OAKLAND, CA – NOVEMBER 06: Derek Carr #4 of the Oakland Raiders and Latavius Murray #28 celebrate after a touchdown during the fourth quarter against the Denver Broncos at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum on November 6, 2016 in Oakland, California. (Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images)

Oakland Raiders are contenders after passing prime-time test against Broncos

The Oakland Raiders came into their first Sunday Night Football appearance since 2006 in a tie for first place in the AFC West with the Denver Broncos, but there were still critics who were unsure of the Silver and Black despite their 6-2 record. Losses at home to the Atlanta Falcons and Kansas City Chiefs, along with […]

during their NFL game at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum on October 9, 2016 in Oakland, California.

The most interesting team in the NFL: Week 9 edition

Each Friday this NFL season, we’re taking a quick look at the league’s most interesting team in action that weekend. This week, we’re going with the Oakland Raiders. Why the Raiders? Because they’re finally good again. They haven’t been to the playoffs since 2002, but with young franchise quarterback Derek Carr and stud receiver Amari […]

CLEVELAND, OH – SEPTEMBER 18: Corey Coleman #19 of the Cleveland Browns breaks a tackle on his way to an 11-yard touchdown reception against Jimmy Smith #22 of the Baltimore Ravens in the first quarter at Cleveland Browns Stadium on September 18, 2016 in Cleveland, Ohio. (Photo by Joe Robbins/Getty Images)

Five fantasy football sleepers for NFL Week 9

Week 9 of the NFL season is the second of two weeks where bye weeks play a massive role in the fantasy football landscape. Six teams absent from the player pool will make for yet another Sunday where emergency replacements will be needed and sleepers will play a big role. Bye weeks for Washington, the New […]

Watch: Falcons WR Taylor Gabriel runs for 9 yd TD

5’8″, 165 pound WR Taylor Gabriel is becoming a difference maker for the Atlanta Falcons. Last week, he hauled in a fantastic touchdown grab against the Green Bay Packers. This week, he’s made some big contributions in the first half of the game against Tampa Bay including this TD run to put the Falcons up […]

OAKLAND, CA – OCTOBER 09: Derek Carr #4 of the Oakland Raiders in action against the San Diego Chargers at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum on October 9, 2016 in Oakland, California. (Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images)

Week 9 NFL game watchability rankings

Week 9 is here, and you might be entering the weekend with your own preferences regarding which games to focus on, and which to place on the backburner. Most of you have your favorites and fantasy players to track. But in case you’re completely neutral or need help breaking ties with regard to what to […]

BUFFALO, NY – OCTOBER 30: Tom Brady #12 of the New England Patriots warms up before the game against the Buffalo Bills at New Era Field on October 30, 2016 in Buffalo, New York. (Photo by Brett Carlsen/Getty Images)

NFL quarterback power rankings: Week 9 edition

Throughout the 2016 NFL regular season, we’re ranking the league’s top 10 quarterbacks. Here’s how we view things after Week 8… 1. Tom Brady, Patriots: Sure, he’s played just four games, but the dude leads the league — by huge margins — in every key rate-based metric. With the Patriots also 4-0 when he starts, […]

BUFFALO, NY – OCTOBER 30: Tom Brady #12 of the New England Patriots warms up before the game against the Buffalo Bills at New Era Field on October 30, 2016 in Buffalo, New York. (Photo by Brett Carlsen/Getty Images)

TGS weekly MVP tracker: It’s a three-horse race, for now

With nine weeks remaining in the 2016 NFL regular season, here’s how we view the MVP race… 1. Tom Brady, Patriots: He’s started only four games, but Brady leads the NFL with a completion percentage of 73.1, a touchdown-to-interception ratio of 12-to-0, a yards-per-attempt average of 9.8 and a passer rating of 133.9. In his four […]

TAMPA, FL – OCTOBER 30: Quarterback Derek Carr #4 of the Oakland Raiders throws to an open receiver during the first quarter of an NFL game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on October 30, 2016 at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Florida. (Photo by Brian Blanco/Getty Images)

Top 5 NFL players from week 8

This weekly segment will highlight the best performances of the week in the NFL. Every position and player is eligible, all it requires is a truly epic showing. It’s not always stat driven, or analytics grade driven, though those things help you get on this list.   1. Derek Carr, QB, Oakland Raiders I took […]

DETROIT, MI – OCTOBER 09: Head coach Doug Pederson of the Philadelphia Eagles watches his team during first half action against the Detroit Lions at Ford Field on October 9, 2016 in Detroit, Michigan. (Photo by Leon Halip/Getty Images)

This Weekend in NFL Stupid, feat. terrible game management

This Weekend in NFL Stupid highlights the dumbest decisions in football throughout the season. This week, we target several coaches who dropped the ball while trying to manage key situations.  Let’s start with you, Doug Pederson You’re a rookie head coach, and rookie head coaches make these mistakes. But you’re also an offensive coach, which makes […]

OAKLAND, CA – OCTOBER 16: Derek Carr #4 of the Oakland Raiders celebrates after throwing a touchdown pass to Andre Holmes #18 against the Kansas City Chiefs during an NFL football game at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum on October 16, 2016 in Oakland, California. (Photo by Thearon W. Henderson/Getty Images)

Derek Carr is NFL MVP candidate as Raiders win fifth straight road game

After 13 seasons without a playoff berth, the once-hapless Oakland Raiders appear to be on the road to the postseason at long last. The Silver and Black are currently under a revival thanks to young quarterback Derek Carr, who in his third season is the undisputed best young quarterback in football. During his first two […]

LONDON, ENGLAND – OCTOBER 30: Jordan Reed #86 of the Washington Redskins celebrates after scoring a touchdown during the NFL International Series Game between Washington Redskins and Cincinnati Bengals at Wembley Stadium on October 30, 2016 in London, England. (Photo by Dan Mullan/Getty Images)

Enough ties: NFL needs to adopt playoff overtime rules to regular season

After a tie game on Sunday Night Football last week between the Arizona Cardinals and Seattle Seahawks, the NFL faced another tie in a high-profile game in Week 8. The Cincinnati Bengals and Washington Redskins ended their game in London in a 27-27 stalemate after each team failed to score in overtime. Miscues in the final […]

Watch: Matt Ryan hits Mohamed Sanu for game winning TD

The Falcons/Packers game came down to the very end. After an Aaron Rodgers led TD, Matt Ryan and the Falcons drove the length of the field and Ryan put one right over the defense and Sanu made a fantastic adjustment to catch the ball in the end zone with just 30 seconds left in the […]

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