The first week of an NFL season is full of small-sample-size nonsense. But some of that is a true sign of what’s to come. So what from the Bears’, Bengals’, Dolphins’, Chiefs’, and other teams’ debuts is real? Beware of small sample sizes. That’s important to keep in mind after the first week of an NFL season. Remember how things …
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Bills QB Josh Allen, Vikings QB J.J. McCarthy highlight Players of the Week
Down 15 points with less than 12 minutes to play against the Baltimore Ravens on Sunday night, Allen rallied his Bills for an improbable 41-40 victory to kick off the season. Allen quarterbacked the Bills to three straight scoring drives to garner the win, first hitting receiver Keon Coleman for a 10-yard touchdown off a tipped pass, then rushing it …
Read More »J.J. McCarthy Named NFC Offensive Player of the Week for NFL Debut
NFC Players of the Week under O’Connell 2025 Week 1 at Chicago: J.J. McCarthy (Offensive) 2024 Week 16 at Seattle: Andrew Van Ginkel, OLB (Defensive) 2024 Week 14 vs. Atlanta: Sam Darnold, QB (Offensive) 2024 Week 3 vs. Houston: Jonathan Greenard, OLB (Defensive) 2023 Week 14 at Las Vegas: Ivan Pace, Jr., LB (Defensive) 2023 Week 9 at Atlanta: Joshua …
Read More »J.J. McCarthy is the NFC offensive player of the week
Vikings quarterback J.J. McCarthy is ineligible for the offensive rookie of the year award this year, but he can take home other prizes and he picked one up for his performance in his regular season debut. The NFL announced on Wednesday that McCarthy has been named the NFC offensive player of the week for the opening week of the 2025 …
Read More »Matthew Berry’s Fantasy Football Rankings for Week 2 of 2025 season
Below are my Week 2, 2025 positional ranks for PPR leagues. As always, these ranks are continually updated throughout the week, so check back often. And don’t forget to check out Fantasy Football Happy Hour with Matthew Berry every weekday LIVE at 12 p.m. ET on YouTube and on Peacock at 5 p.m. ET. And then on Sunday mornings, be …
Read More »Washington Commanders vs Green Bay Packers Week 2: Five Questions with Acme Packing Company
It’s week 2 of the NFL season, and the Washington Commanders will be facing the Green Bay Packers on the road at Lambeau Field in Green Bay, WI this Thursday at 8:15 pm EDT. The Packers are a deep and well-rounded team with good players on offense and defense, though many thought they lacked a true blue chip player until …
Read More »Bills’ Day 3 draft pick earns extremely high recognition from Week 1 performance
Let’s face it, Sunday Night Football between the Buffalo Bills and the Baltimore Ravens was electric and was the best game of the weekend. It wasn’t even close. Sure, there were other good games, but this matchup lived up to the hype and it had one of the best endings (if you’re a Bills fan). However, it was a very …
Read More »Keegan Bradley’s Ryder Cup Plan Is Coming Together This Week
NAPA, California — Gary Woodland looked at the birdie putt from all angles, sized it up several times, than rolled in the 20-footer on the 9th green at the Silverado Resort on Tuesday that obviously meant a bit more than the usual practice-round fodder of a tournament week. Woodland, who is one of the vice captains for U.S. Ryder Cup …
Read More »Defense & Kicker Start ‘Em, Sit ‘Em For Fantasy Football Week 2
Start ‘Em, Sit ‘Em is the ultimate look at the best and worst matchups based on a PPR scoring system in fantasy football. This column will not cover the elite players in the NFL like Josh Allen, Bijan Robinson or Ja’Marr Chase. Instead, I’ll look at the players who could exceed or fail to meet expectations at each position. For …
Read More »Quarterback Start ‘Em, Sit ‘Em For Fantasy Football Week 2
Start ‘Em, Sit ‘Em is the ultimate look at the best and worst matchups based on a PPR scoring system in fantasy football. This column will not cover the elite players in the NFL like Josh Allen, Bijan Robinson or Ja’Marr Chase. Instead, I’ll look at the players who could exceed or fail to meet expectations at each position. For …
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