by Zak Drapeau, Matt Hylen, and Joseph McLaughlin Quarterbacks (Zak Drapeau) Photo by Kiyoshi Mio/ Imagn Images Josh Allen vs CIN Dak Prescott at DET Matthew Stafford at ARI Jared Goff vs DAL Lamar Jackson vs PIT Baker Mayfield vs NO Jalen Hurts at LAC Joe Burrow at BUF Patrick Mahomes vs HOU Bo Nix at LV Daniel Jones at JAX Jordan Love vs CHI Trevor Lawrence vs IND Caleb Williams at GB Justin Herbert vs PHI For the first time that he is healthy enough to be on this list, Lam

Photo Credit: Florencia Tan Jun/Getty Sports Images. This is it, the fantasy football playoffs are a week away, and this is many teams’ final chance to punch their ticket to the dance. If your team is currently on the bubble, with this week deciding your fate, or if you have secured your spot and are planning for the playoffs, here is my list of players to watch this coming weekend.   Quarterbacks Marcus Mariota (WAS ) - There are not too many options at quarterback left thi

Photo Credit: Robert Gauthier/Los Angeles Times. Buying Championships It was a 0-2 count with one out and runners on the corners in the bottom of the 11th in Game 7 of the 2025 World Series. Alejandro Kirk stepped into the batter’s box for the Toronto Blue Jays to face off against Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto. The pitch came, and Kirk swung. His bat shattered as the ball bounced into the glove of Mookie Betts, who stepped on second base and then fired over t

by Zak Drapeau, Matt Hylen and Joseph McLaughlin Quarterbacks ( Zak Drapeau ) Photo by Kevin Jairaj/ Imagn Images Tier 1 Lamar Jackson vs CIN Jalen Hurts vs CHI Josh Allen at PIT Patrick Mahomes at DAL Matthew Stafford at CAR Tier 2 Drake Maye vs NYG Dak Prescott vs KC Justin Herbert vs LV Tier 3 Bo Nix at WAS Jacoby Brissett at TB Daniel Jones vs HOU Tier 4 Jared Goff vs GB Caleb Williams at PHI Jaxson Dart at NE Trevor Lawrence at TEN After Baker Mayfield's arm injury on MN

Football fans, it’s almost Thanksgiving, which means there are great football games ahead, and of course, good food. There are also fantasy football playoffs just around the corner. Still looking for a roster boost to make a push? Here are a few names that will help you in your quest for the playoffs. So sit back, grab a piece of turducken, and let’s go! Quarterback Photo Credit: Mark J. Rebilas/Imagn-Images. Trevor Lawrence ( Jacksonville Jaguars ) - If you need a quarterbac

Photo Credit: Maddie Meyer/Getty Images. After the New England Patriots defeated the New York Jets 27-14 on November 13, the team has enjoyed a mini-bye week of sorts. Players and coaches took the ensuing three days off to either recharge or spend time with friends and family after the win.  Then came the beginning of the week and the Pats’ next task at hand: defeating the Cincinnati Bengals. As former Patriots Head Coach Bill Belichick once said, ‘We’re on to Cincinnati,’ an

by Zak Drapeau, Matt Hylen and Joseph McLaughlin 11/20/2025 Sportz Nation Quarterbacks (Zak Drapeau) Photo Credits to Karolyn Kaster/ Associated Press Lamar Jackson vs NYJ Jalen Hurts at DAL Drake Maye at CIN Patrick Mahomes vs IND Jared Goff vs NYG Brock Purdy vs CAR Matthew Stafford vs TB Josh Allen at HOU Jaxson Dart at DET Dak Prescott vs PHI Baker Mayfield at LAR Sam Darnold at TEN Daniel Jones at KC Jacoby Brissett vs JAX Caleb Williams vs PIT The big question this wee

Photo Caption: Green Bay Packers Running Back, Emanuel Wilson, carrying the ball against the New York Giants on November 16, 2025. Credit: Seth Wenig/Associated Press. Playoffs?! Yes, Jim Mora, fantasy playoffs are around the corner, and it is becoming crunch time for fantasy managers everywhere to get their rosters in line to compete for a coveted fantasy championship or to avoid a horrible punishment created by the commissioner. Here are some names to look at this coming we

Photo Caption: Patriots Running Back TreyVeyon Henderson catching a touchdown pass in New England’s 27-14 win over the New York Jets on November 13, 2025. Photo Credit: Eric Canha/Imagn-Images. To score or not to score?  That was the question Patriots running back TreyVeyon Henderson was asking himself in the middle of a full sprint down the sideline of Raymond James Stadium in the fourth quarter of the Patriots’ game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Sunday.  With his team

by Zak Drapeau 11/13/2025 Sportz Nation Quarterbacks (Zak Drapeau) Photo by Greg M. Cooper/ Associated Press 1. Josh Allen vs TB 2. Lamar Jackson at CLE 3. Dak Prescott at LV 4. Drake Maye vs NYJ 5. Jalen Hurts vs DET 6. Justin Herbert at JAX 7. Matthew Stafford vs SEA 8. Baker Mayfield at BUF 9. Patrick Mahomes at DEN 10. Aaron Rodgers vs CIN 11. Jared Goff at PHI 12. Jacoby Brissett vs SF 13. Marcus Mariota at MIA 14. C.J. Stroud at TEN 15. Caleb Williams at MIN **Jaxson D

