Good news for Buffalo fans and those with mixed or negative feelings about the team's new alternate jerseys.Red helmets are back.TheBills new "Nickel City" alternates all gray, with a charging stripe across the helmet landed to mixed reviews at best, and the immediate question inside Bills Mafia wasn't whether the gray was good. It was whether the gray had cost them the red helmets.It didn't.FanDuel's Zach Cohenposted Mondaythat team sources tell him Buffalo "still plans to keep their red alternate helmet this season.," with WKBW sports' Matt Boveconfirming the look's return Tuesday, tying it to a holiday date which points squarely at a particular game on the calendar.The Billsand Broncos face each other on Christmas, a national window on a major holiday. A red-helmet throwback on that stage would be a dream scenario for Bills fans and their marketing department alike.The red helmet is the four-straight-Super-Bowls helmet Jim Kelly,Thurman Thomas,Bruce Smith and Buffalo hadn't worn it in a game since 2010 before bringing it back last season. In a year where the head coach is new, the coordinator is new and the stadium is new, that helmet is one of the things on the field that connects 2026 to their franchise's history.Here's the catch Cohen flagged, and it's a real one. The NFL caps clubs at four uniform sets, not counting the league's "free" Rivalries entry. Buffalo now has the primary blue, the white, the Color Rush red and the new Nickel City gray with the red-helmet throwback attached to that rotation.Something has to go, and the casualty may be the AFL-era white "Standing Buffalo" throwback. One of the most recognizable throwback uniforms in franchise history. But it's also been fairly dormant: Buffalo last wore the set in 2021 before pulling it back out for aWeek 11 win over the Buccaneersto commemorate the final season in the old Highmark Stadium.While fans might want to sacrifice the gray alternates instead, but they are here to stay this season.The red helmet is a connection to the past and a reminder of the winning standard.Brandon Beanehas been blunt all summer that this roster exists to win a championship inside Allen's prime.The red helmet is a reminder of where they are trying to go, to the Super Bowl.This article originally appeared on Bills Wire: Gray is in- But so are Bills' red helmets for 2026 (report)

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It was a tale of two seasons for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in 2025. The Buccaneers opened the year 6-2, sitting atop the NFC South heading into their bye week, with quarterback Baker Mayfield firmly in the MVP conversation. From there, however, the season unraveled. Tampa Bay lost seven of its final nine games, finishing 8-9 and narrowly missing out on both the NFC South title and a playoff berth. The question now is: Which version of the Bucs will show up this season? Let's check out their Over/Under win total odds for the 2026 season. This page may contain affiliate links to legal sports betting partners. If you sign up or place a wager, FOX Sports may be compensated. Read more about Sports Betting on FOX Sports. Tampa Bay Buccaneers Over 8.5: +115 (bet $10 to win $21.50 total)Under 8.5: -136 (bet $10 to win $17.35 total) What to know: Before Tampa Bay's Week 9 bye, Baker Mayfield was playing at an elite level, throwing 13 touchdowns and just two interceptions. After the bye, however, his production dipped as he threw nine interceptions over his final nine games. However, part of the Buccaneers' second-half collapse can be attributed to injuries. Tampa Bay was hit hard throughout the season, with key players missing time, including quarterback Baker Mayfield, wide receivers Mike Evans and Chris Godwin, running back Bucky Irving, offensive linemen Tristan Wirfs, Luke Goedeke, and Cody Mauch, defensive tackle Calijah Kancey, edge rusher Haason Reddick, and cornerbacks Jamel Dean and Zyon McCollum. This offseason, the Bucs saw some of their former franchise cornerstones depart, including Mike Evans, Jamel Dean and Rachaad White, who all signed elsewhere, and Lavonte David, who retired. However, Tampa Bay did bring in Alex Anzalone, Al-Quadin Muhammad and A'Shawn Robinson to improve their defense, along with Kenneth Gainwell on offense. Odds: This upcoming season, Tampa Bay is the +164 favorite to win the NFC South, the +2200 ninth choice to win the NFC and the +5000 18th choice to win the Super Bowl.

