Steve Smith ejected for fighting, then watches rest of game with oldest son You knew Steve Smith wasn't going to leave football without one last scrap with DeAngelo Hall. Smith, the Baltimore Ravens receiver who said he plans to retire at season's end, has a long, sordid past with the Washington Redskins' Hall dating back to their days facing each other twice a season in the NFC South. In … [Read more...]

Patriots' offense, Tom Brady rally a bit after slow start to preseason In a few months, after Tom Brady has returned from his four-game suspension, nobody will remember how bad the New England Patriots' offense looked with him at the helm for most of the preseason. The preseason doesn't matter, we all get it. Especially when injuries mean you're working with a skeleton crew. But they do play … [Read more...]

Titans QB Marcus Mariota impresses again in third preseason game So far during the preseason, the story with Tennessee Titans rookie quarterback Marcus Mariota is how well he has handled adversity. He turned it over twice in his preseason debut at Atlanta, but rallied after that for a long drive. In Mariota's second preseason game, his helmet headset went out, and he wasn't bothered by that … [Read more...]

Patriots' offense and Tom Brady rally a bit after slow start to preseason In a few months, after Tom Brady has returned from his four-game suspension, nobody will remember how bad the New England Patriots' offense looked with him at the helm for most of the preseason. The preseason doesn't matter, we all get it. Especially when injuries mean you're working with a skeleton crew. But they do … [Read more...]

Marshawn Lynch avoids hefty fine by saying he'll talk to media now Marshawn Lynch's refusal to cooperate with the media has been one of the biggest stories in the lead-up to each of the past two Super Bowls, as crazy as that sounds when you say it out loud. The Seattle Seahawks running back has come to media availability, mostly said nothing but managed to come up with some T-shirt worthy … [Read more...]

Going Deep: High-Target Receiver Sleepers Fantasy football success comes at the intersection of talent and opportunity, but at this theoretical intersection opportunity is the highway and talent is the avenue. We have seen plenty of low-talent grinders like Zac Stacy vault into fantasy relevance simply based on volume, and there are plenty of theoretically high-talent players languishing on … [Read more...]

Training Camp Daily Dose: Dose: Martavis Suspended It was a busy Thursday for fantasy-relevant news. Let’s immediately get down to it. Martavis Bryant Suspended Steelers WR Martavis Bryant will miss the first four games of the regular season for “multiple” failed marijuana tests and per Ian Rapoport, Bryant’s appeal is already in the “latter stages”. Martavis’ average draft position has … [Read more...]

Check out Jadeveon Clowney's reaction when told he'd be playing Week 1 The Houston Texans have been cautious with 2014 No. 1 overall pick Jadeveon Clowney and his return to the field following microfracture surgery in the offseason. [Yahoo Sports Fantasy Football: Sign up and join a league today!] But head coach Bill O'Brien seemed to suggest that playing in Week 1 against the Kansas City … [Read more...]

Steelers offense takes another hit as Martavis Bryant suspended The NFL likes its first regular-season game on the Thursday of Week 1 to be a showcase event. The way things are going, it'll look more like a continuation of the preseason with backups playing prominent roles for each team. Steelers receiver Martavis Bryant, expected to be the team's No. 2 option in one of the league's best … [Read more...]