Bengals' Andrew Whitworth: Bengals-Steelers fight is NFL's fault Cincinnati Bengals offensive tackle Andrew Whitworth didn't hold back after Sunday's game when asked about his team's pregame fight with the Pittsburgh Steelers. Following the teams' Nov. 1 meeting, Steelers linebacker Vince Williams made a slew of threats at Bengals linebacker Vontaze Burfict in four now-deleted tweets, and … [Read more...]

Patriots return order to NFL universe, reclaim AFC lead with win Well, that was a brief non-Patriots siesta, wasn't it? After a short stint in which the New England Patriots were the No. 3 seed in the AFC, the Football Gods have restored order. With losses by Cincinnati and Denver, plus a 27-6 New England victory over the Houston Texans, the Patriots have regained the top spot in the AFC. … [Read more...]

Packers win ugly over Cowboys, but nothing is pretty for Green Bay For most of Aaron Rodgers' career, the Green Bay Packers have been a fun team to watch. Rodgers has been at an MVP level for years, pretty much picking and choosing which receivers would catch touchdowns and jump in the stands. For so long it just looked easy. The Packers aren't that team anymore, at least not this season … [Read more...]

Seahawks RB Thomas Rawls done for the season with broken ankle The Seattle Seahawks were considered a Super Bowl sleeper as they came into Baltimore on a hot streak. The one thing that can cool a team off are some key injuries, and Seattle suffered a big one in the first quarter against the Baltimore Ravens.  Running back Thomas Rawls went back to the locker room with an ankle injury and … [Read more...]

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Weekend Weather: Weather: Week 14 Forecasts Week 14 will be served some extremely wet weather after the NFL schedule enjoyed dry, comfortable climates last week. On Sunday, there will be heavy precipitation found on the West coast and throughout the central part of the United States, from the Great Lakes all the way down through Texas. The expected precipitation will impact numerous games on the … [Read more...]

Last Minute Decisions: Injury Report: Week 14 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 14 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...]

Goal Line Stand: Week 14 Rankings Updated 12/11 at 7:10 ET. Added Willie Snead, Eddie Royal and Travis Benjamin. Re-arranged RBs in the 16-21 range. Moved C.J. Spiller and Tim Hightower up. Added Greg Zuerlein and Maxx Williams.  Antonio Brown is the WR1 over the past five weeks. Odell Beckham, the WR3. Sandwiched in between them? Doug Baldwin, who’s caught 24 passes for 433 yards and six … [Read more...]

Why isn't a Heisman Trophy a guarantee of NFL success? Grandstanding: A Yahoo Sports podcastSubscribe via iTunes or via RSS feed The Heisman Trophy presentation takes place this weekend, and with rare exception (the current leading contender for the MVP, for instance) Heisman Trophy winners have a tough go trying to make it in the NFL. (Where have you gone, Jason White? Gino Torretta?) … [Read more...]

Fantasy Roundtable: Roundtable: The Next Generation Jesse Pantuosco (@JessePantuosco): For many years, the league’s quarterback hierarchy has been dominated by four players: Tom Brady, Peyton Manning, Aaron Rodgers and Drew Brees. You could even throw Ben Roethlisberger into the mix. But maybe we should be thinking younger. I think it’s safe to say rookies Jameis Winston and Marcus Mariota have … [Read more...]