You’ve arrived at the Week 8 edition of my PPR fantasy football rankings. The Philadelphia Eagles remain atop the mountain with an undefeated 6-0 record and it certainly helped their cause they were on a Week 7 bye. Three one-loss teams are on their heels: the Bills, Vikings and Giants. On the flipside, the exciting-to-watch...
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Week 9 college football picks, odds, lines, 2022 best bets from proven expert: This three-leg parlay pays 6-1
Syracuse has been one of college football’s feel-good stories this season, and even after last week’s narrow loss to No. 5 Clemson, the Orange are holding steady as the No. 16 team in the nation. After putting it all on the line last week against the Tigers, now the task is staving off an emotional...
NFL Week 8 picks: 49ers beat Rams; Eagles still perfect; Raiders, Cowboys win
The Times’ Sam Farmer analyzes each matchup and predicts the winners in NFL Week 8. The 49ers will beat the Rams, and the Eagles will remain undefeated. #NFL #Week #picks #49ers #beat #Rams #Eagles #perfect #Raiders #Cowboys #win Source link
Start ’em, Sit ’em advice for Week 8
Halloween is here, the season of tricks and treats. Ghosts and goblins. Witches and warlocks. It’s also the season of candy corn, the disgusting confection that tastes like the plastic road pylons they resemble. My mom always put out a candy dish of the stuff in the fall. No one ever ate it. By Oct....
NBA Power Rankings, Week 2
The 2022-23 NBA hierarchy already saw a few shake-ups in its first week. The Portland Trail Blazers have taken an early lead on the title for biggest surprise of the season with a 4-0 start. Damian Lillard & Co. have not only won but have notched meaningful victories over Western Conference rivals at the top...
Judge hopes to decide this week whether to stop Arizona drop box watchers
A federal judge in Arizona said he hopes to decide by Friday whether to order members of a group to stop monitoring outdoor ballot drop boxes in the Phoenix area in an effort that has sparked allegations of voter intimidation. The groups Arizona Alliance for Retired Americans and Voto Latino asked U.S. District Judge Michael...
College football Week 9 picks against the spread
I must admit, I had a tough time with the college football board this week. Maybe it’s because celebrating the Phillies put me behind my usual working schedule, but there weren’t many games that immediately jumped out to me. But after grinding through these matchups, I’ve landed on six plays I like quite a bit....
The guy who inspired the “quiet quitting” movement is back to working 50 hours a week
The narrative on “quiet quitting” is taking a curious turn. This year’s sudden cultural conversation about coasting at work can be traced to a Business Insider column by Aki Ito. In March, she profiled a recruiter, using the pseudonym Justin, who slowly cut back the hours he devoted to his job without much consequence. The...
Ravens-Buccaneers ‘Thursday Night Football’ Week 8 player props to target
Fantasy managers and player proposition bettors are hoping for a repeat of last week’s high-scoring affair between Cardinals and Saints (76 points) on Thursday Night Football when the Buccaneers host the Ravens in Week 8. Lamar Jackson, Gus Edwards, Mark Andrews, Tom Brady, Leonard Fournette, Mike Evans and Chris Godwin will be starting in the majority of fantasy leagues as managers have to deal with the high-powered Chiefs and Chargers being on a bye. Brady, who...
Fantasy Football Week 8 Start ‘Em & Sit ‘Em Quarterbacks: Play Tua Tagovailoa, Bench Aaron Rodgers and more
Getty Images The byes weeks aren’t as plentiful as Week 7 — with only two teams on bye — but it happens to be two of the best quarterbacks in football that we’ll be without. Patrick Mahomes and Justin Herbert will not play this week due to bye weeks for the Kansas City Chiefs and...