tuesday night on Oct. 27. Orr was 85 years old at the time of his passing. Indianapolis Colts owner Jim Irsay took to his Twitter account to pay homage to the late Orr. Rest in peace to another NFL legend, JIMMY ORR. Jimmy led the […]

Halfway through the 2020 NFL season, a handful of players overachieved while some didn’t come close to meeting the set expectations at all. With the NFL trade deadline looming on the horizon, we could see some wheeling and dealing, which will relocate players in exchange for valuable assets or vice versa. The list is composed […]

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers added more talent to their roster with the addition of Antonio Brown. After his tumultuous last few years, the signing has been hit with a lot of negative press with the expectation that he could have a negative impact on the Buccaneers’ locker room. On the daily Locked On Bucs Podcast, […]

Fantasy owners always know that there’s a gamble with each lineup they deploy ahead of the new week. For Rob Huntze, his gamble had paid off on Monday, if not at all for a just a moment. Thanks to what was a mishap in DraftKings’ system, one of the counted sacks during the Chicago Bears-Los […]

With their quarterback slot continuing to get banged up in recent weeks, the Dallas Cowboys have elected to bring back Cooper Rush to help the depletion. According to NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport, the free agent is expected to sign once he clears his COVID-19 quarantine. With their top two QBs sidelined, the #Cowboys are bringing […]

Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers weighed in on Vikings head coach Mike Zimmer’s standing in Minnesota after a 1-5 start to the season. Rodgers said it would be “absolutely crazy” if Zimmer were on the hot seat, adding he feels the Vikings head coach is one of the best in the business (via The […]

After signing to the Baltimore Ravens practice squad, wideout Dez Bryant was seen for the first time in his practice jersey on Wednesday. The Ravens team account took to Twitter to show pictures of Bryant donning the purple and black. 🤝 pic.twitter.com/wEkrlAeYrg — Baltimore Ravens (@Ravens) October 28, 2020 Bryant officially signed with the Ravens […]

San Francisco 49ers tight end Jordan Reed was supposed to miss 6-8 weeks due to a knee sprain, but it looks like he could be making a surprising return as soon as Week 8 against the Seattle Seahawks. That’s at least what 49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan told reporters on Wednesday, per The Athletic’s David […]