Report: Peyton Manning not happy as backup; Elway semi-refutes it NFL Network's Ian Rapoport said on the pregame show something that makes sense on the surface: Peyton Manning isn't used to being a backup quarterback. Here's what Rapoport said (reported?) in full: Complete transcript of @RapSheet's reports on Peyton Manning from @NFLGameDay Morning... pic.twitter.com/WPbFIWRvxK— NFL Media … [Read more...]

Sunday Headlines: Live Blog: Week 15 Sunday, December 20, 2015 Week 15 has arrived, bringing new injuries, playing time concerns, and most importantly the fantasy playoffs. Wins are critical at this point in the season as fantasy title hopes hang on each touchdown, interception, and high ankle sprain. Today in the Rotoworld Live Blog, we will be following the Week 15 fantasy action live, … [Read more...]

Report: Ravens' Steve Smith Sr. to return in 2016 if rehab goes well Baltimore Ravens receiver Steve Smith Sr. announced during training camp this year that 2015 would be his 15th and final NFL season. Though Smith said he'd slept on it and talked things over with his wife and four children, not everyone believed that the 36-year old would be able to walk away while he was still feeling good … [Read more...]

Jets win a clunker, keep pace in the AFC wild-card race There's not much about the New York Jets' victory against the Dallas Cowboys and Kellen Moore, their fourth quarterback this season, that will go in the Jets' 2015 highlight film. But it ensures the Jets will remain at least tied for a wild-card spot in the AFC, and that's all that matters. Ryan Fitzpatrick, who was up and down all … [Read more...]

Matt Cassel benched, Kellen Moore is Cowboys' fourth QB this year Nothing sums up the Dallas Cowboys' season better than this: Matt Cassel got called for intentional grounding on a pass that was intercepted. You can watch football for many, many years and not see that happen again. Cassel couldn't even throw the ball away without making things worse, and finally the Cowboys had seen enough. … [Read more...]

Fantasy Roundtable: Roundtable: Is Shoelace the Answer? Jesse Pantuosco (@JessePantuosco): It’s nice when the Roundtable writes itself. The injury bug claimed several high-profile victims in Week 14 including Andy Dalton, Tyler Eifert, Jonathan Stewart, T.J. Yeldon, LeGarrette Blount and Thomas Rawls. Most fantasy owners took to the waiver wire to remedy the situation. Denard Robinson, Tim … [Read more...]

Greg Cosell's Look Ahead: The Packers new-look running offense Over the last four or five weeks, the Green Bay Packers’ passing game has been uneven and inconsistent. Coach Mike McCarthy took over the play-calling last week, and I think he was looking for a way to stabilize his offense. So he turned to the run game. The Packers’ offense looked a lot different last week against the Dallas … [Read more...]

Last Minute Decisions: Injury Report: Week 15 The fantasy playoffs are here, and the Rotoworld crew has everything you need to survive and advance. Patrick Daugherty answers your lineup questions with his Week 15 Rankings, Nick Mensio tells you who to start and who to fade in Start ‘Em or Sit ‘Em, and Evan Silva breaks down every matchup in his award-winning Matchups Column.As for me, I am here to … [Read more...]

Weekend Weather: Weather: Week 15 Forecasts Week 15 brings a wide array of weather across the United States, with temperatures ranging from warm and comfortable in the Southeast to wet and cold in the Northwest. Precipitation will be found mainly on the West coast this week, with San Diego the only hosting West coast city with a dry Sunday forecast. The vast majority of the Week 15 slate will be … [Read more...]

St. Louis alderman's hilarious strip club analogy with Rams owner The St. Louis Rams might have played their final game at the Edward Jones Dome Thursday night, but the city is doing its best to keep the team around. In fact, Friday it passed a funding package for $150 million, with more NFL assistance, that could make it tough for the league to allow Rams owner Stan Kroenke to move the team … [Read more...]