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It has been nothing short than difficult first two seasons in the league for Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver John Ross with nagging injuries continuing to harken him. This has once again been the case in the 2018 campaign as he’s set to miss a few weeks due to a groin injury that he aggravated in […]

The Los Angeles Rams have raced out to an impressive start to the season being the last unbeaten team in the league through the first seven weeks. Much of this has laid on the play of their explosive offense that has been among the most productive in the NFL headlined by Pro Bowl quarterback Jared […]

Amazing how it’s been more than seven weeks since the 2018 NFL season kicked off. From a fantasy football perspective, an eternity has already passed, but the struggle to steer our teams to the top of the standings with quality waiver wire pickups continues. With that said, here’s a solid list of 10 players fantasy […]

Through the first several weeks of the season, New York Giants rookie running back Saquon Barkley has quickly proven to be a special talent out of the backfield. Barkley has put himself on the fast track to stardom between his unique combination of speed, strength, and vision running the ball that has pushed him to […]

In the last few weeks, it had been reported that Pittsburgh Steelers star running back Le’Veon Bell would be back in the mix following the Week 7 bye. However, Bell has instead continued to remain away from the team that has further left much uncertain as to when he will be back in the fold. […]

The Chicago Bears fell just short 38-31 against the New England Patriots in Week 7 action that saw second-year quarterback Mitchell Trubisky’s performance be among the primary talking points. It was a topsy-turvy type of outing for Trubisky, who completed 26-of-50 passes for 333 yards, two touchdowns and two interceptions along with 81 rushing yards […]

The Green Bay Packers are coming fresh off their Week 7 bye with a tough matchup on the road against the unblemished Los Angeles Rams. The Packers could be getting some much-needed stability back to their passing game with wide receiver Randall Cobb set to make his return to the practice field on Tuesday, according to […]

Veteran wide receiver Rishard Matthews admitted recently that he might not sign with another team this season. But lo and behold, less than a week after saying that, he suddenly has a new team: the New York Jets. Per Adam Schefter of ESPN, Matthews is set to join the Jets’ receiving corps. Former Titans’ WR Rishard […]

Denver Broncos backup quarterback Chad Kelly is making headlines for the wrong reasons, as he was recently arrested for criminal trespassing. According to NBC Sports, Kelly was charged with first-degree criminal trespassing in Englewood, Colorado. He was taken to the county jail after he was chased out of a residence he entered without permission. His […]

The New Orleans Saints are trading for a cornerback, but it’s not Patrick Peterson. Instead, the Saints have instead swung a deal for New York Giants corner Eli Apple, per Adam Schefter of ESPN. Giants trading Eli Apple to the Saints, per source. — Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) October 23, 2018 Schefter adds that the Giants […]

New Orleans Saints head coach Sean Payton says revenge isn’t a factor contributing to his team’s drive to beat the Minnesota Vikings on Sunday. Payton answered a few questions from the media this week about the impending matchup. His response was appropriate, especially considering the “Bountygate” scandal that took place between 2009 and 2012. While […]

The Dallas Cowboys made a huge splash to acquire a much-needed wide receiver as they struck a deal with the Oakland Raiders for Amari Cooper. But as it turns out, their NFC East rival Philadelphia Eagles were also one of their big rivals for Cooper’s services. Per Michael Silver of NFL Network, the Eagles offered […]

The Cleveland Browns have had a topsy-turvy season, but their head coach Hue Jackson feels the ownership of the team is supporting his every move. “I’ve always had added pressure to win now,” Jackson told Cleveland.com. “I think everything we’ve tried to do is win now. Our players and our coaches are doing everything that […]

A day after DaVante Parker’s agent called out Adam Gase for the handling of his player, the Miami Dolphins wide receiver seems to be trying to stay in good graces with the team. Parker’s agent called out Gase for not playing Parker on Sunday even though he evidently was healthy. Parker told reporter’s he didn’t […]

This season is basically a wash for the Oakland Raiders, and one source reports that Derek Carr has a “fractured relationship” with his teammates. Football players are known for being tough. The moment the enemy shows weakness, they’ve all but lost. The Raiders are coming off a bye week, but they lost to the Seattle […]

The Dallas Cowboys have been criticized in many circles by giving up a first-round pick to the Oakland Raiders to acquire wide receiver Amari Cooper. But Cowboys coach Jason Garrett believes that’s just the price they had to pay to acquire a player of Cooper’s caliber. “The value for a player like that at his age, […]

Jamaal Charles was once considered to be one of the NFL’s best running backs during his days with the Kansas City Chiefs. Since the 2014 season, Charles has gone downhill and has bounced around a bit. He had stints with the Chiefs, Denver Broncos, and Jacksonville Jaguars in that time period. Just a couple of […]

Odell Beckham Jr. has been frustrated with Eli Manning for weeks but now it appears Pat Shurmur is getting frustrated with Manning for not throwing to the New York Giants star wide receiver. In a crucial 4th down play in the 3rd quarter, Manning decided not to throw to Beckham who appeared to be open […]

Odell Beckham Jr. is one of the best wide receivers in the NFL, even though he does have one of the biggest tempers in the league as well. He signed a massive five-year contract extension this offseason that could be worth up to $95 million. The deal came with $65 million guaranteed. Even though he […]

Jalen Ramsey and the Jacksonville Jaguars have been dealt three straight humbling losses. Back in Week 5, the Jaguars suffered a 30-14 loss at the hands of the Kansas City Chiefs, which was promptly backed up with a 40-7 beatdown by the Dallas Cowboys. This week, the Jaguars were manhandled 20-7 by the Houston Texans. […]

