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NFL Week 3 PFF ReFocused: Indianapolis Colts 36, New York Jets 7 September 28, 2020
The Indianapolis Colts' defense pulled no punches on Sunday, picking off Sam Darnold three times and taking two to the house en route to a 36-7 victory over the New York Jets.
NFL Week 3 PFF ReFocused: Carolina Panthers 21, Los Angeles Chargers 16 September 27, 2020
Los Angeles Chargers quarterback Justin Herbert had a lot of positives in his second NFL start, but his negatives proved costly in a 21-16 loss to the Carolina Panthers.
NFL Week 3 PFF ReFocused: Cincinnati Bengals 23, Philadelphia Eagles 23 September 27, 2020
Carson Wentz's rushing touchdown tied the game late, but neither the Cincinnati Bengals nor the Philadelphia Eagles found momentum in overtime, leading to a 23-23 tie.
NFL Week 3 PFF ReFocused: Buffalo Bills 35, Los Angeles Rams 32 September 27, 2020
It took a pass interference penalty that will no doubt be debated ad nauseam, but Josh Allen and the Buffalo Bills narrowly avoided an all-time collapse against the Los Angeles Rams in Week 3.
NFL Week 3 PFF ReFocused: Chicago Bears 30, Atlanta Falcons 26 September 27, 2020
The Atlanta Falcons collapsed for the second straight week, blowing a 26-10 lead in the fourth quarter to the Chicago Bears en route to their third loss of the 2020 season.
NFL Week 3 PFF ReFocused: New England Patriots 36, Las Vegas Raiders 20 September 27, 2020
In a game where neither quarterback could establish any sort of rhythm, the New England Patriots' offense retooled its approach and mashed the Las Vegas Raiders' defense on the ground en route to a 36-20 win.
NFL Week 3 PFF ReFocused: San Francisco 49ers 36, New York Giants 9 September 27, 2020
The injury-ravaged San Francisco 49ers had little issue dispatching the New York Giants behind 343 passing yards by Nick Mullens and a trio of rushing scores.
NFL Week 3 PFF ReFocused: Tennessee Titans 31, Minnesota Vikings 30 September 27, 2020
Stephen Gostkowski's 55-yard field goal with under two minutes remaining proved to be the difference in Tennessee's 31-30 win over Minnesota.
NFL Week 3 PFF ReFocused: Cleveland Browns 34, Washington Football Team 20 September 27, 2020
The Cleveland Browns chewed up yardage with Nick Chubb and Kareem Hunt and took advantage of mistakes from Dwayne Haskins to secure a 34-20 Week 2 win at home.
NFL Week 3 PFF ReFocused: Pittsburgh Steelers 28, Houston Texans 21 September 27, 2020
Any AFC team with Super Bowl aspirations will likely meet the Chiefs, Ravens and Steelers in the playoffs, but the Houston Texans were awarded those three teams to start their 2020 season. The results have been expected yet infuriating.
NFL Week 3 live reactions and analysis: Reacting to the Justin Jefferson breakout game, the state of the NFC East QB play, Mitchell Trubisky’s benching and more September 27, 2020
A whole lot of questions circled around Sunday's slate — are the Raiders, Rams and Bills for real? Can the Eagles get keep any hope alive? How good are the Steelers and Texans, really? Here is how things went down at PFF HQ on the third Sunday of NFL action.
College Football Week 4: Team of the Week, key takeaways, player awards and more September 27, 2020
PFF's Anthony Treash looks back at Saturday's slate of college games and presents some awards, the PFF College Team of the Week and more.
NFL Betting 2020: Player props for the NFL’s Week 3 Sunday slate September 27, 2020
Player props are one of the easiest transitions for fantasy enthusiasts to get involved in sports betting, and the Week 3 Sunday slate offers some enticing options.
DraftKings Showdown: Green Bay Packers vs. New Orleans Saints Sunday Night Football September 27, 2020
Breaking down the DFS strategies and approaches to playing the DraftKings Showdown slate for the Green Bay Packers-New Orleans Saints Week 3 Sunday Night Football matchup.
Fantasy Football: Ownership report and pivot plays from the highest-owned DFS targets in Week 3 September 26, 2020
Analyzing PFF's DFS ownership report to understand why certain highly owned players should be avoided in Week 3 DFS lineups while targeting players undervalued by the market.
