Josh Allen and Caleb Williams started the 2026 fantasy season with a bang. The Bills’ new approach on offense has Allen in the driver’s seat to finish as the QB1 overall once again.
Editor’s Picks
The Athletic’s Kevin Fishbain joins Not So Fast to talk about the NFC North after Week 1, with the Bears coming out hot, the Vikings beating Green Bay and the Lions squeaking out a win.
John Fanta and CC Sabathia discuss Orioles first baseman Pete Alonso returning to Citi Field and hitting his 300th career HR.
Awa Fam talks with Natalie Esquire about her rookie season with the Seattle Storm, including playing with Dominique Malonga and what she learned from the 2026 FIBA World Cup.
Dolphins rookie Caleb Douglas looks like his team’s WR1, making him the top waiver wire add of the week. Fellow rookie Kaelon Black has also carved out a role.
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NFL
The Monday Night Football opener drew a big audience, with the Chiefs’ 31-10 win over the Broncos getting 23.2 million viewers.
Seahawks believe in Sam Darnold’s replacement.
Eight years to the day after Baker Mayfield made his debut for the Browns, he’ll be facing the Browns in his fourth year as the starting quarterback of the Buccaneers.
The recent spat between Macklemore and Patriots owner Robert Kraft regarding Macklemore’s presence on Ed Sheeran’s tour has led to some good.
College Football News & Analysis
After an exciting Week 2 of college football, Nicole Auerbach unpacks her AP ballot, including why she’s a fan of series like Ohio State vs Texas, regardless of the outcome.
NBC NBC Sports Vaughn Dalzell breaks downs his College Football Top 25 rankings entering Week 3
With Oregon falling to Oklahoma State in a shocking upset, the Ducks have a lot of work to do to prove they are national title contenders with a “toughness that’s missing.”
Week 2 in college football delivered a stunner in Stillwater and an instant classic in Austin.
“I couldn’t lose to them again. I had nightmares about that game last year,” Manning said.
It was a vintage, low-scoring affair between in-state rivals Iowa and Iowa State, where the Hawkeyes used a field goal with 15 seconds left to pull ahead for good.
Texas quarterback rebounds from another rough start, leads Longhorns to 24-23 win.
NBA
The Knicks will bring five veterans (at least) into training camp to compete for one roster spot.
Sacramento continues to look for the right backup veteran point guard behind Darius Acuff.
The tournament will be played at the Spectrum Center, home of the NBA’s Charlotte Hornets, the WTA and the Charlotte Sports Foundation announced Wednesday.
If he makes the final roster, it would give the Knicks 14 players.
MLB
Judge only recently returned from the 60-day IL (broken rib) and is 4-for-26 with 13 strikeouts in his last seven games.
Who is stealing bases, who isn’t, why, and how?
Dan Patrick takes a look around Major League Baseball and shares his disagreements to the Mets faithful giving Pete Alonso a curtain call following his game-tying HR in the 9th at Citi Field.
St. Louis activated rookie second baseman JJ Wetherholt from the 10-day injured list Wednesday morning before the Cardinals met the San Francisco Giants.
Premier League
The 2026-27 League Cup has reached the third round, where Premier League teams who are competing in Europe this season enter the competition.
With the international break quickly approaching, Manchester United have faltered at almost every step of the young season under Michael Carrick.
Crystal Palace, Bournemouth, and Sunderland would bring an unfamiliar name to the UEFA Cup if they were to outduel some big clubs to join Tottenham Hotspur and Aston Villa as the tournament’s most recent winners.
Busy Brighton and Arsenal should proffer front-footed football on Saturday when the Gunners visit the Amex Stadium.
Motor Sports
After a timely win in NASCAR’s Chase, Kyle Larson only is nine points behind postseason leader Denny Hamlin and within striking distance of a second straight Cup Series title.
Hunter Lawrence crashed multiple times in the mud at Historic Crew Stadium in Columbus, Ohio, but he was barely inside the top five in Friday’s practice sessions.
The WeatherTech SportsCar Championship heads to Indianapolis Motor Speedway for the penultimate race of the season Sunday with the Battle on the Bricks on NBC and Peacock.
Ricky Carmichael and Ryan Villopoto discuss what mud races and harsh conditions reveal about riders and how to navigate those conditions.
WNBA
Rotoworld
Kyle Dvorchak explains what made Caleb Douglas’ debut for the Dolphins special, highlighting how he carved out his WR2 role and legit fantasy viability despite Malik Washington getting more targets.
Kyle Dvorchak marvels at how quickly DJ Moore has apparently gotten back to full strength ahead of the Buffalo Bills’ Week 2 TNF game against the Detroit Lions and calls him a “mid-range WR2" for fantasy.
Drew Dinsick and Vaughn Dalzell break down whether the Houston Cougars can keep pace with the Texas Tech Red Raiders, examining defense, Houston’s playoff hopes, and the best betting angles for Friday night’s matchup.
A comprehensive analysis of players’ air yards profiles shows who could be due for positive or negative regression in Week 2.
It’s still Derrick Henry’s world as Patrick Daugherty and Denny Carter discuss his three-TD performance in Week 1 with an “inevitable” lane to score and no reason to be ignored by fantasy managers.
Fantasy managers should keep their eyes on Ladd McConkey’s status after leaving Week 1 with a rib injury, and any missed time would have “enormous” ripple effects for Chargers pass catchers.
Betting
New Orleans Saints vs. Baltimore Ravens – Betting Preview for September 20, 2026
Las Vegas Raiders vs. Los Angeles Chargers – Betting Preview for September 20, 2026
Notre Dame Fighting Irish vs Michigan State Spartans Game Preview
Pittsburgh Steelers vs. New England Patriots - Betting Preview for September 20, 2026
Golf
Koepka got out of the last year of his LIV contract and was offered a path back to the PGA Tour through the “returning member program.”
Thriston Lawrence is a winner for the third time in five years at the European Masters. This one took a final-round 62 and four playoff holes to beat Paul Casey.
The 2026 Presidents Cup rosters are set after Brandt Snedeker and Geoff Ogilvy made their captain’s picks on Tuesday.
Scottie Scheffler loves what it takes to be the best player in golf, even the tedious work. He just doesn’t care for all the noise and notoriety that accompany greatness.
Scottie Scheffler recalls his Round 4 comeback at the Tour Championship to win his second career FedExCup, calling his performance in the playoffs “a nice way to finish off the season.”
Watch highlights from all rounds of the PGA Tour’s 2026 Tour Championship, part of the FedExCup, from East Lake Golf Club in Atlanta, Georgia.
Latest
Fortunately for Joe Buck (and for ESPN), Disney doesn’t apply the same rules the Steelers do to redoing contracts after football season has started.
It’s going to be a little harder for Patriots receiver Mack Hollins to boost his shoe budget.
The captains of the South Africa and New Zealand rugby teams express hope that their recent match in Baltimore will boost interest in rugby ahead of the 2031 World Cup in the United States.
South Africa overpowered New Zealand 43-28 in the final test of rugby’s Greatest Rivalry series. The Springboks took control with tries from Malcolm Marx and Pieter-Steph du Toit early in the second half.
The Jaguars have made a few moves on Wednesday morning.