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Fantasy Football Mock Draft: PPR, 10-Team Advice
This fantasy football mock draft should help you ace the first round of your draft this year in 10-team, PPR leagues....
Louisville lands goal-scoring F Bethany Balcer in trade with Reign
The Seattle Reign traded their leading goal-scorer, forward Bethany Balcer, to Racing Louisville in exchange for midfielder Jaelin Howell and $50,000 in allocation money on Monday.,Balcer, 27, had been with Seattle since 2019. She has 33 goals in 103 career NWSL appearances, including five goals thi...
Falcons to sign Pro Bowl S Justin Simmons to 1-year deal
Pro Bowl safety Justin Simmons is signing a one-year, $8 million contract with the Atlanta Falcons, his agent told reporters on Thursday.,Simmons, who also visited the New Orleans Saints last week, is the second big addition in short order for Atlanta. The Falcons acquired disgruntled outside lineba...
Falcons elated to add 'game wrecker' Matthew Judon from Patriots
When the Falcons found the asking price for disgruntled outside linebacker Matthew Judon was a third-round draft pick, head coach Raheem Morris knew Atlanta had to complete the swap with New England.,"You get a guy with the ability to come in here and be a game wrecker for you right now, you figure ...
Falcons acquire pass rusher Matthew Judon from Patriots
Pass rusher Matthew Judon was traded to the Atlanta Falcons in exchange for a 2025 third-round draft pick, ending a contract-related dispute with the Patriots.,Judon, 31, had 28.0 sacks in his first two seasons with the Patriots but his 2024 season was cut short because of a biceps rupture. ,Judon w...
Reports: Patriots trading LB Matthew Judon to Falcons
The New England Patriots are trading linebacker Matthew Judon to the Atlanta Falcons for a third-round draft pick, multiple media outlets reported Wednesday night. ,NFL Network reported that the pick will be for the 2025 draft. ,Judon was entering the final season of a four-year, $54.5 million contr...
Young RBs drawing heavy NFL OPOY support
The past 11 NFL Most Valuable Player winners have been quarterbacks, but the Offensive Player of the Year award has gone to another skill position group in each of the past five years.,San Francisco 49ers running back Christian McCaffrey took home the honor last season, and he's being offered at +75...
It's Time for Kyle Pitts to Breakout for the Atlanta Falcons
With a new head coach, offensive coordinator, and starting quarterback in Atlanta, Kyle Pitts needs to breakout for the Falcons in 2024, or he might never be the player we thought he could become....
Five Fantasy Football Players to Avoid in Your 2024 Draft
You don't want to be that guy that drafts dud fantasy football players right out of the gate. Avoid drafting these five players in your fantasy football draft....
Falcons S Hellams to miss ‘significant time’; Simmons to visit
The Atlanta Falcons are reportedly hosting free agent safety Justin Simmons amid the update that second-year safety Demarcco Hellams is going to miss "significant time" with an ankle injury sustained over the weekend.,Falcons head coach Raheem Morris gave the update on Hellams on Monday after he inj...
Potential Surprise NFL Cut Candidates as NFL Regular Season Nears
Every NFL offseason, NFL veterans are surprisingly released from their teams and will seek new homes before the season begins. Here are some potential NFL cut candidates....
Falcons await news after S DeMarcco Hellams, LB Bralen Trice carted off field
Atlanta Falcons safety DeMarcco Hellams and rookie linebacker Bralen Trice were carted off the field due to left leg injuries suffered during a 20-13 loss to the host Miami Dolphins on Friday.,Hellams sustained the injury on the second defensive play of the preseason game while in pursuit of the bal...
Falcons WR Rondale Moore out for season with knee injury
Atlanta Falcons wide receiver Rondale Moore will miss the season with a knee injury after the team placed him on injured reserve on Thursday.,Moore was carted off the practice field with his right leg immobilized in an air cast near the end of a joint practice with the Miami Dolphins on Wednesday.,T...
Falcons WR Rondale Moore (leg) carted off field, taken to hospital
Atlanta Falcons wide receiver Rondale Moore was carted off the practice field on Wednesday, his right leg immobilized in an air cast near the end of a joint practice with the Miami Dolphins,The Falcons immediately called off practice amid the news that Moore was being taken to a local hospital in th...
Arthur Blank defends Falcons' first-round pick as QB 'succession planning'
Atlanta Falcons owner Arthur Blank lauded the "independent thinkers" in the front office and coaching staff for what he considered a business decision when the franchise selected quarterback Michael Penix Jr. with the No. 8 pick in the 2024 NFL Draft. ,Panned as a surprise outside the organization, ...
Falcons sign former Steelers WR James Washington
The Atlanta Falcons made several changes to their wide receiver room on Tuesday, signing veteran James Washington and second-year player Jesse Matthews while releasing rookie Isaiah Wooden.,The team also placed offensive lineman Tyler Vrabel on the reserve/retired list.,Washington, 28, is the more e...
Reds acquire 1B Ty France from Mariners
The Cincinnati Reds acquired first baseman Ty France from the Seattle Mariners on Monday in exchange for minor league catcher Andruw Salcedo.,The Reds also received cash considerations in the deal.,France, 30, was designated for assignment last week after batting .223 with eight homers and 31 RBIs i...
Falcons, Spacestation pull off sweeps in Esports World Cup
Team Falcons and Spacestation Gaming rolled to 4-0 sweeps on Friday in first-round playoff action at the Overwatch event in the Esports World Cup in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.,Team Falcons thrashed M80 to advance to a quarterfinal match against Virtus.pro, while Spacestation Gaming earned a matchup with ...
Falcons QB Kirk Cousins (Achilles) cleared to practice
Atlanta Falcons quarterback Kirk Cousins has been medically cleared to practice at training camp, nearly nine months after surgery to repair a torn Achilles tendon.,Falcons coach Raheem Morris confirmed the veteran signal-caller's status Thursday on the first day of practices in Flowery Branch, Ga.,...
Falcons feeling energy of fresh start under Raheem Morris
Falcons safety Jessie Bates III is nearly a decade removed from his last school day, but that feeling came flooding back on Wednesday when he rolled into Flowery Branch, Ga., for the first official day of training camp under head coach Raheem Morris.,"For me, I woke up this morning like was almost a...