FOXBORO — Drake Maye is about to handle a new kind of pressure. The second-year Patriots quarterback has yet to start in a primetime game as a pro, with Jacoby Brissett getting last year’s Thursday Night Football start against the Jets. Maye also faced few, if any, road crowds during his college days at North Carolina like the one he’ll …
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Fantasy Football Week 5: Seahawks vs. Bucs, Texans vs. Ravens, and other matchups to exploit
Each week of the 2025 NFL regular season, I’ll use this space to highlight teams facing various funnel defenses and fantasy options who could benefit. What’s a Funnel Defense? A funnel defense, in case you’re wondering, is a defense that faces an unusually high rate of pass attempts or rushes. I’ll take a close look at how opponents are playing …
Read More »Yankees, Blue Jays meet in power-packed AL Division Series: Key matchups, prediction
By: Mitch Bannon, Chris Kirschner and Eno Sarris The Toronto Blue Jays and New York Yankees will meet in the postseason for the first time, but the matchup still holds plenty of familiarity. The two teams danced all year in the American League East, chasing down each other’s significant leads and trading momentum-swinging series wins. Now they’ll meet for a …
Read More »MLB World Series odds shift ahead of divisional matchups
Gambling content 21+. The New York Post may receive an affiliate commission if you sign up through our links. Read our editorial standards for more information. There’s a new World Series favorite heading into the divisional round. But it’s also a familiar one. The Dodgers (+320), who were favorites to repeat nearly all season long before a late-season dip, reclaimed …
Read More »Phillies, Dodgers match up stars galore in NL Division Series: Key matchups, prediction
It’s been 16 years since the Philadelphia Phillies and Los Angeles Dodgers met in the postseason, and it feels long overdue for two of the National League’s recent powers. This National League Division Series will feature two of the sport’s highest payrolls and stars galore. One of these teams will go home earlier than anyone expected. That is the cruel …
Read More »2025 MLB playoffs: Ranking all 4 Wild Card Series matchups by watchability
The Athletic has live coverage of the 2025 MLB Wild Card playoffs. Baseball’s compressed Wild Card Series can get as unpredictable as its name suggests. The MLB playoff format was expanded to a best-of-three opening series in 2022. Since then, three wild-card teams charged into the World Series (the Philadelphia Phillies in 2022 and the Texas Rangers and Arizona Diamondbacks …
Read More »Red Sox-Yankees schedule: Game times, TV schedule, pitching matchups for ‘special’ Wild Card Series
BOSTON — In an unsurprising development, the Red Sox and Yankees won’t be playing any matinees during their best-of-three Wild Card Series in New York this week. Major League Baseball announced that Boston and New York will play Game 1 at 6:08 p.m. ET on Tuesday and Game 2 at the same time the following day. Game 3, if necessary, …
Read More »49ers news: 3 matchups to watch against the Jaguars
The San Francisco 49ers have a chance to start the season with a 4-0 record, but the Jacksonville Jaguars stand in their way. Brock Purdy seems to be trending toward a return for the 49ers offense, and it will be in the nick of time, given the Jaguars’ defensive line. Robert Saleh and the 49ers defense will attempt to replace …
Read More »Fantasy Football Week 4: 49ers vs. Jaguars, Jets vs. Dolphins, and other matchups to exploit
Each week of the 2025 NFL regular season, I’ll use this space to highlight teams facing various funnel defenses and fantasy options who could benefit. What’s a Funnel Defense? A funnel defense, in case you’re wondering, is a defense that faces an unusually high rate of pass attempts or rushes. I’ll take a close look at how opponents are playing …
Read More »Key Matchups, Predictions for Eagles-Bucs, Rest of NFL’s Biggest Week 4 Games
The Sunday of Week 4 of the NFL regular season begins in Ireland and ends in Dallas. In the morning, the first NFL game to ever be played in the land of U2 and Guinness sees the Steelers (technically) host the Vikings, where both teams are searching for their third wins while remaining atop their respective divisions. In the afternoon, …
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