Ratings are for dorks, so I have no idea what will be the most watched game of the week, nor do I care. But I can almost guarantee what game league coaches will steal the most from—something worth considering as we move through the first quarter of a season where the 49ers look dominant and the Rams look much better than anyone (save for us) expected.
San Francisco won Sunday, with a late fourth-quarter interception by Matthew Stafford proving to be the deciding moment.
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Forty names, games, teams and minutiae making news in college football, where the world is still spinning even without Alabama in the AP top 10 for the first time since 2015:
First Quarter: Now the Going Gets Tougher
The Colorado Experience (1) has been a doozy for three weeks, a phenomenon that has built upon itself with each victory and each highlight and each outlandish side drama. Upsetting TCU, dominating Nebraska and dramatically rallying to beat Colorado State—it’s been a ride.
The Narrative Industrial Complex insisted the New York Jets were going to be fine. After Aaron Rodgers tore his left Achilles tendon last Monday night, we were all told backup quarterback Zach Wilson was going to be good enough.
The NIC insisted the Jets’ season could continue on a playoff arc because it believed what the experts were saying. And the experts were extolling Wilson’s vast abilities.
“I know one thing, with support and love and belief, that kid will flourish,” BYU coach Kalani Sitake told the New York Post. “I’ve seen him do that.
After falling to 0-2 with a 27–24 overtime loss to the Titans, Chargers coach Brandon Staley’s frustrations appeared to boil over during a testy post-game moment with a reporter.
Staley unleashed a fiery defense of his team in response to a question regarding the possible lingering effect last season’s wild-card round exit may still have on the team. As many remember, the Chargers fell to the Jaguars, 31–30, after blowing a 27–0 lead in historic fashion.
There was no better example of the roller coaster of emotions that NFL fans go through than the Denver Broncos-Washington Commanders game on Sunday, ending with an insane Hail Mary touchdown.
Most people, myself included, expected a low-scoring affair between two teams with strong defenses and big-time question marks on offense. But that didn’t happen. Quite the opposite, in fact. This game was downright fun.
Denver scored 16 points in a Week 1 loss against the Las Vegas Raiders. They nearly matched that in the first quarter against the Commanders, racing to a 14-3 lead.
The Broncos’ elation quickly turned to dejection on a controversial two-point conversion non-call.
The Denver Broncos were on the verge of blowing the biggest lead of Russell Wilson’s Hall of Fame career when their prayers were suddenly answered. Denver trailed the Washington Commanders by eight points with three seconds left on the fourth quarter game clock and the ball on the 50-yard-line. Wilson dropped back to the pass and ripped a Hail Mary throw.
Garcia offered to pay off his fines to make a last ditch effort to get into the Ryder Cup, but the DP World Tour denied him.
The Ryder Cup is a little over two weeks away, and the European team is set. Yet Sergio Garcia recently made a last-ditch effort to play in the event. Garcia reportedly offered to pay off his fines in excess of 700,000 euros, according to an article published by The Telegraph Sunday.
The Spaniard was initially fined 100,000 euros for joining the LIV Golf tour. That resulted in the former Masters champion handing in his DP World Tour card in May.
The Rams didn’t pull off the upset win against the rival 49ers on Sunday, but they did manage to pull a fast one on much of the sports betting community.
Los Angeles was 7.5-point underdogs heading into the Week 2 clash against San Francisco. The Niners, who were leading by 10 with just a few seconds left in regulation, looked destined to cover, until the Rams perplexingly decided to kick an effectively meaningless field goal as time expired.
With four seconds left in the game, Brett Maher nailed a 38-yard field goal, bringing L.A. within seven points as the game clock ran out.
Here’s an early look at the fantasy players you’ll be targeting off the waiver wire this week. None of these players are rostered in more than 50% of ESPN.com leagues. The actual ESPN.com ownership percentage is listed in parentheses. Be sure to check out Jen Piacenti’s expanded list of waiver-wire players every Tuesday!
Jordan Love, QB, Packers (39.6%)
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Love produced his second straight strong stat line, throwing for three touchdowns and scoring more than 20 fantasy points in a loss to the Falcons.
The Broncos blew a 21-3 lead then saw their own rally stifled in painful fashion