Pressure in the NFL often involves a permutation of hot seats, cold weather, scoreboard watching and playoff implications. The middle of September feels a bit early for all of that — no one is eliminated after a Week 3 loss, of course — but several teams are beginning to back up toward the wall and into a corner. With another loss …
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SALT LAKE CITY — For many teams around the country, Week 4 signals the start of conference play, where the games matter even more. One of the biggest matchups of the weekend will take place in Salt Lake City when No. 16 Utah welcomes No. 17 Texas Tech to Rice-Eccles Stadium as part of FOX’s “Big Noon Saturday.” This game …
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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 …
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Lions Week 3 preview: Breaking down Ravens’ offensive, defensive schemes Pride Of Detroit NOTEBOOK: Goff, Lions’ offense look to keep it rolling Monday night in Baltimore Detroit Lions Jared Goff: Ravens “kicked our butt” in 2023, “we certainly remember that” NBC Sports Ravens’ Jackson unaware of his MNF magic acts ESPN News & Notes: Lamar Jackson Explains Why He’s So Good on ‘Monday Night …
Read More »What went right this week: the good news that matters Positive News Chronic Disease Deaths Have Fallen Globally, but Progress in U.S. Stalled The New York Times Among high-income countries, US shows slowest progress in reducing risk of chronic disease deaths, new study finds CNN Death Rates from Chronic Diseases Dropped in Most Countries Scientific American U.S. Now Trails Peer Countries for Reducing Deaths …
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Don’t be discouraged by the fact that there are no “traditional” blockbusters on this slate. Conference action is heating up, and there are a number of games that should set the stage for the meaty part of the schedule, including three ranked matchups. This is a Saturday for those who know ball, starting with a 10 a.m. local kickoff in …
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Welcome to Advanced Matchups! Using the Fantasy Points Data Suite, I’ll dig into coverage shells, blitz rates, individual matchups, and more every week throughout the season. If you believe this is too much overanalysis, Millionaire Maker winner rsbathla disagrees with you, crediting this very article as part of his process. This column is mostly geared toward giving you an edge …
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SANTA CLARA — If Brock Purdy had it his way, he’d play this weekend. That seems abundantly clear from his presence on the practice field this week. Purdy was a limited participant during Wednesday’s and Thursday’s practices after missing Sunday’s win over the New Orleans Saints with a turf toe injury he suffered Week 1. When the 49ers first announced …
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After a tense battle against a perennial NFC South contender in the Buccaneers and a primetime battle against a tough-to-beat Vikings team, Week 3 gives the Falcons something a little less intimidating with the Carolina Panthers. The danger is in overlooking Carolina, as the Falcons did to their considerable detriment a year ago. I don’t mean to imply that the …
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Zaire Franklin is off to a slow start: While Franklin was treated as a clear LB1 option this offseason, a new defensive scheme may push him down the ranks as the season progresses. Maxx Crosby draws a prime matchup in Week 3: After a quiet Week 2, Crosby can feast on the league-leading offensive tackle in sacks allowed and a …
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