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The Tennessee Titans (3-4) may be on a three-game losing streak after a painful 20-19 loss to the Los Angeles Chargers. But if you’re looking for a bright spot, it comes in the history of the team’s Monday Night Football performances. The Titans have excelled in the weekday game, which they’

FANTASY PLAYER OF THE WEEK Adrian Peterson, RB, Washington. Don’t ask me how he’s doing it, but week after week, Peterson is carrying the load like it’s still 2008. The 33-year-old has 50 carries over his last two games and at least 90 yards in his last three. He’s been the most consistent

The move to Las Vegas hasn’t happened yet, but the Oakland Raiders are already dead, sacrificed for the Las Vegas Raiders. Thursday night’s beatdown at the hands of the lowly 49ers certified that these Raiders — the ones holding three additional first-round picks over the next two years — aren

A pair of’ moves at the trade deadline overshadowed the upcoming match-up between quarterbacks Tom Brady and Aaron Rodgers, but now it’s time to let the NFL’s two biggest names play it out on the field. Hosts Tom Silverstein and Jim Owczarski of JSOnline and PackersNews.com evaluate the moves

NFL Fantasy Live crew make their projections for Week 9 of Thursday Night Football with the Oakland Raiders vs. San Francisco 49ers.

With safety Ha Ha Clinton-Dix joining Washington via trade, his new team may be putting him on the field with the two safeties Washington already has. Defensive coordinator Greg Manusky didn’t rule out the possibility of a Clinton-Dix, D.J. Swearinger, and Montae Nicholson package. “Of course, you know

The Green Bay Packers may have been sellers at the NFL trade deadline Tuesday, but general manager Brian Gutekunst insisted the team hasn’t packed it in this season. Gutekunst said Wednesday he doesn’t foresee the departures of safety Ha Ha Clinton-Dix and running back Ty Montgomery having a

The Week 9 NFL schedule begins Thursday night with Derek Carr and the Raiders taking on Marquise Goodwin and the 49ers in a Bay Area showdown. Now that we’re entering the stretch run, you’ll need a reliable set of Fantasy football rankings more than ever. If you’re 4-4 or 3-5, getting a win

The Jaguars continue to have problems when it comes to the quarterback position. They’ll be addressing them by adding a new one. According to Adam Schefter of ESPN, former Steelers backup Landry Jones is expected to be added to the depth chart in Jacksonville. As the backup to Ben Roethlisberger in Pittsburgh

The Vikings tried picking on P.J. Williams early. He made them pay for it late. The Saints cornerback was named NFC defensive player of the week for his role in the Saints’ Sunday night win over the Vikings. Williams forced a fumble in the first half which was returned 54 yards by teammate Marshon Lattimore

The fantasy football struggle is real if you’re in a hyper-competitive league that features 20 teams, or one that forces you to start two quarterbacks. Perhaps you’re in a league with a 10-person bench, or one where 1-7 teams are still making 10 moves per week. Sometimes, a need exists to dig

NFL Network’s “NFL Power Rankings” crew take their picks at which teams will make a comeback this season.

5. #Steelers Photo by Joe Sargent/Getty Images The Steelers created a new throwback honoring the great Pittsburgh teams of the 1970’s for this season. They look incredible, and spare you from having to see the horrible bumblebee throwbacks. 4. #Niners Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images The 49ers paid

Such is the NFL’s soap opera du jour, which also includes this coincidence, noted on Twitter by @PFTCommenter: Jackson is the sixth consecutive Browns coach fired after losing the second matchup of the season with the Steelers, the other five being Romeo Crennel, Eric Mangini, Pat Shurmur, Rob Chudzinski

NFL Network’s Willie McGinest breaks down if the Green Bay Packers laid down a formula in order to beat the undefeated Los Angeles Rams.

NFL Network’s Matt Smith and Maurice Jones-Drew discuss which players should be picked up on the waiver wire.

CLEVELAND — After a promising start to the 2018 regular season, the Cleveland Browns have fallen on some hard times, as they have come up on the wrong end of the scoreboard in their last three outings, which has dropped them to fourth place in the AFC North Division. Despite being two games in back

Steak is great but sizzle sells, which might explain why the Washington Redskins and Carolina Panthers aren’t drawing much attention despite a combined record of 10-4. Neither team is winning in fun fashion, necessarily, but there is reason to believe the success can continue for both squads.  The

Browns defensive end Myles Garrett isn’t scared to speak his mind. He called out the officials two weeks ago after down judge Hugo Cruz missed a blatant false start on Chargers offensive tackle Russell Okung on a touchdown. On Sunday, Garrett questioned Gregg Williams’ defensive plan against the Steelers

OAKLAND, Calif. – Andrew Luck rallied the Colts for a 42-28 win against the Raiders for the team’s first back-to-back victories since November 2016. The Colts trailed 28-21 in the fourth quarter when Marlon Mack tied the game with a four-yard TD run. Indianapolis then took the lead when Luck found

Playing at a neutral site every season, Georgia and Florida have one of the most interesting rivalries in college football. With Jacksonville bringing in scores of both fans and no real home-field advantage to offer, it’s an annual test of which team is truly better. This season, with No. 7 Georgia

When you’re looking for advice on who to pick on game day in the NFL, nobody beats R.J. White. In fact, if you placed $100 on each of White’s NFL picks last season, you would have won nearly $2,000. Smart bettors tail his selections. He also cashed big last season in the world’s most prestigious

Khalil Mack returned to practice on a limited basis on Friday, and if his week seven experience is any guide, that likely means he is playing for the Chicago Bears against the New York Jets on Sunday. Mack (ankle) is officially listed as questionable on the Bears injury report, just as he was last week

The Cardinals’ only win this season came against the 49ers in Week 5. San Francisco hopes history won’t repeat itself in Week 8. Here’s how to watch the matchup.

Bills coach Sean McDermott said before Thursday’s practice that running back LeSean McCoy would be a limited participant because he’s still in the concussion protocol. McDermott didn’t say anything about another offensive starter earning the same designation, but the team’s injury report revealed that

An arbitrator is working to place Kaepernick’s collusion trial sometime between November and February, sources familiar with the proceedings told Yahoo Sports. Meanwhile, Reid’s collusion case vs. the league remains on track for 2019.

If you’re looking for a huge payout during Week 8 of the NFL season, there’s nobody better to listen to than Hammerin’ Hank Goldberg. The legendary NFL handicapper enjoyed a 17-year run at ESPN in which he had only two losing seasons. Last year, he competed against 10 top handicappers in

NFL offenses are getting closer to mastering the forward pass, with completion percentages and passing yardage totals steadily ascending through the years. Maybe now is the time to turn our attention, instead, to the worst play in football: the backward pass. Instances where quarterbacks throw overhand