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Andrew Perloff and Paul Pabst debate where a deep White Sox postseason run would rank among the all-time greatest underdog stories in sports on Not So Fast.

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Yamamoto pitches another gem in postseason
Andrew Perloff and Paul Pabst detail how rare Yoshinobu Yamamoto's postseason performances are after another gem to propel the Los Angeles Dodgers to a pivotal Game 3 win in the NLDS.

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The semifinal series between the two Western conference teams continues on Wednesday night.
A panel of NBA writers from NBC Sports doesn’t see anyone stopping Wemby.
The Chicago White Sox are up 2-0 in the American League Division Series, a shocking turnaround after three straight 100-loss seasons.
Suni Lee plans to compete in 2027 for the first time since the 2024 Paris Olympics.

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  • BAL Offensive Lineman #51
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    The Ravens have sustained several interior offensive line injuries in recent weeks. Things got so bad that they did not have a healthy center on the active roster or practice squad after Week 3. Jurgens is currently in concussion protocol and may not suit up this week, but he will take over as the team’s starter once healthy. The Eagles, in turn, will move forward Drew Kendall at center.
  • NYJ Wide Receiver #15
    Mitchell will likely miss his third straight game with the finger issue. He suffered the injury just as he was coming on as the team’s clear No. 2 wideout behind Garrett Wilson. With Mitchell sidelined last week against the Bears, Isaiah Williams was second on the team in pass routes, saw three targets, and caught a 58-yard touchdown from Geno Smith. Williams will have some deep-league viability in Week 5 against a Browns defense allowing the most air yards in the NFL.
  • NYJ Running Back #20
    It doesn’t look like Hall will practice this week as he recovers from the injury he sustained in Week 3. That would mean Braelon Allen, who saw all 14 running back rushes for New York in Week 4, will again function as the team’s workhorse in Week 5 against the Browns. Allen should still be considered a top-24 option despite the Jets’ immense offensive struggles last week against Chicago. The Browns defense is allowing the sixth highest EPA per rush this season.
  • MIN Wide Receiver #13
    Beckham, 33, was released by the Giants last week after getting almost no playing time in the season’s first few games. In Minnesota he will reunite with Kevin O’Connell, who worked with OBJ during his stint with the Rams. With Justin Jefferson (ankle) sidelined last week, Jordan Addison led Minnesota wideouts with 39 percent of the team’s air yards and 16 percent of the targets. Jauan Jennings, meanwhile, had one target while running 95 percent of the team’s routes. Beckham could operate as the team’s WR2 while Jefferson is sidelined. In the Vikings’ ultra run-heavy offense, that probably won’t matter for fantasy purposes.
  • BAL Quarterback #8
    The sprain Jackson sustained in Week 4 against the Titans, according to Rapoport, is neither low nor high. Rapoport said Monday that Jackson has an “outside” shot at suiting up in Week 5 against the Falcons and could miss multiple games with the unique ankle situation. Tyler Huntley will once again sub in for Jackson until he’s ready to return. Baltimore will likely be far more run heavy with Huntley under center, limiting targets for Zay Flowers and the rest of the Ravens pass catchers.
  • PHI Tackle #65
    We’d heard word through former Eagles EDGE Brandon Graham on a post-game show that this was on the table following Week 4, but it’s still a stunner to see it come to fruition. Johnson cites that his “personal and family priorities” have changed in his post about retiring. The stalwart Eagles right tackle made two first-team All-Pro appearances and three second teams, along with six Pro Bowls. Markel Bell started in his stead in Week 4 and should be expected to get the playing time at right tackle going forward.
  • PHI Quarterback #1
    Mannion defended his approach during a Tuesday presser, two days after the Eagles offense — missing DeVonta Smith and Saquon Barkley — sputtered to a loss against the Rams. The Eagles have put Jalen Hurts under center and utilized play action much more than usual this season. It’s a strategy that hasn’t paid off quite yet. Hurts ranks 31st out of 38 qualifying QBs in adjusted yards per attempt on passes from under center; his 18 percent success rate from under center is by far the worst in the NFL. It’s hard to envision brighter days ahead for Hurts if Smith remains sidelined. He’s barely startable in 12-team formats for now.
  • LAC Tackle #70
    The injury, sustained during the Bolts’ Week 4 loss to the Seahawks, will cost Slater between four and six weeks, Rapoport said. It’s yet another massive blow for the struggling Chargers offense. Through Week 4 the Chargers rank 30th in ESPN’s pass blocking win rate and fifth in run blocking win rate. Justin Herbert’s weekly prospects take a hit with the oft-injured Slate sidelined, as do the prospects of LA’s pass catchers.
  • BAL Quarterback #8
    Dealing with a sprained ankle he sustained last week against the Titans, Jackson will sit out at least one game and could miss multiple weeks, according to Rapoport. Tyler Huntley will make his annual start or two (or three) for the Ravens when they take on the Falcons defense, which is allowing the third lowest drop back success rate in the NFL. It’s a downgrade for Mark Andrews and Zay Flowers, though both should be played in 12-team leagues in Week 5. Huntley should be added in all superflex leagues.
  • NO Wide Receiver #12
    Olave found himself with a relatively quiet receiving line in the first half as the Saints struggled to consistently move the football, something that has become far too familiar under head coach Kellen Moore’s tutelage. As has been the case for some time, Olave got going after the break, ending with his third 100-yard game in four tries, now trailing only CeeDee Lamb in receiving yards through the first month of the season. Fantasy managers will want to monitor the electric wide receiver’s practice status in the coming days after he pulled himself out of the game on the team’s final possession with some sort of ailment. If healthy, Olave remains an elite WR1 ahead of a Week 5 meeting with the Vikings.