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With Summer League play in the rearview mirror and most major transactions completed, now is a good time to look back at some players whose fantasy values have been affected by the changes. After looking at the players whose fantasy outlooks have improved earlier this week, we look at some whose values may have taken a hit, some through no fault of their own. Kicking things off are two players in Philadelphia who are well-positioned to contend for an NBA title, at the expense of their respective fantasy outlooks.Cedric Coward, AJ Dybantsa among the summer stock risers A look back on whats happened so far this summer and players whose fantasy values should increase. Raphielle Johnson,ReturneesG VJ Edgecombe and G/F Jaylen Brown, Philadelphia 76ersObviously, no front office worth its salt would ever consider fantasy value when making moves that could improve the roster. Between the acquisition of Brown and the recent signing of LeBron James, the 76ers are well-positioned to contend for an NBA title next season. However, a stronger starting lineup also means that some individual sacrifices will need to be made.As the least experienced player in the 76ers' starting five, Edgecombe may be the one who's asked to sacrifice the most offensively when everyone is healthy. The athletic guard is coming off an excellent rookie season in which he provided sixth-round per-game value in eight- and nine-cat formats, as well as points leagues. Edgecombe's usage (20.1) wasn't too high, but that number may decrease with Brown and James on board, especially with both proving to be more durable than Paul George was.As for Brown, he's coming off the most productive individual season of his NBA career. With Boston not having Jayson Tatum for most of the season as he recovered from a ruptured Achilles tendon, Brown's usage was a career-high 36.2. With the trade to Philadelphia, that number was already going to take a hit. Add in LeBron, and that is something else for fantasy managers to consider. Hopefully, Brown will be able to clean up the turnovers (3.6 per game), which factored into him finishing outside the top-50 in nine-cat formats.G/F Deni Avdija, Portland Trail BlazersAvdija is coming off the best season of his NBA career to date, having earned his first All-Star Game appearance. He posted career-high averages in points, assists and three-pointers while offering third-round per-game value in eight-cat formats. However, between the departure of head coach Tiago Splitter, the return of Damian Lillard and the acquisition of Ja Morant, Avdija's usage (29.3 last season) is bound to decrease. He can still offer reliable fantasy value, especially if the three-point accuracy improves and the turnovers decrease. However, Avdija's ceiling took a significant hit this offseason.G Ryan Rollins, Milwaukee BucksWhile he did enter last season with a top-100 ADP, few expected Rollins to be as productive as he was for the injury-riddled Bucks. He recorded career-high averages in points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and three-pointers while shooting 47.2 percent from the field, 40.6 percent from three and 79.6 percent from the foul line. The Bucks' chances of being a factor in the East took a significant hit with Giannis Antetokounmpo being traded to Miami. Still, there are even more perimeter options for new head coach Taylor Jenkins to sift through.In addition to Rollins, Kevin Porter Jr. and Gary Trent Jr. return, with the latter having signed a deal that shocked many (four years, $64 million). Among the players Milwaukee received from Miami were guards Tyler Herro and Kasparas Jakuionis, and lottery pick Brayden Burries was one of the best performers at the Vegas Summer League. While he won't fall off the face of the earth, the increased number of guards on the roster may not do Rollins' fantasy value any favors.F Andrew Wiggins, Miami HeatSpeaking of the Antetokounmpo trade, his arrival in Miami may mean that Wiggins' usage takes a hit. Despite Herro and Norman Powell (who's now in Chicago) missing extended periods of time due to injury, Wiggins still averaged just 15.4 points per game last season, a decrease of more than three points when compared to his 2024-25 average (19.0). The positive is that Wiggins shot a career-high 41.4 percent from three on 4.9 attempts per game; if he can maintain that accuracy, it would help preserve some of his category-league value.C Alex Sarr and G/F Kyshawn George, Washington WizardsAfter years of stockpiling young talent, the Wizards