It’s trade season in the NFL, and things are heating up ahead of the October 29 deadline. This week might mark some players’ final game on their current team before getting shipped elsewhere. And Patrick Mahomes suffered a knee injury in a Chiefs-Broncos matchup on Thursday Night Football, meaning we might not see him play for a while. The football week has just begun, and The Ringer has everything covered. Stay tuned right here for updates, analysis, and highlights from our staff.
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Everything You Need to Know About Week 7 of the 2019 NFL Season
It’s trade season in the NFL, and things are heating up ahead of the October 29 deadline
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October 25, 2019
A Beginner’s Guide to the Bills’ Surprising 5-1 Start
Shrewd free-agent acquisitions, a commitment to stretching the field offensively, and performance reviews—yes, performance reviews—have contributed to Buffalo’s rise in the AFC in 2019
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October 24, 2019
The NFL Trades We’d Like to See Before Tuesday’s Deadline
We have ideas for where to send Patrick Peterson, A.J. Green, and Trent Williams—plus a few other potentially available big names you may not be thinking of
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October 22, 2019
Fantasy Court With Bill Simmons
We run through Aaron Rodgers’s career day; injuries to Patrick Mahomes, Matt Ryan, and Drew Brees; and which quarterbacks are good streaming candidates for Week 8
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October 22, 2019
The Patriots Defense Is Doing Things We’ve Never Seen Before
Forget about the quality of competition—New England’s seven-game stretch is frightening for any era. Just ask Sam Darnold.
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October 21, 2019
The Starting 11: The Colts and Ravens Are Carving out Room in the AFC Playoff Race
Indy took the AFC South lead on Sunday with its second-straight impressive win, and Lamar Jackson defied all football convention in Baltimore’s victory over Seattle. Plus: Kirk Cousins is trending up, and the Jalen Ramsey–Rams experiment needs more time.
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October 21, 2019
Aaron Rodgers and Drew Brees Can Lift Their Teams From Complete to Utterly Terrifying
The Packers and Saints have been winning this season largely in spite of their QBs. With Rodgers delivering a vintage performance and Brees’s return seeming imminent, though, both squads may be on the verge of dominating the NFC—and perhaps adding to two storied legacies.
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October 21, 2019
The Eagles’ Slow Starts May Quickly End Their Season
Philadelphia is among the worst first-quarter teams in the league—and if the Eagles can’t start digging themselves out of these holes, they’ll likely find themselves outside of the playoffs come January
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October 21, 2019
Rodgers Erupts, Teddy Keeps Winning, Lamar Stays Hot, and the Eagles Confuse Us
The Packers, Vikings, Ravens, and Saints are beginning to separate themselves from the rest of their divisions after decisive Week 7 victories
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October 21, 2019
Philly’s Not Special and 2010s Yankees Misery With Cousin Sal and JackO
Bill Simmons is joined by Cousin Sal to talk Cowboys-Eagles, Lamar Jackson running all over the Seahawks, and more
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October 21, 2019
The Winners and Losers of NFL Week 7
Aaron Rodgers reminded us of what he can do when he’s truly on his game. Plus, Devonta Freeman provokes a much larger man and the Dolphins keep finding new, creative ways to lose.
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October 21, 2019
How Should Fantasy Players Navigate Patrick Mahomes’s Injury?
It’s the time of year when several quarterbacks are out, leaving fantasy players scrambling. Here’s how you can stream signal-callers like a pro.
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October 21, 2019
Lamar Jackson Made His Myth in Real Time Against the Seahawks
The second-year signal-caller sliced through Seattle on Sunday, betting on himself when it mattered most and leading the Ravens to victory
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October 20, 2019
Aaron Rodgers Looks Like the Best Quarterback in Football Again
The Green Bay signal-caller accounted for six touchdowns on Sunday; now his team is at 6-1 and squarely in position to contend for a Super Bowl
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October 18, 2019
The NFL Players on the Cusp of Superstardom
Every year, a small number of playmakers break into the league’s elite. From Chris Godwin to T.J. Watt, these are the handful of players who are on their way to becoming household names in 2019.
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October 18, 2019
The One Where They Start the Dolphins D
We list the daily fantasy players to bet big on heading into Week 7 and tell you why you shouldn’t bet on Aaron Jones but should bet on the Rams
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October 18, 2019
Your Week 7 NFL Matchup Guide: The Battered Eagles and Cowboys Try to Batter Each Other
The point spreads, injuries, story lines, and everything else you need to know for every Week 7 game
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October 17, 2019
Chiefs Receive “Best-Case Scenario” on Patrick Mahomes’s Knee Injury
Mahomes’s MRI results showed no additional damage to his dislocated kneecap, according to ESPN’s Adam Schefter
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October 16, 2019
NFL Week 7, NFC North, and Most Cursed
Plus: Cousin Sal and the Degenerate Trifecta place some college football bets