Jon Gruden and the Oakland Raiders decided to make a massive league-shaking trade on Monday afternoon. After a week of rumors, star wide receiver Amari Cooper was traded to the Dallas Cowboys in a deal that netted the Raiders yet another first round pick. A former Raiders’ star took some time to weigh in on […]

New York Jets quarterback Sam Darnold endured his worst outing of the 2018 NFL season against the Minnesota Vikings. It seems defensive tackle Sheldon Richardson has an idea of why he struggled so much. Darnold simply could not get anything going for the Jets offense. According to Steve Serby of the New York Post, Richardson feels the cold may have played […]

The Miami Dolphins have suffered yet another disappointing loss falling 32-21 to the Detroit Lions in Week 7 that also featured the loss of wide receiver Albert Wilson to a hip injury that requires season-ending surgery. With that in mind, it has placed wideout DeVante Parker back into the fold for Week 8 action against the […]

The Minnesota Vikings secured a convincing 37-17 win over the New York Jets in Week 7. However, quarterback Kirk Cousins still feels there are some things they need to clean up. The Vikings offense got off to a slow start versus the Jets. According to Josh Alper of Pro Football Talk, Cousins attributed their scoring output to […]

After days of swirling rumors around them, the Oakland Raiders have finally pulled the trigger on the trade block, shipping wide receiver Amari Cooper to the Dallas Cowboys in exchange for a first-round pick. Not a few people think that it was too big of an asset to give up even for a talented receiver […]

The Jamaal Charles experience didn’t last long for the Jacksonville Jaguars. Within just a couple of weeks since the Jaguars signed the veteran running back, the team has decided to waive Charles, according to Ian Rapoport of the NFL Network. The #Jaguars cut veteran RB Jamaal Charles after 6 carries in 2 games. Carlos Hyde’s […]

The Jacksonville Jaguars made a change under center this Sunday with Cody Kessler replacing Blake Bortles. However, it appears head coach Doug Marrone does not plan on keeping it that way. The move has raised speculation regarding which quarterback will get the start moving forward. According to NFL Network Insider Ian Rapoport, Marrone is sticking with Bortles: […]

Following days of speculation, the Oakland Raiders on Monday finally pulled the trigger on a trade that sent former Pro Bowl wide receiver Amari Cooper to the Dallas Cowboys in exchange for a 2019 first-round pick. In wake of the move, head coach Jon Gruden has voiced that the team will not be trading any other […]

The Oakland Raiders have seen the 2018 season go south in a hurry that landed them with one of the worst records in the league winning just one of their first seven games of the year. Things have become further compounded as former Pro Bowl running back Marshawn Lynch has been placed on the injured […]

The Houston Texans made a statement with their dominant win over the Jacksonville Jaguars in Week 7. This provided wide receiver DeAndre Hopkins with the perfect opportunity to throw some shade toward cornerback Jalen Ramsey. There has been plenty of noise surrounding the budding rivalry between Hopkins and Ramsey. However, according to Aaron Reiss of The Athletic, the […]

Through the last couple of weeks, there had been a consistent dialogue that Pro Bowl running back Le’Veon Bell be back in the fold following the Week 7 bye. However, that doesn’t appear to be the case as Bell has decided not to show up this week that he could now be back in the […]

In his first full season as the starting quarterback for the Kansas City Chiefs, quarterback Patrick Mahomes has taken the league by storm leading the NFL’s most productive offense. Mahomes has been fronting that charge at a historic pace that could see him break the all-time touchdown pass mark set by Peyton Manning back in […]

Cam Newton and the Carolina Panthers appeared to be on their way to another loss on Sunday afternoon against the Philadelphia Eagles. Despite being down 17 points in the fourth quarter, the Panthers never gave up. They not only made the game interesting, they were able to come all the way back to take a […]

The Houston Texans have muscled themselves into the top overall spot in the AFC South through the first seven weeks of the season after bustling forward for their __ straight win. Second-year quarterback Deshaun Watson pushed through some rib and lung injuries over the last couple of weeks, which has earned the respect of star safety […]

The Cincinnati Bengals suffered their worst loss of the season on Monday night in a 45-10 blowout against the red-hot Kansas City Chiefs. It featured a highly ineffective performance from quarterback Andy Dalton that saw their offense have much struggles moving the ball down the field against the Chiefs defense. Despite that, Dalton expressed no concern […]

The New York Jets have a bright future firmly ahead of the franchise with rookie quarterback Sam Darnold under center leading the way. However, the team had attempted a strong pursuit of Pro Bowl quarterback Kirk Cousins over the offseason in hope that he could be the cornerstone player under center for the long haul […]

Mitchell Trubisky and the Chicago Bears got off to a hot start to the 2018 NFL season, but have come back down to reality a bit over the last couple of weeks. After beginning the year 3-1, the Bears are now 0-2 since their bye week. In Week 7, the Bears ended up falling to […]

Prior to Sunday’s game against the Chicago Bears, the New England Patriots made the decision keep Pro Bowl tight end Rob Gronkowski out of the mix due to issues pertaining his back. According to Michael Giardi of The NFL Network, Gronkowski was reportedly suffering from back spasms on Friday that led to him inactive designation […]

Arizona Cardinals cornerback Patrick Peterson has reportedly requested a trade from the team before next week’s trade deadline. And according to his cousin, former Pittsburgh Steelers corner Bryant McFadden, the All-Pro Cardinal has an ideal landing spot in mind: the New Orleans Saints. #Cardinals All-Pro CB @P2 ideal trade destination is the #Saints. Per source […]