Kyle Shanahan has developed quite a reputation around the NFL. Shanahan grew up in a football family, with his father Mike, traveling the college landscape as an assistant coach and offensive coordinator before settling down in Mile High as the Denver Broncos head coach. Kyle Shanahan’s Career and Background As many football families do, the...
Green Bay Packers RB Aaron Jones appeared to be on his way to being another top-10 running back for fantasy football with a dominant performance in Week 1 against the Chicago Bears, but a hamstring injury that he suffered on a long touchdown reception sidelined him for Week 2. Where do things stand with Jones’...
Mike Reiss, ESPN Staff WriterSep 21, 2023, 06:00 AM ET Close Mike Reiss is an NFL reporter at ESPN and covers the New England Patriots. Reiss has covered the Patriots since 1997 and joined ESPN in 2009. In 2019, he was named Massachusetts Sportswriter of the Year by the National Sports Media Association. You can...
The Thursday Night Football matchup between the New York Giants and San Francisco 49ers may be without some of the fantasy football titans from these two teams for their Week 3 showdown. With Saquon Barkley and Brandon Aiyuk both dealing with injuries, who are some DFS picks that can help you win some money on...
Minnesota Vikings RB Alexander Mattison had yet to meet expectations through the first two weeks of the 2023 NFL season due to a couple of rough matchups, but there was still optimism that he could turn things around and be a viable starter for fantasy football. Did that optimism just come crashing down in a...
Injuries are an unfortunate reality of NFL life, but everyone who follows the league — fantasy football players, sports bettors, and fans of teams — wants the latest health information. In that vein, we’re tracking every NFL injury ahead of Week 3. Let’s review the injury report for every game on the NFL’s Week 3...
Welcome to the Start/Sit Optimizer. Every week, fantasy football analysts, including those here at PFN, are inundated with start/sit questions. Here, we will highlight five of the most popular start/sit decisions and provide a little more in-depth analysis of who to start. Looking to make a trade in your fantasy league? Check out PFN’s Free...
Take a look at the NFL Week 3 betting odds, and you’ll notice plenty of big favorites and a nearly 20-point difference between the highest projected total and the lowest. Before you lock in your bets for the week, consider these betting trends for every game as we go through the NFL Week 3 spreads...
Beginning the NFL season 2-0 doesn’t necessarily guarantee a team a playoff spot, but it certainly can’t hurt. All six teams that went undefeated through the first two weeks of last year’s campaign ended up making the postseason. Which of this year’s 2-0 teams are genuine contenders, and which are pretenders? Ranking the NFL’s Undefeated...
In Week 3 of the 2023 college football season, Illinois and Penn State clashed. And in the process, Fighting Illini DT and 2024 NFL Draft prospect Jer’Zhan Newton gave us some of his best film yet. What did Newton show in Week 3 that validated his standing as a Round 1 talent? Jer’Zhan Newton Shines...
We’re still in the early stages of the 2023 NFL season. That means fantasy football values are still being formulated. The RB is always challenging since touchdowns can heavily influence perceived value. Unraveling all that we saw in Week 2 and translating it into Week 3 RB trade targets is where fantasy managers can differentiate...
One of the most excruciating injuries in this young 2023 NFL season occurred at Heinz Stadium during the second game of a Monday Night Football doubleheader, when Pro Bowl running back Nick Chubb of the Cleveland Browns had to be carted off. Browns head coach Kevin Stefanski was quick to inform the public that Chubb...