NBC Sports Podcasts

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Track the injuries to know around the NFL, all in one place.
Chris Simms and Mike Florio discuss the future of the Philadelphia Eagles given Lane Johnson’s retirement and other headlines, questioning the team’s sense of identity amid a tumultuous time.
Mike Florio talks Chris Simms through PFT’s Week 5 power rankings, explaining why the San Francisco 49ers are at No. 1, how the Raiders continue to rise and more.
Chris Simms and Mike Florio analyze the Lions’ defensive struggles, with Simms breaking down the X’s and O’s of why Detroit is having a hard time finding stops in 2026.
Mike Florio and Chris Simms react to the Falcons’ dominant win over the Saints in primetime, as Atlanta’s offense is firing on all cylinders behind Bijan Robinson and Michael Penix Jr.
Mike Florio and Chris Simms discuss the latest with Lamar Jackson, as the Ravens’ star quarterback is dealing with an ankle injury that leaves questions in Baltimore.
Mike Florio and Chris Simms discuss the Steelers’ 2-2 start and examine the team’s potential for the remainder of Mike McCarthy’s first season as Pittsburgh’s head coach.

NFL

It will be a top-10 matchup between teams in the AP Top 25 when No. 2 Georgia and No. 6 Alabama face off.
Denny Carter breaks down air yards data to see which pass catchers are due for positive or negative regression headed into Week 5.
49ers fullback Kyle Juszczyk wasn’t the only player to win his appeal of a fine for pretending to drink a beer as part of an in-game celebration in Week 2.
One week after the Patriots were bullied by the Jaguars, New England roared into Buffalo’s next stadium and gave the Bills their first loss there.

NBA

The usual suspects lead the first fantasy rankings of the 2026-27 season, but this may mark the dawn of a new era in fantasy basketball.
Hukporti was to provide depth behind Joel Embiid, and his absence could leave the 76ers scrambling.
The EuroLeague stakeholders also voted to postpone expansion, opening the door to future talks with the NBA.
Which second-year NBA players will be the best options for fantasy managers?

MLB

Ejected from Yankee Stadium during his college days, Nick Martinez will be back in the Bronx trying to pitch the Tampa Bays Rays into the ALCS.
After making four errors in a dismal Game 2 defeat, New York’s players and staff arrived home in a 2-0 ALDS deficit for the second straight year, this time against the Tampa Bay Rays.
Mason Miller probably will want to come up with something a little better than cigars for his San Diego Padres teammates when he returns to the club as a first-time father.
Eric Samulski breaks down his fantasy baseball season to cover key takeaways for future seasons.

