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NFL exec: Patriots have ‘worst group of skill players’ in football originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston The New England Patriots have had some of the NFL’s most explosive and highest-scoring offenses over the last two decades. The 2020 version is sagging behind immensely. This year’s Patriots offense has many issues, but the biggest problem is probably a glaring lack of high-end talent at running back, wide receiver and tight end — aka, the skill positions. One anonymous NFL executive put… Source link

It’s Week 7 in the NFL and there’s no better place to prepare for your matchup than with Yahoo’s “Fantasy Football Live” crew. We’ll tackle the tough sit-start questions, place our bets on flex options and fill you in on a pair of last-minute sleepers. Where can managers find fantasy glory in a potentially high-scoring matchup between the Lions and Falcons? What are this weekend’s best bets as the Raiders host Tom Brady and the Bucs? [Week 7 Fantasy Rankings: QBs | RBs | WRs | 

Can anyone stop Derrick Henry? (AP Photo/Wade Payne) If you haven’t see what Derrick Henry did to the Houston Texans in Week 6, well … please enjoy: (My sincerest apologies to everyone who had to face Henry in fantasy in Week 6). [Week 7 Fantasy Rankings: QBs | RBs | WRs | TEs | FLEX | DST | Kickers] Henry seems to be getting better each week, but he’ll face quite the stiff test when he and the Titans take on the Pittsburgh Steelers defense in Week 7. Check out Henry and the rest of the… Source link

The Bills have a stout defense on paper, but you wouldn’t be able to tell by their showing the last two weeks. [Week 7 Fantasy Rankings: QBs | RBs | WRs | TEs | FLEX | DST | Kickers] Buffalo got torn up by both the Tennessee Titans and the Kansas City Chiefs, allowing 25-plus points (42 to Tennessee!) and getting hurt on both the ground and the air. They’ll get a clear bounce-back opportunity in Week 7, however, when they face the 0-6 Jets. Check out the Bills and the rest of… Source link

ESPN’s Maria Taylor opened up on Monday about hate speech her family received in response to her criticism of Buffalo Bills backup quarterback Jake Fromm. Fromm apologized in June after a private text message surfaced online showing Fromm writing that only “elite white people” should have access to guns. Fromm and Taylor were both student-athletes at Georgia, where Taylor played volleyball. Taylor responded to Fromm’s text on ESPN’s “First Take” in June. Taylor: It hurts to your… Source link

The struggles of Barcelona and Real Madrid do not augur well ahead of the Clasico, while there are unfamiliar league leaders across Europe as Covid-19 brings more disruption. AFP Sport rounds up some of the main talking points from the action across the continent: – Wind of change? – There is a school of thought that this season represents the best chance in a long time for a surprise winner in some of Europe’s biggest leagues, given the disruption caused to the calendar by the coronavirus… Source link

We’ll follow up with Andy Behrens’ full version of pickups on Monday, but first up, some early options to consider ahead of Week 7 waiver claims. Let it be known that Andy Behrens has suggested Tim Patrick in this space before! Once again Patrick dominated in looks, catches, and yards for the Broncos, turning just four receptions into 101 yards. That will make it three straight games with at least four catches for Patrick, not to mention 100+ yard-games in two out of three and a score in… Source link

In , Mashable explores online life through 2007 — back before social media and the smartphone changed everything. When’s the last time you used Yahoo for…anything at all? Your answer might just depend on a simple question: Do you play fantasy football? That’s because even as Yahoo has faded toward internet obscurity, it remains an absolute powerhouse in fantasy sports.  Years ago, in the early-to-mid 2000s, fantasy football boomed in participation for a single reason: the internet…. Source link

Rangers manager Steven Gerrard remains supportive of playing international football despite a huge rise in players who will be unavailable for their clubs this weekend after contracting Covid-19 on international duty. Gerrard’s men travel to Celtic for the first Old Firm derby of the season on Saturday, but their cross-city rivals could be without four key players due to coronavirus restrictions. Odsonne Edouard, Nir Bitton and Hatem ElHamed all tested positive when away with their national… Source link

Week 6 of the 2020 Fantasy Football season is here, and our six experts have revealed whom they would choose in their Yahoo Daily Fantasy lineups this week using a budget of $200. The ultimate goal: To build the perfect lineup. [Week 6 Fantasy Rankings: QBs | RBs | WRs | TEs | FLEX | DST | Kickers] It seems Deshaun Watson is back in our good graces, as he’s in a couple of our analysts’ lineup this week ahead of a matchup against the Titans. You’ll also find Alexander… Source link