began to shift the franchise's approach with the acquisitions of Trae Young and Anthony Davis last season. Add in AJ Dybantsa, who was selected with the first overall pick in June's draft, and some of the other young Wizards stand to take hits to their fantasy values in 2026-27. Sarr may be better equipped to preserve his fantasy value, especially if Washington decides to start him alongside Davis.And in that scenario, players like George, Bilal Coulibaly, Tre Johnson and Will Riley would lose their luster as fantasy options. Of those four, George's overall profile gives him the highest category-league ceiling, but it would be challenging to expect a top-100 season out of him.F/C Santi Aldama, Dallas MavericksWhile he finished last season with career-high averages in points, rebounds, assists (tie), steals and blocks, injuries limited Aldama to 43 games for the Grizzlies. The move from Memphis to Dallas puts Aldama on a team headlined by Cooper Flagg and Kyrie Irving, and there's a surplus of bodies in the post as well. Dereck Lively II and Daniel Gafford remain on the roster, as does Moussa Ciss after the Mavericks matched the offer sheet he signed with the Knicks. Add in lottery pick Morez Johnson Jr., and Aldama's fantasy value stands to take a hit unless someone is traded.RookiesG Darryn Peterson, Utah JazzAfter finishing the Salt Lake City portion of Utah's summer league run on a positive note, Peterson played three games in Las Vegas. In those appearances, the second overall pick in June's draft averaged 20.7 points, 3.0 rebounds, 4.0 assists, 1.0 steals, 1.3 blocks and 1.0 three-pointers. However, the efficiency was lacking, with Peterson shooting 30.8 percent from the field while averaging 4.7 turnovers.Long-term, Peterson should be fine; there is too much talent for the Jazz to work with in the former Kansas guard. Short-term, does he start alongside Keyonte George or come off the bench? George, who is extension eligible this summer, is coming off the best season of his NBA career and appears to be Utah's answer at point guard. There's also Ace Bailey to consider, as he made 61 starts as a rookie. Peterson should still be one of the first rookies taken in drafts, but managers may need to temper their expectations early on.G Darius Acuff Jr., Sacramento KingsSimilar to Peterson, Acuff put up good averages this summer, but the efficiency was an issue. In three games in Las Vegas, the seventh-overall pick averaged 19.3 points, 1.3 rebounds, 5.3 assists, 1.0 steals, 1.0 blocks and 1.7 three-pointers while shooting 36.8 percent from the field, 26.3 percent from three and 64.3 percent from the foul line. Between the 4.7 turnovers per game and limited defensive value, Acuff has some areas to clean up going into his rookie campaign. The good news is that managers who can withstand the efficiency concerns should be fine, as Acuff should be the Kings' starting point guard on Opening Night.F Nate Ament, Milwaukee BucksAment did not play in the California Classic, but he did appear in all five of Milwaukee's games in Las Vegas. In those appearances, the former Tennessee forward averaged 11.2 points, 4.8 rebounds, 1.4 assists, 0.6 steals, 0.4 blocks and 1.4 three-pointers per game. Ament posted solid percentages, but his overall impact was somewhat muted. Once training camp opens, he will face significant competition for minutes. Miami added Jaime Jaquez Jr. and Kel'el Ware via the Giannis trade while also re-signing Ousmane Dieng. Add in returnee Kyle Kuzma, and Ament's rookie year fantasy outlook may not be great.F Dailyn Swain, Chicago BullsWhile fellow first-round pick Caleb Wilson was one of the standouts in Las Vegas, Swain struggled. In four games, he averaged 4.3 points, 5.0 rebounds, 2.3 assists and 0.8 steals, shooting just 12.9 percent from the field. While Summer League is nowhere near the level of play Swain and the other rookies will face in the fall/winter, the inability to get things done offensively in his first NBA experience is a concern.F Alex Karaban, Sacramento KingsKaraban's summer got off to a rough start, as a sprained ankle sidelined him for the entirety of the California Classic. That injury likely factored into his slow start in Las Vegas, with the former UConn standout averaging 8.4 points, 3.8 rebounds, 1.2 assists and 1.6 three-pointers per game in four appearances. Karaban shot just 38.1 percent from the field, and there's no guarantee that the quality of looks he gets will improve once the regular season begins, with the Kings likely starting fellow rookie Darius Acuff Jr. at the point.