NFL Week 3 Mailbag: Thoughts on Penei Sewell to the Giants at No. 1 overall, a David Bakhtiari extension with the Packers and more September 26, 2020
PFF's Mike Renner answers your questions on what the Giants would potentially do with the No. 1 pick of the 2021 NFL Draft, what his league-wide redraft would look like, the Ravens interior offensive line and much (much) more.
Erickson: DFS picks for NFL Week 3 September 26, 2020
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DFS data dive: Hunting the best stacks of Week 3 September 26, 2020
Identifying the best DFS stacks for the Week 3 DFS main slate by projecting the likelihood of each individual QB, RB, WR, TE and DST finishing as the highest-scoring player.
Fantasy Football: 5 WR/CB matchups to target and 5 WR/CB matchups to avoid in Week 3 September 26, 2020
Cincinnati Bengals wideout Tyler Boyd came alive in Week 2, making his matchup with Philadelphia Eagles cornerback Nickell Robey-Coleman in Week 3 one to target in fantasy football.
DFS data dive: The highest fantasy ceilings of NFL Week 3 September 26, 2020
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Steelers' T.J., Derek edge J.J. in Watt Bros. Bowl September 28, 2020
All three Watts, J.J., Derek and T.J., took the field together for the first time Sunday afternoon as the younger brothers' Steelers beat J.J.'s Texans.
Wilson bests Mahomes for record with 14th TD September 28, 2020
Russell Wilson has already turned in a historic season for the Seahawks after a record-setting day Sunday. The most impressive mark came with his 14th TD of the season, which broke Patrick Mahomes's 2018 mark for the most through three games.
Foles replaces Trubisky, rallies Bears to 3-0 start September 28, 2020
Bears veteran quarterback Nick Foles came off the bench to replace Mitchell Trubisky and guided Chicago to a dramatic come-from-behind 30-26 victory over the Falcons.
Rivera sticking with Haskins despite 3 picks September 28, 2020
Washington coach Ron Rivera says he's sticking with Dwayne Haskins, despite the quarterback's three interceptions in a loss to the Browns.
Montana, wife block kidnap attempt of grandchild September 28, 2020
Joe Montana told deputies that his grandchild was sleeping in a playpen on Saturday when an unknown woman entered their home in Malibu and grabbed the child. Montana's wife pried the child out of the woman's arms.
Rams say costly 4th-down PI penalty 'wrong call' September 28, 2020
The Rams were one play away from completing a historic comeback against the Bills on Sunday when a fourth-down pass interference penalty resulted in a go-ahead touchdown for Buffalo. Said Rams safety John Johnson III: 'It was the wrong call.'
Pats rush for 250 yards, dedicate win to RB White September 28, 2020
The Patriots rushed for 250 yards in their win over the Raiders and dedicated the performance to running back James White.
Fantasy football highs and lows from NFL Week 3: Josh Allen, Russell Wilson on historic pace September 28, 2020
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Follow live: Brees, Saints looking to bounce back with Rodgers, Packers in town September 28, 2020
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Bucs beat Broncos behind Tom Brady's three TDs but offense sputters in second half September 28, 2020
The Bucs showed glimpses of how dangerous Brady & Co. could become, but the offense was flat after halftime for the second-straight week.
Jets' Sam Darnold implodes as Adam Gase's seat gets hotter September 28, 2020
The "Tank-for-Trevor-Lawrence" chorus got a lot louder Sunday, almost as loud as the "Fire-Adam-Gase" groundswell.
Raiders, Derek Carr fumble away their shot at a win in New England September 28, 2020
After dominating the Patriots early on, penalties, turnovers and a missed field goal doomed Las Vegas (2-1) in the loss.
Eagles, Carson Wentz stock free-falling following troubling tie with Bengals September 28, 2020
It's premature to think a changing of the guard at QB is at hand, but there will be plenty of chatter this week about switching to Jalen Hurts.
Still winless, but Bengals rookie Joe Burrow showing progress September 28, 2020
Burrow elevated his play in the second half and had the Bengals in position to win, encouraging steps even though they dropped to 0-2-1.