Photo Caption: Buccaneers Wide Receiver Tez Johnson catching his second touchdown in Tampa Bay’s 28-23 loss to the New England Patriots on November 9, 2025. Credit: Nathan Ray Seeback/Imagn-Images. Week 10 is in the books, and we inch even closer to fantasy football playoffs. Here is a list of some players who can make the biggest impact moving forward. As always, each player in this list is available in over half of ESPN leagues. Quarterback Jacoby Brissett (Arizona Cardinal

Photo Caption: Patriots receiver DeMario ‘Pop’ Douglas celebrates a first-down catch during New England’s 24-23 victory over the Atlanta Falcons on November 2, 2025. Credit: Nancy Lane/Boston Herald. Foxboro, MA — It was 2nd & 8 for the New England Patriots’ offense at the Atlanta Falcons’ 17-yard line. It was the first drive of the game for the Patriots against a formidable Falcons passing defense. Receiver DeMario ‘Pop’ Douglas lined up in the backfield and sprinted forward

by Zak Drapeau, Matt Hylen and Joe McLaughlin 11/6/2025 Sportz Nation Quarterbacks (Zak Drapeau) Photo by Noah K. Murray/ Associated Press Josh Allen at MIA Lamar Jackson at MIN Bo Nix vs LV Jaxson Dart at CHI Caleb Williams vs NYG Jared Goff at WAS Jalen Hurts at GB Justin Herbert vs PIT Baker Mayfield vs NE Daniel Jones vs ATL Matt Stafford at SF Sam Darnold vs ARI Drake Maye at TB J.J. McCarthy vs BAL Jordan Love vs PHI Another week, another ranking with Josh Allen and La

Photo Caption: Colts Wide Receiver Alec Pierce evading Steelers rookie linebacker Payton Wilson after a catch made during Indianapolis’ 27-20 loss to Pittsburgh on November 2, 2025. Photo Credit: Barry Reeger/Imagn Images. Is it already Week 10? It is hard to believe that we are getting closer to the fantasy football playoffs, which typically start around Week 15. With a few more matchups to go, here are a few names you can pick up to give your team the juice it needs for a p

Photo Caption: Alex Bregman hitting a sacrifice fly to score a run against the Tampa Bay Rays during spring training on February 26, 2025. Photo Credit: Gerald Herbert/AP Photo. Boston Red Sox Third Baseman Alex Bregman has officially declared that he will be opting out of his three-year $120 million deal with the team on Monday, per a report from the Boston Globe’s Peter Abraham . The move places Bregman as a free agent going into the 2026 MLB season, leaving two years and $

Photo Caption: Patriots Linebacker Robert Spillane carrying the football after his interception against the Cleveland Browns on October 26, 2025. Photo Credit: Brian Fluharty/Imagn-Images Foxboro, MA — After the New England Patriots extended their halftime lead over the Cleveland Browns to 16-7, the Browns found themselves backed up on a 3rd & 7 on the ensuing drive. With the ball placed at the Cleveland 33-yard line, rookie quarterback Dillon Gabriel took the snap. Gabriel d

by Zak Drapeau, Matt Hylen and Joe McLaughlin 10/30/25 Sportz Nation Quarterbacks (Zak Drapeau) Photo by Terrance Williams/ Associated Press 1. Lamar Jackson at MIA 2. Patrick Mahomes at BUF 3. Justin Herbert at TEN 4. Dak Prescott vs ARI 5. Jared Goff vs MIN 6. Josh Allen vs KC 7. Kyler Murray at DAL ** 8. Daniel Jones at PIT 9. Jordan Love vs CAR 10. Jaxson Dart vs SF 11. Drake Maye vs ATL 12. Caleb Williams at CIN 13. Matthew Stafford vs NO 14. Jayden Daniels vs SEA ** 15

Photo Caption: Titans running back Tyjae Spears leaps past a defender against Indianapolis on October 26, 2025. Photo Credit: Andy Lyons/Getty Images. How is your fantasy team looking this year? It’s a question that, heading into the halfway mark of the NFL season, is either a topic of pride or misery. No matter what boat you are sailing in, do not worry, for here is a list that can help either rebuild your roster or fill in for your superstar who is on a bye week.  Quarterba

Photo Caption: Patriots Receiver Kayshon Boutte running with the football during New England's 25-19 win over the New Orleans Saints on October 12, 2025. Photo Credit: Butch Dill/AP Photo. New Orleans, LA — It had been a quiet few weeks for Patriots receiver Kayshon Boutte, entering New England’s Week 6 bout with the New Orleans Saints with only seven catches and 105 yards across the Patriots’ previous four games. However, Boutte would get his chance to shine at the end of th

by Zak Drapeau, Matt Hylen and Joseph McLaughlin 10/23/2025 Sportz Nation Quarterbacks Photo by Adrian Kraus/ Associated Press 1. Josh Allen at CAR 2. Patrick Mahomes vs WAS 3. Jalen Hurts vs NYG 4. Baker Mayfield at NO 5. Daniel Jones vs TEN 6. Dak Prescott at DEN 7. Bo Nix vs DAL 8. Caleb Williams at BAL 9. Drake Maye vs CLE 10. Justin Herbert vs MIN 11. Jordan Love at PIT 12. Joe Flacco vs NYJ 13. Aaron Rodgers vs GB 14. Brock Purdy at HOU 15. Lamar Jackson Lamar Jackson