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Subscribe to Yahoo Fantasy ForecastSix weeks into the fantasy season and we have plenty of panic on the streets. Matt Harmon and Justin Boone fire up the ‘People’s Panic Meter’ to answer your email and social submissions. But first, Harmon recaps two wild MNF games between the Bears and Commanders and Bills and Falcons. Boone also provides players you need to target on the waiver wire including a few deep sleepers you may not have to fight for with your league mates.Advertisement(0:45) – Matt’s solo MNF recap: Bears 25, Commanders 24(14:40) – Matt’s solo MNF recap: Falcons 24, Bills 14(25:00)…

Getty Images Welcome to the Week 6 grades!It was definitely a painful week to be an NFL quarterback. There were seven quarterbacks around the league who were sacked at least four times in Week 6.  Justin Fields got beat up by the Broncos defense during a game where he was sacked nine times. It was the most sacks that Denver had recorded in a single game since 1996.Jacksonville’s Trevor Lawrence got sacked seven times by the Seahawks defense.Browns rookie Dillon Gabriel had no chance against a Steelers defense that sacked him six times.Titans rookie Cam Ward also had a painful…

Henry Cejudo has confirmed his next fight will be against one of the UFC’s fastest rising prospects – but will it be his last? Legendary two-weight world champion Cejudo has been on a three-fight skid since returning to the octagon in 2023 following a 2020 retirement on top of the sport. As well as his UFC success, he is also an Olympic gold medalist after a record-breaking run at the 2008 games. He most recently was forced to quit at UFC Seattle after suffering a gruesome eye injury against Song Yadong that left him fearing for his long-term health. After…

A protester outside held a sign insisting “San Siro belongs to the citizens” but Milan’s city council was about to change all that, voting to sell one of the world’s most famous football stadiums to tenants who plan to tear it down. Milan have played home games at what is officially the Stadio Giuseppe Meazza since 1926. Inter moved in with them 21 years later. They propose to build a shared home on the same grounds.It has been a long time coming. The clubs announced joint plans for a new stadium as long ago as June 2019, with an intention…

Leave it to the common sense-defying 2025 Brewers to turn a 404-foot fly ball into a double play. In Game 1 of the NLCS on Monday night (LA 2, MIL 1), Milwaukee turned Max Muncy’s rocket to the center field wall into force outs at home plate and third base to escape a bases-loaded jam and keep the game scoreless. The Dodgers squared up Quinn Priester pretty well all inning and walked away with nothing.The scene: L.A. had the bases loaded with one out when Muncy hit a ball to the wall in center. Sal Frelick went up for the catch…

A general exterior view of the Moda Center, home of the Portland Trail Blazers and Fire. Alika Jenner / Getty ImagesThe owners of the Portland Fire and Thorns have dropped their lawsuit against one of the minority investors in the group that intends to buy the Portland Trail Blazers. The end of the legal battle should clear the path for a group led by Tom Dundon to continue with its purchase of the NBA franchise.RAJ and the Cherng family have reached a deal out of court. Dundon helped facilitate a resolution.“We are pleased to have reached a resolution out of…

Andreas HaleOct 13, 2025, 04:40 PM ETCloseAndreas Hale is a combat sports reporter at ESPN. Andreas covers MMA, boxing and pro wrestling. In Andreas’ free time, he plays video games, obsesses over music and is a White Sox and 49ers fan. He is also a host for Sirius XM’s Fight Nation. Before joining ESPN, Andreas was a senior writer at DAZN and Sporting News. He started his career as a music journalist for outlets including HipHopDX, The Grammys and Jay-Z’s Life+Times. He is also an NAACP Image Award-nominated filmmaker as a producer for the animated short film “Bridges” in 2024.An…

Eric KarabellOct 13, 2025, 11:47 AM ETCloseEric Karabell is a senior writer for fantasy baseball, football and basketball at ESPN. Eric is a charter member of FSWA Hall of Fame and author of “The Best Philadelphia Sports Arguments”.Many statistical surprises will occur during the upcoming NBA season, and fantasy managers should be prepared for all the angles for their leagues, regardless of format.Here are potential surprises for each team for fantasy purposes. Will some/most/few of these things occur?Don’t be surprised if …Atlanta Hawks PF Jalen Johnson is a top-10 roto playerJohnson might have gotten to that level last season if…

By Josh Kendall, Joe Buscaglia and Mike WilsonAn 81-yard touchdown run highlighted Bijan Robinson’s huge night and helped propel the Atlanta Falcons to a 24-14 victory over the Buffalo Bills on Monday night at Mercedes-Benz Stadium.Robinson matched his career high with 170 yards (on 19 carries). His 81-yard score — the longest touchdown play of his three-year career — pushed the Falcons’ lead to 21-7 less than four minutes into the second quarter.The Bills (4-2) scored on their first drive of each half but otherwise failed to snap the ball inside the Falcons’ 45-yard line until their final, desperation possession…

Wales’ players were crestfallen at the final whistle, glazed looks in their eyes as it dawned on them that a huge opportunity had slipped through their grasp.Belgium’s goalless draw with North Macedonia on Friday had opened the door for Wales, who needed to win their remaining three games to finish top of Group J and qualify automatically for the World Cup.But they fell at the first hurdle, outgunned by Belgium in another chaotic shootout after losing 4-3 in Brussels in June.Again, Wales’ bold approach – to press and to pour forward at every opportunity – left them exposed defensively, and…