Breaking down all of the NFL’s biggest Week 4 storylines, including Rashee Rice and Tyquan Thornton’s injuries.
Editor’s Picks
Mike Florio and Chris Simms dissect the challenges Philadelphia faces on offense and why it feels like the team continues to fall further from their Super Bowl window.
Emanuel Wilson broke out in Week 4 with 120 yards from scrimmage and two touchdowns. The Seahawks running back headlines the list of top fantasy football waiver wire adds for Week 5.
The Joe Gibbs Racing driver reversed his fortunes from last week, holding off Kyle Larson for the victory.
Rivers McCown highlights four fantasy players whose fantasy football stock rose in Week 4 of the NFL season and four whose stock fell.
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NFL Week 4
Mike Florio and Chris Simms dissect the challenges Philadelphia faces on offense and why it feels like the team continues to fall further from their Super Bowl window.
Jason Garrett, Devin McCourty and Jac Collinsworth break down Bryce Young’s impressive showing against the Detroit Lions, as the Carolina Panthers quarterback stepped up when with a big-time performance in primetime.
Mike Florio and Chris Simms unpack CeeDee Lamb’s 17-catch outburst against the Houston Texans and try to make sense of the latter’s inability to adjust throughout the game.
Mike Florio and Chris Simms praise Drake Maye’s ability to bounce back and deliver the Patriots a big win over the Buffalo Bills, which serves as a “turning point” in their young season.
Devin Lloyd discusses the Panthers’ win over the Lions, the “electric’ atmosphere the fans in North Carolina created and more.
Klint Kubiak may or may not have called his shot, but despite the loss, Mike Florio and Chris Simms continue to praise the “gutsy” Raiders for falling just short of a signature win.
Bryce Young had it going against the Lions, throwing for 329 yards and two touchdowns as Jared Goff also threw for 412 yards in an offensive frenzy on Sunday Night Football.
NFL
Hill has been suspended for one game while Seeman received a two-game ban
The Panthers have a bye in Week 5 and that will give a couple of their injured players a little more time to heal before they are back on the field.
Eagles edge rusher Jonathan Greenard did not suffer a major injury during Sunday’s loss to the Rams.
The Steelers will be without defensive lineman Derrick Harmon for at least four games.
NBA
Roto leagues work differently than head-to-head leagues, requiring a shift in draft strategy.
Day’Ron Sharpe leads a group of eight players that are ready to vault their dynasty value forward.
After a drawn-out, intense contract negotiation, Duren said he is right where he wants to be.
Nikola Jokic is in midseason form at the start of the preseason.
MLB
Pedro Martinez joins Dan Patrick to discuss the MLB playoffs, tell stories of his playing days and explain why Jacob Misiorowski doesn’t need to apologize for hitting batters.
Dan Patrick takes a look at the MLB playoffs, discussing the biggest stories thus far, including Jackson Chourio’s heroics for the Milwaukee Brewers.
Paul Pabst and Andrew Perloff revisit the Milwaukee Brewers’ recent postseason success and debate whether this team can finally make a deep October run.
Ray Kerr is becoming an unlikely postseason hero for the Atlanta Braves.
Premier League
Haaland had to be subbed off for Norway against Portugal and Man City will be sweating on his fitness ahead of their trip to Liverpool.
The latest Premier League Mornings Live Fan Fest is heading to Denver, Colorado in 2026.
Manchester City have appealed the “opinion of the Premier League Commission, in relation to the Premier League disciplinary matter.”
Joe Prince-Wright, Nick Mendola, and Andy Edwards discuss the Premier League ruling Manchester City guilty of “serious breaches” of the league’s financial rules over a nine-season period from 2009-10 to 2017-18.
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
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?”
Relive the postseason action from Las Vegas Motor Speedway as drivers take on the South Point 400 to reach the halfway point of the 2026 NASCAR Cup Series Chase.
It’s the first victory for the No. 6 963 since last season.
The season finale was stopped for about 30 minutes at Road Atlanta.
WNBA
Rotoworld
Every team’s 2026 NFL bye week in one place so you can plan around mid-season breaks for fantasy football lineups.
Eric Samulski goes over the hitters and pitchers who returned the most fantasy value in 2026.
Ranking and evaluating all of Week 4’s top plays at quarterback, running back, receiver, tight end, kicker and defense.
Track the injuries to know around the NFL, all in one place.
The Rotoworld staff makes their picks on the Division Series, Championship Series, and World Series.
Cameron Boozer leads the rookie class, but who rounds out the Top 10?
Betting
Chicago Bears vs. Green Bay Packers – October 11, 2026 Betting Preview
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Golf
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.
Relive the top highlights from all four rounds of the Bank of Utah Championship at Black Desert Golf Course in Ivins, Utah.
Doug Ghim answers questions after shooting 7-under 64 at the third round of the 2026 Bank of Utah Championship, where he trails fellow American Austin Smotherman by one shot heading into the final day.
Austin Smotherman answers questions after a successful third round of the Bank of Utah Championship. The American enters the final day of the competition with a one-shot lead, and a chance at his first PGA Tour victory.
Rookie Ben James moved to T-3, posting a bogey-free 64 at the Bank of Utah Championship at Black Desert Resort on Saturday. “Just on a good roll right now so excited to keep it going,” James told Golf Channel.
Latest
Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow dropped back to pass 58 times on unpenalized plays in Sunday’s 22-17 loss to the Jaguars, but he isn’t looking for more offensive balance in the coming weeks.
The Chargers lost left tackle Rashawn Slater (ankle), right tackle Joe Alt (neck), left guard Trevor Penning (concussion), cornerback Donte Jackson (hamstring) and wide receiver Ladd McConkey (foot) during Sunday’s game.
Walker continued his terrific start to the 2026 season with another big performance to help Kansas City improve to 4-0.
Bears running back Kyle Monangai had a big day in Sunday’s 23-12 win over the Jets, but he suffered an injury that the team will be monitoring as they head into Week 5.
Jackson Chourio hit a two-run single off hard-throwing Mason Miller with two outs in the ninth inning and the Milwaukee Brewers rallied past the San Diego Padres for the second time in 20 hours, a 4-3 victory for a 2-0 NLDS lead.