Goal Line Stand: Week 6 Rankings Updated 10/17 at 11:05 AM ET. Added LeSean McCoy. Added DeSean Jackson and Eddie Royal. Moved Justin Forsett down. Moved T.J. Yeldon down. Ticked Odell Beckham down. Added Vernon Davis. Moved Martellus Bennett down. On the “trust” scale, Andy Dalton falls somewhere between John Fox and John Edwards. Before 2015, the Red Rifle was known for one thing: … [Read more...]
Fantasy Roundtable: Roundtable: Not Named Gronk
Fantasy Roundtable: Roundtable: Not Named Gronk Jesse Pantuosco (@JessePantuosco): The tight end crown still belongs to Rob Gronkowski, but who’s the Robin to his Batman? Jimmy Graham used to be that guy, but he hasn’t been the same since leaving New Orleans. Travis Kelce has some weeks where he looks like a superhero and others that leave you scratching your head. There really is no clear No. 2. … [Read more...]
Weekend Weather: Weather: Week 6 Forecasts
Weekend Weather: Weather: Week 6 Forecasts After an uneventful start to the 2015 season in terms of weather impact, we are slowly beginning to see colder temperatures and winter-like conditions creep into our weekly Sunday forecasts. This week, the Northeast will see chilly temperatures but precipitation is primarily expected to only impact the Western half of the country on Sunday. There will … [Read more...]
Breaking News: Week 6 NFL Chat
Breaking News: Week 6 NFL Chat Friday, October 16, 2015 Patrick Daugherty is on bye this week, but Raymond Summerlin will be filling in Friday afternoon to take all of your Week 6 questions. The chat will go live at 3 p.m. EST. This entry passed through the Full-Text RSS service - if this is your content and you're reading it on someone … [Read more...]
LeSean McCoy seems ready to make his return for Buffalo Bills
LeSean McCoy seems ready to make his return for Buffalo Bills The LeSean McCoy trade hasn't worked out yet for the Buffalo Bills yet, but it's early in the season. And it looks like McCoy is returning when the Bills really need it. McCoy, the Bills' top running back, is probable on the Bills' injury report, according to coach Rex Ryan. McCoy has been dealing with a hamstring injury since … [Read more...]
Mistake-prone Falcons cough up chance at 6-0 as Saints save season
Mistake-prone Falcons cough up chance at 6-0 as Saints save season In their 5-0 start, the Atlanta Falcons had won their games in just about every way imaginable. In their first loss of the season on Thursday to the New Orleans Saints, the Falcons lost for every reason imaginable. Turnovers, penalties, dropped passes and mental mistakes plagued the Falcons, ending head coach Dan Quinn's … [Read more...]
Buffalo or Jacksonville: Which is the better city?
Buffalo or Jacksonville: Which is the better city? The Jacksonville Jaguars and Buffalo Bills are headed to London next weekend in the first-ever game to be streamed live on the Internet worldwide (right here on Yahoo, of course). But which of the two home cities is better? On one hand, you've got Jacksonville, home of beaches and the World's Greatest Outdoor Cocktail Party, the annual … [Read more...]
Saints Michael Mauti evokes Steve Gleason with amazing punt-block TD
Saints Michael Mauti evokes Steve Gleason with amazing punt-block TD Of course Steve Gleason was in the Superdome on Thursday. Of course it was the Atlanta Falcons on the other sideline. And of course it was primetime for a New Orleans Saints team needing a lift. With an ALS-crippled Gleason watching, the Saints pulled off an almost identical homage to the most famous play in Saints … [Read more...]
Colts’ D’Qwell Jackson doesn’t know what happened to football that spurred deflate-gate
Colts' D'Qwell Jackson doesn't know what happened to football that spurred deflate-gate Five minutes into the second quarter of the AFC title game, Colts linebacker D'Qwell Jackson picked off Tom Brady on a pass intended for Rob Gronkowski. On the field, the turnover gave Indianapolis a chance to keep the score close; at that point, the Colts were already down 14-0 and were deep in Indy … [Read more...]
Report: Steelers likely to lose Maurkice Pouncey for rest of season after second ankle surgery
Report: Steelers likely to lose Maurkice Pouncey for rest of season after second ankle surgery An NFL Network report early Thursday afternoon said Steelers center Maurkice Pouncey "is experiencing complications" from ankle surgery he underwent in August and would need a second surgery. A few hours later, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette beat writer Ed Bouchette tweeted the news that Pouncey has … [Read more...]