Premier League

The Gunners are no longer perfect on the season and have had weeks to stew on their space three points below Manchester City.
Here’s the latest Premier League table for the 2026-27 season.
All of the details you need on the fixtures for the 2026-27 Premier League season.
The latest Premier League Mornings Live Fan Fest is heading to Denver, Colorado in 2026.

College Football News & Analysis

Week 5 absolutely delivered, from fireworks at the new stadium in Evanston to the statement made by Mizzou in CoMo.
Nicole Auerbach takes us through her College Football Week 5 AP Poll ballot, including how teams are already seeing the impact of “the SEC going to a nine-game conference schedule.”
Ohio State pulled away from Iowa with 21 unanswered points after the first quarter, while Jeremiah Smith delivered a record-setting performance in the Buckeyes win.
Nicole Auerbach and Joshua Perry discuss if some of the top QB prospects like Arch Manning and CJ Carr should stay in college another year rather than entering the 2027 NFL Draft and the contenders in the ACC.
After trailing 14-7 at halftime, Minnesota scored 13 unanswered points to rally past Michigan and earn its first home win over the Wolverines since 1977.
Ahmed Fareed, Joshua Perry, Chris Simms and Nicole Auerbach discuss a rough week for Michigan and Bryce Underwood, Penn State’s stunning loss to Northwestern and Cal falling short of sleeper expectations.
Ahmed Fareed, Joshua Perry, Chris Simms and Nicole Auerbach debate college football’s best team and assess the Heisman Trophy race, with Jeremiah Smith emerging as the frontrunner.

Motor Sports

RJ Hampshire finished fifth in the Pro Motocross series and seventh in the SMX Playoffs in 2026.
Two new markets join the Supercross calendar with Tampa, Foxborough, East Rutherford, and Pittsburgh returning.
If anyone thought Chase Briscoe was going to quietly slip out of the NASCAR Cup Series Playoff picture, they clearly forgot to factor in his intermediate track pedigree.
Lachlan Turner, Charli Cannon, and Hannah Hodges were embroiled in one of the best battles of the SMX Playoff finale, which asks the question: “Should they race more Supercross-style tracks?”

Rotoworld

Alfredo Brown looks at players to buy and sell going into Week 5 of the 2026 NFL season.
Patrick Daugherty and Denny Carter discuss the Atlanta Falcons Robinson duo in the backfield slicing up the Saints defense Monday night and if Brian Robinson Jr. can keep standalone fantasy value as the RB2.
Patrick Daugherty and Denny Carter react to Ladd McConkey reaggravating his foot injury in Week 4 and is now ‘week-to-week’ and discusses who is left in the Chargers’ passing offense to provide something in fantasy.
Patrick Daugherty and Denny Carter break down what the Chiefs’ offense will look like amid a battered receiving core going into Week 5 of the NFL season.
Eric Samulski ranks all fantasy football defenses (DSTs) for Week 5 of the 2026 NFL season
Get ready for your fantasy basketball draft with Rotoworld’s FREE draft kit, including rankings, player profiles for the 2026-27 season.

Betting

Golf

Rahm signed a reported $300M deal with LIV Golf in December 2023 and has won three-straight season long individual titles.
There were many unknowns when Patrick Reed decided not to renew his contract with LIV Golf and start the long road back to the PGA Tour.
Andrew Bailey will be back at the U.S. Open next year at Pebble Beach in a far different capacity.
Austin Smotherman is a winner on the PGA Tour for the first time in his 100th career start. Smotherman stretched his lead to three shots on the front nine and appeared to be cruising in the Bank of Utah Championship.
Adrian Meronk has rallied to win the Dunhill Links Championship with help from mistake-prone Casey Jarvis.

Latest

The Golden State Valkyries said coach Natalie Nakase is ‘fine’ after she collapsed to her knees with her head and hands on the court near the team’s bench during their playoff-clinching win against the Dallas Wings.
The Colts won’t have wide receiver Keenan Allen for Sunday’s game against the Commanders.
The Packers aren’t expecting linebacker Micah Parsons back on the field any time soon.
Giancarlo Stanton, who hasn’t played since April 24 because of strained calf muscles in both legs, remained on the 26-man roster for the best-of-five series starting Saturday.
Thursday night’s broadcast of Steelers-Browns on Prime Video featured plenty of tiptoeing around the elephant that Deshaun Watson dragged into the room with his own actions.