STORRS, CONNECTICUT - MARCH 23: Uche Izoje #44 of the Syracuse Orange is defended by Serah Williams #22 of the Connecticut Huskies during the first half in the second round of the 2026 NCAA Women's Basketball Tournament at Harry A. Gampel Pavilion on March 23, 2026 in Storrs, Connecticut. (Photo by Joe Buglewicz/Getty Images) | Getty ImagesThe Syracuse Orange womens basketball team will be entering the 2026-27 season with reigning ACC Rookie of the Year Uche Izoje back on the court, and the promising young center is already garnering national recognition heading into the new season.ESPN recently released its preview for the upcoming womens basketball campaign, which is now less than 100 days away. In the piece, ESPN unveiled a list of 10 players with breakout potential, and Izoje was one of the names mentioned.Izoje and TCU center Clara Silva were the only two centers named on the breakout candidates list. She was also one of only two ACC players with this recognition, the other being Duke guard Riley Nelson.Besides Izoje, the rest of the list includes Silva, Nelson, UCLA forward Sienna Betts, Kansas forward Jaliya Davis, Michigan guard TeYala Delfosse, LSU guard ZaKiyah Johnson, Washington forward Brynn McGaughy, Texas guard Bryanna Preston, and UConn forward Blanca Quionez.The sky's the limit for Uche this season Read More: https://t.co/mRQ9ttjHLypic.twitter.com/3mz4e9KSWD Syracuse Women's Basketball (@CuseWBB) July 28, 2026Much like Kansas Davis, you could say that Izoje already broke out with such a great first season However, we could see even more national acclaim this season for the 6-3 center from Nigeria, ESPN wrote.In her first year with the Orange, Izoje shined across the board. In 33 games (all as a starter), she finished the year averaging 15.6 points, 9.2 rebounds, 1.4 assists, 1.0 steals, and an ACC-high 2.6 blocks per game in 28 minutes a contest. She also broke team records for both total points and rebounds as a freshman.Besides becoming just the second Syracuse player ever to win conference Rookie of the Year (joining Kamilla Cardoso in 2021), Izoje earned a spot on the All-ACC first team. Izoje was also named a WBCA All-America honorable mention, one of nine players in program history to get that recognition.Izoje will look to take that leap her sophomore year and help coach Felisha Legette-Jack and the Orange build off a 24-9 overall record and an NCAA Tournament Second Round finish in the 2025-26 season.

Shakira Austin and Sydney Johnson celebrate a Mystics win. | IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters ConnectThe Washington Mystics, thought of by many to still be a lottery-bound project even after consecutive years of three first-round picks, are approaching August with a record of 15-12.The mark is enough to position them in the postseason picture, with a 4.5-game advantage over the ninth-place Portland Fire. With just two months and 17 games left to play, lets evaluate the three things Washington needs to do in the last stretch of the regular season to secure their return to the postseason. 1. The Mystics must keep up the defensive dominanceEasily, the highlight of this Mystics season has been the defensive side of the floor. Behind Kiki Iriafen and Shakira Austin, Washington is the best rebounding team in the league (top two in rebounds on both sides of the ball) and they are ranked second in scoring defense. They have the second-best 2-point defense and fourth-best 3-point defense as well.The physical construction of Sydney Johnsons roster has aided their defensive abilities, even moreso than its hindered their offense. They have a saturation of powerful bigs with Iriafen, Austin and Lauren Betts, and also a handful of equally-built wings. Michaela Onyenwere, Cotie McMahon, and Cassandre Prosper are all physically dominant and rarely give up size to their matchups. Onyenwere and McMahon both sport muscular frames which hold up well on that side of the ball, while Prospers slimmer 6-foot-3 frame gives her length to recover from bumps and quick stops. Washington isnt a high pressure defense that plays aggressively in gaps or forces a ton of turnovers, but they have great physical personnel and they play well as a unit. That needs to continue to be their calling card to make up for one of the leagues worst offenses if they want to have a chance at winning a playoff game.2. The Mystics must value the basketballWashingtons transparent flaw is their overall offense, and its clear where their attack falls short. They are a horrific shooting team, they lack true isolation advantage creators outside of Sonia Citron and they turn the ball over at the worst rate in the WNBA. Unfortunately for Johnson, only one of those issues projects to be fixable throughout the course of two months.Shooting the second-fewest 3 and making them at the second-lowest percentage is not a vice that can be