Karol G to headline halftime show during YouTube's first exclusive NFL broadcast, live from Brazil
The Grammy award-winning musician will headline a halftime show during YouTube's first exclusive NFL broadcast next month, which will stream live from Corinthians Arena in São Paulo, Brazil on Sept. 5. That's the NFL week 1 matchup between the Los Angeles Chargers and the reigning AFC-winning Kansas City Chiefs.
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- New York Post
Why it could pay off to wait on running backs in your fantasy football draft
Gambling content 21+. The New York Post may receive an affiliate commission if you sign up through our links. Read our editorial standards for more information. Drafting running backs in fantasy football has gone through a dramatic change over the years. In the days of LaDainian Tomlinson and Shaun Alexander, the position was at its peak in drafts and the first round was filled with them, because any of the top backs could win a week for you. Fantasy hipsters didn't like that, so they forced PPR-scoring and Zero-RB draft strategies down our throats to try to level the playing field. This worked for a short time, but last season's Year of the Running Back has now brought the position back to the level where it belongs. And though we are seeing more running backs taken in the first and second rounds this year, it is important to realize where the best values at the position are and what you can do to take advantage. Not everyone is going to land a Bijan Robinson or Saquon Barkley, but you still can find high-end running backs at lower prices. Seattle Seahawks running back Kenneth Walker III runs the ball during the NFL football team's training camp Tuesday, Aug. 12, 2025, in Renton, Wash. AP Perhaps opening your draft with a Ja'Marr Chase or Justin Jefferson is the way to go when you know there are strong running back options in the third and fourth rounds. Kenneth Walker and Chuba Hubbard are the perfect examples. Though the fantasy football ADP doesn't say so, Walker's value took a serious increase when Seattle hired Klint Kubiak as its offensive coordinator. He, in turn, brought in legendary offensive line coach Rick Dennison, and the two are installing their run-first, outside-zone scheme. Kubiak watched for years as his father, Gary, along with Dennison, churned out 1,000-yard rushers from the most obscure names. In Denver, it was Orlandis Gary, Mike Anderson and Reuben Droughns. In Houston, they did it with Steve Slaton and Arian Foster. They even took a solid Dalvin Cook and made him elite. The next steps for Walker are expected to be huge. Fantasy Football DVQ: The only draft rankings you need The latest incarnation of the Fantasy Madman's football rating system has arrived. The nuts and bolts have been tweaked and strengthened, the breadth of the database was expanded, some ingredients were added to the soup, and some that were souring the stew were removed. So we're leaner and more flavorful. Now allow us to serve you the latest helping of the Draft Value Quotient (DVQ). The DVQ is a system that rates players across the board, balancing value based on positional depth. A player's DVQ rating represents the point in the draft where projected production meets draft value. Each draft slot is assigned a value for expected production, which descends at a constant rate (same amount of expected points substracted from each descending pick). However, a player's real-world production forms an arc (steep fall at top, then flattening out), therefore there are gaps in the ratings. Example: The top player might have a 1.0 DVQ, but the second-ranked player might have a DVQ of 13.3. Deeper in the draft pool, instead of big gaps, players will only be separated by percentage points. So saddle up, study up, then queue up a draft, and take a ride with the DVQ. A little further down the ADP charts is Hubbard, who, with the help of head coach Dave Canales, turned the Panthers' ground game into a fantasy goldmine last season. Canales, if you remember, had a mediocre running back in Rachaad White at Tampa Bay and turned him into a top-five fantasy back thanks to the volume he received. Last year, Canales did the same for Hubbard, elevating him from a 900-yard, five-touchdown player into a 1,200-yard, 10-touchdown player. How? Volume. Chuba Hubbard of the Carolina Panthers runs with the ball during the first quarter against the Minnesota Vikings at Bank of America Stadium on October 17, 2021 in Charlotte, North Carolina. Getty Images Hubbard is the only running back to own in Carolina because Canales is a throwback and likes to only use one guy. While everyone is chasing yardage and touchdowns with De'Von Achane and James Cook in the second round, you have that production, and potentially more, sitting there in the fourth. They say you should always zig when the rest of the draft room zags, and that is, again, appropriate advice. If you understand the depth at the running back position this year, you don't need to be a mindless drone and follow their lead. You can grab elite receivers in the first two rounds and add comparable running backs in the third and fourth. In the end, you're easily coming out on top. Howard Bender is the head of content at Follow him on X @rotobuzzguy and catch him on the award-winning 'Fantasy Alarm Radio Show' on the SiriusXM fantasy sports channel weekdays from 6-8 p.m. Go to for all your fantasy football news and advice.
