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A comprehensive analysis of players’ air yards profiles shows who could be due for positive or negative regression in Week 2.
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Chris Simms and Mike Florio hand out grades for Week 1 of the 2026 NFL season, examining the best offensive, defensive and coaching performances to kick the year off.
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Chris Simms and Connor Rogers preview a sneaky-good Raiders' taking to SoFi to play the Chargers, who are a better team than the Week 1 upset loss to Arizona indicates.
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The Rams added wide receiver Puka Nacua to the injury report on Friday.
49ers kicker Eddy Piñeiro is questionable to play against the Dolphins because of an illness. 49ers coach Kyle Shanahan said the team will sign a kicker to the practice squad on Saturday as insurance in case Piñeiro can’t play.
The return of the three-time Defensive Player of the Year will come against the Giants.
It’s been a long week for Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson.
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Rotoworld Fantasy Football
Ranking and evaluating all of Week 2’s top plays at quarterback, running back, receiver, tight end, kicker and defense.
Kyle Dvorchak discusses how Bills TE Dalton Kincaid’s growing role in Buffalo’s offense makes him an every-week fantasy starter moving forward.
After a four-touchdown showing on Thursday Night Football, Kyle Dvorchak breaks down why fantasy managers should feel confident rolling with Jared Goff every week.
Kyle Dvorchak explains how Michael Pittman Jr. missing practice and being expected to miss Week 2 opens the door up for DK Metcalf and second-round rookie WR Germie Bernard to feast in Mike McCarthy’s offense.
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Cris Collinsworth, Mike Tirico and Mike Tomlin break down some of their biggest takeaways from Week 1, including Caleb Williams’ impressive display vs. the Panthers and the Cardinals’ upset of the Chargers.
Mike Tomlin and Maria Taylor unpack what Tomlin called a “quintessential John Harbaugh game” where every wrinkle the Giants had to handle the Cowboys worked out in favor of New York.
Mike Tomlin discusses the most newsworthy things from Week 1, including the high scoring nature of the day’s games and the Vikings’ defense standing tall against the Packers.
Jason Garrett, Mike Tomlin, Devin McCourty and Maria Taylor discuss their top takeaways from Week 1, including the Bears’ explosive offensive display and the Bengals’ new-look defense making a difference.
Mike Tomlin, Jason Garrett, Devin McCourty and Maria Taylor react to the Bills win over the Texans, as Houston’s defense had no answers for Josh Allen and the explosive Bills offense.
Mike Tomlin, Jason Garrett, Devin McCourty and Maria Taylor discuss the Cowboys’ outlook in 2026 and question how the defense can get up to speed with some new additions.
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The Jets will be missing a handful of players as they try to open a season with a 2-0 record for the first time since 2015, but they hope linebacker Will McDonald won’t be one of them.
After defeating the Lions on Thursday night, the Bills will have a long weekend to rest up and heal before hosting the Chargers in Week 3.
Ravens wide receiver Zay Flowers was back on the practice field Friday, but he’s unlikely to be back in their lineup for Sunday’s game against the Saints.
The Bears had their top two running backs on the injury report this week, but neither one of them is at risk of missing Sunday’s game against the Vikings.
Tight end Brock Bowers was back at practice for the Raiders on Friday, but it looks like he is going to miss another game.
The Bills have started the season with two wins over two teams that entered the season as favorites to win their divisions.
The Rams have made a couple of roster moves on Friday.
Kyler Murray remains in the concussion protocol.
The Commanders ruled players out for Week 2 on both sides of the ball on Friday.
The Packers, like half the league after Week 1, are 0-1.
