Melvin Gordon is expected to be in Broncos lineup

The Broncos are shorthanded on the offensive line for Sunday’s game against the Ravens, but their backfield should be at full strength. According to multiple reports, Melvin Gordon will be in the lineup for Denver. Gordon was limited in practice all week by back and leg injuries and he was listed as questionable on Friday. [more]

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How much will Trey Lance play today?

49ers coach Kyle Shanahan has been all over the place regarding his plan for using one or both of his quarterbacks this season. The appearance of confusion flows either from strategy or happenstance. Earlier this week, Shanahan tried to downplay the expectation, created by the 49ers in the preseason, that we’d see plenty of rookie [more]

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Dalvin Cook will play vs. Browns

Vikings running back Dalvin Cook will play today against the Browns. Although he’s listed as questionable with an ankle injury, Cook said this morning that he is playing. Cook told Tom Pelissero of NFL Network that you can “expect me to be me.” Cook had a huge game in Week Two, with 22 carries for [more]

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Week Four best bets

Simms and I usually don’t agree much on our best bets of the week. Today, we do. On two of them. As explained in the attached video, we both like the Rams and Chiefs to cover their respective spreads. On the third of our three picks, we disagree. For the full breakdown of our best [more]

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With Richard Sherman starting, will the Patriots go right at him?

In the first game of the 2014 regular season, with then Seahawks cornerback Richard Sherman locking down the left side of the Seattle defense, the Packers simply conceded that half of the field, rarely if ever throwing the ball that way. Tonight, the Patriots could be throwing at Sherman early and often and repeatedly. Hall [more]

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Tom Brady has the all-time best record after a regular-season loss

Lost in the looming Buccaneers-Patriots showdown is the fact that Tom Brady usually responds well after a loss. Mike Reiss of ESPN.com notes that Brady is 50-14 in the regular season after a loss. That’s the best winning percentage (.781) by any starting quarterback since 1950, with a minimum of 23 starts. The Bucs, obviously, [more]

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Report: Tua Tagovailoa is expected to return on October 17

The Dolphins initially downplayed Tua Tagovailoa‘s rib injury, creating the impression he was day-to-day. Then, on the sixth day, the Dolphins put him on injured reserve. He’s eligible to play again on October 17. Adam Schefter of ESPN.com reports that, on that day, Tua “is expected to be ready to return.” That’s not quite “will [more]

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