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3:23 PM ET CHICAGO — Bears rookie quarterback Justin Fields‘ time may have arrived. After playing a handful of snaps in the first half of Sunday’s home game against the Cincinnati Bengals, Fields took over at quarterback in the third quarter for veteran Andy Dalton, who suffered a knee injury and didn’t return. Fields finished

5:50 PM ET When the Arizona Cardinals got the ball with 1:46 left in the second quarter against the Minnesota Vikings on Sunday, they were down six and in their 2-minute offense. A touchdown and extra point would give them the lead with the ball coming their way to start the second half, and Cardinals

4:40 PM ET NFL NationESPN Week 2 of the 2021 NFL season featured surprise performances and unfortunate injuries across the board. Sam Darnold and the Panthers are now 2-0 after dominating a Saints team that overwhelmed Green Bay in Week 1. The Bills bounced back with a convincing blowout win in Miami, the Rams squeezed

2:43 PM ET EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — Facing the New England Patriots for the first time, New York Jets rookie Zach Wilson received his welcome-to-the-rivalry moment on his first pass. And his second. And his fifth. And his 10th. The rookie quarterback was intercepted four times in his first 10 pass attempts Sunday at MetLife

first Quarter LV PIT FG 3:10 Daniel Carlson Made 46 Yrd Field Goal 5 plays, 12 yards, 2:34 3 0 second Quarter LV PIT FG 9:34 Daniel Carlson Made 33 Yrd Field Goal 8 plays, 47 yards, 3:58 6 0 TD 6:25 JuJu Smith-Schuster 3 Yard Rush, C.Boswell extra point is GOOD, Center-C.Kuntz, Holder-P.Harvin. 7

2:00 PM ET PITTSBURGH — Najee Harris is not messing around. In his debut at Heinz Field, the Pittsburgh Steelers‘ rookie running back showed why he was so coveted in the NFL draft as he violently stiff-armed safety Johnathan Abram en route to a 9-yard gain. Abram tried to bring Harris down on the first-down

1:30 PM ET Alaina GetzenbergESPN MIAMI — The Buffalo Bills‘ offense needed two plays and 12 seconds to get on the board against the Miami Dolphins in their game Sunday. After an incomplete pass on first down, quarterback Josh Allen handed off to running back Devin Singletary. With the help of a big hole from

11:56 AM ET EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — In a surprise roster move, New York Jets wide receiver Jamison Crowder was declared inactive Sunday against the New England Patriots. Crowder was activated from the reserve/COVID-19 list and returned to practice Thursday, and said Friday that he expected to play in the Jets’ home opener. Crowder has

Sep 14, 2021 ESPN fantasy staff Facebook Twitter Facebook Messenger Pinterest Email print Week 2 is here, and so are our analysts with their fantasy football rankings for this week’s games. Below you will find individual and composite rankings for each position for PPR and non-PPR formats. Click a link and get ready for game

7:05 AM ET AJ MassESPN Staff Writer Close Fantasy football, baseball and college basketball contributor. Author of book, “Yes, It’s Hot in Here.” Who should you start? Who should you sit? To help you set your fantasy football lineups and to avoid starting a player who won’t be in the lineup, we’ll post fantasy-relevant updates

9:31 PM ET La’el Collins will begin serving his five-game suspension Sunday, but the Dallas Cowboys right tackle is appealing the ban and hopes the facts of his case lead the NFL to overturn its decision. Collins missed multiple drug tests, according to sources, but he also believes there are valid reasons for almost each

5:27 PM ET GREEN BAY, Wis. — The Green Bay Packers will be without defensive line coach Jerry Montgomery for Monday night’s game against the Detroit Lions because of COVID-19 protocols. Montgomery has not been with the team for any of their practices this week. Defensive quality control coach Wendel Davis, inside linebackers coach Kirk

5:59 PM ET PITTSBURGH — The Las Vegas Raiders placed backup quarterback Marcus Mariota on Injured Reserve Saturday, five days after he aggravated a quadriceps injury on a 31-yard run in the Raiders’ 33-27 overtime win against the Baltimore Ravens. Mariota, 27, broke off a 31-yard run up the middle on the Raiders’ first series

5:08 PM ET Cleveland Browns safety Ronnie Harrison Jr. was fined $12,128 by the NFL for shoving Kansas City Chiefs running backs coach Greg Lewis during their game last Sunday. Lewis, however, was not fined for shoving Harrison first. The incident occurred in the first quarter after Harrison tackled running back Clyde Edwards-Helaire along the

3:52 PM ET The list of assistant coaches not with the New Orleans Saints for their game Sunday vs. the Carolina Panthers grew on Saturday. The Saints announced that defensive line coach Ryan Nielsen and pass rush specialist Brian Young will not be with the team for its second game of the season due to

11:36 AM ET The Philadelphia Eagles have signed defensive end Josh Sweat to a three-year extension, the team announced Saturday. The deal is for $40 million, could be worth up to $43 million and includes $26.9 million guaranteed, sources told ESPN’s Adam Schefter. Sweat, 24, is now tied to the Eagles through the 2024 season.

7:30 AM ET Mike Reiss Close ESPN Staff Writer Covered Patriots since 1997 Joined ESPN in 2009 Rich Cimini Close ESPN Staff Writer Longtime Jets beat writer for New York Daily News Syracuse University graduate FLORHAM PARK, N.J. — The New England Patriots–New York Jets rivalry enters a new phase Sunday. Let’s call it the

7:20 AM ET NFL Nation reporters Jameis Winston and Kyler Murray came out firing. Aaron Rodgers and Josh Allen did not. It was a topsy-turvy Week 1 in the NFL and for fantasy football managers. Some top picks delivered as expected. Some sleepers came through, too. But plenty of players expected to perform well underwhelmed.