Week 4 ended with a whimper with two dog Monday night games. Will Week 5 be a little stronger all the way through? We’ll see starting Thursday night, with another NFC West showdown, this time between the San Francisco 49ers and Los Angeles Rams.

Thank the heavens, the NFL season (and all its spoils) has finally returned. That means there are betting opportunities nearly every day between now and next February. After playing to a draw last Sunday night, the Dallas Cowboys (1-2-1) will make their ...

Welcome to the Thursday edition of the Pick Six newsletter! We're just hours away from the greatest event in NFL history: Taylor Swift's new album. And yes, I'm counting it as an NFL event since she's now engaged to an NFL player. The album is coming out ...

Week 5 of the NFL season started with another wacky "Thursday Night Football" game in which the San Francisco 49ers prevailed 26-23 in overtime over the Los Angeles Rams, led by a gutsy San Francisco defense and a banged-up Mac Jones. The game knocked out ...

Welcome to the Week 5 fantasy cheat sheet, a one-stop shop for The Athletic’s game previews, injury and weather updates, and expert analysis. Bookmark this page and check back for updates. Player rankings referenced in the body of this article are as of ...

Wise weekly wagers … what would an NFL bettor want worse? Alliteration aside, the NFL season is underway, meaning bettors across the nation are ready to dole out some cash on a weekly basis. That's where I come in. The Giants got their first win of the ...

Welcome to Week 5 of the fantasy football season. This is the week that begins with teams on a bye. The teams on a bye are the Atlanta Falcons, Chicago Bears, Green Bay Packers, and Pittsburgh Steelers. Also, remember that there is an early morning ...

The injuries are not slowing down for fantasy football managers. Every week, some more elite players find themselves banged up. Luckily, none of the injuries from Week 5 appear to be season-ending, but there will certainly be some missed time. Here are the ...

Though they’re ultimately two different lenses, sports betting can provide some smart intel for fantasy football and how players are expected to perform — after all, sportsbooks do an incredible amount of research to land at their lines. Each week, I ...

Ashton Jeanty became the highest running back selected in an NFL Draft since Saquon Barkley in 2018 when the Raiders selected the running back from Boise State No. 6 overall in the 2025 NFL Draft. Barkley rushed for 1,307 yards and had 15 total touchdowns ...

RotoWire highlights the top performers through Week 5 of fantasy basketball. Juan Carlos Blanco, RotoWire.com Luka Dončić (71.5 FPPG) jumped to No. 2 in the latest Fantasy Power Rankings following a superb Week 5. We were treated to another thrilling set ...

San Francisco's offense has been red hot of late. Since their Week 14 bye, the 49ers have scored 85 points in back-to-back wins over the Titans and Colts while becoming the first NFL team to not punt in back-to-back games since at least 1950.