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Six teams received byes in Week 14, forcing fantasy football managers to make some not-so-exciting decisions across their lineups, including on defense. The good news is that even if they had to start a fringe defense instead of a more solid D/ST unit like the Denver Broncos or Houston Texans, it wasn’t as significant a disadvantage as it might seem . outside.(Week 15 Half PPR Fantasy Rankings: QB | RB | WR | TE | FLEX | D/ST | Kicker)All told, there weren’t many standout defensive performances this week, especially in fantasy, with no team scoring more than 13 fantasy…

Bill Belichick definitely won the hearts of North Carolina fans early in his first press conference.The former New England Patriots coach was introduced as the Tar Heels’ head coach on Thursday. The origins of the press conference were heavily influenced by Belichick’s father Steve’s time as an assistant at the University of North Carolina.Belichick was a toddler when his father attended UNC. After holding up his father’s old sweatshirt at the podium, he said he remembered hearing his famous family’s stories about him as a child.”Billy’s first words were, ‘Beat Duke,'” Belichick said.The six-time Super Bowl-winning head coach joins Bill…

Two months ago, Jalen Hurts was a turnover problem.Two months later — turnover problems resolved — he’s a passing problem.And two months from now, if the Philadelphia Eagles haven’t won February’s Super Bowl, Hurts might end up being scapegoated as the root cause of all the franchise’s problems.That’s how the trajectory of Hurts’ career is starting to feel — like an exit-less maze of quarterback cannibalism, devoured by the fan base, hot-take media talk shows and his own teammates.I don’t know how else to explain what has unfolded since Sunday, when the 11-2 Eagles — winners of nine straight —…

Despite losing 44-42 to the Los Angeles Rams, Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen can take his hat off to one thing.Make history.The 28-year-old accomplished something no other NFL player has ever done, becoming the first player to have three passing touchdowns and three rushing touchdowns in a single game.In the Bills’ first loss in more than two months, Allen threw for 342 yards, including TD strikes of 41, 51 and 21 yards, and rushed for 82 yards, including three 1-yard TD runs. His last appearance was on October 6th against the Houston Texans.The seventh-year pro led the Bills to a…

The final phase of the season has arrived. The AFC playoff race is all but decided, the NFC is close, and many teams are waiting to be officially eliminated from the playoffs.This week’s Four Verts begins with the very definition of a showdown: The Division.NFC North is living up to the hypeAll four teams in the NFC North had reason for hope as the season began. Three of them still are, and the Lions, Packers, and Vikings are each among the NFL’s elite this season. Barring a disaster in the final few weeks, all three of these teams will likely…

Yahoo Sports AM is your daily newsletter for all things sports. Sign up here to receive it every weekday morning.🚨 Headline🏀 Lloyd wants to be released: Perennial WNBA All-Star Jewell Lloyd has requested a trade from the Seattle Storm. The two-time champion was reportedly at the center of complaints of bullying and harassment by the Storm’s coaching staff.🏈 National Signing Day: College football’s early signing period began Wednesday, and there was no shortage of activity for the 2,025 recruits. According to Rivals, Oregon is currently No. 1, followed by Georgia, Ohio State, Texas and Alabama.⚾️From Korean star to MLB: Kim…

The Jacksonville Jaguars placed quarterback Trevor Lawrence on injured reserve Wednesday, three days after he suffered a concussion following a hit by Houston Texans linebacker Azeez Al Shaair.Lawrence was ejected during the Jaguars’ 23-20 loss to the Texans on Sunday, with the loss dropping Jacksonville to 2-10 on the season. Al Shair’s hit sparked a scuffle between the teams, leading to the ejection of Al Shair and Jaguars cornerback Jarrian Jones.Lawrence eventually left the field with his cart upright. He was removed from the match shortly thereafter with a head injury.Lawrence’s season is also reportedly over. According to NFL Network’s…

Mike McCarthy has five games left guaranteed on his contract.Dak Prescott wants the Dallas Cowboys to have more continuity as their head coach.The Cowboys quarterback will not be able to significantly impact the team’s performance as he recovers from season-ending surgery to repair a torn hamstring. That bothers him.“It seems like your coach is playing on his last contract and (I) feel almost helpless not being able to help him in this situation, especially if you have so much faith in him and you are the head coach. He’s a guy who believes in that,” Prescott told Yahoo Sports during…

Trevor Lawrence’s surgery may be on the horizon, but the Jacksonville Jaguars quarterback is scheduled to play Sunday against the Houston Texans, head coach Doug Pederson said Friday.Lawrence, who is listed as questionable, has missed the Jaguars’ past two games due to a left shoulder sprain he suffered against the Philadelphia Eagles on Nov. 3. However, after returning to practice this week, there was hope that he could be back on the field this week.”Honestly, (the AC joint sprain) I think it was pretty difficult to figure out the best path forward,” Lawrence said Wednesday. “(Surgery) is definitely something I’m…

The worst part of the Chicago Bears’ absolute stupidity in their Thanksgiving loss might be that Matt Eberflus later said he liked what they did.He told fans that what everyone saw at the end of the Bears’ terrifying final 30 seconds of their 23-20 loss to the Detroit Lions wasn’t actually that bad. Whatever the situation, it’s going to be a bad outcome. And so it happened, and Eberflus was fired on Friday.In case you missed it over the holidays, the Bears led 23-20 in the final moments. Caleb Williams was sacked with 30 seconds left in the game. And…