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BetMGM Bonus Code NW150: Claim $150 UFC 319, NFL Preseason Betting Bonus
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New York Times
14 minutes ago
- New York Times
Browns' QB competition rolls on as Dillon Gabriel starts amid hamstring tightness
PHILADELPHIA — All that's left in the Cleveland Browns' preseason are three practices and four quarters of exhibition football. In continuing to defy the calendar and a pretty clear order during training camp, Browns coach Kevin Stefanski repeated Saturday afternoon that he isn't ready for announcements or declarations of any kind regarding the team's quarterback competition. Joe Flacco seems well ahead of the field through 15 training camp practices, but Stefanski wasn't ready to commit to that — or anything — in the wake of the Browns' backups running (and throwing) circles around the Eagles' backups in the second preseason game for both teams, one the Browns won, 22-13. Joe Flacco Browns So, at least for now, the four-man competition continues with no new news. There was a new stage for Dillon Gabriel on Saturday as the third-round rookie made his professional debut, and Gabriel was sharp early before he threw an interception that was returned for a touchdown in the second quarter. Advertisement Over two full quarters, Gabriel kept the Browns moving and led three scoring drives, one for a touchdown and two for field goals. Perhaps most impressively, Gabriel converted the first five third-down opportunities he faced with completions. 'Plenty (for Gabriel) to clean up,' Stefanski said. 'There are some things that I thought he did well. I thought our offense as a whole on third down was very good early, which allowed us to stay on the field because I don't think we were great on first and second down. But plenty to clean up.' Gabriel finished 13-of-18 for 143 yards and the interception. He also was charged with a lost fumble after a botched handoff with Pierre Strong Jr. later in the second quarter. 'On the interception, I look back, I definitely want to just throw it away,' Gabriel said. 'Don't force anything. And (on the fumble) I felt like there's just miscommunication on my part and something that we've got to clean up, but I will and we'll make sure of that.' Gabriel didn't play in the preseason opener. He'd been experiencing hamstring tightness since early August and was limited in select practice drills for about a week before he fully participated in both Browns-Eagles joint practices that preceded Saturday's game. The Browns didn't commit to Gabriel starting Saturday's game until about 60 minutes before it began because of the lingering hamstring issue. Injuries have shaped — and swerved — the quarterback competition since the first week of training camp. Kenny Pickett hasn't been a full practice participant since July 26, when he suffered a hamstring injury. Pickett and Gabriel each having tender hamstrings led to fifth-round rookie Shedeur Sanders starting the preseason opener, and Sanders threw two touchdown passes in guiding the Browns' backups to a win in Carolina. But Sanders couldn't play in the second preseason game because of a strained oblique he suffered before the Browns and Eagles held their first joint practice session last Wednesday. Kenny Pickett Browns Stefanski said he's hopeful but not certain that all four quarterbacks will be cleared for full practice and given a chance to play in the August 23 preseason finale vs. the Rams. But that game is also one Stefanski hopes to treat as a season rehearsal and play almost all of his starters, so there won't be much time for four quarterbacks to play. And there's probably not much time for any of the three others to chase down the 40-year-old Flacco, who hasn't missed a practice ahead of the start of his 18th NFL training camp and has taken almost all the reps with the No. 1 offense in practice since Pickett's injury. Advertisement Sanders did some light throwing before Saturday's game. The order for three full weeks has almost always been Flacco, then Gabriel, then Sanders, who hasn't taken a single snap with the No. 1 offense in any practice session. Gabriel has taken a few starters' snaps and, at times, has alternated with Sanders in piloting the second and third groups through various camp drills and situations. Realistically, it was probably always Flacco vs. Pickett for the opening-day starting job and Gabriel vs. Sanders for short-term positioning on the depth chart and long-term standing in the eyes of the team's decision makers. But after Sanders impressed in Carolina and appeared to have built some momentum, he was sidelined and Gabriel took his turn in a game setting this week. Gabriel said his hamstring is feeling better and that he's remained focused on improvement — not where he might fit with summer coming to an end. 'I'm not worried about that at all,' Gabriel said. 'Just focused on a day at a time. At the end of the day, some decision will be made that's best for the team and that'll be it. So I'm just focused on being my best version of myself and contributing to our team and our quarterback room to be the best I can. And that takes every single day and one day at a time. So (that's) way down the road.' .@_dillongabriel_ with the 30-yarder to set up the kick!@KadenDavis23 | #DawgPound — Cleveland Browns (@Browns) August 16, 2025 Besides his early string of third-down completions, Gabriel also raised some eyebrows when he told the Browns' local preseason TV broadcast during a sideline interview that 'there are entertainers and there are competitors, and I totally understand that. My job is to compete, and that's what I'm focused on doing.' In his postgame press conference, Gabriel clarified that he was not talking about Sanders and was referring to himself as a competitor after being asked how to 'turn out the noise' surrounding the much-scrutinized and seemingly perpetual quarterback competition. Advertisement 'All of you (media) in this room are entertainers and you have a job to do and I respect it,' Gabriel said. 'And I'm a competitor, so I have a job to do as well. And I think just understanding that that's how I've lived. I've said that multiple times, so definitely not a new quote — something that I've definitely said before. 'I am all about our team and each other. I would never make (me vs. another player) and I've said it before. That's why it's interesting. But for me, I've explained it. Entertainers (like) you all or a competitor, that's what I am and all my teammates are. We both have jobs to do.' (Top photo of Dillon Gabriel: Kyle Ross / Imagn Images) Spot the pattern. 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