Injury-ravaged Broncos have to find better way with players they have September 28, 2020
Injuries are a convenient excuse for the Broncos' struggles in an 0-3 start, but they aren't giving themselves much of a chance for success, either.
Falcons blow another big lead, lose late 30-26 to Bears; Quinn's seat hotter September 28, 2020
With Atlanta's latest blown lead head coach Dan Quinn's job is now in question. Will team owner Arthur Blank make a change?
Lions (finally) come through late vs. Cardinals, snap 11-game losing streak September 28, 2020
The Lions scored with two minutes or less in regulation for the first time since 2018 for their first win since October 2019.
Justin Herbert has some second-game jitters as Chargers fall to Panthers September 28, 2020
The first-round quarterback found the terrain rougher against the Panthers, as the Chargers couldn't overcome three first-half turnovers.
49ers dominate Giants despite missing 10 projected starters September 28, 2020
San Francisco improved to 2-1 with winnable games directly ahead.
Panthers turn up pressure, give Matt Rhule first NFL win September 28, 2020
Carolina's defense, dormant over the first two games, was able to force Justin Herbert into rookie mistakes to give their coach his first NFL win.

Russell Wilson throws five touchdowns, outduels Dak Prescott in 38-31 win September 28, 2020
The Russell Wilson vs. Dak Prescott duel was every bit as enjoyable as advertised. Wilson threw five touchdowns, giving him 14 for the season. (He should have had a sixth but more on that later.) That’s the most in NFL history through three games. Prescott threw for 472 yards and three touchdowns. He became only […]
Josh Allen to Aaron Donald before today’s game: “Take it easy on me” September 27, 2020
The game of the day happened in Buffalo, where the 2-0 Bills built a huge lead over the 2-0 Rams, blew that huge lead over the 2-0 Rams, and then somehow came back and made the Rams 2-1. After the game, Bills quarterback Josh Allen addressed via phone the performance of Rams defensive tackle Aaron […]
Lions earn their first win and hand Cardinals their first loss September 27, 2020
After blowing double-digit leads in four straight games, the Lions showed some heart in today’s fourth quarter. A hard-fought game in Arizona ended with Matt Prater kicking a field goal as time expired and the Lions beating the Cardinals 26-23. Arizona quarterback Kyler Murray made some big plays but also made some very bad throws, […]
Buccaneers improve to 2-1, beat winless Broncos September 27, 2020
Tom Brady had his best game yet in a Buccaneers uniform as Tampa Bay took an early lead in Denver today and never looked back. Brady completed 25 of 38 passes for 297 yards, with three touchdowns and no interceptions, as the Bucs went up 23-3 in the second quarter and ultimately won 28-10. Rob […]
Jamal Adams doubtful to return with groin injury September 27, 2020
Seahawks safety Jamal Adams didn’t look happy when he limped off the field. Adams tossed his helmet. The reason? Adams injured his groin and is doubtful to return, according to the team. He injured himself when his foot slid on the turf while rushing Dak Prescott. The Cowboys ended up scoring on the drive on […]
Adam Gase: Job security something I can’t worry about September 27, 2020
The Jets lost 36-7 to the Colts on Sunday to fall to 0-3 while being outscored by 57 points on the season. Those three losses mean that they’ve had 10 double digit losses in 19 games with Adam Gase as their head coach. That’s a big reason why Chris Mortensen of ESPN reported on Sunday […]
Panthers snap 10-game losing streak, beat Chargers September 27, 2020
The Panthers will find plenty to work on. But they won’t apologize for enjoying a win, since it had been so long. The Panthers went on the road and beat the Chargers 21-16, snapping a 10-game losing streak across two seasons. The last time they won was Week Nine of last season (Nov. 3, 2019 […]
Davante Adams, Kenny Clark inactive for Packers tonight September 27, 2020
The Packers will not have receiver Davante Adams tonight against the Saints. The team held out hope he could play through a hamstring issue as Adams made the trip. But he is among the Packers’ inactives. Without their leading receiver, the Packers will turn to Allen Lazard, Marquez Valdes-Scantling, Malik Taylor and Darrius Shepherd at […]
Browns above .500 for first time since 2014 September 27, 2020
