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NFL Power Rankings: The final No. 1 team and who should win MVP

Four months later, our NFL Power Rankings are back to where they started — with the Bills on top as football’s best team. Buffalo returned to No. 1 two weeks ago after Jalen Hurts’ shoulder injury slowed the momentum of the Eagles. The Bills, the preseason title favorite, have slipped

Jan 10

NFL Power Rankings: Bills back to No. 1

Over the past few weeks, the list of legit Super Bowl contenders has been reduced to a list of four — five if you believe the miracle of Brock Purdy can continue for the 49ers in the highest-stakes games — but it’s been clear that the Bills, Eagles, Bengals and

Dec 27

Fantasy Flames QB: Roll with Jared Goff for all the greenbacks

Each week, the Noise highlights under-started names who he believes are destined to torch the competition. To qualify, each player must be started in fewer than 60% of Yahoo leagues. Speaking as an accountability advocate, I will post results, whether genius or moronic, the following week. Scoring thresholds in .5

Dec 27

Fantasy football waiver wire pickups for NFL Week 17

Well folks, it all comes down to this. It’s championship weekend. Game 7. The last hurrah. The Super Bowl. Do or die. Winner takes all. Chances are, you probably don’t need any roster help if you’ve made it to your league’s championship round. You have a good team and have

Dec 27

Purdy leads 49ers past Commanders 37-20 for 8th straight win

SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — Brock Purdy shook off a sluggish first half and did what he has done since taking over as starting quarterback for the San Francisco 49ers: He delivered big plays. Purdy threw two more long touchdown passes to George Kittle and the 49ers beat the Washington

Dec 25

Fantasy Flames RB: Zonovan is a playoff Knight in shining armor

Dec 14

NFL Power Rankings: Bills take over No. 2 spot, Lions on the rise

Troy Aikman said it more than once during “Monday Night Football” as minds around America were numbed by the matchup of Mac Jones vs. Colt McCoy. “Let’s be honest — there’s been a lot of bad football this year,” the MNF analyst declared during the Patriots’ 27-13 victory over the

Dec 14

NFL Power Rankings: Why every team should feel thankful

The holidays are upon us, dear football fans. So, to change things up for this week’s NFL Power Rankings and get in the spirit of Thanksgiving, a reason to feel thankful has been identified for every NFL team. Just don’t expect holiday cheer for all 32 franchises. On to the

Nov 23

Fantasy Flames QB: Mac Jones’ stats to match Thanksgiving calorie counts

Nov 22

Fantasy Flames RB: Antonio Gibson no gimmick play vs. humbled Houston

Nov 16

NFL Power Rankings: J-E-T-S, Jets, Jets, Jets soar to No. 4

The New York Jets’ surprising victory against the Buffalo Bills didn’t create too much upheaval in the AFC East standings, as the Bills remain in first place at 6-2 despite Sunday’s 20-17 defeat to the Jets, who trail Buffalo by just a half-game at 6-3. The same can’t be said

Nov 09

Fantasy Flames WR/TE: Slot man Samuel worth a lever pull vs. Vikings

Nov 03

Packers standing pat at the trade deadline makes no sense

The lead-up to Tuesday’s NFL trade deadline was refreshingly eventful, from the blockbuster deal nearly two weeks ago that brought star running back Christian McCaffrey to the San Francisco 49ers, to edge rusher Bradley Chubb’s big move from the Denver Broncos to the Miami Dolphins, to a pair of less-glitzy

Nov 02

Fantasy Flames RB: D’Onta Foreman to bare claws against Falcons

Oct 27

Mac Jones’ benching reaffirms the growing impatience with NFL quarterbacks

The first clue came two weeks ago, when Bill Belichick was asked what seemed to be a reasonably run-of-the-mill question and gave a cryptic answer. Instead of affirming to reporters that second-year quarterback Mac Jones would reclaim his starting role from rookie Bailey Zappe once he recovered from a high-ankle

Oct 26