cured with a couple hours on the shooting machine after the occasional practice. Thats a roster construction issue that has plagued this team for two yearsand theyve done virtually nothing to fix it. Washington will not magically become a better shooting team at any point this season. They may have games where they get hot and shoot 40 to 50 percent from deep, but shooting will continue to be a sore spot for the Mystics.The same goes for isolation abilities. You dont need to have a plethora of offensive engines to be a passable WNBA offense, but it allows you to diversify your offense and move away from having to get into ball screens or dribble handoffs in every possession. Having isolation scoring threats allows for quicker advantages down the court, which ends up creating high quality looks for everyone on the team. While others besides Citron have flashes of advantage creation, Washington will still have to rely heavily on set triggers to get them advantages, forcing them to play slower.Conversely, the Mystics can hope to resolve some of their turnover issues in August and September. They give away possession more than 15 times per game, and as Josh Felton just pointed out, that allows opponents to get five to 10 more shot attempts per game, which cancels out some of the Mystics defensive prowess. There is no one culprit for Washingtons turnovers, but I would point to Austin, Iriafen and Onyenwere as having the less acceptable turnovers. Those three have a low playmaking burden for Johnsons squad, so they dont have the excuses of primary on-ball playmakers Georgia Amoore and Alicia Flrez. The Austin-Iriafen-Oyenwere trio commit almost seven turnovers per game, and it would be huge to get that number down closer to five or four. Valuing possessions will be consequential for the Mystics in their attempts to make up for their lackluster offense.3. The Mystics must continue to thrive in clutch momentsA harsh question that we have to ask of the Mystics season is whether or not their record accurately reflects how good or bad this team is. On one hand, almost every stat point differential, net rating, expected win-losspoints to the fact that this Mystics team should probably be sitting significantly below .500 right now. Their expected record based on those stats is 12-15, and they give up more points on average than they score. However, the Mystics have been titans in close games. Theyre 9-5 in games decided by two possessions or less, which is why they have a positive record despite a negative point differential. They have games where they get blown out of the water, but when theyre in a dog fight, they tend to come out on top. In many ways, thats more indicative of a talented team than a slightly positive point differential is. The ability to win games is far more important than the ability to have a good point differential, and scrappy teams are the ones that are able to pull wins out in games that they had no business being in.Luck will always play some role in close wins, as it will in the five close games they lost. But lucky wouldnt be the right word to describe this Mystics team. More like perseverant or adaptable. Theyve proven that on good nights, they can keep up with anyone in the WNBA, and thats a promising sign for the postseason future of the Mystics.

CHICAGO, ILLINOIS - AUGUST 16: Khamzat Chimaev of the United Arab Emirates looks on prior to his middleweight title bout in UFC 319 at the United Center on August 16, 2025 in Chicago, Illinois. (Photo by Geoff Stellfox/Getty Images) | Getty ImagesFormer UFC champs head to the wrestling mats for an international headliner.Real American Freestyle announced on Thursday that past UFC middleweight titleholder Khamzat Chimaev is set to make his second appearance with the promotion to face former welterweight champion Tyron Woodley in the main event of RAF Moscow. The event takes place Sept. 5 on streams exclusively on FOX Nation in the U.S., while other global broadcast details will be announced.Chimaev had a successful RAF debut with a first-round pinfall win against Dillon Danis in the main event of RAF 10 in June. The match was heated as Danis appeared to attempt a choke on Chimaev after a takedown, and the aftermath led to an all-out brawl between the two teams. In a recent interview with RAF co-founder Chad Bronstein, he told MMA Fighting that Chimaev is expected to compete multiple times for the promotion before the year ends. Woodley is already slated to compete at RAF 12 in August against Joaquin Buckley. The Chosen One seeks his first combat sports win in nearly eight years as he dropped his final four UFC bouts before heading over to the boxing world for a trio of fights losing twice to Jake Paul, including a brutal knockout loss in their second meeting, and a TKO loss to Anderson Silva in his most recent contest this past December on the Paul vs. Joshua card.