The Browns scored 17 points in the fourth quarter on Sunday to come from behind against the Washington Football Team and win for the second straight week. The victory also bumped their record up to 2-1 on the season, which represents a significant achievement for the team. They were last above .500 when they had […]
Philip Rivers hits two milestones as Colts throttle Jets 36-7 September 27, 2020
Philip Rivers built an impressive NFL career with the Chargers and he hit a couple of significant personal milestones in Sunday’s rout of the Jets. Rivers threw his 400th career touchdown and passed 60,000 career passing yards before giving way to Jacoby Brissett in the fourth quarter of a 36-7 laugher. Rivers is the sixth […]
Report: Dallas Goedert will miss time with ankle injury September 27, 2020
Eagles tight end Dallas Goedert left in the first quarter with an ankle injury. Ian Rapoport of NFL Media reports Goedert will miss some time with the injury. Goedert will undergo an MRI on Monday to get a definitive diagnosis and a better prognosis. Goedert limped off after a 7-yard completion on the Eagles’ second […]
Bill O’Brien: I don’t think anybody is panicking September 27, 2020
The Texans took a 21-17 lead into halftime of Sunday’s game against the Steelers, but they wouldn’t put any point on the board over the final 15 minutes. That meant the 11 points the Steelers scored were enough for them to win the game and move to 3-0 on the season. The Texans are 0-3, […]
Bears coaches to huddle on quarterback decision tonight September 27, 2020
Bears coach Matt Nagy made a quarterback change on Sunday based on a gut feeling. His next move will be more deliberate. Nagy spoke to PFT by phone after Sunday’s come-from-way-behind win over the Falcons, and he addressed among other things the decision to remove starting quarterback Mitch Trubisky for backup Nick Foles. “Sometime, you […]
Tyler Lockett has three TDs as Seahawks lead 23-15 after crazy first half September 27, 2020
The Cowboys never seem to play a “normal” game. This one certainly won’t qualify as normal. The Cowboys have missed an extra point, had an extra point blocked and muffed a kickoff that led to a safety. The Dallas secondary also has four penalties. The Seahawks had a touchdown that turned into a touchback and […]
Colts return another INT for TD to go up 31-7 September 27, 2020
The Colts opened the scoring on Sunday by returning an interception for a touchdown and they did it again to close out the third quarter. Sam Darnold‘s pass to Chris Hogan sailed right into the waiting hands of cornerback T.J. Carrie and he sprinted 47 yards for a touchdown. The ensuing extra point made it […]
Doug Pederson on OT punt: Didn’t want to give Bengals a chance September 27, 2020
The Eagles faced a decision with 19 seconds left in overtime of Sunday’s game against the Bengals. It was fourth-and-12 yards from the Bengals’ 46-yard-line after a false start wiped out what would have been a 59-yard field goal try. The Eagles could have gone for it, tried a 64-yard field goal or punted the […]
Ron Rivera won’t “pull the plug” on Dwayne Haskins September 27, 2020
Ron Rivera anticipated growing pains with quarterback Dwayne Haskins. So even if they all came at once, Rivera’s not planning to make a change. Via NBCSportsWashington.com, Rivera said he had no intention to replace Haskins after his quarterback turned it over four times in a loss to the Browns. “As long as he continues to […]
Dan Quinn: It falls on me in all spaces September 27, 2020
The 2020 Falcons have done something no team has ever done before. According to ESPN Stats and Info, they are the first team to lose two games that they led by at least 15 points in the fourth quarter. They accomplished that feat by allowing 20 points in the fourth quarter of Sunday’s 30-26 loss […]
Colts up 17-7 at half, Jets missing Mekhi Becton September 27, 2020
The Jets are down 10 points at halftime of Sunday’s game against the Colts, but that’s actually a step in the right direction for them. They trailed the Bills 21-3 at halftime of Week One and were behind the 49ers by the same score last week, so they’re showing some signs of progress by only […]
DK Metcalf pulls a Leon Lett on his way to the end zone September 27, 2020
Seahawks receiver DK Metcalf had a touchdown . . . until he didn’t. Metcalf badly beat Cowboys rookie cornerback Trevon Diggs for what should have been a 63-yard touchdown. Instead, Metcalf put the ball in one hand and slowed as he approached the end zone. Diggs caught Metcalf — much like Don Beebe did to […]

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