Week 5 of the 2017 NFL season was a wild one. There were many crazy stat lines, both good and bad, for fantasy football owners to analyze before setting their lineups for next week. Here are some Week 5 fantasy football winners and losers entering “Monday Night Football.” WINNERSCarson Wentz, QB, Philadelphia EaglesWentz continued his stellar sophomore campaign by leading the Eagles past the Cardinals 34-7 to move Philly to 4-1 on the season. He threw for 304 yards with four touchdown passes. Leonard Fournette, RB, Jacksonville JaguarsThe rookie from LSU dominated a very good... NESN.com
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Fantasy Football Week 4 Winners, Losers: Deshaun Watson, Antonio Brown Among Notable Performers
Week 4 of the 2017 NFL season provided plenty of drama and competitive games, and with that came many interesting fantasy football performances to review. Here are some Week 4 fantasy football winners and losers entering “Monday Night Football.” WINNERSDeshaun Watson, QB, Houston TexansWatson completed 25 of 34 passes for 283 yards with four touchdowns and one interception, and he also ran for 24 yards and another touchdown. His amazing performance led the Texans to a 57-14 rout of the rival Tennessee Titans. Le’Veon Bell, RB, Pittsburgh SteelersBell finally gave an elite performa... NESN.com
NFL Injury Report: Week 4 Injury Updates For Notable Fantasy Football Stars
11:37 a.m.: A note for all of you Joe Mixon fantasy owners out there: The Cincinnati Bengals running back could have a big day against a banged-up Cleveland Browns defense. 11:35 a.m.: The inactives for the 1 p.m. games have been released, and there are a few surprises at wide receiver: Detroit Lions rookie Kenny Golladay is out, while the Houston Texans’ Will Fuller is in. Here are the notable actives and inactives, courtesy of ESPN’s Field Yates. 8:30 a.m.: A few updates from overnight: Oakland Raiders wide receiver Michael Crabtree looks doubtful, while Doug Baldwin’s status still is up ... NESN.com
NFL Injury Report: Week 1 Injury Updates For Notable Fantasy Football Stars
11:36 a.m.: Here’s a handy list of other notable actives and inactives, courtesy of ESPN’s Field Yates. 11:35 a.m.: Inactives for the 1 p.m. ET games have been released, and T.J. Yeldon officially is out. 11:25 a.m.: Rookie Leonard Fournette could see an increase in workload with Jacksonville Jaguars backup running back T.J. Yeldon expected to miss Sunday’s game against the Houston Texans. 10:49 a.m.: This doesn’t pertain to Week 1, but Indianapolis Colts quarterback Andrew Luck could miss “at least” two more weeks of action, according to NFL Media’s Ian Rapop... NESN.com
The longest journeys in UEFA club football
A European record was set in the 2015/16 UEFA Champions League group stage when Benfica beat Astana 2-0 at home and drew 2-2 in the return leg in Kazakhstan – the away sides making the longest journeys in the history of UEFA's club competitions, around 6,174km.That record could be broken this season, should Astana – taking on Legia in this week's UEFA Champions League third qualifying round – end up being paired this season with another Portuguese side, Marítimo, whose first challenge of the season is to eliminate Botev Plovdiv in the UEFA Europa League. Marítimo are based on the Island
Here’s How Expos Tried To Persuade Tom Brady To Give Up Football
Share this: Tom Brady was a very skilled catcher in high school, and probably could have taken his baseball career to the professional level. The only problem was inquiring MLB teams knew football was his priority. But one club tried to change his mind. The Montreal Expos were enthralled by Brady’s makeup, and believed he possessed everything it took to be a successful big leaguer. “(Brady) had a high ceiling,” Kevin Malone, the Expos’ general manager at the time, told the Monday Morning Quarterback. “He was a left-handed, power-hitting catcher who was cerebral. He had arm strength. He had everything that would warrant him being projected as a major league all-star. He had everything.” Although they knew it was a risk, Malone and the
Summer football: June, July and August highlights
The UEFA Champions League and UEFA Europa League finals are behind us, but the summer is not a time to relax, with the UEFA Women's EURO and the UEFA European Under-21 Championship only two of the five international competitions being played over the next few months.The UEFA Super Cup and the qualifying phases of the 2017/18 UEFA Champions League and UEFA Europa League are also taking place, and we have the UEFA Super Cup game on 8 August. By our calculations, that means just 22 days, up until 31 August, when there will not be a draw, a EURO qualifier or a final tournament match*.June